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August 7, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Treasurer Jim Chalmers has been putting it succinctly, declaring it’s a question of when, not if, Australia recognises Palestine as a state. It’s a line Foreign Minister Penny Wong used more than a year ago. This week Wong was sounding ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Anthony Albanese marches cautiously towards Palestinian recognition" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/07/grattan-on-friday-anthony-albanese-marches-cautiously-towards-palestinian-recognition-262601/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Anthony Albanese marches cautiously towards Palestinian recognition">Read more</a>
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August 7, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Men’s physical and mental health can be a prickly subject, both for men and those looking to help. With the rise of social media and AI, there are new challenges emerging – especially for younger men. The re-elected Albanese government ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: ‘talking about blokes’ issues’ with ex-Olympian and Labor MP Dan Repacholi" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/07/politics-with-michelle-grattan-talking-about-blokes-issues-with-ex-olympian-and-labor-mp-dan-repacholi-262789/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: ‘talking about blokes’ issues’ with ex-Olympian and Labor MP Dan Repacholi">Read more</a>
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August 7, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew King, Associate Professor in Climate Science, ARC Centre of Excellence for 21st Century Weather, The University of Melbourne As spring in Australia nears and the days get longer, you might be wondering what the rest of the year holds for our weather. There are signs that ... <a title="Changes are brewing in the Indian Ocean. Does this mean Australia should get ready for a soggy spring?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/07/changes-are-brewing-in-the-indian-ocean-does-this-mean-australia-should-get-ready-for-a-soggy-spring-262690/" aria-label="Read more about Changes are brewing in the Indian Ocean. Does this mean Australia should get ready for a soggy spring?">Read more</a>
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August 7, 2025
Analysis by Keith Rankin. Quarterly Labour market data in Aotearoa New Zealand was released today. Much of the data is functionally useless, because of definitions which disguise rather than reveal important trends and turning points. I have focussed on employment data (although the definition of ’employment’ is too generous to be optimally useful) relative to ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis: Employment in New Zealand – especially of women – at the Age Margins" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/07/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-employment-in-new-zealand-especially-of-women-at-the-age-margins/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis: Employment in New Zealand – especially of women – at the Age Margins">Read more</a>
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August 7, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexandra Andhov, Chair in Law and Technology, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Jorge Mata We’ve all been there – absentmindedly tapping a credit or debit card to pay for something at a shop, only to remember moments later there is a 2.99% surcharge. These surcharges are ... <a title="Banning contactless and credit card surcharges won’t help – open banking reform is what’s needed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/07/banning-contactless-and-credit-card-surcharges-wont-help-open-banking-reform-is-whats-needed-262425/" aria-label="Read more about Banning contactless and credit card surcharges won’t help – open banking reform is what’s needed">Read more</a>
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August 7, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Milad Haghani, Associate Professor and Principal Fellow in Urban Risk and Resilience, The University of Melbourne Last Sunday, tens of thousands marched across the Sydney Harbour Bridge in support of Gaza. But exactly how many people were there depends on whom you ask. Police put it at ... <a title="How do scientists estimate crowd sizes at public events – and why are they often disputed?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/07/how-do-scientists-estimate-crowd-sizes-at-public-events-and-why-are-they-often-disputed-262695/" aria-label="Read more about How do scientists estimate crowd sizes at public events – and why are they often disputed?">Read more</a>
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August 7, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lauren Ball, Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland Photo by Rahul Pandit/Pexels Instant noodles are cheap, quick and comforting – often a go-to snack or meal for students, busy workers, families and anyone trying to stretch their grocery budget. In Australia, the instant ... <a title="Can I eat instant noodles every day? What does it do to my health?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/07/can-i-eat-instant-noodles-every-day-what-does-it-do-to-my-health-262507/" aria-label="Read more about Can I eat instant noodles every day? What does it do to my health?">Read more</a>
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August 7, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sasha Grbich, Undertaking a PhD in Art History, Flinders University North Terrace: worlds in relief, installation view, Samstag Museum of Art, 2025. Photography by Sia Duff courtesy Samstag Museum of Art North Terrace: worlds in relief, currently showing at the Samstag Museum of Art, offers visitors the ... <a title="I entered an exhibition about North Terrace on North Terrace, and saw the precinct anew" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/07/i-entered-an-exhibition-about-north-terrace-on-north-terrace-and-saw-the-precinct-anew-262439/" aria-label="Read more about I entered an exhibition about North Terrace on North Terrace, and saw the precinct anew">Read more</a>
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August 7, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lorinda Cramer, Lecturer, Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies, Deakin University If you’ve been on the internet lately, chances are you’ve heard an intriguing – and perhaps even startling – descriptor applied to men’s eyewear: “slutty little glasses”. Coined by online creator and culture critic Blakely Thornton, the ... <a title="‘Slutty little glasses’: men’s eyewear fashion is the history of seeing – and being seen" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/07/slutty-little-glasses-mens-eyewear-fashion-is-the-history-of-seeing-and-being-seen-262518/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Slutty little glasses’: men’s eyewear fashion is the history of seeing – and being seen">Read more</a>
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August 7, 2025
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on August 7, 2025.
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August 7, 2025
By Emma Page Greenpeace says moves to weaken ocean protection through dodgy fisheries “reforms” will be met with strong opposition, as Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones announces he wants to proceed with a raft of proposed changes to fisheries laws. The controversial changes are some of the largest in decades, and would restrict public ... <a title="Greenpeace condemns NZ’s ‘dodgy reforms’ plan weakening ocean protection" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/07/greenpeace-condemns-nzs-dodgy-reforms-plan-weakening-ocean-protection/" aria-label="Read more about Greenpeace condemns NZ’s ‘dodgy reforms’ plan weakening ocean protection">Read more</a>
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August 7, 2025
By Russell Palmer, RNZ News political reporter The prime minister has announced a new High Commission building in Papua New Guinea and an economic support package, as his trip to the country concludes on Wednesday. Christopher Luxon arrived on Monday for the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties, and flew out of Port Moresby yesterday afternoon. ... <a title="NZ announces support package, new High Commission building in PNG" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/07/nz-announces-support-package-new-high-commission-building-in-png/" aria-label="Read more about NZ announces support package, new High Commission building in PNG">Read more</a>
