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January 28, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachel Leslie, Lecturer in Curriculum and Pedagogy with a focus on Educational Psychology, University of Southern Queensland It’s back-to-school season around Australia. While many students will be excited to reunite with friends, or have some nerves about the first day, others may feel an overwhelming sense of ... <a title="Is it school reluctance or refusal? How to tell the difference and help your child" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/28/is-it-school-reluctance-or-refusal-how-to-tell-the-difference-and-help-your-child-247805/" aria-label="Read more about Is it school reluctance or refusal? How to tell the difference and help your child">Read more</a>
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January 28, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Timothy Colin Bednall, Associate Professor in Management, Swinburne University of Technology Rauschan_films/Shutterstock Returning to work after a summer break can be jarring, especially for the many workers dissatisfied with their jobs. Almost half report high levels of job-related stress. Dissatisfaction can be tied to an unhealthy, even ... <a title="Changing jobs is a big move but it’s worth considering if your workplace is toxic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/28/changing-jobs-is-a-big-move-but-its-worth-considering-if-your-workplace-is-toxic-246885/" aria-label="Read more about Changing jobs is a big move but it’s worth considering if your workplace is toxic">Read more</a>
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January 28, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ming Gao, Research Scholar of East Asia Studies, Gender and Women’s History Research Centre, Australian Catholic University Remi Chow/Unsplash Red envelopes, known as hongbao in Mandarin, are a cherished cultural tradition in China and many other parts of Asia. In China, the vibrant red colour symbolises good ... <a title="What is the story of hongbao, the red envelopes given out at celebrations like Lunar New Year?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/28/what-is-the-story-of-hongbao-the-red-envelopes-given-out-at-celebrations-like-lunar-new-year-247687/" aria-label="Read more about What is the story of hongbao, the red envelopes given out at celebrations like Lunar New Year?">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2025
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 national Newspoll, conducted January 20–24 from a sample of 1,259, gave the Coalition a 51–49 lead, a one-point gain for the Coalition since the previous Newspoll ... <a title="Albanese records worst Newspoll ratings this term; Victorian Labor’s primary plunges" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/27/albanese-records-worst-newspoll-ratings-this-term-victorian-labors-primary-plunges-248222/" aria-label="Read more about Albanese records worst Newspoll ratings this term; Victorian Labor’s primary plunges">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2025
ANALYSIS: By David Lowe, Deakin University; Andrew Singleton, Deakin University, and Joanna Cruickshank, Deakin University After many years of heated debate over whether January 26 is an appropriate date to celebrate Australia Day — with some councils and other groups shifting away from it — the tide appears to be turning among some groups. Some ... <a title="Support for changing date of Australia Day softens, but remains strong among young people — new research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/27/support-for-changing-date-of-australia-day-softens-but-remains-strong-among-young-people-new-research/" aria-label="Read more about Support for changing date of Australia Day softens, but remains strong among young people — new research">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Andreotta, Lecturer, School of Management and Marketing, Curtin University Rokas Tenys/Shutterstock Think about the last app you downloaded. Did you read every word of the associated privacy policy? If so, did you fully understand it? If you said “no” to either of these questions, you are ... <a title="Online privacy policies can be 90,000 words long. Here are 3 ways to simplify them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/27/online-privacy-policies-can-be-90-000-words-long-here-are-3-ways-to-simplify-them-247095/" aria-label="Read more about Online privacy policies can be 90,000 words long. Here are 3 ways to simplify them">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Henry Maher, Lecturer in Politics, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney Shutterstock/The Conversation Elon Musk has emerged as one of the most influential and controversial powerbrokers in the new Trump administration. He spent at least US$277 million (about A$360 million) of his own money ... <a title="Elon Musk now has an office in the White House. What’s his political game plan?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/27/elon-musk-now-has-an-office-in-the-white-house-whats-his-political-game-plan-248011/" aria-label="Read more about Elon Musk now has an office in the White House. What’s his political game plan?">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Breadon, Program Director, Health and Aged Care, Grattan Institute Zhuravlev Andrey/Shutterstock Some communities are “GP deserts”, where there are too few GPs to ensure everyone can get the care they need when they need it. These communities are typically sicker and poorer than the rest of ... <a title="Too many Australians miss out on essential medical care every year. Here’s how to fix ‘GP deserts’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/27/too-many-australians-miss-out-on-essential-medical-care-every-year-heres-how-to-fix-gp-deserts-245253/" aria-label="Read more about Too many Australians miss out on essential medical care every year. Here’s how to fix ‘GP deserts’">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nick Rowley, Honorary Associate Professor, The Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University UNIKYLUCKK/Shutterstock Within hours of taking office last week, President Donald Trump made good on his pledges to wind back the United States’ climate action – including withdrawing the US from the Paris Agreement. ... <a title="3 reasons to fear humanity won’t reach net-zero emissions – and 4 reasons we might just do it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/27/3-reasons-to-fear-humanity-wont-reach-net-zero-emissions-and-4-reasons-we-might-just-do-it-247992/" aria-label="Read more about 3 reasons to fear humanity won’t reach net-zero emissions – and 4 reasons we might just do it">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steven Lewis, Associate Professor of Comparative Education, Australian Catholic University Karolina Grabowska/Pexels, CC BY Year 12 is arguably the most important year of school. It is full of exams, milestones and decisions. It is both the culmination of formal learning and the gateway to what lies beyond. ... <a title="Take breaks, research your options and ditch your phone: how to take care of yourself during Year 12" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/27/take-breaks-research-your-options-and-ditch-your-phone-how-to-take-care-of-yourself-during-year-12-247897/" aria-label="Read more about Take breaks, research your options and ditch your phone: how to take care of yourself during Year 12">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alicia Bubb, Research & Teaching Sessional Academic, RMIT University lightman_pic/Shutterstock Heard of the “singles tax”? Going it alone can also come with a hidden financial burden you may not be aware of. Obviously, this isn’t an official levy paid to anyone in particular. It simply refers to ... <a title="The ‘singles tax’ means you often pay more for going it alone. Here’s how it works" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/27/the-singles-tax-means-you-often-pay-more-for-going-it-alone-heres-how-it-works-247578/" aria-label="Read more about The ‘singles tax’ means you often pay more for going it alone. Here’s how it works">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sam Whiting, Vice-Chancellor’s Senior Research Fellow, RMIT University Shutterstock Predictions for this year’s Hottest 100 countdown revealed an interesting trend that has come to dominate popular music over the past decade: the prevalence of solo artists over bands. In the past 15 years, only five winners of ... <a title="Breaking up the band: why solo artists have come to dominate the music charts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/27/breaking-up-the-band-why-solo-artists-have-come-to-dominate-the-music-charts-248123/" aria-label="Read more about Breaking up the band: why solo artists have come to dominate the music charts">Read more</a>
