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July 18, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Edward Sing Yue Chan, Postdoctoral Fellow in China Studies, Australian National University The Albanese government has faced an increasingly uncertain world since its re-election in May. US President Donald Trump has cast a long shadow over the Australia–US alliance, raising fresh questions about Canberra’s long-term regional strategy. ... <a title="Pragmatic engagement – what Albanese’s visit reveals about China relations in a turbulent world" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/18/pragmatic-engagement-what-albaneses-visit-reveals-about-china-relations-in-a-turbulent-world-260578/" aria-label="Read more about Pragmatic engagement – what Albanese’s visit reveals about China relations in a turbulent world">Read more</a>
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July 18, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anjum Naweed, Professor of Human Factors, CQUniversity Australia DreamBig/Shutterstock, The Conversation This article contains spoilers! I once leapt out of a train carriage because two strangers were loudly discussing the ending of the last Harry Potter book. Okay – I didn’t leap, but I did plug my ... <a title="‘Don’t tell me!’ Why some people love spoilers – and others will run a mile" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/18/dont-tell-me-why-some-people-love-spoilers-and-others-will-run-a-mile-256803/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Don’t tell me!’ Why some people love spoilers – and others will run a mile">Read more</a>
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July 18, 2025
Analysis by Keith Rankin. On Saturday I came into possession of this letter, transcript below. I will note that the recipient of the letter is someone I know a bit about; I would like to know more about his time in London, circa 1930-1932. I understand that he attended the London School of Economics. I ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – Letter from Westphalia, Germany; 6 June 1933" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/18/keith-rankin-analysis-letter-from-westphalia-germany-6-june-1933/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – Letter from Westphalia, Germany; 6 June 1933">Read more</a>
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July 18, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bill Swannie, Senior Lecturer, Thomas More Law School, Australian Catholic University Earlier this month, the Federal Court found controversial Muslim cleric Wissam Haddad breached the Racial Discrimination Act. Justice Angus Stewart ruled a series of speeches Haddad posted online were “fundamentally racist and antisemitic [and] profoundly offensive” ... <a title="Australian law is clear: criticism of Israel does not breach the Racial Discrimination Act" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/18/australian-law-is-clear-criticism-of-israel-does-not-breach-the-racial-discrimination-act-261175/" aria-label="Read more about Australian law is clear: criticism of Israel does not breach the Racial Discrimination Act">Read more</a>
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July 18, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lynne Chepulis, Associate Professor, Health Sciences, University of Waikato Mattel Inc/AP, The Conversation, CC BY Barbie has done many things since she first appeared in 1959. She’s been an astronaut, a doctor, a president and even a palaeontologist. Now, in 2025, Barbie is something else: a woman ... <a title="New Barbie with type 1 diabetes could help kids with the condition feel seen – and help others learn" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/18/new-barbie-with-type-1-diabetes-could-help-kids-with-the-condition-feel-seen-and-help-others-learn-261263/" aria-label="Read more about New Barbie with type 1 diabetes could help kids with the condition feel seen – and help others learn">Read more</a>
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July 18, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter N. Meihana, Senior Lecturer in History, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University Veronika Meduna, CC BY-SA One of Aotearoa New Zealand’s oldest settlement sites is at risk of being washed away by rising seas, according to new research. Te Pokohiwi o Kupe (Wairau Bar) near ... <a title="Rising seas threaten to swallow one of NZ’s oldest settlement sites – new research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/18/rising-seas-threaten-to-swallow-one-of-nzs-oldest-settlement-sites-new-research-260799/" aria-label="Read more about Rising seas threaten to swallow one of NZ’s oldest settlement sites – new research">Read more</a>
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July 18, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachel Fitzgerald, Associate Professor and Deputy Associate Dean (Academic), Faculty of Business, Economics and Law, The University of Queensland MTStock Studio/ Getty Images Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming an everyday part of lives. Many of us use it without even realising, whether it be writing emails, finding ... <a title="AI is now part of our world. Uni graduates should know how to use it responsibly" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/18/ai-is-now-part-of-our-world-uni-graduates-should-know-how-to-use-it-responsibly-261273/" aria-label="Read more about AI is now part of our world. Uni graduates should know how to use it responsibly">Read more</a>
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July 17, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Anthony Albanese hasn’t been in any rush to convene the new parliament, which Governor-General Sam Mostyn will open on Tuesday. It’s only mildly cynical to observe that governments of both persuasions often seem to regard having pesky members and senators ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: New parliament presents traps for Albanese and Ley" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/17/grattan-on-friday-new-parliament-presents-traps-for-albanese-and-ley-261096/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: New parliament presents traps for Albanese and Ley">Read more</a>
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July 17, 2025
ANALYSIS: By Mick Hall Collective measures to confront Israel’s genocide of the Palestinian people have been agreed by 12 nations after an emergency summit of the Hague Group in Bogotá, Colombia. A joint statement today announced the six measures, which it said were geared to holding Israel to account for its crimes in Palestine and ... <a title="12 countries agree to confront Israel collectively over Gaza after Bogotá summit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/17/12-countries-agree-to-confront-israel-collectively-over-gaza-after-bogota-summit/" aria-label="Read more about 12 countries agree to confront Israel collectively over Gaza after Bogotá summit">Read more</a>
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July 17, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jeff Borland, Professor of Economics, The University of Melbourne New figures show Australia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate unexpectedly rose to 4.3% – its highest level since late 2021 – in June this year, up from 4.1% in May. While this is bad news, it’s not as bad ... <a title="Why a surprise jump in unemployment isn’t as bad as it sounds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/17/why-a-surprise-jump-in-unemployment-isnt-as-bad-as-it-sounds-261375/" aria-label="Read more about Why a surprise jump in unemployment isn’t as bad as it sounds">Read more</a>
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July 17, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wesley Morgan, Research Associate, Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW Sydney This week, the Federal Court found the Australian government has no legal duty to protect Torres Strait Islanders from climate change. The ruling was disappointing, but it’s not the end of the matter. The plaintiffs, ... <a title="Australia got off on a technicality for its climate inaction. But there are plenty more judgement days to come" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/17/australia-got-off-on-a-technicality-for-its-climate-inaction-but-there-are-plenty-more-judgement-days-to-come-261305/" aria-label="Read more about Australia got off on a technicality for its climate inaction. But there are plenty more judgement days to come">Read more</a>
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July 17, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amelia Scott, Honorary Affiliate and Clinical Psychologist at the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, and Macquarie University Research Fellow, Macquarie University klebercordeiro/Getty If you spend any time in the wellness corners of TikTok or Instagram, you’ll see claims women need one to two hours more sleep than ... <a title="Do women really need more sleep than men? A sleep psychologist explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/17/do-women-really-need-more-sleep-than-men-a-sleep-psychologist-explains-259985/" aria-label="Read more about Do women really need more sleep than men? A sleep psychologist explains">Read more</a>
