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April 15, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ehsan Noroozinejad, Senior Researcher, Urban Transformations Research Centre, Western Sydney University Bilalnol/Shutterstock Home ownership in Australia was once regarded as proof of success in life. However, it remains elusive for many people today. Prices have soared beyond wage growth, rents keep rising, and even some well-intentioned government ... <a title="Why is it so hard for everyone to have a house in Australia?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/15/why-is-it-so-hard-for-everyone-to-have-a-house-in-australia-254464/" aria-label="Read more about Why is it so hard for everyone to have a house in Australia?">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brenton Griffin, Casual Lecturer and Tutor in History, Indigenous Studies, and Politics, Flinders University The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced it will build 15 new temples in countries across the world, including one in Liverpool, New South Wales. This follows a similar announcement ... <a title="Why the Mormon church is on an expansion project, with two secretive new temples planned for Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/15/why-the-mormon-church-is-on-an-expansion-project-with-two-secretive-new-temples-planned-for-australia-254217/" aria-label="Read more about Why the Mormon church is on an expansion project, with two secretive new temples planned for Australia">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris Peace, Lecturer in Occupational Health and Safety, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington EyesWideOpen/Getty Images Newly announced reforms to the Health and Safety at Work Act mean landowners will no longer be responsible for tourism-related injuries on their properties. But it’s not clear this ... <a title="Owners are officially no longer responsible for tourism accidents on their land – but they never really were" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/15/owners-are-officially-no-longer-responsible-for-tourism-accidents-on-their-land-but-they-never-really-were-253622/" aria-label="Read more about Owners are officially no longer responsible for tourism accidents on their land – but they never really were">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Political leaders’ kids are routinely put on display to share the glory or the pain of election night. Earlier, they’re often at campaign launches to “humanise” the candidates. Peter Dutton pulled out all stops with the family for his Sunday ... <a title="Election Diary: Will Peter Dutton help son Harry buy a house?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/14/election-diary-will-peter-dutton-help-son-harry-buy-a-house-254470/" aria-label="Read more about Election Diary: Will Peter Dutton help son Harry buy a house?">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Laura Case, Lecturer in Musicology, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney Stephen Wilson Barker/Belvoir With Big Girls Don’t Cry, Gumbaynggirr/Wiradjuri playwright Dalara Williams proves herself to be a formidable talent. Cheryl (Williams), Queenie (Megan Wilding) and Lulu (Stephanie Somerville) are three best friends who share a ... <a title="Big Girls Don’t Cry is a powerful, heart-wrenching, and comical celebration of Indigenous resilience and survival" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/14/big-girls-dont-cry-is-a-powerful-heart-wrenching-and-comical-celebration-of-indigenous-resilience-and-survival-254291/" aria-label="Read more about Big Girls Don’t Cry is a powerful, heart-wrenching, and comical celebration of Indigenous resilience and survival">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Karin Hammarberg, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Global and Women’s Health, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University KateStudio/Shutterstock The news of a woman unknowingly giving birth to another patient’s baby after an embryo mix-up at a Brisbane IVF lab has made headlines in Australia and ... <a title="How common are errors in IVF labs? Can they be prevented?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/14/how-common-are-errors-in-ivf-labs-can-they-be-prevented-254382/" aria-label="Read more about How common are errors in IVF labs? Can they be prevented?">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dylan Irvine, Outstanding Future Researcher – Northern Water Futures, Charles Darwin University Lizzie Lamont/Shutterstock If you scoop a bucket of water out of the ocean, does it get lower? –Ellis, 6 and a half, Hobart This is a great question Ellis! The short answer is yes, but ... <a title="Curious Kids: If you scoop a bucket of water out of the ocean, does it get lower?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/14/curious-kids-if-you-scoop-a-bucket-of-water-out-of-the-ocean-does-it-get-lower-233249/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: If you scoop a bucket of water out of the ocean, does it get lower?">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Heather Douglas, Professor of Law and Deputy Director of the Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (CEVAW), The University of Melbourne Shutterstock The family law system is crucial for protecting women and children nationwide. With its combination of judicial oversight, counselling and alternative ... <a title="The Family Court could better protect Indigenous women and children, but there are barriers in the way" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/14/the-family-court-could-better-protect-indigenous-women-and-children-but-there-are-barriers-in-the-way-253619/" aria-label="Read more about The Family Court could better protect Indigenous women and children, but there are barriers in the way">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joo-Cheong Tham, Professor, Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne A wave of restrictions on protesting has been rippling through Australia’s top universities. Over the past year, all of Australia’s eight top research universities (the Group of Eight) have individually increased restrictions on campus protests. The changes ... <a title="Top unis have imposed new restrictions on campus protests. What does this mean for students, staff and democracy?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/14/top-unis-have-imposed-new-restrictions-on-campus-protests-what-does-this-mean-for-students-staff-and-democracy-253627/" aria-label="Read more about Top unis have imposed new restrictions on campus protests. What does this mean for students, staff and democracy?">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yuting Zhang, Professor of Health Economics, The University of Melbourne PeopleImages.com – Yuri A/Shutterstock Seeing a medical specialist can leave you with significant out-of-pocket costs. Yet political parties have not adequately addressed this in their pre-election bids. Labor has promised A$7 million to expand the government’s Medical ... <a title="Think your specialist is expensive? Look at what others are paying" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/14/think-your-specialist-is-expensive-look-at-what-others-are-paying-253628/" aria-label="Read more about Think your specialist is expensive? Look at what others are paying">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Judy Bush, Senior DECRA Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne Unshaded cycling paths mean heat exposure on hot days, particularly for the afternoon commute. Judy Bush, CC BY Walking and cycling is good for people and the planet. But hot sunny days can make footpaths, bike lanes ... <a title="Most bike lanes in inner Melbourne have less than 40% tree cover – that’ll get worse, new maps show" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/14/most-bike-lanes-in-inner-melbourne-have-less-than-40-tree-cover-thatll-get-worse-new-maps-show-253222/" aria-label="Read more about Most bike lanes in inner Melbourne have less than 40% tree cover – that’ll get worse, new maps show">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Blair Williams, Lecturer in Australian Politics, Monash University Australian politics has historically been a male domain with an overwhelmingly masculine culture. Manhood and a certain kind of masculinity are still considered integral to a leader’s political legitimacy. Yet leadership masculinity changes along party lines. We are now ... <a title="Strongmen, Daggy Dads and State Daddies: how different styles of political masculinity play into Australian elections" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/14/strongmen-daggy-dads-and-state-daddies-how-different-styles-of-political-masculinity-play-into-australian-elections-252727/" aria-label="Read more about Strongmen, Daggy Dads and State Daddies: how different styles of political masculinity play into Australian elections">Read more</a>
