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The EU will spend billions more on defence. It’s a powerful statement – but won’t do much for Ukraine

March 7, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jessica Genauer, Senior Lecturer in International Relations, Flinders University On March 3, US President Donald Trump paused all US military aid to Ukraine. This move was apparently triggered by a heated exchange a few days earlier between Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ... <a title="The EU will spend billions more on defence. It’s a powerful statement – but won’t do much for Ukraine" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/07/the-eu-will-spend-billions-more-on-defence-its-a-powerful-statement-but-wont-do-much-for-ukraine-251710/" aria-label="Read more about The EU will spend billions more on defence. It’s a powerful statement – but won’t do much for Ukraine">Read more</a>

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‘Don’t be that idiot’: surfing in a cyclone could cost you $16,000 or your life

March 7, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amy Peden, NHMRC Research Fellow, School of Population Health & co-founder UNSW Beach Safety Research Group, UNSW Sydney Social media is awash with images of surfers chasing waves as Cyclone Alfred whips up seas off Australia’s east coast. Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has branded beachgoers as “idiots”. ... <a title="‘Don’t be that idiot’: surfing in a cyclone could cost you $16,000 or your life" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/07/dont-be-that-idiot-surfing-in-a-cyclone-could-cost-you-16-000-or-your-life-251706/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Don’t be that idiot’: surfing in a cyclone could cost you $16,000 or your life">Read more</a>

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How cyclones rip apart houses – and how to boost the chance your home stays standing

March 7, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Henderson, Chief Engineer, Cyclone Testing Station, James Cook University People in southeast Queensland and northern NSW have spent days racing to prepare their homes ahead of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, now expected to make landfall over several hours on Saturday. It’s not possible to completely cyclone-proof a ... <a title="How cyclones rip apart houses – and how to boost the chance your home stays standing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/07/how-cyclones-rip-apart-houses-and-how-to-boost-the-chance-your-home-stays-standing-251709/" aria-label="Read more about How cyclones rip apart houses – and how to boost the chance your home stays standing">Read more</a>

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Cyclone Alfred is already retraumatising people who’ve lived through other disasters. I’m one of them

March 7, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Erin Smith, Associate Professor and Discipline Lead (Paramedicine), La Trobe University In 2011, as Cyclone Yasi approached the Queensland coast, I sat in my home in the tropical far north of the state and worried what the future would hold. Would my family be OK? Would our ... <a title="Cyclone Alfred is already retraumatising people who’ve lived through other disasters. I’m one of them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/07/cyclone-alfred-is-already-retraumatising-people-whove-lived-through-other-disasters-im-one-of-them-251701/" aria-label="Read more about Cyclone Alfred is already retraumatising people who’ve lived through other disasters. I’m one of them">Read more</a>

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‘Icarus of the deep’: how a dying anglerfish became a social media sensation

March 7, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Prema Arasu, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Minderoo-UWA Deep-Sea Research Centre, The University of Western Australia David Jara Boguñá / Instagram In February, researchers from conservation organisation Condrik Tenerife were about two kilometres off the coast of Tenerife Island, looking for sharks, when they caught sight of something much ... <a title="‘Icarus of the deep’: how a dying anglerfish became a social media sensation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/07/icarus-of-the-deep-how-a-dying-anglerfish-became-a-social-media-sensation-251603/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Icarus of the deep’: how a dying anglerfish became a social media sensation">Read more</a>

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Diversity helps: a new study shows more women on boards can improve how businesses are managed

March 7, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ramona Zharfpeykan, Lecturer, Department of Accounting and Finance, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Jacob Lund/Shutterstock Despite large multinational companies such as Goldman Sachs, Paramount, Google and others removing their diversity, equity and inclusion policies, the evidence is clear: having a diverse team can help businesses make ... <a title="Diversity helps: a new study shows more women on boards can improve how businesses are managed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/07/diversity-helps-a-new-study-shows-more-women-on-boards-can-improve-how-businesses-are-managed-251473/" aria-label="Read more about Diversity helps: a new study shows more women on boards can improve how businesses are managed">Read more</a>

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A late start, then a big boom: why it took until 1975 for Australians to finally watch TV in colour

March 7, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Gaunson, Associate Professor in Cinema Studies, RMIT University Youtube/Austvarchive Some 50 years ago, on March 1 1975, Australian television stations officially moved to colour. Networks celebrated the day, known as “C-Day”, with unique slogans such as “come to colour” (ABC TV), “Seven colours your world” (Seven ... <a title="A late start, then a big boom: why it took until 1975 for Australians to finally watch TV in colour" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/07/a-late-start-then-a-big-boom-why-it-took-until-1975-for-australians-to-finally-watch-tv-in-colour-251363/" aria-label="Read more about A late start, then a big boom: why it took until 1975 for Australians to finally watch TV in colour">Read more</a>

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More than two-thirds of organisations have a formal work-from-home policy. Here’s how the benefits stack up

March 7, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christina Boedker, Professor, Business School, University of Newcastle Floral Deco/Shutterstock The opposition wants to call time on letting public servants work from home. In a speech to the Menzies Research Institute this week, shadow public service minister Jane Hume said, if elected, a Coalition government would require ... <a title="More than two-thirds of organisations have a formal work-from-home policy. Here’s how the benefits stack up" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/07/more-than-two-thirds-of-organisations-have-a-formal-work-from-home-policy-heres-how-the-benefits-stack-up-251598/" aria-label="Read more about More than two-thirds of organisations have a formal work-from-home policy. Here’s how the benefits stack up">Read more</a>

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‘No-one wants to go through this again’: how disaster-stricken residents in northern NSW are preparing for Cyclone Alfred

March 7, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rebecca McNaught, Research Fellow, University of Sydney It’s been three years since floods pummelled the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales. Now, Cyclone Alfred is heading for the region, threatening devastation once more. On Thursday night and Friday morning, the NSW State Emergency Service asked residents ... <a title="‘No-one wants to go through this again’: how disaster-stricken residents in northern NSW are preparing for Cyclone Alfred" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/07/no-one-wants-to-go-through-this-again-how-disaster-stricken-residents-in-northern-nsw-are-preparing-for-cyclone-alfred-251650/" aria-label="Read more about ‘No-one wants to go through this again’: how disaster-stricken residents in northern NSW are preparing for Cyclone Alfred">Read more</a>

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Two polls predict a thumping victory for Labor in WA election, the first with a reformed upper house

March 7, 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 The Western Australian state election will be held on Saturday, with polls closing at 9pm AEDT. A Newspoll, conducted February 27 to March 5 from a sample ... <a title="Two polls predict a thumping victory for Labor in WA election, the first with a reformed upper house" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/07/two-polls-predict-a-thumping-victory-for-labor-in-wa-election-the-first-with-a-reformed-upper-house-250264/" aria-label="Read more about Two polls predict a thumping victory for Labor in WA election, the first with a reformed upper house">Read more</a>

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‘Orgasms are a marvellous happiness’. Shere Hite gave voice to female sexuality in a landmark book – but the backlash was fierce

March 7, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Camilla Nelson, Associate Professor in Media and Journalism, University of Notre Dame Australia Owen Franken/Corbis via Getty Images In our feminist classics series we revisit influential works. Shere Hite’s The Hite Report was quickly dubbed a “sexual revolution in 600 pages”. It did something nobody had considered ... <a title="‘Orgasms are a marvellous happiness’. Shere Hite gave voice to female sexuality in a landmark book – but the backlash was fierce" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/07/orgasms-are-a-marvellous-happiness-shere-hite-gave-voice-to-female-sexuality-in-a-landmark-book-but-the-backlash-was-fierce-246150/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Orgasms are a marvellous happiness’. Shere Hite gave voice to female sexuality in a landmark book – but the backlash was fierce">Read more</a>

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We simulated the upcoming AFL season four different ways – here’s what was predicted

March 7, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tara Lind, PhD Candidate, La Trobe University The 2025 AFL season is just around the corner and fans are pondering the big questions: who will play finals? Who will finish in the top four? Who’s getting the wooden spoon? The start of a new season brings with ... <a title="We simulated the upcoming AFL season four different ways – here’s what was predicted" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/07/we-simulated-the-upcoming-afl-season-four-different-ways-heres-what-was-predicted-249475/" aria-label="Read more about We simulated the upcoming AFL season four different ways – here’s what was predicted">Read more</a>