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August 5, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hunter Bennett, Lecturer in Exercise Science, University of South Australia muse studio/Shutterstock You’ve probably heard that running is tough on your knees – and even that it can cause long-term damage. But is this true? Running is a relatively high-impact activity. Every time your foot contacts the ... <a title="Does running ruin your knees? And how old is too old to start?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/05/does-running-ruin-your-knees-and-how-old-is-too-old-to-start-261575/" aria-label="Read more about Does running ruin your knees? And how old is too old to start?">Read more</a>
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August 5, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Draper, Professor, and Executive Director: Institute for International Trade, and Director of the Jean Monnet Centre of Trade and Environment, University of Adelaide Students from an art school in Mumbai, India, created posters in response to Trump’s latest tariff announcement. SOPA Images/Getty Last week, US President ... <a title="It might seem like Trump is winning his trade war. But the US could soon be in a world of pain" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/05/it-might-seem-like-trump-is-winning-his-trade-war-but-the-us-could-soon-be-in-a-world-of-pain-262434/" aria-label="Read more about It might seem like Trump is winning his trade war. But the US could soon be in a world of pain">Read more</a>
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August 5, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Norton, Professor of Higher Education Policy, Monash University After two years of trying to reduce international student numbers, the Albanese government will soften its approach in 2026. The changes, announced on Monday, are small. The main feature is a modest increase in the government’s target maximum ... <a title="Australia’s student caps will ease up in 2026, but times will still be tough for international education" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/05/australias-student-caps-will-ease-up-in-2026-but-times-will-still-be-tough-for-international-education-262521/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s student caps will ease up in 2026, but times will still be tough for international education">Read more</a>
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August 5, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Louise Devenish, Senior Lecturer and director of The Sound Collectors Lab, Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music and Performance, Monash University Climate modelling is spoken about often by climate scientists. These complex, computer-generated calculations enable scientists to make predictions about the climate of the future. Information generated ... <a title="What would a climate model made from music sound like? This team of artists and scientists has created one" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/05/what-would-a-climate-model-made-from-music-sound-like-this-team-of-artists-and-scientists-has-created-one-261660/" aria-label="Read more about What would a climate model made from music sound like? This team of artists and scientists has created one">Read more</a>
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August 5, 2025
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on August 5, 2025.
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August 5, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nisa Salim, Director, Swinburne-CSIRO National Testlab for Composite Additive Manufacturing, Swinburne University of Technology Ricardo Gomez Angel/Unsplash When your favourite dress or shirt shrinks in the wash, it can be devastating, especially if you followed the instructions closely. Unfortunately, some fabrics just seem to be more prone ... <a title="Why do some clothes shrink in the wash? A textile scientist explains how to ‘unshrink’ them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/05/why-do-some-clothes-shrink-in-the-wash-a-textile-scientist-explains-how-to-unshrink-them-259388/" aria-label="Read more about Why do some clothes shrink in the wash? A textile scientist explains how to ‘unshrink’ them">Read more</a>
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August 5, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ilan Noy, Chair in the Economics of Disasters and Climate Change, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Abdalhkem Abu Riash/Anadolu via Getty Images The words and pictures documenting the famine in the Gaza strip are horrifying. The coverage has led to acrimonious and often misguided ... <a title="Soaring food prices prove the Gaza famine is real – and will affect generations to come" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/05/soaring-food-prices-prove-the-gaza-famine-is-real-and-will-affect-generations-to-come-262486/" aria-label="Read more about Soaring food prices prove the Gaza famine is real – and will affect generations to come">Read more</a>
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August 5, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Janet Ransley, Professor, Griffith Criminology Institute, Griffith University AVN Photo Lab/Shutterstock About half of all serious weapons-related violence in Australia happens at home as part of domestic and family violence. The weapons most used in these incidents are kitchen knives. Yet new laws around the country overwhelmingly ... <a title="Governments and police are tackling weapons in public – but they’re ignoring it in our homes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/05/governments-and-police-are-tackling-weapons-in-public-but-theyre-ignoring-it-in-our-homes-260097/" aria-label="Read more about Governments and police are tackling weapons in public – but they’re ignoring it in our homes">Read more</a>
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August 5, 2025
Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage By John Perry and Roger D. Harris By escalating deportations, ending humanitarian protections, and cutting remittances, Trump’s immigration policy threatens to destabilize Latin American economies and exacerbate humanitarian crises. Ironically, this might trigger a new wave of migration. The economic importance of Latinos living and working in the ... <a title="Trump Targets Latino Migrants – Ideology over Humanity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/05/trump-targets-latino-migrants-ideology-over-humanity/" aria-label="Read more about Trump Targets Latino Migrants – Ideology over Humanity">Read more</a>
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August 5, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kevin O’Sullivan, Associate Professor, School of Law, The University of Western Australia Society needs efficient and well-functioning courts. In practice, that means we need judges and magistrates in good mental health. However, a growing body of research shows these judicial officers are living with very concerning levels ... <a title="Trauma, stress and burnout among judges and magistrates could put the whole legal system at risk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/05/trauma-stress-and-burnout-among-judges-and-magistrates-could-put-the-whole-legal-system-at-risk-262214/" aria-label="Read more about Trauma, stress and burnout among judges and magistrates could put the whole legal system at risk">Read more</a>
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August 5, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Liz Allen, Demographer, POLIS Centre for Social Policy Research, Australian National University At first glance, it might seem like good news. Divorces in Australia have dropped to their lowest rate since no-fault divorce was introduced. And on average, marriages are lasting longer. Latest data show 2.1 divorces ... <a title="Australia’s divorce rate is the lowest it’s been in 50 years. Why?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/05/australias-divorce-rate-is-the-lowest-its-been-in-50-years-why-262206/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s divorce rate is the lowest it’s been in 50 years. Why?">Read more</a>
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August 5, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicholas Procter, Professor and Chair: Mental Health Nursing, University of South Australia Maskot/Getty Stories about interest rates and cost-of-living often focus on Australians’ hip pockets. But what about the impact on our mental health? The National Mental Health Commission’s most recent “report card” shows financial stress has ... <a title="Financial stress is on the rise in Australia. Here’s what to do if money worries are affecting your mental health" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/05/financial-stress-is-on-the-rise-in-australia-heres-what-to-do-if-money-worries-are-affecting-your-mental-health-262441/" aria-label="Read more about Financial stress is on the rise in Australia. Here’s what to do if money worries are affecting your mental health">Read more</a>
