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‘They’re my babies’: what our attitudes to backyard chickens reveals about Australians

December 3, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emily A. Buddle, Research Fellow in Humanities, University of Adelaide Shutterstock Chicken – or chooks, as they are affectionately known in Australia – have been a mainstay in backyards for generations. More and more Australians now keep chickens, after the COVID pandemic triggered food shortages and prompted ... <a title="‘They’re my babies’: what our attitudes to backyard chickens reveals about Australians" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/03/theyre-my-babies-what-our-attitudes-to-backyard-chickens-reveals-about-australians-243936/" aria-label="Read more about ‘They’re my babies’: what our attitudes to backyard chickens reveals about Australians">Read more</a>

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It’s possible to study teaching and have no real-time connections with lecturers or peers. But it can be ‘very lonely’

December 3, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Melissa Cain, Senior Lecturer in Inclusive Education and Arts Education, Australian Catholic University Fizkes/Shutterstock Australia is in the grip of a teacher shortage. The federal government has predicted in 2025, demand for high school teachers will outstrip graduates by about 4,100 teachers. We also hear constant reports ... <a title="It’s possible to study teaching and have no real-time connections with lecturers or peers. But it can be ‘very lonely’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/03/its-possible-to-study-teaching-and-have-no-real-time-connections-with-lecturers-or-peers-but-it-can-be-very-lonely-242195/" aria-label="Read more about It’s possible to study teaching and have no real-time connections with lecturers or peers. But it can be ‘very lonely’">Read more</a>

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‘Ebullient leadership’ can lift your workers out of the doldrums and increase productivity

December 3, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Saima Ahmad, Senior lecturer, Business Administration, RMIT University adriaticfoto/Shutterstock Social lunches, office trivia, even the odd dress-up day might sound like time-wasting at work. But our research, suggests promoting relaxed interactions in the office can make employees more committed and productive. A major report released this year ... <a title="‘Ebullient leadership’ can lift your workers out of the doldrums and increase productivity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/03/ebullient-leadership-can-lift-your-workers-out-of-the-doldrums-and-increase-productivity-239305/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Ebullient leadership’ can lift your workers out of the doldrums and increase productivity">Read more</a>

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New research: 77% of LGBTQ young people have faced workplace sexual harassment

December 3, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kerry H. Robinson, Distinguished Professor in Sociology, School of Social Sciences, Western Sydney University Louis Hansel/Unsplash Unwanted sexual attention and behaviour are a persistent problem in many workplace cultures. But the workplace sexual harassment of LGBTQ employees is often overlooked. Sexual harassment is generally understood through heterosexuality, ... <a title="New research: 77% of LGBTQ young people have faced workplace sexual harassment" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/03/new-research-77-of-lgbtq-young-people-have-faced-workplace-sexual-harassment-244735/" aria-label="Read more about New research: 77% of LGBTQ young people have faced workplace sexual harassment">Read more</a>

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Is ‘judicial activism’ skewing Treaty law – or are court critics the real radicals?

December 3, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marcelo Rodriguez Ferrere, Associate Professor of Law, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Getty Images Claims of “judicial activism” are nothing new. Ever since the term was coined by US historian Arthur Schlesinger in 1947, it has been regularly invoked in the United States to describe judges ... <a title="Is ‘judicial activism’ skewing Treaty law – or are court critics the real radicals?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/03/is-judicial-activism-skewing-treaty-law-or-are-court-critics-the-real-radicals-244926/" aria-label="Read more about Is ‘judicial activism’ skewing Treaty law – or are court critics the real radicals?">Read more</a>

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The government’s response to the royal commission into veteran suicide gets a lot right – but makes a couple of missteps

December 3, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Carolyn Heward, Lecturer, Clinical Psychology, James Cook University An average of 78 serving or ex-serving members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) have died by suicide every year for the past decade. In 2021, the government announced the formal establishment of the Royal Commission into Defence and ... <a title="The government’s response to the royal commission into veteran suicide gets a lot right – but makes a couple of missteps" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/03/the-governments-response-to-the-royal-commission-into-veteran-suicide-gets-a-lot-right-but-makes-a-couple-of-missteps-245026/" aria-label="Read more about The government’s response to the royal commission into veteran suicide gets a lot right – but makes a couple of missteps">Read more</a>

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Indigenous women are dying violent, preventable deaths. Endless inquiries won’t help unless we act

December 2, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kyllie Cripps, Director Monash Indigenous Studies Centre, CI ARC Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence against Women (CEVAW), School of Philosophical, Historical & International Studies (SOPHIS), School of Social Sciences (SOSS), Faculty of Arts, Monash University Bobbi Lockyer/Getty Recently, a landmark coronial inquiry into the ... <a title="Indigenous women are dying violent, preventable deaths. Endless inquiries won’t help unless we act" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/02/indigenous-women-are-dying-violent-preventable-deaths-endless-inquiries-wont-help-unless-we-act-244815/" aria-label="Read more about Indigenous women are dying violent, preventable deaths. Endless inquiries won’t help unless we act">Read more</a>

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Booking a summer holiday deal? Beware ‘drip pricing’ and other tactics to make you pay more than you planned

December 2, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jeannie Marie Paterson, Professor of Law, The University of Melbourne wichayada suwanachun/Shutterstock Have you ever spotted what looked like a great deal on a website, added it to your “basket” and proceeded to checkout – only to find extra fees added on at the last minute? It’s ... <a title="Booking a summer holiday deal? Beware ‘drip pricing’ and other tactics to make you pay more than you planned" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/02/booking-a-summer-holiday-deal-beware-drip-pricing-and-other-tactics-to-make-you-pay-more-than-you-planned-244825/" aria-label="Read more about Booking a summer holiday deal? Beware ‘drip pricing’ and other tactics to make you pay more than you planned">Read more</a>

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The Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art brings us the most exciting and original art of our region

December 2, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chari Larsson, Senior Lecturer of Art History, Griffith University Installation of Haus Yuriyal’s artwork including (front to back) Bopa, 2024, Kalabus, 2024, Kamkau Ike (Haus Toktok) 2024 with Yuriyal Bridgeman’s Yuri Alai Eagles (ceiling shield paintings) 2024 and Kuman (shield) paintings 2024. The 11th Asia Pacific Triennial ... <a title="The Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art brings us the most exciting and original art of our region" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/02/the-asia-pacific-triennial-of-contemporary-art-brings-us-the-most-exciting-and-original-art-of-our-region-242296/" aria-label="Read more about The Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art brings us the most exciting and original art of our region">Read more</a>

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Many people don’t measure their blood pressure properly at home – here’s how to get accurate readings

December 2, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Niamh Chapman, Senior Research Fellow, Hypertension and Patient Engagement, University of Sydney PhoMiljan Zivkovic/Shutterstock Measuring your blood pressure at home means you can take readings over several days to get a better picture of your health, instead of one-off measurements at the doctor’s clinic. It’s important you ... <a title="Many people don’t measure their blood pressure properly at home – here’s how to get accurate readings" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/02/many-people-dont-measure-their-blood-pressure-properly-at-home-heres-how-to-get-accurate-readings-244161/" aria-label="Read more about Many people don’t measure their blood pressure properly at home – here’s how to get accurate readings">Read more</a>

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PODCAST: Conflict Expansion and Opportunism Within a Lame-Duck Window

December 2, 2024

Regional Conflicts - Political scientist Paul Buchanan and host Selwyn Manning analyse how conflicts are expanding, arguably with warring sides taking an opportunity to take as much territory, while a 'Lame-Duck Window' exists in the United States.

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ICJ to begin hearings in landmark Pacific climate change case started by students

December 2, 2024

SPECIAL REPORT: By Doug Dingwall of ABC Pacific A landmark case that began in a Pacific classroom and could change the course of future climate talks is about to be heard in the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The court will begin hearings involving a record number of countries in The Hague, in the Netherlands, ... <a title="ICJ to begin hearings in landmark Pacific climate change case started by students" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/02/icj-to-begin-hearings-in-landmark-pacific-climate-change-case-started-by-students/" aria-label="Read more about ICJ to begin hearings in landmark Pacific climate change case started by students">Read more</a>