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January 25, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nathalie Collins, Senior Lecturer, Edith Cowan University Tech companies are always in the news, usually touting the next big thing. However, the tech news cycle recently hasn’t been dominated by the latest gadget or innovation. Instead, layoffs are in the headlines. In the last year, more than ... <a title="Big Tech is firing employees by the thousands. Why? And how worried should we be?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/25/big-tech-is-firing-employees-by-the-thousands-why-and-how-worried-should-we-be-198418/" aria-label="Read more about Big Tech is firing employees by the thousands. Why? And how worried should we be?">Read more</a>
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January 25, 2023
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 federal Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted January 17-22 from a sample of 1,606 people, has given Labor 42% of the primary vote (steady since early ... <a title="Labor maintains lead over Coalition in both federal and NSW Resolve polls" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/25/labor-maintains-lead-over-coalition-in-both-federal-and-nsw-resolve-polls-198391/" aria-label="Read more about Labor maintains lead over Coalition in both federal and NSW Resolve polls">Read more</a>
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January 25, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Cunningham, Doctoral Candidate in Public Health, Griffith University Shutterstock We all know someone who insists on wearing a cardigan in summer or refuses to turn on the air conditioning because “it’s not that hot”. Chances are this is an older person, and there’s a good reason ... <a title="5 reasons to check on your elderly neighbour during a heatwave" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/25/5-reasons-to-check-on-your-elderly-neighbour-during-a-heatwave-196218/" aria-label="Read more about 5 reasons to check on your elderly neighbour during a heatwave">Read more</a>
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January 25, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Margaret Stanley, Professor of Ecology, University of Auckland Shutterstock/AGCreations Birds sold in the pet trade are often colourful and charismatic creatures. Some can even be taught to talk, and they often provide owners with much-needed companionship. But there are negative aspects of the pet trade that warrant ... <a title="Escaped pet parrots threaten New Zealand’s vulnerable native birds – why a ban is the best solution" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/25/escaped-pet-parrots-threaten-new-zealands-vulnerable-native-birds-why-a-ban-is-the-best-solution-197674/" aria-label="Read more about Escaped pet parrots threaten New Zealand’s vulnerable native birds – why a ban is the best solution">Read more</a>
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January 25, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Kent, Senior Research Fellow in Urbanism, University of Sydney Shutterstock If you’re feeling lonely, you’re not alone. Loneliness is an increasingly common experience, and it can have severe consequences. People who feel lonely are at higher risk of serious health issues, including heart disease, immune deficiency ... <a title="Why loneliness is both an individual thing and a shared result of the cities we create" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/25/why-loneliness-is-both-an-individual-thing-and-a-shared-result-of-the-cities-we-create-198069/" aria-label="Read more about Why loneliness is both an individual thing and a shared result of the cities we create">Read more</a>
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January 25, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bethany Devenish, Research Fellow, School of Educational Psychology & Counselling, Monash University Shutterstock Why does one child experience excitement at the thought of starting the school year while another experiences debilitating anxiety? It’s rarely one thing and is often a combination of factors, including a child’s temperament ... <a title="Is your child anxious about starting school? The approaches we use for children with disability can help all families" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/25/is-your-child-anxious-about-starting-school-the-approaches-we-use-for-children-with-disability-can-help-all-families-197984/" aria-label="Read more about Is your child anxious about starting school? The approaches we use for children with disability can help all families">Read more</a>
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January 25, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stacey Pizzino, PhD Candidate, The University of Queensland A child receives treatment after an alleged chemical attack in Syria in 2017. IDLIB MEDIA CENTER/EPA The number of armed conflicts currently raging around the world is the greatest since the end of the Second World War. These wars ... <a title="War leaves a toxic legacy that lasts long after the guns go quiet. Can we stop it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/25/war-leaves-a-toxic-legacy-that-lasts-long-after-the-guns-go-quiet-can-we-stop-it-197051/" aria-label="Read more about War leaves a toxic legacy that lasts long after the guns go quiet. Can we stop it?">Read more</a>
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January 25, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wendy Hargreaves, Senior Learning Advisor, University of Southern Queensland David Neilson/ AAP I have one prayer as I watch the Australian cricket team sing Advance Australia Fair patriotically before a match – “Please don’t turn on their microphone.” Like many Australians, their “joyful strains” of our anthem ... <a title="The Australian National Anthem has a big problem – the average Aussie can’t sing it in tune" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/25/the-australian-national-anthem-has-a-big-problem-the-average-aussie-cant-sing-it-in-tune-197400/" aria-label="Read more about The Australian National Anthem has a big problem – the average Aussie can’t sing it in tune">Read more</a>
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January 25, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Johanna Reidy, Lecturer, Department of Public Health, University of Otago Getty Images This year’s perennial back-to-school uniform discussion happens during a cost of living crisis. And we already know that the upfront and maintenance costs of school uniforms are a stress for families on lower incomes, in ... <a title="The cost of school uniforms is a barrier to education – but there are ways to level the playing field" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/25/the-cost-of-school-uniforms-is-a-barrier-to-education-but-there-are-ways-to-level-the-playing-field-198153/" aria-label="Read more about The cost of school uniforms is a barrier to education – but there are ways to level the playing field">Read more</a>
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January 25, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra New temporary restrictions on takeaway sales and the prospect of reimposed bans on alcohol in Indigenous communities – with “opt-out” provisions – have followed Anthony Albanese’s Tuesday visit to crisis-ridden Alice Springs. After a brief round of talks with local ... <a title="‘Opt-out’ alcohol bans in prospect for Indigenous communities after PM’s Alice Springs visit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/25/opt-out-alcohol-bans-in-prospect-for-indigenous-communities-after-pms-alice-springs-visit-198410/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Opt-out’ alcohol bans in prospect for Indigenous communities after PM’s Alice Springs visit">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tristan Derham, Research Associate, ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH) Policy Hub – Training and Education, University of Tasmania Shutterstock The emu is iconically Australian, appearing on cans, coins, cricket bats and our national coat of arms, as well as that of the ... <a title="They’re on our coat of arms but extinct in Tasmania. Rewilding with emus will be good for the island state’s ecosystems" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/24/theyre-on-our-coat-of-arms-but-extinct-in-tasmania-rewilding-with-emus-will-be-good-for-the-island-states-ecosystems-197029/" aria-label="Read more about They’re on our coat of arms but extinct in Tasmania. Rewilding with emus will be good for the island state’s ecosystems">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Caryn Coatney, Lecturer, Journalism, University of Southern Queensland State Library New South Wales A boom in 2023 predictions is spurring more tips about thriving in fast-changing workspaces. But the talk about an Australian workplace revolution is not new – and a prime minister once offered a media ... <a title="The future of work: how John Curtin was calling for a new cooperative work ethic 80 years ago" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/24/the-future-of-work-how-john-curtin-was-calling-for-a-new-cooperative-work-ethic-80-years-ago-194053/" aria-label="Read more about The future of work: how John Curtin was calling for a new cooperative work ethic 80 years ago">Read more</a>
