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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Zoe McKenzie on everything that went wrong and whether a gender quota could help the Liberals

May 29, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Liberals, still reeling from their crushing 2025 election defeat and following with brief split in the Coalition, have a new frontbench and their eyes turning to the long road of rebuilding. New leader Sussan Ley stresses the importance of ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Zoe McKenzie on everything that went wrong and whether a gender quota could help the Liberals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/29/politics-with-michelle-grattan-zoe-mckenzie-on-everything-that-went-wrong-and-whether-a-gender-quota-could-help-the-liberals-257729/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Zoe McKenzie on everything that went wrong and whether a gender quota could help the Liberals">Read more</a>

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After a chaotic 6 months, South Koreans will elect a new president – and hope for bold leadership

May 29, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander M. Hynd, Lecturer, Korean Politics/International Relations, The University of Melbourne On June 3, South Koreans will head to the polls to choose the country’s new president. The election may draw to a close one of the most chaotic and contentious periods in the country’s post-1987 democratic ... <a title="After a chaotic 6 months, South Koreans will elect a new president – and hope for bold leadership" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/29/after-a-chaotic-6-months-south-koreans-will-elect-a-new-president-and-hope-for-bold-leadership-257348/" aria-label="Read more about After a chaotic 6 months, South Koreans will elect a new president – and hope for bold leadership">Read more</a>

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From working class pubs to sold-out stadiums: how darts has become a major international sport

May 29, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joshua McLeod, Senior Lecturer in Sport Management, Deakin University Few sports have witnessed a transformation as dramatic as darts in recent years. From its origins as a pub game stereotypically played with cigarette and beer in hand, darts is now serious business. With surging television ratings and ... <a title="From working class pubs to sold-out stadiums: how darts has become a major international sport" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/29/from-working-class-pubs-to-sold-out-stadiums-how-darts-has-become-a-major-international-sport-254807/" aria-label="Read more about From working class pubs to sold-out stadiums: how darts has become a major international sport">Read more</a>

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Sudden arrivals: NZ ambulance crews describe what it’s like when babies are born out of the blue

May 29, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vinuli Withanarachchie, PhD candidate, College of Health, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University WOWstockfootage/Getty Images It doesn’t happen very often, but every now and then expectant mothers don’t quite make it to the delivery suite on time – requiring specialised care from emergency medical services (EMS). ... <a title="Sudden arrivals: NZ ambulance crews describe what it’s like when babies are born out of the blue" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/29/sudden-arrivals-nz-ambulance-crews-describe-what-its-like-when-babies-are-born-out-of-the-blue-255965/" aria-label="Read more about Sudden arrivals: NZ ambulance crews describe what it’s like when babies are born out of the blue">Read more</a>

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Knife crime is common but difficult to investigate. Robots can help

May 29, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paola A. Magni, Associate Professor of Forensic Science, Murdoch University The following article contains material that some readers might find distressing. Around the world, knives are a popular weapon of choice among criminals. In Australia, for example, they are the most common weapon used in homicides. And ... <a title="Knife crime is common but difficult to investigate. Robots can help" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/29/knife-crime-is-common-but-difficult-to-investigate-robots-can-help-248892/" aria-label="Read more about Knife crime is common but difficult to investigate. Robots can help">Read more</a>

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Can your cat recognise you by scent? New study shows it’s likely

May 29, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julia Henning, PhD Candidate in Feline Behaviour, School of Animal and Veterinary Science, University of Adelaide Ever wonder if your cat could pick you out of a line up? New research suggests they could … but maybe not in the way you would expect. Previous research has ... <a title="Can your cat recognise you by scent? New study shows it’s likely" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/29/can-your-cat-recognise-you-by-scent-new-study-shows-its-likely-257614/" aria-label="Read more about Can your cat recognise you by scent? New study shows it’s likely">Read more</a>

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PCOS affects 1 in 8 women worldwide, yet it’s often misunderstood. A name change might help

May 29, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Helena Teede, Director of Monash Centre for Health Research Implementation, Monash University LightField Studios/Shutterstock Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects one in eight women globally. However, this complex hormonal condition is under-researched and often misunderstood. This is partly due to its name, which overemphasises “cysts” and the ovaries. ... <a title="PCOS affects 1 in 8 women worldwide, yet it’s often misunderstood. A name change might help" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/29/pcos-affects-1-in-8-women-worldwide-yet-its-often-misunderstood-a-name-change-might-help-256872/" aria-label="Read more about PCOS affects 1 in 8 women worldwide, yet it’s often misunderstood. A name change might help">Read more</a>

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Behind the wellness industry’s scented oils and soothing music are often underpaid, exploited workers

May 29, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rawan Nimri, Lecturer in Tourism and Hospitality, Griffith University Prostock Studio/Shutterstock Wellness tourism is booming. Think yoga retreats in Bali, digital detox weekends in a rainforest, or a break on a luxury island to “find yourself”. It’s no longer just about taking selfies at the beach or ... <a title="Behind the wellness industry’s scented oils and soothing music are often underpaid, exploited workers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/29/behind-the-wellness-industrys-scented-oils-and-soothing-music-are-often-underpaid-exploited-workers-257455/" aria-label="Read more about Behind the wellness industry’s scented oils and soothing music are often underpaid, exploited workers">Read more</a>

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X-rays have revealed a mysterious cosmic object never before seen in our galaxy

May 29, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ziteng Wang, Associate Lecturer, Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy (CIRA), Curtin University Author provided In a new study published today in Nature, we report the discovery of a new long-period transient – and, for the first time, one that also emits regular bursts of X-rays. Long-period transients ... <a title="X-rays have revealed a mysterious cosmic object never before seen in our galaxy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/29/x-rays-have-revealed-a-mysterious-cosmic-object-never-before-seen-in-our-galaxy-256797/" aria-label="Read more about X-rays have revealed a mysterious cosmic object never before seen in our galaxy">Read more</a>

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Antarctica’s sea ice is changing, and so is a vital part of the marine food web that lives within it

May 29, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jacqui Stuart, Postdoctoral Researcher in Marine Ecology, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Jacqui Stuart, VUW, CC BY-NC-ND Antarctica is the world’s great cooling unit. This vital part of Earth’s climate system is largely powered by the annual freeze and melt of millions of square ... <a title="Antarctica’s sea ice is changing, and so is a vital part of the marine food web that lives within it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/29/antarcticas-sea-ice-is-changing-and-so-is-a-vital-part-of-the-marine-food-web-that-lives-within-it-255606/" aria-label="Read more about Antarctica’s sea ice is changing, and so is a vital part of the marine food web that lives within it">Read more</a>

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The body as landscape: how post-war Japanese dance and theatre shaped performance in Australia

May 29, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jonathan W. Marshall, Associate Professor & Postgraduate Research Coordinator, Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Edith Cowan University “Tamaokoshi (たまおこし-) – Evocation” (2013) by Yumi Umiumare. Performers: Umiumare, Felix Ching Ching Ho, Fina Po, Helen Smith, Willow Conway, Sevastian Peters-Lazaro, Takashi Takiguchi. Photo by Vikk Shayen, reproduced ... <a title="The body as landscape: how post-war Japanese dance and theatre shaped performance in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/29/the-body-as-landscape-how-post-war-japanese-dance-and-theatre-shaped-performance-in-australia-254814/" aria-label="Read more about The body as landscape: how post-war Japanese dance and theatre shaped performance in Australia">Read more</a>

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View from the Hill: Liberals and Nationals patch things up and announce a shadow ministry

May 28, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Two Victorian Liberal women, Jane Hume and Sarah Henderson, have been dumped and a key numbers man has been promoted from the backbench to the shadow cabinet in the new frontbench announced by Coalition leaders Sussan Ley and David Littleproud. ... <a title="View from the Hill: Liberals and Nationals patch things up and announce a shadow ministry" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/28/view-from-the-hill-liberals-and-nationals-patch-things-up-and-announce-a-shadow-ministry-257335/" aria-label="Read more about View from the Hill: Liberals and Nationals patch things up and announce a shadow ministry">Read more</a>