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Why are blooper reels so funny?

April 15, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shane Rogers, Lecturer in Psychology, Edith Cowan University Ollyy/Shutterstock Blooper reels are very popular, with some videos on YouTube racking up tens of millions of views. It’s a curious thing: why are videos of mistakes sometimes getting as much attention (or more!) as clips from the actual ... <a title="Why are blooper reels so funny?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/15/why-are-blooper-reels-so-funny-221492/" aria-label="Read more about Why are blooper reels so funny?">Read more</a>

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Sydneysiders witnessed horrific scenes on Saturday. How do you process and recover from such an event?

April 14, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kim Felmingham, Chair of Clinical Psychology, The University of Melbourne Like many, I watched the reports of the violent attack at Bondi Junction yesterday with shock, horror and disbelief. My heart goes out to the people involved, the courageous first responders and to those who have lost ... <a title="Sydneysiders witnessed horrific scenes on Saturday. How do you process and recover from such an event?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/14/sydneysiders-witnessed-horrific-scenes-on-saturday-how-do-you-process-and-recover-from-such-an-event-227867/" aria-label="Read more about Sydneysiders witnessed horrific scenes on Saturday. How do you process and recover from such an event?">Read more</a>

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Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel was a strategic miscalculation. Can all-out war now be averted?

April 14, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ran Porat, Affiliate Researcher, The Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation, Monash University Close to midnight on April 13, hundreds of military drones were launched from both Iran and Iraq toward Israel. Subsequently, several waves of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and rockets followed, originating from Iran, Iraq, Yemen ... <a title="Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel was a strategic miscalculation. Can all-out war now be averted?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/14/irans-unprecedented-attack-on-israel-was-a-strategic-miscalculation-can-all-out-war-now-be-averted-227872/" aria-label="Read more about Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel was a strategic miscalculation. Can all-out war now be averted?">Read more</a>

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Jim Chalmers seeks to allay fears industry policy will be financial ‘free-for-all’

April 14, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Treasurer Jim Chalmers has flagged substantial public investment, likely tax breaks and other incentives in next month’s budget to encourage industry, while stressing there won’t be a “free-for-all” of public funds. “We’re talking about incentivising private investment rather than replacing ... <a title="Jim Chalmers seeks to allay fears industry policy will be financial ‘free-for-all’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/14/jim-chalmers-seeks-to-allay-fears-industry-policy-will-be-financial-free-for-all-227871/" aria-label="Read more about Jim Chalmers seeks to allay fears industry policy will be financial ‘free-for-all’">Read more</a>

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As Australia reels from the Bondi attack, such mass murder incidents remain rare

April 14, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Terry Goldsworthy, Associate Professor in Criminal Justice and Criminology, Bond University There are few scenes more shocking than random acts of extreme violence against people simply going about their daily lives. Yet this is what Australians are coming to terms with after a man went on a ... <a title="As Australia reels from the Bondi attack, such mass murder incidents remain rare" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/14/as-australia-reels-from-the-bondi-attack-such-mass-murder-incidents-remain-rare-227864/" aria-label="Read more about As Australia reels from the Bondi attack, such mass murder incidents remain rare">Read more</a>

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Scrap the West Australian GST deal set to cost $40 billion – leading economists

April 14, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Australia’s top economists overwhelmingly want Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to scrap a special deal with Western Australia that’s set to deliver it an extra A$40 billion in Commonwealth funding by the end of the decade. ... <a title="Scrap the West Australian GST deal set to cost $40 billion – leading economists" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/14/scrap-the-west-australian-gst-deal-set-to-cost-40-billion-leading-economists-227551/" aria-label="Read more about Scrap the West Australian GST deal set to cost $40 billion – leading economists">Read more</a>

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View from The Hill: Danielle Wood pricks Albanese’s industry policy balloon – but leaves him with good advice

April 12, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Among the critics emerging to find fault with Anthony Albanese’s interventionist industry policy, the one who gave the most damaging prick to the Prime Ministerial balloon was Danielle Wood, the new head of the Productivity Commission, Wood, former chief of ... <a title="View from The Hill: Danielle Wood pricks Albanese’s industry policy balloon – but leaves him with good advice" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/12/view-from-the-hill-danielle-wood-pricks-albaneses-industry-policy-balloon-but-leaves-him-with-good-advice-227786/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Danielle Wood pricks Albanese’s industry policy balloon – but leaves him with good advice">Read more</a>

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Danielle Wood pricks Albanese’s industry policy balloon – but leaves him with some good advice

April 12, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Among the critics emerging to find fault with Anthony Albanese’s interventionist industry policy, the one who gave the most damaging prick to the Prime Ministerial balloon was Danielle Wood, the new head of the Productivity Commission, Wood, former chief of ... <a title="Danielle Wood pricks Albanese’s industry policy balloon – but leaves him with some good advice" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/12/danielle-wood-pricks-albaneses-industry-policy-balloon-but-leaves-him-with-some-good-advice-227786/" aria-label="Read more about Danielle Wood pricks Albanese’s industry policy balloon – but leaves him with some good advice">Read more</a>

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Trillions of tonnes of carbon locked in soil has been left out of environmental models – and it’s on the move

April 12, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yuanyuan Huang, Research Scientist, CSIRO TaraPatta / Shutterstock We all know about the carbon in Earth’s atmosphere, and probably about the carbon contained in plants and the bodies of animals. But a substantial fraction of the carbon in the planet’s land-based ecosystems is held in something so ... <a title="Trillions of tonnes of carbon locked in soil has been left out of environmental models – and it’s on the move" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/12/trillions-of-tonnes-of-carbon-locked-in-soil-has-been-left-out-of-environmental-models-and-its-on-the-move-227597/" aria-label="Read more about Trillions of tonnes of carbon locked in soil has been left out of environmental models – and it’s on the move">Read more</a>

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Murray Valley encephalitis: summer is over but mosquito-borne disease remains a risk in northern Australia

April 12, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cameron Webb, Clinical Associate Professor and Principal Hospital Scientist, University of Sydney encierro/Shutterstock Cooler temperatures are fading our memories of summer and reducing numbers of mosquitoes in southern parts of Australia. But up north, warmer temperatures and plenty of rain will keep mosquitoes active. While their bites ... <a title="Murray Valley encephalitis: summer is over but mosquito-borne disease remains a risk in northern Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/12/murray-valley-encephalitis-summer-is-over-but-mosquito-borne-disease-remains-a-risk-in-northern-australia-227573/" aria-label="Read more about Murray Valley encephalitis: summer is over but mosquito-borne disease remains a risk in northern Australia">Read more</a>

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Australia’s live music crisis is essentially a crisis of confidence. How could we bring it back?

April 12, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rod Davies, Lecturer in Popular Music, Monash University It has been a big few weeks in the Australian live music scene. The cancellations of major festivals Groovin’ the Moo and Splendour in the Grass have ushered in a stream of news reports about the challenges affecting live ... <a title="Australia’s live music crisis is essentially a crisis of confidence. How could we bring it back?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/12/australias-live-music-crisis-is-essentially-a-crisis-of-confidence-how-could-we-bring-it-back-227160/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s live music crisis is essentially a crisis of confidence. How could we bring it back?">Read more</a>

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Australia is playing catch-up with the Future Made in Australia Act. Will it be enough?

April 12, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Naoise McDonagh, Senior Lecturer, School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University IM Imagery/Shutterstock Australia is a trading nation. Its economy relies on a strong and open global trade environment. Australian governments have historically rejected protectionist industrial policies that undermine fair competition, and Canberra has long been ... <a title="Australia is playing catch-up with the Future Made in Australia Act. Will it be enough?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/12/australia-is-playing-catch-up-with-the-future-made-in-australia-act-will-it-be-enough-227762/" aria-label="Read more about Australia is playing catch-up with the Future Made in Australia Act. Will it be enough?">Read more</a>