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March 13, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Plum, Senior Research Fellow, Auckland University of Technology Atstock Productions/Shutterstock Trans and non-binary people in New Zealand and elsewhere can be the targets of harmful rhetoric and violence. Recent research found one in five trans and non-binary people in New Zealand were threatened with physical violence ... <a title="Trans and non-binary New Zealanders earn less and are more likely to be unemployed – new study" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/13/trans-and-non-binary-new-zealanders-earn-less-and-are-more-likely-to-be-unemployed-new-study-247341/" aria-label="Read more about Trans and non-binary New Zealanders earn less and are more likely to be unemployed – new study">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Iris de Ruiter, Postdoctoral Researcher in OzGrav, University of Sydney Artist’s impression of a red dwarf (left) and a white dwarf orbiting each other, resulting in radio pulses. Daniëlle Futselaar/artsource.nl In the past three years, astronomers have discovered a mysterious new type of radio source. We call ... <a title="Mysterious radio pulses from space have been tracked down – and the source is not what astronomers expected" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/12/mysterious-radio-pulses-from-space-have-been-tracked-down-and-the-source-is-not-what-astronomers-expected-250251/" aria-label="Read more about Mysterious radio pulses from space have been tracked down – and the source is not what astronomers expected">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Anthony Albanese didn’t mince words in responding to Donald Trump’s refusal to grant Australia an exemption from the United States’ tariff on aluminium and steel. “This is not a friendly act,” the prime minister declared bluntly. It’s hard to think ... <a title="View from The Hill: tariff rebuff feeds into debate about how Australia handles Donald Trump" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/12/view-from-the-hill-tariff-rebuff-feeds-into-debate-about-how-australia-handles-donald-trump-251624/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: tariff rebuff feeds into debate about how Australia handles Donald Trump">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Denis Muller, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne The publication by the Newcastle Herald of a political advertisement by Clive Palmer’s Trumpet of Patriots party stating “there are only two genders – male and female” has provoked a backlash that has seen ... <a title="Newspapers cannot justify running Clive Palmer’s Trumpet of Patriots ads as freedom of speech" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/12/newspapers-cannot-justify-running-clive-palmers-trumpet-of-patriots-ads-as-freedom-of-speech-252024/" aria-label="Read more about Newspapers cannot justify running Clive Palmer’s Trumpet of Patriots ads as freedom of speech">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The 2022 election catapulted a new movement into Australian federal politics, with the election of six “teals”. The teals are part of a broader wave of “community independents” who are challenging the major parties, especially the Liberals and appealing to ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Tina Jackson on the independents to watch this election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/12/politics-with-michelle-grattan-tina-jackson-on-the-independents-to-watch-this-election-252022/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Tina Jackson on the independents to watch this election">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2025
Asia Pacific Report A New Zealand-based Filipino solidarity network has welcomed the arrest of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte by Interpol on charges of crimes against humanity on a warrant by the International Criminal Court (ICC). “We congratulate the human rights activists — both from the Philippines and around the world — who held the ... <a title="NZ Filipino group praises arrest of Duterte over ‘fake drug war’ on poor" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/12/nz-filipino-group-praises-arrest-of-duterte-over-fake-drug-war-on-poor/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Filipino group praises arrest of Duterte over ‘fake drug war’ on poor">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa Toohey, Professor of Law, UNSW Sydney “Unjustified” and “not the way that friends and allies should be treated”. That’s how Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny Wong have described the latest shot in United States President Trump’s trade war. Effective today, there is a ... <a title="With Australian steel and aluminium set to incur US tariffs, global uncertainty will be our next challenge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/12/with-australian-steel-and-aluminium-set-to-incur-us-tariffs-global-uncertainty-will-be-our-next-challenge-252021/" aria-label="Read more about With Australian steel and aluminium set to incur US tariffs, global uncertainty will be our next challenge">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2025
Asia Pacific Report The Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) has launched an open letter calling on the Aotearoa New Zealand government to take action on the future of the besieged enclave of Gaza. The network is asking Foreign Minister Winston Peters to speak up for the people of New Zealand to at least condemn Israel’s ... <a title="PSNA open letter calls for NZ to condemn Israel’s ‘weaponisation’ of Gaza humanitarian aid" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/12/psna-open-letter-calls-for-nz-to-condemn-israels-weaponisation-of-gaza-humanitarian-aid/" aria-label="Read more about PSNA open letter calls for NZ to condemn Israel’s ‘weaponisation’ of Gaza humanitarian aid">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Whiteford, Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Over the past two years, there has been some progress in improving the JobSeeker payment. But payment levels remain below the poverty line. That’s according to Australia’s Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee’s 2025 report, released this week ... <a title="Despite recent increases, JobSeeker still leaves people below the poverty line. Here’s why that affects us all" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/12/despite-recent-increases-jobseeker-still-leaves-people-below-the-poverty-line-heres-why-that-affects-us-all-251915/" aria-label="Read more about Despite recent increases, JobSeeker still leaves people below the poverty line. Here’s why that affects us all">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hunter Bennett, Lecturer in Exercise Science, University of South Australia Michele Ursi/Shutterstock Ice baths have become increasingly popular over the past few years. Fitness enthusiasts and casual exercisers around the world are embracing this trend that was once reserved for elite athletes. Ice baths (also known as ... <a title="Ice baths are popular for exercise recovery and general wellness. But what does the science say?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/12/ice-baths-are-popular-for-exercise-recovery-and-general-wellness-but-what-does-the-science-say-250649/" aria-label="Read more about Ice baths are popular for exercise recovery and general wellness. But what does the science say?">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Austin, Senior Lecturer in Theatre, The University of Melbourne Tiffany Garvie/MTC Set in 2042, new play The Robot Dog revolves around Janelle (Kristie Nguy), of Cantonese heritage, and her partner Harry (Ari Maza Long), a First Nations man. Janelle’s mother, Wing Lam (Jing-Xuan Chan as a ... <a title="New play The Robot Dog reminds us there are some knowledges we hold that AI will never have" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/12/new-play-the-robot-dog-reminds-us-there-are-some-knowledges-we-hold-that-ai-will-never-have-251714/" aria-label="Read more about New play The Robot Dog reminds us there are some knowledges we hold that AI will never have">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tim Davies, Adjunct Professor of Disaster Risk and Resilience, University of Canterbury Shutterstock/danish4888 The 2019 volcanic explosion on Whakaari/White Island, which killed 22 people touring the crater and severely injured 25, is one of New Zealand’s worst disasters. But an even more devastating catastrophe could happen at ... <a title="Devastating landslides have hit Milford Sound in the past – if it happened today, the impact would dwarf Whakaari/White Island" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/12/devastating-landslides-have-hit-milford-sound-in-the-past-if-it-happened-today-the-impact-would-dwarf-whakaari-white-island-251700/" aria-label="Read more about Devastating landslides have hit Milford Sound in the past – if it happened today, the impact would dwarf Whakaari/White Island">Read more</a>
