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Month: October 2025

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Sex with 1,000 men in 12 hours: why Bonnie Blue is neither a feminist nor a monster

October 31, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lexi Eikelboom, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Religion and Critical Inquiry, Australian Catholic University Stan The documentary, 1,000 Men & Me: The Bonnie Blue Story, has made Tia Billinger – stage name Bonnie Blue – a household name. Famous for her sexual stunts, including one in which ... <a title="Sex with 1,000 men in 12 hours: why Bonnie Blue is neither a feminist nor a monster" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/31/sex-with-1-000-men-in-12-hours-why-bonnie-blue-is-neither-a-feminist-nor-a-monster-267982/" aria-label="Read more about Sex with 1,000 men in 12 hours: why Bonnie Blue is neither a feminist nor a monster">Read more</a>

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From Wog Boy to Son of a Donkey: how ‘wog humour’ made Australian comedy its own

October 31, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jess Carniel, Associate Professor in Humanities, University of Southern Queensland Netflix In Son of a Donkey, the Saidden brothers Theodore and Nathan reunite viewers with the characters from Superwog, their shorts on YouTube since 2008, and later adapted into an ABC series, from 2018–20. Superwog was a ... <a title="From Wog Boy to Son of a Donkey: how ‘wog humour’ made Australian comedy its own" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/31/from-wog-boy-to-son-of-a-donkey-how-wog-humour-made-australian-comedy-its-own-268085/" aria-label="Read more about From Wog Boy to Son of a Donkey: how ‘wog humour’ made Australian comedy its own">Read more</a>

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Engineering crops to photosynthesise better just got one step closer to reality

October 30, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Taylor Szyszka, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Synthetic Biology, University of Sydney Hans Henning Wenk / Getty Images As Earth’s population grows, we will need more food. According to one estimate, we may need to nearly double our crop yields in the next century to keep up. At ... <a title="Engineering crops to photosynthesise better just got one step closer to reality" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/30/engineering-crops-to-photosynthesise-better-just-got-one-step-closer-to-reality-268570/" aria-label="Read more about Engineering crops to photosynthesise better just got one step closer to reality">Read more</a>

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Grattan on Friday: Albanese government hasn’t walked its talk about accountability and integrity

October 30, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The government used to be quite cosy with independent ACT senator David Pocock. That was back at the start, when it needed his vote. In its second term, Labor only requires the Greens or the Coalition to pass contested legislation ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Albanese government hasn’t walked its talk about accountability and integrity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/30/grattan-on-friday-albanese-government-hasnt-walked-its-talk-about-accountability-and-integrity-268101/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Albanese government hasn’t walked its talk about accountability and integrity">Read more</a>

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PSNA accuses NZ of giving ‘political cover’ to genocidal Israel over Gaza

October 30, 2025

Asia Pacific Report A national pro-Palestinian advocacy group has accused the New Zealand government of providing political cover and rewarding the Israeli genocide by deploying a “liaison officer” to the US-brokered peace plan for the besieged enclave. “It’s a knee-jerk reaction for New Zealand to send in the troops to the Middle East to back ... <a title="PSNA accuses NZ of giving ‘political cover’ to genocidal Israel over Gaza" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/30/psna-accuses-nz-of-giving-political-cover-to-genocidal-israel-over-gaza/" aria-label="Read more about PSNA accuses NZ of giving ‘political cover’ to genocidal Israel over Gaza">Read more</a>

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If the US resumes nuclear weapons testing, this would be extremely dangerous for humanity

October 30, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tilman Ruff, Honorary Principal Fellow, School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne US President Donald Trump has instructed the Pentagon to resume nuclear weapons testing immediately, “on an equal basis” with other countries’ testing programs. If Trump is referring to the resumption of explosive ... <a title="If the US resumes nuclear weapons testing, this would be extremely dangerous for humanity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/30/if-the-us-resumes-nuclear-weapons-testing-this-would-be-extremely-dangerous-for-humanity-268661/" aria-label="Read more about If the US resumes nuclear weapons testing, this would be extremely dangerous for humanity">Read more</a>

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Yes, cricket is a contact sport. We have safety gear – but we need to do more

October 30, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Townsend, Research Fellow, UQ School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland Acabashi/Wikimedia, CC BY-SA Early on Thursday, a seventeen-year-old cricketer died in hospital after being injured in a training session in Melbourne days earlier. While details of the tragic accident are still ... <a title="Yes, cricket is a contact sport. We have safety gear – but we need to do more" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/30/yes-cricket-is-a-contact-sport-we-have-safety-gear-but-we-need-to-do-more-268650/" aria-label="Read more about Yes, cricket is a contact sport. We have safety gear – but we need to do more">Read more</a>

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Keith Rankin Analysis – Red Gold: Japan’s Lesson for the World

October 30, 2025

Analysis by Keith Rankin. The chart above summarises Japan’s financial balance sheet since 1980. A wall of red below the line, and blue above. Additionally, a persistent ‘slice’ of green below the line, indicating that Japan – the country, not the government – is very much a creditor (ie saver) nation. This red wall has ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – Red Gold: Japan’s Lesson for the World" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/30/keith-rankin-analysis-red-gold-japans-lesson-for-the-world/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – Red Gold: Japan’s Lesson for the World">Read more</a>

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Labor’s environmental law overhaul: a little progress and a lot of compromise

October 30, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Justine Bell-James, Professor, TC Beirne School of Law, The University of Queensland Andrew Merry/Getty The 25-year-old Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act has been repeatedly criticised for failing to stem Australia’s biodiversity decline. These national laws are meant to protect threatened species and scrutinise some developments over ... <a title="Labor’s environmental law overhaul: a little progress and a lot of compromise" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/30/labors-environmental-law-overhaul-a-little-progress-and-a-lot-of-compromise-268198/" aria-label="Read more about Labor’s environmental law overhaul: a little progress and a lot of compromise">Read more</a>

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Can you get chickenpox twice? Or if you’re vaccinated? Experts answer 9 key questions

October 30, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Archana Koirala, Paediatrician and Infectious Diseases Specialist; Clinical Researcher, University of Sydney SBDIGIT/Getty Images Alerts have been issued about the rising number of chickenpox cases in Northern New South Wales this year. Meanwhile, chickenpox continues to spread across Australia with 2,010 notified cases so far this year. ... <a title="Can you get chickenpox twice? Or if you’re vaccinated? Experts answer 9 key questions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/30/can-you-get-chickenpox-twice-or-if-youre-vaccinated-experts-answer-9-key-questions-267741/" aria-label="Read more about Can you get chickenpox twice? Or if you’re vaccinated? Experts answer 9 key questions">Read more</a>

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People with this rare visual condition see illusory faces more often, new study shows

October 30, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jessica Taubert, Associate Professor, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland BitsAndSplits/Getty When you look at clouds, tree bark, or the front of a car, do you sometimes see a face staring back at you? That’s “face pareidolia” and it is a perfectly normal illusion where our ... <a title="People with this rare visual condition see illusory faces more often, new study shows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/30/people-with-this-rare-visual-condition-see-illusory-faces-more-often-new-study-shows-267007/" aria-label="Read more about People with this rare visual condition see illusory faces more often, new study shows">Read more</a>

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Indigenous programs cost billions – but we know surprisingly little about what works

October 30, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Summer May Finlay, Senior Lecturer – Indigenous Health, University of Wollongong Billions of dollars are spent annually on Indigenous programs and services. Yet we know little about which programs are effective, and often struggle to understand their impact. That’s why evaluating programs is crucial. We need to ... <a title="Indigenous programs cost billions – but we know surprisingly little about what works" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/30/indigenous-programs-cost-billions-but-we-know-surprisingly-little-about-what-works-241680/" aria-label="Read more about Indigenous programs cost billions – but we know surprisingly little about what works">Read more</a>