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August 15, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jake Goldenfein, Senior Lecturer, The University of Melbourne Wikimedia/Pexels/The Conversation Artificial intelligence (AI) is being touted as a way to boost lagging productivity growth. The AI productivity push has some powerful multinational backers: the tech companies who make AI products and the consulting companies who sell AI-related ... <a title="Does AI really boost productivity at work? Research shows gains don’t come cheap or easy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/15/does-ai-really-boost-productivity-at-work-research-shows-gains-dont-come-cheap-or-easy-263127/" aria-label="Read more about Does AI really boost productivity at work? Research shows gains don’t come cheap or easy">Read more</a>
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August 15, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Greg Treadwell, Senior Lecturer in Journalism, Auckland University of Technology Getty Images We live in an age of declining trust in public institutions: parliament, the health and education systems, courts and police have all suffered over the past decade, both in New Zealand and internationally. And, of ... <a title="Why has trust in news fallen? The answer is more complicated than we thought" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/15/why-has-trust-in-news-fallen-the-answer-is-more-complicated-than-we-thought-262609/" aria-label="Read more about Why has trust in news fallen? The answer is more complicated than we thought">Read more</a>
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August 15, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Crystal Legacy, Associate Professor of Urban Planning, The University of Melbourne From Melbourne’s proposed Outer Metropolitan Ring Road to Sydney’s recently completed Westconnex, Australia’s addiction to mega roads continues despite the spectre of climate change. The stream of projects shows Australia’s approach to urban transport is stuck ... <a title="Australia, why are you still obsessed with freeways – when they’re driving us away from net zero?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/15/australia-why-are-you-still-obsessed-with-freeways-when-theyre-driving-us-away-from-net-zero-262129/" aria-label="Read more about Australia, why are you still obsessed with freeways – when they’re driving us away from net zero?">Read more</a>
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August 14, 2025
Netanyahu’s mass ethnic cleansing strategy pulls the rug out from under the West’s cherished pretext for supporting Israeli criminality: the fabled two-state solution. ANALYSIS: By Jonathan Cook If you thought Western capitals were finally losing patience with Israel’s engineering of a famine in Gaza nearly two years into the genocide, you may be disappointed. As ... <a title="The West is in panic as Israel’s plan for ‘full control’ of Gaza heralds a new Nakba" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/14/the-west-is-in-panic-as-israels-plan-for-full-control-of-gaza-heralds-a-new-nakba/" aria-label="Read more about The West is in panic as Israel’s plan for ‘full control’ of Gaza heralds a new Nakba">Read more</a>
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August 14, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra One observer describes next week’s economic roundtable this way: “Chalmers has opened a can of worms – and everybody has got a worm”. Even those close to the roundtable are feeling overwhelmed by the extent of the worm farm. There ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Can Jim Chalmers reap a healthy crop with the help of his big worm farm?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/14/grattan-on-friday-can-jim-chalmers-reap-a-healthy-crop-with-the-help-of-his-big-worm-farm-262606/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Can Jim Chalmers reap a healthy crop with the help of his big worm farm?">Read more</a>
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August 14, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steven Maras, Associate Professor in Media and Communication, The University of Western Australia Franco Origlia/Getty Images Celebrated film critic David Stratton has died at the age of 85. He leaves an indelible mark on Australian film culture, and Australian film culture left an indelible mark on him. ... <a title="David Stratton was always ‘doing it for the audience’. In this, he had a huge impact on Australian film" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/14/david-stratton-was-always-doing-it-for-the-audience-in-this-he-had-a-huge-impact-on-australian-film-263202/" aria-label="Read more about David Stratton was always ‘doing it for the audience’. In this, he had a huge impact on Australian film">Read more</a>
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August 14, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra If Anthony Albanese thought the government’s decision to recognise a Palestinian state would be a relatively smooth operation in terms of politics, he’s had a quick wake-up call. Following Hamas’ predictable welcoming of his action, the prime minister now finds ... <a title="View from The Hill: Albanese was naive to think Hamas wouldn’t welcome Palestinian recognition" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/14/view-from-the-hill-albanese-was-naive-to-think-hamas-wouldnt-welcome-palestinian-recognition-262605/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Albanese was naive to think Hamas wouldn’t welcome Palestinian recognition">Read more</a>
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August 14, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Sitting beside Treasurer Jim Chalmers at next week’s three-day economic reform roundtable will be a handpicked list of invited business, policy and union “thought leaders” – all coming with their own ideas for what needs to change. Among them will ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: union boss Sally McManus on the push for shorter work hours in the age of AI" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/14/politics-with-michelle-grattan-union-boss-sally-mcmanus-on-the-push-for-shorter-work-hours-in-the-age-of-ai-263192/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: union boss Sally McManus on the push for shorter work hours in the age of AI">Read more</a>
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August 14, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Evangeline Mantzioris, Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Accredited Practising Dietitian, University of South Australia If you’ve walked down the wellness aisle at your local supermarket recently, or scrolled the latest wellness trends on social media, you’ve likely heard about creatine. Creatine is a compound our ... <a title="What is creatine? What does the science say about its claims to build muscle and boost brain health?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/14/what-is-creatine-what-does-the-science-say-about-its-claims-to-build-muscle-and-boost-brain-health-258800/" aria-label="Read more about What is creatine? What does the science say about its claims to build muscle and boost brain health?">Read more</a>
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August 14, 2025
Anas al-Sharif, killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza, last Sunday has triggered protests around the world, including journalists in Israel. He left behind a powerful farewell message — his final testament to his people, his family, and the world. Palestine Chronicle staff Article by AsiaPacificReport.nz
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August 14, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tama Leaver, Professor of Internet Studies, Curtin University ‘An Aboriginal Australian’s house’ generated by Meta AI in May 2024. Meta AI Big tech company hype sells generative artificial intelligence (AI) as intelligent, creative, desirable, inevitable, and about to radically reshape the future in many ways. Published by ... <a title="‘Australiana’ images made by AI are racist and full of tired cliches, new study shows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/14/australiana-images-made-by-ai-are-racist-and-full-of-tired-cliches-new-study-shows-263117/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Australiana’ images made by AI are racist and full of tired cliches, new study shows">Read more</a>
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August 14, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Niamatullah Ibrahimi, Senior Research Fellow, Initiative for Peacebuilding, The University of Melbourne On August 15 2021, Afghanistan’s democratic republic collapsed. As the last US and NATO troops departed the country, the Taliban swept back into power and the Afghan people braced for an uncertain future. Despite promises ... <a title="After 4 years of repressive Taliban rule, Afghans are suffering in silence. Is the world still watching?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/14/after-4-years-of-repressive-taliban-rule-afghans-are-suffering-in-silence-is-the-world-still-watching-262801/" aria-label="Read more about After 4 years of repressive Taliban rule, Afghans are suffering in silence. Is the world still watching?">Read more</a>
