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October 2, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marina Yue Zhang, Associate Professor, Technology and Innovation, University of Technology Sydney Auscape/Getty Though they still haven’t been officially confirmed, reports China’s state-owned buyer told steelmakers to stop purchasing iron ore from Australian mining giant BHP have rattled both markets and Canberra. At first glance, this looks ... <a title="Is China’s reported ban on BHP a bluff, or a glimpse of the future?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/02/is-chinas-reported-ban-on-bhp-a-bluff-or-a-glimpse-of-the-future-266480/" aria-label="Read more about Is China’s reported ban on BHP a bluff, or a glimpse of the future?">Read more</a>
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October 2, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michele Governale, Professor of Physics, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Getty Images Many governments and tech companies are investing heavily in quantum technologies. In New Zealand, the recently announced Institute for Advanced Technology is also envisioned to focus on this area of research. As ... <a title="‘Spooky action at a distance’ – a beginner’s guide to quantum entanglement and why it matters in the real world" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/02/spooky-action-at-a-distance-a-beginners-guide-to-quantum-entanglement-and-why-it-matters-in-the-real-world-266227/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Spooky action at a distance’ – a beginner’s guide to quantum entanglement and why it matters in the real world">Read more</a>
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October 2, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Konstantine Panegyres, Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History, The University of Western Australia An artistic depiction of the sprint in armour at the ancient Greek games. O. KuilleInternet Archive Book Images, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY The ancient Athenian writer Isocrates (436-338 BC) once commented: ... <a title="From gladiators to mock naval battles, what were the major sports events in the ancient world?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/02/from-gladiators-to-mock-naval-battles-what-were-the-major-sports-events-in-the-ancient-world-265073/" aria-label="Read more about From gladiators to mock naval battles, what were the major sports events in the ancient world?">Read more</a>
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October 2, 2025
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on October 2, 2025.
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October 2, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Smith, Associate Professor in American Politics and Foreign Policy, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney On Sunday, a gunman launched a horrifying attack on people at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan. Thomas Jacob Sanford allegedly rammed his pickup truck, ... <a title="The Michigan church shooting sits within a long history of hatred against Mormons in America" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/02/the-michigan-church-shooting-sits-within-a-long-history-of-hatred-against-mormons-in-america-266481/" aria-label="Read more about The Michigan church shooting sits within a long history of hatred against Mormons in America">Read more</a>
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October 2, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amy Maguire, Professor in Human Rights and International Law, University of Newcastle Stan Between 2019 and 2023, I reported on the Malka Leifer case for The Conversation. As an international lawyer, my focus was on the attempt to extradite Leifer from Israel to Australia for trial. Leifer ... <a title="New documentary about the Malka Leifer case centres trauma, persistence and survival" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/02/new-documentary-about-the-malka-leifer-case-centres-trauma-persistence-and-survival-265199/" aria-label="Read more about New documentary about the Malka Leifer case centres trauma, persistence and survival">Read more</a>
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October 2, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lyndsey Collins-Praino, Associate Professor, School of Biomedicine, University of Adelaide kokouu/Getty Most of us know dementia – a broad term for several disorders involving declines in memory, language and thinking – can severely affect daily life. But dementia is now the leading cause of death for Australians. ... <a title="Dementia is now the leading cause of death in Australia. But why is it fatal?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/02/dementia-is-now-the-leading-cause-of-death-in-australia-but-why-is-it-fatal-265678/" aria-label="Read more about Dementia is now the leading cause of death in Australia. But why is it fatal?">Read more</a>
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October 2, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marnie Shaw, Associate Professor in Engineering, Australian National University BeyondImages/Getty Australia has more solar panels per person than anywhere else in the world. One in three houses now has rooftop solar. Our grid operators are working hard to adjust to a new reality where the collective output ... <a title="One quiet change is about to let you export much more solar" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/02/one-quiet-change-is-about-to-let-you-export-much-more-solar-266252/" aria-label="Read more about One quiet change is about to let you export much more solar">Read more</a>
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October 2, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mireya Mayor, Director of Exploration and Science Communication, Florida International University Jane Goodall appears on stage at 92NY in New York on Oct. 1, 2023. Charles Sykes/Invision/AP Anyone proposing to offer a master class on changing the world for the better, without becoming negative, cynical, angry or ... <a title="Jane Goodall, the gentle disrupter whose research on chimpanzees redefined what it meant to be human" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/02/jane-goodall-the-gentle-disrupter-whose-research-on-chimpanzees-redefined-what-it-meant-to-be-human-205909/" aria-label="Read more about Jane Goodall, the gentle disrupter whose research on chimpanzees redefined what it meant to be human">Read more</a>
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October 2, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tod Jones, Senior Lecturer, Human Geography, Curtin University Australia relies on seasonal workers, particularly in agriculture and hospitality, to fill shortages of much-needed skills. But a combination of low pay, strict visa conditions and housing unavailability in regional areas is placing these workers at risk of overcrowded ... <a title="Dangerous, overpriced, crammed full: poor housing for seasonal workers revealed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/02/dangerous-overpriced-crammed-full-poor-housing-for-seasonal-workers-revealed-266049/" aria-label="Read more about Dangerous, overpriced, crammed full: poor housing for seasonal workers revealed">Read more</a>
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October 2, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christian Downie, Professor of Political Science, School of Regulation and Global Governance, Australian National University fhm/Getty Have you heard offshore windfarms kill whales? (They don’t.) Or that electric vehicles catch fire more often than petrol cars? (It’s the opposite.) Perhaps you’ve heard “natural” gas is clean? (It ... <a title="PR firms are spreading climate misinformation on behalf of fossil fuel companies. Could Australia stop them?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/02/pr-firms-are-spreading-climate-misinformation-on-behalf-of-fossil-fuel-companies-could-australia-stop-them-266353/" aria-label="Read more about PR firms are spreading climate misinformation on behalf of fossil fuel companies. Could Australia stop them?">Read more</a>
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October 2, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amy Dawel, Clinical Psychologist and Senior Lecturer, School of Medicine and Psychology, Australian National University Jonas Mohamadi/ Pexels Young people today are growing up in an increasingly complex world — and arguably suffering as a result. Social media and smartphones provide constant distractions, while the rise of ... <a title="We teach kids to look after their bodies – here’s how to do the same for a healthy mind" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/02/we-teach-kids-to-look-after-their-bodies-heres-how-to-do-the-same-for-a-healthy-mind-265285/" aria-label="Read more about We teach kids to look after their bodies – here’s how to do the same for a healthy mind">Read more</a>