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December 20, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shukla Poddar, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Photovoltaics and Renewable Energy Engineering, UNSW Sydney The Australian summer has started to unleash its power. On Monday, the Victorian town of Walpeup reached 47.1°C, and towns in Queensland, western New South Wales, South Australia and the Northern Territory all ... <a title="Heatwaves and bushfires can be a dangerous mix for the electricity grid. Here’s how to shore up your supplies this summer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/20/heatwaves-and-bushfires-can-be-a-dangerous-mix-for-the-electricity-grid-heres-how-to-shore-up-your-supplies-this-summer-246041/" aria-label="Read more about Heatwaves and bushfires can be a dangerous mix for the electricity grid. Here’s how to shore up your supplies this summer">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samantha Stanley, Research Fellow in Social Psychology, UNSW Sydney Jacob Lund/Shutterstock Strong emotional responses to environmental problems are remarkably common. We know people are angry about climate change – but how many? Our new research surveyed 5,000 Australians and found almost half (49%) are angry about our ... <a title="Climate anger can lead to action – or curdle into despair. We found out why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/20/climate-anger-can-lead-to-action-or-curdle-into-despair-we-found-out-why-245361/" aria-label="Read more about Climate anger can lead to action – or curdle into despair. We found out why">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elisabeth Duursma, Research Theme Fellow Education and Work, Western Sydney University Julia M Cameron/ Pexels , CC BY Many Australians know December 21 as “Gravy Day”. This is a reference to Paul Kelly’s song and new film How to Make Gravy, where a prisoner named Joe writes ... <a title="‘You can’t hear a smile’: how video visits help dads in prison stay connected with their kids" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/20/you-cant-hear-a-smile-how-video-visits-help-dads-in-prison-stay-connected-with-their-kids-246032/" aria-label="Read more about ‘You can’t hear a smile’: how video visits help dads in prison stay connected with their kids">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anne-maree O’Rourke, Lecturer in Marketing, The University of Queensland Andrei Antipov/Shutterstock You might think spending $5,000 on a handbag or wallet would be prestigious and exclusive enough. What about taking things one step further – and personalising it with your own name? Brands including Gucci, Louis Vuitton ... <a title="Personalising a luxury gift with a name or initial? Research suggests a hidden social cost" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/20/personalising-a-luxury-gift-with-a-name-or-initial-research-suggests-a-hidden-social-cost-244521/" aria-label="Read more about Personalising a luxury gift with a name or initial? Research suggests a hidden social cost">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ari Mattes, Lecturer in Communications and Media, University of Notre Dame Australia IMDB Christmas films appear in many guises. There is the witty (Christmas in Connecticut, Scrooged). The comedic (It Happened on 5th Avenue, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation). The wonderfully sentimental (The Shop Around the Corner, Miracle ... <a title="Yuletide cheer – but not too much: cinema’s best ‘Christmas adjacent’ films (yes, including Die Hard)" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/20/yuletide-cheer-but-not-too-much-cinemas-best-christmas-adjacent-films-yes-including-die-hard-243923/" aria-label="Read more about Yuletide cheer – but not too much: cinema’s best ‘Christmas adjacent’ films (yes, including Die Hard)">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Hurley, Associate Professor and Director, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University Paper Cat/ Shutterstock The federal government has found a new way to manage the number of international students in Australia. It has instructed immigration officials to prioritise student visa applications for all institutions, until they near the ... <a title="International student numbers in Australia will be controlled by a new informal cap. Here’s how it will work" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/19/international-student-numbers-in-australia-will-be-controlled-by-a-new-informal-cap-heres-how-it-will-work-246318/" aria-label="Read more about International student numbers in Australia will be controlled by a new informal cap. Here’s how it will work">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Appropriately, we finish our podcast for 2024 talking to Treasurer Jim Chalmers and his shadow, Angus Taylor because, as the saying goes, “it’s the economy, stupid!” This week’s mid-year budget update showed Australia’s economy in poor shape and the buget’s ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Chalmers says the budget’s better than it was; Taylor says it’s much worse than it should be" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/19/politics-with-michelle-grattan-chalmers-says-the-budgets-better-than-it-was-taylor-says-its-much-worse-than-it-should-be-246314/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Chalmers says the budget’s better than it was; Taylor says it’s much worse than it should be">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Timothy Koskie, Postdoctoral Researcher, School of Media and Communications, University of Sydney In the space of three weeks, South Korea has seen a brief declaration of martial law, its sudden repeal and the impeachment of its president, Yoon Suk Yeol. One underappreciated driver of the recent drama ... <a title="YouTube populists are driving South Korea’s political instability. It’s a warning for the rest of the world’s democracies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/19/youtube-populists-are-driving-south-koreas-political-instability-its-a-warning-for-the-rest-of-the-worlds-democracies-245845/" aria-label="Read more about YouTube populists are driving South Korea’s political instability. It’s a warning for the rest of the world’s democracies">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Holly Thorpe, Professor in Sociology of Sport and Gender, University of Waikato Getty Images On the face of it, New Zealand’s new high-performance sport funding model announced yesterday is an increase on the previous round. But it is ultra-focused on already successful sports, and will put athletes ... <a title="When medals matter most: high-performance sport funding risks a return to the ‘win at all costs’ model" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/19/when-medals-matter-most-high-performance-sport-funding-risks-a-return-to-the-win-at-all-costs-model-246319/" aria-label="Read more about When medals matter most: high-performance sport funding risks a return to the ‘win at all costs’ model">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wendy Bonython, Associate Professor of Law, Bond University ben bryant/Shutterstock The Victorian Supreme Court recently dismissed a class action on behalf of more than 1,400 women who received Bayer’s Essure contraceptive device. The decision attracted significant publicity, including criticism from the Victorian Premier. It left the women ... <a title="The Essure contraceptive device left some women with chronic pelvic pain. Why did their class action fail?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/19/the-essure-contraceptive-device-left-some-women-with-chronic-pelvic-pain-why-did-their-class-action-fail-246137/" aria-label="Read more about The Essure contraceptive device left some women with chronic pelvic pain. Why did their class action fail?">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julie Hennegan, Senior Research Fellow; Co-Head, Global Adolescent Health Working Group, Burnet Institute Iryna Inshyna/Shutterstock Many young women and other people who menstruate are turning to menstrual cups to manage their periods. In 2021, my colleagues and I surveyed 15- to 29-year-olds in Victoria and found 17% ... <a title="Menstrual cups are safe and sustainable – but they can be tricky for first-time users, our new study shows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/19/menstrual-cups-are-safe-and-sustainable-but-they-can-be-tricky-for-first-time-users-our-new-study-shows-246045/" aria-label="Read more about Menstrual cups are safe and sustainable – but they can be tricky for first-time users, our new study shows">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rick Sarre, Emeritus Professor in Law and Criminal Justice, University of South Australia 20th Century Studios/IMDB It’s the time of year when many of us return to our favourite Christmas fables to get into the festive spirit. While film often relies on the audience suspending its disbelief, ... <a title="Can you run through airport security for love? Leave a child home alone? Here’s what the law says about Christmas movies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/19/can-you-run-through-airport-security-for-love-leave-a-child-home-alone-heres-what-the-law-says-about-christmas-movies-244913/" aria-label="Read more about Can you run through airport security for love? Leave a child home alone? Here’s what the law says about Christmas movies">Read more</a>
