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December 22, 2023
Analysis by Keith Rankin. When countries’ national elections are closely fought, it means that the median voters critically determine the parliamentary or congressional outcome. But, though depending to a considerable extent on the prevailing political culture, the centre-of-gravity of the resulting government may be far from that median usually ‘centrist’ position of the voters. The ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – Political Culture and Close Elections" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/22/keith-rankin-analysis-political-culture-and-close-elections/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – Political Culture and Close Elections">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lauren Ball, Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland Sora Shimazaki/Pexels Painful periods are common. More than half of people who menstruate have some pain for up to three days a month, typically throbbing or cramping in the lower abdomen. Digestive changes – such ... <a title="Got period pain or cramps? What to eat and avoid, according to science" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/22/got-period-pain-or-cramps-what-to-eat-and-avoid-according-to-science-218344/" aria-label="Read more about Got period pain or cramps? What to eat and avoid, according to science">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jane Kelsey, Emeritus Professor of Law, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau As part of its coalition deal with National, the ACT Party is preparing to resurrect its “regulatory responsibility” legislation for the fourth time. This is despite the idea having been consistently rejected since 2007. As ... <a title="ACT’s attempt at regulatory reform in NZ has failed 3 times already – what’s different now?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/22/acts-attempt-at-regulatory-reform-in-nz-has-failed-3-times-already-whats-different-now-220140/" aria-label="Read more about ACT’s attempt at regulatory reform in NZ has failed 3 times already – what’s different now?">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dan Woodman, TR Ashworth Professor in Sociology, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock Much has been made of the increasing presence of the “bank of mum and dad” in the lives of Australians. We know financial support from parents to adult children is increasingly used for entering the ... <a title="It’s not just housing: the ‘bank of mum and dad’ is increasingly helping fund the lives of young Australians" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/22/its-not-just-housing-the-bank-of-mum-and-dad-is-increasingly-helping-fund-the-lives-of-young-australians-219966/" aria-label="Read more about It’s not just housing: the ‘bank of mum and dad’ is increasingly helping fund the lives of young Australians">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Antonia Finnane, Professor (honorary), The University of Melbourne Shutterstock Christmas is coming to Taipei and the city is at least partially decked out for the season. In Muzha, on the city’s outskirts, the Catholic church has set up a nativity scene. There is as yet no baby ... <a title="Why Taiwan’s falling birth rate has become a national security issue" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/22/why-taiwans-falling-birth-rate-has-become-a-national-security-issue-219968/" aria-label="Read more about Why Taiwan’s falling birth rate has become a national security issue">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Baillie, Professor of Allied Health, University of Sydney Adrian Swancar/Unsplash EG.5 or the Eris COVID variant is dominant in parts of Australia. Eris, along with other circulating strains, are descendants of Omicron. While these strains appear less severe than the original Alpha and Delta variants, the ... <a title="I have COVID. How likely am I to get long COVID?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/22/i-have-covid-how-likely-am-i-to-get-long-covid-218808/" aria-label="Read more about I have COVID. How likely am I to get long COVID?">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sally Lau, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, James Cook University Shutterstock If we want to understand the future, it’s often useful to look at the past. And even more useful if you use octopus DNA to peer into worlds long gone. About 125,000 years ago, the Earth was in ... <a title="What octopus DNA tells us about Antarctic ice sheet collapse" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/22/what-octopus-dna-tells-us-about-antarctic-ice-sheet-collapse-218810/" aria-label="Read more about What octopus DNA tells us about Antarctic ice sheet collapse">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Russell Fox, Lecturer, Monash University Earlier this month, a Senate inquiry recommended Australian students get specific lessons in how to behave. Following concerns about increasing levels of disruptive behaviour in Australian schools at both primary and high school levels, the inquiry wants to see: the explicit teaching ... <a title="There’s a call for a new ‘behaviour curriculum’ in Australian schools. Is that a good idea?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/22/theres-a-call-for-a-new-behaviour-curriculum-in-australian-schools-is-that-a-good-idea-219593/" aria-label="Read more about There’s a call for a new ‘behaviour curriculum’ in Australian schools. Is that a good idea?">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Darius von Guttner Sporzynski, Historian, Australian Catholic University Andrei Porzhezhinskii/Shutterstock We’re all familiar with the jolly, white-haired and bearded overweight man who sneaks down chimneys on Christmas Eve delivering presents to children. But where did this come from? With roots in Christianity, the origins of the world’s ... <a title="What are the origins of Santa Claus?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/22/what-are-the-origins-of-santa-claus-216361/" aria-label="Read more about What are the origins of Santa Claus?">Read more</a>
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December 21, 2023
Dr Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning note and discuss some of the big world events that have occurred and are occurring in 2023.
And in particular, they discuss the rise of the Global South; evaluate the the wars that continue to rage in Ukraine and Gaza; and tensions in the South China Sea.
Plus Paul and Selwyn note, with particular reference, the trends that will become prominent in 2024, including the decline of Western democracies and a rightward turn in many places (including in Argentina and New Zealand in their respective 2023 elections).
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December 21, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rebecca McNaught, Research Fellow, University of Sydney As record-breaking floods in North Queensland ease and water levels recede, the focus now turns to the mop-up and recovery. Residents have been supporting each other through the flood crisis, such as processing donated goods, conducting welfare checks on neighbours ... <a title="When disaster strikes, emergency responders can’t respond to every call. Communities must be helped to help themselves" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/21/when-disaster-strikes-emergency-responders-cant-respond-to-every-call-communities-must-be-helped-to-help-themselves-216644/" aria-label="Read more about When disaster strikes, emergency responders can’t respond to every call. Communities must be helped to help themselves">Read more</a>
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December 21, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Kroll, Senior Lecturer in Architecture, University of Adelaide Sydney terrace housing. David Kroll Australian cities are grappling with ways to increase housing supply and make it more affordable. One suggested solution is “pattern book” development. The idea made headlines when proposed recently by Housing Now, an ... <a title="What is pattern book development and how can it help ease the housing crisis?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/21/what-is-pattern-book-development-and-how-can-it-help-ease-the-housing-crisis-214467/" aria-label="Read more about What is pattern book development and how can it help ease the housing crisis?">Read more</a>
