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August 13, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Simpson, Senior Lecturer, International Studies, University of South Australia The war between Russia and Ukraine is taking place in Europe, but its security implications are increasingly being felt in Asia, too. North Korea has benefited tremendously from its decision to supply enormous quantities of ammunition and ... <a title="With new weapons, cash and battleground experience from Ukraine, North Korea has become much more formidable" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/13/with-new-weapons-cash-and-battleground-experience-from-ukraine-north-korea-has-become-much-more-formidable-262939/" aria-label="Read more about With new weapons, cash and battleground experience from Ukraine, North Korea has become much more formidable">Read more</a>
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August 13, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hussein Dia, Professor of Transport Technology and Sustainability, Swinburne University of Technology SimonSkafar/Getty You’ll pay substantially less to charge an electric vehicle (EV) than if you were refuelling a petrol car to go the same distance. But what often surprises new EV owners is how much the ... <a title="What’s the cheapest way to charge your EV?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/13/whats-the-cheapest-way-to-charge-your-ev-262520/" aria-label="Read more about What’s the cheapest way to charge your EV?">Read more</a>
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August 13, 2025
Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage By William Camacaro New York Since the election of Hugo Chávez in 1998 Washington has waged a relentless war against the Bolivarian revolution. The Trump administration continues to deploy political, economic and military measures aimed at the overthrow of Venezuela’s government and the reversal of advances in regional ... <a title="Washington’s Escalating War on Venezuela: Narco-Myths and Imperial Designs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/13/washingtons-escalating-war-on-venezuela-narco-myths-and-imperial-designs/" aria-label="Read more about Washington’s Escalating War on Venezuela: Narco-Myths and Imperial Designs">Read more</a>
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August 13, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lucy Hardie, Research Fellow in Population Health, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Getty Images Youth vaping is a major public health concern in many countries, with New Zealand’s youth vaping rates among the highest in the world, and rising. In 2017, 3% of New Zealanders aged ... <a title="Vape brands bypass regulations on marketing to young people by using global social media accounts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/13/vape-brands-bypass-regulations-on-marketing-to-young-people-by-using-global-social-media-accounts-262691/" aria-label="Read more about Vape brands bypass regulations on marketing to young people by using global social media accounts">Read more</a>
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August 13, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Erich Fitzgerald, Senior Curator, Vertebrate Palaeontology, Museums Victoria Research Institute Art by Ruairidh Duncan Australia is home to a unique bunch of native land mammals, such as koalas, wombats and wallabies. These furballs evolved in isolation on this island continent and have become Australian symbols. But between ... <a title="A cornucopia of tiny, bizarre whales used to live in Australian waters – here’s one of them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/13/a-cornucopia-of-tiny-bizarre-whales-used-to-live-in-australian-waters-heres-one-of-them-262806/" aria-label="Read more about A cornucopia of tiny, bizarre whales used to live in Australian waters – here’s one of them">Read more</a>
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August 13, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris R. Reid, ARC Future Fellow, Behavioural Ecology, Macquarie University Chris Reid Have you ever been part of a large group project? You might assume that with more people involved, the work gets done better and faster. However, as more team members join the group, the effectiveness ... <a title="As human teams get bigger, they get less efficient. But these ants have found a solution" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/13/as-human-teams-get-bigger-they-get-less-efficient-but-these-ants-have-found-a-solution-261677/" aria-label="Read more about As human teams get bigger, they get less efficient. But these ants have found a solution">Read more</a>
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August 13, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Georgia Middleton, Research Fellow, Caring Futures Institute, Flinders University SolStock/Getty Images Many families find feeding children a constant challenge. A favourite food is suddenly refused, someone is grumpy after a long day, siblings fight at the table. But if parents and caregivers are turning to social media ... <a title="Feeding kids can be a daily battle. But you wouldn’t know it looking at Instagram" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/13/feeding-kids-can-be-a-daily-battle-but-you-wouldnt-know-it-looking-at-instagram-262794/" aria-label="Read more about Feeding kids can be a daily battle. But you wouldn’t know it looking at Instagram">Read more</a>
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August 13, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Siminski, Professor of Economics, University of Technology Sydney Elias Bitar/Shutterstock The Australian government has “an appetite to be bold and ambitious” in its economic reform agenda. And tax reform is on the menu at its much-publicised reform roundtable, to be held next week. Here, we serve ... <a title="The government has asked for bold proposals. Maybe it’s time to consider taxing the family home" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/13/the-government-has-asked-for-bold-proposals-maybe-its-time-to-consider-taxing-the-family-home-262323/" aria-label="Read more about The government has asked for bold proposals. Maybe it’s time to consider taxing the family home">Read more</a>
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August 13, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kristian Ramsden, PhD Candidate in English, Creative Writing and Film, University of Adelaide Toho “Wake up y’all. The king is here!” So proclaims Denzel Washington in Spike Lee’s new film, Highest 2 Lowest, where Washington portrays a hip hop mogul, David King, who finds himself the centre ... <a title="Japanese film noir High and Low is a remarkable example of nail-biting tension – and now it’s inspired Spike Lee" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/13/japanese-film-noir-high-and-low-is-a-remarkable-example-of-nail-biting-tension-and-now-its-inspired-spike-lee-262621/" aria-label="Read more about Japanese film noir High and Low is a remarkable example of nail-biting tension – and now it’s inspired Spike Lee">Read more</a>
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August 13, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lei Si, Associate Professor in Health Services Management, Western Sydney University SolStock/Getty Images A stroke happens when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off, either because of a blockage (called an ischaemic stroke) or bleeding (a haemorrhagic stroke). Around 83% of strokes are ... <a title="Paramedics are less likely to identify a stroke in women than men. Closing this gap could save lives – and money" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/13/paramedics-are-less-likely-to-identify-a-stroke-in-women-than-men-closing-this-gap-could-save-lives-and-money-262945/" aria-label="Read more about Paramedics are less likely to identify a stroke in women than men. Closing this gap could save lives – and money">Read more</a>
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August 13, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vanesa De Pietri, Senior Research Fellow in Palaeontology, University of Canterbury An artistic representation of a North Canterbury beach some 62 millions years ago. Canterbury Museum and Tom Simpson, CC BY-SA Remarkable new fossil discoveries in New Zealand are driving a significant reassessment of our understanding of ... <a title="Dagger beaks and strong wings: new fossils rewrite the penguin story and affirm NZ as a cradle of their evolution" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/13/dagger-beaks-and-strong-wings-new-fossils-rewrite-the-penguin-story-and-affirm-nz-as-a-cradle-of-their-evolution-261083/" aria-label="Read more about Dagger beaks and strong wings: new fossils rewrite the penguin story and affirm NZ as a cradle of their evolution">Read more</a>
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August 13, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kenny Ching, Senior Lecturer, Business School, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Malte MuellerGetty Images As generative artificial intelligence (AI) advances at breakneck speed, it is upending assumptions about which jobs are “safe” from automation. Disruption now extends well beyond manual or routine work into white-collar roles ... <a title="AI is peeling back the layers of ‘low-value’ work – NZ may be well placed to adapt" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/13/ai-is-peeling-back-the-layers-of-low-value-work-nz-may-be-well-placed-to-adapt-262500/" aria-label="Read more about AI is peeling back the layers of ‘low-value’ work – NZ may be well placed to adapt">Read more</a>
