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September 17, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Melvin Barrientos Marzan, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Melbourne Daniel Duarte/Pexels Where a woman lives can shape her health during pregnancy as much as her own medical history, our new study suggests. We looked at more than 163,000 pregnancies across Melbourne ... <a title="We studied over 160,000 pregnancies to show how your postcode affects you and your baby" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/17/we-studied-over-160-000-pregnancies-to-show-how-your-postcode-affects-you-and-your-baby-265075/" aria-label="Read more about We studied over 160,000 pregnancies to show how your postcode affects you and your baby">Read more</a>
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September 17, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris Kirkland, Professor of Geochronology, Curtin University Mengliu Di/Pexels When most of us think about what shaped our planet, we probably picture volcanoes, earthquakes, and huge continents slowly drifting apart (or back together again) over millions or billions of years. We also know meteorite impacts were important; ... <a title="Tiny crystals in Earth’s crust have captured the movement of the Milky Way’s spiral arms" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/17/tiny-crystals-in-earths-crust-have-captured-the-movement-of-the-milky-ways-spiral-arms-265396/" aria-label="Read more about Tiny crystals in Earth’s crust have captured the movement of the Milky Way’s spiral arms">Read more</a>
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September 17, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendan Zietsch, Associate Professor, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland Yuda Feby / Unsplash Sex is important. Romantic, typically sexual, partnerships are often among the most central relationships in individuals’ lives, providing a host of personal, health, social and economic benefits. But what about people who ... <a title="1% of people don’t have sex. New research shows it may be partly genetic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/17/1-of-people-dont-have-sex-new-research-shows-it-may-be-partly-genetic-265391/" aria-label="Read more about 1% of people don’t have sex. New research shows it may be partly genetic">Read more</a>
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September 17, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra It doesn’t take much for a journalist to get under Donald Trump’s skin. When the ABC’s United States correspondent John Lyons started questioning the president during a Washington “doorstop” about his business dealings while in office, the response was both ... <a title="Trump accuses ABC journalist of ‘hurting Australia’ and says he’ll report him to Albanese" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/17/trump-accuses-abc-journalist-of-hurting-australia-and-says-hell-report-him-to-albanese-265378/" aria-label="Read more about Trump accuses ABC journalist of ‘hurting Australia’ and says he’ll report him to Albanese">Read more</a>
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September 17, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yaqoot Fatima, Professor of Sleep Health, University of the Sunshine Coast Photo by cottonbro studio/Pexels You’re gently drifting off to sleep when suddenly your arms and legs convulse and you jolt yourself awake. Or, perhaps you’re relaxing in bed when, out of the blue, your dozing partner ... <a title="A big, convulsive twitch while dozing off? Sleep experts explain the ‘hypnic jerk’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/17/a-big-convulsive-twitch-while-dozing-off-sleep-experts-explain-the-hypnic-jerk-264197/" aria-label="Read more about A big, convulsive twitch while dozing off? Sleep experts explain the ‘hypnic jerk’">Read more</a>
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September 17, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Harrison, Director, Master of Business Administration Program (MBA); Co-Director, Better Consumption Lab, Deakin University Ron Lach/Pexels, The Conversation, CC BY-SA When the newly appointed chief executive of tracking app Life360 recently described the company as part of the “anxiety economy”, it sounded like a throwaway phrase. ... <a title="The ‘anxiety economy’ is booming. But should companies be profiting from our fears?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/17/the-anxiety-economy-is-booming-but-should-companies-be-profiting-from-our-fears-264586/" aria-label="Read more about The ‘anxiety economy’ is booming. But should companies be profiting from our fears?">Read more</a>
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September 17, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sione Tekiteki, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Auckland University of Technology Ben Strang/AFP via Getty Images The Pacific Islands Forum wrapped up its annual leaders meeting last week with some significant agreements, including the launch of the region’s own climate financing facility, the endorsement of the Ocean ... <a title="Pacific leaders reach agreement on big issues – but unity remains elusive" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/17/pacific-leaders-reach-agreement-on-big-issues-but-unity-remains-elusive-265464/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific leaders reach agreement on big issues – but unity remains elusive">Read more</a>
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September 17, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matt Nichol, Lecturer in Law, CQUniversity Australia In recent years, private equity has changed the global sports landscape, with clubs from Major League Baseball (MLB) and the National Football League (NFL), rugby union in New Zealand and European soccer reaping massive financial benefits. Sports codes in Australia ... <a title="Top sports teams are bought and sold for billions worldwide. The risky trend is coming to Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/17/top-sports-teams-are-bought-and-sold-for-billions-worldwide-the-risky-trend-is-coming-to-australia-264482/" aria-label="Read more about Top sports teams are bought and sold for billions worldwide. The risky trend is coming to Australia">Read more</a>
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September 17, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Justin Mallia, PhD Candidate in Art History and Theory, Monash University The Bella ciao, Milano! demonstration for the 80th anniversary of the Liberation of Italy from Nazi-fascism in April 2025. Alessandro Bremec/NurPhoto via Getty Images Following the assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, officials reported unspent ... <a title="A brief history of Bella Ciao, the anti-fascist Italian song cited in the Charlie Kirk shooting" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/17/a-brief-history-of-bella-ciao-the-anti-fascist-italian-song-cited-in-the-charlie-kirk-shooting-265277/" aria-label="Read more about A brief history of Bella Ciao, the anti-fascist Italian song cited in the Charlie Kirk shooting">Read more</a>
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September 17, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daryl Sparkes, Senior Lecturer, Media Studies and Production, University of Southern Queensland Miroslav Zajic/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images Hollywood is the place where having a great face will get you far. Think Errol Flynn, James Dean, George Clooney, Brad Pitt – a handsome appearance opens acting doors. Those ... <a title="A pretty face helped make Robert Redford a star. Talent and dedication kept him one" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/17/a-pretty-face-helped-make-robert-redford-a-star-talent-and-dedication-kept-him-one-265426/" aria-label="Read more about A pretty face helped make Robert Redford a star. Talent and dedication kept him one">Read more</a>
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September 17, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elianor Gerrard, Senior Research Consultant, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney Chris Gordon/Getty Reaching net zero in Australia relies on the bush. That’s where the land, sun, wind and freshwater resources are. But as the clean energy build accelerates, some landholders are pushing back. Unfortunately, ... <a title="Battle for the bush? Ignore the noise – most farmers like renewables" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/17/battle-for-the-bush-ignore-the-noise-most-farmers-like-renewables-264680/" aria-label="Read more about Battle for the bush? Ignore the noise – most farmers like renewables">Read more</a>
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September 17, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jon Richardson, Visiting Fellow, Centre for European Studies, Australian National University A frequent question around peace talks over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is whether Ukraine should give up land as part of an interim or final settlement. United States President Donald Trump has often suggested this would ... <a title="Since WWII, it’s been taboo to force nations to cede land after war. Russia wants to normalise conquest again" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/17/since-wwii-its-been-taboo-to-force-nations-to-cede-land-after-war-russia-wants-to-normalise-conquest-again-264590/" aria-label="Read more about Since WWII, it’s been taboo to force nations to cede land after war. Russia wants to normalise conquest again">Read more</a>
