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Month: January 2024

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Crocs love feral pigs and quolls have a taste for rabbit – but it doesn’t solve the invasive species problem

January 2, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Euan Ritchie, Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University Shutterstock Across the vast Australian continent, feral pigs, feral deer and European rabbits roam in their millions. By different names – wild boar, venison and lapin – these could all be served ... <a title="Crocs love feral pigs and quolls have a taste for rabbit – but it doesn’t solve the invasive species problem" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/02/crocs-love-feral-pigs-and-quolls-have-a-taste-for-rabbit-but-it-doesnt-solve-the-invasive-species-problem-211904/" aria-label="Read more about Crocs love feral pigs and quolls have a taste for rabbit – but it doesn’t solve the invasive species problem">Read more</a>

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What is dropshipping? 6 things to consider before you start dropshipping as a side hustle

January 2, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brent Coker, Lecturer in Marketing, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock You buy a new phone case from an online retailer. The phone case arrives safely at your house, the online retailer makes a small profit and everyone is happy. But the phone case didn’t come from the ... <a title="What is dropshipping? 6 things to consider before you start dropshipping as a side hustle" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/02/what-is-dropshipping-6-things-to-consider-before-you-start-dropshipping-as-a-side-hustle-215442/" aria-label="Read more about What is dropshipping? 6 things to consider before you start dropshipping as a side hustle">Read more</a>

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What was the mantua? How a 17th-century gown transformed dressmaking and ushered in financial freedom for women

January 2, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Bendall, Research Fellow, Gender and Women’s History Research Centre, Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences, Australian Catholic University A British mantua c. 1708. The Met/Purchase, Rogers Fund, Isabel Shults Fund and Irene Lewisohn Bequest, 1991 If you’ve watched many period dramas, you’ve probably seen a mantua ... <a title="What was the mantua? How a 17th-century gown transformed dressmaking and ushered in financial freedom for women" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/02/what-was-the-mantua-how-a-17th-century-gown-transformed-dressmaking-and-ushered-in-financial-freedom-for-women-215153/" aria-label="Read more about What was the mantua? How a 17th-century gown transformed dressmaking and ushered in financial freedom for women">Read more</a>

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The world has lost a dissenting voice: Australian journalist John Pilger has died, age 84

January 1, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew Ricketson, Professor of Communication, Deakin University John Pilger, a giant of journalism born in Australia in 1939, has died at the age of 84, according to a statement released online by his family. His numerous books and especially his documentaries opened the world’s eyes to the ... <a title="The world has lost a dissenting voice: Australian journalist John Pilger has died, age 84" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/01/the-world-has-lost-a-dissenting-voice-australian-journalist-john-pilger-has-died-age-84-220418/" aria-label="Read more about The world has lost a dissenting voice: Australian journalist John Pilger has died, age 84">Read more</a>

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Want to buy a home telescope? Tips from a professional astronomer to help you choose

January 1, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael J. I. Brown, Associate Professor in Astronomy, Monash University Thirdman/Pexels While the unaided eye or binoculars can reveal much of the night sky, a telescope reveals so much more. Seeing Saturn’s rings or the Moon’s craters with your own eyes can be an “oh wow” moment. ... <a title="Want to buy a home telescope? Tips from a professional astronomer to help you choose" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/01/want-to-buy-a-home-telescope-tips-from-a-professional-astronomer-to-help-you-choose-218604/" aria-label="Read more about Want to buy a home telescope? Tips from a professional astronomer to help you choose">Read more</a>

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Cabinet papers 2003: Howard government sends Australia into the Iraq war

January 1, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Lee, Associate Professor of History, UNSW Sydney By far the most significant decision the Howard government made in 2003 was to support the invasion of Iraq. Journalists and historians have long maintained there was no submission to full cabinet weighing the pros and cons of the ... <a title="Cabinet papers 2003: Howard government sends Australia into the Iraq war" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/01/cabinet-papers-2003-howard-government-sends-australia-into-the-iraq-war-217812/" aria-label="Read more about Cabinet papers 2003: Howard government sends Australia into the Iraq war">Read more</a>

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From today, new regulations make it harder to access vapes. Here’s what’s changing

January 1, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Becky Freeman, Associate Professor, School of Public Health, University of Sydney Ryan Grice/Unsplash This year the Australian government is introducing a series of measures to restrict the availability of vapes, starting today. The new reforms address loopholes in the current laws that allow easy access to highly ... <a title="From today, new regulations make it harder to access vapes. Here’s what’s changing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/01/from-today-new-regulations-make-it-harder-to-access-vapes-heres-whats-changing-218816/" aria-label="Read more about From today, new regulations make it harder to access vapes. Here’s what’s changing">Read more</a>

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Won’t my cat get bored if I keep it inside? Here’s how to ensure it’s happy

January 1, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tiffani J. Howell, Senior Research Fellow, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University Dora Zett/Shutterstock The Australian and American Veterinary Medical Associations recommend keeping cats indoors because they, and wildlife, will be safer. However, a boring indoor environment may not meet a cat’s need for ... <a title="Won’t my cat get bored if I keep it inside? Here’s how to ensure it’s happy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/01/wont-my-cat-get-bored-if-i-keep-it-inside-heres-how-to-ensure-its-happy-214562/" aria-label="Read more about Won’t my cat get bored if I keep it inside? Here’s how to ensure it’s happy">Read more</a>

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Economically, Australia has been lucky – what matters now is what we do next

January 1, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jenny Gordon, Honorary Professor, Centre for Social Research and Methods, Australian National University Shutterstock Australia has long thought of itself as the lucky country. Whenever its economy has started to falter, a commodity boom has usually come along to restore prosperity… until in the 1980s, when the ... <a title="Economically, Australia has been lucky – what matters now is what we do next" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/01/economically-australia-has-been-lucky-what-matters-now-is-what-we-do-next-215150/" aria-label="Read more about Economically, Australia has been lucky – what matters now is what we do next">Read more</a>