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November 20, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Franciscus Johannes Merkes, PhD candidate, Edith Cowan University Many professional road cycling events are hundreds of kilometres long, but the final placings are often decided by what happens in the last few seconds of any race stage. New research shows that a rider can gain up ... <a title="Your riding position can give you an advantage in a road cycling sprint" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/20/your-riding-position-can-give-you-an-advantage-in-a-road-cycling-sprint-106539/" aria-label="Read more about Your riding position can give you an advantage in a road cycling sprint">Read more</a>
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November 20, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tony Walker, Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University Port Moresby may not be Yalta, nor, it might be said, is it Potsdam. But for a moment at the weekend the steamy out-of-the-way Papua New Guinea capital found itself at the intersection of great power combustibility. ... <a title="As tensions ratchet up between China and the US, Australia risks being caught in the crossfire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/20/as-tensions-ratchet-up-between-china-and-the-us-australia-risks-being-caught-in-the-crossfire-107178/" aria-label="Read more about As tensions ratchet up between China and the US, Australia risks being caught in the crossfire">Read more</a>
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November 20, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jack Tsonis, Lecturer, Graduate Research School, Western Sydney University If you follow wellness trends, you might’ve come across the claim that an infrared sauna, which heats the body with light, is better for you than a traditional sauna, which uses radiant heat from a stove. In short, ... <a title="Infrared sauna is no better for your health than traditional sauna: busting a common wellness myth" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/20/infrared-sauna-is-no-better-for-your-health-than-traditional-sauna-busting-a-common-wellness-myth-102408/" aria-label="Read more about Infrared sauna is no better for your health than traditional sauna: busting a common wellness myth">Read more</a>
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November 20, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Isabel Booth, Senior Lecturer in Human Geography and Planning, University of Tasmania House and contents underinsurance looks like a problem in need of a solution. It is estimated around half of Australians don’t have an insurance policy that fully covers their assets. Without insurance, households are ... <a title="Insurance is unaffordable for some, but it’s middle Australia that is underinsured" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/20/insurance-is-unaffordable-for-some-but-its-middle-australia-that-is-underinsured-105662/" aria-label="Read more about Insurance is unaffordable for some, but it’s middle Australia that is underinsured">Read more</a>
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November 20, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mathew Donald, Academic – Management, Leadership and Organisational Change, Charles Sturt University AMP’s chief executive Craig Meller, chairperson Catherine Brenner and other directors fell on their swords after the banking royal commission revealed the insurer had spent a decade charging customers for phantom services and lying to ... <a title="Toppling bankers can be satisfying, but it’s not enough to heal a sick culture" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/20/toppling-bankers-can-be-satisfying-but-its-not-enough-to-heal-a-sick-culture-106242/" aria-label="Read more about Toppling bankers can be satisfying, but it’s not enough to heal a sick culture">Read more</a>
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November 20, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Salmond, Honorary Associate, Classics and Ancient History, La Trobe University The Athenian poet Euripides was the last of the three great Greek tragedians (after Aeschylus and Sophocles) and also the least successful. Greek tragedies were performed competitively at religious festivals in Athens in honour of the ... <a title="Guide to the classics: Euripides’ Medea and her terrible revenge against the patriarchy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/20/guide-to-the-classics-euripides-medea-and-her-terrible-revenge-against-the-patriarchy-106151/" aria-label="Read more about Guide to the classics: Euripides’ Medea and her terrible revenge against the patriarchy">Read more</a>
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November 20, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra When Scott Morrison parachuted into the prime ministership, he was anxious to remove outstanding barnacles quickly. Now that he’s foolishly created one of his own, he needs to bring a similar sense of urgency to dealing with it. Having cabinet ... <a title="View from The Hill: What about a Jerusalem consulate as a Morrison escape hatch?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/20/view-from-the-hill-what-about-a-jerusalem-consulate-as-a-morrison-escape-hatch-107214/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: What about a Jerusalem consulate as a Morrison escape hatch?">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum (APEC) ended with no agreed communique and unresolved tensions between the United States and China on open display. Lowy Institute’s Pacific Islands program director, Jonathan Pryke, who observed the forum in Port Moresby, said: “it ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Lowy Institute’s Jonathan Pryke on APEC 2018" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/19/politics-with-michelle-grattan-lowy-institutes-jonathan-pryke-on-apec-2018-107189/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Lowy Institute’s Jonathan Pryke on APEC 2018">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mandy Stefanakis, Sessional lecturer in music education, Deakin University Review: Rock Bang, Malthouse, Melbourne. In this, their 40th year performing, Circus Oz have combined their many talents with German musical duo Astrid and Otto (aka Australian comedians Clare Bartholomew and Daniel Tobias from Die Roten Punkte). Their ... <a title="Rock Bang is a highly charged fusion of music, theatre, and circus" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/19/rock-bang-is-a-highly-charged-fusion-of-music-theatre-and-circus-107094/" aria-label="Read more about Rock Bang is a highly charged fusion of music, theatre, and circus">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nick Bisley, Head of Humanities and Social Sciences and Professor of International Relations at La Trobe University, La Trobe University United States Vice President Mike Pence’s remarks at the end of this year’s summit season just about blasted the word “cooperation” out of the APEC acronym. Amid ... <a title="After APEC, US-China tensions leave ‘cooperation’ in the cold" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/19/after-apec-us-china-tensions-leave-cooperation-in-the-cold-106448/" aria-label="Read more about After APEC, US-China tensions leave ‘cooperation’ in the cold">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jayashri Kulkarni, Professor of Psychiatry, Monash University Women have been menstruating throughout history. So it’s curious the earliest documented record of what we now know to be premenstrual syndrome (PMS) appeared pretty late in the game. In 1931, psychoanalyst Karen Horney described increased tension, irritability, depression and ... <a title="Health Check: why women get PMS and why some are more affected" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/19/health-check-why-women-get-pms-and-why-some-are-more-affected-106077/" aria-label="Read more about Health Check: why women get PMS and why some are more affected">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Maxwell, Senior Lecturer, University of Southern Queensland This is an article from Curious Kids, a series for children. The Conversation is asking kids to send in questions they’d like an expert to answer. All questions are welcome – serious, weird or wacky! You might also like ... <a title="Curious Kids: How do remote controls work?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/19/curious-kids-how-do-remote-controls-work-103840/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: How do remote controls work?">Read more</a>
