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December 24, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nathan Kilah, Senior Lecturer in Chemistry, University of Tasmania Christmas means different things to different people. For me, it’s an opportunity to eat celebratory foods that aren’t available all year round. The top of my list is glazed ham, but a very close second is a well ... <a title="‘Never move around a flaming dessert’: a scientist explains the chemistry of a Christmas pudding" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/24/never-move-around-a-flaming-dessert-a-scientist-explains-the-chemistry-of-a-christmas-pudding-268392/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Never move around a flaming dessert’: a scientist explains the chemistry of a Christmas pudding">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elizabeth Westrupp, Associate Professor in Psychology, Deakin University Alexandr Kolesnikov/ Getty Images Holiday celebrations involving gift giving can be roller coasters. The excitement of tearing into gifts is often mixed with intense anticipation – and sometimes, disappointment. After investing time, thought and money into creating a magical ... <a title="It’s (not) a new bike! How to manage kids’ gift expectations at Christmas" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/24/its-not-a-new-bike-how-to-manage-kids-gift-expectations-at-christmas-271314/" aria-label="Read more about It’s (not) a new bike! How to manage kids’ gift expectations at Christmas">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robyn J. Whitaker, Associate Professor, New Testament, & Inaugural Director of The Wesley Centre for Theology, Ethics, and Public Policy But little Lord Jesus, no crying he makes is a line from one of my least favourite Christmas carols. Apart from being generally saccharine, Away in a ... <a title="We know about Jesus as a baby, and as a man. But what kind of child was he?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/24/we-know-about-jesus-as-a-baby-and-as-a-man-but-what-kind-of-child-was-he-269183/" aria-label="Read more about We know about Jesus as a baby, and as a man. But what kind of child was he?">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Philip Garnock-Jones, Emeritus Professor of Botany, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Philip Garnock-Jones/Auckland University Press, CC BY-NC-ND Traditionally, the plants associated with Christmas in the Northern Hemisphere – holly, ivy, mistletoe – are celebrated for their evergreen leaves in winter or their fruits. But ... <a title="Most of NZ’s flowering plants grow nowhere else – and Christmas falls in peak blooming season" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/24/most-of-nzs-flowering-plants-grow-nowhere-else-and-christmas-falls-in-peak-blooming-season-271617/" aria-label="Read more about Most of NZ’s flowering plants grow nowhere else – and Christmas falls in peak blooming season">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samuel Cornell, PhD Candidate in Public Health & Community Medicine, School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney Kaylee Garrett/Unsplash If you’ve spent even a little time on social media in recent years, you’ve no doubt come across a swathe of “wellness” content. From kilometre-long lines of runners strutting ... <a title="Ice baths and marathons: our modern obsession with ‘wellness’ is driven by ancient instincts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/24/ice-baths-and-marathons-our-modern-obsession-with-wellness-is-driven-by-ancient-instincts-270172/" aria-label="Read more about Ice baths and marathons: our modern obsession with ‘wellness’ is driven by ancient instincts">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kit MacFarlane, Lecturer, Creative Writing and Literature, University of South Australia Rare Historical Photos Television has been part of people’s homes and lives for decades. And that makes it an intriguing part of everyday life and cultural history – even if you don’t think there’s anything on ... <a title="What did Australians watch on TV on Christmas Eve 1960?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/24/what-did-australians-watch-on-tv-on-christmas-eve-1960-267631/" aria-label="Read more about What did Australians watch on TV on Christmas Eve 1960?">Read more</a>
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December 23, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joan Taylor, Professor Emerita of Christian Origins and Second Temple Judaism, King’s College London Getty Images Every year, millions of people sing the beautiful carol Silent Night, with its line “all is calm, all is bright”. We all know the Christmas story is one in which peace ... <a title="What world was Jesus born into? A historian describes the turbulent times of the real nativity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/23/what-world-was-jesus-born-into-a-historian-describes-the-turbulent-times-of-the-real-nativity-268080/" aria-label="Read more about What world was Jesus born into? A historian describes the turbulent times of the real nativity">Read more</a>
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December 23, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Candice Harris, Professor of Management, Auckland University of Technology Getty Images Let’s face it: as well as sparkly and bright, the coming of Christmas can feel daunting, overwhelming and exhausting. In the workplace, the tenets of good leadership help build a culture of positivity, resilience and cooperation. ... <a title="Don’t drive the sleigh on your own: 5 tested management tips for surviving Christmas like a boss" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/23/dont-drive-the-sleigh-on-your-own-5-tested-management-tips-for-surviving-christmas-like-a-boss-271522/" aria-label="Read more about Don’t drive the sleigh on your own: 5 tested management tips for surviving Christmas like a boss">Read more</a>
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December 23, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nelly Liyanagamage, Lecturer, University of Wollongong Marcelo Ferrari/Pixabay Christmas is just around the corner, and you might be wondering how to spend those long, lazy afternoons. If you’re tired of the same old Monopoly, perhaps it’s time to try Settlers of Catan. It’s a strategy board game ... <a title="Could Settlers of Catan make you a better strategist?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/23/could-settlers-of-catan-make-you-a-better-strategist-269494/" aria-label="Read more about Could Settlers of Catan make you a better strategist?">Read more</a>
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December 23, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa M. Given, Professor of Information Sciences & Director, Social Change Enabling Impact Platform, RMIT University Search engines in Australia will soon have to blur pornographic and violent images in some cases to limit the chances children accidentally encounter this content. This is one of several rules ... <a title="Search engines will soon start filtering adult content under new eSafety rules" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/23/search-engines-will-soon-start-filtering-adult-content-under-new-esafety-rules-271724/" aria-label="Read more about Search engines will soon start filtering adult content under new eSafety rules">Read more</a>
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December 23, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Jefferson, Senior Lecturer in Education, Edith Cowan University Miljko/Getty Images As the summer holidays begin, parents may feel concerned their children will “forget how to spell their own names” during the long school break. Or there may be worries about forgetting times tables, slipping reading levels ... <a title="Should kids at least do a little bit of school work over the holidays?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/23/should-kids-at-least-do-a-little-bit-of-school-work-over-the-holidays-271952/" aria-label="Read more about Should kids at least do a little bit of school work over the holidays?">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Anthony Albanese’s resistance to calling a national royal commission in the wake of Bondi is nearly impossible to comprehend. Some would argue a benign explanation – that he misjudged the national mood and has dug himself into a hole. Others ... <a title="View from The Hill: Has Albanese misjudged the public mood or is he fearful of a royal commission?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/22/view-from-the-hill-has-albanese-misjudged-the-public-mood-or-is-he-fearful-of-a-royal-commission-272430/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Has Albanese misjudged the public mood or is he fearful of a royal commission?">Read more</a>
