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July 9, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Pooria Pasbakhsh, Research Fellow in Polymer Upcycling, The University of Melbourne ViDCan/Shutterstock Have you ever gone to toss something into the recycling bin – a jam jar, a pizza box, a takeaway container encrusted with yesterday’s lunch – and wondered if you’re doing it right? Perhaps you ... <a title="Can a pizza box go in the yellow bin – or not? An expert answers this and other messy recycling questions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/09/can-a-pizza-box-go-in-the-yellow-bin-or-not-an-expert-answers-this-and-other-messy-recycling-questions-258301/" aria-label="Read more about Can a pizza box go in the yellow bin – or not? An expert answers this and other messy recycling questions">Read more</a>
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July 9, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Patrick Dodd, Professional Teaching Fellow, Business School, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau For a long time, universities worked off a simple idea: knowledge was scarce. You paid for tuition, showed up to lectures, completed assignments and eventually earned a credential. That process did two things: it ... <a title="AI is driving down the price of knowledge – universities have to rethink what they offer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/09/ai-is-driving-down-the-price-of-knowledge-universities-have-to-rethink-what-they-offer-260493/" aria-label="Read more about AI is driving down the price of knowledge – universities have to rethink what they offer">Read more</a>
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July 8, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stella Huangfu, Associate Professor, School of Economics, University of Sydney Thurtell/Getty Images The Reserve Bank of Australia has kept the cash rate at 3.85%, after cutting it in February and May. Those earlier moves were aimed at supporting the economy as growth slowed and inflation eased. This ... <a title="Interest rates are on hold at 3.85%, as the Reserve Bank opts for caution over mortgage relief" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/08/interest-rates-are-on-hold-at-3-85-as-the-reserve-bank-opts-for-caution-over-mortgage-relief-260310/" aria-label="Read more about Interest rates are on hold at 3.85%, as the Reserve Bank opts for caution over mortgage relief">Read more</a>
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July 8, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ali Mamouri, Research Fellow, Middle East Studies, Deakin University US President Donald Trump has hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for dinner at the White House, where he has declared talks to end the war in Gaza are “going along very well”. In turn, Netanyahu revealed he ... <a title="The US has high hopes for a new Gaza ceasefire, but Israel’s long-term aims seem far less peaceful" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/08/the-us-has-high-hopes-for-a-new-gaza-ceasefire-but-israels-long-term-aims-seem-far-less-peaceful-260286/" aria-label="Read more about The US has high hopes for a new Gaza ceasefire, but Israel’s long-term aims seem far less peaceful">Read more</a>
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July 8, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sandra Peter, Director of Sydney Executive Plus, Business School, University of Sydney FOTOSPLASH/Shutterstock “And do you work well with AI?” As tools such as ChatGPT, Copilot and other generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems become part of everyday workflows, more companies are looking for employees who can answer ... <a title="What makes a good AI prompt? Here are 4 expert tips" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/08/what-makes-a-good-ai-prompt-here-are-4-expert-tips-260502/" aria-label="Read more about What makes a good AI prompt? Here are 4 expert tips">Read more</a>
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July 8, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Gerace, Senior Lecturer and Head of Course – Positive Psychology, CQUniversity Australia Netflix Has the ending of Squid Game left you feeling downhearted? The South Korean megahit struck a nerve with audiences worldwide, with millions logging in to Netflix to follow protagonist Seong Gi-hun and fellow ... <a title="Saying goodbye is never easy: why we mourn the end of our favourite TV series" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/08/saying-goodbye-is-never-easy-why-we-mourn-the-end-of-our-favourite-tv-series-260409/" aria-label="Read more about Saying goodbye is never easy: why we mourn the end of our favourite TV series">Read more</a>
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July 8, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Diepstraten, Senior Research Officer, Blood Cells and Blood Cancer Division, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) Cancer is traditionally known as a disease affecting mostly older people. But some worrying trends show cancer rates in younger people aged under 50 are on the ... <a title="Are chemicals to blame for cancer in young people? Here’s what the evidence says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/08/are-chemicals-to-blame-for-cancer-in-young-people-heres-what-the-evidence-says-260585/" aria-label="Read more about Are chemicals to blame for cancer in young people? Here’s what the evidence says">Read more</a>
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July 8, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Smith-Merry, Director, Centre for Disability Research and Policy, University of Sydney When Labor was re-elected in May, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese used his acceptance speech to describe the type of country he wanted to lead. He spoke of how the Australian people had voted for fairness, ... <a title="Being kind to people – the new challenge for the public service" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/08/being-kind-to-people-the-new-challenge-for-the-public-service-260068/" aria-label="Read more about Being kind to people – the new challenge for the public service">Read more</a>
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July 8, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kath O’Brien, Senior Lecturer – Faculty of Health (School Exercise & Nutrition Sciences), Queensland University of Technology Brendon Thorne/Getty Images Sport officials, regardless of which code they supervise, are appointed to be impartial figures. They have to quickly interpret infractions, adjudicate rules and communicate commands, all while ... <a title="It’s harder than you think to become a top sports official in football, soccer and the rugby codes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/08/its-harder-than-you-think-to-become-a-top-sports-official-in-football-soccer-and-the-rugby-codes-259036/" aria-label="Read more about It’s harder than you think to become a top sports official in football, soccer and the rugby codes">Read more</a>
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July 8, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Saman Khalesi, Senior Lecturer and Head of Course Nutrition, HealthWise Research Group Lead, Appleton Institute,, CQUniversity Australia Westend61/Getty Images “Protein goals” have long been a thing on TikTok and Instagram. But now social media users are also talking about “fibre goals”. This reflects a positive broader shift ... <a title="First it was ‘protein goals’, now TikTok is on about ‘fibre goals’. How can you meet yours?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/08/first-it-was-protein-goals-now-tiktok-is-on-about-fibre-goals-how-can-you-meet-yours-258694/" aria-label="Read more about First it was ‘protein goals’, now TikTok is on about ‘fibre goals’. How can you meet yours?">Read more</a>
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July 8, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bronwyn Cumbo, Transdisciplinary social researcher and lecturer, University of Technology Sydney A Google data centre in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. Richard Newstead/Getty Data centres are the engines of the internet. These large, high-security facilities host racks of servers that store and process our digital data, 24 hours a ... <a title="Australia is set to get more AI data centres. Local communities need to be more involved" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/08/australia-is-set-to-get-more-ai-data-centres-local-communities-need-to-be-more-involved-259799/" aria-label="Read more about Australia is set to get more AI data centres. Local communities need to be more involved">Read more</a>
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July 8, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Victoria Minson, Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Education, Australian Catholic University Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Children’s Games, 1560. ©KHM-Museumsverband, CC BY-NC The winter school holidays can be a tricky time for families. Parents are often juggling work and chilly conditions make it easy for kids to end ... <a title="How can you keep kids off screens during the winter holidays?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/08/how-can-you-keep-kids-off-screens-during-the-winter-holidays-260577/" aria-label="Read more about How can you keep kids off screens during the winter holidays?">Read more</a>
