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April 30, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paula McDonald, Professor of Work and Organisation, Queensland University of Technology Pixel-Shot/Shutterstock US President Donald Trump declared earlier this year he would forge a “colour blind and merit-based society”. His executive order was part of a broader policy directing the US military, federal agencies and other public ... <a title="Trump says diversity initiatives undermine merit. Decades of research show this is flawed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/30/trump-says-diversity-initiatives-undermine-merit-decades-of-research-show-this-is-flawed-255100/" aria-label="Read more about Trump says diversity initiatives undermine merit. Decades of research show this is flawed">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matt Garrow, Editorial Web Developer This federal election, both major parties have offered a “grab bag” of policy fixes for Australia’s stubborn housing affordability crisis. But there are still two big policy elephants in the room, which neither side wants to touch. The first is negative gearing. ... <a title="Housing affordability is at the centre of this election, yet two major reforms seem all but off-limits" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/30/housing-affordability-is-at-the-centre-of-this-election-yet-two-major-reforms-seem-all-but-off-limits-241262/" aria-label="Read more about Housing affordability is at the centre of this election, yet two major reforms seem all but off-limits">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Scarlette Nhi Do, Sessional Academic, The University of Melbourne Scene from Apocalypse Now (1979) Prime Video The Vietnam War (1955–1975) was more than just a chapter in the Cold War. For some, it was supposed to achieve Vietnam’s right to self-determination. For others, it was an attempt ... <a title="The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago today, yet films about the conflict still struggle to capture its complexities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/30/the-vietnam-war-ended-50-years-ago-today-yet-films-about-the-conflict-still-struggle-to-capture-its-complexities-253837/" aria-label="Read more about The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago today, yet films about the conflict still struggle to capture its complexities">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dennis Wesselbaum, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, University of Otago Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images Finance Minister Nicola Willis has warned her 2025 “Growth Budget” will be “one of the tightest budgets in a decade”, with plans to reduce spending by billions. It’s clear New Zealand is following a ... <a title="Willis warns of a ‘tight’ budget to come, but NZ should be going for productivity, not austerity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/30/willis-warns-of-a-tight-budget-to-come-but-nz-should-be-going-for-productivity-not-austerity-254689/" aria-label="Read more about Willis warns of a ‘tight’ budget to come, but NZ should be going for productivity, not austerity">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne Labor leads by between 52–48 and 53–47 in four new national polls from Resolve, Essential, Morgan and DemosAU. While Labor’s vote slumped from a high 55.5–44.5 in ... <a title="Labor maintains clear lead in all polls and is likely to win election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/29/labor-maintains-clear-lead-in-all-polls-and-is-likely-to-win-election-255426/" aria-label="Read more about Labor maintains clear lead in all polls and is likely to win election">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Labor will be encouraged by the Liberals’ victory in Canada’s election, undoubtedly much helped by US President Donald Trump. Trump’s extraordinary attack on the United States’ northern ally, with his repeated suggestion Canada should be the 51st American state, galvanised ... <a title="Election Diary: Albanese will be encouraged by ‘Trump’ effect in helping Canadian Liberals to victory" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/29/election-diary-albanese-will-be-encouraged-by-trump-effect-in-helping-canadian-liberals-to-victory-255387/" aria-label="Read more about Election Diary: Albanese will be encouraged by ‘Trump’ effect in helping Canadian Liberals to victory">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mehdi Seyedmahmoudian, Professor of Electrical Engineering, School of Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology The lights are mostly back on in Spain, Portugal and southern France after a widespread blackout on Monday. The blackout caused chaos for tens of millions of people. It shut down traffic lights and ... <a title="Did ‘induced atmospheric vibration’ cause blackouts in Europe? An electrical engineer explains the phenomenon" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/29/did-induced-atmospheric-vibration-cause-blackouts-in-europe-an-electrical-engineer-explains-the-phenomenon-255497/" aria-label="Read more about Did ‘induced atmospheric vibration’ cause blackouts in Europe? An electrical engineer explains the phenomenon">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amin Saikal, Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies, Australian National University; and Vice Chancellor’s Strategic Fellow, Victoria University India and Pakistan are once again at a standoff over Kashmir. A terror attack last week in the disputed region that killed 26 tourists – mostly ... <a title="India and Pakistan are on war footing. Can they be brought back from the brink?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/29/india-and-pakistan-are-on-war-footing-can-they-be-brought-back-from-the-brink-255504/" aria-label="Read more about India and Pakistan are on war footing. Can they be brought back from the brink?">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Federico Tartarini, Senior Lecturer, School of Architecture Design and Planning, University of Sydney New Africa, Shutterstock Many Australians struggle to keep themselves cool affordably and effectively, particularly with rising electricity prices. This is becoming a major health concern, especially for our most vulnerable people such as the ... <a title="Tempted to turn on the aircon? Science says use fans until it’s 27°C" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/29/tempted-to-turn-on-the-aircon-science-says-use-fans-until-its-27-c-252018/" aria-label="Read more about Tempted to turn on the aircon? Science says use fans until it’s 27°C">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Barry Barton, Professor of Law, University of Waikato The Icelandic company Carbfix has developed a technology to store carbon dioxide. Shutterstock/Oksana Bali Newly released documents add more detail to the government’s plans for a regulatory framework to enable carbon capture and storage. But they show indecision on ... <a title="The government plans to regulate carbon capture technologies – but who will be the regulating agency?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/29/the-government-plans-to-regulate-carbon-capture-technologies-but-who-will-be-the-regulating-agency-254696/" aria-label="Read more about The government plans to regulate carbon capture technologies – but who will be the regulating agency?">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fiona MacDonald, Associate Professor, Political Science, University of Northern British Columbia Canada’s 2025 federal election will be remembered as a game-changer. Liberal Leader Mark Carney is projected to have pulled off a dramatic reversal of political fortunes after convincing voters he was the best candidate to fight ... <a title="Game change Canadian election: Mark Carney projected to have lead Liberals to their fourth consecutive win" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/29/game-change-canadian-election-mark-carney-projected-to-have-lead-liberals-to-their-fourth-consecutive-win-253721/" aria-label="Read more about Game change Canadian election: Mark Carney projected to have lead Liberals to their fourth consecutive win">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hal Pawson, Professor of Housing Research and Policy, and Associate Director, City Futures Research Centre, UNSW Sydney Any doubts that Australia’s growing housing challenges would be a major focus of the federal election campaign have been dispelled over recent weeks. Both major parties announced strikingly ambitious housing ... <a title="How do the Coalition and Labor plans on housing differ – and what have they ignored?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/29/how-do-the-coalition-and-labor-plans-on-housing-differ-and-what-have-they-ignored-253337/" aria-label="Read more about How do the Coalition and Labor plans on housing differ – and what have they ignored?">Read more</a>
