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December 12, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bernardo Figueiredo, Associate Professor of Marketing, RMIT University Andrii Iemelianenko/Shutterstock The Australian government’s recent decision to ban under 16s from social media has focused attention on the harms it can cause – especially for young people. But young people are just one segment of the population who ... <a title="‘A virtual seat at the family table’: why older people are among the biggest users of social media" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/12/a-virtual-seat-at-the-family-table-why-older-people-are-among-the-biggest-users-of-social-media-245156/" aria-label="Read more about ‘A virtual seat at the family table’: why older people are among the biggest users of social media">Read more</a>
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December 12, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dani Alexander, CEO, UNSW Energy Institute, UNSW Sydney Shutterstock Four million Australian households and businesses have rooftop solar installed, making us the world leader in the technology. Much of the electricity generated is used to power our homes, and any leftover is fed back into the grid. ... <a title="These 3 simple actions can save you money and help make the most of your rooftop solar" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/12/these-3-simple-actions-can-save-you-money-and-help-make-the-most-of-your-rooftop-solar-245650/" aria-label="Read more about These 3 simple actions can save you money and help make the most of your rooftop solar">Read more</a>
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December 12, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wanning Sun, Professor of Media and Cultural Studies, University of Technology Sydney Runrun2/Shutterstock Wen Li, a graduate student living in Brisbane, ran for the seat of Mansfield as a Greens candidate in the recent Queensland election. Li promoted his policies on Xiaohongshu, one of the most popular ... <a title="Why Australian politicians are flocking to ‘Little Red Book’ to engage with Chinese voters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/12/why-australian-politicians-are-flocking-to-little-red-book-to-engage-with-chinese-voters-245360/" aria-label="Read more about Why Australian politicians are flocking to ‘Little Red Book’ to engage with Chinese voters">Read more</a>
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December 12, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Megan Prictor, Senior Lecturer in Law, The University of Melbourne Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock You’re at a doctor’s appointment where you are told you might have a serious illness. You will have to undergo several different tests to get a firm diagnosis. The treatment regime is complicated. When ... <a title="Many Australians are recording their visits to the doctor – some without permission" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/12/many-australians-are-recording-their-visits-to-the-doctor-some-without-permission-244637/" aria-label="Read more about Many Australians are recording their visits to the doctor – some without permission">Read more</a>
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December 12, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jonathan Heard, Research Fellow, Educational Monitoring and Research Division, Australian Council for Educational Research Fizkes/ Shutterstock As school wraps up, families around Australia will be receiving their children’s school reports for the second half of 2024. This is the key way schools communicate with parents about how ... <a title="Don’t understand your child’s report? Ask their teacher these questions instead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/12/dont-understand-your-childs-report-ask-their-teacher-these-questions-instead-245648/" aria-label="Read more about Don’t understand your child’s report? Ask their teacher these questions instead">Read more</a>
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December 12, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Susan Moore, Emeritus Professor, Faculty of Health, Arts and Design, Swinburne University of Technology SeventyFour/Shutterstock This article is part of The Conversation’s Retirement series where experts examine issues including how much money we need to retire, retiring with debt, the psychological impact of retiring and the benefits ... <a title="‘Is this all there is?’ Retirement can be a painful transition if we don’t adjust our thinking" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/12/is-this-all-there-is-retirement-can-be-a-painful-transition-if-we-dont-adjust-our-thinking-241265/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Is this all there is?’ Retirement can be a painful transition if we don’t adjust our thinking">Read more</a>
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December 12, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris Thompson, Lecturer in Theatre, Australian Catholic University In the mid 1970s, Hoyts Cinema Centre in Bourke Street Melbourne (the first multi-screened cinema in Victoria) was my go-to place for new release movies. In addition to three different screens, there was McClure’s Restaurant where on each table ... <a title="The sharp, smart humour of Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein – and Gene Wilder’s genius performance – still stands up after 50 years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/12/the-sharp-smart-humour-of-mel-brooks-young-frankenstein-and-gene-wilders-genius-performance-still-stands-up-after-50-years-243153/" aria-label="Read more about The sharp, smart humour of Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein – and Gene Wilder’s genius performance – still stands up after 50 years">Read more</a>
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December 11, 2024
By Repeka Nasiko in Suva Violence against children in Fiji is estimated to have cost the country F$460 million, or more than 4 percent of Fiji’s GDP a year, says new research highlighted on International Human Rights Day. This research was carried out jointly by UNICEF and Fiji’s Ministry of Women, Children and Social Protection. ... <a title="Violence against children in Fiji costs nation $460m, says Unicef study" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/11/violence-against-children-in-fiji-costs-nation-460m-says-unicef-study/" aria-label="Read more about Violence against children in Fiji costs nation $460m, says Unicef study">Read more</a>
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December 11, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Hurley, Associate Professor and Director, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University The Albanese government has pledged two major changes to early childhood education and care in the run up to next year’s federal election. Labor plans to introduce a “3 day guarantee” (three days a week) of early ... <a title="Labor guarantees 3 days of childcare and 160 new centres. What does this mean for families?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/11/labor-guarantees-3-days-of-childcare-and-160-new-centres-what-does-this-mean-for-families-245679/" aria-label="Read more about Labor guarantees 3 days of childcare and 160 new centres. What does this mean for families?">Read more</a>
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December 11, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Melek Cigdem-Bayram, Ronald Henderson Senior Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne Adwo/Shutterstock There are growing concerns about wealth inequality in Australia and what it means for people’s ability to get ahead. For many, home ownership has become a pipe dream. Huge numbers of Australians now feel the ... <a title="Our analysis of wealth trends suggests Australia’s middle class may be ‘shrinking’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/11/our-analysis-of-wealth-trends-suggests-australias-middle-class-may-be-shrinking-245140/" aria-label="Read more about Our analysis of wealth trends suggests Australia’s middle class may be ‘shrinking’">Read more</a>
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December 11, 2024
COMMENTARY: By Lopeti Senituli in Nuku’alofa In a highly anticipated session of the Tongan Parliament to debate and vote on the second vote of no confidence (VONC) scheduled for last Monday, December 9, in Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni Hu’akavameiliku and the Cabinet, Hu’akavameiliku surprised everyone by announcing his resignation — even before the actual debate ... <a title="Tonga’s PM Hu’akavameiliku throws in the towel – behind the timeline" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/11/tongas-pm-huakavameiliku-throws-in-the-towel-behind-the-timeline/" aria-label="Read more about Tonga’s PM Hu’akavameiliku throws in the towel – behind the timeline">Read more</a>
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December 11, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elizabeth Westrupp, Associate Professor in Psychology, Deakin University Dusan Petkovic/Shutterstock For many children, Christmas and other festivities are a time of excitement and joy. But for those dealing with separation – whether their parents have split up or a loved one has died – it can be ... <a title="Christmas can be tricky for kids with separated parents. Here are 5 tips to help them cope" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/11/christmas-can-be-tricky-for-kids-with-separated-parents-here-are-5-tips-to-help-them-cope-244653/" aria-label="Read more about Christmas can be tricky for kids with separated parents. Here are 5 tips to help them cope">Read more</a>
