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How the AFL and NRL have crept into cricket’s traditional summer timeslot

January 28, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vaughan Cruickshank, Senior Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, University of Tasmania Most of Australia has four seasons each year. However, when it comes to sport, the Australian calendar has long been dominated by two seasons: cricket and football. Traditionally, cricket has been played from October to ... <a title="How the AFL and NRL have crept into cricket’s traditional summer timeslot" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/28/how-the-afl-and-nrl-have-crept-into-crickets-traditional-summer-timeslot-247330/" aria-label="Read more about How the AFL and NRL have crept into cricket’s traditional summer timeslot">Read more</a>

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Here’s what ‘deep listening’ can tell us about the natural world and our place in it

January 28, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Monty Nixon, PhD Student in Education, University of Canberra Jakub Maculewicz, Shutterstock Have you ever taken the time to stop and listen to nature? Deeply, quietly and patiently? If not, don’t worry, there’s still time to learn. Deep listening is a skill that can be developed. There’s ... <a title="Here’s what ‘deep listening’ can tell us about the natural world and our place in it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/28/heres-what-deep-listening-can-tell-us-about-the-natural-world-and-our-place-in-it-235868/" aria-label="Read more about Here’s what ‘deep listening’ can tell us about the natural world and our place in it">Read more</a>

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What’s the difference between a food allergy and an intolerance?

January 28, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Koplin, Group Leader, Childhood Allergy & Epidemiology, The University of Queensland Feel good studio/Shutterstock At one time or another, you’ve probably come across someone who is lactose intolerant and might experience some unpleasant gut symptoms if they have dairy. Maybe it’s you – food intolerances are ... <a title="What’s the difference between a food allergy and an intolerance?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/28/whats-the-difference-between-a-food-allergy-and-an-intolerance-243685/" aria-label="Read more about What’s the difference between a food allergy and an intolerance?">Read more</a>

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What’s the difference between Hass and Shepard avocados? It’s not just the colour

January 28, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yasmine Probst, Professor, School of Medical, Indigenous and Health Sciences, University of Wollongong Stepanenco Valeria/Unsplash Whether with crumbled feta or poached eggs, you’d be challenged to find a cafe in Australia or farther afield that doesn’t have avocado somewhere on the menu. This fruit (yep, it’s a ... <a title="What’s the difference between Hass and Shepard avocados? It’s not just the colour" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/28/whats-the-difference-between-hass-and-shepard-avocados-its-not-just-the-colour-233243/" aria-label="Read more about What’s the difference between Hass and Shepard avocados? It’s not just the colour">Read more</a>

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1975 was declared International Women’s Year. 50 years on, the ‘revolution in our heads’ is still being fought

January 28, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marian Sawer, Emeritus Professor, School of Politics and International Relations, Australian National University National Archives of Australia In December 1972, the same month the Whitlam government was first elected, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 1975 as International Women’s Year (IWY). This set in train a series ... <a title="1975 was declared International Women’s Year. 50 years on, the ‘revolution in our heads’ is still being fought" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/28/1975-was-declared-international-womens-year-50-years-on-the-revolution-in-our-heads-is-still-being-fought-241791/" aria-label="Read more about 1975 was declared International Women’s Year. 50 years on, the ‘revolution in our heads’ is still being fought">Read more</a>

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Voluntary assisted dying is legal in Australia – but many of us don’t know

January 28, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben White, Professor of End-of-Life Law and Regulation, Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Queensland University of Technology imtmphoto/Shutterstock Voluntary assisted dying is lawful in all Australian states. This allows terminally ill adults who are suffering and have decision-making capacity to choose to receive help to die. ... <a title="Voluntary assisted dying is legal in Australia – but many of us don’t know" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/28/voluntary-assisted-dying-is-legal-in-australia-but-many-of-us-dont-know-248114/" aria-label="Read more about Voluntary assisted dying is legal in Australia – but many of us don’t know">Read more</a>

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Fermented clothing? Here’s how the biofilm on kombucha can be turned into green textiles

January 28, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rajkishore Nayak, Associate Professor , RMIT University Vietnam A SCOBY biofilm atop kombucha l i g h t p o e t/Shutterstock If you’ve ever made kombucha, you will be familiar with the term SCOBY – a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast. It’s impossible to miss ... <a title="Fermented clothing? Here’s how the biofilm on kombucha can be turned into green textiles" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/28/fermented-clothing-heres-how-the-biofilm-on-kombucha-can-be-turned-into-green-textiles-228904/" aria-label="Read more about Fermented clothing? Here’s how the biofilm on kombucha can be turned into green textiles">Read more</a>

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Is it school reluctance or refusal? How to tell the difference and help your child

January 28, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachel Leslie, Lecturer in Curriculum and Pedagogy with a focus on Educational Psychology, University of Southern Queensland It’s back-to-school season around Australia. While many students will be excited to reunite with friends, or have some nerves about the first day, others may feel an overwhelming sense of ... <a title="Is it school reluctance or refusal? How to tell the difference and help your child" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/28/is-it-school-reluctance-or-refusal-how-to-tell-the-difference-and-help-your-child-247805/" aria-label="Read more about Is it school reluctance or refusal? How to tell the difference and help your child">Read more</a>

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Changing jobs is a big move but it’s worth considering if your workplace is toxic

January 28, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Timothy Colin Bednall, Associate Professor in Management, Swinburne University of Technology Rauschan_films/Shutterstock Returning to work after a summer break can be jarring, especially for the many workers dissatisfied with their jobs. Almost half report high levels of job-related stress. Dissatisfaction can be tied to an unhealthy, even ... <a title="Changing jobs is a big move but it’s worth considering if your workplace is toxic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/28/changing-jobs-is-a-big-move-but-its-worth-considering-if-your-workplace-is-toxic-246885/" aria-label="Read more about Changing jobs is a big move but it’s worth considering if your workplace is toxic">Read more</a>

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What is the story of hongbao, the red envelopes given out at celebrations like Lunar New Year?

January 28, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ming Gao, Research Scholar of East Asia Studies, Gender and Women’s History Research Centre, Australian Catholic University Remi Chow/Unsplash Red envelopes, known as hongbao in Mandarin, are a cherished cultural tradition in China and many other parts of Asia. In China, the vibrant red colour symbolises good ... <a title="What is the story of hongbao, the red envelopes given out at celebrations like Lunar New Year?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/28/what-is-the-story-of-hongbao-the-red-envelopes-given-out-at-celebrations-like-lunar-new-year-247687/" aria-label="Read more about What is the story of hongbao, the red envelopes given out at celebrations like Lunar New Year?">Read more</a>

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Albanese records worst Newspoll ratings this term; Victorian Labor’s primary plunges

January 27, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne A national Newspoll, conducted January 20–24 from a sample of 1,259, gave the Coalition a 51–49 lead, a one-point gain for the Coalition since the previous Newspoll ... <a title="Albanese records worst Newspoll ratings this term; Victorian Labor’s primary plunges" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/27/albanese-records-worst-newspoll-ratings-this-term-victorian-labors-primary-plunges-248222/" aria-label="Read more about Albanese records worst Newspoll ratings this term; Victorian Labor’s primary plunges">Read more</a>

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Online privacy policies can be 90,000 words long. Here are 3 ways to simplify them

January 27, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Andreotta, Lecturer, School of Management and Marketing, Curtin University Rokas Tenys/Shutterstock Think about the last app you downloaded. Did you read every word of the associated privacy policy? If so, did you fully understand it? If you said “no” to either of these questions, you are ... <a title="Online privacy policies can be 90,000 words long. Here are 3 ways to simplify them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/27/online-privacy-policies-can-be-90-000-words-long-here-are-3-ways-to-simplify-them-247095/" aria-label="Read more about Online privacy policies can be 90,000 words long. Here are 3 ways to simplify them">Read more</a>