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We spoke to kids after the Lismore floods. To recover, they told us they need support, time and hugs

March 13, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amy Cutter-Mackenzie-Knowles, Professor of Sustainability, Environment & Education, Southern Cross University Many children in Queensland and northern New South Wales have had their lives disrupted by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Schools were closed (about 14 were still shut as of Thursday afternoon), families hunkered down and then the ... <a title="We spoke to kids after the Lismore floods. To recover, they told us they need support, time and hugs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/13/we-spoke-to-kids-after-the-lismore-floods-to-recover-they-told-us-they-need-support-time-and-hugs-251911/" aria-label="Read more about We spoke to kids after the Lismore floods. To recover, they told us they need support, time and hugs">Read more</a>

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Peter Dutton on why he’s not Australia’s Trump – ‘I’m my own person’

March 13, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra On current opinion polls, we are looking at a very close race at the May election. As voting day draws near, Peter Dutton will face more forensic questioning about his policies and how he would run government. At the same ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Peter Dutton on why he’s not Australia’s Trump – ‘I’m my own person’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/13/politics-with-michelle-grattan-peter-dutton-on-why-hes-not-australias-trump-im-my-own-person-252156/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Peter Dutton on why he’s not Australia’s Trump – ‘I’m my own person’">Read more</a>

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Will Rodrigo Duterte be seen as a martyr – or a symbol of justice finally being carried out?

March 13, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Noel Morada, Visiting Professor, Nelson Mandela Centre, Chulalongkorn University; and Research Fellow, Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, The University of Queensland Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is now in the custody of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, to face charges of alleged ... <a title="Will Rodrigo Duterte be seen as a martyr – or a symbol of justice finally being carried out?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/13/will-rodrigo-duterte-be-seen-as-a-martyr-or-a-symbol-of-justice-finally-being-carried-out-252020/" aria-label="Read more about Will Rodrigo Duterte be seen as a martyr – or a symbol of justice finally being carried out?">Read more</a>

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Yes, it’s a terrible idea to pick up or interfere with wild animals – especially baby wombats. Here’s why

March 13, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julie Old, Associate Professor in Biology, Zoology and Animal Science, Western Sydney University Wombat joeys are dependent on their mothers for up to two years. Tom Wayman/Shutterstock It was hard to watch. In a now-deleted Instagram reel, American influencer Sam Jones is filmed picking up a young ... <a title="Yes, it’s a terrible idea to pick up or interfere with wild animals – especially baby wombats. Here’s why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/13/yes-its-a-terrible-idea-to-pick-up-or-interfere-with-wild-animals-especially-baby-wombats-heres-why-252164/" aria-label="Read more about Yes, it’s a terrible idea to pick up or interfere with wild animals – especially baby wombats. Here’s why">Read more</a>

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Fragments of a million-year-old face found in Spain shed new light on ancient human migrations

March 13, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Laura Martín-Francés, Postdoctoral Fellow, PalaeoDiet Research Lab, Monash University The newly found fossil (right) alongside a mirrored reconstruction (left). Maria D. Guillén / IPHES-CERCA / Elena Santos / CENIEH In a system of caves in the Atapuerca Mountains in Spain, nearly 50 years of systematic archaeological excavations ... <a title="Fragments of a million-year-old face found in Spain shed new light on ancient human migrations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/13/fragments-of-a-million-year-old-face-found-in-spain-shed-new-light-on-ancient-human-migrations-252146/" aria-label="Read more about Fragments of a million-year-old face found in Spain shed new light on ancient human migrations">Read more</a>

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We can’t keep relying on the ADF to respond to natural disasters – how to rebuild our emergency volunteer workforce

March 13, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Milad Haghani, Associate Professor & Principal Fellow in Urban Risk & Resilience, The University of Melbourne The recent rollover of two army trucks carrying Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel responding to ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred was unprecedented for a domestic emergency operation. Thirty-two soldiers were hospitalised in the ... <a title="We can’t keep relying on the ADF to respond to natural disasters – how to rebuild our emergency volunteer workforce" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/13/we-cant-keep-relying-on-the-adf-to-respond-to-natural-disasters-how-to-rebuild-our-emergency-volunteer-workforce-251907/" aria-label="Read more about We can’t keep relying on the ADF to respond to natural disasters – how to rebuild our emergency volunteer workforce">Read more</a>

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Tonnes of microplastics infiltrate Australia’s agricultural soils each year, study shows

March 13, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shima Ziajahromi, Advance Queensland Research Fellow, Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith University Gary D Chapman/Shutterstock Compost applied to agricultural soils in Australia each year contains tonnes of microplastics, our research has revealed. These microplastics can harm soil and plant health and eventually enter food crops, potentially posing a ... <a title="Tonnes of microplastics infiltrate Australia’s agricultural soils each year, study shows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/13/tonnes-of-microplastics-infiltrate-australias-agricultural-soils-each-year-study-shows-250624/" aria-label="Read more about Tonnes of microplastics infiltrate Australia’s agricultural soils each year, study shows">Read more</a>

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The rate of sports betting has surged more than 57% – and younger people are betting more

March 13, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ferdi Botha, Senior Research Fellow, Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research, The University of Melbourne Australia already has the highest gambling losses globally. Now, new data show that between 2015 and 2022, the number of Australian men involved in sports betting has increased substantially. And for ... <a title="The rate of sports betting has surged more than 57% – and younger people are betting more" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/13/the-rate-of-sports-betting-has-surged-more-than-57-and-younger-people-are-betting-more-251902/" aria-label="Read more about The rate of sports betting has surged more than 57% – and younger people are betting more">Read more</a>

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What is hepatitis B, the virus at the centre of the recent hospital infection alert?

March 13, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thomas Jeffries, Senior Lecturer in Microbiology, Western Sydney University Pamela Au/Shutterstock News that a health worker at a Sydney hospital’s birth unit was infectious with hepatitis B for more than a decade has led to a health alert for mothers and babies. The staff member worked at ... <a title="What is hepatitis B, the virus at the centre of the recent hospital infection alert?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/13/what-is-hepatitis-b-the-virus-at-the-centre-of-the-recent-hospital-infection-alert-252037/" aria-label="Read more about What is hepatitis B, the virus at the centre of the recent hospital infection alert?">Read more</a>

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A lunar eclipse is on tomorrow – NZ and parts of Australia are in for a spectacle

March 13, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tanya Hill, Honorary Fellow at University of Melbourne and Senior Curator (Astronomy), Museums Victoria Research Institute As the full moon rises tomorrow (Friday March 14), it will be a special sight for those in Aotearoa New Zealand. It will also be worth a look for people along ... <a title="A lunar eclipse is on tomorrow – NZ and parts of Australia are in for a spectacle" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/13/a-lunar-eclipse-is-on-tomorrow-nz-and-parts-of-australia-are-in-for-a-spectacle-251369/" aria-label="Read more about A lunar eclipse is on tomorrow – NZ and parts of Australia are in for a spectacle">Read more</a>

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The High Court made a landmark decision on native title law. Here’s what it means

March 13, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bethany Butchers, Associate Lecturer in Law, University of Newcastle Shutterstock Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains the name of a deceased person. The High Court of Australia has handed down a landmark judgement on native title law in Australia. Commonwealth vs Yunupingu ... <a title="The High Court made a landmark decision on native title law. Here’s what it means" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/13/the-high-court-made-a-landmark-decision-on-native-title-law-heres-what-it-means-236507/" aria-label="Read more about The High Court made a landmark decision on native title law. Here’s what it means">Read more</a>

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Victims of sexual violence often feel they’re the ones on trial. Independent lawyers would help

March 13, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mary Iliadis, Associate professor, Deakin University Shutterstock The Australian Law Reform Commission has launched its final report on how the justice system deals with sexual violence. The Safe, Informed, Supported: Reforming Justice Responses to Sexual Violence report found there are widespread barriers to victim-survivors’ access to, and ... <a title="Victims of sexual violence often feel they’re the ones on trial. Independent lawyers would help" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/13/victims-of-sexual-violence-often-feel-theyre-the-ones-on-trial-independent-lawyers-would-help-247688/" aria-label="Read more about Victims of sexual violence often feel they’re the ones on trial. Independent lawyers would help">Read more</a>