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August 8, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jo Coghlan, Associate Professor, Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, University of New England FilmPublicityArchive/United Archives via Getty Images Peter Weir’s Picnic at Hanging Rock, released 50 years ago, is remembered for its eerie atmosphere and mysterious story. But beneath its haunting beauty, the film challenges the idea ... <a title="Rewatching Picnic at Hanging Rock at 50: an unsettling portrayal of place, silence and disappearance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/08/rewatching-picnic-at-hanging-rock-at-50-an-unsettling-portrayal-of-place-silence-and-disappearance-260312/" aria-label="Read more about Rewatching Picnic at Hanging Rock at 50: an unsettling portrayal of place, silence and disappearance">Read more</a>
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August 7, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Treasurer Jim Chalmers has been putting it succinctly, declaring it’s a question of when, not if, Australia recognises Palestine as a state. It’s a line Foreign Minister Penny Wong used more than a year ago. This week Wong was sounding ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Anthony Albanese marches cautiously towards Palestinian recognition" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/07/grattan-on-friday-anthony-albanese-marches-cautiously-towards-palestinian-recognition-262601/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Anthony Albanese marches cautiously towards Palestinian recognition">Read more</a>
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August 7, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Men’s physical and mental health can be a prickly subject, both for men and those looking to help. With the rise of social media and AI, there are new challenges emerging – especially for younger men. The re-elected Albanese government ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: ‘talking about blokes’ issues’ with ex-Olympian and Labor MP Dan Repacholi" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/07/politics-with-michelle-grattan-talking-about-blokes-issues-with-ex-olympian-and-labor-mp-dan-repacholi-262789/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: ‘talking about blokes’ issues’ with ex-Olympian and Labor MP Dan Repacholi">Read more</a>
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August 7, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew King, Associate Professor in Climate Science, ARC Centre of Excellence for 21st Century Weather, The University of Melbourne As spring in Australia nears and the days get longer, you might be wondering what the rest of the year holds for our weather. There are signs that ... <a title="Changes are brewing in the Indian Ocean. Does this mean Australia should get ready for a soggy spring?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/07/changes-are-brewing-in-the-indian-ocean-does-this-mean-australia-should-get-ready-for-a-soggy-spring-262690/" aria-label="Read more about Changes are brewing in the Indian Ocean. Does this mean Australia should get ready for a soggy spring?">Read more</a>
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August 7, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexandra Andhov, Chair in Law and Technology, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Jorge Mata We’ve all been there – absentmindedly tapping a credit or debit card to pay for something at a shop, only to remember moments later there is a 2.99% surcharge. These surcharges are ... <a title="Banning contactless and credit card surcharges won’t help – open banking reform is what’s needed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/07/banning-contactless-and-credit-card-surcharges-wont-help-open-banking-reform-is-whats-needed-262425/" aria-label="Read more about Banning contactless and credit card surcharges won’t help – open banking reform is what’s needed">Read more</a>
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August 7, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Milad Haghani, Associate Professor and Principal Fellow in Urban Risk and Resilience, The University of Melbourne Last Sunday, tens of thousands marched across the Sydney Harbour Bridge in support of Gaza. But exactly how many people were there depends on whom you ask. Police put it at ... <a title="How do scientists estimate crowd sizes at public events – and why are they often disputed?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/07/how-do-scientists-estimate-crowd-sizes-at-public-events-and-why-are-they-often-disputed-262695/" aria-label="Read more about How do scientists estimate crowd sizes at public events – and why are they often disputed?">Read more</a>
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August 7, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lauren Ball, Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland Photo by Rahul Pandit/Pexels Instant noodles are cheap, quick and comforting – often a go-to snack or meal for students, busy workers, families and anyone trying to stretch their grocery budget. In Australia, the instant ... <a title="Can I eat instant noodles every day? What does it do to my health?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/07/can-i-eat-instant-noodles-every-day-what-does-it-do-to-my-health-262507/" aria-label="Read more about Can I eat instant noodles every day? What does it do to my health?">Read more</a>
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August 7, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sasha Grbich, Undertaking a PhD in Art History, Flinders University North Terrace: worlds in relief, installation view, Samstag Museum of Art, 2025. Photography by Sia Duff courtesy Samstag Museum of Art North Terrace: worlds in relief, currently showing at the Samstag Museum of Art, offers visitors the ... <a title="I entered an exhibition about North Terrace on North Terrace, and saw the precinct anew" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/07/i-entered-an-exhibition-about-north-terrace-on-north-terrace-and-saw-the-precinct-anew-262439/" aria-label="Read more about I entered an exhibition about North Terrace on North Terrace, and saw the precinct anew">Read more</a>
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August 7, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lorinda Cramer, Lecturer, Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies, Deakin University If you’ve been on the internet lately, chances are you’ve heard an intriguing – and perhaps even startling – descriptor applied to men’s eyewear: “slutty little glasses”. Coined by online creator and culture critic Blakely Thornton, the ... <a title="‘Slutty little glasses’: men’s eyewear fashion is the history of seeing – and being seen" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/07/slutty-little-glasses-mens-eyewear-fashion-is-the-history-of-seeing-and-being-seen-262518/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Slutty little glasses’: men’s eyewear fashion is the history of seeing – and being seen">Read more</a>
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August 7, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nigel Stork, Emeritus Professor in the Centre for Planetary Health and Food Security, Griffith University Insects are arguably the most important animals on the planet. Their variety is unparalleled in nature, and they carry out vital tasks such as pollinating plants and providing food for other animals. ... <a title="Climate-fuelled El Niño events are devastating butterflies, beetles and other tropical insects" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/07/climate-fuelled-el-nino-events-are-devastating-butterflies-beetles-and-other-tropical-insects-262625/" aria-label="Read more about Climate-fuelled El Niño events are devastating butterflies, beetles and other tropical insects">Read more</a>
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August 7, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Melanie O’Brien, Associate Professor in International Law, The University of Western Australia In January 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a provisional ruling in a case brought by South Africa against Israel, alleging genocide in Gaza. The court found Palestinians have a “plausible” right to ... <a title="Is Israel committing genocide in Gaza? We asked 5 legal and genocide experts how to interpret the violence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/07/is-israel-committing-genocide-in-gaza-we-asked-5-legal-and-genocide-experts-how-to-interpret-the-violence-262688/" aria-label="Read more about Is Israel committing genocide in Gaza? We asked 5 legal and genocide experts how to interpret the violence">Read more</a>
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August 7, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amy Pennay, Senior Research Fellow and Deputy Director, Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, La Trobe University Elina Sazonova/Pexels People living in the most advantaged areas of Australia tend to drink more alcohol. But people who live in the least advantaged areas suffer the most alcohol-related harms, such ... <a title="Why alcohol policies miss those at the highest risk from drinking" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/07/why-alcohol-policies-miss-those-at-the-highest-risk-from-drinking-261253/" aria-label="Read more about Why alcohol policies miss those at the highest risk from drinking">Read more</a>
