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Trauma is carried in your DNA. But science reveals a more complicated story

July 1, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tara-Lyn Camilleri, Postdoctoral researcher of transgenerational effects, Monash University Radu Bercan/Shutterstock As war continues to rage in Gaza and Ukraine, there is concern about how the related trauma might be transmitted to future generations of people in those regions. More generally, interest in the idea of transgenerational ... <a title="Trauma is carried in your DNA. But science reveals a more complicated story" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/01/trauma-is-carried-in-your-dna-but-science-reveals-a-more-complicated-story-259057/" aria-label="Read more about Trauma is carried in your DNA. But science reveals a more complicated story">Read more</a>

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Aamir Khan’s big screen comeback, Sitaare Zameen Par, features an all-star neurodivergent cast – a Bollywood first

July 1, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yanyan Hong, PhD Candidate in Communication, Media and Film Studies, University of Adelaide Bharti Dubey/X Bollywood star Aamir Khan’s return to the big screen after a three-year hiatus has been far from ordinary. Sitaare Zameen Par (2025) which translates to “stars on Earth”, is the first major ... <a title="Aamir Khan’s big screen comeback, Sitaare Zameen Par, features an all-star neurodivergent cast – a Bollywood first" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/01/aamir-khans-big-screen-comeback-sitaare-zameen-par-features-an-all-star-neurodivergent-cast-a-bollywood-first-259673/" aria-label="Read more about Aamir Khan’s big screen comeback, Sitaare Zameen Par, features an all-star neurodivergent cast – a Bollywood first">Read more</a>

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The rising rate of type 2 diabetes in young New Zealanders is becoming a health crisis

July 1, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lynne Chepulis, Associate Professor, Health Sciences, University of Waikato vadimguzhva/Getty Images No longer just a condition of middle age, type 2 diabetes is increasingly affecting children, teenagers and young adults in New Zealand. And our health system is nowhere near ready to manage this surge. Type 2 ... <a title="The rising rate of type 2 diabetes in young New Zealanders is becoming a health crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/01/the-rising-rate-of-type-2-diabetes-in-young-new-zealanders-is-becoming-a-health-crisis-259978/" aria-label="Read more about The rising rate of type 2 diabetes in young New Zealanders is becoming a health crisis">Read more</a>

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Understanding the ‘Slopocene’: how the failures of AI can reveal its inner workings

July 1, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daniel Binns, Senior Lecturer, Media & Communication, RMIT University AI-generated with Leonardo Phoenix 1.0. Author supplied Some say it’s em dashes, dodgy apostrophes, or too many emoji. Others suggest that maybe the word “delve” is a chatbot’s calling card. It’s no longer the sight of morphed bodies ... <a title="Understanding the ‘Slopocene’: how the failures of AI can reveal its inner workings" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/01/understanding-the-slopocene-how-the-failures-of-ai-can-reveal-its-inner-workings-258584/" aria-label="Read more about Understanding the ‘Slopocene’: how the failures of AI can reveal its inner workings">Read more</a>

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Trump’s worldview is causing a global shift of alliances – what does this mean for nations in the middle?

July 1, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dilnoza Ubaydullaeva, Lecturer in Government – National Security College, Australian National University Since US President Donald Trump took office this year, one theme has come up time and again: his rule is a threat to the US-led international order. As the US political scientist John Mearsheimer famously ... <a title="Trump’s worldview is causing a global shift of alliances – what does this mean for nations in the middle?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/01/trumps-worldview-is-causing-a-global-shift-of-alliances-what-does-this-mean-for-nations-in-the-middle-257113/" aria-label="Read more about Trump’s worldview is causing a global shift of alliances – what does this mean for nations in the middle?">Read more</a>

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We have drugs to manage HIV. So why are we spending millions looking for cures?

July 1, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bridget Haire, Associate Professor, Public Health Ethics, School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney Alim Yakubov/Shutterstock Over the past three decades there have been amazing advances in treating and preventing HIV. It’s now a manageable infection. A person with HIV who takes HIV medicine consistently, before their immune ... <a title="We have drugs to manage HIV. So why are we spending millions looking for cures?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/01/we-have-drugs-to-manage-hiv-so-why-are-we-spending-millions-looking-for-cures-258391/" aria-label="Read more about We have drugs to manage HIV. So why are we spending millions looking for cures?">Read more</a>

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Sexy K-pop demons, a human lie detector and shearers on strike: what to watch in July

July 1, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Mickel, Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Justice, Queensland University of Technology Tomorrow marks exactly halfway through 2025. Luckily there’s a suite of streaming options to help get you through the mid-year bump. We’ve got iconic classics celebrating major anniversaries, as well as an animated K-Pop spectacle, ... <a title="Sexy K-pop demons, a human lie detector and shearers on strike: what to watch in July" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/01/sexy-k-pop-demons-a-human-lie-detector-and-shearers-on-strike-what-to-watch-in-july-259907/" aria-label="Read more about Sexy K-pop demons, a human lie detector and shearers on strike: what to watch in July">Read more</a>

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Here’s how First Nations landholders can share the benefits of the NSW energy transition

June 30, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Heidi Norman, Professor of Australian and Aboriginal history, Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture, Convenor: Indigenous Land & Justice Research Group, UNSW Sydney Hay Local Aboriginal Land Council staff and members with researchers and actuaries from Finity Consulting. UNSW Indigenous Land and Justice Research Group The shift ... <a title="Here’s how First Nations landholders can share the benefits of the NSW energy transition" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/30/heres-how-first-nations-landholders-can-share-the-benefits-of-the-nsw-energy-transition-259702/" aria-label="Read more about Here’s how First Nations landholders can share the benefits of the NSW energy transition">Read more</a>

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Warmer seas are fuelling the dangerous ‘weather bomb’ about to hit NSW

June 30, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steve Turton, Adjunct Professor of Environmental Geography, CQUniversity Australia Heavy surf and intense rains hit Sydney beaches during a 2020 East Coast Low. Lee Hulsman/Getty Right now, a severe storm likely to be the first significant east coast low in three years is developing off the coast ... <a title="Warmer seas are fuelling the dangerous ‘weather bomb’ about to hit NSW" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/30/warmer-seas-are-fuelling-the-dangerous-weather-bomb-about-to-hit-nsw-260070/" aria-label="Read more about Warmer seas are fuelling the dangerous ‘weather bomb’ about to hit NSW">Read more</a>

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‘I’m just exhausted’: sexual harassment at work is still rife. These new laws would help

June 30, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Ailwood, Associate Professor, School of Law, University of Wollongong FG Trade/Getty Last week, the Australian Human Rights Commission launched a new report on sexual harassment, called Speaking From Experience. It includes the voices of more than 300 victim-survivors of workplace sexual harassment from vulnerable communities. In ... <a title="‘I’m just exhausted’: sexual harassment at work is still rife. These new laws would help" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/30/im-just-exhausted-sexual-harassment-at-work-is-still-rife-these-new-laws-would-help-259884/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I’m just exhausted’: sexual harassment at work is still rife. These new laws would help">Read more</a>

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My shins hurt after running. Could it be shin splints?

June 30, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Krissy Kendall, Senior Lecturer in Exercise and Sports Science, Edith Cowan University lzf/Getty If you’ve started running for the first time, started again after a break, or your workout is more intense, you might have felt it. A dull, nagging ache down your shins after you exercise. ... <a title="My shins hurt after running. Could it be shin splints?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/30/my-shins-hurt-after-running-could-it-be-shin-splints-259370/" aria-label="Read more about My shins hurt after running. Could it be shin splints?">Read more</a>

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Australia’s cutest mammal is now Australia’s cutest three mammals

June 30, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cameron Dodd, PhD Student in Evolutionary Biology and Taxonomy, The University of Western Australia The long-eared kultarr (_A. auritus_) is the middle child in terms of body size, but it has by far the biggest ears. Ken Johnson Australia is home to more than 60 species of ... <a title="Australia’s cutest mammal is now Australia’s cutest three mammals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/30/australias-cutest-mammal-is-now-australias-cutest-three-mammals-260006/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s cutest mammal is now Australia’s cutest three mammals">Read more</a>