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Immortality at a price: how the promise of delaying death has become a consumer marketing bonanza

June 9, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amy Errmann, Senior Lecturer, Marketing & International Business, Auckland University of Technology Living forever has become the wellness and marketing trend of the 2020s. But cheating death – or at least delaying it – will come at a price. What was once the domain of scientists and ... <a title="Immortality at a price: how the promise of delaying death has become a consumer marketing bonanza" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/09/immortality-at-a-price-how-the-promise-of-delaying-death-has-become-a-consumer-marketing-bonanza-257009/" aria-label="Read more about Immortality at a price: how the promise of delaying death has become a consumer marketing bonanza">Read more</a>

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Why bystanders defend bad behaviour at work — even when they know it’s wrong

June 9, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Zhanna Lyubykh, Assistant Professor, Beedie School of Business, Simon Fraser University Rather than intervening, supporting targets or reporting the misconduct, bystanders may downplay it, withdraw support or even blame the target, which ultimately reinforces the mistreatment. (Shutterstock) “You always mess things up. Why are you even on ... <a title="Why bystanders defend bad behaviour at work — even when they know it’s wrong" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/09/why-bystanders-defend-bad-behaviour-at-work-even-when-they-know-its-wrong-257941/" aria-label="Read more about Why bystanders defend bad behaviour at work — even when they know it’s wrong">Read more</a>

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The blow-up between Elon Musk and Donald Trump has been entertaining, but how did things go so bad, so fast?

June 8, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Henry Maher, Lecturer in Politics, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney A no-holds-barred and very public blow-up between the world’s richest man and the president of the United States has had social media agog in recent days, with each making serious accusations against the ... <a title="The blow-up between Elon Musk and Donald Trump has been entertaining, but how did things go so bad, so fast?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/08/the-blow-up-between-elon-musk-and-donald-trump-has-been-entertaining-but-how-did-things-go-so-bad-so-fast-258394/" aria-label="Read more about The blow-up between Elon Musk and Donald Trump has been entertaining, but how did things go so bad, so fast?">Read more</a>

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New rules for cosmetic injectables aim to make the industry safer. Will they work?

June 6, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christopher Rudge, Law lecturer, University of Sydney BearFoto/Shutterstock New guidelines to regulate Australia’s booming cosmetic procedures industry have been called “tough” and “a crackdown” in media reports this week. On Tuesday, the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) announced the new guidelines – one for procedures, the ... <a title="New rules for cosmetic injectables aim to make the industry safer. Will they work?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/06/new-rules-for-cosmetic-injectables-aim-to-make-the-industry-safer-will-they-work-257898/" aria-label="Read more about New rules for cosmetic injectables aim to make the industry safer. Will they work?">Read more</a>

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‘Godfather of AI’ now fears it’s unsafe. He has a plan to rein it in

June 6, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Armin Chitizadeh, Lecturer, School of Computer Science, University of Sydney fran_kie/Shutterstock This week the US Federal Bureau of Investigation revealed two men suspected of bombing a fertility clinic in California last month allegedly used artificial intelligence (AI) to obtain bomb-making instructions. The FBI did not disclose the ... <a title="‘Godfather of AI’ now fears it’s unsafe. He has a plan to rein it in" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/06/godfather-of-ai-now-fears-its-unsafe-he-has-a-plan-to-rein-it-in-258288/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Godfather of AI’ now fears it’s unsafe. He has a plan to rein it in">Read more</a>

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John Pesutto owes Moira Deeming $2.3m, but he doesn’t have it. Can former premiers be forced to pick up the tab?

June 6, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Legg, Professor of Law, UNSW Sydney Victorian MP Moira Deeming attracted headlines recently when news broke she’s intending to sue three former Liberal premiers, among other party figures. Why? Deeming is trying to recoup millions of dollars in legal costs after a successful defamation case. Who ... <a title="John Pesutto owes Moira Deeming $2.3m, but he doesn’t have it. Can former premiers be forced to pick up the tab?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/06/john-pesutto-owes-moira-deeming-2-3m-but-he-doesnt-have-it-can-former-premiers-be-forced-to-pick-up-the-tab-258059/" aria-label="Read more about John Pesutto owes Moira Deeming $2.3m, but he doesn’t have it. Can former premiers be forced to pick up the tab?">Read more</a>

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The kimono is more than an artefact and more than clothing. It is a concept artists will make their own

June 6, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sasha Grishin, Adjunct Professor of Art History, Australian National University The kimono garment, the national dress of Japan, carries within itself all of the magic and traditions of Japanese culture. The basic features of the kimono are fairly simple. It is a wrapped front garment with square ... <a title="The kimono is more than an artefact and more than clothing. It is a concept artists will make their own" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/06/the-kimono-is-more-than-an-artefact-and-more-than-clothing-it-is-a-concept-artists-will-make-their-own-253030/" aria-label="Read more about The kimono is more than an artefact and more than clothing. It is a concept artists will make their own">Read more</a>

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Defections are fairly common in Australian politics. But history shows they are rarely a good career move

June 6, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Frank Bongiorno, Professor of History, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University For many years now, Australian political scientists have pointed out that that established partisan allegiance is in decline. In 1967, 36% of Coalition supporters and 32% of Labor voters reported lifetime voting ... <a title="Defections are fairly common in Australian politics. But history shows they are rarely a good career move" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/06/defections-are-fairly-common-in-australian-politics-but-history-shows-they-are-rarely-a-good-career-move-258177/" aria-label="Read more about Defections are fairly common in Australian politics. But history shows they are rarely a good career move">Read more</a>

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Premature babies are given sucrose for pain relief – but new research shows it doesn’t stop long-term impacts on development

June 6, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mia Mclean, Senior lecturer, Auckland University of Technology Getty Images Infants born very preterm spend weeks or even months in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) while their immature brains are still developing. During this time, they receive up to 16 painful procedures every day. The most ... <a title="Premature babies are given sucrose for pain relief – but new research shows it doesn’t stop long-term impacts on development" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/06/premature-babies-are-given-sucrose-for-pain-relief-but-new-research-shows-it-doesnt-stop-long-term-impacts-on-development-256804/" aria-label="Read more about Premature babies are given sucrose for pain relief – but new research shows it doesn’t stop long-term impacts on development">Read more</a>

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Spit or swallow? What’s the best way to deal with phlegm?

June 6, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Niall Johnston, Conjoint Associate Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW Sydney Pop Paul-Catalin/Shutterstock A spitting pot I consider as an essential part of the bed-room apparatus. That’s what French physician René Laennec wrote in 1821. Laennec, who invented the stethoscope, spent his days gazing at his patients’ phlegm. ... <a title="Spit or swallow? What’s the best way to deal with phlegm?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/06/spit-or-swallow-whats-the-best-way-to-deal-with-phlegm-256216/" aria-label="Read more about Spit or swallow? What’s the best way to deal with phlegm?">Read more</a>

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Australia is in the firing line of Trump’s looming ‘revenge tax’. It’s a fight we’re unlikely to win

June 6, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Graeme Cooper, Professor of Taxation Law, University of Sydney Alexey_Arz/Shutterstock The Australian Labor Party just won an election victory for the ages. Now, it may be forced to walk back one of the key achievements of its first term. Here’s why: United States President Donald Trump is ... <a title="Australia is in the firing line of Trump’s looming ‘revenge tax’. It’s a fight we’re unlikely to win" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/06/australia-is-in-the-firing-line-of-trumps-looming-revenge-tax-its-a-fight-were-unlikely-to-win-257961/" aria-label="Read more about Australia is in the firing line of Trump’s looming ‘revenge tax’. It’s a fight we’re unlikely to win">Read more</a>

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E-bikes and e-scooters are popular – but dangerous. A transport expert explains how to make them safer

June 6, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Geoff Rose, Professor in Transport Engineering, Monash Institute of Transport Studies, Monash University nazar_ab/Getty Last weekend a pedestrian in Perth tragically died after being struck by an e-scooter. This followed the death of another person in Victoria last month who was hit and killed by a modified ... <a title="E-bikes and e-scooters are popular – but dangerous. A transport expert explains how to make them safer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/06/e-bikes-and-e-scooters-are-popular-but-dangerous-a-transport-expert-explains-how-to-make-them-safer-257126/" aria-label="Read more about E-bikes and e-scooters are popular – but dangerous. A transport expert explains how to make them safer">Read more</a>