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January 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thea van de Mortel, Professor Emerita, Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University SolStock/Getty You’ve been hanging out for a break, getting through the busy last weeks of work or class. You’re finally ready to relax. And then tiredness descends, you feel the tickle in your ... <a title="Why do I seem to get sick as soon as I take time off?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/02/why-do-i-seem-to-get-sick-as-soon-as-i-take-time-off-270673/" aria-label="Read more about Why do I seem to get sick as soon as I take time off?">Read more</a>
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January 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Milad Haghani, Associate Professor and Principal Fellow in Urban Risk and Resilience, The University of Melbourne Tom Rumble/Unsplash, CC BY-NC-ND January is consistently Australia’s busiest month for moving house – around 14-18% of the yearly total, far higher than any other month. When people choose a new ... <a title="Moving house? 3 surprising ways your new neighbourhood can affect health and happiness" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/02/moving-house-3-surprising-ways-your-new-neighbourhood-can-affect-health-and-happiness-266997/" aria-label="Read more about Moving house? 3 surprising ways your new neighbourhood can affect health and happiness">Read more</a>
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January 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Luke Hartigan, Senior Lecturer in Economics, University of Sydney James Wheeler/Pexels When the topic of central banks and the outlook for interest rates comes up, economists often turn to the so-called “star” variables to help with their predictions. What do we mean by star variables? Why they ... <a title="Why central bankers look to the ‘stars’ when setting interest rates" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/02/why-central-bankers-look-to-the-stars-when-setting-interest-rates-270052/" aria-label="Read more about Why central bankers look to the ‘stars’ when setting interest rates">Read more</a>
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January 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christian Brakenridge, Research Fellow, Iverson Health Innovation Research Institute, Swinburne University of Technology Phynart Studio/Getty Images Recent surveys estimate more than 6.7 million Australians – almost half of all workers, and the majority in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra – work from home at least some of the ... <a title="Walk while you work: are the extra steps on an under desk treadmill worth the cost?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/02/walk-while-you-work-are-the-extra-steps-on-an-under-desk-treadmill-worth-the-cost-264336/" aria-label="Read more about Walk while you work: are the extra steps on an under desk treadmill worth the cost?">Read more</a>
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January 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jo Case, Senior Deputy Books + Ideas Editor, The Conversation Annija/Pexels When we think about new year’s resolutions, we often think about changing our habits or new setting goals around food, exercise and work. But why not take our reading seriously too? Social media reading platforms often ... <a title="What are your new year’s reading resolutions? 6 dedicated readers share theirs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/01/what-are-your-new-years-reading-resolutions-6-dedicated-readers-share-theirs-269381/" aria-label="Read more about What are your new year’s reading resolutions? 6 dedicated readers share theirs">Read more</a>
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January 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dwain Allan, Lecturer, School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing, University of Canterbury Pomodoro Cat/Forest/Focus Friend/Focus To-Do It’s hardly a revelation that we’re living in an era of distraction and smartphone addiction. Our phones interrupt us, hijack our attention, and tempt us into scrolling. Even when we aren’t ... <a title="Focus apps claim to improve your productivity. Do they actually work?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/01/focus-apps-claim-to-improve-your-productivity-do-they-actually-work-271388/" aria-label="Read more about Focus apps claim to improve your productivity. Do they actually work?">Read more</a>
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January 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Lee, Associate Professor of History, UNSW Sydney Today, the National Archives of Australia (NAA) released a key selection of records of the Australian Cabinet and its National Security Committee from 2005. The election in October 2004 had given the Howard government a commanding majority in the ... <a title="Cabinet papers 2005: WorkChoices, Afghanistan and climate change take centre stage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/01/cabinet-papers-2005-workchoices-afghanistan-and-climate-change-take-centre-stage-271205/" aria-label="Read more about Cabinet papers 2005: WorkChoices, Afghanistan and climate change take centre stage">Read more</a>
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January 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew Barton, Senior Lecturer, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University Brook Attakorn/Getty TV adventurer Bear Grylls has built a global reputation through his often unconventional and sometimes extreme survival feats to stay hydrated. He has squeezed moisture from elephant dung, sipped the contents of camel intestines, ... <a title="If you get lost in the bush, can you really survive by drinking your own pee?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/01/if-you-get-lost-in-the-bush-can-you-really-survive-by-drinking-your-own-pee-269086/" aria-label="Read more about If you get lost in the bush, can you really survive by drinking your own pee?">Read more</a>
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January 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Connal McLean, PhD Candidate in Zoology, University of Otago The black tunnelweb spider. Samuel Purdie, CC BY-NC The New Zealand velvet worm’s reign as Bug of the Year is coming to an end, with voting now open for the 2026 competition. This year, 21 nominees are vying ... <a title="Are you a hellraiser mite or a knobbled weevil? Take the quiz and vote for NZ’s Bug of the Year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/01/are-you-a-hellraiser-mite-or-a-knobbled-weevil-take-the-quiz-and-vote-for-nzs-bug-of-the-year-269260/" aria-label="Read more about Are you a hellraiser mite or a knobbled weevil? Take the quiz and vote for NZ’s Bug of the Year">Read more</a>
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January 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Naduni Madhavika, Doctoral Researcher, Social Sustainability in Tourism, University of Tasmania If they haven’t already, many Australians will soon head off for summer holidays. But behind every smooth check-in, cocktail or airport gate smile is one of more than an estimated 270 million tourism workers – about ... <a title="Worker exploitation can hide in plain sight. Here’s how to ensure an ethical summer holiday" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/01/worker-exploitation-can-hide-in-plain-sight-heres-how-to-ensure-an-ethical-summer-holiday-270077/" aria-label="Read more about Worker exploitation can hide in plain sight. Here’s how to ensure an ethical summer holiday">Read more</a>
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January 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Garritt C. Van Dyk, Senior Lecturer in History, University of Waikato Alison Pang/Unsplash We all scream for ice-cream, especially as temperatures soar in the summer. Ancient civilisations had the same desire for a cold, sweet treat to cope with heat waves. There are plenty of contenders claiming ... <a title="Inside scoop: the 2,500-year history of ice-cream" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/01/inside-scoop-the-2-500-year-history-of-ice-cream-270156/" aria-label="Read more about Inside scoop: the 2,500-year history of ice-cream">Read more</a>
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December 31, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Milad Haghani, Associate Professor and Principal Fellow in Urban Risk and Resilience, The University of Melbourne Leo Visions / Unsplash You’ve probably heard the phrase “the house always wins” when it comes to casino gambling. But what does it actually mean? After all, people do hit jackpots, ... <a title="The science of the casino: why the house always wins in the long run" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/31/the-science-of-the-casino-why-the-house-always-wins-in-the-long-run-268300/" aria-label="Read more about The science of the casino: why the house always wins in the long run">Read more</a>
