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ABC’s and CBS’s settlements with Trump are a dangerous step toward the commander in chief becoming the editor-in-chief

July 15, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael J. Socolow, Professor of Communication and Journalism, University of Maine Will settlements by news companies with President Donald Trump turn journalists into puppets? MARHARYTA MARKO/iStock Getty Images Plus It was a surrender widely foreseen. For months, rumors abounded that Paramount would eventually settle the seemingly frivolous ... <a title="ABC’s and CBS’s settlements with Trump are a dangerous step toward the commander in chief becoming the editor-in-chief" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/15/abcs-and-cbss-settlements-with-trump-are-a-dangerous-step-toward-the-commander-in-chief-becoming-the-editor-in-chief-261006/" aria-label="Read more about ABC’s and CBS’s settlements with Trump are a dangerous step toward the commander in chief becoming the editor-in-chief">Read more</a>

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Is there any hope for the internet?

July 15, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Aarushi Bhandari, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Davidson College Hate and mental illness fester online because love and healing seem to be incompatible with profits. Ihor Lukianenko/iStock via Getty Images In 2001, social theorist bell hooks warned about the dangers of a loveless zeitgeist. In “All About Love: ... <a title="Is there any hope for the internet?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/15/is-there-any-hope-for-the-internet-259251/" aria-label="Read more about Is there any hope for the internet?">Read more</a>

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Hung parliament still likely outcome of Tasmanian election, with Liberals well ahead of Labor in new poll

July 15, 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 A new Tasmanian DemosAU poll gives the Liberals a 34.9–24.7 statewide vote lead over Labor, implying the Liberals will win the most seats but be short of ... <a title="Hung parliament still likely outcome of Tasmanian election, with Liberals well ahead of Labor in new poll" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/15/hung-parliament-still-likely-outcome-of-tasmanian-election-with-liberals-well-ahead-of-labor-in-new-poll-261073/" aria-label="Read more about Hung parliament still likely outcome of Tasmanian election, with Liberals well ahead of Labor in new poll">Read more</a>

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Antisemitism plan fails on a number of fronts – a contentious definition of hate is just the start

July 15, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Louise Chappell, Scientia Professor, UNSW Sydney The antisemitism strategy presented to the Albanese government has attracted considerable – and wholly justifed – criticism. Produced by Jillian Segal, the special envoy to combat antisemitism, the blueprint falls short in a range of areas essential to good public policy. ... <a title="Antisemitism plan fails on a number of fronts – a contentious definition of hate is just the start" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/15/antisemitism-plan-fails-on-a-number-of-fronts-a-contentious-definition-of-hate-is-just-the-start-261082/" aria-label="Read more about Antisemitism plan fails on a number of fronts – a contentious definition of hate is just the start">Read more</a>

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Do I have prostate cancer? Why a simple PSA blood test alone won’t give you the answer

July 15, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kevin M. Koo, NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow, The University of Queensland Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in Australia, with about 26,000 men diagnosed per year. The majority (more than 85%) are aged over 60. Prostate cancer kills around 3,900 Australians a year. Yet most prostate ... <a title="Do I have prostate cancer? Why a simple PSA blood test alone won’t give you the answer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/15/do-i-have-prostate-cancer-why-a-simple-psa-blood-test-alone-wont-give-you-the-answer-257240/" aria-label="Read more about Do I have prostate cancer? Why a simple PSA blood test alone won’t give you the answer">Read more</a>

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Many fish are social, but pesticides are pushing them apart

July 15, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kyle Morrison, PhD Candidate in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UNSW Sydney Kazakov Maksim, Shutterstock Scientists have detected pesticides in rivers, lakes and oceans worldwide. So what are these pesticides doing to the fish? Long before pesticides reach lethal doses, they can disrupt hormones, impair brain function and ... <a title="Many fish are social, but pesticides are pushing them apart" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/15/many-fish-are-social-but-pesticides-are-pushing-them-apart-256230/" aria-label="Read more about Many fish are social, but pesticides are pushing them apart">Read more</a>

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Almost half of young workers expected to work unpaid overtime, while a quarter aren’t paid compulsory super

July 15, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Howe, Associate Dean (Research), Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne Anna Kraynova/Shutterstock A young person gets a job, excited to earn their first paycheck. Over time, they realise the hours are long and the payslips small. They are told to stay back to clean up ... <a title="Almost half of young workers expected to work unpaid overtime, while a quarter aren’t paid compulsory super" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/15/almost-half-of-young-workers-expected-to-work-unpaid-overtime-while-a-quarter-arent-paid-compulsory-super-261016/" aria-label="Read more about Almost half of young workers expected to work unpaid overtime, while a quarter aren’t paid compulsory super">Read more</a>

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View from The Hill: Segal’s antisemitism plan gives government controversy, not clarity

July 14, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Prime Minister Anthony Albanese may be rueing what seemed a good idea at the time – the appointment of a special envoy to combat antisemitism (as well as an envoy to combat Islamophobia). Or perhaps Jillian Segal, a former president ... <a title="View from The Hill: Segal’s antisemitism plan gives government controversy, not clarity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/14/view-from-the-hill-segals-antisemitism-plan-gives-government-controversy-not-clarity-259687/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Segal’s antisemitism plan gives government controversy, not clarity">Read more</a>

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Was the Air India crash caused by pilot error or technical fault? None of the theories holds up – yet

July 14, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Guido Carim Junior, Senior Lecturer in Aviation, Griffith University Over the weekend, the Indian Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau released a preliminary report on last month’s crash of Air India flight 171, which killed 260 people, 19 of them on the ground. The aim of a preliminary report ... <a title="Was the Air India crash caused by pilot error or technical fault? None of the theories holds up – yet" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/14/was-the-air-india-crash-caused-by-pilot-error-or-technical-fault-none-of-the-theories-holds-up-yet-261102/" aria-label="Read more about Was the Air India crash caused by pilot error or technical fault? None of the theories holds up – yet">Read more</a>

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Confusing for doctors, inequitable for patients: why Australia’s medicinal cannabis system needs urgent reform

July 14, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christine Mary Hallinan, Senior Research Fellow, Department of General Practice and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne Vanessa Nunes/Getty Images In 2024 alone, Australia’s medicines regulator, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), authorised at least 979,000 prescription applications for medicinal cannabis ... <a title="Confusing for doctors, inequitable for patients: why Australia’s medicinal cannabis system needs urgent reform" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/14/confusing-for-doctors-inequitable-for-patients-why-australias-medicinal-cannabis-system-needs-urgent-reform-257249/" aria-label="Read more about Confusing for doctors, inequitable for patients: why Australia’s medicinal cannabis system needs urgent reform">Read more</a>

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Treasury warns the government it may not balance the budget or meet its housing targets

July 14, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Hawkins, Head, Canberra School of Government, University of Canberra Kokkai Ng/Getty In the runup to each election, federal treasury produces a “blue book” and a “red book”, with advice tailored to the priorities of the two alternative governments. One of these is given to the incoming ... <a title="Treasury warns the government it may not balance the budget or meet its housing targets" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/14/treasury-warns-the-government-it-may-not-balance-the-budget-or-meet-its-housing-targets-261084/" aria-label="Read more about Treasury warns the government it may not balance the budget or meet its housing targets">Read more</a>

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UNESCO grants World Heritage status to Khmer Rouge atrocity sites – paving the way for other sites of conflict

July 14, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachel Hughes, Associate Professor of Geography, The University of Melbourne A series of atrocity sites of the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia have been formally entered onto the World Heritage list, as part of the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee. This is not only important ... <a title="UNESCO grants World Heritage status to Khmer Rouge atrocity sites – paving the way for other sites of conflict" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/14/unesco-grants-world-heritage-status-to-khmer-rouge-atrocity-sites-paving-the-way-for-other-sites-of-conflict-260923/" aria-label="Read more about UNESCO grants World Heritage status to Khmer Rouge atrocity sites – paving the way for other sites of conflict">Read more</a>