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October 24, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Olli Hellmann, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Waikato Generative AI has revolutionised how we make and consume images. Tools such as Midjourney, DALL-E and Sora can now conjure anything, from realistic photos to oil-like paintings – all from a short text prompt. These images circulate ... <a title="Historical images made with AI recycle colonial stereotypes and bias – new research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/24/historical-images-made-with-ai-recycle-colonial-stereotypes-and-bias-new-research-268070/" aria-label="Read more about Historical images made with AI recycle colonial stereotypes and bias – new research">Read more</a>
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October 24, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alex Simpson, Associate Professor in Criminology, Macquarie University Melbourne has been in the news in recent weeks following a string of violent, high-profile crimes. These incidents followed Victoria’s Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) releasing new data that reveal the highest levels of crime on record across the state. ... <a title="Is Melbourne really the ‘crime capital of Australia’?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/24/is-melbourne-really-the-crime-capital-of-australia-267861/" aria-label="Read more about Is Melbourne really the ‘crime capital of Australia’?">Read more</a>
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October 24, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anna Howe, Senior Lecturer in Epidemiology, University of Canterbury Getty Images The recent confirmation of new measles cases unconnected to international travel suggests the highly contagious disease has likely started spreading through communities, according to Health New Zealand. This is a stark reminder of the pending danger ... <a title="NZ may be on the cusp of another measles outbreak – what happened in 2019 should be a warning" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/24/nz-may-be-on-the-cusp-of-another-measles-outbreak-what-happened-in-2019-should-be-a-warning-268086/" aria-label="Read more about NZ may be on the cusp of another measles outbreak – what happened in 2019 should be a warning">Read more</a>
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October 24, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alistair Evans, Professor, School of Biological Sciences, Monash University A pit viper (_Bothrops asper_). marcozozaya/iNaturalist, CC BY-SA For more than 60 million years, venomous snakes have slithered across Earth. These ancient, chemical weapon-wielding reptiles owe their evolutionary success in part to the effectiveness of their bite, which ... <a title="High-tech cameras capture the secrets of venomous snake bites" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/24/high-tech-cameras-capture-the-secrets-of-venomous-snake-bites-267738/" aria-label="Read more about High-tech cameras capture the secrets of venomous snake bites">Read more</a>
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October 24, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Ward, Lecturer, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University Auscape/Getty The Queensland government celebrated the creation of new national parks this year, with Premier David Crisafulli saying it is time to “get serious” and be “ambitious” in protecting nature. But this claim doesn’t stand up to ... <a title="Queensland’s forests are still being bulldozed — and new parks alone won’t save them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/24/queenslands-forests-are-still-being-bulldozed-and-new-parks-alone-wont-save-them-267328/" aria-label="Read more about Queensland’s forests are still being bulldozed — and new parks alone won’t save them">Read more</a>
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October 24, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vibhu Arya, PhD Student, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney Buying and selling online with e-commerce is old news. We’re entering the age of A-commerce, where artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly able to shop for us. At the end of September, OpenAI launched its “Buy it ... <a title="After OpenAI’s new ‘buy it in ChatGPT’ trial, how soon will AI be online shopping for us?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/24/after-openais-new-buy-it-in-chatgpt-trial-how-soon-will-ai-be-online-shopping-for-us-267637/" aria-label="Read more about After OpenAI’s new ‘buy it in ChatGPT’ trial, how soon will AI be online shopping for us?">Read more</a>
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October 24, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Blake Lawrence, PhD Candidate (Design) and Performance Artist, University of Technology Sydney Three frogs, a shark, a unicorn and a Tyrannosaurus rex dance in front of a line of heavily armoured police in riot gear. Over the past few weeks, activists taking part in protests against Immigration ... <a title="Why US activists are wearing inflatable frog costumes at protests against Trump" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/24/why-us-activists-are-wearing-inflatable-frog-costumes-at-protests-against-trump-267975/" aria-label="Read more about Why US activists are wearing inflatable frog costumes at protests against Trump">Read more</a>
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October 23, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Twice in recent times the Liberals have faced an existential crisis over climate and energy policy: in 2009 over Kevin Rudd’s Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, and in 2018 over the National Energy Guarantee, a plan to reduce emissions while maintaining ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Libs should reflect on proverb ‘As a dog returns to its vomit, so fools repeat their folly’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/23/grattan-on-friday-libs-should-reflect-on-proverb-as-a-dog-returns-to-its-vomit-so-fools-repeat-their-folly-267826/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Libs should reflect on proverb ‘As a dog returns to its vomit, so fools repeat their folly’">Read more</a>
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October 23, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachelle Kernen, Research Fellow, Geology, University of Adelaide Bunyeroo valley in the Southern Flinders Ranges. Southern Lightscapes-Australia/Getty Images Salt is an essential nutrient for the human body. But hundreds of millions of years before the first humans, salt minerals once shaped entire landscapes. They even determined where ... <a title="Ancient ‘salt mountains’ in southern Australia once created refuges for early life" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/23/ancient-salt-mountains-in-southern-australia-once-created-refuges-for-early-life-268106/" aria-label="Read more about Ancient ‘salt mountains’ in southern Australia once created refuges for early life">Read more</a>
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October 23, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sora Park, Professor of Communication, News & Media Research Centre, University of Canberra Misinformation has become a routine part of daily life, shaping public discourse and distorting perceptions. A new report reveals that in the two weeks prior to the 2025 federal election, almost two-thirds (60%) of ... <a title="Misinformation was rife during the 2025 election. New research shows many people were unable to identify it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/23/misinformation-was-rife-during-the-2025-election-new-research-shows-many-people-were-unable-to-identify-it-267852/" aria-label="Read more about Misinformation was rife during the 2025 election. New research shows many people were unable to identify it">Read more</a>
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October 23, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dale Boccabella, Associate Professor of Taxation Law, UNSW Sydney Back in May, the parent companies of private hospital operator Healthscope fell into receivership, burdened by A$1.6 billion in debt. Since then, Healthscope’s hospitals have been kept open while receivers have worked to find buyers for the business. ... <a title="Here’s why a plan to turn private hospital giant Healthscope into a charity is stirring debate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/23/heres-why-a-plan-to-turn-private-hospital-giant-healthscope-into-a-charity-is-stirring-debate-267855/" aria-label="Read more about Here’s why a plan to turn private hospital giant Healthscope into a charity is stirring debate">Read more</a>
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October 23, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jessica Biesiekierski, Associate Professor of Human Nutrition, The University of Melbourne Daisy-Daisy/Getty Social media and lifestyle magazines have turned gluten – a protein in wheat, rye and barley – into a dietary villain. Athletes and celebrities have promoted gluten-free eating as the secret to better health and ... <a title="Your gluten sensitivity might be something else entirely, new study shows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/23/your-gluten-sensitivity-might-be-something-else-entirely-new-study-shows-267098/" aria-label="Read more about Your gluten sensitivity might be something else entirely, new study shows">Read more</a>
