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February 2, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steve Turton, Adjunct Professor of Environmental Geography, CQUniversity Australia A flooded street in Townsville John Wilkinson/Facebook Record-breaking floods across north Queensland have now turned deadly, with one woman drowning while being rescued on Sunday morning. And the floodwaters are still rising, with rain set to continue. Over ... <a title="Delayed monsoon and a stalled tropical low: what’s behind north Queensland’s record-breaking floods" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/02/delayed-monsoon-and-a-stalled-tropical-low-whats-behind-north-queenslands-record-breaking-floods-248847/" aria-label="Read more about Delayed monsoon and a stalled tropical low: what’s behind north Queensland’s record-breaking floods">Read more</a>
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February 1, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has dumped – for the second time – the government’s controversial “Nature Positive” legislation, which had run into strong opposition from the Western Australian Labor government. Albanese, speaking on The Conversation’s Politics podcast ahead of a ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Albanese dumps Nature Positive legislation and considers shrinking the electoral reform bill" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/01/politics-with-michelle-grattan-albanese-dumps-nature-positive-legislation-and-considers-shrinking-the-electoral-reform-bill-248848/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Albanese dumps Nature Positive legislation and considers shrinking the electoral reform bill">Read more</a>
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February 1, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matt Fitzpatrick, Professor in International History, Flinders University With only a few weeks until Germany’s election, Elon Musk has unambiguously thrown his support behind the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. In a video address to a party rally last week, he appeared to urge Germans to ... <a title="The far-right is rising at a crucial time in Germany, boosted by Elon Musk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/01/the-far-right-is-rising-at-a-crucial-time-in-germany-boosted-by-elon-musk-247895/" aria-label="Read more about The far-right is rising at a crucial time in Germany, boosted by Elon Musk">Read more</a>
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February 1, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Markus Wagner, Professor of Law and Director of the UOW Transnational Law and Policy Centre, University of Wollongong It’s official. On February 1, US President Donald Trump will introduce a sweeping set of new 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico. China will also face new ... <a title="Trump’s 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico amp up the risk of a broader trade war" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/01/trumps-25-tariffs-on-canada-and-mexico-amp-up-the-risk-of-a-broader-trade-war-248667/" aria-label="Read more about Trump’s 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico amp up the risk of a broader trade war">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jonti Horner, Professor (Astrophysics), University of Southern Queensland Artist’s impression of an asteroid with Earth in the background. Buradaki / Shutterstock On 27 December last year, astronomers using the ATLAS survey telescope in Chile discovered a small asteroid moving away from Earth. Follow up observations have revealed ... <a title="Astronomers have spied an asteroid that may be heading for Earth. Here’s what we know so far" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/31/astronomers-have-spied-an-asteroid-that-may-be-heading-for-earth-heres-what-we-know-so-far-248753/" aria-label="Read more about Astronomers have spied an asteroid that may be heading for Earth. Here’s what we know so far">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Donald Rothwell, Professor of International Law, Australian National University One of United States President Donald Trump’s more startling claims since taking office for his second term – and there have been many – is his insistence that the US will take control of Greenland. Both prior to ... <a title="Trump says he wants to take Greenland. International law says otherwise" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/31/trump-says-he-wants-to-take-greenland-international-law-says-otherwise-248682/" aria-label="Read more about Trump says he wants to take Greenland. International law says otherwise">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew Mitchell, Lecturer in Criminology, Deakin University MirasWonderland/Shutterstock Young people’s access to gender-affirming medical care has been making headlines this week. Today, federal Health Minister Mark Butler announced a review into health care for trans and gender-diverse children and adolescents. The National Health and Medical Research council ... <a title="Can a child legally take puberty blockers? What if their parents disagree?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/31/can-a-child-legally-take-puberty-blockers-what-if-their-parents-disagree-248651/" aria-label="Read more about Can a child legally take puberty blockers? What if their parents disagree?">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chrystal Zhang, Associate Professor, Aerospace Engineering & Aviation, RMIT University On Wednesday night US time, a passenger jet and US Army helicopter collided at a low altitude near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, and crashed into the the Potomac River. A total of 60 passengers – including ... <a title="Planes have high-tech systems to stop midair crashes. So what went wrong in Washington?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/31/planes-have-high-tech-systems-to-stop-midair-crashes-so-what-went-wrong-in-washington-248744/" aria-label="Read more about Planes have high-tech systems to stop midair crashes. So what went wrong in Washington?">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sharon McLennan, Senior Research and Teaching Fellow, School of Health, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington In the words of UNAIDS Asia Pacific Regional Director Eamonn Murphy, rising HIV infections in Fiji “put the entire Pacific region at risk”. Fiji’s minister of health declared an ... <a title="Fiji’s HIV crisis is a regional challenge that demands a regional response" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/31/fijis-hiv-crisis-is-a-regional-challenge-that-demands-a-regional-response-248536/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji’s HIV crisis is a regional challenge that demands a regional response">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tanya Latty, Associate Professor, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney photosounds/Shutterstock As night falls over Australia’s forests, grasslands and backyards, the hidden world of nocturnal insects stirs to life. In many ecosystems, overall insect activity actually peaks at night, especially in warmer regions of ... <a title="While you sleep, these insects are working hard on the night shift to keep our environment healthy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/31/while-you-sleep-these-insects-are-working-hard-on-the-night-shift-to-keep-our-environment-healthy-246483/" aria-label="Read more about While you sleep, these insects are working hard on the night shift to keep our environment healthy">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kevin Norton, Professor of Sport and Exercise Science, UNSW Sydney If you scroll through YouTube and watch sporting contests from yesteryear, one of the first things you’ll likely notice is how slow the games are compared to modern sports. Not just the athletes’ speed (or lack of), ... <a title="Speed thrills: why are so many sports getting faster?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/31/speed-thrills-why-are-so-many-sports-getting-faster-247803/" aria-label="Read more about Speed thrills: why are so many sports getting faster?">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Phil Edwards, Senior Research Scientist, Australia Telescope National Facility Science, CSIRO In February 1995, a small research organisation known as the SETI Institute launched what was then the most comprehensive search for an answer to a centuries-old question: are we alone in the universe? This Sunday marks ... <a title="One of the largest searches for alien life started 30 years ago. Its legacy lives on today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/31/one-of-the-largest-searches-for-alien-life-started-30-years-ago-its-legacy-lives-on-today-247097/" aria-label="Read more about One of the largest searches for alien life started 30 years ago. Its legacy lives on today">Read more</a>
