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May 22, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julia Coffey, Associate Professor in Sociology, University of Newcastle Olena Yakobchuk/Shutterstock Like many of her peers, Abigail (21) takes a lot of selfies, tweaks them with purpose-made apps, and posts them on social media. But, she says, the selfie-editing apps do more than they were designed for: ... <a title="‘Perfect bodies and perfect lives’: how selfie-editing tools are distorting how young people see themselves" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/22/perfect-bodies-and-perfect-lives-how-selfie-editing-tools-are-distorting-how-young-people-see-themselves-257134/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Perfect bodies and perfect lives’: how selfie-editing tools are distorting how young people see themselves">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Sawyer, Professor of Taxation, University of Canterbury Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images Not a lot is known about the government’s plans for taxes in the 2025 budget. Few tax policies have been announced so far, and what has been revealed involves targeted tax cuts for business interests. This ... <a title="NZ Budget 2025: tax cuts and reduced revenues mean the government is banking on business growth" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/22/nz-budget-2025-tax-cuts-and-reduced-revenues-mean-the-government-is-banking-on-business-growth-257229/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Budget 2025: tax cuts and reduced revenues mean the government is banking on business growth">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sandra Peter, Director of Sydney Executive Plus, University of Sydney Studiostoks / Shutterstock What if we could design a machine that could read your emotions and intentions, write thoughtful, empathetic, perfectly timed responses — and seemingly know exactly what you need to hear? A machine so seductive, ... <a title="Evidence shows AI systems are already too much like humans. Will that be a problem?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/22/evidence-shows-ai-systems-are-already-too-much-like-humans-will-that-be-a-problem-256980/" aria-label="Read more about Evidence shows AI systems are already too much like humans. Will that be a problem?">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chloe Keel, Lecturer in Criminology and Criminal Justice, Griffith University Crime and public safety are usually the domain of state politics. But the Coalition tried to elevate them as key issues for voters in the recent federal election. Claiming crime had been “allowed to fester” under Labor, ... <a title="Playing the crime card: do law and order campaigns win votes in Australia?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/22/playing-the-crime-card-do-law-and-order-campaigns-win-votes-in-australia-256780/" aria-label="Read more about Playing the crime card: do law and order campaigns win votes in Australia?">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mary Anne Kenny, Associate Professor, School of Law, Murdoch University Australia’s policy towards refugees and asylum seekers stands at a critical juncture. Global displacement is at record highs and many countries are retreating from their responsibilities. At this moment, Australia can lead by example. As Australia’s prime ... <a title="Labor now has the political clout to reset Australia’s refugee policy. Here’s where to start" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/22/labor-now-has-the-political-clout-to-reset-australias-refugee-policy-heres-where-to-start-255971/" aria-label="Read more about Labor now has the political clout to reset Australia’s refugee policy. Here’s where to start">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Moira Junge, Adjunct Clincal Associate Professor (Psychologist), Monash University K.IvanS/Shutterstock You might have heard of people using tape to literally keep their mouths shut while they sleep. Mouth taping has become a popular trend on social media, with many fans claiming it helps improve sleep and overall ... <a title="Please don’t tape your mouth at night, whatever TikTok says. A new study shows why this viral trend can be risky" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/22/please-dont-tape-your-mouth-at-night-whatever-tiktok-says-a-new-study-shows-why-this-viral-trend-can-be-risky-256901/" aria-label="Read more about Please don’t tape your mouth at night, whatever TikTok says. A new study shows why this viral trend can be risky">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Caroline Shaw, Associate Professor in Public Health, University of Otago Getty Images Anyone who uses city roads will know e-bikes have become increasingly popular in Aotearoa New Zealand. But we also know rising e-bike sales have been predominantly driven by financially well-off households. The question now is, ... <a title="E-bikes for everyone: 3 NZ trials show people will make the switch – with the right support" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/22/e-bikes-for-everyone-3-nz-trials-show-people-will-make-the-switch-with-the-right-support-255956/" aria-label="Read more about E-bikes for everyone: 3 NZ trials show people will make the switch – with the right support">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Milad Haghani, Associate Professor & Principal Fellow in Urban Risk & Resilience, The University of Melbourne In the year 2000, almost 70% of all new cars sold in Australia were small passenger vehicles – mainly sedans and hatchbacks. But over 25 years, their share has dropped dramatically ... <a title="Drivers of SUVs and pick-ups should pay more to be on our roads. Here’s how to make the system fairer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/22/drivers-of-suvs-and-pick-ups-should-pay-more-to-be-on-our-roads-heres-how-to-make-the-system-fairer-252381/" aria-label="Read more about Drivers of SUVs and pick-ups should pay more to be on our roads. Here’s how to make the system fairer">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jason Hoeksema, Professor of Ecology, University of Mississippi Birds are drawn to the mirror effect of windows. That can turn deadly when they think they see trees. CCahill/iStock/Getty Images Plus When wood thrushes arrive in northern Mississippi on their spring migration and begin to serenade my neighborhood ... <a title="Windows are the No. 1 human threat to birds – an ecologist shares some simple steps to reduce collisions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/22/windows-are-the-no-1-human-threat-to-birds-an-ecologist-shares-some-simple-steps-to-reduce-collisions-255838/" aria-label="Read more about Windows are the No. 1 human threat to birds – an ecologist shares some simple steps to reduce collisions">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra This week, the Reserve Bank delivered welcome news for mortgage holders, with another 25 basis points rate cut. With this cut, some are hoping that the cost-of-living pain will start to finally ease. Economists, however, are still wary of celebrating ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Jim Chalmers on keeping Australia out of recession amid the ‘dark shadow’ of global instability" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/21/politics-with-michelle-grattan-jim-chalmers-on-keeping-australia-out-of-recession-amid-the-dark-shadow-of-global-instability-257228/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Jim Chalmers on keeping Australia out of recession amid the ‘dark shadow’ of global instability">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Victorian and NSW Nationals senators due to face the voters at the 2028 election will struggle to hold their seats if the former partners do not re-form the Coalition before then. Under usual Coalition arrangements, Bridget McKenzie, from Victoria, ... <a title="View from The Hill: Coalition split puts Victorian and NSW Nationals Senate seats at high risk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/21/view-from-the-hill-coalition-split-puts-victorian-and-nsw-nationals-senate-seats-at-high-risk-256456/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Coalition split puts Victorian and NSW Nationals Senate seats at high risk">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew King, Associate Professor in Climate Science, ARC Centre of Excellence for 21st Century Weather, The University of Melbourne Emergency crews were scrambling to rescue residents trapped by floodwaters on Wednesday as heavy rain pummelled the Mid North Coast of New South Wales. In some areas, more ... <a title="NSW is copping rain and flooding while parts of Australia are in drought. What’s going on?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/21/nsw-is-copping-rain-and-flooding-while-parts-of-australia-are-in-drought-whats-going-on-257235/" aria-label="Read more about NSW is copping rain and flooding while parts of Australia are in drought. What’s going on?">Read more</a>
