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Kids learn valuable life skills through rough-and-tumble play with their dads

September 5, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emily Freeman, Lecturer in Psychology, University of Newcastle Play is an important way for children to learn about the world around them. Through play, they learn cultural norms, socialisation guidelines and experiment with different ways to interact with their environment. But play between a father and their ... <a title="Kids learn valuable life skills through rough-and-tumble play with their dads" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/05/kids-learn-valuable-life-skills-through-rough-and-tumble-play-with-their-dads-119241/" aria-label="Read more about Kids learn valuable life skills through rough-and-tumble play with their dads">Read more</a>

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Explainer: what exactly do musical conductors do?

September 5, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Warwick Potter, Lecturer in Conducting, The University of Queensland Conductors are a relatively new breed of musician. Only as compositions became more complex circa 1810 (blame Beethoven!) did the actual need for a conductor become more relevant. Conductors were in demand pre-Beethoven, but to a far lesser ... <a title="Explainer: what exactly do musical conductors do?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/05/explainer-what-exactly-do-musical-conductors-do-82889/" aria-label="Read more about Explainer: what exactly do musical conductors do?">Read more</a>

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Outgoing ASIO head hopes for greater public preparedness to defend Australian sovereignty

September 4, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation has paved the way for increased public preparedness to defend Australia’s sovereignty against foreign interference, outgoing ASIO head Duncan Lewis has said. In an address to the Lowy Institute, Lewis repeated his earlier warning about ... <a title="Outgoing ASIO head hopes for greater public preparedness to defend Australian sovereignty" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/04/outgoing-asio-head-hopes-for-greater-public-preparedness-to-defend-australian-sovereignty-122969/" aria-label="Read more about Outgoing ASIO head hopes for greater public preparedness to defend Australian sovereignty">Read more</a>

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Why we’ve the weakest economy since the global financial crisis, with few clear ways out

September 4, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin., Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University The Australian economy is tepid, with consumer spending the weakest in ten years, business investment shrinking, and economic growth too weak to cover population growth. Were it not for very strong growth in export income ... <a title="Why we’ve the weakest economy since the global financial crisis, with few clear ways out" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/04/why-weve-the-weakest-economy-since-the-global-financial-crisis-with-few-clear-ways-out-122942/" aria-label="Read more about Why we’ve the weakest economy since the global financial crisis, with few clear ways out">Read more</a>

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Agriculture a likely stumbling block in free trade negotiations between NZ and EU

September 4, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Irena Obadovic, Post-doctoral Scientist, University of Canterbury Last year, the European Union (EU) launched negotiations for a comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) with New Zealand. This was seen as a bold step that may significantly boost trade and investment between the two parties. Two rounds of negotiations ... <a title="Agriculture a likely stumbling block in free trade negotiations between NZ and EU" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/04/agriculture-a-likely-stumbling-block-in-free-trade-negotiations-between-nz-and-eu-107704/" aria-label="Read more about Agriculture a likely stumbling block in free trade negotiations between NZ and EU">Read more</a>

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Curious Kids: why are some people affected by sleep paralysis?

September 4, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Danny Eckert, Director, Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health, Professor, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Flinders University If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskids@theconversation.edu.au. Why are some people affected by sleep paralysis? – Tess, age 13. Falling ... <a title="Curious Kids: why are some people affected by sleep paralysis?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/04/curious-kids-why-are-some-people-affected-by-sleep-paralysis-121125/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: why are some people affected by sleep paralysis?">Read more</a>

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Hurricane Dorian: where it hit, where it’s headed, and why it’s so destructive

September 4, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dale Dominey-Howes, Professor of Hazards and Disaster Risk Sciences, University of Sydney At least seven people have died in the wake of Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas, although that figure is expected to rise as rescue work continues. Dorian began life as a small tropical depression southeast ... <a title="Hurricane Dorian: where it hit, where it’s headed, and why it’s so destructive" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/04/hurricane-dorian-where-it-hit-where-its-headed-and-why-its-so-destructive-122937/" aria-label="Read more about Hurricane Dorian: where it hit, where it’s headed, and why it’s so destructive">Read more</a>

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Hollywood onstage: why are so many musicals adapted from movies?

September 4, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Trevor Jones, Lecturer in Musical Theatre, Griffith University In a 2004 original musical about creating an original musical – cheekily titled [title of show] – one writer asks, “So movies make good musicals?” His writing partner responds: “Well, they make musicals.” This year, Australian theatre audiences have ... <a title="Hollywood onstage: why are so many musicals adapted from movies?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/04/hollywood-onstage-why-are-so-many-musicals-adapted-from-movies-122329/" aria-label="Read more about Hollywood onstage: why are so many musicals adapted from movies?">Read more</a>

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Health and sustainability market could be worth $25 billion to Australian producers by 2030

September 4, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katherine Wynn, Senior Economic Advisor, CSIRO Growing interest in healthy and sustainable lifestyles could be worth about A$25 billion and make up about 10% of the value of Australia’s food and agribusiness sector by the end of next decade. These projections are made by Australia’s industrial research ... <a title="Health and sustainability market could be worth $25 billion to Australian producers by 2030" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/04/health-and-sustainability-market-could-be-worth-25-billion-to-australian-producers-by-2030-122856/" aria-label="Read more about Health and sustainability market could be worth $25 billion to Australian producers by 2030">Read more</a>

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Yes, you can hold an Australian passport but not be a citizen – here’s how

September 4, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jan Gothard, Adjunct Associate Professor, Murdoch University Being born in Australia does not make you an Australian citizen. The Tamil family with two Australian-born daughters on Christmas Island awaiting a decision on their future knows this only too well. In some countries, such as the United States, ... <a title="Yes, you can hold an Australian passport but not be a citizen – here’s how" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/04/yes-you-can-hold-an-australian-passport-but-not-be-a-citizen-heres-how-122632/" aria-label="Read more about Yes, you can hold an Australian passport but not be a citizen – here’s how">Read more</a>

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Deep breath: this sea snake gathers oxygen through its forehead

September 4, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alessandro Palci, Research Associate in Evolutionary Biology, Flinders University Only fish have gills, right? Wrong. Meet Hydrophis cyanocinctus, a snake that can breathe through the top of its own head. The 3m species, which is native to Australian and Asian coastal waters, can draw in oxygen with ... <a title="Deep breath: this sea snake gathers oxygen through its forehead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/04/deep-breath-this-sea-snake-gathers-oxygen-through-its-forehead-122784/" aria-label="Read more about Deep breath: this sea snake gathers oxygen through its forehead">Read more</a>

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Virtual fences and cattle: how new tech could allow effective, sustainable land sharing

September 4, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dave Swain, Professor of Agriculture, CQUniversity Australia Climate change and the global population boom continue to put pressure on the agriculture industry. However, new technologies could enable a fairer distribution of resources to help cattle farmers adapt to these challenges. Virtual fencing is an example of this ... <a title="Virtual fences and cattle: how new tech could allow effective, sustainable land sharing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/04/virtual-fences-and-cattle-how-new-tech-could-allow-effective-sustainable-land-sharing-119398/" aria-label="Read more about Virtual fences and cattle: how new tech could allow effective, sustainable land sharing">Read more</a>