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August 25, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Haoning Xi, Lecturer (Assistant Professor), Newcastle Business School, University of Newcastle A derailed train near Gympie in Queensland after flooding in February 2022. Bradley Kanaris / Getty Images Last week’s torrential rain disrupted several Sydney train lines, in what is becoming a familiar story for commuters. Almost ... <a title="Buckling rails and lines underwater: how Australia’s ageing train networks are crumbling as the climate changes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/25/buckling-rails-and-lines-underwater-how-australias-ageing-train-networks-are-crumbling-as-the-climate-changes-263796/" aria-label="Read more about Buckling rails and lines underwater: how Australia’s ageing train networks are crumbling as the climate changes">Read more</a>
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August 25, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bhavna Middha, ARC DECRA Senior Research Fellow in Environmental Sociology, RMIT University Last month, Australia’s ban on the import, use and manufacture of three types of “forever chemical” came into effect. These chemicals – PFOA, PFOS and PFHxS – have long lifespans and resist breaking down. They’re ... <a title="Australia has banned 3 ‘forever chemicals’ – but Europe wants to ban all 14,000. This precautionary approach makes clear sense" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/25/australia-has-banned-3-forever-chemicals-but-europe-wants-to-ban-all-14-000-this-precautionary-approach-makes-clear-sense-262802/" aria-label="Read more about Australia has banned 3 ‘forever chemicals’ – but Europe wants to ban all 14,000. This precautionary approach makes clear sense">Read more</a>
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August 25, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Thompson, Associate Professor in Media and Communication, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington The recent internal report on RNZ’s performance, variously described as “scathing” and “blunt” in news coverage, caused considerable debate about the state broadcaster’s performance and priorities – not all of it ... <a title="A ‘scathing’ report on RNZ’s performance obscures the good news – and the challenge of serving many audiences" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/25/a-scathing-report-on-rnzs-performance-obscures-the-good-news-and-the-challenge-of-serving-many-audiences-263618/" aria-label="Read more about A ‘scathing’ report on RNZ’s performance obscures the good news – and the challenge of serving many audiences">Read more</a>
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August 25, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Blair Williams, Lecturer in Australian Politics, Monash University It’s no secret the Liberal Party of Australia has a problem with women. The party has made headlines over the years for its toxic blokey “Big Swinging Dick” culture, underrepresentation of women in the party, and dwindling support from ... <a title="The Liberals used to be the party for women – then John Howard came along" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/25/the-liberals-used-to-be-the-party-for-women-then-john-howard-came-along-262614/" aria-label="Read more about The Liberals used to be the party for women – then John Howard came along">Read more</a>
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August 25, 2025
Article by Matt Robson, former Alliance Party and New Zealand Government Cabinet Minister. The Initial vote on Kiwibank in the Labour-Alliance government in 2000 was 16 Labour against to 4 Alliance for. I was there when this was reversed, and in 2001 the 4 insurgent Alliance Ministers – Jim Anderton, Sandra Lee, Laila Harre and ... <a title="Matt Robson: The Public’s Kiwibank on the Auction Block" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/25/matt-robson-the-publics-kiwibank-on-the-auction-block/" aria-label="Read more about Matt Robson: The Public’s Kiwibank on the Auction Block">Read more</a>
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August 25, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sora Lee, Lecturer in Ageing and End of Life, La Trobe University Australia’s job market is facing a paradox. Employers across every major sector – from construction to healthcare – report crippling skills shortages. A key measure of skills shortages, the proportion of advertised vacancies filled, shows ... <a title="Officially, the unemployment rate is 4.2%. But that doesn’t count all the hidden workers in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/25/officially-the-unemployment-rate-is-4-2-but-that-doesnt-count-all-the-hidden-workers-in-australia-262870/" aria-label="Read more about Officially, the unemployment rate is 4.2%. But that doesn’t count all the hidden workers in Australia">Read more</a>
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August 25, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Douglas, Lecturer, Monash Bioethics Centre, Monash University Alexander Spatari / Getty Images Earlier this month, when OpenAI released its latest flagship artificial intelligence (AI) system, GPT-5, the company said it was “much smarter across the board” than earlier models. Backing up the claim were high scores ... <a title="AI systems are great at tests. But how do they perform in real life?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/25/ai-systems-are-great-at-tests-but-how-do-they-perform-in-real-life-260176/" aria-label="Read more about AI systems are great at tests. But how do they perform in real life?">Read more</a>
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August 25, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Aleta Moriarty, PhD student, economic opportunities for people with autism, The University of Melbourne Recent images of an emaciated Gazan child, Muhammad Zakariya Ayyoub al-Matouq, provoked global outrage. Some sought to minimise this harm, attributing it instead to pre-existing conditions or disability. But framing starvation deaths in ... <a title="Israel’s attacks on Gaza are putting people with disabilities at extreme risk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/25/israels-attacks-on-gaza-are-putting-people-with-disabilities-at-extreme-risk-263029/" aria-label="Read more about Israel’s attacks on Gaza are putting people with disabilities at extreme risk">Read more</a>
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August 25, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Danielle Hitch, Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy, Deakin University elenaleonova/Getty When most people think of COVID now, they picture a short illness like a cold – a few days of fever, sore throat or cough before getting better. But for many, the story doesn’t end there. Long ... <a title="Long COVID is more than fatigue. Our new study suggests its impact is similar to a stroke or Parkinson’s" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/25/long-covid-is-more-than-fatigue-our-new-study-suggests-its-impact-is-similar-to-a-stroke-or-parkinsons-263623/" aria-label="Read more about Long COVID is more than fatigue. Our new study suggests its impact is similar to a stroke or Parkinson’s">Read more</a>
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August 25, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nial Wheate, Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University Ayla Verschueren/Unsplash When your dog starts limping or your cat comes down with a sniffle, it’s natural to worry. For many families, pets are more than just animals – and we want them to have a standard of ... <a title="Yes, vets sometimes prescribe human drugs to pets. But don’t try it at home" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/25/yes-vets-sometimes-prescribe-human-drugs-to-pets-but-dont-try-it-at-home-259675/" aria-label="Read more about Yes, vets sometimes prescribe human drugs to pets. But don’t try it at home">Read more</a>
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August 25, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dennis Wesselbaum, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, University of Otago jax10289/Getty Images What is the true value of a policy project? For governments tasked with improving citizens’ lives while spending taxpayers’ money responsibly, this is no mere academic question. It lies at the heart of good governance. ... <a title="Treasury has a great cost-benefit calculator for big-spending projects – we just need to use it better" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/25/treasury-has-a-great-cost-benefit-calculator-for-big-spending-projects-we-just-need-to-use-it-better-263619/" aria-label="Read more about Treasury has a great cost-benefit calculator for big-spending projects – we just need to use it better">Read more</a>
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August 25, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ramona Alaggia, Professor, Social Work, University of Toronto Noel and Liam Gallagher are seen on the jumbo screen at a recent concert in Edinburgh. (Lee-Anne Goodman) The long-awaited Oasis reunion tour is a rousing success. Since launching in Wales in July, the band has been selling out ... <a title="The triumph of the Oasis reunion: Resilience rules the day as the Gallaghers end their feud" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/25/the-triumph-of-the-oasis-reunion-resilience-rules-the-day-as-the-gallaghers-end-their-feud-263789/" aria-label="Read more about The triumph of the Oasis reunion: Resilience rules the day as the Gallaghers end their feud">Read more</a>
