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This anniversary wasn’t meant to be easy: Malcolm Fraser and the modern Liberal Party

March 21, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joshua Black, Visitor, School of History, Australian National University Fifty years ago, Liberal MPs chose Malcolm Fraser as their leader. Eight months later, he led them into power in extraordinary – some might say reprehensible – circumstances. He governed for seven and a half years, and remains ... <a title="This anniversary wasn’t meant to be easy: Malcolm Fraser and the modern Liberal Party" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/21/this-anniversary-wasnt-meant-to-be-easy-malcolm-fraser-and-the-modern-liberal-party-250752/" aria-label="Read more about This anniversary wasn’t meant to be easy: Malcolm Fraser and the modern Liberal Party">Read more</a>

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We found a new wasp! Students are discovering insect species through citizen science

March 21, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andy G Howe, Research Fellow (Entomology), University of the Sunshine Coast Andy Howe, CC BY Playgrounds can host a variety of natural wonders – and, of course, kids! Now some students are not just learning about insects and spiders at school — they are putting them on ... <a title="We found a new wasp! Students are discovering insect species through citizen science" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/21/we-found-a-new-wasp-students-are-discovering-insect-species-through-citizen-science-244960/" aria-label="Read more about We found a new wasp! Students are discovering insect species through citizen science">Read more</a>

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The viability of some charities could rest on how they’re taxed – we should be cautious about changing the rules

March 21, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Juliet Chevalier-Watts, Associate Professor, Law School, University of Waikato Ground Picture/Shutterstock There have long been calls for New Zealand’s charity-linked businesses to lose their tax exemption status. Under the current rules, companies such as Sanitarium, which is wholly owned by the Seventh-day Adventist church pay no income ... <a title="The viability of some charities could rest on how they’re taxed – we should be cautious about changing the rules" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/21/the-viability-of-some-charities-could-rest-on-how-theyre-taxed-we-should-be-cautious-about-changing-the-rules-251137/" aria-label="Read more about The viability of some charities could rest on how they’re taxed – we should be cautious about changing the rules">Read more</a>

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Vengeful ghost cat, divorce lizard, phantom horse: the animals that haunted Ancient Rome and Greece

March 21, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rebecca Willis, PhD Candidate, Classics and Ancient History, University of Newcastle djkett/Shutterstock You wake up at night sensing a weight on your legs that you thought was your pet dog – only to remember they died years ago. Or perhaps you know someone who swears they can ... <a title="Vengeful ghost cat, divorce lizard, phantom horse: the animals that haunted Ancient Rome and Greece" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/21/vengeful-ghost-cat-divorce-lizard-phantom-horse-the-animals-that-haunted-ancient-rome-and-greece-249482/" aria-label="Read more about Vengeful ghost cat, divorce lizard, phantom horse: the animals that haunted Ancient Rome and Greece">Read more</a>

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Australia’s PBS means consumers pay less for expensive medicines. Here’s how this system works

March 21, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bonny Parkinson, Associate Professor, Macquarie University Centre for the Health Economy, Macquarie University The United States pharmaceutical lobby has complained to US President Donald Trump that Australia’s Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) is damaging their profits and has urged Trump to put tariffs on pharmaceutical imports from Australia. ... <a title="Australia’s PBS means consumers pay less for expensive medicines. Here’s how this system works" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/21/australias-pbs-means-consumers-pay-less-for-expensive-medicines-heres-how-this-system-works-252736/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s PBS means consumers pay less for expensive medicines. Here’s how this system works">Read more</a>

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Will the US trade war push up the price of medicines in Australia? Will there be drug shortages?

March 20, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anthony Scott, Professor of Health Economics and Director, Centre for Health Economics, Monash Business School, Monash University Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock Talks of a trade dispute between the United States and Australia over the cost of medicines have no doubt left many Australians scratching their heads. With all this talk ... <a title="Will the US trade war push up the price of medicines in Australia? Will there be drug shortages?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/20/will-the-us-trade-war-push-up-the-price-of-medicines-in-australia-will-there-be-drug-shortages-252728/" aria-label="Read more about Will the US trade war push up the price of medicines in Australia? Will there be drug shortages?">Read more</a>

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Grattan on Friday: Dutton says he could handle Donald Trump, but can any Australian PM?

March 20, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra In the Trump age, how the next government, whether Labor or Coalition, will handle foreign affairs, defence and trade is shaping as crucially important. It’s a weird time when your friends become almost as problematic as your potential enemies, but ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Dutton says he could handle Donald Trump, but can any Australian PM?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/20/grattan-on-friday-dutton-says-he-could-handle-donald-trump-but-can-any-australian-pm-252511/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Dutton says he could handle Donald Trump, but can any Australian PM?">Read more</a>

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How can you tell if your child’s daycare is good quality?

March 20, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Victoria Minson, Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Education, Australian Catholic University PhotoMavenStock/Shutterstock This week, we heard claims of shocking abuse and neglect in Australian childcare centres on ABC’s Four Corners program. While 91% of services met or exceeded the national standards as of February 2025, there have ... <a title="How can you tell if your child’s daycare is good quality?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/20/how-can-you-tell-if-your-childs-daycare-is-good-quality-252613/" aria-label="Read more about How can you tell if your child’s daycare is good quality?">Read more</a>

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Adelaide Festival gives a hopeful vision for the future of Australian contemporary dance

March 20, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Erin Brannigan, Associate Professor Theatre and Performance, UNSW Sydney Mass Movement. Morgan Sette/Adelaide Festival I arrived at Stephanie Lake’s premiere of Mass Movement a little late on my first day at Adelaide Festival. Walking down the hill from King William road towards Elder Park, the Torrens River ... <a title="Adelaide Festival gives a hopeful vision for the future of Australian contemporary dance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/20/adelaide-festival-gives-a-hopeful-vision-for-the-future-of-australian-contemporary-dance-252300/" aria-label="Read more about Adelaide Festival gives a hopeful vision for the future of Australian contemporary dance">Read more</a>

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Cosmic dark energy may be weakening, astronomers say, raising questions about the fate of the universe

March 20, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rossana Ruggeri, Lecturer and ARC DECRA Fellow, Queensland University of Technology KPNO / NOIRLab / NSF / AURAB / Tafreshi The universe has been expanding ever since the Big Bang almost 14 billion years ago, and astronomers believe a kind of invisible force called dark energy is ... <a title="Cosmic dark energy may be weakening, astronomers say, raising questions about the fate of the universe" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/20/cosmic-dark-energy-may-be-weakening-astronomers-say-raising-questions-about-the-fate-of-the-universe-252627/" aria-label="Read more about Cosmic dark energy may be weakening, astronomers say, raising questions about the fate of the universe">Read more</a>

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Company directors can sit on boards for decades. Are term limits the answer?

March 20, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Natalie Elms, Senior Lecturer, School of Accountancy, Queensland University of Technology Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock Steering a large company successfully is no mean feat. As companies grow more complex in an increasingly turbulent business environment – so, too, do the responsibilities of their board members. While they aren’t involved in ... <a title="Company directors can sit on boards for decades. Are term limits the answer?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/20/company-directors-can-sit-on-boards-for-decades-are-term-limits-the-answer-252614/" aria-label="Read more about Company directors can sit on boards for decades. Are term limits the answer?">Read more</a>

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You can catch the ‘nocebo’ effect from family, friends – even social media. But what is it, actually?

March 20, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cosette Saunders, PhD candidate, Sydney Placebo Lab, University of Sydney Pixel-Shot/Shutterstock In 1998, shortly after arriving for work, a Tennessee high-school teacher reported a “gasoline-like smell” and feeling dizzy. Soon after, many students and staff began reporting symptoms of chemical poisoning. Some 38 people had such extreme ... <a title="You can catch the ‘nocebo’ effect from family, friends – even social media. But what is it, actually?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/20/you-can-catch-the-nocebo-effect-from-family-friends-even-social-media-but-what-is-it-actually-249844/" aria-label="Read more about You can catch the ‘nocebo’ effect from family, friends – even social media. But what is it, actually?">Read more</a>