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June 10, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Poropat, Research Associate, School of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Curtin University Artist’s reconstruction of Judy. Travis Tischler Since the late 19th century, sauropod dinosaurs (long-necks like Brontosaurus and Brachiosaurus) have been almost universally regarded as herbivores, or plant eaters. However, until recently, no direct evidence – ... <a title="For the first time, fossil stomach contents of a sauropod dinosaur reveal what they really ate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/10/for-the-first-time-fossil-stomach-contents-of-a-sauropod-dinosaur-reveal-what-they-really-ate-258183/" aria-label="Read more about For the first time, fossil stomach contents of a sauropod dinosaur reveal what they really ate">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Azadeh Dastyari, Director, Research and Policy, Whitlam Institute, Western Sydney University On June 11, Australia marks 50 years since the Racial Discrimination Act became law. This important legislation helps make sure people are treated equally no matter their race, skin colour, background, or where they come from. ... <a title="The Racial Discrimination Act at 50: the bumpy, years-long journey to Australia’s first human rights laws" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/10/the-racial-discrimination-act-at-50-the-bumpy-years-long-journey-to-australias-first-human-rights-laws-257245/" aria-label="Read more about The Racial Discrimination Act at 50: the bumpy, years-long journey to Australia’s first human rights laws">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Garritt C. Van Dyk, Senior Lecturer in History, University of Waikato The Corpses of the De Witt Brothers, attributed to Jan de Baen, c. 1672-1675. Rijksmuseum The Dutch Golden Age, beginning in 1588, is known for the art of Rembrandt, the invention of the microscope, and the ... <a title="Fake news and real cannibalism: a cautionary tale from the Dutch Golden Age" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/10/fake-news-and-real-cannibalism-a-cautionary-tale-from-the-dutch-golden-age-257104/" aria-label="Read more about Fake news and real cannibalism: a cautionary tale from the Dutch Golden Age">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Venkat Narayanan, Senior Lecturer – Accounting and Tax, RMIT University Rudy Balasko/Shutterstock Earlier this year, I attended a housing conference in Sydney. The event’s opening address centred on the way Australia seems to be becoming like 18th-century England – a country where inheritance largely determines one’s opportunities ... <a title="Some economists have called for a radical ‘global wealth tax’ on billionaires. How would that work?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/10/some-economists-have-called-for-a-radical-global-wealth-tax-on-billionaires-how-would-that-work-257632/" aria-label="Read more about Some economists have called for a radical ‘global wealth tax’ on billionaires. How would that work?">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Niall Johnston, Conjoint Associate Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW Sydney Tomsickova Tatyana/Shutterstock Whooping cough (pertussis) is always circulating in Australia, and epidemics are expected every three to four years. However, the numbers we’re seeing with the current surge – which started in 2024 – are higher than ... <a title="Australia’s whooping cough surge is not over – and it doesn’t just affect babies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/10/australias-whooping-cough-surge-is-not-over-and-it-doesnt-just-affect-babies-257808/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s whooping cough surge is not over – and it doesn’t just affect babies">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Clive Phillips, Adjunct Professor in Animal Welfare, Curtin University Toa55/Shutterstock As a teenager in the 1970s, I worked on a typical dairy farm in England. Fifty cows grazed on lush pastures for most of their long lives, each producing about 12 litres of milk daily. They were ... <a title="As livestock numbers grow, wild animal populations plummet. Giving all creatures a better future will take a major rethink" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/10/as-livestock-numbers-grow-wild-animal-populations-plummet-giving-all-creatures-a-better-future-will-take-a-major-rethink-256891/" aria-label="Read more about As livestock numbers grow, wild animal populations plummet. Giving all creatures a better future will take a major rethink">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Philip Harrison, Professor School of Architecture and Planning, University of the Witwatersrand South African president Cyril Ramaphosa met senior leaders of Johannesburg and Gauteng, the province it’s located in, in March 2025 to discuss ways to arrest the steep decline in South Africa’s largest city. Ramaphosa announced ... <a title="Johannesburg’s problems can be solved – but it’s a long journey to fix South Africa’s economic powerhouse" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/10/johannesburgs-problems-can-be-solved-but-its-a-long-journey-to-fix-south-africas-economic-powerhouse-256013/" aria-label="Read more about Johannesburg’s problems can be solved – but it’s a long journey to fix South Africa’s economic powerhouse">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his second term government is “focused on delivery” of its commitments, declaring this is important not only for the economy but also for Australians’ faith in our democracy. In a speech to the National Press ... <a title="Albanese says the government’s focus on delivering commitments is essential to reinforce faith in democracy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/10/albanese-says-the-governments-focus-on-delivering-commitments-is-essential-to-reinforce-faith-in-democracy-257331/" aria-label="Read more about Albanese says the government’s focus on delivering commitments is essential to reinforce faith in democracy">Read more</a>
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June 9, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emma Shortis, Adjunct Senior Fellow, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University “You just [expletive] shot the reporter!” Australian journalist Lauren Tomasi was in the middle of a live cross, covering the protests against the Trump administration’s mass deportation policy in Los Angeles, California. As ... <a title="Trump has long speculated about using force against his own people. Now he has the pretext to do so" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/09/trump-has-long-speculated-about-using-force-against-his-own-people-now-he-has-the-pretext-to-do-so-258471/" aria-label="Read more about Trump has long speculated about using force against his own people. Now he has the pretext to do so">Read more</a>
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June 9, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Tookey, Professor of Construction Management, Auckland University of Technology New Zealand has just been hit by the first big cold snap of 2025 and, like every year, many New Zealanders will be reaching for an extra jumper, slippers and maybe a blanket to try and keep ... <a title="NZ homes are notorious for being cold and damp. Here are 4 ways to make yours feel warmer this winter" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/09/nz-homes-are-notorious-for-being-cold-and-damp-here-are-4-ways-to-make-yours-feel-warmer-this-winter-257893/" aria-label="Read more about NZ homes are notorious for being cold and damp. Here are 4 ways to make yours feel warmer this winter">Read more</a>
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June 9, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian Towle, Research Fellow in Biological Anthropology, Monash University Ian Towle / The Conversation The enamel that forms the outer layer of our teeth might seem like an unlikely place to find clues about evolution. But it tells us more than you’d think about the relationships between ... <a title="2-million-year-old pitted teeth from our ancient relatives reveal secrets about human evolution" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/09/2-million-year-old-pitted-teeth-from-our-ancient-relatives-reveal-secrets-about-human-evolution-258390/" aria-label="Read more about 2-million-year-old pitted teeth from our ancient relatives reveal secrets about human evolution">Read more</a>
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June 9, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katharina J. Peters, Lecturer in Biological Sciences, University of Wollongong Will Falcon/Shutterstock Why do dolphins jump out of the water? Charlize, age 8, Melbourne Have you ever seen images of dolphins jumping out of the waves and performing impressive acrobatics in the air? Or maybe you’ve seen ... <a title="Curious Kids: Why do dolphins jump out of the water?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/09/curious-kids-why-do-dolphins-jump-out-of-the-water-256462/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: Why do dolphins jump out of the water?">Read more</a>
