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December 28, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Darren C. Fisher, Lecturer in Animation, Swinburne University of Technology Darren Fisher, Author provided This article is part of a series explaining how readers can learn the skills to take part in activities that academics love doing as part of their work. Drawing is a powerful tool ... <a title="Have you fallen for the myth of ‘I can’t draw’? Do it anyway – and reap the rewards" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/28/have-you-fallen-for-the-myth-of-i-cant-draw-do-it-anyway-and-reap-the-rewards-172623/" aria-label="Read more about Have you fallen for the myth of ‘I can’t draw’? Do it anyway – and reap the rewards">Read more</a>
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December 28, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Judy Hughes, PhD candidate in History, La Trobe University In the turbulent world of industrial relations, Geoff Giudice was an oasis of calm. An employers’ barrister and earlier a union researcher, the 13th president of Australia’s national workplace tribunal, now called the Fair Work Commission, had a ... <a title="Remembering Geoffrey Giudice, the ‘bosses man’ who helped make Australia’s Fair Work Commission fair" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/28/remembering-geoffrey-giudice-the-bosses-man-who-helped-make-australias-fair-work-commission-fair-173059/" aria-label="Read more about Remembering Geoffrey Giudice, the ‘bosses man’ who helped make Australia’s Fair Work Commission fair">Read more</a>
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December 28, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Timothy Welch, Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning, University of Auckland GettyImages The holiday season is a time of merriment and joy, a time to gather with friends and family, when we’re encouraged to slow down and remember the simple things in life. Ironically, it’s also when we ... <a title="Triumph of the mall: how Victor Gruen’s grand urban vision became our suburban shopping reality" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/28/triumph-of-the-mall-how-victor-gruens-grand-urban-vision-became-our-suburban-shopping-reality-172393/" aria-label="Read more about Triumph of the mall: how Victor Gruen’s grand urban vision became our suburban shopping reality">Read more</a>
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December 27, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shane Keating, Senior Lecturer in Mathematics and Oceanography, UNSW Shutterstock Ahh, summer at the beach! The sun on your face, sand between your toes, an ice cream in your hand. For scientists young and old, a trip to the beach is also a perfect opportunity to explore ... <a title="Slip, slop, slurp! The surprising science of sunscreen, sand and ice cream" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/27/slip-slop-slurp-the-surprising-science-of-sunscreen-sand-and-ice-cream-169155/" aria-label="Read more about Slip, slop, slurp! The surprising science of sunscreen, sand and ice cream">Read more</a>
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December 27, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Shaw, Professor of Politics, Massey University Mt Taranaki on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. Shutterstock Not I, some child born in a marvellous year / Will learn the trick of standing upright here. The final couplet in Alan Curnow’s poem “The ... <a title="Learning to live with the ‘messy, complicated history’ of how Aotearoa New Zealand was colonised" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/27/learning-to-live-with-the-messy-complicated-history-of-how-aotearoa-new-zealand-was-colonised-172219/" aria-label="Read more about Learning to live with the ‘messy, complicated history’ of how Aotearoa New Zealand was colonised">Read more</a>
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December 27, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Harvey, Associate Professor, Deakin University Michelle Harvey, Author provided Am I not pretty enough? This article is part of The Conversation’s new series introducing you to Australia’s unloved animals that need our help. Not all superheroes wear capes – some live in rubbish bins, garbage dumps ... <a title="Meet the maggot: how this flesh-loving, butt-breathing marvel helps us solve murders" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/27/meet-the-maggot-how-this-flesh-loving-butt-breathing-marvel-helps-us-solve-murders-166518/" aria-label="Read more about Meet the maggot: how this flesh-loving, butt-breathing marvel helps us solve murders">Read more</a>
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December 27, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sara Webb, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing, Swinburne University of Technology Author provided This article is part of a series explaining how readers can learn the skills to take part in activities that academics love doing as part of their work. By far my ... <a title="Hunting galaxies far far away – here’s how anyone can explore the universe" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/27/hunting-galaxies-far-far-away-heres-how-anyone-can-explore-the-universe-172233/" aria-label="Read more about Hunting galaxies far far away – here’s how anyone can explore the universe">Read more</a>
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December 27, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University sheetmusicdirect “One of the first things you have to decide on with a musical is why should there be songs.” The person speaking is Stephen Sondheim, the writer of some of the best songs for ... <a title="Like songs, the best graphs tell stories. Here are my 10 favourites from 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/27/like-songs-the-best-graphs-tell-stories-here-are-my-10-favourites-from-2021-173245/" aria-label="Read more about Like songs, the best graphs tell stories. Here are my 10 favourites from 2021">Read more</a>
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December 27, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Di Johnson, Lecturer in Finance, Griffith University Shutterstock At a certain point in life, many wonder what’s better: to pay off the home loan ASAP or top up your superannuation? If your emergency cash buffer looks OK and you have enough to cover you for around three ... <a title="Should I pay off the mortgage ASAP or top up my superannuation? 4 questions to ask yourself" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/27/should-i-pay-off-the-mortgage-asap-or-top-up-my-superannuation-4-questions-to-ask-yourself-170470/" aria-label="Read more about Should I pay off the mortgage ASAP or top up my superannuation? 4 questions to ask yourself">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah J MacLean, Associate professor, La Trobe University Shutterstock As we head towards the end of the year, office get-togethers, Christmas lunches and New Year’s parties are upon us. It seems like a prime opportunity for young people to be drinking the night away. But something unexpected ... <a title="Why are young people drinking less than their parents’ generation did?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/24/why-are-young-people-drinking-less-than-their-parents-generation-did-172225/" aria-label="Read more about Why are young people drinking less than their parents’ generation did?">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amanda Salis, NHMRC Senior Research Fellow in the School of Human Sciences, The University of Western Australia Shutterstock Ever eaten that last slice of pizza, even though you’ve had enough? Or polished off kids’ leftovers, despite already feeling full? To understand what’s happening – and how to ... <a title="Step away from the table – why you keep eating when you’re full" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/24/step-away-from-the-table-why-you-keep-eating-when-youre-full-170649/" aria-label="Read more about Step away from the table – why you keep eating when you’re full">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ralph Sims, Emeritus Professor, Energy and Climate Mitigation, Massey University Shutterstock/Matej Kastelic As New Zealanders plan their summer holiday trips, it’s worth considering different travel options and their respective cost, both to the budget and the environment. I’ve compared several travel modes (with all assumptions made found ... <a title="Convenience, comfort, cost and carbon: what’s the best way to travel, save money and cut emissions?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/24/convenience-comfort-cost-and-carbon-whats-the-best-way-to-travel-save-money-and-cut-emissions-165526/" aria-label="Read more about Convenience, comfort, cost and carbon: what’s the best way to travel, save money and cut emissions?">Read more</a>
