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December 22, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gary Mortimer, Professor of Marketing and Consumer Behaviour, Queensland University of Technology Much to the delight of children (and maybe some adults), Santa arriving in shopping centres all around Australia signals the beginning of Christmas shopping. Santa has become a mainstay of shopping centres in December, driven ... <a title="The history of the shopping centre Santa, and how he became a staple of the festive season" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/22/the-history-of-the-shopping-centre-santa-and-how-he-became-a-staple-of-the-festive-season-170544/" aria-label="Read more about The history of the shopping centre Santa, and how he became a staple of the festive season">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adele Wessell, Discipline Chair, Humanities and Social Science, Southern Cross University Blue Pebble Boxed wine is one of Australia’s most extraordinary contributions to the wine industry, also known as cardboardeaux, bag-in-box (BiB) or more commonly, goon (from flagon). Australian winemaker Thomas Angrove patented the design for a ... <a title="Cardboardeaux, bag-in-box, and goon: why Australia’s love affair with boxed wine endures" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/22/cardboardeaux-bag-in-box-and-goon-why-australias-love-affair-with-boxed-wine-endures-171484/" aria-label="Read more about Cardboardeaux, bag-in-box, and goon: why Australia’s love affair with boxed wine endures">Read more</a>
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December 21, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Loughran, Principal Researcher and Electromagnetic Energy Program Manager, ARPANSA, and Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Wollongong Shutterstock You’ve probably seen the UV index in the day’s weather forecast, and you know it tells you when you need to cover up and wear sunscreen. But where does ... <a title="What is the UV index? An expert explains what it means and how it’s calculated" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/21/what-is-the-uv-index-an-expert-explains-what-it-means-and-how-its-calculated-173146/" aria-label="Read more about What is the UV index? An expert explains what it means and how it’s calculated">Read more</a>
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December 21, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Lee, Associate Professor of History, UNSW Four secessionist delegates holding the proposed flag for Western Australia in 1934. State Library of WA For nearly two years, Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan has sealed his state off from the rest of the world to pursue a hugely ... <a title="Republic of Western Australia: how the west has always charted its own course, from secession to COVID" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/21/republic-of-western-australia-how-the-west-has-always-charted-its-own-course-from-secession-to-covid-167048/" aria-label="Read more about Republic of Western Australia: how the west has always charted its own course, from secession to COVID">Read more</a>
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December 21, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Renshaw, Lecturer in Play Therapy, Deakin University www.shutterstock.com Guilt has perhaps always been part of selecting and giving gifts for children at Christmas. However, in 2021, after two years of increased screen time for children thanks to COVID, parents may be experiencing even more uncertainty around ... <a title="Digital toys for kids you don’t have to feel guilty about " class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/21/digital-toys-for-kids-you-dont-have-to-feel-guilty-about-172612/" aria-label="Read more about Digital toys for kids you don’t have to feel guilty about ">Read more</a>
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December 21, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicholas T. Van Dam, Associate professor, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock Images of happy families, joyous celebrations and perfectly wrapped presents. Must be Christmas, right? While these cues can be linked to eager anticipation and enthusiasm, they can also remind us of stress, obligations, planning and interpersonal ... <a title="Stressful Christmas? How meditation can (and can’t) help you through a nightmare lunch" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/21/stressful-christmas-how-meditation-can-and-cant-help-you-through-a-nightmare-lunch-170872/" aria-label="Read more about Stressful Christmas? How meditation can (and can’t) help you through a nightmare lunch">Read more</a>
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December 21, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gregory Moore, Doctor of Botany, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock After the long COVID-induced lockdowns of 2021, I’m more excited than usual for a joyous gathering at Christmas, where four generations of our family will sit around our much-used dining table for dinner. The table is large, ... <a title="Get to know blackwood better: a magnificent timber and a tough, towering wattle that can survive landslides" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/21/get-to-know-blackwood-better-a-magnificent-timber-and-a-tough-towering-wattle-that-can-survive-landslides-172401/" aria-label="Read more about Get to know blackwood better: a magnificent timber and a tough, towering wattle that can survive landslides">Read more</a>
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December 21, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Susie Emery, Lecturer, University of South Australia Florence brings together lovely art and music and simple but meaningful puzzles. Annapurna Interactive/Mountains Studio This year’s Digital Australia report found, as a country, Australians spent more time playing digital games than watching free-to-air TV during the 2020 and 2021 ... <a title="5 of the best home-grown games to play this summer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/21/5-of-the-best-home-grown-games-to-play-this-summer-173147/" aria-label="Read more about 5 of the best home-grown games to play this summer">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Louise Grimmer, Senior Lecturer in Retail Marketing, University of Tasmania Phillip Glickman/Unsplash The festive season reinforces something parents and carers already know – many children today have a lot of toys. In the United States, children receive more than US$6,500 (A$9,073) worth of toys between the ages ... <a title="Why kids should not have lots of toys (and what to do if yours have too many)" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/20/why-kids-should-not-have-lots-of-toys-and-what-to-do-if-yours-have-too-many-172611/" aria-label="Read more about Why kids should not have lots of toys (and what to do if yours have too many)">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Burridge, Professor of Linguistics, Monash University Shutterstock/The Conversation “Kondo-ing” (de-cluttering) has become all the rage. But languages are hoarders that hang onto every used bit of clothing, threadbare cushion or musty old piece of luggage. You never know, these might be useful one day. Christmas is ... <a title="Kris Kringles and yuletide jingles: unboxing the wonders of Christmas lingo" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/20/kris-kringles-and-yuletide-jingles-unboxing-the-wonders-of-christmas-lingo-171114/" aria-label="Read more about Kris Kringles and yuletide jingles: unboxing the wonders of Christmas lingo">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amy Peden, Lecturer – Injury Prevention, UNSW Shutterstock Christmas is coming – meaning Australians are about to enter our most dangerous time of year for fatal drownings. The eight days from Christmas Day to New Year’s Day are the deadliest period for drowning, with 201 lives lost ... <a title="The 8 deadly days of Christmas: how to stay safe from drowning in Australia this summer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/20/the-8-deadly-days-of-christmas-how-to-stay-safe-from-drowning-in-australia-this-summer-167440/" aria-label="Read more about The 8 deadly days of Christmas: how to stay safe from drowning in Australia this summer">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Osth, Senior Lecturer, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock The holidays are coming and chaos is upon us. You may be navigating crowded parking lots in the heat, shuffling from one holiday party to the next, not to mention trying to avoid recently arrived relatives. Amid this ... <a title="What day is it? How holidays warp our sense of time" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/20/what-day-is-it-how-holidays-warp-our-sense-of-time-172502/" aria-label="Read more about What day is it? How holidays warp our sense of time">Read more</a>
