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Transgress to impress: why do people tag buildings – and are there any solutions?

June 12, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Flavia Marcello, Professor of Design History, Swinburne University of Technology Shutterstock In 1985 photographer Rennie Ellis defined graffiti as “the result of someone’s urge to say something – to comment, inform, entertain, persuade, offend or simply to confirm his or her own existence here on earth”. Since ... <a title="Transgress to impress: why do people tag buildings – and are there any solutions?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/12/transgress-to-impress-why-do-people-tag-buildings-and-are-there-any-solutions-205492/" aria-label="Read more about Transgress to impress: why do people tag buildings – and are there any solutions?">Read more</a>

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Need a mental health day but worried about admitting it? You’re not alone

June 12, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lena Wang, Associate Professor in Management, RMIT University Shutterstock There are days when it’s hard to face work, even when you aren’t physically sick. Should you take a day off for your mental health? If you do, should you be honest about it when informing your manager? ... <a title="Need a mental health day but worried about admitting it? You’re not alone" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/12/need-a-mental-health-day-but-worried-about-admitting-it-youre-not-alone-203150/" aria-label="Read more about Need a mental health day but worried about admitting it? You’re not alone">Read more</a>

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‘When my thoughts would stray over the sea’: reading the 19th century diaries of girls migrating to Australia

June 12, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine Gay, PhD Candidate in History, The University of Melbourne Tom Roberts, Coming South, 1886 National Gallery of Victoria In the digital age our lives are constantly being recorded. Yet, the deliberate act of recording – what we want to remember and how we want to remember ... <a title="‘When my thoughts would stray over the sea’: reading the 19th century diaries of girls migrating to Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/12/when-my-thoughts-would-stray-over-the-sea-reading-the-19th-century-diaries-of-girls-migrating-to-australia-205297/" aria-label="Read more about ‘When my thoughts would stray over the sea’: reading the 19th century diaries of girls migrating to Australia">Read more</a>

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The Apple Vision Pro hasn’t really impressed consumers, but that isn’t the goal – for now

June 9, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Martie-Louise Verreynne, Professor in Innovation and Associate Dean (Research), The University of Queensland Jeff Chiu/AP Apple’s new Vision Pro mixed reality headset has generated a significant amount of buzz. Announcing it at this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference, chief executive Tim Cook said the virtual and augmented reality ... <a title="The Apple Vision Pro hasn’t really impressed consumers, but that isn’t the goal – for now" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/09/the-apple-vision-pro-hasnt-really-impressed-consumers-but-that-isnt-the-goal-for-now-207307/" aria-label="Read more about The Apple Vision Pro hasn’t really impressed consumers, but that isn’t the goal – for now">Read more</a>

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I was involved in talks to free a kidnapped Kiwi pilot in West Papua. With negotiations stalled, what happens now?

June 9, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Damien Kingsbury, Emeritus Professor, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Deakin University New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has now been held hostage in West Papua for four months. Stalled attempts to negotiate his release, and an unsuccessful Indonesian military rescue attempt, suggest a confused picture behind the ... <a title="I was involved in talks to free a kidnapped Kiwi pilot in West Papua. With negotiations stalled, what happens now?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/09/i-was-involved-in-talks-to-free-a-kidnapped-kiwi-pilot-in-west-papua-with-negotiations-stalled-what-happens-now-206933/" aria-label="Read more about I was involved in talks to free a kidnapped Kiwi pilot in West Papua. With negotiations stalled, what happens now?">Read more</a>

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Why are First Nations children still not coming home from out-of-home care?

June 9, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By BJ Newton, Senior Research Fellow in Social Policy and Social Work, UNSW Sydney GettyImages Reducing the number of First Nations children in out-of-home care is a priority of the national Closing the Gap targets. However, child protection authorities have been removing First Nations children from their parents ... <a title="Why are First Nations children still not coming home from out-of-home care?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/09/why-are-first-nations-children-still-not-coming-home-from-out-of-home-care-196379/" aria-label="Read more about Why are First Nations children still not coming home from out-of-home care?">Read more</a>

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‘No, I still want that!’ How to help kids let go of old toys and stuff they no longer need

June 9, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shane Rogers, Lecturer in Psychology, Edith Cowan University Shutterstock In any household with children there is an inevitable accumulation of possessions. Birthdays, Christmas, the celebration events like sporting victories and random impulse buys bring in a stream of toys, clothes and other stuff. But getting rid of ... <a title="‘No, I still want that!’ How to help kids let go of old toys and stuff they no longer need" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/09/no-i-still-want-that-how-to-help-kids-let-go-of-old-toys-and-stuff-they-no-longer-need-206178/" aria-label="Read more about ‘No, I still want that!’ How to help kids let go of old toys and stuff they no longer need">Read more</a>

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Help, bees have colonised the walls of my house! Why are they there and what should I do?

June 9, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tanya Latty, Associate professor, University of Sydney Shutterstock Have you spotted a swarm of flying insects emerging from a wall? Or noticed a buzzing noise coming from inside the house? If this sounds familiar, a colony of European honeybees (Apis mellifera) may be making their home in ... <a title="Help, bees have colonised the walls of my house! Why are they there and what should I do?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/09/help-bees-have-colonised-the-walls-of-my-house-why-are-they-there-and-what-should-i-do-203334/" aria-label="Read more about Help, bees have colonised the walls of my house! Why are they there and what should I do?">Read more</a>

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What is the ‘splinternet’? Here’s why the internet is less whole than you might think

June 9, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robbie Fordyce, Lecturer, Communications and Media Studies, Monash University Shutterstock “Splinternet” refers to the way the internet is being splintered – broken up, divided, separated, locked down, boxed up, or otherwise segmented. Whether for nation states or corporations, there’s money and control to be had by influencing ... <a title="What is the ‘splinternet’? Here’s why the internet is less whole than you might think" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/09/what-is-the-splinternet-heres-why-the-internet-is-less-whole-than-you-might-think-207033/" aria-label="Read more about What is the ‘splinternet’? Here’s why the internet is less whole than you might think">Read more</a>

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Voice, treaty, truth: compared to other settler nations, Australia is the exception, not the rule

June 9, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amanda Nettelbeck, Professor of History, Australian Catholic University National Archives of Australia Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains names and/or images of deceased people. For many non-Indigenous Australians, it might seem the Voice to Parliament – the first step in the Uluru ... <a title="Voice, treaty, truth: compared to other settler nations, Australia is the exception, not the rule" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/09/voice-treaty-truth-compared-to-other-settler-nations-australia-is-the-exception-not-the-rule-206092/" aria-label="Read more about Voice, treaty, truth: compared to other settler nations, Australia is the exception, not the rule">Read more</a>

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Long COVID could be caused by the virus lingering in the body. Here’s what the science says

June 9, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Kent, Professor and Laboratory Head, The University of Melbourne Alexander Grey/Unsplash While most people survive and recover from COVID, for some people symptoms can persist for months or years. When symptoms last longer than 12 weeks, the condition is known as long COVID. Long COVID encompasses ... <a title="Long COVID could be caused by the virus lingering in the body. Here’s what the science says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/09/long-covid-could-be-caused-by-the-virus-lingering-in-the-body-heres-what-the-science-says-205025/" aria-label="Read more about Long COVID could be caused by the virus lingering in the body. Here’s what the science says">Read more</a>

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An El Niño looms over Australia’s stressed electricity system – and we must plan for the worst

June 9, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dylan McConnell, Senior Research Associate, Renewable Energy & Energy Systems Analyst, UNSW Sydney The Bureau of Meteorology this week declared a 70% chance of an El Niño developing this year. It’s bad timing for the electricity sector, and means Australians may face supply disruptions and volatile prices. ... <a title="An El Niño looms over Australia’s stressed electricity system – and we must plan for the worst" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/09/an-el-nino-looms-over-australias-stressed-electricity-system-and-we-must-plan-for-the-worst-207210/" aria-label="Read more about An El Niño looms over Australia’s stressed electricity system – and we must plan for the worst">Read more</a>