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ER Report: A Roundup of Significant Articles on EveningReport.nz for July 8, 2025
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on July 8, 2025.
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Month: July 2025
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Being kind to people – the new challenge for the public service
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Smith-Merry, Director, Centre for Disability Research and Policy, University of Sydney When Labor was re-elected in May, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese used his acceptance speech to describe the type of country he wanted to lead. He spoke of how the Australian people had voted for fairness, ... <a title="Being kind to people – the new challenge for the public service" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/08/being-kind-to-people-the-new-challenge-for-the-public-service-260068/" aria-label="Read more about Being kind to people – the new challenge for the public service">Read more</a>
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It’s harder than you think to become a top sports official in football, soccer and the rugby codes
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kath O’Brien, Senior Lecturer – Faculty of Health (School Exercise & Nutrition Sciences), Queensland University of Technology Brendon Thorne/Getty Images Sport officials, regardless of which code they supervise, are appointed to be impartial figures. They have to quickly interpret infractions, adjudicate rules and communicate commands, all while ... <a title="It’s harder than you think to become a top sports official in football, soccer and the rugby codes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/08/its-harder-than-you-think-to-become-a-top-sports-official-in-football-soccer-and-the-rugby-codes-259036/" aria-label="Read more about It’s harder than you think to become a top sports official in football, soccer and the rugby codes">Read more</a>
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First it was ‘protein goals’, now TikTok is on about ‘fibre goals’. How can you meet yours?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Saman Khalesi, Senior Lecturer and Head of Course Nutrition, HealthWise Research Group Lead, Appleton Institute,, CQUniversity Australia Westend61/Getty Images “Protein goals” have long been a thing on TikTok and Instagram. But now social media users are also talking about “fibre goals”. This reflects a positive broader shift ... <a title="First it was ‘protein goals’, now TikTok is on about ‘fibre goals’. How can you meet yours?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/08/first-it-was-protein-goals-now-tiktok-is-on-about-fibre-goals-how-can-you-meet-yours-258694/" aria-label="Read more about First it was ‘protein goals’, now TikTok is on about ‘fibre goals’. How can you meet yours?">Read more</a>
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Bougainville election process begins as writs issued for September poll
RNZ Pacific The Bougainville election process begins today with the issuance of the writs yesterday. Nominations open Tuesday, July 8, and close on Thursday, July 10. Voting is scheduled for one week starting on September 2, allowing seven weeks of campaigning. Candidates will be vying for a total of 46 seats, with the autonomous Parliament ... <a title="Bougainville election process begins as writs issued for September poll" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/08/bougainville-election-process-begins-as-writs-issued-for-september-poll/" aria-label="Read more about Bougainville election process begins as writs issued for September poll">Read more</a>
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Australia is set to get more AI data centres. Local communities need to be more involved
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bronwyn Cumbo, Transdisciplinary social researcher and lecturer, University of Technology Sydney A Google data centre in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. Richard Newstead/Getty Data centres are the engines of the internet. These large, high-security facilities host racks of servers that store and process our digital data, 24 hours a ... <a title="Australia is set to get more AI data centres. Local communities need to be more involved" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/08/australia-is-set-to-get-more-ai-data-centres-local-communities-need-to-be-more-involved-259799/" aria-label="Read more about Australia is set to get more AI data centres. Local communities need to be more involved">Read more</a>
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How can you keep kids off screens during the winter holidays?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Victoria Minson, Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Education, Australian Catholic University Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Children’s Games, 1560. ©KHM-Museumsverband, CC BY-NC The winter school holidays can be a tricky time for families. Parents are often juggling work and chilly conditions make it easy for kids to end ... <a title="How can you keep kids off screens during the winter holidays?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/08/how-can-you-keep-kids-off-screens-during-the-winter-holidays-260577/" aria-label="Read more about How can you keep kids off screens during the winter holidays?">Read more</a>
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Quitting the quit-aid: people trying to stop vaping nicotine need more support – here are some strategies to help
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joya Kemper, Associate Professor in Marketing, University of Canterbury Getty Images New Zealand is among a number of countries that encourage vaping (the use of e-cigarettes) as a tool to help people stop smoking tobacco. But what happens when people want to quit vaping? Nicotine vapes can ... <a title="Quitting the quit-aid: people trying to stop vaping nicotine need more support – here are some strategies to help" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/08/quitting-the-quit-aid-people-trying-to-stop-vaping-nicotine-need-more-support-here-are-some-strategies-to-help-259899/" aria-label="Read more about Quitting the quit-aid: people trying to stop vaping nicotine need more support – here are some strategies to help">Read more</a>
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If you have a pet as a kid, does this lower your risk of asthma and eczema?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samantha Chan, Immunology and Allergy Lead, Snow Centre for Immune Health, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) Catherine Delahaye/Getty Images As the number of people with allergies grows worldwide, scientists are trying to work out precisely how and why these conditions – such as ... <a title="If you have a pet as a kid, does this lower your risk of asthma and eczema?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/08/if-you-have-a-pet-as-a-kid-does-this-lower-your-risk-of-asthma-and-eczema-258581/" aria-label="Read more about If you have a pet as a kid, does this lower your risk of asthma and eczema?">Read more</a>
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A top court has urged nations to clamp down on fossil fuel production. When will Australia finally start listening?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wesley Morgan, Research Associate, Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW Sydney GREG WOOD/AFP via Getty Images As Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen tours the Pacific this week to spruik his government’s commitment to climate action, fossil fuel exporters such as Australia are under unprecedented ... <a title="A top court has urged nations to clamp down on fossil fuel production. When will Australia finally start listening?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/08/a-top-court-has-urged-nations-to-clamp-down-on-fossil-fuel-production-when-will-australia-finally-start-listening-259996/" aria-label="Read more about A top court has urged nations to clamp down on fossil fuel production. When will Australia finally start listening?">Read more</a>
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Kumanjayi Walker inquest: racism and violence, but findings too little and too late
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thalia Anthony, Professor of Law, University of Technology Sydney First Nations people please be advised this article speaks of racially discriminating moments in history, including the distress and death of First Nations people. The inquest findings into the death of 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker are among the most ... <a title="Kumanjayi Walker inquest: racism and violence, but findings too little and too late" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/07/kumanjayi-walker-inquest-racism-and-violence-but-findings-too-little-and-too-late-257636/" aria-label="Read more about Kumanjayi Walker inquest: racism and violence, but findings too little and too late">Read more</a>
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Cape Town’s sewage treatment isn’t coping: scientists are worried about what the city is telling the public
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lesley Green, Professor of Earth Politics and Director: Environmental Humanities South, University of Cape Town Urban water bodies – rivers, lakes and oceans – are in trouble globally. Large sewage volumes damage the open environment, and new chemicals and pharmaceutical compounds don’t break down on their own. ... <a title="Cape Town’s sewage treatment isn’t coping: scientists are worried about what the city is telling the public" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/07/cape-towns-sewage-treatment-isnt-coping-scientists-are-worried-about-what-the-city-is-telling-the-public-260317/" aria-label="Read more about Cape Town’s sewage treatment isn’t coping: scientists are worried about what the city is telling the public">Read more</a>