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Vietnam is poised to become a top 20 economy, so why is Australia taking so long to make trade and investment links?

May 8, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anne Vo, Senior lecturer in Vietnamese culture and politics, University of Wollongong Aritra Deb/Shutterstock At a time of widespread global trade instability, Australia should be expanding and diversifying its economic partnerships. Supply chains remain fragile, and protectionist rhetoric is once again gaining traction in major Western economies. ... <a title="Vietnam is poised to become a top 20 economy, so why is Australia taking so long to make trade and investment links?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/08/vietnam-is-poised-to-become-a-top-20-economy-so-why-is-australia-taking-so-long-to-make-trade-and-investment-links-255722/" aria-label="Read more about Vietnam is poised to become a top 20 economy, so why is Australia taking so long to make trade and investment links?">Read more</a>

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Marvel’s Thunderbolts* shines a light on men’s mental illness – but falls down with this outdated plotline

May 8, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emily Baulch, Research Associate, Discipline of Media and Communications, University of Sydney Marvel Studios This piece contains spoilers. Marvel’s men are sad. And that’s a good thing. Thor’s depressed in Avengers: Endgame. Tony Stark has panic attacks in Iron Man 3. Peter grieves in Spider-Man: No Way ... <a title="Marvel’s Thunderbolts* shines a light on men’s mental illness – but falls down with this outdated plotline" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/08/marvels-thunderbolts-shines-a-light-on-mens-mental-illness-but-falls-down-with-this-outdated-plotline-255869/" aria-label="Read more about Marvel’s Thunderbolts* shines a light on men’s mental illness – but falls down with this outdated plotline">Read more</a>

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Australia is set to be a renewables nation. After Labor’s win, there’s no turning back

May 8, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wesley Morgan, Research Associate, Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW Sydney bmphotographer/Shutterstock An emphatic election victory for the incumbent Labor government means Australia’s rapid shift to renewable energy will continue. As Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen said on Saturday: In 2022, the Australian people ... <a title="Australia is set to be a renewables nation. After Labor’s win, there’s no turning back" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/08/australia-is-set-to-be-a-renewables-nation-after-labors-win-theres-no-turning-back-256081/" aria-label="Read more about Australia is set to be a renewables nation. After Labor’s win, there’s no turning back">Read more</a>

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Australia doesn’t have a federal Human Rights Act – but the election clears the way for overdue reform

May 7, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amy Maguire, Professor in Human Rights and International Law, University of Newcastle Master1305/Shutterstock The Albanese government has achieved an historic re-election, substantially building its majority in the House of Representatives. Much has already been written about the potential for a more ambitious legislative program on the back ... <a title="Australia doesn’t have a federal Human Rights Act – but the election clears the way for overdue reform" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/07/australia-doesnt-have-a-federal-human-rights-act-but-the-election-clears-the-way-for-overdue-reform-255863/" aria-label="Read more about Australia doesn’t have a federal Human Rights Act – but the election clears the way for overdue reform">Read more</a>

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How maximum security prison inmates and officers worked together to create a farm behind bars

May 7, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christian Tietz, Senior Lecturer in Industrial Design, UNSW Sydney Macquarie Correctional Centre Media Unit At Macquarie Correctional Centre in western New South Wales, a story of collaboration and persistence is unfolding. Inmates and prison officers are farming commercial quantities of fresh food in a purpose-built indoor facility. ... <a title="How maximum security prison inmates and officers worked together to create a farm behind bars" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/07/how-maximum-security-prison-inmates-and-officers-worked-together-to-create-a-farm-behind-bars-244962/" aria-label="Read more about How maximum security prison inmates and officers worked together to create a farm behind bars">Read more</a>

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Can what you eat during pregnancy and breastfeeding affect whether your child develops food allergies?

May 7, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Koplin, Evidence and Translation Lead, National Allergy Centre of Excellence; Chief Investigator, Centre of Food Allergy Research; Associate Professor and Group Leader, Childhood Allergy & Epidemiology Group, Child Health Research Centre, The University of Queensland Maria Evseyeva/Shutterstock Many questions pop up when you’re growing or raising ... <a title="Can what you eat during pregnancy and breastfeeding affect whether your child develops food allergies?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/07/can-what-you-eat-during-pregnancy-and-breastfeeding-affect-whether-your-child-develops-food-allergies-255114/" aria-label="Read more about Can what you eat during pregnancy and breastfeeding affect whether your child develops food allergies?">Read more</a>

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How do you put a tariff on movies? Here’s what Trump’s plan could mean for Australia

May 7, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark David Ryan, Professor, Film, Screen, Animation, Queensland University of Technology Kirk Wester/Shutterstock US President Donald Trump’s recent announcement of a plan to impose a 100% tariff on movies “produced in foreign lands” could have a massive impact on the global entertainment industry. Film and television production ... <a title="How do you put a tariff on movies? Here’s what Trump’s plan could mean for Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/07/how-do-you-put-a-tariff-on-movies-heres-what-trumps-plan-could-mean-for-australia-255948/" aria-label="Read more about How do you put a tariff on movies? Here’s what Trump’s plan could mean for Australia">Read more</a>

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Labor says its second term will be about productivity reform. These ideas could help shift the dial

May 7, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Roy Green, Emeritus Professor of Innovation, University of Technology Sydney Summit Art Creations/Shutterstock In his victory speech, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese highlighted social policy as a major factor in Labor’s electoral success, particularly Medicare, housing and cost of living relief. He was justified in doing so. But ... <a title="Labor says its second term will be about productivity reform. These ideas could help shift the dial" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/07/labor-says-its-second-term-will-be-about-productivity-reform-these-ideas-could-help-shift-the-dial-255880/" aria-label="Read more about Labor says its second term will be about productivity reform. These ideas could help shift the dial">Read more</a>

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Meta’s new AI chatbot is yet another tool for harvesting data to potentially sell you stuff

May 7, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Uri Gal, Professor in Business Information Systems, University of Sydney Tony Lam Hoang/Unsplash Last week, Meta – the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, Threads and WhatsApp – unveiled a new “personal artificial intelligence (AI)”. Powered by the Llama 4 language model, Meta AI is designed to assist, ... <a title="Meta’s new AI chatbot is yet another tool for harvesting data to potentially sell you stuff" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/07/metas-new-ai-chatbot-is-yet-another-tool-for-harvesting-data-to-potentially-sell-you-stuff-255966/" aria-label="Read more about Meta’s new AI chatbot is yet another tool for harvesting data to potentially sell you stuff">Read more</a>

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India and Pakistan have fought many wars in the past. Are we on the precipice of a new one?

May 7, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian Hall, Professor of International Relations, Griffith University India conducted military strikes against Pakistan overnight, hitting numerous sites in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir and deeper into Pakistan itself. Security officials say precision strike weapon systems, including drones, were used to carry out the strikes. Pakistan says at least eight ... <a title="India and Pakistan have fought many wars in the past. Are we on the precipice of a new one?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/07/india-and-pakistan-have-fought-many-wars-in-the-past-are-we-on-the-precipice-of-a-new-one-256080/" aria-label="Read more about India and Pakistan have fought many wars in the past. Are we on the precipice of a new one?">Read more</a>

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10 reasons why banning social media for New Zealanders under 16 is a bad idea – and will affect adults too

May 7, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alex Beattie, Lecturer, Media and Communication, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington metamorworks/Getty Images Government coalition partners National and Act are at odds over proposed restrictions on social media use by New Zealanders aged 16 and under. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon recently announced a National ... <a title="10 reasons why banning social media for New Zealanders under 16 is a bad idea – and will affect adults too" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/07/10-reasons-why-banning-social-media-for-new-zealanders-under-16-is-a-bad-idea-and-will-affect-adults-too-256065/" aria-label="Read more about 10 reasons why banning social media for New Zealanders under 16 is a bad idea – and will affect adults too">Read more</a>

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COVID is still around and a risk to vulnerable people. What are the symptoms in 2025? And how long does it last?

May 7, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Meru Sheel, Associate Professor and Epidemiologist, Infectious Diseases, Immunisation and Emergencies (IDIE) Group, Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney Five years ago, COVID was all we could think about. Today, we’d rather forget about lockdowns, testing queues and social distancing. But the virus that sparked ... <a title="COVID is still around and a risk to vulnerable people. What are the symptoms in 2025? And how long does it last?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/07/covid-is-still-around-and-a-risk-to-vulnerable-people-what-are-the-symptoms-in-2025-and-how-long-does-it-last-253840/" aria-label="Read more about COVID is still around and a risk to vulnerable people. What are the symptoms in 2025? And how long does it last?">Read more</a>