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Ageing Australians are waiting too long for home care packages. Here’s why

September 2, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Woods, Professor of Health Economics, University of Technology Sydney Federal Aged Care Minister Sam Rae was heavily questioned in parliament yesterday for delaying the release of 83,000 new home care packages, from July 1 to November 1. In March 2025, more than 289,000 older Australians had ... <a title="Ageing Australians are waiting too long for home care packages. Here’s why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/02/ageing-australians-are-waiting-too-long-for-home-care-packages-heres-why-264125/" aria-label="Read more about Ageing Australians are waiting too long for home care packages. Here’s why">Read more</a>

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80 years since the end of World War II, a dangerous legacy lingers in the Pacific

September 2, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stacey Pizzino, Lecturer, School of Public Health, The University of Queensland Aerial view of Enewetak Atoll showing nuclear test craters. Gallo Images/Orbital Horizon/Copernicus Sentinel Data 2021 On September 2, 1945, the second world war ended when Japan officially surrendered. Today, on the 80th anniversary, the physical legacy ... <a title="80 years since the end of World War II, a dangerous legacy lingers in the Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/02/80-years-since-the-end-of-world-war-ii-a-dangerous-legacy-lingers-in-the-pacific-264127/" aria-label="Read more about 80 years since the end of World War II, a dangerous legacy lingers in the Pacific">Read more</a>

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It’s OK for people to cry at work. Here’s how you can respond as a colleague or manager

September 2, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robyn Johns, Associate Professor in Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations, University of Technology Sydney Comeback Images/Getty Midway through a difficult discussion in her performance review, an employee named Jane finally cracks, and the tears start. Her boss doesn’t know what to do and handles the situation ... <a title="It’s OK for people to cry at work. Here’s how you can respond as a colleague or manager" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/02/its-ok-for-people-to-cry-at-work-heres-how-you-can-respond-as-a-colleague-or-manager-263632/" aria-label="Read more about It’s OK for people to cry at work. Here’s how you can respond as a colleague or manager">Read more</a>

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It was lonely during WII. Those at home and away coped through letters

September 2, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emma Carson, Historian of Emotions and Australian Society, University of Adelaide State Library Victoria Gee I am lonely sweetheart, it may sound silly having so many men and cobbers around me, but when I say lonely I don’t mean lack of company, I am lonely for you, ... <a title="It was lonely during WII. Those at home and away coped through letters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/02/it-was-lonely-during-wii-those-at-home-and-away-coped-through-letters-258577/" aria-label="Read more about It was lonely during WII. Those at home and away coped through letters">Read more</a>

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Australia’s government says social media age checks ‘can be done’, despite errors and privacy risks

September 1, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa M. Given, Professor of Information Sciences & Director, Social Change Enabling Impact Platform, RMIT University We Are / Getty Images The Australian government today released a long-awaited report on a trial of automated tools for determining a person’s age. So-called age assurance technology is expected to ... <a title="Australia’s government says social media age checks ‘can be done’, despite errors and privacy risks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/01/australias-government-says-social-media-age-checks-can-be-done-despite-errors-and-privacy-risks-264257/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s government says social media age checks ‘can be done’, despite errors and privacy risks">Read more</a>

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By sending non-visa holders to Nauru, Australia is shifting its responsibilities

September 1, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mary Anne Kenny, Associate Professor, School of Law, Murdoch University The Home Affairs minister, Tony Burke, revealed late last week he had visited Nauru in August and signed a memorandum of understanding with its government. Under the agreement, Nauru will grant long-term visas to members of a ... <a title="By sending non-visa holders to Nauru, Australia is shifting its responsibilities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/01/by-sending-non-visa-holders-to-nauru-australia-is-shifting-its-responsibilities-264256/" aria-label="Read more about By sending non-visa holders to Nauru, Australia is shifting its responsibilities">Read more</a>

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Politicians have scapegoated immigration for decades. It’s time to flip the script

September 1, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jane McAdam, Scientia Professor and ARC Laureate Fellow, Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, UNSW Sydney For decades now, public discourse about refugees and immigrants has become increasingly fractured, ugly and untrue. From John Howard’s “we will decide who comes to this country” mantra, to Kevin Rudd’s ... <a title="Politicians have scapegoated immigration for decades. It’s time to flip the script" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/01/politicians-have-scapegoated-immigration-for-decades-its-time-to-flip-the-script-264266/" aria-label="Read more about Politicians have scapegoated immigration for decades. It’s time to flip the script">Read more</a>

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What chaos at the US CDC could mean for the rest of the world

September 1, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Toole, Associate Principal Research Fellow, Burnet Institute Ever since Robert F Kennedy (RFK) Jr was appointed United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been under pressure to abandon its traditional evidence-based approach to public health in ... <a title="What chaos at the US CDC could mean for the rest of the world" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/01/what-chaos-at-the-us-cdc-could-mean-for-the-rest-of-the-world-264188/" aria-label="Read more about What chaos at the US CDC could mean for the rest of the world">Read more</a>

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China may not invade Taiwan, but rather blockade it. How would this work, and could it be effective?

September 1, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Claudio Bozzi, Lecturer in Law, Deakin University US officials believe Chinese President Xi Xinping has set a deadline for his military to be capable of invading Taiwan by 2027 – the centennial anniversary of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). US Secretary of Defense Pete ... <a title="China may not invade Taiwan, but rather blockade it. How would this work, and could it be effective?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/01/china-may-not-invade-taiwan-but-rather-blockade-it-how-would-this-work-and-could-it-be-effective-257731/" aria-label="Read more about China may not invade Taiwan, but rather blockade it. How would this work, and could it be effective?">Read more</a>

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Trump’s tariffs are headed to the US Supreme Court, prolonging the chaos on trade

September 1, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Felicity Deane, Professor of Trade Law and Taxation, Queensland University of Technology Trading partners of the United States are facing a fresh period of uncertainty after a US federal appeals court ruled President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs were illegal. In a 7-4 majority, the judges ruled Trump ... <a title="Trump’s tariffs are headed to the US Supreme Court, prolonging the chaos on trade" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/01/trumps-tariffs-are-headed-to-the-us-supreme-court-prolonging-the-chaos-on-trade-264249/" aria-label="Read more about Trump’s tariffs are headed to the US Supreme Court, prolonging the chaos on trade">Read more</a>

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Should I limit how often my child eats nuts because they contain fat?

September 1, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nick Fuller, Clinical Trials Director, Department of Endocrinology, RPA Hospital, University of Sydney When I mention kids and nuts in the same sentence, some parents react like I’ve dropped the F-bomb, thanks to the association of nuts with two other F-words: fat and fear. Parents sometimes avoid ... <a title="Should I limit how often my child eats nuts because they contain fat?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/01/should-i-limit-how-often-my-child-eats-nuts-because-they-contain-fat-257623/" aria-label="Read more about Should I limit how often my child eats nuts because they contain fat?">Read more</a>

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‘Those paintings belong to us’: how an Indigenous-led project is harnessing technology to protect Kakadu’s rock art

September 1, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tristen Anne Norrie Jones, Academic Fellow, Archaeology, School of Humanities, University of Sydney Sam Provost Kakadu National Park has become one of Australia’s most prized cultural landscapes since it was added to the World Heritage List in 1981. Each year, hundreds of thousands of people travel to ... <a title="‘Those paintings belong to us’: how an Indigenous-led project is harnessing technology to protect Kakadu’s rock art" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/01/those-paintings-belong-to-us-how-an-indigenous-led-project-is-harnessing-technology-to-protect-kakadus-rock-art-263274/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Those paintings belong to us’: how an Indigenous-led project is harnessing technology to protect Kakadu’s rock art">Read more</a>