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February 18, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matt Fitzpatrick, Professor in International History, Flinders University (From left to right): Neville Chamberlain, Édouard Daladier, Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, and Italian Foreign Minister Galeazzo Ciano before signing the Munich Agreement, which gave the Sudetenland to Germany. German Federal Archives/Wikimedia Commons Ukraine has not been invited to ... <a title="Ukraine isn’t invited to its own peace talks. History is full of such examples – and the results are devastating" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/18/ukraine-isnt-invited-to-its-own-peace-talks-history-is-full-of-such-examples-and-the-results-are-devastating-250049/" aria-label="Read more about Ukraine isn’t invited to its own peace talks. History is full of such examples – and the results are devastating">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bhavna Middha, ARC DECRA Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University The average Australian household size has decreased from 4.5 people per household in 1911 to 2.5 people in 2024. At the same time, the average house size has increased, from 100 square metres in ... <a title="Australian houses are getting larger. For a more sustainable future, our houses can’t be the space for everything" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/18/australian-houses-are-getting-larger-for-a-more-sustainable-future-our-houses-cant-be-the-space-for-everything-245476/" aria-label="Read more about Australian houses are getting larger. For a more sustainable future, our houses can’t be the space for everything">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine Page Jeffery, Lecturer in Media and Communications, University of Sydney suriyachan/Shutterstock When the Australian government passed legislation in November last year banning young people under 16 from social media, it included exemptions for platforms “that are primarily for the purposes of education and health support”. One ... <a title="YouTube hosts a lot of garbage – but the government is right to let kids keep watching it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/18/youtube-hosts-a-lot-of-garbage-but-the-government-is-right-to-let-kids-keep-watching-it-250050/" aria-label="Read more about YouTube hosts a lot of garbage – but the government is right to let kids keep watching it">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Leslie Roberson, Postdoctoral research fellow, Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, The University of Queensland If you’ve ever been stopped by quarantine officers at the airport, you might think Australia’s international border is locked down like a fortress. But when it comes to trade in seafood, it’s ... <a title="Fish and chips shouldn’t come with a catch: how Australia can keep illegal seafood off our plates" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/18/fish-and-chips-shouldnt-come-with-a-catch-how-australia-can-keep-illegal-seafood-off-our-plates-249481/" aria-label="Read more about Fish and chips shouldn’t come with a catch: how Australia can keep illegal seafood off our plates">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cassandra Mudgway, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Canterbury Yesterday’s revelation of a 2023 standoff between the Human Rights Commission and New Zealand’s internet safety agencies highlights lingering concern about the current online safety code. According to the report from RNZ, the commission told NZ Tech and ... <a title="Online violence and misogyny are still on the rise – NZ needs a tougher response" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/18/online-violence-and-misogyny-are-still-on-the-rise-nz-needs-a-tougher-response-250033/" aria-label="Read more about Online violence and misogyny are still on the rise – NZ needs a tougher response">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joel Garrett, Lecturer in Exercise Science and Physiology, Griffith University Australia’s love affair with the major football codes – the Australian Football League (AFL) and National Rugby League (NRL) – is well documented. However, one aspect that stands out to many observers, particularly those overseas, is the ... <a title="AFL and NRL pre-seasons are among the longest in world sport – here’s why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/18/afl-and-nrl-pre-seasons-are-among-the-longest-in-world-sport-heres-why-248430/" aria-label="Read more about AFL and NRL pre-seasons are among the longest in world sport – here’s why">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Parker, Honorary Professorial Fellow, Melbourne CSHE, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock Judges in Australian courtrooms have a lot of power. They can decide on someone’s guilt and the punishment for it, including lengthy prison time. But what if they get it badly wrong? Should you be ... <a title="Should you be allowed to sue a judge? The High Court says no" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/18/should-you-be-allowed-to-sue-a-judge-the-high-court-says-no-249939/" aria-label="Read more about Should you be allowed to sue a judge? The High Court says no">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Louise Birrell, Researcher, Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, University of Sydney Pixel-Shot/Shutterstock Australians are waiting an average of 12 years to seek treatment for mental health and substance use disorders, our new research shows. While many of us are proactive in looking ... <a title="Australians are waiting 12 years on average before seeking help for a mental health problem – new research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/18/australians-are-waiting-12-years-on-average-before-seeking-help-for-a-mental-health-problem-new-research-249159/" aria-label="Read more about Australians are waiting 12 years on average before seeking help for a mental health problem – new research">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Justine Bell-James, Professor, TC Beirne School of Law, The University of Queensland Almost 200 nations have signed an ambitious agreement to halt and reverse biodiversity loss but none is on track to meet the crucial goal, our new research reveals. The agreement, known formally as the Kunming-Montreal ... <a title="With just 5 years to go, the world is failing on a vital deal to halt biodiversity loss" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/18/with-just-5-years-to-go-the-world-is-failing-on-a-vital-deal-to-halt-biodiversity-loss-249841/" aria-label="Read more about With just 5 years to go, the world is failing on a vital deal to halt biodiversity loss">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Philippa Collin, Professor, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University Australian school students’ civics knowledge is the lowest it has been since testing began 20 years ago, according to new national data. Results have fallen since the last assessment in 2019 and to the lowest levels ... <a title="Australian students just recorded the lowest civics scores since testing began. But young people do care about politics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/18/australian-students-just-recorded-the-lowest-civics-scores-since-testing-began-but-young-people-do-care-about-politics-250047/" aria-label="Read more about Australian students just recorded the lowest civics scores since testing began. But young people do care about politics">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Buckley, Senior Research Fellow, Education Research, Policy and Development Division, Australian Council for Educational Research Michael Jung/ Shutterstock There is a persistent gender gap in Australian schools. Boys, on average, outperform girls in maths. We see this in national tests such as NAPLAN, as well as ... <a title="Boys not only perform better in maths, they are also more confident about the subject than girls" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/18/boys-not-only-perform-better-in-maths-they-are-also-more-confident-about-the-subject-than-girls-250022/" aria-label="Read more about Boys not only perform better in maths, they are also more confident about the subject than girls">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Felicity Deane, Professor, Queensland University of Technology Australian beef exports to the United States are GST-free and should not be subject to any retaliatory tariff. William Edge/Shutterstock The latest round of proposed tariffs from US President Donald Trump includes a response to what the White House describes ... <a title="Is Australia’s GST a tax or a tariff? And why has it become a target in the trade wars?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/18/is-australias-gst-a-tax-or-a-tariff-and-why-has-it-become-a-target-in-the-trade-wars-250041/" aria-label="Read more about Is Australia’s GST a tax or a tariff? And why has it become a target in the trade wars?">Read more</a>
