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From absurd dark humour to poignant emotional pull: why I deeply loved the music of Succession

May 30, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alison Cole, Composer & Lecturer in Screen Composition, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney, University of Sydney HBO Iconic television shows share unforgettable title sequences that have lived on as sonic calling cards we can quickly identify. The television show’s opening sequence has artfully evolved from ... <a title="From absurd dark humour to poignant emotional pull: why I deeply loved the music of Succession" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/from-absurd-dark-humour-to-poignant-emotional-pull-why-i-deeply-loved-the-music-of-succession-206597/" aria-label="Read more about From absurd dark humour to poignant emotional pull: why I deeply loved the music of Succession">Read more</a>

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Mark McGowan quits in his own time, after dominating Western Australian politics

May 29, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Martin Drum, Lecturer Politics and International Relations, University of Notre Dame Australia One of the most dominant premiers in recent Australian political history, Mark McGowan, has resigned as Western Australian premier and the member for Rockingham. Put simply, McGowan has dominated WA politics since becoming premier in ... <a title="Mark McGowan quits in his own time, after dominating Western Australian politics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/29/mark-mcgowan-quits-in-his-own-time-after-dominating-western-australian-politics-206612/" aria-label="Read more about Mark McGowan quits in his own time, after dominating Western Australian politics">Read more</a>

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Can high-stakes debt-ceiling brinkmanship in the US lead to unprecedented political unity?

May 29, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jared Mondschein, Director of Research, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP/AAP Congress appears to be on the cusp of passing legislation that would not only avoid an unprecedented US government default – and economic catastrophe – but also provide some much-needed political stability in ... <a title="Can high-stakes debt-ceiling brinkmanship in the US lead to unprecedented political unity?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/29/can-high-stakes-debt-ceiling-brinkmanship-in-the-us-lead-to-unprecedented-political-unity-206586/" aria-label="Read more about Can high-stakes debt-ceiling brinkmanship in the US lead to unprecedented political unity?">Read more</a>

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WA Premier Mark McGowan quits in shock announcement, declaring he is ‘exhausted’

May 29, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Aaron Bunch/AAP Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan has announced he is quitting as premier and leaving parliament. In a shock announcement, McGowan told a news conference in Perth on Monday he had “loved the role. But the truth is I’m ... <a title="WA Premier Mark McGowan quits in shock announcement, declaring he is ‘exhausted’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/29/wa-premier-mark-mcgowan-quits-in-shock-announcement-declaring-he-is-exhausted-206611/" aria-label="Read more about WA Premier Mark McGowan quits in shock announcement, declaring he is ‘exhausted’">Read more</a>

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Melbourne earthquake 2023: are they becoming more common? A seismology expert explains

May 29, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dee Ninis, Earthquake Geologist, Monash University Report locations from people who felt the Sunbury earthquake on May 28. Geoscience Australia Last night at 11:41pm local time, the greater Melbourne region was shaken by a magnitude 4.0 earthquake – as calculated by the Seismology Research Centre – centred ... <a title="Melbourne earthquake 2023: are they becoming more common? A seismology expert explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/29/melbourne-earthquake-2023-are-they-becoming-more-common-a-seismology-expert-explains-206589/" aria-label="Read more about Melbourne earthquake 2023: are they becoming more common? A seismology expert explains">Read more</a>

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Is it true the faster you lose weight the quicker it comes back? Here’s what we know about slow and fast weight loss

May 29, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nick Fuller, Charles Perkins Centre Research Program Leader, University of Sydney Pexels/Andres Ayrton, CC BY When people decide it’s time to lose weight, they’re usually keen to see quick results. Maybe they have an event coming up or want relief from health problems and discomfort. But expert ... <a title="Is it true the faster you lose weight the quicker it comes back? Here’s what we know about slow and fast weight loss" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/29/is-it-true-the-faster-you-lose-weight-the-quicker-it-comes-back-heres-what-we-know-about-slow-and-fast-weight-loss-198301/" aria-label="Read more about Is it true the faster you lose weight the quicker it comes back? Here’s what we know about slow and fast weight loss">Read more</a>

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Milton Moon: the Australian artist who brought a Zen Buddhist, modernist and painterly sensibility to pottery

May 29, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine Speck, Emerita Professor, Art History and Curatorship, University of Adelaide Milton Moon in his studio in Tarragindi, Queensland, 1966, photo: John McKay, Milton Moon archive Milton Moon (1926-2019) was not your regular potter. He was deeply imbued with Zen Buddhism and once said each vessel is ... <a title="Milton Moon: the Australian artist who brought a Zen Buddhist, modernist and painterly sensibility to pottery" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/29/milton-moon-the-australian-artist-who-brought-a-zen-buddhist-modernist-and-painterly-sensibility-to-pottery-205480/" aria-label="Read more about Milton Moon: the Australian artist who brought a Zen Buddhist, modernist and painterly sensibility to pottery">Read more</a>

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Slow down Simeon Brown – bilingual traffic signs aren’t an accident waiting to happen

May 29, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Shaw, Professor of Politics, Massey University Getty Images When the National Party’s transport spokesperson, Simeon Brown, questioned the logic of bilingual traffic signs, he seemed to echo his leader Christopher Luxon’s earlier misgivings about the now prevalent use of te reo Māori in government departments. Genuine ... <a title="Slow down Simeon Brown – bilingual traffic signs aren’t an accident waiting to happen" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/29/slow-down-simeon-brown-bilingual-traffic-signs-arent-an-accident-waiting-to-happen-206579/" aria-label="Read more about Slow down Simeon Brown – bilingual traffic signs aren’t an accident waiting to happen">Read more</a>

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Free but unfair election: how Erdogan held onto power in Turkey, and what this means for the country’s future

May 29, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mehmet Ozalp, Associate Professor in Islamic Studies, Director of The Centre for Islamic Studies and Civilisation and Executive Member of Public and Contextual Theology, Charles Sturt University Ali Unal/AP Recep Tayyib Erdogan will remain president of Turkey for another five years after winning Sunday’s run-off election over ... <a title="Free but unfair election: how Erdogan held onto power in Turkey, and what this means for the country’s future" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/29/free-but-unfair-election-how-erdogan-held-onto-power-in-turkey-and-what-this-means-for-the-countrys-future-206293/" aria-label="Read more about Free but unfair election: how Erdogan held onto power in Turkey, and what this means for the country’s future">Read more</a>

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Australian shelters and pounds kill 50,000 mostly healthy cats and kittens in a year. There’s a way to prevent this pointless killing

May 29, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jacquie Rand, Emeritus Professor of Companion Animal Health, The University of Queensland Shutterstock Stray cats are a longstanding problem in Australian towns and cities. Common complaints about roaming cats include nuisance (fighting and urinating), disease risks to humans and other animals, and predation of native wildlife. The ... <a title="Australian shelters and pounds kill 50,000 mostly healthy cats and kittens in a year. There’s a way to prevent this pointless killing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/29/australian-shelters-and-pounds-kill-50-000-mostly-healthy-cats-and-kittens-in-a-year-theres-a-way-to-prevent-this-pointless-killing-201947/" aria-label="Read more about Australian shelters and pounds kill 50,000 mostly healthy cats and kittens in a year. There’s a way to prevent this pointless killing">Read more</a>

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Our cemeteries face a housing crisis too. 4 changes can make burial sustainable

May 29, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Falconer, Lecturer, T.C. Beirne School of Law, The University of Queensland Australia’s housing crisis is no secret. What many people don’t realise is that there’s another, less visible housing crisis. Australia’s urban cemeteries are running out of space to house the dead. In Sydney, for example, ... <a title="Our cemeteries face a housing crisis too. 4 changes can make burial sustainable" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/29/our-cemeteries-face-a-housing-crisis-too-4-changes-can-make-burial-sustainable-205987/" aria-label="Read more about Our cemeteries face a housing crisis too. 4 changes can make burial sustainable">Read more</a>

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Over half of eligible aged care residents are yet to receive their COVID booster. And winter is coming

May 29, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hassan Vally, Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University Shutterstock As Australia heads towards the fourth winter of the pandemic, we have once again started seeing an increase in the level of COVID circulating. With this comes an increased risk of infection and serious illness. Elderly people living in ... <a title="Over half of eligible aged care residents are yet to receive their COVID booster. And winter is coming" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/29/over-half-of-eligible-aged-care-residents-are-yet-to-receive-their-covid-booster-and-winter-is-coming-205403/" aria-label="Read more about Over half of eligible aged care residents are yet to receive their COVID booster. And winter is coming">Read more</a>