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April 23, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Appiah Takyi, Senior Lecturer, Department of Planning, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Urban flooding is a major problem in the global south. In west and central Africa, more than 4 million people were affected by flooding in 2024. In Ghana, cities suffer damage ... <a title="Flooding incidents in Ghana’s capital are on the rise. Researchers chase the cause" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/23/flooding-incidents-in-ghanas-capital-are-on-the-rise-researchers-chase-the-cause-254000/" aria-label="Read more about Flooding incidents in Ghana’s capital are on the rise. Researchers chase the cause">Read more</a>
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April 23, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Layton, Visiting Fellow, Strategic Studies, Griffith University Just as voting has begun in this year’s federal election, the Coalition has released its long-awaited defence policy platform. The main focus, as expected, is a boost in defence spending to 3% of Australia’s GDP within the next decade. ... <a title="Australia needs bold ideas on defence. The Coalition’s increased spending plan falls disappointingly short" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/23/australia-needs-bold-ideas-on-defence-the-coalitions-increased-spending-plan-falls-disappointingly-short-255106/" aria-label="Read more about Australia needs bold ideas on defence. The Coalition’s increased spending plan falls disappointingly short">Read more</a>
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April 23, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Liz Hicks, Lecturer in Law, The University of Melbourne Roberto La Rosa/Shutterstock Snipers in helicopters have shot more than 700 koalas in the Budj Bim National Park in western Victoria in recent weeks. It’s believed to be the first time koalas have been culled in this way. ... <a title="Sniping koalas from helicopters: here’s what’s wrong with Victoria’s unprecedented cull" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/23/sniping-koalas-from-helicopters-heres-whats-wrong-with-victorias-unprecedented-cull-254996/" aria-label="Read more about Sniping koalas from helicopters: here’s what’s wrong with Victoria’s unprecedented cull">Read more</a>
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April 23, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tom Logan, Senior Lecturer Above the Bar of Civil Systems Engineering, University of Canterbury Dave Rowland/Getty Images As New Zealanders clean up after ex-Cyclone Tam which left thousands without power and communities once again facing flooding, it’s tempting to seek immediate solutions. However, after the cleanup and ... <a title="Rather than short-term fixes, communities need flexible plans to prepare for a range of likely climate impacts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/23/rather-than-short-term-fixes-communities-need-flexible-plans-to-prepare-for-a-range-of-likely-climate-impacts-254698/" aria-label="Read more about Rather than short-term fixes, communities need flexible plans to prepare for a range of likely climate impacts">Read more</a>
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April 23, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gabriele Gratton, Professor of Politics and Economics and ARC Future Fellow, UNSW Sydney Pundits and political scientists like to repeat that we live in an age of political polarisation. But if you sat through the second debate between Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition leader Peter Dutton ... <a title="Why do Labor and the Coalition have so many similar policies? It’s simple mathematics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/23/why-do-labor-and-the-coalition-have-so-many-similar-policies-its-simple-mathematics-254804/" aria-label="Read more about Why do Labor and the Coalition have so many similar policies? It’s simple mathematics">Read more</a>
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April 23, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Siobhan O’Dean, Research Fellow, The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, University of Sydney Kaboompics.com/Pexels There’s no shortage of things to feel angry about these days. Whether it’s politics, social injustice, climate change or the cost-of-living crisis, the world can feel like a ... <a title="Feeling mad? New research suggests mindfulness could help manage anger and aggression" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/23/feeling-mad-new-research-suggests-mindfulness-could-help-manage-anger-and-aggression-254391/" aria-label="Read more about Feeling mad? New research suggests mindfulness could help manage anger and aggression">Read more</a>
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April 23, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Darius von Guttner Sporzynski, Historian, Australian Catholic University The death of Pope Francis this week marks the end of a historic papacy and the beginning of a significant transition for the Catholic Church. As the faithful around the world mourn his passing, attention now turns to the ... <a title="Who will the next pope be? Here are some top contenders" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/23/who-will-the-next-pope-be-here-are-some-top-contenders-255006/" aria-label="Read more about Who will the next pope be? Here are some top contenders">Read more</a>
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April 23, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Charles Livingstone, Associate Professor, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University Haelen Haagen/Shutterstock Recent royal commissions and inquiries into Crown and Star casino groups attracted much media attention. Most of this was focused on money laundering and other illegalities. The Victorian royal commission found widespread ... <a title="The ‘responsible gambling’ mantra does nothing to prevent harm. It probably makes things worse" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/23/the-responsible-gambling-mantra-does-nothing-to-prevent-harm-it-probably-makes-things-worse-251487/" aria-label="Read more about The ‘responsible gambling’ mantra does nothing to prevent harm. It probably makes things worse">Read more</a>
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April 23, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Intifar Chowdhury, Lecturer in Government, Flinders University The centre of gravity of Australian politics has shifted. Millennials and Gen Z voters, now comprising 47% of the electorate, have taken over as the dominant voting bloc. But this generational shift isn’t just about numerical dominance. It’s also about ... <a title="This election, Gen Z and Millennials hold most of the voting power. How might they wield it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/23/this-election-gen-z-and-millennials-hold-most-of-the-voting-power-how-might-they-wield-it-252803/" aria-label="Read more about This election, Gen Z and Millennials hold most of the voting power. How might they wield it?">Read more</a>
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April 23, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Dunley, Senior Lecturer in History and Maritime Strategy, UNSW Sydney National security issues have been a constant feature of this federal election campaign. Both major parties have spruiked their national security credentials by promising additional defence spending. The Coalition has pledged to spend 3% of Australia’s ... <a title="Only a third of Australians support increasing defence spending: new research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/23/only-a-third-of-australians-support-increasing-defence-spending-new-research-253943/" aria-label="Read more about Only a third of Australians support increasing defence spending: new research">Read more</a>
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April 23, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne In Canada, the governing centre-left Liberals had trailed the Conservatives by more than 20 points in January, but now lead by five points and are likely to ... <a title="After stunning comeback, centre-left Liberals likely to win majority of seats at Canadian election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/23/after-stunning-comeback-centre-left-liberals-likely-to-win-majority-of-seats-at-canadian-election-254926/" aria-label="Read more about After stunning comeback, centre-left Liberals likely to win majority of seats at Canadian election">Read more</a>
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April 23, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Narelle Miragliotta, Associate Professor in Politics, Murdoch University Election talk is inevitably focused on Labor and the Coalition because they are the parties that customarily form government. But a minor party like the Greens is consequential, regardless of whether the election delivers a minority government. Certainly, the ... <a title="The Greens are hoping for another ‘greenslide’ election. What do the polls say?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/23/the-greens-are-hoping-for-another-greenslide-election-what-do-the-polls-say-254600/" aria-label="Read more about The Greens are hoping for another ‘greenslide’ election. What do the polls say?">Read more</a>
