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What does family look like in Australia? It’s more diverse than you think

August 20, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yuvisthi Naidoo, Senior Research Fellow, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney Shutterstock When we think of the concept of the family, a specific version often springs to mind: a mother, a father and children, usually two or three. It’s the version of society our policies and systems ... <a title="What does family look like in Australia? It’s more diverse than you think" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/20/what-does-family-look-like-in-australia-its-more-diverse-than-you-think-236499/" aria-label="Read more about What does family look like in Australia? It’s more diverse than you think">Read more</a>

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Do you have knee pain from osteoarthritis? You might not need surgery. Here’s what to try instead

August 20, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Belinda Lawford, Postdoctoral research fellow in physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne Pexels/Kindelmedia Most people with knee osteoarthritis can control their pain and improve their mobility without surgery, according to updated treatment guidelines from the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. So what is knee ... <a title="Do you have knee pain from osteoarthritis? You might not need surgery. Here’s what to try instead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/20/do-you-have-knee-pain-from-osteoarthritis-you-might-not-need-surgery-heres-what-to-try-instead-236779/" aria-label="Read more about Do you have knee pain from osteoarthritis? You might not need surgery. Here’s what to try instead">Read more</a>

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Strength training has a range of benefits for women. Here are 4 ways to get into weights

August 20, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Erin Kelly, Lecturer and PhD Candidate, Discipline of Sport and Exercise Science, University of Canberra John Arano/Unsplash Picture a gym ten years ago: the weights room was largely a male-dominated space, with women mostly doing cardio exercise. Fast-forward to today and you’re likely to see women of ... <a title="Strength training has a range of benefits for women. Here are 4 ways to get into weights" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/20/strength-training-has-a-range-of-benefits-for-women-here-are-4-ways-to-get-into-weights-221307/" aria-label="Read more about Strength training has a range of benefits for women. Here are 4 ways to get into weights">Read more</a>

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‘I don’t even know what the Australian TV shows are’: how streaming has changed kids’ viewing in Australia

August 20, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jessica Balanzategui, Associate Professor in Media, RMIT University Shutterstock It’s almost ten years since Netflix and Stan first started offering streaming services in Australia. This has been a decade of transformation for our local screen industries – and the implications for younger audiences in particular can’t be ... <a title="‘I don’t even know what the Australian TV shows are’: how streaming has changed kids’ viewing in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/20/i-dont-even-know-what-the-australian-tv-shows-are-how-streaming-has-changed-kids-viewing-in-australia-236874/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I don’t even know what the Australian TV shows are’: how streaming has changed kids’ viewing in Australia">Read more</a>

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Can AI pick IVF embryos as well as a human? First randomised controlled trial shows promise

August 20, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christos Venetis, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Big Data Research in Health, UNSW Sydney 895Studio / Shutterstock During in vitro fertilisation (IVF), a number of different embryos are produced from eggs and sperm. Then, embryologists choose which one of the embryos is most likely to lead ... <a title="Can AI pick IVF embryos as well as a human? First randomised controlled trial shows promise" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/20/can-ai-pick-ivf-embryos-as-well-as-a-human-first-randomised-controlled-trial-shows-promise-236485/" aria-label="Read more about Can AI pick IVF embryos as well as a human? First randomised controlled trial shows promise">Read more</a>

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Study shows video games can improve mental wellbeing – but you can have too much of a good thing

August 20, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katarina Fritzon, Associate Professor of Psychology, Bond University AlessandroBiascioli/Shutterstock A study of almost 100,000 people in Japan aged 10 to 69 found playing video games – or even owning a console – can be good for mental health. But playing too much each day can harm wellbeing. ... <a title="Study shows video games can improve mental wellbeing – but you can have too much of a good thing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/20/study-shows-video-games-can-improve-mental-wellbeing-but-you-can-have-too-much-of-a-good-thing-236861/" aria-label="Read more about Study shows video games can improve mental wellbeing – but you can have too much of a good thing">Read more</a>

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New ABC show The Assembly highlights how neurodivergence can enhance jobs or study

August 20, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sandra Thom-Jones, Honorary Professor, University of Wollongong ABC TV The Assembly, a new ABC documentary series, introduces us to a diverse group of autistic people who are interested in pursuing journalism careers. The first episode strikes a nice balance between introducing the Macquarie University students, showing their ... <a title="New ABC show The Assembly highlights how neurodivergence can enhance jobs or study" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/20/new-abc-show-the-assembly-highlights-how-neurodivergence-can-enhance-jobs-or-study-235893/" aria-label="Read more about New ABC show The Assembly highlights how neurodivergence can enhance jobs or study">Read more</a>

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Solar above, batteries below: here’s how warehouses and shopping centres could produce 25% of Australia’s power

August 20, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bruce Mountain, Professor and Director, Victoria Energy Policy Centre, Victoria University NavinTar/Shutterstock Imagine if Australian cities became major producers of clean energy, rather than relying on far-flung solar and wind farms. Far fetched? Hardly. Our cities and towns are full of warehouses, commercial areas, shopping centres and ... <a title="Solar above, batteries below: here’s how warehouses and shopping centres could produce 25% of Australia’s power" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/20/solar-above-batteries-below-heres-how-warehouses-and-shopping-centres-could-produce-25-of-australias-power-236317/" aria-label="Read more about Solar above, batteries below: here’s how warehouses and shopping centres could produce 25% of Australia’s power">Read more</a>

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A city at the crossroads: how Gaza became one of the great intellectual hubs of the Roman Empire

August 20, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christopher Mallan, Associate Professor in Classics and Ancient History, The University of Western Australia The ‘Medaba Map’ (6th century CE) is part of a floor mosaic in the church of Saint George in Madaba, Jordan, containing the oldest surviving cartographic depiction of Jerusalem. Wikimedia/Paul Palmer The years ... <a title="A city at the crossroads: how Gaza became one of the great intellectual hubs of the Roman Empire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/20/a-city-at-the-crossroads-how-gaza-became-one-of-the-great-intellectual-hubs-of-the-roman-empire-236414/" aria-label="Read more about A city at the crossroads: how Gaza became one of the great intellectual hubs of the Roman Empire">Read more</a>

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NZ’s white-collar crime gap: just 1% of serious fraud complaints result in prosecution

August 20, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa Marriott, Professor of Taxation, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington FOTOKITA/Getty Images Despite long being considered one of the least corrupt countries – ranked third in the world by Transparency International – New Zealand is lagging behind when it comes to handling white-collar crime. ... <a title="NZ’s white-collar crime gap: just 1% of serious fraud complaints result in prosecution" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/20/nzs-white-collar-crime-gap-just-1-of-serious-fraud-complaints-result-in-prosecution-236477/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s white-collar crime gap: just 1% of serious fraud complaints result in prosecution">Read more</a>

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‘Gig workers’ get minimum standards from Monday. Here’s what will change

August 20, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Juan Diaz-Granados, Lecturer, Australian Catholic University Monday August 26 is when the government’s updated Fair Work legislation comes into force. The new laws will offer new rights to so-called “gig workers” who take on jobs through platforms such as Uber, Menulog and Lyft. Most gig workers aren’t ... <a title="‘Gig workers’ get minimum standards from Monday. Here’s what will change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/20/gig-workers-get-minimum-standards-from-monday-heres-what-will-change-237016/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Gig workers’ get minimum standards from Monday. Here’s what will change">Read more</a>

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Ancient Rome had ways to counter the urban heat island effect – how history’s lessons apply to cities today

August 20, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brian Stone Jr., Professor of Environmental Planning, Georgia Institute of Technology Trees are one way to cool down a city. Architects in ancient Rome also designed buildings with porticos for shade and air flow. Laszlo Szirtesi/Getty Images As intense heat breaks records around the world, a little-reported ... <a title="Ancient Rome had ways to counter the urban heat island effect – how history’s lessons apply to cities today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/20/ancient-rome-had-ways-to-counter-the-urban-heat-island-effect-how-historys-lessons-apply-to-cities-today-234546/" aria-label="Read more about Ancient Rome had ways to counter the urban heat island effect – how history’s lessons apply to cities today">Read more</a>