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Why bad arguments sound convincing: 10 tricks of logic that underpin vaccine myths

August 21, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hassan Vally, Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University The biggest lie those who create and spread misinformation perpetrate is that they want you to think for yourself. They warn their target audience not to be “sheep” and not to let themselves be told what to believe by “mainstream” ... <a title="Why bad arguments sound convincing: 10 tricks of logic that underpin vaccine myths" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/21/why-bad-arguments-sound-convincing-10-tricks-of-logic-that-underpin-vaccine-myths-261778/" aria-label="Read more about Why bad arguments sound convincing: 10 tricks of logic that underpin vaccine myths">Read more</a>

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From sea ice to ocean currents, Antarctica is now undergoing abrupt changes – and we’ll all feel them

August 21, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nerilie Abram, Chief Scientist, Australian Antarctic Division and Professor of Climate Science, Australian National University Antarctica has long been seen as a remote, unchanging environment. Not any more. The ice-covered continent and the surrounding Southern Ocean are undergoing abrupt and alarming changes. Sea ice is shrinking rapidly, ... <a title="From sea ice to ocean currents, Antarctica is now undergoing abrupt changes – and we’ll all feel them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/21/from-sea-ice-to-ocean-currents-antarctica-is-now-undergoing-abrupt-changes-and-well-all-feel-them-262615/" aria-label="Read more about From sea ice to ocean currents, Antarctica is now undergoing abrupt changes – and we’ll all feel them">Read more</a>

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Taxpayer bailouts are common, yet rarely make economic sense. Here’s how to strike a better balance

August 21, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Susan Stone, Credit Union SA Chair of Economics, University of South Australia Most market economists oppose the idea of large corporate bailouts, where taxpayer funds are used to provide failing companies with financial assistance. Despite this, Australia, and many other economies, seem to be embarking on a ... <a title="Taxpayer bailouts are common, yet rarely make economic sense. Here’s how to strike a better balance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/21/taxpayer-bailouts-are-common-yet-rarely-make-economic-sense-heres-how-to-strike-a-better-balance-263024/" aria-label="Read more about Taxpayer bailouts are common, yet rarely make economic sense. Here’s how to strike a better balance">Read more</a>

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Commodifying childhood: NZ children see marketing for unhealthy products 76 times a day

August 21, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Leah Watkins, Associate Professor, Department of Marketing, University of Otago Fertnig/Getty Images Media headlines, industry figures and research confirm what many parents suspect: marketing to children has not only grown in scale but also in sophistication. It now happens in a wider variety of contexts, both physical ... <a title="Commodifying childhood: NZ children see marketing for unhealthy products 76 times a day" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/21/commodifying-childhood-nz-children-see-marketing-for-unhealthy-products-76-times-a-day-263418/" aria-label="Read more about Commodifying childhood: NZ children see marketing for unhealthy products 76 times a day">Read more</a>

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Swimming in the Seine: an old pastime resurfaces in the age of global warming

August 21, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julia Moutiez, Doctorante en Architecture et Enseignante à l’École d’architecture de Paris Val-de-Seine, Université Paris Nanterre – Université Paris Lumières Bathing on a hot day in Paris, 1932. Agence Rol / Gallica / BNF As the 2024 Olympic Games drew near, the promise of being able to ... <a title="Swimming in the Seine: an old pastime resurfaces in the age of global warming" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/21/swimming-in-the-seine-an-old-pastime-resurfaces-in-the-age-of-global-warming-263386/" aria-label="Read more about Swimming in the Seine: an old pastime resurfaces in the age of global warming">Read more</a>

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‘Thriving Kids’ could help secure the future of the NDIS. But what will the program mean for children and families?

August 20, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Helen Dickinson, Professor, Public Service Research, UNSW Sydney Goodboy Picture Company/Getty Images Mark Butler, the minister for Disability and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), today announced a new plan to “secure the future” of the NDIS. Central to this plan is that children under nine with ... <a title="‘Thriving Kids’ could help secure the future of the NDIS. But what will the program mean for children and families?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/20/thriving-kids-could-help-secure-the-future-of-the-ndis-but-what-will-the-program-mean-for-children-and-families-263532/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Thriving Kids’ could help secure the future of the NDIS. But what will the program mean for children and families?">Read more</a>

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View from The Hill: Everyone wants a slice of the productivity action

August 20, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra It’s too early to make a judgement about how productive the government’s economic reform (also known as productivity roundtable) will be, but the fact it’s behind closed doors is making it a rather amorphous affair to follow. Its sessions are ... <a title="View from The Hill: Everyone wants a slice of the productivity action" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/20/view-from-the-hill-everyone-wants-a-slice-of-the-productivity-action-263431/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Everyone wants a slice of the productivity action">Read more</a>

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Granting visas to enter Australia is a delicate balancing act – whether you’re a politician or not

August 20, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Danielle Ireland-Piper, Associate Professor of Law, National Security College, Australian National University Israeli politician Simcha Rothman Gil Cohen-Magan/Getty The Australian government has cancelled the visa of Israeli politician Simcha Rothman, setting off a diplomatic falling out that’s escalated over the course of the week. Rothman is a ... <a title="Granting visas to enter Australia is a delicate balancing act – whether you’re a politician or not" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/20/granting-visas-to-enter-australia-is-a-delicate-balancing-act-whether-youre-a-politician-or-not-263528/" aria-label="Read more about Granting visas to enter Australia is a delicate balancing act – whether you’re a politician or not">Read more</a>

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Australian Jewish representatives deliver stinging rebukes to Netanyahu and Albanese

August 20, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The peak body of Australian Jewry has delivered a stinging rebuke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as well as strongly chastising Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, in letters to the two leaders. The Executive Council of Australia Jewry has told ... <a title="Australian Jewish representatives deliver stinging rebukes to Netanyahu and Albanese" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/20/australian-jewish-representatives-deliver-stinging-rebukes-to-netanyahu-and-albanese-263430/" aria-label="Read more about Australian Jewish representatives deliver stinging rebukes to Netanyahu and Albanese">Read more</a>

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Productivity is the buzzword of the week, but we’re not making the most of half the workforce

August 20, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Duygu Yengin, Associate Professor of Economics; President, Economic Society of Australia (SA); Deputy Chair, Women in Economics Network, University of Adelaide Productivity is the buzzword at this week’s economic reform roundtable in Canberra. It’s about how effectively we turn our time, skills and resources into goods and ... <a title="Productivity is the buzzword of the week, but we’re not making the most of half the workforce" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/20/productivity-is-the-buzzword-of-the-week-but-were-not-making-the-most-of-half-the-workforce-263187/" aria-label="Read more about Productivity is the buzzword of the week, but we’re not making the most of half the workforce">Read more</a>

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1 in 3 teens has thought about suicide this year. Here’s what to look for – and where to get help

August 20, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Milena Heinsch, Professor and Head of Social Work, University of Tasmania Milan Markovic/Getty Talking about suicide can feel scary. But new data has found one in three Australian teenagers have thought about, planned or attempted suicide in the last 12 months – so starting the conversation is ... <a title="1 in 3 teens has thought about suicide this year. Here’s what to look for – and where to get help" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/20/1-in-3-teens-has-thought-about-suicide-this-year-heres-what-to-look-for-and-where-to-get-help-263422/" aria-label="Read more about 1 in 3 teens has thought about suicide this year. Here’s what to look for – and where to get help">Read more</a>

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Are you really an ISFJ? The truth about personality tests – and why we keep taking them

August 20, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kelvin (Shiu Fung) Wong, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology, Swinburne University of Technology Shutterstock Personality tests have become increasingly popular in daily life. From hiring to dating, they promise to help us understand who we are and how we are similar, or different, to others. But do ... <a title="Are you really an ISFJ? The truth about personality tests – and why we keep taking them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/20/are-you-really-an-isfj-the-truth-about-personality-tests-and-why-we-keep-taking-them-261183/" aria-label="Read more about Are you really an ISFJ? The truth about personality tests – and why we keep taking them">Read more</a>