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It’s been 50 years since the Balibo 5 were killed in Timor-Leste. No one’s been held accountable

October 16, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shannon Brincat, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, University of the Sunshine Coast On October 16, 1975, five journalists were killed in the remote Timorese town of Balibo. To this day, no one has been charged with their deaths. Known as the “Balibo Five”, the men ... <a title="It’s been 50 years since the Balibo 5 were killed in Timor-Leste. No one’s been held accountable" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/16/its-been-50-years-since-the-balibo-5-were-killed-in-timor-leste-no-ones-been-held-accountable-266145/" aria-label="Read more about It’s been 50 years since the Balibo 5 were killed in Timor-Leste. No one’s been held accountable">Read more</a>

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Why won’t my abusive parent admit they were wrong and apologise?

October 16, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cher McGillivray, Assistant Professor in Psychology, Bond University Former tennis champion-turned-commentator Jelena Dokic this week revealed she had sought to reconcile with her abusive father as an adult. He never, however, apologised or showed remorse for the physical and psychological abuse he meted out to her throughout ... <a title="Why won’t my abusive parent admit they were wrong and apologise?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/16/why-wont-my-abusive-parent-admit-they-were-wrong-and-apologise-267420/" aria-label="Read more about Why won’t my abusive parent admit they were wrong and apologise?">Read more</a>

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A crucial store of carbon in Australia’s tropical forests has switched from carbon sink to carbon source

October 16, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hannah Jayne Carle, Postdoctoral Researcher in Tropical Forest Ecology, Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, WSU, Australian National University One approach to help fight climate change is to protect natural forests, as they absorb some atmospheric carbon released by burning fossil fuels and store large volumes of carbon. ... <a title="A crucial store of carbon in Australia’s tropical forests has switched from carbon sink to carbon source" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/16/a-crucial-store-of-carbon-in-australias-tropical-forests-has-switched-from-carbon-sink-to-carbon-source-262955/" aria-label="Read more about A crucial store of carbon in Australia’s tropical forests has switched from carbon sink to carbon source">Read more</a>

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The price of gold is skyrocketing. Why is this, and will it continue?

October 16, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Luke Hartigan, Lecturer in Economics, University of Sydney The price of gold surged above US$4,100 (A$6,300) an ounce on Wednesday for the first time, taking this year’s extraordinary rally to more than 50%. The speed of the upswing has been much faster than analysts had predicted and ... <a title="The price of gold is skyrocketing. Why is this, and will it continue?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/16/the-price-of-gold-is-skyrocketing-why-is-this-and-will-it-continue-267004/" aria-label="Read more about The price of gold is skyrocketing. Why is this, and will it continue?">Read more</a>

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The world wide web was meant to unite us, but is tearing us apart instead. Is there another way?

October 16, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By George Buchanan, Deputy Dean, School of Computing Technologies, RMIT University The hope of the world wide web, according to its creator Tim Berners-Lee, was that it would make communication easier, bring knowledge to all, and strengthen democracy and connection. Instead, it seems to be driving us apart ... <a title="The world wide web was meant to unite us, but is tearing us apart instead. Is there another way?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/16/the-world-wide-web-was-meant-to-unite-us-but-is-tearing-us-apart-instead-is-there-another-way-266253/" aria-label="Read more about The world wide web was meant to unite us, but is tearing us apart instead. Is there another way?">Read more</a>

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Government to introduce new powers to fight money laundering, terrorism financing, crypto crime

October 16, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke on Thursday will outline new powers to combat money laundering, terrorism financing and crime risks associated with cryptocurrency and Crypto ATMs. AUSTRAC, Australia’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regulator, estimates 85% of the transactions sent ... <a title="Government to introduce new powers to fight money laundering, terrorism financing, crypto crime" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/16/government-to-introduce-new-powers-to-fight-money-laundering-terrorism-financing-crypto-crime-267224/" aria-label="Read more about Government to introduce new powers to fight money laundering, terrorism financing, crypto crime">Read more</a>

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Hamas is battling powerful clans for control in Gaza – who are these groups and what threat do they pose?

October 15, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Martin Kear, Sessional Lecturer, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney Despite the euphoria surrounding the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, Gaza is still wracked with violence. More than two dozen Palestinians have been killed in recent days in clashes between Hamas and members of ... <a title="Hamas is battling powerful clans for control in Gaza – who are these groups and what threat do they pose?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/15/hamas-is-battling-powerful-clans-for-control-in-gaza-who-are-these-groups-and-what-threat-do-they-pose-267446/" aria-label="Read more about Hamas is battling powerful clans for control in Gaza – who are these groups and what threat do they pose?">Read more</a>

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View from The Hill: Liberal frontbencher James Paterson delivers some sharp messages to his party

October 15, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Victorian Liberal senator James Paterson has, figuratively speaking, taken his Liberal colleagues by the scruffs of their necks and given them a good shake. His blunt message is, get out of your funk and cooperate in rebuilding the house. In ... <a title="View from The Hill: Liberal frontbencher James Paterson delivers some sharp messages to his party" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/15/view-from-the-hill-liberal-frontbencher-james-paterson-delivers-some-sharp-messages-to-his-party-267223/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Liberal frontbencher James Paterson delivers some sharp messages to his party">Read more</a>

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Banning combustion engine cars by 2035 will be necessary to get Australia moving on electric vehicles

October 15, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hussein Dia, Professor of Transport Technology and Sustainability, Swinburne University of Technology Kokkai Ng/Getty Australia’s sluggish electric vehicle transition has begun to accelerate. In the first half of the year, more than 72,000 battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles were sold. That’s about 12% of all new ... <a title="Banning combustion engine cars by 2035 will be necessary to get Australia moving on electric vehicles" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/15/banning-combustion-engine-cars-by-2035-will-be-necessary-to-get-australia-moving-on-electric-vehicles-267530/" aria-label="Read more about Banning combustion engine cars by 2035 will be necessary to get Australia moving on electric vehicles">Read more</a>

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5 reasons we shouldn’t ‘compliment’ people who lose weight

October 15, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Evangeline Gardiner, PhD Candidate in Public Health, The University of Queensland Allgo/Unsplash “You look so great! Have you lost weight?” “Wow, you’re looking so healthy now! Good for you.” As fat people, we’ve heard comments like this for most of our lives. At the times when our ... <a title="5 reasons we shouldn’t ‘compliment’ people who lose weight" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/15/5-reasons-we-shouldnt-compliment-people-who-lose-weight-264696/" aria-label="Read more about 5 reasons we shouldn’t ‘compliment’ people who lose weight">Read more</a>

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Labor slides back in a Victorian Resolve poll; federal Labor still well on top

October 15, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne A Victorian Resolve poll has Labor sliding back after a surge in August. Federal Labor had a 55–45 lead in Resolve and a 54–46 lead in Redbridge, ... <a title="Labor slides back in a Victorian Resolve poll; federal Labor still well on top" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/15/labor-slides-back-in-a-victorian-resolve-poll-federal-labor-still-well-on-top-267287/" aria-label="Read more about Labor slides back in a Victorian Resolve poll; federal Labor still well on top">Read more</a>

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Should I increase weights at the gym? How often? And by how much?

October 15, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hunter Bennett, Lecturer in Exercise Science, University of South Australia Thomas Barwick/Getty Many of us go to the gym to bulk up. But how does it actually work? When you lift weights, it increases tension on the fibres in your muscles, and causes metabolic by-products (such as ... <a title="Should I increase weights at the gym? How often? And by how much?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/15/should-i-increase-weights-at-the-gym-how-often-and-by-how-much-263048/" aria-label="Read more about Should I increase weights at the gym? How often? And by how much?">Read more</a>