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June 4, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stella Huangfu, Associate Professor, School of Economics, University of Sydney Australia’s economy slowed sharply in the March quarter, growing by just 0.2% as government spending slowed and extreme weather events dampened demand. That followed an increase of 0.6% in the previous quarter. The national accounts report from ... <a title="Extreme weather events have slowed economic growth, adding to the case for another rate cut" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/04/extreme-weather-events-have-slowed-economic-growth-adding-to-the-case-for-another-rate-cut-257962/" aria-label="Read more about Extreme weather events have slowed economic growth, adding to the case for another rate cut">Read more</a>
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June 4, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kristin Diemer, Associate Professor of Sociology, The University of Melbourne In our national discussions on domestic and family violence, much of the focus is rightly on the women experiencing the violence and how best to help them. But another vital, less acknowledged part of the puzzle is ... <a title="Young people who witness domestic violence are more likely to be victims of it. Here’s how we can help them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/04/young-people-who-witness-domestic-violence-are-more-likely-to-be-victims-of-it-heres-how-we-can-help-them-257463/" aria-label="Read more about Young people who witness domestic violence are more likely to be victims of it. Here’s how we can help them">Read more</a>
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June 4, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yasmine Probst, Professor, School of Medical, Indigenous and Health Sciences. Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian, University of Wollongong fotodrobik/Shutterstock Around one in ten Australians say they follow a gluten-free diet. This means eliminating common foods – such as bread, pasta and noodles – that contain gluten, a protein ... <a title="Gluten intolerance and coeliac disease can both cause nausea, bloating and pain. What’s the difference?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/04/gluten-intolerance-and-coeliac-disease-can-both-cause-nausea-bloating-and-pain-whats-the-difference-253235/" aria-label="Read more about Gluten intolerance and coeliac disease can both cause nausea, bloating and pain. What’s the difference?">Read more</a>
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June 4, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Finn Stokes, Ramsay Fellow in Physics, University of Adelaide Cindy Arnold, Fermilab Physicists are always searching for new theories to improve our understanding of the universe and resolve big unanswered questions. But there’s a problem. How do you search for undiscovered forces or particles when you don’t ... <a title="How physicists used antimatter, supercomputers and giant magnets to solve a 20-year-old mystery" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/04/how-physicists-used-antimatter-supercomputers-and-giant-magnets-to-solve-a-20-year-old-mystery-257891/" aria-label="Read more about How physicists used antimatter, supercomputers and giant magnets to solve a 20-year-old mystery">Read more</a>
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June 4, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Craig McNulty, Senior Lecturer in Exercise Physiology, Queensland University of Technology Roman Kosolapov/Shutterstock Most of us have heard of esports but many don’t realise the fast-growing world of competitive video gaming features tournaments, university scholarships and billions of dollars in revenue. As we approach the 2032 Brisbane ... <a title="Ahead of the Brisbane Olympics, it’s time for Australia to get serious about esports" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/04/ahead-of-the-brisbane-olympics-its-time-for-australia-to-get-serious-about-esports-256788/" aria-label="Read more about Ahead of the Brisbane Olympics, it’s time for Australia to get serious about esports">Read more</a>
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June 4, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julie Shiels, Senior Industry Fellow, RMIT University Janenne Eaton R E E F 2015 enamel paint, vinyl decals, mirror and polymer clay on canvas Geelong Gallery Gift of the artist, 2019. Photographer: Mark Ashkanasy © the artist. With bad news-overload it is easy to conclude it is ... <a title="Artist Janenne Eaton’s retrospective is a compelling account of our troubled times" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/04/artist-janenne-eatons-retrospective-is-a-compelling-account-of-our-troubled-times-254069/" aria-label="Read more about Artist Janenne Eaton’s retrospective is a compelling account of our troubled times">Read more</a>
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June 4, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Meena Jha, Head Technology and Pedagogy Cluster CML-NET, CQUniversity Australia Linaimages/Shutterstock “This video is not available in your location”. It’s a message familiar to many people trying to watch global content online. But beneath this frustration lies a deeper question – how do we navigate digital borders ... <a title="‘Not available in your region’: what is a VPN and how can I use one safely?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/04/not-available-in-your-region-what-is-a-vpn-and-how-can-i-use-one-safely-256559/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Not available in your region’: what is a VPN and how can I use one safely?">Read more</a>
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June 4, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julienne Molineaux, Senior Lecturer, School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Auckland University of Technology Getty Images With accusations flying thick and fast last year about supposed “dysfunction” and a “shambles” at Wellington City Council, Local Government Minister Simeon Brown stepped in and appointed a Crown Observer. Announcing ... <a title="Just the ticket? The problem with local body candidates aligning with national political parties" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/04/just-the-ticket-the-problem-with-local-body-candidates-aligning-with-national-political-parties-257887/" aria-label="Read more about Just the ticket? The problem with local body candidates aligning with national political parties">Read more</a>
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June 4, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Frigg Janne Daan Speelman, PhD Candidate in Behavioural Ecology, Macquarie University Charli Davies, CC BY-NC-ND In humans, it’s very common for the traditional family structure of two parents raising children to change abruptly. Usually, this happens when the parents decide to separate. Many separated couples are able ... <a title="The chicks are alright: what songbirds can teach us about divorce and moving on" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/04/the-chicks-are-alright-what-songbirds-can-teach-us-about-divorce-and-moving-on-256101/" aria-label="Read more about The chicks are alright: what songbirds can teach us about divorce and moving on">Read more</a>
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June 4, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Leanda Denise Mason, Vice Chancellor Research Fellow in Conservation Ecology, Edith Cowan University A great raft spider (_Dolomedes plantarius_). Salparadis/Shutterstock Can spiders swim? Waubra Preschool students, Victoria, Australia What a great question! Most spiders don’t swim by choice. But they sure can survive in water when they ... <a title="Curious Kids: can spiders swim?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/04/curious-kids-can-spiders-swim-257832/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: can spiders swim?">Read more</a>
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June 4, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Thomas, Lecturer in Middle East Studies, Deakin University As Israel’s devastating war in Gaza has ground on, the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was thought to be “dead”. Now, it is showing signs of life again. French President Emmanuel Macron is reportedly pressing other European ... <a title="A two-state solution is gaining momentum again. Does it have a chance of success?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/04/a-two-state-solution-is-gaining-momentum-again-does-it-have-a-chance-of-success-257890/" aria-label="Read more about A two-state solution is gaining momentum again. Does it have a chance of success?">Read more</a>
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June 4, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Helen Dickinson, Professor, Public Service Research, UNSW Sydney Many bold claims have been made about Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) and its capacity to improve productivity and generate workplace efficiencies. A recent Microsoft survey found 24% of private sector leaders have already deployed GenAI across their organisations. Many ... <a title="Senior public servants think GenAI will boost productivity – but are worried about the risks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/04/senior-public-servants-think-genai-will-boost-productivity-but-are-worried-about-the-risks-256566/" aria-label="Read more about Senior public servants think GenAI will boost productivity – but are worried about the risks">Read more</a>
