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September 19, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wellett Potter, Lecturer in Law, University of New England mo jiaming/Unsplash This week Disney, Universal Pictures and Warner Bros Discovery jointly sued MiniMax, a Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company, over alleged copyright infringement. The three Hollywood media giants allege MiniMax (which operates Hailuo AI and is reportedly ... <a title="Hollywood is suing yet another AI company. But there may be a better way to solve copyright conflicts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/19/hollywood-is-suing-yet-another-ai-company-but-there-may-be-a-better-way-to-solve-copyright-conflicts-265663/" aria-label="Read more about Hollywood is suing yet another AI company. But there may be a better way to solve copyright conflicts">Read more</a>
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September 19, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anna Skarbek, Climateworks Centre CEO, Monash University The federal government on Thursday announced a 2035 emissions reduction target of 62-70% below 2005 levels. Importantly, it also released a net zero plan and blueprints for six major economic sectors. The target signals Australia is committed to a net ... <a title="7 things we can do today to meet Australia’s new climate goal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/19/7-things-we-can-do-today-to-meet-australias-new-climate-goal-265023/" aria-label="Read more about 7 things we can do today to meet Australia’s new climate goal">Read more</a>
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September 19, 2025
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on September 19, 2025.
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September 19, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vaughan Cruickshank, Senior Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, University of Tasmania The Brownlow Medal is the most prestigious individual award in the Australian Football League (AFL). It has been awarded to the fairest and best player in the AFL – and previously, the Victorian Football League ... <a title="What you might not know about the AFL’s Brownlow Medal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/19/what-you-might-not-know-about-the-afls-brownlow-medal-264485/" aria-label="Read more about What you might not know about the AFL’s Brownlow Medal">Read more</a>
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September 19, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daniel Shepherd, Associate Professor of Psychology, Auckland University of Technology PeopleImages.com – Yuri A/Shutterstock Most of us have experienced tingling or “goosebumps” at some point, especially when we feel a strong positive emotion such as awe or excitement. But some people have this response when they listen ... <a title="Does ASMR really help with anxiety? A psychology expert explains the evidence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/19/does-asmr-really-help-with-anxiety-a-psychology-expert-explains-the-evidence-252181/" aria-label="Read more about Does ASMR really help with anxiety? A psychology expert explains the evidence">Read more</a>
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September 19, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shannon Brincat, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, University of the Sunshine Coast A modern-day political inquisition is unfolding in “digital town squares” across the United States. The slain far-right activist Charlie Kirk has become a focal point for a coordinated campaign of silencing critics that ... <a title="Political witch hunts and blacklists: Donald Trump and the new era of McCarthyism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/19/political-witch-hunts-and-blacklists-donald-trump-and-the-new-era-of-mccarthyism-265389/" aria-label="Read more about Political witch hunts and blacklists: Donald Trump and the new era of McCarthyism">Read more</a>
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September 19, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lotti Tajouri, Associate Professor, Genomics and Molecular Biology; Biomedical Sciences, Bond University If you’re a parent or have a chronic health condition that needs quick or frequent trips to the bathroom, you’ve probably mapped out the half-decent public toilets in your area. But sometimes, you don’t have ... <a title="Is it OK to sit on public toilet seats?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/19/is-it-ok-to-sit-on-public-toilet-seats-265374/" aria-label="Read more about Is it OK to sit on public toilet seats?">Read more</a>
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September 19, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Karyn Anderson, Research Fellow in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Getty Images Most parents (86%) of donor-conceived children tell them about their origins, but same-sex and single parents are more likely to share that information than heterosexual parents, according to our new anonymous ... <a title="Most donor-conceived children are told about their origins, but many parents wish they had more support" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/19/most-donor-conceived-children-are-told-about-their-origins-but-many-parents-wish-they-had-more-support-265376/" aria-label="Read more about Most donor-conceived children are told about their origins, but many parents wish they had more support">Read more</a>
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September 19, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Inga Lass, Senior research fellow, The University of Melbourne Dominic Kurniawan Suryaputra/Unsplash, The Conversation, CC BY-SA Every year, one of Australia’s biggest longitudinal surveys provides a range of insights on how the nation is changing. The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey, released today, ... <a title="Fewer friends, more time stress: the essential charts from this year’s HILDA survey" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/19/fewer-friends-more-time-stress-the-essential-charts-from-this-years-hilda-survey-265475/" aria-label="Read more about Fewer friends, more time stress: the essential charts from this year’s HILDA survey">Read more</a>
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September 19, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tatsuya Amano, Associate Professor, School of the Environment, The University of Queensland Nikita Palenov/Unsplash Despite growing calls for diversity, equity and inclusion in science, a new study reveals how deep-rooted disparities continue to shape who gets to contribute to science. We surveyed 908 environmental scientists from eight ... <a title="Who gets to do science? A demand for English is hurting marginalised researchers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/19/who-gets-to-do-science-a-demand-for-english-is-hurting-marginalised-researchers-264493/" aria-label="Read more about Who gets to do science? A demand for English is hurting marginalised researchers">Read more</a>
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September 19, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Roger Wilkins, Professorial Fellow and Co-Director, HILDA Survey, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne chinaface/Getty Australians are now paying the highest average rate of income tax in more than two decades, raising concerns too much of the tax burden may be ... <a title="Australians are losing more of their income to tax than in decades, new report shows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/19/australians-are-losing-more-of-their-income-to-tax-than-in-decades-new-report-shows-265482/" aria-label="Read more about Australians are losing more of their income to tax than in decades, new report shows">Read more</a>
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September 19, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kyle Peyton, Senior research fellow, The University of Melbourne Jeff Overs/Getty Images Australia has seen a dramatic transformation of retirement over the past 20 years, with more Australians delaying retirement than ever before, reshaping expectations for later life. This shift matters because it marks a fundamental change ... <a title="1 in 3 Australians in their late 60s are still working, new HILDA survey shows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/19/1-in-3-australians-in-their-late-60s-are-still-working-new-hilda-survey-shows-265392/" aria-label="Read more about 1 in 3 Australians in their late 60s are still working, new HILDA survey shows">Read more</a>
