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August 22, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Konstantine Panegyres, Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History, The University of Western Australia The ruins of an ‘insula’ (a kind of apartment building) in the port town of Ostia near Rome. Dennis G. Jarvis/Wikimedia, CC BY-SA In many developed countries, the price of property has risen so ... <a title="The ancient Greeks and Romans grappled with housing crises, too" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/22/the-ancient-greeks-and-romans-grappled-with-housing-crises-too-261860/" aria-label="Read more about The ancient Greeks and Romans grappled with housing crises, too">Read more</a>
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August 22, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Laura Nicole Driessen, Postdoctoral Researcher in Radio Astronomy, University of Sydney Not a black moon. Jayanth Muppaneni/Unsplash There’s been a lot of buzz online about the August “black moon”, happening later this week. While you’ve probably heard of a “blue moon” before, this might be the first ... <a title="What’s a ‘black moon’? Here’s why it’s worth looking up at the sky this week" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/22/whats-a-black-moon-heres-why-its-worth-looking-up-at-the-sky-this-week-263205/" aria-label="Read more about What’s a ‘black moon’? Here’s why it’s worth looking up at the sky this week">Read more</a>
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August 22, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Louise Stone, Professor of General Practice, University of Adelaide sturti/Getty A long-term relationship with a GP – one who knows you and your history – improves your health and even reduces your chance of dying prematurely. This type of trusted relationship is particularly important if you have ... <a title="Should I break up with my GP? 4 signs it may be time" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/22/should-i-break-up-with-my-gp-4-signs-it-may-be-time-259262/" aria-label="Read more about Should I break up with my GP? 4 signs it may be time">Read more</a>
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August 22, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Edwell, Associate Professor in Ancient History, Macquarie University Eram Garden in Iran. Sergey-73/Shutterstock Some of the most enduring ancient myths in the Persian world were centred around gardens of almost unimaginable beauty and opulence. The biblical Garden of Eden and the Epic of Gilgamesh’s Garden of ... <a title="Almost unimaginable beauty and opulence: the paradise pleasure gardens of ancient Persia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/22/almost-unimaginable-beauty-and-opulence-the-paradise-pleasure-gardens-of-ancient-persia-259677/" aria-label="Read more about Almost unimaginable beauty and opulence: the paradise pleasure gardens of ancient Persia">Read more</a>
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August 22, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Meade, Adjunct Associate Professor, Centre for Applied Energy Economics and Policy Research, Griffith University In its quest to lower electricity prices for New Zealand households, the Electricity Authority may inadvertently make the situation worse. This week, the authority announced plans to require New Zealand’s “gentailers” – ... <a title="An attempt to lower NZ electricity prices could end up doing the opposite – here’s why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/22/an-attempt-to-lower-nz-electricity-prices-could-end-up-doing-the-opposite-heres-why-263519/" aria-label="Read more about An attempt to lower NZ electricity prices could end up doing the opposite – here’s why">Read more</a>
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August 21, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark R Johnson, Lecturer in Digital Cultures, University of Sydney The Conversation, CC BY Earlier this week, a Frenchman named Raphaël Graven died in his sleep during a livestreamed broadcast on the Kick platform. Known online as Jean Pormanove, the man appeared to have been subjected to ... <a title="What is Kick, the platform that livestreamed a man’s death this week?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/21/what-is-kick-the-platform-that-livestreamed-a-mans-death-this-week-263614/" aria-label="Read more about What is Kick, the platform that livestreamed a man’s death this week?">Read more</a>
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August 21, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra As Jim Chalmers was navigating his economic reform roundtable, his colleague Mark Butler on Wednesday took a dive from the 10-metre board into the pool of budget repair. The announcement by Butler, Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: a laundry basket of reform leaves a lot of washing to be done" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/21/grattan-on-friday-a-laundry-basket-of-reform-leaves-a-lot-of-washing-to-be-done-263434/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: a laundry basket of reform leaves a lot of washing to be done">Read more</a>
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August 21, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Government has obtained from its economic reform roundtable broad support to work on three major areas of tax reform. Treasurer Jim Chalmers told a news conference after the three-day meeting there had been several hours of debate about the future ... <a title="Chalmers wins tail wind on tax reform from roundtable" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/21/chalmers-wins-tail-wind-on-tax-reform-from-roundtable-263433/" aria-label="Read more about Chalmers wins tail wind on tax reform from roundtable">Read more</a>
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August 21, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ran Porat, Affiliate Researcher, The Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation, Monash University As the longest-serving Israeli prime minister (17 years), Benjamin Netanyahu is famous for his political wizardry and survival skills. But he is also a highly controversial figure with questionable moral standards and legacy. His latest ... <a title="With eyes on re-election, Netanyahu’s fights with world leaders aim to distract from many political problems" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/21/with-eyes-on-re-election-netanyahus-fights-with-world-leaders-aim-to-distract-from-many-political-problems-263523/" aria-label="Read more about With eyes on re-election, Netanyahu’s fights with world leaders aim to distract from many political problems">Read more</a>
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August 21, 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 Victorian and Queensland state Resolve polls both show Labor rebounding from big deficits to now lead. In Tasmania, Josh Willie from the left faction replaces Dean Winter ... <a title="Labor rebounds to leads in Victorian and Queensland Resolve polls" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/21/labor-rebounds-to-leads-in-victorian-and-queensland-resolve-polls-263527/" aria-label="Read more about Labor rebounds to leads in Victorian and Queensland Resolve polls">Read more</a>
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August 21, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Esterman, Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of South Australia milan2099/Getty It’s almost spring. And while respiratory infections seem to have passed their peak many people are still getting sick. So is it still worth getting a flu shot? The short answer is “yes”. If you ... <a title="Is it too late to get a flu shot?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/21/is-it-too-late-to-get-a-flu-shot-263196/" aria-label="Read more about Is it too late to get a flu shot?">Read more</a>
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August 21, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Cull, Associate Professor of Accounting and Financial Planning, Western Sydney University Every February and August, business news sites are full of headlines about company reports and “earnings season”. That’s because in Australia, most companies have a reporting period ending June 30 – the end of the ... <a title="What is a company financial statement? How can it help you spot good or bad investments?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/21/what-is-a-company-financial-statement-how-can-it-help-you-spot-good-or-bad-investments-263051/" aria-label="Read more about What is a company financial statement? How can it help you spot good or bad investments?">Read more</a>
