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December 24, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mary-Rose McLaren, Professor of Teaching and Learning and Head of Program, Early Childhood Education, Victoria University Collin Quinn Lomax/ Shutterstock Some years ago, my daughter was set a maths problem: how much does it cost to drive a family of four from Melbourne to Sydney, calculating petrol ... <a title="How to get the kids through a long car trip without screens or losing your mind" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/24/how-to-get-the-kids-through-a-long-car-trip-without-screens-or-losing-your-mind-245681/" aria-label="Read more about How to get the kids through a long car trip without screens or losing your mind">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine E. Wood, Associate Professor and Clinical Psychologist, Swinburne University of Technology Asier Romero/ Shutterstock Christmas is coming, and with it many challenges for parents of young children. You likely have one festive event after another, late nights, party food, way too much stimulation, tired kids and ... <a title="Keep calm and carry on your routines: how to manage kids’ ‘Christmas crankies’ over the holidays" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/24/keep-calm-and-carry-on-your-routines-how-to-manage-kids-christmas-crankies-over-the-holidays-245273/" aria-label="Read more about Keep calm and carry on your routines: how to manage kids’ ‘Christmas crankies’ over the holidays">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Laura Nicole Driessen, Postdoctoral Researcher in Radio Astronomy, University of Sydney Tayla Walsh/Pexels With billions of children around the world anxiously waiting for their presents, Father Christmas (or Santa) and his reindeer must be travelling at breakneck speeds to deliver them all in one night. But did ... <a title="I’ve calculated Santa’s speed on Christmas Eve – and this is what it would do to Rudolph’s nose" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/24/ive-calculated-santas-speed-on-christmas-eve-and-this-is-what-it-would-do-to-rudolphs-nose-245764/" aria-label="Read more about I’ve calculated Santa’s speed on Christmas Eve – and this is what it would do to Rudolph’s nose">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daryl Higgins, Professor & Director, Institute of Child Protection Studies, Australian Catholic University Feeling unsure about your child going to a sleepover is completely normal. You might be worried about how well you know the host family, how they manage supervision or screen time, and even safety. ... <a title="How parents can safely navigate their kid’s first sleepover" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/24/how-parents-can-safely-navigate-their-kids-first-sleepover-243918/" aria-label="Read more about How parents can safely navigate their kid’s first sleepover">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Milad Haghani, Senior Lecturer of Urban Risk & Resilience, UNSW Sydney Exactly 50 years ago, on Christmas Eve 1974, Cyclone Tracy struck Darwin and left a trail of devastation. It remains one of the most destructive natural events in Australia’s history. Wind speeds reached more than 200 ... <a title="50 years ago, Cyclone Tracy flattened Darwin – and Australia’s attitude to disasters changed forever" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/24/50-years-ago-cyclone-tracy-flattened-darwin-and-australias-attitude-to-disasters-changed-forever-240369/" aria-label="Read more about 50 years ago, Cyclone Tracy flattened Darwin – and Australia’s attitude to disasters changed forever">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Irmine Keta Rotimi, Doctoral Candidate, Marketing and International Business department, Auckland University of Technology Videos of children opening boxes of toys and playing with them have become a feature of online marketing – making stars out of children as young as two. Twelve-year-old influencer Ryan Kaji, for ... <a title="Work or play? The rise of online ‘kidfluencers’ is raising complex legal and ethical questions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/24/work-or-play-the-rise-of-online-kidfluencers-is-raising-complex-legal-and-ethical-questions-241904/" aria-label="Read more about Work or play? The rise of online ‘kidfluencers’ is raising complex legal and ethical questions">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joanna Nicholas, Lecturer in Dance and Performance Science, Edith Cowan University Tatyana Vyc/Shutterstock Once the end-of-year dance concert and term wrap up for the year it is important to take a break. Both physical and mental rest are important and taking a few weeks off can help ... <a title="My dance school is closed for the summer, how can I keep up my fitness?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/24/my-dance-school-is-closed-for-the-summer-how-can-i-keep-up-my-fitness-244504/" aria-label="Read more about My dance school is closed for the summer, how can I keep up my fitness?">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kit MacFarlane, Lecturer, Creative Writing and Literature, University of South Australia Capitol Records For those looking to introduce some musical conflict into the holidays, Bob Dylan’s Christmas in the Heart remains a great choice in its 15th anniversary – like it or not. Before Dylan really got ... <a title="The Christmas album that heralded the end of a folk musical era: The Kingston Trio’s The Last Month of the Year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/24/the-christmas-album-that-heralded-the-end-of-a-folk-musical-era-the-kingston-trios-the-last-month-of-the-year-242583/" aria-label="Read more about The Christmas album that heralded the end of a folk musical era: The Kingston Trio’s The Last Month of the Year">Read more</a>
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December 23, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julie Old, Associate Professor, Biology, Zoology, Animal Science, Western Sydney University Dmitry Chulov, Shutterstock At this time of year, images of reindeer are everywhere. I’ve had a soft spot for reindeer ever since I was a little girl. Doesn’t everyone? While I work on Australian mammals, especially ... <a title="Yes, reindeer actually can have red noses – and other fascinating facts about this Christmas icon" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/23/yes-reindeer-actually-can-have-red-noses-and-other-fascinating-facts-about-this-christmas-icon-242739/" aria-label="Read more about Yes, reindeer actually can have red noses – and other fascinating facts about this Christmas icon">Read more</a>
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December 23, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Grozdana Manalo, Career Services Manager (Education), University of Sydney hedgehog94/Shutterstock Getting casual work over summer, or a part-time job that you might continue once your tertiary course starts, can be a great way to get workplace experience and earn some extra money. But it’s important to be ... <a title="Looking for a summer or longer-term job? Here’s how to find one and avoid being exploited" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/23/looking-for-a-summer-or-longer-term-job-heres-how-to-find-one-and-avoid-being-exploited-245754/" aria-label="Read more about Looking for a summer or longer-term job? Here’s how to find one and avoid being exploited">Read more</a>
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December 23, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ty Ferguson, Research associate in exercise, nutrition and activity, University of South Australia Peera_Stockfoto/Shutterstock It’s never been easier to stay connected to work. Even when we’re on leave, our phones and laptops keep us tethered. Many of us promise ourselves we won’t check emails during our break. ... <a title="Switching off from work can be difficult but taking a proper break is good for your health" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/23/switching-off-from-work-can-be-difficult-but-taking-a-proper-break-is-good-for-your-health-244744/" aria-label="Read more about Switching off from work can be difficult but taking a proper break is good for your health">Read more</a>
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December 23, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kasey Symons, Lecturer of Communication, Sports Media, Deakin University We are well and truly in cricket season. The Australian men’s cricket team is taking centre stage against India in the Border Gavaskar Trophy series while the Big Bash League is underway, as is the Sheffield Shield. It ... <a title="From smaller homes to screen time, backyard cricket is facing challenges in modern Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/23/from-smaller-homes-to-screen-time-backyard-cricket-is-facing-challenges-in-modern-australia-241351/" aria-label="Read more about From smaller homes to screen time, backyard cricket is facing challenges in modern Australia">Read more</a>
