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Global warming of more than 3°C this century may wipe 40% off the world’s economy, new analysis reveals

April 1, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Timothy Neal, Senior lecturer in Economics / Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW Sydney The damage climate change will inflict on the world’s economy is likely to have been massively underestimated, according to new research by my colleagues and I which accounts for the full global ... <a title="Global warming of more than 3°C this century may wipe 40% off the world’s economy, new analysis reveals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/01/global-warming-of-more-than-3-c-this-century-may-wipe-40-off-the-worlds-economy-new-analysis-reveals-253032/" aria-label="Read more about Global warming of more than 3°C this century may wipe 40% off the world’s economy, new analysis reveals">Read more</a>

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Torrential rains created inland seas in outback Queensland. Soon, they will supersize Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre

April 1, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steve Turton, Adjunct Professor of Environmental Geography, CQUniversity Australia The small Queensland town of Eromanga bills itself as Australia’s town furthest from the sea. But this week, an ocean of freshwater arrived. Monsoon-like weather has hit the normally arid Channel Country of inland Queensland. Some towns have ... <a title="Torrential rains created inland seas in outback Queensland. Soon, they will supersize Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/01/torrential-rains-created-inland-seas-in-outback-queensland-soon-they-will-supersize-kati-thanda-lake-eyre-253529/" aria-label="Read more about Torrential rains created inland seas in outback Queensland. Soon, they will supersize Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre">Read more</a>

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ChatGPT’s Studio Ghibli-style images show its creative power – but raise new copyright problems

April 1, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kai Riemer, Professor of Information Technology and Organisation, University of Sydney Social media has recently been flooded with images that looked like they belonged in a Studio Ghibli film. Selfies, family photos and even memes have been re-imagined with the soft pastel palette characteristic of the Japanese ... <a title="ChatGPT’s Studio Ghibli-style images show its creative power – but raise new copyright problems" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/01/chatgpts-studio-ghibli-style-images-show-its-creative-power-but-raise-new-copyright-problems-253438/" aria-label="Read more about ChatGPT’s Studio Ghibli-style images show its creative power – but raise new copyright problems">Read more</a>

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Why do I get headaches when I exercise, even when I drink lots of water?

April 1, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hunter Bennett, Lecturer in Exercise Science, University of South Australia Jacob Lund/Shutterstock Getting a headache during or after exercise can be seriously frustrating – especially if you have kept hydrated to try and stop them from happening. But why do these headaches occur? And does keeping hydrated ... <a title="Why do I get headaches when I exercise, even when I drink lots of water?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/01/why-do-i-get-headaches-when-i-exercise-even-when-i-drink-lots-of-water-253039/" aria-label="Read more about Why do I get headaches when I exercise, even when I drink lots of water?">Read more</a>

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‘Signalgate’ was damaging to the Trump administration. It could be deadly for Yemeni civilians

April 1, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah G. Phillips, Professor of Global Conflict and Development; Non-Resident Fellow at the Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies (Yemen), University of Sydney The “Signalgate” story has received wall-to-wall coverage since Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor of The Atlantic, published explosive details about a Signal group chat where senior ... <a title="‘Signalgate’ was damaging to the Trump administration. It could be deadly for Yemeni civilians" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/01/signalgate-was-damaging-to-the-trump-administration-it-could-be-deadly-for-yemeni-civilians-253524/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Signalgate’ was damaging to the Trump administration. It could be deadly for Yemeni civilians">Read more</a>

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Hotter and deeper: how NZ’s plan to drill for ‘supercritical’ geothermal energy holds promise and risk

April 1, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Dempsey, Associate Professor in Natural Resources Engineering, University of Canterbury Shutterstock/donvictorio New Zealand’s North Island features a number of geothermal systems, several of which are used to generate some 1,000 MegaWatts of electricity. But deeper down there may be even more potential. The government is now ... <a title="Hotter and deeper: how NZ’s plan to drill for ‘supercritical’ geothermal energy holds promise and risk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/01/hotter-and-deeper-how-nzs-plan-to-drill-for-supercritical-geothermal-energy-holds-promise-and-risk-252910/" aria-label="Read more about Hotter and deeper: how NZ’s plan to drill for ‘supercritical’ geothermal energy holds promise and risk">Read more</a>

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‘Behind every claim is a grieving family’. Death benefits inquiry demands change but lacks penalties

April 1, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Natalie Peng, Lecturer in Accounting, The University of Queensland SeventyFour/Shutterstock When Lisa’s husband passed away unexpectedly, she assumed accessing his superannuation death benefit would be straightforward. Instead, she spent months navigating a bureaucratic maze. She repeatedly sent documents, waited weeks for callbacks and struggled to get answers ... <a title="‘Behind every claim is a grieving family’. Death benefits inquiry demands change but lacks penalties" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/01/behind-every-claim-is-a-grieving-family-death-benefits-inquiry-demands-change-but-lacks-penalties-253419/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Behind every claim is a grieving family’. Death benefits inquiry demands change but lacks penalties">Read more</a>

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Using tranquillisers on racehorses is ethically questionable and puts horses and riders at risk

April 1, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul McGreevy, Professor, School of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney hedgehog94/Shutterstock Australia’s horse racing industry is in the spotlight after recent allegations of tranquilliser use on horses so they can be “worked” (exercised) between race days. A recent ABC report stated workers in the Australian racing industry ... <a title="Using tranquillisers on racehorses is ethically questionable and puts horses and riders at risk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/01/using-tranquillisers-on-racehorses-is-ethically-questionable-and-puts-horses-and-riders-at-risk-245167/" aria-label="Read more about Using tranquillisers on racehorses is ethically questionable and puts horses and riders at risk">Read more</a>

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The Great Gatsby at 100: the Jazz Age novel that helps explain Trump’s America

April 1, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Howard, Senior Lecturer, Discipline of English and Writing, University of Sydney F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, a top contender for the title of Great American Novel, turns 100 on April 10. A century later, it is invoked to help make sense of a world that ... <a title="The Great Gatsby at 100: the Jazz Age novel that helps explain Trump’s America" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/01/the-great-gatsby-at-100-the-jazz-age-novel-that-helps-explain-trumps-america-247698/" aria-label="Read more about The Great Gatsby at 100: the Jazz Age novel that helps explain Trump’s America">Read more</a>

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Flawed medical studies can end up in doctors’ advice. We developed a tool to stop it

April 1, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Aya Mousa, Senior Research Fellow in Women’s Cardiometabolic Health, Monash University Maksym Dykha/Shutterstock Good health care depends on evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. They translate the best available research into recommendations that shape diagnosis, treatment, and prevention strategies. But what happens when the studies underpinning these guidelines are ... <a title="Flawed medical studies can end up in doctors’ advice. We developed a tool to stop it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/01/flawed-medical-studies-can-end-up-in-doctors-advice-we-developed-a-tool-to-stop-it-253213/" aria-label="Read more about Flawed medical studies can end up in doctors’ advice. We developed a tool to stop it">Read more</a>

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Keep an eye on the Senate – the people elected to it this year will have immense power for years to come

April 1, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Zareh Ghazarian, Senior Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, Monash University Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has finally ended weeks of speculation and named the election date for the national parliament. After months of unofficial campaigning, Australians will now be treated to a festival of democracy as promises are ... <a title="Keep an eye on the Senate – the people elected to it this year will have immense power for years to come" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/01/keep-an-eye-on-the-senate-the-people-elected-to-it-this-year-will-have-immense-power-for-years-to-come-252899/" aria-label="Read more about Keep an eye on the Senate – the people elected to it this year will have immense power for years to come">Read more</a>

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Menthol cigarettes will be banned from April 1. Here’s why – and what else is changing

April 1, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Becky Freeman, Professor in Public Health, University of Sydney patpitchaya/Shutterstock New laws come into effect in Australia today that change the look, ingredients, and packaging of tobacco products. The Australian government passed the package of tobacco laws in late 2023, which include: standardised tobacco pack and cigarette ... <a title="Menthol cigarettes will be banned from April 1. Here’s why – and what else is changing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/01/menthol-cigarettes-will-be-banned-from-april-1-heres-why-and-what-else-is-changing-251920/" aria-label="Read more about Menthol cigarettes will be banned from April 1. Here’s why – and what else is changing">Read more</a>