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August 22, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Edwell, Associate Professor in Ancient History, Macquarie University Eram Garden in Iran. Sergey-73/Shutterstock Some of the most enduring ancient myths in the Persian world were centred around gardens of almost unimaginable beauty and opulence. The biblical Garden of Eden and the Epic of Gilgamesh’s Garden of ... <a title="Almost unimaginable beauty and opulence: the paradise pleasure gardens of ancient Persia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/22/almost-unimaginable-beauty-and-opulence-the-paradise-pleasure-gardens-of-ancient-persia-259677/" aria-label="Read more about Almost unimaginable beauty and opulence: the paradise pleasure gardens of ancient Persia">Read more</a>
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August 22, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Meade, Adjunct Associate Professor, Centre for Applied Energy Economics and Policy Research, Griffith University In its quest to lower electricity prices for New Zealand households, the Electricity Authority may inadvertently make the situation worse. This week, the authority announced plans to require New Zealand’s “gentailers” – ... <a title="An attempt to lower NZ electricity prices could end up doing the opposite – here’s why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/22/an-attempt-to-lower-nz-electricity-prices-could-end-up-doing-the-opposite-heres-why-263519/" aria-label="Read more about An attempt to lower NZ electricity prices could end up doing the opposite – here’s why">Read more</a>
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August 21, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark R Johnson, Lecturer in Digital Cultures, University of Sydney The Conversation, CC BY Earlier this week, a Frenchman named Raphaël Graven died in his sleep during a livestreamed broadcast on the Kick platform. Known online as Jean Pormanove, the man appeared to have been subjected to ... <a title="What is Kick, the platform that livestreamed a man’s death this week?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/21/what-is-kick-the-platform-that-livestreamed-a-mans-death-this-week-263614/" aria-label="Read more about What is Kick, the platform that livestreamed a man’s death this week?">Read more</a>
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August 21, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra As Jim Chalmers was navigating his economic reform roundtable, his colleague Mark Butler on Wednesday took a dive from the 10-metre board into the pool of budget repair. The announcement by Butler, Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: a laundry basket of reform leaves a lot of washing to be done" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/21/grattan-on-friday-a-laundry-basket-of-reform-leaves-a-lot-of-washing-to-be-done-263434/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: a laundry basket of reform leaves a lot of washing to be done">Read more</a>
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August 21, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Government has obtained from its economic reform roundtable broad support to work on three major areas of tax reform. Treasurer Jim Chalmers told a news conference after the three-day meeting there had been several hours of debate about the future ... <a title="Chalmers wins tail wind on tax reform from roundtable" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/21/chalmers-wins-tail-wind-on-tax-reform-from-roundtable-263433/" aria-label="Read more about Chalmers wins tail wind on tax reform from roundtable">Read more</a>
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August 21, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ran Porat, Affiliate Researcher, The Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation, Monash University As the longest-serving Israeli prime minister (17 years), Benjamin Netanyahu is famous for his political wizardry and survival skills. But he is also a highly controversial figure with questionable moral standards and legacy. His latest ... <a title="With eyes on re-election, Netanyahu’s fights with world leaders aim to distract from many political problems" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/21/with-eyes-on-re-election-netanyahus-fights-with-world-leaders-aim-to-distract-from-many-political-problems-263523/" aria-label="Read more about With eyes on re-election, Netanyahu’s fights with world leaders aim to distract from many political problems">Read more</a>
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August 21, 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 Victorian and Queensland state Resolve polls both show Labor rebounding from big deficits to now lead. In Tasmania, Josh Willie from the left faction replaces Dean Winter ... <a title="Labor rebounds to leads in Victorian and Queensland Resolve polls" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/21/labor-rebounds-to-leads-in-victorian-and-queensland-resolve-polls-263527/" aria-label="Read more about Labor rebounds to leads in Victorian and Queensland Resolve polls">Read more</a>
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August 21, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Esterman, Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of South Australia milan2099/Getty It’s almost spring. And while respiratory infections seem to have passed their peak many people are still getting sick. So is it still worth getting a flu shot? The short answer is “yes”. If you ... <a title="Is it too late to get a flu shot?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/21/is-it-too-late-to-get-a-flu-shot-263196/" aria-label="Read more about Is it too late to get a flu shot?">Read more</a>
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August 21, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Cull, Associate Professor of Accounting and Financial Planning, Western Sydney University Every February and August, business news sites are full of headlines about company reports and “earnings season”. That’s because in Australia, most companies have a reporting period ending June 30 – the end of the ... <a title="What is a company financial statement? How can it help you spot good or bad investments?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/21/what-is-a-company-financial-statement-how-can-it-help-you-spot-good-or-bad-investments-263051/" aria-label="Read more about What is a company financial statement? How can it help you spot good or bad investments?">Read more</a>
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August 21, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Prevett, PhD Candidate, Flinders University Imagine serving your country overseas, returning home and feeling unwelcome in the very place meant to support you. That’s what happened to a 44-year-old Australian Army officer who attended a local Returned and Services League (RSL) lunch while on leave. She ... <a title="‘One of the older men catcalled me’: new research reveals the RSL’s woman problem" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/21/one-of-the-older-men-catcalled-me-new-research-reveals-the-rsls-woman-problem-262613/" aria-label="Read more about ‘One of the older men catcalled me’: new research reveals the RSL’s woman problem">Read more</a>
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August 21, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris Thompson, Lecturer in Theatre, Australian Catholic University Maslow Entertainment There’s a pretty funny “in joke” in the opening scenes of the new Australian film Kangaroo Island. Shortly after we meet Lou Wells (played by Rebecca Breeds) – an ex-pat Australian actor trying to make her Hollywood ... <a title="Kangaroo Island is a quietly powerful Australian debut that explores family, grief and belonging" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/21/kangaroo-island-is-a-quietly-powerful-australian-debut-that-explores-family-grief-and-belonging-261174/" aria-label="Read more about Kangaroo Island is a quietly powerful Australian debut that explores family, grief and belonging">Read more</a>
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August 21, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ritu Trivedi, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Health Sciences, University of Sydney J_art/Getty Images About one in three Australian adults have hypertension, or high blood pressure. High blood pressure is a leading contributor to preventable disability and early death because – particularly when it’s not well controlled ... <a title="Do you take your own blood pressure at home? Here’s how to choose the device that fits your arm best" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/21/do-you-take-your-own-blood-pressure-at-home-heres-how-to-choose-the-device-that-fits-your-arm-best-262608/" aria-label="Read more about Do you take your own blood pressure at home? Here’s how to choose the device that fits your arm best">Read more</a>
