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June 25, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Phoebe Toups Dugas, Associate Professor of Human-Centred Computing, Monash University Shano Liang There is a comfort in finding and being yourself. Video games offer opportunities for this comfort. They allow people to exist in safe spaces, to develop community, and to explore the self – as well ... <a title="Video games can help trans players feel seen and safe. It all starts with design" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/25/video-games-can-help-trans-players-feel-seen-and-safe-it-all-starts-with-design-257901/" aria-label="Read more about Video games can help trans players feel seen and safe. It all starts with design">Read more</a>
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June 25, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hassan Vally, Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University We all like to imagine we’re ageing well. Now a simple blood or saliva test promises to tell us by measuring our “biological age”. And then, as many have done, we can share how “young” we really are on social ... <a title="How old are you really? Are the latest ‘biological age’ tests all they’re cracked up to be?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/25/how-old-are-you-really-are-the-latest-biological-age-tests-all-theyre-cracked-up-to-be-257710/" aria-label="Read more about How old are you really? Are the latest ‘biological age’ tests all they’re cracked up to be?">Read more</a>
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June 25, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kylie Message, Professor of Public Humanities and Director of the ANU Humanities Research Centre, Australian National University At this time of year, many year 12 students are seriously turning their minds to the future. Should they go to university next year? If so, which one? June is ... <a title="Global rankings fuel hype, but students have more to consider when choosing a uni" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/25/global-rankings-fuel-hype-but-students-have-more-to-consider-when-choosing-a-uni-259443/" aria-label="Read more about Global rankings fuel hype, but students have more to consider when choosing a uni">Read more</a>
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June 25, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kevin Veale, Senior Lecturer in Media Studies, part of the Digital Cultures Laboratory in the School of Humanities, Media, and Creative Communication, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images Deputy Prime Minister and ACT Party leader David Seymour says he is being “playful” and ... <a title="Playful or harmful? David Seymour’s posts raise questions about what’s OK to say online" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/25/playful-or-harmful-david-seymours-posts-raise-questions-about-whats-ok-to-say-online-259658/" aria-label="Read more about Playful or harmful? David Seymour’s posts raise questions about what’s OK to say online">Read more</a>
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June 25, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The federal opposition has accepted an invitation from Treasurer Jim Chalmers for shadow treasurer Ted O’Brien to attend the August economic roundtable. The acceptance contrasts with the position taken by former opposition leader Peter Dutton last term. He refused to ... <a title="Shadow treasurer Ted O’Brien accepts invitation to government’s economic roundtable" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/25/shadow-treasurer-ted-obrien-accepts-invitation-to-governments-economic-roundtable-259691/" aria-label="Read more about Shadow treasurer Ted O’Brien accepts invitation to government’s economic roundtable">Read more</a>
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June 24, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ali Mamouri, Research Fellow, Middle East Studies, Deakin University Amir Levy/Getty Images After 12 days of war, US President Donald Trump has announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran that would bring to an end the most dramatic, direct conflict between the two nations in decades. Israel ... <a title="Will the fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel hold? One factor could be crucial to it sticking" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/24/will-the-fragile-ceasefire-between-iran-and-israel-hold-one-factor-could-be-crucial-to-it-sticking-259669/" aria-label="Read more about Will the fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel hold? One factor could be crucial to it sticking">Read more</a>
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June 24, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ali Mamouri, Research Fellow, Middle East Studies, Deakin University Amir Levy/Getty Images After 12 days of war, US President Donald Trump has announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran that would bring to an end the most dramatic, direct conflict between the two nations in decades. Israel ... <a title="Iran and Israel agree to a fragile ceasefire. One factor could be crucial to it sticking" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/24/iran-and-israel-agree-to-a-fragile-ceasefire-one-factor-could-be-crucial-to-it-sticking-259669/" aria-label="Read more about Iran and Israel agree to a fragile ceasefire. One factor could be crucial to it sticking">Read more</a>
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June 24, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tama Leaver, Professor of Internet Studies, Curtin University Irina WS/Shutterstock Julie Inman Grant, Australia’s eSafety Commissioner, today addressed the National Press Club to outline how her office will be driving the Social Media Minimum Age Bill when it comes into effect in December this year. The bill, ... <a title="eSafety boss wants YouTube included in the social media ban. But AI raises even more concerns for kids" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/24/esafety-boss-wants-youtube-included-in-the-social-media-ban-but-ai-raises-even-more-concerns-for-kids-259561/" aria-label="Read more about eSafety boss wants YouTube included in the social media ban. But AI raises even more concerns for kids">Read more</a>
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June 24, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kelvin (Shiu Fung) Wong, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology, Swinburne University of Technology Justin Paget/Getty Winter is here. As the days grow shorter and the skies turn darker, you might start to feel a bit “off”. You may notice a dip in your mood or energy levels. ... <a title="Trouble getting out of bed? Signs the ‘winter blues’ may be something more serious" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/24/trouble-getting-out-of-bed-signs-the-winter-blues-may-be-something-more-serious-259375/" aria-label="Read more about Trouble getting out of bed? Signs the ‘winter blues’ may be something more serious">Read more</a>
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June 24, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Brear, Director, Melbourne Energy Institute, The University of Melbourne Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images Moving people and things around the world by sea has a big climate impact. The shipping industry produces almost 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions – roughly the same as Germany – largely ... <a title="A carbon levy on global shipping promises to slash emissions. We calculated what that means for Australia’s biggest export" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/24/a-carbon-levy-on-global-shipping-promises-to-slash-emissions-we-calculated-what-that-means-for-australias-biggest-export-258915/" aria-label="Read more about A carbon levy on global shipping promises to slash emissions. We calculated what that means for Australia’s biggest export">Read more</a>
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June 24, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anthony Burke, Professor of Environmental Politics & International Relations, UNSW Sydney The United States’ and Israel’s strikes on Iran are concerning, and not just for the questionable legal justifications provided by both governments. Even if their attacks cause severe damage to Iran’s nuclear facilities, this will only ... <a title="The war won’t end Iran’s nuclear program – it will drive it underground, following North Korea’s model" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/24/the-war-wont-end-irans-nuclear-program-it-will-drive-it-underground-following-north-koreas-model-259281/" aria-label="Read more about The war won’t end Iran’s nuclear program – it will drive it underground, following North Korea’s model">Read more</a>
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June 24, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mohiuddin Ahmed, Senior Lecturer of Computing and Security, Edith Cowan University Dylan Carr/Unsplash In recent days, Iranians experienced a near-complete internet blackout, with local service providers – including mobile services – repeatedly going offline. Iran’s government has cited cyber security concerns for ordering the shutdown. Shutting off ... <a title="Iran’s internet blackout left people in the dark. How does a country shut down the internet?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/24/irans-internet-blackout-left-people-in-the-dark-how-does-a-country-shut-down-the-internet-259546/" aria-label="Read more about Iran’s internet blackout left people in the dark. How does a country shut down the internet?">Read more</a>
