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December 31, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Hawkins, Senior Lecturer, Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society, University of Canberra Economists may sometimes sound like they are speaking a language out of this world. But perhaps there are lessons about economics from a galaxy far, far away. The Star Wars saga – the ... <a title="Star Wars can teach us about the economy or as Yoda might say, ‘about economics, it can teach’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/31/star-wars-can-teach-us-about-the-economy-or-as-yoda-might-say-about-economics-it-can-teach-245578/" aria-label="Read more about Star Wars can teach us about the economy or as Yoda might say, ‘about economics, it can teach’">Read more</a>
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December 31, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Hanaghan, Senior Research Fellow in Latin Christianity in Late Antiquity, Australian Catholic University Munzir Rosdi/Shutterstock People throughout history have deliberately tried to forget corrupt or criminal leaders who offend the public’s sense of morality or justice. The term damnatio memoriae (“condemnation of memory”) describes this kind ... <a title="What was damnatio memoriae? How to get cancelled in Ancient Rome" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/31/what-was-damnatio-memoriae-how-to-get-cancelled-in-ancient-rome-242193/" aria-label="Read more about What was damnatio memoriae? How to get cancelled in Ancient Rome">Read more</a>
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December 30, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jared Mondschein, Director of Research, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney US President Jimmy Carter waving from Air Force One in 1977. National Archives and Records Administration Former US president Jimmy Carter, a man defined by his humility and idealism, has died at 100. Many US presidents ... <a title="Jimmy Carter’s idealism and humility left a lasting imprint on American life" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/30/jimmy-carters-idealism-and-humility-left-a-lasting-imprint-on-american-life-200349/" aria-label="Read more about Jimmy Carter’s idealism and humility left a lasting imprint on American life">Read more</a>
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December 30, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Caitlin Fox-Harding, Lecturer/Researcher, Edith Cowan University dotshock/Shutterstock Men are dominant at most athletic events but ultra-endurance sports (exercising for six hours or more) represent a unique domain where the performance gap between men and women is narrowing significantly. In traditional endurance events like marathons, men consistently outperform ... <a title="The longer the race, the closer it gets: women are closing in on men when it comes to ultra-endurance events" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/30/the-longer-the-race-the-closer-it-gets-women-are-closing-in-on-men-when-it-comes-to-ultra-endurance-events-243799/" aria-label="Read more about The longer the race, the closer it gets: women are closing in on men when it comes to ultra-endurance events">Read more</a>
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December 30, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hassan Vally, Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University Davor Geber/Shutterstock Have you ever wondered why most disinfectants indicate they kill 99.9% or 99.99% of germs, but never promise to wipe out all of them? Perhaps the thought has crossed your mind mid-way through cleaning your kitchen or bathroom. ... <a title="Why do disinfectants only kill 99.9% of germs? Here’s the science" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/30/why-do-disinfectants-only-kill-99-9-of-germs-heres-the-science-241127/" aria-label="Read more about Why do disinfectants only kill 99.9% of germs? Here’s the science">Read more</a>
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December 30, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Franklin, Professor of Public Health, James Cook University Dangar Falls in northern New South Wales Timothy M. Roberts/Flickr, CC BY-SA Every summer, Australians look for ways to cool down. Millions of us head to the beach. Those inland head for rivers, waterholes and waterfalls. But cooling ... <a title="Don’t go chasing waterfalls: slippery rocks, currents and daredevil jumpers make Australia’s waterways surprisingly deadly" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/30/dont-go-chasing-waterfalls-slippery-rocks-currents-and-daredevil-jumpers-make-australias-waterways-surprisingly-deadly-243937/" aria-label="Read more about Don’t go chasing waterfalls: slippery rocks, currents and daredevil jumpers make Australia’s waterways surprisingly deadly">Read more</a>
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December 30, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kimberley Beasley, Lecturer and Academic Chair in Early Childhood, Murdoch University Photo by cottonbro studio/Pexels During school holidays, playdates can provide a brilliant opportunity for social interactions for both children and their parents. They can help children get to know kids at their current or future daycare ... <a title="Holiday playdates are great for kids – but ditch the stress and don’t compare milestones" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/30/holiday-playdates-are-great-for-kids-but-ditch-the-stress-and-dont-compare-milestones-243791/" aria-label="Read more about Holiday playdates are great for kids – but ditch the stress and don’t compare milestones">Read more</a>
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December 30, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Megan Grainger, Senior Lecturer in Analytical Chemistry, University of Waikato Getty Images As I write, the summer landscape is bright with pōhutukawa flowers. Sitting in the shade of the “New Zealand Christmas tree”, I can hear bees humming as they move between flowers collecting nectar. Pulling the ... <a title="Move over mānuka – here are 5 other delicious native NZ honeys to try this summer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/30/move-over-manuka-here-are-5-other-delicious-native-nz-honeys-to-try-this-summer-244284/" aria-label="Read more about Move over mānuka – here are 5 other delicious native NZ honeys to try this summer">Read more</a>
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December 30, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Edwell, Associate Professor in Ancient History, Macquarie University Tsvetelina Dyankova/Shutterstock Therefore, who would not know that effrontery hijacks the public interest? […] It ratchets up the prices of things for sale, not fourfold or eightfold but so much that the human tongue’s reckoning cannot untangle what ... <a title="Skyrocketing prices are an age-old problem. Here’s how Roman emperors battled runaway inflation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/30/skyrocketing-prices-are-an-age-old-problem-heres-how-roman-emperors-battled-runaway-inflation-243921/" aria-label="Read more about Skyrocketing prices are an age-old problem. Here’s how Roman emperors battled runaway inflation">Read more</a>
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December 30, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anita Manfreda, Senior Lecturer in Tourism, Torrens University Australia surachet khamsuk/Shutterstock About ten years ago, while working at Badrutt’s Palace Hotel in the Swiss town of St Moritz, I was shocked to learn a guest once requested an elephant be brought in to deliver a birthday gift ... <a title="What cost-of-living crisis? Luxury travel is booming – and set to grow further" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/30/what-cost-of-living-crisis-luxury-travel-is-booming-and-set-to-grow-further-244727/" aria-label="Read more about What cost-of-living crisis? Luxury travel is booming – and set to grow further">Read more</a>
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December 30, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Siobhan McHugh, Honorary Associate Professor, Journalism, Consulting Producer, The Greatest Menace, Walkley-winning podcast, University of Wollongong This year saw podcasts attract widespread attention for their influence on the political agenda (a hack that goes back to 2015, when Obama caused outrage with his raw take on race ... <a title="Elon Musk, Gauguin and are we Australia fair? The 10 best podcasts of 2024" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/30/elon-musk-gauguin-and-are-we-australia-fair-the-10-best-podcasts-of-2024-244155/" aria-label="Read more about Elon Musk, Gauguin and are we Australia fair? The 10 best podcasts of 2024">Read more</a>
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December 27, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Konstantine Panegyres, McKenzie Postdoctoral Fellow, researching Greco-Roman antiquity, The University of Melbourne Jacques Mossot/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA The Roman writer Claudius Aelian (2nd–3rd century CE) tells us a curious story about a boy and a pet snake: A boy bought a small snake and reared it with ... <a title="Like your pet more than people? So did some of the Greco-Romans" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/27/like-your-pet-more-than-people-so-did-some-of-the-greco-romans-236592/" aria-label="Read more about Like your pet more than people? So did some of the Greco-Romans">Read more</a>
