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January 27, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Preety Pratima Srivastava, Senior Lecturer, RMIT University Shutterstock Children whose parents smoke have lower academic test scores and more behavioural issues than children of non-smokers. These are the findings of our research published in the journal of Economics and Human Biology. Smoking is prevalent in lower socio-economic ... <a title="Children whose parents smoke have lower test scores and more behavioural issues than kids of non-smokers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/27/children-whose-parents-smoke-have-lower-test-scores-and-more-behavioural-issues-than-kids-of-non-smokers-172601/" aria-label="Read more about Children whose parents smoke have lower test scores and more behavioural issues than kids of non-smokers">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Johanna Reidy, Lecturer, Department of Public Health, Wellington School of Medicine, University of Otago Shutterstock As the start of a new school year looms, school uniforms are being dusted off or new ones bought. At the same time, age-old debates about the pros and cons of school ... <a title="Once a form of ‘social camouflage’, school uniforms have become impractical and unfair. Why it’s time for a makeover" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/27/once-a-form-of-social-camouflage-school-uniforms-have-become-impractical-and-unfair-why-its-time-for-a-makeover-175320/" aria-label="Read more about Once a form of ‘social camouflage’, school uniforms have become impractical and unfair. Why it’s time for a makeover">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jeff Borland, Professor of Economics, The University of Melbourne It would be nice to think Australia’s low unemployment rate – now 4.2%, the lowest since August 2008 – is here to stay. We’ve been waiting a long time to see this. In the decade before the onset ... <a title="An unemployment rate below 4% is possible. But for how long?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/27/an-unemployment-rate-below-4-is-possible-but-for-how-long-175618/" aria-label="Read more about An unemployment rate below 4% is possible. But for how long?">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Laura Mills, PhD Candidate, University of the Sunshine Coast Shutterstock The internet allows us to check the surf, the news, traffic on the road, what our friends have been up to – all before getting out of bed. While this has made several aspects of life easier, ... <a title="Police location sites on Facebook are helping drivers avoid detection for drug driving" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/27/police-location-sites-on-facebook-are-helping-drivers-avoid-detection-for-drug-driving-174869/" aria-label="Read more about Police location sites on Facebook are helping drivers avoid detection for drug driving">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine R. M. Attard, Lecturer in Molecular Ecology, Flinders University shutterstock A trip into central Australia involves packing your 4WD to the brim with survival gear, water and food. Yet fish have managed to persist in that parched landscape for thousands of years – how do they ... <a title="‘Life finds a way’: here’s how rainbowfish survive in Australia’s scorching desert" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/27/life-finds-a-way-heres-how-rainbowfish-survive-in-australias-scorching-desert-173590/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Life finds a way’: here’s how rainbowfish survive in Australia’s scorching desert">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Dyer, Associate Professor, RMIT University Wikimedia Commons With a looming biodiversity crisis and concerns over food security and sustainability, bees are frequently making news headlines. The importance of bees in our society as pollinators and honey producers appears to have led to their increased popularity in ... <a title="From rock carvings to rock music – the prevalence of bees in art throughout human history" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/27/from-rock-carvings-to-rock-music-the-prevalence-of-bees-in-art-throughout-human-history-173069/" aria-label="Read more about From rock carvings to rock music – the prevalence of bees in art throughout human history">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jin Russell, Community and Developmental Paediatrician, University of Auckland Shutterstock The Omicron variant has caused serious disruption to schooling overseas. As Aotearoa New Zealand prepares for an Omicron outbreak, we expect calls to close schools as case numbers rise. In our research report, we assess the impacts ... <a title="Despite Omicron arriving, keeping schools open as safely as possible should be the goal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/26/despite-omicron-arriving-keeping-schools-open-as-safely-as-possible-should-be-the-goal-175512/" aria-label="Read more about Despite Omicron arriving, keeping schools open as safely as possible should be the goal">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matteo Bonotti, Senior lecturer, Monash University Prime Minister Scott Morrison with new citizens in 2020. Mick Tsikas/AAP On Australia Day each year, thousands of people become Australian citizens at ceremonies around the country. Prospective citizens have to meet a number of eligibility criteria, including passing a citizenship ... <a title="Should new Australians have to pass an English test to become citizens?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/26/should-new-australians-have-to-pass-an-english-test-to-become-citizens-175324/" aria-label="Read more about Should new Australians have to pass an English test to become citizens?">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tiffany Kosch, Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne Melbourne Zoo Around the world, populations of many beloved species are declining at increasing rates. According to one grim projection, as many as 40% of the world’s species may be extinct by 2050. Alarmingly, many of these declines are ... <a title="Some endangered species can no longer survive in the wild. So should we alter their genes?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/26/some-endangered-species-can-no-longer-survive-in-the-wild-so-should-we-alter-their-genes-175226/" aria-label="Read more about Some endangered species can no longer survive in the wild. So should we alter their genes?">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jessica Danaher, Lecturer in Nutrition, RMIT University Shutterstock Insects are sustainable, nutritious and delicious. They’re eaten by more than two billion people worldwide, mostly in the tropics, and have been a staple in Indigenous Australians’ diets for tens of thousands of years. Yet eating insects isn’t mainstream ... <a title="We asked hundreds of Aussies whether they’d eat insects, and most said yes – so what’s holding people back?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/26/we-asked-hundreds-of-aussies-whether-theyd-eat-insects-and-most-said-yes-so-whats-holding-people-back-173595/" aria-label="Read more about We asked hundreds of Aussies whether they’d eat insects, and most said yes – so what’s holding people back?">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Neil Tuttle, Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist & Senior Lecturer, University of Tasmania Shutterstock Some people habitually crack their joints, others can’t, and many are irritated by those who do. So what’s going on? Why do people do it, is it harmful, what makes the noises, and what would happen ... <a title="Cracking joints isn’t bad for you and could even serve a useful purpose" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/26/cracking-joints-isnt-bad-for-you-and-could-even-serve-a-useful-purpose-162437/" aria-label="Read more about Cracking joints isn’t bad for you and could even serve a useful purpose">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Violetta Wilk, Lecturer & Researcher in Digital Marketing, Edith Cowan University Shutterstock If you’re a parent, chances are that, like me, you are frantically trying to get a head start on the new school year. In coping with the stress of COVID-19 lockdowns, restrictions, empty shelves in ... <a title="Why online groups are parents’ best friends in getting ready for the school year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/26/why-online-groups-are-parents-best-friends-in-getting-ready-for-the-school-year-175434/" aria-label="Read more about Why online groups are parents’ best friends in getting ready for the school year">Read more</a>
