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August 12, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Quiggin, Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland A new road charge is looming for electric vehicle drivers, amid reports Treasurer Jim Chalmers is accelerating the policy as part of a broader tax-reform push. At a forum in Sydney this week, state and federal Treasury ... <a title="Stop the free ride: all motorists should pay their way, whatever vehicle they drive" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/12/stop-the-free-ride-all-motorists-should-pay-their-way-whatever-vehicle-they-drive-262950/" aria-label="Read more about Stop the free ride: all motorists should pay their way, whatever vehicle they drive">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amanda Meyer, Senior Lecturer, Anatomy and Pathology in the College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University Pixel-Shot/Shutterstock We’re all born with mammary glands – better known as breasts. These are made of glandular tissue, fat and the ligaments that attach them to our chest wall. For ... <a title="Will my boobs sag if I don’t wear a bra? And 5 other common questions about breasts and bras" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/12/will-my-boobs-sag-if-i-dont-wear-a-bra-and-5-other-common-questions-about-breasts-and-bras-258386/" aria-label="Read more about Will my boobs sag if I don’t wear a bra? And 5 other common questions about breasts and bras">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Shaw, Professor of Politics, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University Hulton Archive/Getty Images The phrase “We are now one people” has resurfaced lately, largely due to a campaign by the Hobson’s Pledge lobby group against the retention of Māori wards at referendums being held as ... <a title="Māori wards: how the Hobson’s Pledge campaign relies on a ‘historical fiction’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/12/maori-wards-how-the-hobsons-pledge-campaign-relies-on-a-historical-fiction-262944/" aria-label="Read more about Māori wards: how the Hobson’s Pledge campaign relies on a ‘historical fiction’">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Olaf Meynecke, Research Fellow in Marine Science and Manager Whales & Climate Program, Griffith University drewsulockcreations/Getty As the annual humpback whale migration is underway with thousands of whales passing by the Australian coast, there are reports of dolphins joining the mass movement. But this isn’t a one ... <a title="Whales and dolphins regularly hang out with each other – new study" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/12/whales-and-dolphins-regularly-hang-out-with-each-other-new-study-260196/" aria-label="Read more about Whales and dolphins regularly hang out with each other – new study">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christopher Pollard, Associate Teaching Fellow, Sociology, Deakin University F.A. Hayek, Hans-Hermann Hoppe, Milton Friedman and Murray Rothbard. Vladimír Krupa 81/Gage Skidmore/Bachrach Studios/Ludwig von Mises Institute, via Wikimedia commons, CC BY Neoliberalism has had an enormous influence on the world, driving policy and governance at the national and ... <a title="How the neoliberalism of ‘Hayek’s Bastards’ changed the world – and fuelled the rise of the populist right" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/12/how-the-neoliberalism-of-hayeks-bastards-changed-the-world-and-fuelled-the-rise-of-the-populist-right-261570/" aria-label="Read more about How the neoliberalism of ‘Hayek’s Bastards’ changed the world – and fuelled the rise of the populist right">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Aayushi Badhwar, Lecturer in Enterprise and Technology, RMIT University Naomi Rahim/Getty Images/Canva Today’s consumers are swimming in a sea of information. Products are marketed with big, bold words such as “sustainable”, “ethical” and “organic”. They sound good, they catch our attention, and they make us feel better ... <a title="How can you be sure your clothing has been produced ethically?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/12/how-can-you-be-sure-your-clothing-has-been-produced-ethically-262800/" aria-label="Read more about How can you be sure your clothing has been produced ethically?">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine de Fontenay, Honorary Fellow, Department of Economics, The University of Melbourne Over the next two decades, the average Australian worker is likely to change occupations at least twice. Rapid technological change and longer working lives mean the days of having “one job for life” are long ... <a title="Australian workers are likely to change occupations twice in the next 20 years. How do we help them do this?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/12/australian-workers-are-likely-to-change-occupations-twice-in-the-next-20-years-how-do-we-help-them-do-this-262689/" aria-label="Read more about Australian workers are likely to change occupations twice in the next 20 years. How do we help them do this?">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Flora Hui, Research Fellow, Centre for Eye Research Australia and Honorary Fellow, Department of Surgery (Ophthalmology), The University of Melbourne Drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro (known as semaglutide and tirzepatide) have changed the way clinicians manage diabetes and obesity around the world. Collectively known as ... <a title="Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs linked to rare but serious eye conditions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/12/ozempic-and-other-weight-loss-drugs-linked-to-rare-but-serious-eye-conditions-262874/" aria-label="Read more about Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs linked to rare but serious eye conditions">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Crampton, Professor of Public Health, University of Otago Getty Images The government’s recently announced new health funding formula for general practices aims to better distribute funding according to patient needs. We welcome the update, to take effect from July next year, and the government’s commitment to ... <a title="Ethnicity is a powerful indicator of health needs – cutting it from a new GP funding formula is a mistake" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/12/ethnicity-is-a-powerful-indicator-of-health-needs-cutting-it-from-a-new-gp-funding-formula-is-a-mistake-262495/" aria-label="Read more about Ethnicity is a powerful indicator of health needs – cutting it from a new GP funding formula is a mistake">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Watson, Professor in Conservation Science, School of the Environment, The University of Queensland DeAgostini/Getty Images Human-driven climate change threatens many species, including birds. Most studies on this topic focus on long-term climate trends, such as gradual rises in average temperatures or shifts in rainfall patterns. But ... <a title="70 years of data show extreme heat is already wiping out tropical bird populations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/12/70-years-of-data-show-extreme-heat-is-already-wiping-out-tropical-bird-populations-259892/" aria-label="Read more about 70 years of data show extreme heat is already wiping out tropical bird populations">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dan O’Brien, Professor of Public Policy and Urban Affairs and Director of the Boston Area Research Initiative, Northeastern University A tree canopy can make a big difference in temperature for people on the street below. The challenge is getting trees where they’re needed most. Andrey Denisyuk/Moment via ... <a title="Inside an urban heat island, one street can be much hotter than its neighbor – new tech makes it easier to target cooling projects" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/12/inside-an-urban-heat-island-one-street-can-be-much-hotter-than-its-neighbor-new-tech-makes-it-easier-to-target-cooling-projects-261917/" aria-label="Read more about Inside an urban heat island, one street can be much hotter than its neighbor – new tech makes it easier to target cooling projects">Read more</a>
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August 11, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Therese O’Sullivan, Associate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, Edith Cowan University Natalia Lebedinskaia/Getty Images Many people are familiar with the saying that a woman is “eating for two” during pregnancy. Although this is an exaggeration, nutritional needs do certainly increase during pregnancy to support the growing baby. ... <a title="What should I eat (and avoid) while breastfeeding? How does my diet affect baby’s milk?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/11/what-should-i-eat-and-avoid-while-breastfeeding-how-does-my-diet-affect-babys-milk-260423/" aria-label="Read more about What should I eat (and avoid) while breastfeeding? How does my diet affect baby’s milk?">Read more</a>
