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December 12, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris Thompson, Lecturer in Theatre, Australian Catholic University In the mid 1970s, Hoyts Cinema Centre in Bourke Street Melbourne (the first multi-screened cinema in Victoria) was my go-to place for new release movies. In addition to three different screens, there was McClure’s Restaurant where on each table ... <a title="The sharp, smart humour of Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein – and Gene Wilder’s genius performance – still stands up after 50 years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/12/the-sharp-smart-humour-of-mel-brooks-young-frankenstein-and-gene-wilders-genius-performance-still-stands-up-after-50-years-243153/" aria-label="Read more about The sharp, smart humour of Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein – and Gene Wilder’s genius performance – still stands up after 50 years">Read more</a>
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December 11, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Hurley, Associate Professor and Director, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University The Albanese government has pledged two major changes to early childhood education and care in the run up to next year’s federal election. Labor plans to introduce a “3 day guarantee” (three days a week) of early ... <a title="Labor guarantees 3 days of childcare and 160 new centres. What does this mean for families?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/11/labor-guarantees-3-days-of-childcare-and-160-new-centres-what-does-this-mean-for-families-245679/" aria-label="Read more about Labor guarantees 3 days of childcare and 160 new centres. What does this mean for families?">Read more</a>
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December 11, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Melek Cigdem-Bayram, Ronald Henderson Senior Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne Adwo/Shutterstock There are growing concerns about wealth inequality in Australia and what it means for people’s ability to get ahead. For many, home ownership has become a pipe dream. Huge numbers of Australians now feel the ... <a title="Our analysis of wealth trends suggests Australia’s middle class may be ‘shrinking’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/11/our-analysis-of-wealth-trends-suggests-australias-middle-class-may-be-shrinking-245140/" aria-label="Read more about Our analysis of wealth trends suggests Australia’s middle class may be ‘shrinking’">Read more</a>
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December 11, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elizabeth Westrupp, Associate Professor in Psychology, Deakin University Dusan Petkovic/Shutterstock For many children, Christmas and other festivities are a time of excitement and joy. But for those dealing with separation – whether their parents have split up or a loved one has died – it can be ... <a title="Christmas can be tricky for kids with separated parents. Here are 5 tips to help them cope" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/11/christmas-can-be-tricky-for-kids-with-separated-parents-here-are-5-tips-to-help-them-cope-244653/" aria-label="Read more about Christmas can be tricky for kids with separated parents. Here are 5 tips to help them cope">Read more</a>
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December 11, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hassan Vally, Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University Denise Jans/Unsplash Most of us have heard the phrase “correlation does not equal causation”. But understanding how scientists move beyond identifying correlations to establish causation remains a mystery to many. Finding out what causes a particular outcome is often the ... <a title="If ‘correlation doesn’t imply causation’, how do scientists figure out why things happen?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/11/if-correlation-doesnt-imply-causation-how-do-scientists-figure-out-why-things-happen-243487/" aria-label="Read more about If ‘correlation doesn’t imply causation’, how do scientists figure out why things happen?">Read more</a>
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December 11, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anastasia Powell, Professor of Family and Sexual Violence, RMIT University Shutterstock Every day in Australia, thousands of people call a family violence crisis support line. Often, it’s someone experiencing family violence who fears for their safety and needs support to leave immediately. These calls are made from ... <a title="Crisis accommodation is failing women fleeing domestic violence. Here’s how to fix it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/11/crisis-accommodation-is-failing-women-fleeing-domestic-violence-heres-how-to-fix-it-245743/" aria-label="Read more about Crisis accommodation is failing women fleeing domestic violence. Here’s how to fix it">Read more</a>
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December 11, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Simpson, Senior Lecturer, International Studies, University of South Australia Just as the legal noose tightens on the leader of Myanmar’s military junta, with a request for an arrest warrant from the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, the Chinese government seems to be extending a ... <a title="Chinese security companies are putting boots on the ground in Myanmar. It could go disastrously wrong" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/11/chinese-security-companies-are-putting-boots-on-the-ground-in-myanmar-it-could-go-disastrously-wrong-244925/" aria-label="Read more about Chinese security companies are putting boots on the ground in Myanmar. It could go disastrously wrong">Read more</a>
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December 11, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tan Yigitcanlar, Professor of Urban Studies, Technology and Planning, Queensland University of Technology BNMK 0819/Shutterstock In 2017, the city of Rotterdam in the Netherlands deployed an artificial intelligence (AI) system to determine how likely welfare recipients were to commit fraud. After analysing the data, the system developed ... <a title="Local governments are using AI without clear rules or policies, and the public has no idea" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/11/local-governments-are-using-ai-without-clear-rules-or-policies-and-the-public-has-no-idea-244647/" aria-label="Read more about Local governments are using AI without clear rules or policies, and the public has no idea">Read more</a>
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December 11, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris Gaviglio, Lecturer Strength and Conditioning, University of Southern Queensland At just 16 years of age, Gout Gout captured the world’s attention with his record-breaking performance at the Australian National All-Schools Championships. He ran an extraordinary 20.04 seconds for the 200m, breaking a 56-year-old Australian record. Equally ... <a title="‘Pressure makes diamonds’: how Australian sprint sensation Gout Gout can get even faster" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/11/pressure-makes-diamonds-how-australian-sprint-sensation-gout-gout-can-get-even-faster-245572/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Pressure makes diamonds’: how Australian sprint sensation Gout Gout can get even faster">Read more</a>
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December 11, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Archana Koirala, Paediatrician and Infectious Diseases Specialist, University of Sydney Prostock-studio/Shutterstock Australia has a successful adolescent immunisation program, routinely achieving high vaccine coverage for teenagers. However, recent data shows the number of Australian teens receiving the recommended vaccines for their age group has fallen over three years ... <a title="Vaccination rates among Australian teens are dropping. Here’s how we can get back on track" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/11/vaccination-rates-among-australian-teens-are-dropping-heres-how-we-can-get-back-on-track-244043/" aria-label="Read more about Vaccination rates among Australian teens are dropping. Here’s how we can get back on track">Read more</a>
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December 11, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tracey Muir, Professor in Education (STEM), Australian Catholic University Toey Adante/ Shutterstock What do you remember about maths at school? Did you whizz through the problems and enjoy getting the answers right? Or did you often feel lost and worried you weren’t keeping up? Perhaps you felt ... <a title="‘I was scared’: many student teachers had bad maths experiences at school. Here’s how they can do better" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/11/i-was-scared-many-student-teachers-had-bad-maths-experiences-at-school-heres-how-they-can-do-better-245647/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I was scared’: many student teachers had bad maths experiences at school. Here’s how they can do better">Read more</a>
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December 11, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kathleen Walsh, Professor of Finance, University of Technology Sydney RDNE Stock project/Pexels This article is part of The Conversation’s “Retirement” series where experts examine issues including how much money we need to retire, retiring with debt, the psychological impact of retiring and the benefits of getting financial ... <a title="Retiring with debt? Experts explain downsizing, using super for your mortgage, and pension eligibility" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/11/retiring-with-debt-experts-explain-downsizing-using-super-for-your-mortgage-and-pension-eligibility-240679/" aria-label="Read more about Retiring with debt? Experts explain downsizing, using super for your mortgage, and pension eligibility">Read more</a>
