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July 11, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Lensen, Senior Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Getty Images The government’s newly unveiled National AI Strategy is all about what its title says: “Investing with Confidence”. It tells businesses that Aotearoa New Zealand is open for AI use, and ... <a title="NZ’s new AI strategy is long on ‘economic opportunity’ but short on managing ethical and social risk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/11/nzs-new-ai-strategy-is-long-on-economic-opportunity-but-short-on-managing-ethical-and-social-risk-260798/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s new AI strategy is long on ‘economic opportunity’ but short on managing ethical and social risk">Read more</a>
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July 11, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yuting Zhang, Professor of Health Economics, The University of Melbourne shurkin_son/Shutterstock The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has fined Bupa A$35 million for unlawfully rejecting thousands of health insurance claims over more than five years. Between May 2018 and August 2023 Bupa incorrectly rejected claims from ... <a title="Will my private health insurance cover my surgery? What if my claim is rejected?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/11/will-my-private-health-insurance-cover-my-surgery-what-if-my-claim-is-rejected-260702/" aria-label="Read more about Will my private health insurance cover my surgery? What if my claim is rejected?">Read more</a>
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July 10, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra It’s such a familiar pattern. When a big scandal breaks publicly, governments jump into action, ministers rush out to say they’ll “do something” instantly. But how come they hadn’t seen problems that had been in plain sight? Who can forget ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: childcare is a ‘canary in mine’ warning for wider problems in policy delivery" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/10/grattan-on-friday-childcare-is-a-canary-in-mine-warning-for-wider-problems-in-policy-delivery-259690/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: childcare is a ‘canary in mine’ warning for wider problems in policy delivery">Read more</a>
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July 10, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matteo Vergani, Associate Professor, Deakin University On July 6, an arson attack targeted the East Melbourne Synagogue. It was the latest in a series of antisemitic incidents recorded across Australia since October 7 2023, when Hamas carried out a horrific terrorist attack, killing about 1,200 Israelis. These ... <a title="The special envoy’s antisemitism plan is ambitious, but fails to reckon with the hardest questions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/10/the-special-envoys-antisemitism-plan-is-ambitious-but-fails-to-reckon-with-the-hardest-questions-260914/" aria-label="Read more about The special envoy’s antisemitism plan is ambitious, but fails to reckon with the hardest questions">Read more</a>
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July 10, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Georgette Leah Burns, Associate Professor, Griffith School of Environment and Science, Griffith University Luciano Gonzalez/Anadolu via Getty Images Last weekend, a woman was mauled by a lioness at Darling Downs Zoo in Queensland, and lost her arm. The zoo, which keeps nine lions, has been operating for ... <a title="Queensland’s horrific lion attack shows wild animals should not be kept for our amusement" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/10/queenslands-horrific-lion-attack-shows-wild-animals-should-not-be-kept-for-our-amusement-260805/" aria-label="Read more about Queensland’s horrific lion attack shows wild animals should not be kept for our amusement">Read more</a>
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July 10, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emma Shortis, Adjunct Senior Fellow, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has formally nominated United States President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. He says the president is “forging peace as we speak, in one country, in one ... <a title="Does Donald Trump deserve the Nobel Peace Prize? We asked 5 experts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/10/does-donald-trump-deserve-the-nobel-peace-prize-we-asked-5-experts-260801/" aria-label="Read more about Does Donald Trump deserve the Nobel Peace Prize? We asked 5 experts">Read more</a>
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July 10, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nial Wheate, Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University Australia’s drug approval system is under fire, with critics in the United States claiming it is too slow to approve life-saving medicines. Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration balances speed with a rigorous assessment of safety, efficacy and cost-effectiveness. So ... <a title="Does Australia really take too long to approve medicines, as the US says?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/10/does-australia-really-take-too-long-to-approve-medicines-as-the-us-says-260910/" aria-label="Read more about Does Australia really take too long to approve medicines, as the US says?">Read more</a>
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July 10, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer E. Cheng, Researcher and Lecturer in Sociology, Western Sydney University If you watched any of the 2025 Wimbledon womens’ matches, you’ll have noticed many players donning a skort: a garment in which shorts are concealed under a skirt, or a front panel resembling a skirt. You ... <a title="Skorts revolutionised how women and girls play sport. But in 2025, are they regressive?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/10/skorts-revolutionised-how-women-and-girls-play-sport-but-in-2025-are-they-regressive-260420/" aria-label="Read more about Skorts revolutionised how women and girls play sport. But in 2025, are they regressive?">Read more</a>
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July 10, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nic Rawlence, Associate Professor in Ancient DNA, University of Otago Colossal Biosciences, CC BY-SA The announcement that New Zealand’s moa nunui (giant moa) is the next “de-extinction” target for Colossal Biosciences, in partnership with Canterbury Museum, the Ngāi Tahu Research Centre and filmmaker Peter Jackson, caused widespread ... <a title="First the dire wolf, now NZ’s giant moa: why real ‘de-extinction’ is unlikely to fly" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/10/first-the-dire-wolf-now-nzs-giant-moa-why-real-de-extinction-is-unlikely-to-fly-260797/" aria-label="Read more about First the dire wolf, now NZ’s giant moa: why real ‘de-extinction’ is unlikely to fly">Read more</a>
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July 10, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Greens had a poor election. They lost three of their four lower house seats including that of their leader Adam Bandt. This despite their overall vote remaining mostly steady. But they did retain all their Senate spots – though ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Larissa Waters on why we deserve more than a government that just tinkers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/10/politics-with-michelle-grattan-larissa-waters-on-why-we-deserve-more-than-a-government-that-just-tinkers-260812/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Larissa Waters on why we deserve more than a government that just tinkers">Read more</a>
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July 10, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The government’s Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism, Jillian Segal, has recommended universities that fail to properly deal with the issue should have government funding terminated. In her Plan to Combat Antisemitism, launched Thursday, Segal says she will prepare a report ... <a title="Envoy’s plan to fight antisemitism would put universities on notice over funding" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/10/envoys-plan-to-fight-antisemitism-would-put-universities-on-notice-over-funding-259685/" aria-label="Read more about Envoy’s plan to fight antisemitism would put universities on notice over funding">Read more</a>
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July 10, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Andreotta, Lecturer, School of Management and Marketing, Curtin University Moor Studio / Getty Images Last week, Australian airline Qantas announced cyber attackers had accessed personal data about some of its customers. The company later confirmed that 5.7 million customer records were involved. The attackers targeted an ... <a title="How can we stay safe after data breaches? Step 1 is to change the cybersecurity laws" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/10/how-can-we-stay-safe-after-data-breaches-step-1-is-to-change-the-cybersecurity-laws-260816/" aria-label="Read more about How can we stay safe after data breaches? Step 1 is to change the cybersecurity laws">Read more</a>
