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Month: October 2025

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Beast of War is a beautifully shot survival thriller with bite

October 10, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Roger Dawkins, Associate Dean, Teaching and Learning, School of Humanities and Communication Arts, Western Sydney University Common State Australian writer-director Kiah Roache-Turner’s new film, Beast of War, is a unique blend of war and shark flicks of the “survival horror” kind. And while it’s a short, sharp, ... <a title="Beast of War is a beautifully shot survival thriller with bite" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/10/beast-of-war-is-a-beautifully-shot-survival-thriller-with-bite-264686/" aria-label="Read more about Beast of War is a beautifully shot survival thriller with bite">Read more</a>

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Nobel laureate Shimon Sakaguchi on his immune system breakthrough – and the treatments he hopes it will unlock

October 10, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gemma Ware, Host, The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation Back in the 1980s, when Shimon Sakaguchi was a young researcher in immunology, he found it difficult to get his research funded. Now, his pioneering work which explains how our immune system knows when and what to attack, ... <a title="Nobel laureate Shimon Sakaguchi on his immune system breakthrough – and the treatments he hopes it will unlock" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/10/nobel-laureate-shimon-sakaguchi-on-his-immune-system-breakthrough-and-the-treatments-he-hopes-it-will-unlock-267054/" aria-label="Read more about Nobel laureate Shimon Sakaguchi on his immune system breakthrough – and the treatments he hopes it will unlock">Read more</a>

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PSNA cautiously welcomes Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal

October 10, 2025

Asia Pacific Report New Zealand advocacy and protest group Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) has “cautiously welcomed” the Gaza ceasefire and proposed exchange of hostages between Israel and the liberation movement Hamas. At least 7000 Palestinians are being held in detention without trial by Israel while about 20 Israeli soldiers are held by Hamas. PSNA ... <a title="PSNA cautiously welcomes Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/10/psna-cautiously-welcomes-gaza-ceasefire-and-hostage-release-deal/" aria-label="Read more about PSNA cautiously welcomes Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal">Read more</a>

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The Pukpuk Treaty and the future of Papua New Guinea-Australia relations

October 9, 2025

ANALYSIS: By Scott Waide, RNZ Pacific PNG correspondent The signing of the Papua New Guinea-Australia Mutual Defence Treaty — officially known as the Pukpuk Treaty — marks a defining moment in the modern Pacific order. Framed as a “historic milestone”, the pact re-casts security cooperation between Port Moresby and Canberra while stirring deeper debates about ... <a title="The Pukpuk Treaty and the future of Papua New Guinea-Australia relations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/09/the-pukpuk-treaty-and-the-future-of-papua-new-guinea-australia-relations/" aria-label="Read more about The Pukpuk Treaty and the future of Papua New Guinea-Australia relations">Read more</a>

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Israel and Hamas agree ceasefire deal – what we know so far: expert Q&A

October 9, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Scott Lucas, Professor of International Politics, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin After two years of violence and the deaths of 68,000 Palestinians and more than 1,200 Israelis, most of them civilians, it has been reported that Hamas and the Netanyahu government will sign a phase 1 ceasefire ... <a title="Israel and Hamas agree ceasefire deal – what we know so far: expert Q&A" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/09/israel-and-hamas-agree-ceasefire-deal-what-we-know-so-far-expert-qanda-267113/" aria-label="Read more about Israel and Hamas agree ceasefire deal – what we know so far: expert Q&A">Read more</a>

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Grattan on Friday: Will the Liberals hold firm in the fight over freedom to find information?

October 9, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra A little under a year ago, Michelle Rowland, who was then communications minister, had to make a humiliating retreat. Rowland conceded the government’s sweeping legislation to combat “misinformation and disinformation” would not proceed, because the numbers were not there to ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Will the Liberals hold firm in the fight over freedom to find information?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/09/grattan-on-friday-will-the-liberals-hold-firm-in-the-fight-over-freedom-to-find-information-265859/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Will the Liberals hold firm in the fight over freedom to find information?">Read more</a>

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These 7 factors increase the risk someone will become violent towards their partner

October 9, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Iana Wong, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Psychology, University of Sydney We’re beginning to build a better picture of just how many people are affected by intimate partner violence – a crisis that disproportionately impacts women and girls. Around one in six Australian women and one in 18 ... <a title="These 7 factors increase the risk someone will become violent towards their partner" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/09/these-7-factors-increase-the-risk-someone-will-become-violent-towards-their-partner-265764/" aria-label="Read more about These 7 factors increase the risk someone will become violent towards their partner">Read more</a>

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How gambling companies are copying the Big Tobacco playbook in Australian sport

October 9, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Carolyn Holbrook, Associate Professor in History, Deakin University In June 2023, Labor MP Peta Murphy presented a report to the Albanese government recommending a ban on gambling advertising due to the grave social and financial harms caused by gambling ads online, on TV and at sporting venues. ... <a title="How gambling companies are copying the Big Tobacco playbook in Australian sport" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/09/how-gambling-companies-are-copying-the-big-tobacco-playbook-in-australian-sport-266998/" aria-label="Read more about How gambling companies are copying the Big Tobacco playbook in Australian sport">Read more</a>

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Child famine has reached the highest level in Gaza, with tens of thousands of kids affected – new study

October 9, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Toole, Associate Principal Research Fellow, Burnet Institute More than 54,000 children aged under five in Gaza are suffering acute malnutrition, including more than 12,800 who are severely malnourished, according to a study published in The Lancet on Wednesday. When more than 15% of the population experiences ... <a title="Child famine has reached the highest level in Gaza, with tens of thousands of kids affected – new study" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/09/child-famine-has-reached-the-highest-level-in-gaza-with-tens-of-thousands-of-kids-affected-new-study-266988/" aria-label="Read more about Child famine has reached the highest level in Gaza, with tens of thousands of kids affected – new study">Read more</a>

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We tracked 72,000 NSW public school students over a decade and found 19% had been suspended or expelled

October 9, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kristin R. Laurens, Professor, School of Psychology and Counselling, Queensland University of Technology Moore Media/ Getty Images Suspending or expelling a student is the most serious disciplinary measure available to schools. Research tells us it can have a negative impact on a students’ learning, their connection to ... <a title="We tracked 72,000 NSW public school students over a decade and found 19% had been suspended or expelled" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/09/we-tracked-72-000-nsw-public-school-students-over-a-decade-and-found-19-had-been-suspended-or-expelled-267001/" aria-label="Read more about We tracked 72,000 NSW public school students over a decade and found 19% had been suspended or expelled">Read more</a>

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Trump on a coin? When Julius Caesar tried that, the Roman republic crumbled soon after

October 9, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Edwell, Associate Professor in Ancient History, Macquarie University A proposed one dollar coin featuring US President Donald Trump is causing ructions across the political divide. It’s also provoking discussion in the world of ancient Roman numismatics (coin studies). The proposed coin depicts Trump in profile on ... <a title="Trump on a coin? When Julius Caesar tried that, the Roman republic crumbled soon after" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/09/trump-on-a-coin-when-julius-caesar-tried-that-the-roman-republic-crumbled-soon-after-266887/" aria-label="Read more about Trump on a coin? When Julius Caesar tried that, the Roman republic crumbled soon after">Read more</a>

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Why does NZ’s new energy plan sideline renewables and ignore progress made already?

October 9, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Barry Barton, Professor of Law, University of Waikato With the public concerned about energy prices and security of supply, the government’s recently released energy package naturally attracted a lot of attention. The package was criticised for being unlikely to either bring down prices or increase construction for ... <a title="Why does NZ’s new energy plan sideline renewables and ignore progress made already?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/09/why-does-nzs-new-energy-plan-sideline-renewables-and-ignore-progress-made-already-266879/" aria-label="Read more about Why does NZ’s new energy plan sideline renewables and ignore progress made already?">Read more</a>