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Is Australia becoming a more violent country?

August 1, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samara McPhedran, Principal Research Fellow, Violence Research and Prevention Program, Griffith University Almost every day, it seems we read or hear reports another family is grieving the murder of a loved one in a street brawl, another business owner is hospitalised after trying to fend off armed ... <a title="Is Australia becoming a more violent country?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/01/is-australia-becoming-a-more-violent-country-260102/" aria-label="Read more about Is Australia becoming a more violent country?">Read more</a>

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The royal commission recommended abolishing time limits on abuse cases – a year on, nothing has changed

August 1, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Zoë Prebble, Lecturer in Criminal Law, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Getty Images Among the 138 recommendations of the Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry’s final report to parliament was a clear call: remove the legal time limits that prevent survivors of historic ... <a title="The royal commission recommended abolishing time limits on abuse cases – a year on, nothing has changed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/01/the-royal-commission-recommended-abolishing-time-limits-on-abuse-cases-a-year-on-nothing-has-changed-261831/" aria-label="Read more about The royal commission recommended abolishing time limits on abuse cases – a year on, nothing has changed">Read more</a>

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Industrial-scale deepfake abuse caused a crisis in South Korean schools. Here’s how Australia can avoid the same fate

August 1, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joel Scanlan, Senior Lecturer in Health Information Management, University of Tasmania South Korea’s deepfake crisis triggered a wave of protests in 2024. Anthony WALLACE / AFP Australian schools are seeing a growing number of incidents in which students have created deepfake sexualised imagery of their classmates. The ... <a title="Industrial-scale deepfake abuse caused a crisis in South Korean schools. Here’s how Australia can avoid the same fate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/01/industrial-scale-deepfake-abuse-caused-a-crisis-in-south-korean-schools-heres-how-australia-can-avoid-the-same-fate-262322/" aria-label="Read more about Industrial-scale deepfake abuse caused a crisis in South Korean schools. Here’s how Australia can avoid the same fate">Read more</a>

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Colombia is producing more cocaine than ever – and more is reaching Australian shores

August 1, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cesar Alvarez, Lecturer in Terrorism and Security Studies, Charles Sturt University Members of the Colombian anti-narcotics police test cocaine after a drug bust. RAUL ARBOLEDA/AFP via Getty Images Imagine an area larger than the Australian Capital Territory, nearly twice the size of London and four times that ... <a title="Colombia is producing more cocaine than ever – and more is reaching Australian shores" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/01/colombia-is-producing-more-cocaine-than-ever-and-more-is-reaching-australian-shores-261745/" aria-label="Read more about Colombia is producing more cocaine than ever – and more is reaching Australian shores">Read more</a>

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How can I tell if I am lonely? What are some of the signs?

August 1, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marlee Bower, Senior Research Fellow, Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, University of Sydney gremlin/Getty Images Without even realising it, your world sometimes gradually gets smaller: less walking, fewer days in the office, cancelling on friends. Watching plans disintegrate on the chat as ... <a title="How can I tell if I am lonely? What are some of the signs?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/01/how-can-i-tell-if-i-am-lonely-what-are-some-of-the-signs-261262/" aria-label="Read more about How can I tell if I am lonely? What are some of the signs?">Read more</a>

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Rockabye baby: the ‘love songs’ of lonely leopard seals resemble human nursery rhymes

August 1, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lucinda Chambers, PhD Candidate in Marine Bioacoustics, UNSW Sydney CassandraSm/Shutterstock Late in the evening, the Antarctic sky flushes pink. The male leopard seal wakes and slips from the ice into the water. There, he’ll spend the night singing underwater amongst the floating ice floes. For the next ... <a title="Rockabye baby: the ‘love songs’ of lonely leopard seals resemble human nursery rhymes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/01/rockabye-baby-the-love-songs-of-lonely-leopard-seals-resemble-human-nursery-rhymes-262113/" aria-label="Read more about Rockabye baby: the ‘love songs’ of lonely leopard seals resemble human nursery rhymes">Read more</a>

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Shark tales, a sinking city and a breathless cop thriller: what to watch in August

August 1, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexa Scarlata, Lecturer, Digital Communication, RMIT University As the cool nights continue, it’s the perfect time to cozy up with a new batch of captivating films and series. This month’s streaming highlights bring a little bit of everything, from gripping true crime, to thought-provoking political drama, and ... <a title="Shark tales, a sinking city and a breathless cop thriller: what to watch in August" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/01/shark-tales-a-sinking-city-and-a-breathless-cop-thriller-what-to-watch-in-august-261952/" aria-label="Read more about Shark tales, a sinking city and a breathless cop thriller: what to watch in August">Read more</a>

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A Hawaiian epic made in NZ: why Jason Momoa’s Chief of War wasn’t filmed in its star’s homeland

August 1, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Duncan Caillard, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Communication Studies, Auckland University of Technology Jason Momoa’s historical epic Chief of War, launching August 1 on Apple TV+, is a triumph of Hawaiians telling their own stories – despite the fact their film and TV production industry now struggles ... <a title="A Hawaiian epic made in NZ: why Jason Momoa’s Chief of War wasn’t filmed in its star’s homeland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/01/a-hawaiian-epic-made-in-nz-why-jason-momoas-chief-of-war-wasnt-filmed-in-its-stars-homeland-261742/" aria-label="Read more about A Hawaiian epic made in NZ: why Jason Momoa’s Chief of War wasn’t filmed in its star’s homeland">Read more</a>

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The company tax regime is a roadblock to business investment. Here’s what needs to change

August 1, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alex Robson, Deputy Chair, Productivity Commission, and Adjunct Professor, Queensland University of Technology Erman Gunes/Shutterstock Productivity growth is a key driver of improvements in living standards. But in Australia over the last decade, output per hour worked grew by less than a quarter of its 60-year average. ... <a title="The company tax regime is a roadblock to business investment. Here’s what needs to change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/01/the-company-tax-regime-is-a-roadblock-to-business-investment-heres-what-needs-to-change-261652/" aria-label="Read more about The company tax regime is a roadblock to business investment. Here’s what needs to change">Read more</a>

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Grattan on Friday: Aggrieved Liberals stamp their feet, testing Sussan Ley’s authority

July 31, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra As any leader of a political party knows, when you demote people they can become difficult, or worse. Among Opposition Leader Sussan Ley’s multiple problems are two very unhappy former frontbenchers. Sarah Henderson, who was opposition education spokeswoman last term, ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Aggrieved Liberals stamp their feet, testing Sussan Ley’s authority" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/31/grattan-on-friday-aggrieved-liberals-stamp-their-feet-testing-sussan-leys-authority-262026/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Aggrieved Liberals stamp their feet, testing Sussan Ley’s authority">Read more</a>

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Espionage cost Australia $12.5 billion in 2023-24, ASIO boss Mike Burgess says

July 31, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Espionage cost Australia $12.5 billion in 2023-24, according to a study by ASIO and the Australian Institute of Criminology. The figure includes the direct costs of known espionage incidents, including state-sponsored theft of intellectual property, as well as the indirect ... <a title="Espionage cost Australia $12.5 billion in 2023-24, ASIO boss Mike Burgess says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/31/espionage-cost-australia-12-5-billion-in-2023-24-asio-boss-mike-burgess-says-262349/" aria-label="Read more about Espionage cost Australia $12.5 billion in 2023-24, ASIO boss Mike Burgess says">Read more</a>

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Labor well-placed to win three Bass seats in Tasmanian election, giving left a total of 20 of 35 MPs

July 31, 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 Labor is well-placed to win three seats in the electorate of Bass at the Tasmanian election, although its party totals imply it deserves only two. This would ... <a title="Labor well-placed to win three Bass seats in Tasmanian election, giving left a total of 20 of 35 MPs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/31/labor-well-placed-to-win-three-bass-seats-in-tasmanian-election-giving-left-a-total-of-20-of-35-mps-261751/" aria-label="Read more about Labor well-placed to win three Bass seats in Tasmanian election, giving left a total of 20 of 35 MPs">Read more</a>