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December 31, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tom Hartley, Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, University of Tasmania Whether it’s sun-soaked beaches, winding rivers, or backyard pools, the aquatic environment is central to the Australian lifestyle. For many, water is a source of leisure, sport, and relaxation, but it also poses serious risks. Australia ... <a title="The majority of drowning victims in Australia are men. There are strategies to keep everyone safe" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/31/the-majority-of-drowning-victims-in-australia-are-men-there-are-strategies-to-keep-everyone-safe-241779/" aria-label="Read more about The majority of drowning victims in Australia are men. There are strategies to keep everyone safe">Read more</a>
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December 31, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Milad Haghani, Senior Lecturer of Urban Risk & Resilience, UNSW Sydney Elias Bitar/Shutterstock December 31 brings masses of people together to usher in the new year. But when massive crowds gather to party, certain risks – such as overcrowding or alcohol-related violence – may increase. Here are ... <a title="How to stay safe in a New Year’s Eve crowd" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/31/how-to-stay-safe-in-a-new-years-eve-crowd-239200/" aria-label="Read more about How to stay safe in a New Year’s Eve crowd">Read more</a>
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December 31, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Darcy Watchorn, Threatened Species Biologist, Wildlife Conservation & Science Department, Zoos Victoria, and Visiting Scholar, School of Life & Environmental Science, Deakin University Jakub Maculewicz/Shutterstock It’s just past midnight in the cool, ancient forests of Tasmania. We’ve spent a long day and night surveying endangered Tasmanian devils. ... <a title="In 2025, let’s make it game on – not game over – for our precious natural world" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/31/in-2025-lets-make-it-game-on-not-game-over-for-our-precious-natural-world-245761/" aria-label="Read more about In 2025, let’s make it game on – not game over – for our precious natural world">Read more</a>
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December 31, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Hawkins, Senior Lecturer, Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society, University of Canberra Economists may sometimes sound like they are speaking a language out of this world. But perhaps there are lessons about economics from a galaxy far, far away. The Star Wars saga – the ... <a title="Star Wars can teach us about the economy or as Yoda might say, ‘about economics, it can teach’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/31/star-wars-can-teach-us-about-the-economy-or-as-yoda-might-say-about-economics-it-can-teach-245578/" aria-label="Read more about Star Wars can teach us about the economy or as Yoda might say, ‘about economics, it can teach’">Read more</a>
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December 31, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Hanaghan, Senior Research Fellow in Latin Christianity in Late Antiquity, Australian Catholic University Munzir Rosdi/Shutterstock People throughout history have deliberately tried to forget corrupt or criminal leaders who offend the public’s sense of morality or justice. The term damnatio memoriae (“condemnation of memory”) describes this kind ... <a title="What was damnatio memoriae? How to get cancelled in Ancient Rome" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/31/what-was-damnatio-memoriae-how-to-get-cancelled-in-ancient-rome-242193/" aria-label="Read more about What was damnatio memoriae? How to get cancelled in Ancient Rome">Read more</a>
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December 30, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jared Mondschein, Director of Research, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney US President Jimmy Carter waving from Air Force One in 1977. National Archives and Records Administration Former US president Jimmy Carter, a man defined by his humility and idealism, has died at 100. Many US presidents ... <a title="Jimmy Carter’s idealism and humility left a lasting imprint on American life" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/30/jimmy-carters-idealism-and-humility-left-a-lasting-imprint-on-american-life-200349/" aria-label="Read more about Jimmy Carter’s idealism and humility left a lasting imprint on American life">Read more</a>
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December 30, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Caitlin Fox-Harding, Lecturer/Researcher, Edith Cowan University dotshock/Shutterstock Men are dominant at most athletic events but ultra-endurance sports (exercising for six hours or more) represent a unique domain where the performance gap between men and women is narrowing significantly. In traditional endurance events like marathons, men consistently outperform ... <a title="The longer the race, the closer it gets: women are closing in on men when it comes to ultra-endurance events" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/30/the-longer-the-race-the-closer-it-gets-women-are-closing-in-on-men-when-it-comes-to-ultra-endurance-events-243799/" aria-label="Read more about The longer the race, the closer it gets: women are closing in on men when it comes to ultra-endurance events">Read more</a>
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December 30, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hassan Vally, Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University Davor Geber/Shutterstock Have you ever wondered why most disinfectants indicate they kill 99.9% or 99.99% of germs, but never promise to wipe out all of them? Perhaps the thought has crossed your mind mid-way through cleaning your kitchen or bathroom. ... <a title="Why do disinfectants only kill 99.9% of germs? Here’s the science" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/30/why-do-disinfectants-only-kill-99-9-of-germs-heres-the-science-241127/" aria-label="Read more about Why do disinfectants only kill 99.9% of germs? Here’s the science">Read more</a>
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December 30, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Franklin, Professor of Public Health, James Cook University Dangar Falls in northern New South Wales Timothy M. Roberts/Flickr, CC BY-SA Every summer, Australians look for ways to cool down. Millions of us head to the beach. Those inland head for rivers, waterholes and waterfalls. But cooling ... <a title="Don’t go chasing waterfalls: slippery rocks, currents and daredevil jumpers make Australia’s waterways surprisingly deadly" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/30/dont-go-chasing-waterfalls-slippery-rocks-currents-and-daredevil-jumpers-make-australias-waterways-surprisingly-deadly-243937/" aria-label="Read more about Don’t go chasing waterfalls: slippery rocks, currents and daredevil jumpers make Australia’s waterways surprisingly deadly">Read more</a>
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December 30, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kimberley Beasley, Lecturer and Academic Chair in Early Childhood, Murdoch University Photo by cottonbro studio/Pexels During school holidays, playdates can provide a brilliant opportunity for social interactions for both children and their parents. They can help children get to know kids at their current or future daycare ... <a title="Holiday playdates are great for kids – but ditch the stress and don’t compare milestones" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/30/holiday-playdates-are-great-for-kids-but-ditch-the-stress-and-dont-compare-milestones-243791/" aria-label="Read more about Holiday playdates are great for kids – but ditch the stress and don’t compare milestones">Read more</a>
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December 30, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Megan Grainger, Senior Lecturer in Analytical Chemistry, University of Waikato Getty Images As I write, the summer landscape is bright with pōhutukawa flowers. Sitting in the shade of the “New Zealand Christmas tree”, I can hear bees humming as they move between flowers collecting nectar. Pulling the ... <a title="Move over mānuka – here are 5 other delicious native NZ honeys to try this summer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/30/move-over-manuka-here-are-5-other-delicious-native-nz-honeys-to-try-this-summer-244284/" aria-label="Read more about Move over mānuka – here are 5 other delicious native NZ honeys to try this summer">Read more</a>
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December 30, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Edwell, Associate Professor in Ancient History, Macquarie University Tsvetelina Dyankova/Shutterstock Therefore, who would not know that effrontery hijacks the public interest? […] It ratchets up the prices of things for sale, not fourfold or eightfold but so much that the human tongue’s reckoning cannot untangle what ... <a title="Skyrocketing prices are an age-old problem. Here’s how Roman emperors battled runaway inflation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/30/skyrocketing-prices-are-an-age-old-problem-heres-how-roman-emperors-battled-runaway-inflation-243921/" aria-label="Read more about Skyrocketing prices are an age-old problem. Here’s how Roman emperors battled runaway inflation">Read more</a>
