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August 5, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Liz Allen, Demographer, POLIS Centre for Social Policy Research, Australian National University At first glance, it might seem like good news. Divorces in Australia have dropped to their lowest rate since no-fault divorce was introduced. And on average, marriages are lasting longer. Latest data show 2.1 divorces ... <a title="Australia’s divorce rate is the lowest it’s been in 50 years. Why?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/05/australias-divorce-rate-is-the-lowest-its-been-in-50-years-why-262206/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s divorce rate is the lowest it’s been in 50 years. Why?">Read more</a>
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August 5, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicholas Procter, Professor and Chair: Mental Health Nursing, University of South Australia Maskot/Getty Stories about interest rates and cost-of-living often focus on Australians’ hip pockets. But what about the impact on our mental health? The National Mental Health Commission’s most recent “report card” shows financial stress has ... <a title="Financial stress is on the rise in Australia. Here’s what to do if money worries are affecting your mental health" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/05/financial-stress-is-on-the-rise-in-australia-heres-what-to-do-if-money-worries-are-affecting-your-mental-health-262441/" aria-label="Read more about Financial stress is on the rise in Australia. Here’s what to do if money worries are affecting your mental health">Read more</a>
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August 5, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jason Nassios, Deputy Director and Associate Professor, Centre of Policy Studies, Victoria University Teerachai Jampanak/Shutterstock Australia’s tax system has come under scrutiny again ahead of the government’s reform roundtable later this month. Economists argue we could raise the same revenue with less economic harm by relying more ... <a title="Some taxes are inefficient at any level. Even modest reforms will help" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/05/some-taxes-are-inefficient-at-any-level-even-modest-reforms-will-help-262043/" aria-label="Read more about Some taxes are inefficient at any level. Even modest reforms will help">Read more</a>
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August 5, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew J. Martin, Scientia Professor and Professor of Educational Psychology, UNSW Sydney Johnny Greig/ Getty Images If you had to do a test, how would you respond? Would you relish the chance to demonstrate your knowledge? Or worry you were about to fall short of the mark ... <a title="How do you feel about doing exams? Our research unearthed 4 types of test-takers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/05/how-do-you-feel-about-doing-exams-our-research-unearthed-4-types-of-test-takers-261552/" aria-label="Read more about How do you feel about doing exams? Our research unearthed 4 types of test-takers">Read more</a>
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August 4, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra A Chinese woman has appeared in the ACT magistrates court on Monday accused of foreign interference, by allegedly covertly collecting information about a Canberra Buddhist association. Police arrested the woman, an Australian permanent resident, on Saturday, after searching homes in ... <a title="Chinese national accused under foreign interference law of spying on Buddhists" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/04/chinese-national-accused-under-foreign-interference-law-of-spying-on-buddhists-262032/" aria-label="Read more about Chinese national accused under foreign interference law of spying on Buddhists">Read more</a>
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August 4, 2025
Analysis by Keith Rankin. The most important measure of the favourability or otherwise of the international economic environment is called a country’s ‘Terms of Trade’. This label essentially means ‘barter price’, reflecting that international trade is essentially one country’s barter with the rest of the world. (Digression. We note that such ‘barter’ is rarely the ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – New Zealand’s highly favourable Terms of Trade" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/04/keith-rankin-analysis-new-zealands-highly-favourable-terms-of-trade/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – New Zealand’s highly favourable Terms of Trade">Read more</a>
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August 4, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Timothy J. Mahony, Professor of Animal Health and Director, Centre for Animal Science, The University of Queensland Eric Buermeyer/Shutterstock It sounds innocuous. But foot-and mouth disease is one of the world’s most economically devastating diseases affecting livestock. When this highly contagious virus infects cattle, many develop painful ... <a title="Foot-and-mouth disease would devastate Australia’s graziers if it got in. Here’s how a new vaccine might help" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/04/foot-and-mouth-disease-would-devastate-australias-graziers-if-it-got-in-heres-how-a-new-vaccine-might-help-262498/" aria-label="Read more about Foot-and-mouth disease would devastate Australia’s graziers if it got in. Here’s how a new vaccine might help">Read more</a>
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August 4, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Krissy Barrett has been appointed the first female commissioner of the Australian Federal Police, replacing Reece Kershaw, who is retiring ahead of the end of his term. As a deputy commissioner since 2024, Barrett has managed the national security portfolio. ... <a title="Krissy Barrett becomes first woman Australian Federal Police commissioner" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/04/krissy-barrett-becomes-first-woman-australian-federal-police-commissioner-261098/" aria-label="Read more about Krissy Barrett becomes first woman Australian Federal Police commissioner">Read more</a>
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August 4, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Niven Winchester, Professor of Economics, Auckland University of Technology Getty Images The global rollercoaster ride of United States trade tariffs has now entered its latest phase. President Donald Trump’s April 2 “Liberation Day” announcement placed reciprocal tariffs on all countries. A week later, amid financial market turmoil, ... <a title="New Trump tariffs: early modelling shows most economies lose – the US more than many" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/04/new-trump-tariffs-early-modelling-shows-most-economies-lose-the-us-more-than-many-262491/" aria-label="Read more about New Trump tariffs: early modelling shows most economies lose – the US more than many">Read more</a>
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August 4, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Sinclair, Deputy Director of the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute World Athletics president Sebastian Coe recently announced a new rule for women athletes, requiring mandatory genetic tests to verify their biological sex. This test must be done if athletes wish to compete in ... <a title="World Athletics’ mandatory genetic test for women athletes is misguided. I should know – I discovered the relevant gene in 1990" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/04/world-athletics-mandatory-genetic-test-for-women-athletes-is-misguided-i-should-know-i-discovered-the-relevant-gene-in-1990-262367/" aria-label="Read more about World Athletics’ mandatory genetic test for women athletes is misguided. I should know – I discovered the relevant gene in 1990">Read more</a>
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August 4, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samuel Cornell, PhD Candidate in Public Health & Community Medicine, School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney FreshSplash/Getty Images Sauna bathing is booming in Australia. Once considered a luxury experience or only a Nordic tradition, saunas are now part of the everyday for many Australians. They’re commonly found ... <a title="Looking to warm up with a sauna this winter? Here are 5 tips to enjoy it safely" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/04/looking-to-warm-up-with-a-sauna-this-winter-here-are-5-tips-to-enjoy-it-safely-260926/" aria-label="Read more about Looking to warm up with a sauna this winter? Here are 5 tips to enjoy it safely">Read more</a>
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August 4, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jane Kelsey, Emeritus Professor of Law, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Getty Images When the Trump administration arbitrarily imposed 15% tariffs on New Zealand exports on August 1, up from a previously announced 10%, no one should have been surprised. “Reciprocal” tariffs, based on the difference ... <a title="NZ is looking for a deal over Trump’s new tariffs – that could come with a high political price" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/04/nz-is-looking-for-a-deal-over-trumps-new-tariffs-that-could-come-with-a-high-political-price-262497/" aria-label="Read more about NZ is looking for a deal over Trump’s new tariffs – that could come with a high political price">Read more</a>
