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Urban rewilding has brought back beavers, hornbills and platypuses to city parks – and that’s just the start

May 26, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Patrick Finnerty, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in conservation and wildlife management, University of Sydney Pavel Mikoska By 2050, almost 70% of the world’s population will live in cities – 20% more than today. As cities expand, the natural world around them contracts. Species decline faster in and around ... <a title="Urban rewilding has brought back beavers, hornbills and platypuses to city parks – and that’s just the start" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/26/urban-rewilding-has-brought-back-beavers-hornbills-and-platypuses-to-city-parks-and-thats-just-the-start-256102/" aria-label="Read more about Urban rewilding has brought back beavers, hornbills and platypuses to city parks – and that’s just the start">Read more</a>

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Most of us will leave behind a large ‘digital legacy’ when we die. Here’s how to plan what happens to it

May 26, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bjorn Nansen, Associate Professor, School of Computing and Information Systems, The University of Melbourne Imagine you are planning the funeral music for a loved one who has died. You can’t remember their favourite song, so you try to login to their Spotify account. Then you realise the ... <a title="Most of us will leave behind a large ‘digital legacy’ when we die. Here’s how to plan what happens to it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/26/most-of-us-will-leave-behind-a-large-digital-legacy-when-we-die-heres-how-to-plan-what-happens-to-it-257121/" aria-label="Read more about Most of us will leave behind a large ‘digital legacy’ when we die. Here’s how to plan what happens to it">Read more</a>

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Labor women make history by overtaking men in cabinet. So is the job done?

May 26, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elise Stephenson, Deputy Director, Global Institute for Women’s Leadership, Australian National University The Albanese government has achieved a striking gender equality milestone following its election for a second term. For the first time in Australian history, there will be more women than men in federal cabinet.This comes ... <a title="Labor women make history by overtaking men in cabinet. So is the job done?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/26/labor-women-make-history-by-overtaking-men-in-cabinet-so-is-the-job-done-256603/" aria-label="Read more about Labor women make history by overtaking men in cabinet. So is the job done?">Read more</a>

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Jonathan Cook: Ignore Starmer’s theatrics. Gaza’s trail of blood leads straight to his door

May 25, 2025

Report by Dr David Robie – Café Pacific. – Western capitals are still coordinating with Israel and the US on their “criticisms” of the genocide — just as they earlier coordinated on their support for the slaughter ANALYSIS: By Jonathan Cook After 19 months of being presented with dissembling accounts of Gaza from their governments, ... <a title="Jonathan Cook: Ignore Starmer’s theatrics. Gaza’s trail of blood leads straight to his door" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/25/jonathan-cook-ignore-starmers-theatrics-gazas-trail-of-blood-leads-straight-to-his-door/" aria-label="Read more about Jonathan Cook: Ignore Starmer’s theatrics. Gaza’s trail of blood leads straight to his door">Read more</a>

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Daylight can boost the immune system’s ability to fight infections – new study

May 24, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris Hall, Associate Professor of Immunology, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Getty Images Ever found yourself out of sync with normal sleep patterns after late nights or working a night shift? It could be you’re experiencing what scientists call social jet lag. The term describes the ... <a title="Daylight can boost the immune system’s ability to fight infections – new study" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/24/daylight-can-boost-the-immune-systems-ability-to-fight-infections-new-study-257224/" aria-label="Read more about Daylight can boost the immune system’s ability to fight infections – new study">Read more</a>

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View from The Hill: Coalition is being glued together again after crisis week

May 23, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Coalition is being glued together again, after a Liberal Party meeting on Friday gave the go ahead for Liberal leader Sussan Ley to negotiate with Nationals leader David Littleproud on the fine print of a settlement on policy. The ... <a title="View from The Hill: Coalition is being glued together again after crisis week" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/23/view-from-the-hill-coalition-is-being-glued-together-again-after-crisis-week-257332/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Coalition is being glued together again after crisis week">Read more</a>

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The TGA has approved donanemab for Alzheimer’s disease. How does this drug work and who will be able to access it?

May 23, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steve Macfarlane, Head of Clinical Services, Dementia Support Australia, & Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Monash University Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock This week, Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) approved a drug called donanemab for people in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. Donanemab has previously been approved in a number ... <a title="The TGA has approved donanemab for Alzheimer’s disease. How does this drug work and who will be able to access it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/23/the-tga-has-approved-donanemab-for-alzheimers-disease-how-does-this-drug-work-and-who-will-be-able-to-access-it-257321/" aria-label="Read more about The TGA has approved donanemab for Alzheimer’s disease. How does this drug work and who will be able to access it?">Read more</a>

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The death of Jelena Dokic’s father reveals the ‘difficult and complicated grief’ of losing an estranged parent

May 23, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lauren Breen, Professor of Psychology, Curtin University Grieving the death of a parent is often considered a natural part of life. But there are added layers of complexity when you had a difficult or estranged relationship. This week former tennis star Jelena Dokic confirmed the death of ... <a title="The death of Jelena Dokic’s father reveals the ‘difficult and complicated grief’ of losing an estranged parent" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/23/the-death-of-jelena-dokics-father-reveals-the-difficult-and-complicated-grief-of-losing-an-estranged-parent-257324/" aria-label="Read more about The death of Jelena Dokic’s father reveals the ‘difficult and complicated grief’ of losing an estranged parent">Read more</a>

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Antarctica has its own ‘shield’ against warm water – but this could now be under threat

May 23, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ellie Ong, Research Fellow, ARC Centre of Excellence for 21st Century Weather, Monash University The Australian ice-breaker RSV Nuyina, cruising around Antarctica. Pete Harmsen/Australian Antarctic Division A little-known ocean current surrounds Antarctica, shielding it from warm water further north. But our new research shows Antarctica’s melting ice ... <a title="Antarctica has its own ‘shield’ against warm water – but this could now be under threat" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/23/antarctica-has-its-own-shield-against-warm-water-but-this-could-now-be-under-threat-255738/" aria-label="Read more about Antarctica has its own ‘shield’ against warm water – but this could now be under threat">Read more</a>

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The death of Jelena Dokic’s father reveals the ‘complex and difficult grief’ of losing an estranged parent

May 23, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lauren Breen, Professor of Psychology, Curtin University Grieving the death of a parent is often considered a natural part of life. But there are added layers of complexity when you had a difficult or estranged relationship. This week former tennis star Jelena Dokic confirmed the death of ... <a title="The death of Jelena Dokic’s father reveals the ‘complex and difficult grief’ of losing an estranged parent" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/23/the-death-of-jelena-dokics-father-reveals-the-complex-and-difficult-grief-of-losing-an-estranged-parent-257324/" aria-label="Read more about The death of Jelena Dokic’s father reveals the ‘complex and difficult grief’ of losing an estranged parent">Read more</a>

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Disaster or digital spectacle? The dangers of using floods to create social media content

May 23, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samuel Cornell, PhD Candidate in Public Health & Community Medicine, School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney Almost 700 rescues had been carried out in New South Wales by Friday morning as record-breaking rainfall pounds the state. Tragically, four people have died in floodwaters. Amid the chaos, videos ... <a title="Disaster or digital spectacle? The dangers of using floods to create social media content" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/23/disaster-or-digital-spectacle-the-dangers-of-using-floods-to-create-social-media-content-257350/" aria-label="Read more about Disaster or digital spectacle? The dangers of using floods to create social media content">Read more</a>

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Half the remaining habitat of Australia’s most at-risk species is outside protected areas

May 23, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Ward, Lecturer, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University Land clearing for agriculture poses a real threat to many species. Rich Carey/Shutterstock More and more Australian species are being listed as critically endangered – the final stage before extinction in the wild. Hundreds of species of ... <a title="Half the remaining habitat of Australia’s most at-risk species is outside protected areas" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/23/half-the-remaining-habitat-of-australias-most-at-risk-species-is-outside-protected-areas-256818/" aria-label="Read more about Half the remaining habitat of Australia’s most at-risk species is outside protected areas">Read more</a>