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January 31, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Naomi Milthorpe, Senior Lecturer in English, University of Tasmania I’m at the park with my daughter, who is jumping in and out of puddles, splashing, shrieking at me (Mum! Look what I can do!), as I read frantically, taking one-handed notes on my phone (Mum! Look at ... <a title="Friday essay: Seize the day – Virginia Woolf’s Mrs Dalloway at 100" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/31/friday-essay-seize-the-day-virginia-woolfs-mrs-dalloway-at-100-246331/" aria-label="Read more about Friday essay: Seize the day – Virginia Woolf’s Mrs Dalloway at 100">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lily van Eeden, Lecturer, RMIT University Ecosystems and species across the natural world are in serious trouble. The vast majority of Australians want more government action, but it’s not being delivered. Take, for example, the federal government commitment to end extinctions via its Nature Positive plan. Or ... <a title="Make a noise or work with the system? New research reveals 4 ways to create real change for nature" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/31/make-a-noise-or-work-with-the-system-new-research-reveals-4-ways-to-create-real-change-for-nature-248226/" aria-label="Read more about Make a noise or work with the system? New research reveals 4 ways to create real change for nature">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Annabel Ahuriri-Driscoll, Associate Professor, School of Health Sciences, University of Canterbury Shutterstock Despite being used in both the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill and the Regulatory Standards Bill, the term “democracy” is neither defined nor explained in either. This rhetorical and ideological vagueness obscures a ... <a title="The Treaty Principles Bill’s promise of ‘equal rights’ ignores the blind spots of our democracy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/31/the-treaty-principles-bills-promise-of-equal-rights-ignores-the-blind-spots-of-our-democracy-248121/" aria-label="Read more about The Treaty Principles Bill’s promise of ‘equal rights’ ignores the blind spots of our democracy">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Natasa Gisev, Clinical pharmacist and Scientia Associate Professor at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney Bowonpat Sakaew/Shutterstock Changes are coming into effect from February 1 about how paracetamol is sold in Australia. This mainly affects pack sizes of paracetamol sold outside pharmacies and how ... <a title="Paracetamol pack sizes and availability are changing. Here’s what you need to know" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/31/paracetamol-pack-sizes-and-availability-are-changing-heres-what-you-need-to-know-242200/" aria-label="Read more about Paracetamol pack sizes and availability are changing. Here’s what you need to know">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Stokes, Associate Professor, Teaching Innovation Unit, University of South Australia Fizkes/ Shutterstock As January lingers on, families may find themselves struggling with what a friend of mine has labelled the “electronic nanny”. Children have been out of their normal routines for weeks during the holidays. Some ... <a title="Watch shows together, talk about them and have dance parties: how to rebalance screen use after the holidays" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/31/watch-shows-together-talk-about-them-and-have-dance-parties-how-to-rebalance-screen-use-after-the-holidays-247996/" aria-label="Read more about Watch shows together, talk about them and have dance parties: how to rebalance screen use after the holidays">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marcus Carter, Professor in Human-Computer Interaction, ARC Future Fellow, University of Sydney Steam/ Monster Couch, Stonemaier Games Gaming is no longer a niche activity reserved for a select few – it’s a global pastime enjoyed by people of all ages, backgrounds and interests. In fact, studies show ... <a title="5 games to play if you’re ‘not a gamer’ – or to introduce to the non-gamers in your life" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/31/5-games-to-play-if-youre-not-a-gamer-or-to-introduce-to-the-non-gamers-in-your-life-244912/" aria-label="Read more about 5 games to play if you’re ‘not a gamer’ – or to introduce to the non-gamers in your life">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2025
Palestinian politician, MP and activist Khalida Jarrar . . . AFTER being jailed by the Israeli military and released last Sunday as part of the ceasefire deal. Image: www.solidarity.co.nz COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle Watching footage of Palestinian parliamentarian and hostage Khalida Jarrar emerge from Israeli captivity was jarring — a far, muffled cry from the ... <a title="‘All I wanted was to bid my daughter a final farewell’ – Gaza hostages, mainstream media and truth" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/31/all-i-wanted-was-to-bid-my-daughter-a-final-farewell-gaza-hostages-mainstream-media-and-truth/" aria-label="Read more about ‘All I wanted was to bid my daughter a final farewell’ – Gaza hostages, mainstream media and truth">Read more</a>
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January 30, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra When Peter Dutton was asked this week whether a Coalition government would continue to foster trade relations with China, he declared unequivocally that “the relationship with China will be much stronger than it is under the Albanese government”. Two points ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Dutton walks more softly on China, with election in mind" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/30/grattan-on-friday-dutton-walks-more-softly-on-china-with-election-in-mind-248561/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Dutton walks more softly on China, with election in mind">Read more</a>
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January 30, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Keiran Hardy, Associate Professor, Griffith Criminology Institute, Griffith University Mike Burgess, head of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, has issued a stark warning following the discovery of explosives in a caravan in northwest Sydney, alongside a note bearing the address of a Sydney synagogue. We have seen ... <a title="As antisemitic attacks reach ‘disturbing’ levels, is strengthening hate crime laws the answer?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/30/as-antisemitic-attacks-reach-disturbing-levels-is-strengthening-hate-crime-laws-the-answer-248549/" aria-label="Read more about As antisemitic attacks reach ‘disturbing’ levels, is strengthening hate crime laws the answer?">Read more</a>
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January 30, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Pi-Shen Seet, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Edith Cowan University In an election pitch last week, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced new incentive payments of $10,000 for eligible apprentices in residential construction. The federal government has committed to an ambitious target of building 1.2 million new homes ... <a title="Will new $10,000 apprentice payments help solve job shortages in construction? Not anytime soon" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/30/will-new-10-000-apprentice-payments-help-solve-job-shortages-in-construction-not-anytime-soon-248446/" aria-label="Read more about Will new $10,000 apprentice payments help solve job shortages in construction? Not anytime soon">Read more</a>
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January 30, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Xiaoyue (Luna) Xu, Scientia Lecturer, School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney goodbishop/Shutterstock This week the World Health Organization (WHO) released new guidelines recommending people switch the regular salt they use at home for substitutes containing less sodium. But what exactly are these salt alternatives? And why is ... <a title="Why the WHO has recommended switching to a healthier salt alternative" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/30/why-the-who-has-recommended-switching-to-a-healthier-salt-alternative-248436/" aria-label="Read more about Why the WHO has recommended switching to a healthier salt alternative">Read more</a>
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January 30, 2025
PNG Post-Courier In a fervent appeal to the global community, Prime Minister James Marape of Papua New Guinea has called on US President Donald Trump to “rethink” his decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement and current global climate initiatives. Marape’s plea came during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting held in Davos, Switzerland, on ... <a title="Marape calls US climate backtracking ‘irresponsible’ in rethink plea to Trump" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/30/marape-calls-us-climate-backtracking-irresponsible-in-rethink-plea-to-trump/" aria-label="Read more about Marape calls US climate backtracking ‘irresponsible’ in rethink plea to Trump">Read more</a>
