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Voters love the Greens’ message more than ever – but it may not lead to a surge of votes for them

April 12, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Narelle Miragliotta, Senior Lecturer in Australian Politics, Monash University The Greens have long battled against the perception they’re the radical fringe or the electoral ingenues of Australian politics. Today, neither of these labels bedevil them in quite the same way they might have previously. Two factors make ... <a title="Voters love the Greens’ message more than ever – but it may not lead to a surge of votes for them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/12/voters-love-the-greens-message-more-than-ever-but-it-may-not-lead-to-a-surge-of-votes-for-them-180671/" aria-label="Read more about Voters love the Greens’ message more than ever – but it may not lead to a surge of votes for them">Read more</a>

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What our negative comments and consumer gripes on social media reveal about us

April 12, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Angela R. Dobele, Associate professor, RMIT University Shutterstock A supermarket starts stocking hot-cross buns straight after Christmas. A cling-wrap brand shifts its serrated cutter bar from the base of the box to inside the lid. The maker of M&M’s chocolates changes its marketing. Each time people take ... <a title="What our negative comments and consumer gripes on social media reveal about us" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/12/what-our-negative-comments-and-consumer-gripes-on-social-media-reveal-about-us-175148/" aria-label="Read more about What our negative comments and consumer gripes on social media reveal about us">Read more</a>

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Lockdowns doubled your risk of mental health symptoms

April 12, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gery Karantzas, Associate professor in Social Psychology / Relationship Science, Deakin University During the almost two years of on-again off-again COVID lockdowns, we heard lots of concern from many different corners about the mental health effects of forcing people to stay home and keep away from friends ... <a title="Lockdowns doubled your risk of mental health symptoms" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/12/lockdowns-doubled-your-risk-of-mental-health-symptoms-180953/" aria-label="Read more about Lockdowns doubled your risk of mental health symptoms">Read more</a>

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Labor trending down in Newspoll before Albanese’s stumble

April 12, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne AAP/Lukas Coch This week’s Newspoll, conducted April 6-9 from a sample of 1,506, gave Labor a 53-47 lead, a one-point gain for the Coalition since last week. Primary votes were 37% Labor (down one), ... <a title="Labor trending down in Newspoll before Albanese’s stumble" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/12/labor-trending-down-in-newspoll-before-albaneses-stumble-181048/" aria-label="Read more about Labor trending down in Newspoll before Albanese’s stumble">Read more</a>

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‘A gentleman with the mad soul of an Irish convict poet’: remembering Chris Bailey, and the blazing comet that was The Saints

April 12, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Willsteed, Senior Lecturer, School of Creative Practice, Queensland University of Technology Inala in the early 70s was bleak. A Brisbane suburb of wide dusty streets, treeless and bland. A planned community, meant to grow over time. Austerity, accented by the cheap houses – weatherboard, red brick, ... <a title="‘A gentleman with the mad soul of an Irish convict poet’: remembering Chris Bailey, and the blazing comet that was The Saints" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/12/a-gentleman-with-the-mad-soul-of-an-irish-convict-poet-remembering-chris-bailey-and-the-blazing-comet-that-was-the-saints-181059/" aria-label="Read more about ‘A gentleman with the mad soul of an Irish convict poet’: remembering Chris Bailey, and the blazing comet that was The Saints">Read more</a>

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The overwork pandemic: Ashley Bloomfield’s resignation highlights burnout on the COVID-19 front line

April 12, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dougal Sutherland, Clinical Psychologist, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington GettyImages In Japan it’s known as karōshi. In China, guolaosi. The South Koreans call it gwarosa. The literal English translation is “death from overwork”. While we might hope this term wouldn’t resonate in New Zealand, ... <a title="The overwork pandemic: Ashley Bloomfield’s resignation highlights burnout on the COVID-19 front line" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/12/the-overwork-pandemic-ashley-bloomfields-resignation-highlights-burnout-on-the-covid-19-front-line-181050/" aria-label="Read more about The overwork pandemic: Ashley Bloomfield’s resignation highlights burnout on the COVID-19 front line">Read more</a>

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‘Impulsive psychopaths like crypto’: research shows how ‘dark’ personality traits affect Bitcoin enthusiasm

April 12, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Di Wang, Senior lecturer, Queensland University of Technology Shutterstock Since the invention of Bitcoin in 2009 the global cryptocurrency market has grown from nothing to a value of around US$2 trillion. From a price of US$1 in 2011, Bitcoin rose to an all-time high of more than ... <a title="‘Impulsive psychopaths like crypto’: research shows how ‘dark’ personality traits affect Bitcoin enthusiasm" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/12/impulsive-psychopaths-like-crypto-research-shows-how-dark-personality-traits-affect-bitcoin-enthusiasm-180782/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Impulsive psychopaths like crypto’: research shows how ‘dark’ personality traits affect Bitcoin enthusiasm">Read more</a>

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Populism and the federal election: what can we expect from Hanson, Palmer, Lambie and Katter?

April 12, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Benjamin Moffitt, Associate Professor, Australian Catholic University Populist politicians have been household names in Australian politics over the past decade, from Pauline Hanson to Clive Palmer, Bob Katter and Jacqui Lambie. They tend to only get a small amount of the popular vote – between them, at ... <a title="Populism and the federal election: what can we expect from Hanson, Palmer, Lambie and Katter?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/12/populism-and-the-federal-election-what-can-we-expect-from-hanson-palmer-lambie-and-katter-179567/" aria-label="Read more about Populism and the federal election: what can we expect from Hanson, Palmer, Lambie and Katter?">Read more</a>

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3 reasons your teenager might skip breakfast – don’t fuss but do encourage a healthy start

April 12, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Madeline West, PhD Candidate & Lecturer, Deakin University Shutterstock As I sit at the breakfast table with 12-year-old Martin, awaiting his daily bowl of Weetbix, I ask him, “So, how many do you do?” With a cheeky grin and a twinkle in his eye, he sits up ... <a title="3 reasons your teenager might skip breakfast – don’t fuss but do encourage a healthy start" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/12/3-reasons-your-teenager-might-skip-breakfast-dont-fuss-but-do-encourage-a-healthy-start-177457/" aria-label="Read more about 3 reasons your teenager might skip breakfast – don’t fuss but do encourage a healthy start">Read more</a>

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The Morrison government wants farmers to profit from looking after the land – but will anyone want to pay?

April 12, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Felicity Deane, Associate Professor, Queensland University of Technology Shutterstock The richness of Earth’s plant and animal species is rapidly declining. In Australia, responsibility for this biodiversity loss lies in many quarters – including agriculture. To help address the problem, the federal government is pursuing a “biodiversity stewardship” ... <a title="The Morrison government wants farmers to profit from looking after the land – but will anyone want to pay?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/12/the-morrison-government-wants-farmers-to-profit-from-looking-after-the-land-but-will-anyone-want-to-pay-180882/" aria-label="Read more about The Morrison government wants farmers to profit from looking after the land – but will anyone want to pay?">Read more</a>

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Renters spend 10 times as much on housing as petrol. Where’s their cost-of-living relief?

April 12, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joey Moloney, Senior Associate, Grattan Institute If the pre-election budget was designed to address the cost of living, it missed something. In an effort to help those whose wages aren’t growing as quickly as prices, it offered a one-off A$250 payment to income support recipients a temporary ... <a title="Renters spend 10 times as much on housing as petrol. Where’s their cost-of-living relief?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/12/renters-spend-10-times-as-much-on-housing-as-petrol-wheres-their-cost-of-living-relief-180702/" aria-label="Read more about Renters spend 10 times as much on housing as petrol. Where’s their cost-of-living relief?">Read more</a>

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From CODA to Hawkeye, the surge of sign languages on screen is a sign of better things to come for the Deaf community

April 12, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Naja Later, Academic Tutor in Media and Communications, Swinburne University of Technology IMDB When Troy Kotsur was awarded Best Supporting Actor at the recent Academy Awards, he dedicated his win to the Deaf community. CODA went on to win Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay, making it ... <a title="From CODA to Hawkeye, the surge of sign languages on screen is a sign of better things to come for the Deaf community" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/12/from-coda-to-hawkeye-the-surge-of-sign-languages-on-screen-is-a-sign-of-better-things-to-come-for-the-deaf-community-180304/" aria-label="Read more about From CODA to Hawkeye, the surge of sign languages on screen is a sign of better things to come for the Deaf community">Read more</a>