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October 1, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Maria Guagnin, Director, Ha’il Archaeology Identification Project, University of Sydney; Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology Sahout Rock Art and Archaeology Project About 12,000 years ago, high up on a cliff in the desert of northern Arabia, an artist – or perhaps artists – was hard at work. ... <a title="12,000-year-old rock art marked ancient water sources in Arabia’s desert" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/01/12-000-year-old-rock-art-marked-ancient-water-sources-in-arabias-desert-266144/" aria-label="Read more about 12,000-year-old rock art marked ancient water sources in Arabia’s desert">Read more</a>
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October 1, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jane Tiller, Ethical, Legal & Social Adviser in Public Health Genomics, Monash University ksana-gribakina/Getty Two major Australian health insurers, Bupa and Medibank, have started offering genetic testing meant to tell you your likely reaction to certain medications. These include antidepressants, pain medications and ones to manage your ... <a title="Health insurers are offering DNA testing to see how some medicines might work. What to know before you opt in" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/01/health-insurers-are-offering-dna-testing-to-see-how-some-medicines-might-work-what-to-know-before-you-opt-in-265974/" aria-label="Read more about Health insurers are offering DNA testing to see how some medicines might work. What to know before you opt in">Read more</a>
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October 1, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Naomi Zouwer, Visual Artist and Lecturer in Teacher Education, University of Canberra Cottonbro Studio/Pexels School holidays can be stressful for families. Particularly when the enthusiasm of the first few days wears off and kids keep saying “I’m bored, I need the iPad” while refusing point blank to ... <a title="5 outside art projects to do in the school holidays – whatever the weather" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/01/5-outside-art-projects-to-do-in-the-school-holidays-whatever-the-weather-266066/" aria-label="Read more about 5 outside art projects to do in the school holidays – whatever the weather">Read more</a>
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October 1, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bethany Kiss, PhD Candidate, RMIT University David Clode/Unsplash Native animals can make excellent neighbours. Blue banded bees pollinate our vegetable gardens. Microbats eat up to 1,200 mosquitoes a night and powerful owls keep rodents at bay. But could we go one step further, and change our homes ... <a title="From frog saunas to butterfly puddles: 8 ways to turn your homes into a wildlife refuge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/01/from-frog-saunas-to-butterfly-puddles-8-ways-to-turn-your-homes-into-a-wildlife-refuge-265864/" aria-label="Read more about From frog saunas to butterfly puddles: 8 ways to turn your homes into a wildlife refuge">Read more</a>
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October 1, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben McCann, Associate Professor of French Studies, University of Adelaide On October 1 1975, the academic journal Screen published an essay by British film theorist Laura Mulvey titled Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema. It is a groundbreaking critique of classical Hollywood cinema, which Mulvey argues is constructed ... <a title="Half a century of the ‘male gaze’: why Laura Mulvey’s pioneering theory still resonates today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/01/half-a-century-of-the-male-gaze-why-laura-mulveys-pioneering-theory-still-resonates-today-256875/" aria-label="Read more about Half a century of the ‘male gaze’: why Laura Mulvey’s pioneering theory still resonates today">Read more</a>
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October 1, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Daniel, Associate Lecturer in Communication, Western Sydney University This month’s streaming lineup has plenty to offer, whether you’re chasing thrills, a nostalgic romcom, or some humour to keep you company as you settle in after a long day of work. If you’re feeling moody, there’s a ... <a title="Mushroom murders, riotous mockumentary and a surveillance thriller: what to watch in October" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/01/mushroom-murders-riotous-mockumentary-and-a-surveillance-thriller-what-to-watch-in-october-265987/" aria-label="Read more about Mushroom murders, riotous mockumentary and a surveillance thriller: what to watch in October">Read more</a>
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October 1, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Lee, Associate Professor in Property and Real Estate, Deakin University For many, the “Great Australian Dream” of owning a home has never felt further out of reach. Rising property values have convincingly outpaced income growth over recent decades, creating an affordability crisis. That doesn’t necessarily mean ... <a title="From today, all first-home buyers can apply for the 5% deposit scheme. Here’s what’s changing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/01/from-today-all-first-home-buyers-can-apply-for-the-5-deposit-scheme-heres-whats-changing-265399/" aria-label="Read more about From today, all first-home buyers can apply for the 5% deposit scheme. Here’s what’s changing">Read more</a>
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October 1, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Djavlonbek Kadirov, Senior Lecturer in Marketing, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Getty Images It’s roughly a month since the government announced new supermarkets would qualify for fast-track approval in an effort to inject real competition into the sector. Too soon to see progress, perhaps, ... <a title="Price check: how a public grocery chain would disrupt NZ’s supermarket duopoly" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/01/price-check-how-a-public-grocery-chain-would-disrupt-nzs-supermarket-duopoly-265844/" aria-label="Read more about Price check: how a public grocery chain would disrupt NZ’s supermarket duopoly">Read more</a>
