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May 15, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nic Rawlence, Associate Professor in Ancient DNA, University of Otago A museum specimen of the extinct huia. Wikimedia Commons/Auckland Museum collection, CC BY-SA The recent announcement of the resurrection of the dire wolf generated considerable global media attention and widespread scientific criticism. But beyond the research questions, ... <a title="Return of the huia? Why Māori worldviews must be part of the ‘de-extinction’ debate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/15/return-of-the-huia-why-maori-worldviews-must-be-part-of-the-de-extinction-debate-255605/" aria-label="Read more about Return of the huia? Why Māori worldviews must be part of the ‘de-extinction’ debate">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Intifar Chowdhury, Lecturer in Government, Flinders University Last July, a powerful student-led uprising in Bangladesh toppled the authoritarian, corrupt government led for 15 years by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Bangladesh now shows modest signs of democratic recovery. Months into its tenure, a transitional government has reopened political ... <a title="After an autocratic leader was toppled in Bangladesh, democratic renewal remains a work in progress" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/15/after-an-autocratic-leader-was-toppled-in-bangladesh-democratic-renewal-remains-a-work-in-progress-253846/" aria-label="Read more about After an autocratic leader was toppled in Bangladesh, democratic renewal remains a work in progress">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hugh Breakey, Deputy Director, Institute for Ethics, Governance & Law, Griffith University A.C. Grayling’s new book Discriminations: Making Peace in the Culture Wars sees the renowned philosopher wading into the ethical minefields of “woke” activism, cancellation, and conservative backlash. Filled with thoughtful analysis, deep reflection, and fascinating ... <a title="Can we confront cancel culture by finding common ground between moderate leftists and ‘wokists’?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/15/can-we-confront-cancel-culture-by-finding-common-ground-between-moderate-leftists-and-wokists-254571/" aria-label="Read more about Can we confront cancel culture by finding common ground between moderate leftists and ‘wokists’?">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Cantrell, Senior Lecturer – Writing, Editing, and Publishing, University of Southern Queensland The trial of the so-called “mushroom cook” Erin Patterson, currently underway in the Victorian town of Morwell, continues to generate global attention. The mother of two is charged with three counts of murder and ... <a title="Justice on demand? The true crime podcasts serving up Erin Patterson’s mushroom murder trial" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/15/justice-on-demand-the-true-crime-podcasts-serving-up-erin-pattersons-mushroom-murder-trial-256209/" aria-label="Read more about Justice on demand? The true crime podcasts serving up Erin Patterson’s mushroom murder trial">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Charles Livingstone, Associate Professor, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University WHYFRAME/Shutterstock We have a refreshed and revitalised Australian government, enriched with great political capital. During the last term of parliament before the election, opportunities to address Australia’s raging gambling habit were neglected. Could this ... <a title="This 6-point plan can ease Australia’s gambling problems – if our government has the guts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/15/this-6-point-plan-can-ease-australias-gambling-problems-if-our-government-has-the-guts-256442/" aria-label="Read more about This 6-point plan can ease Australia’s gambling problems – if our government has the guts">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cylie Williams, Professor, School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Monash University elinaxx1v/Shutterstock What do you get when a group of podiatrists (and shoe lovers) team up with a Barbie doll collector? A huge opportunity to explore how Barbie reflects changes in the types of shoes women ... <a title="Whatever happened to Barbie’s feet? Podiatrists studied 2,750 dolls to find out" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/15/whatever-happened-to-barbies-feet-podiatrists-studied-2-750-dolls-to-find-out-256211/" aria-label="Read more about Whatever happened to Barbie’s feet? Podiatrists studied 2,750 dolls to find out">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Viet Nguyen, Principal Research Fellow, Macroeconomics Research Program, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne Growing economic pessimism appears to have pushed many voters away from Australia’s two major parties, Labor and the Coalition. Support for minor parties and independents has doubled ... <a title="Economic pessimism is behind the drift of voters to minor parties and independents" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/15/economic-pessimism-is-behind-the-drift-of-voters-to-minor-parties-and-independents-256322/" aria-label="Read more about Economic pessimism is behind the drift of voters to minor parties and independents">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato The New Zealand Wars memorial in new Plymouth. Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA Anzac Day has come and gone again. But – lest we forget – war and its consequences are not confined to single days in the calendar. Nor ... <a title="A law change will expand who we remember on Anzac Day – the New Zealand Wars should be included too" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/15/a-law-change-will-expand-who-we-remember-on-anzac-day-the-new-zealand-wars-should-be-included-too-256682/" aria-label="Read more about A law change will expand who we remember on Anzac Day – the New Zealand Wars should be included too">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Roy M. Farman, Adjunct Associate Lecturer, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, UNSW Sydney Australian Green Tree Frog (_Litoria caerulea_). indrabone/iNaturalist, CC BY-NC Australian tree frogs today make up over one third of all known frog species on the continent. Among this group, iconic species such ... <a title="Newly discovered frog species from 55 million years ago challenges evolutionary tree" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/15/newly-discovered-frog-species-from-55-million-years-ago-challenges-evolutionary-tree-256573/" aria-label="Read more about Newly discovered frog species from 55 million years ago challenges evolutionary tree">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Long, Strategic Professor in Palaeontology, Flinders University Marcin Ambrozik The emergence of four-legged animals known as tetrapods was a key step in the evolution of many species today – including humans. Our new discovery, published today in Nature, details ancient fossil footprints found in Australia that ... <a title="Two lizard-like creatures crossed tracks 355 million years ago. Today, their footprints yield a major discovery" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/15/two-lizard-like-creatures-crossed-tracks-355-million-years-ago-today-their-footprints-yield-a-major-discovery-254301/" aria-label="Read more about Two lizard-like creatures crossed tracks 355 million years ago. Today, their footprints yield a major discovery">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Australia’s productivity performance has stagnated for years, and Treasurer Jim Chalmers has declared addressing this is a second term priority. “Productivity” is now an added part of the remit of Assistant Minister Andrew Leigh, along with his responsibility for competition, ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Andrew Leigh on more productive work in the age of AI" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/15/politics-with-michelle-grattan-andrew-leigh-on-more-productive-work-in-the-age-of-ai-256685/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Andrew Leigh on more productive work in the age of AI">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amanda Meyer, Senior Lecturer, Anatomy and Pathology, James Cook University Bhatakta Manav/Shutterstock Videos of men removing their eyelashes, by trimming or shaving, have been circulating on social media in recent weeks. This trend is based on the idea short eyelashes look more masculine. Hair can tell us ... <a title="Men are shaving off their eyelashes on TikTok. Here’s why that might be a bad idea" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/14/men-are-shaving-off-their-eyelashes-on-tiktok-heres-why-that-might-be-a-bad-idea-256222/" aria-label="Read more about Men are shaving off their eyelashes on TikTok. Here’s why that might be a bad idea">Read more</a>
