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December 3, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vaughan Cruickshank, Senior Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, University of Tasmania Cricket’s first Test match was played between Australia and England in 1877. The next Ashes match, starting at the Gabba in Brisbane on Thursday, will be Test number 2,611. Read more: The ‘Bazball’ game style ... <a title="Like night and day: why Test cricket changes so much under lights" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/like-night-and-day-why-test-cricket-changes-so-much-under-lights-267320/" aria-label="Read more about Like night and day: why Test cricket changes so much under lights">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Renwick, Professor of Physical Geography (Climate Science), Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Hulton Archive/Getty Images The rumble of thunderstorms across the country this week is a noisy reminder that summer is arriving – and with it, the mix of heat, humidity and unstable ... <a title="Thunderstorms are noisily kicking off summer in NZ – what’s driving them?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/thunderstorms-are-noisily-kicking-off-summer-in-nz-whats-driving-them-271195/" aria-label="Read more about Thunderstorms are noisily kicking off summer in NZ – what’s driving them?">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daniel Featherstone, Senior Research Fellow, RMIT University Daniel Featherstone In the Cape York community of Wujal Wujal, local service providers used to hold their breath every time a big storm rolled in. Cloud cover could knock out their satellite internet just when they needed it most. Since ... <a title="How Starlink is connecting remote First Nations communities – and creating new divides" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/how-starlink-is-connecting-remote-first-nations-communities-and-creating-new-divides-271086/" aria-label="Read more about How Starlink is connecting remote First Nations communities – and creating new divides">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The federal government released its National AI Strategy this week, confirming it has dropped its earlier proposal for mandatory guardrails for high-risk artificial intelligence (AI). In responding to AI, the government has found itself caught between the unions, which have ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Tim Ayres on the AI rollout’s looming ‘bumps and glitches’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/politics-with-michelle-grattan-tim-ayres-on-the-ai-rollouts-looming-bumps-and-glitches-271092/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Tim Ayres on the AI rollout’s looming ‘bumps and glitches’">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tristan Salles, Associate Professor, School of Geosciences, University of Sydney When we think of coral reefs, we picture bright fish, clear water and colourful corals. But reefs have also shaped the planet in deeper ways. Our new study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, ... <a title="Coral reefs have orchestrated Earth’s climate for 250 million years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/coral-reefs-have-orchestrated-earths-climate-for-250-million-years-270459/" aria-label="Read more about Coral reefs have orchestrated Earth’s climate for 250 million years">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Masters, Adjunct Professor in Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia Mandy McKeesick/Getty You might know Australia’s dietary guidelines from the famous infographics showing the types and quantities of foods we should eat to have a healthy diet. Last updated 12 years ago, the National ... <a title="The way Australia produces food is unique. Our updated dietary guidelines have to recognise this" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/the-way-australia-produces-food-is-unique-our-updated-dietary-guidelines-have-to-recognise-this-265734/" aria-label="Read more about The way Australia produces food is unique. Our updated dietary guidelines have to recognise this">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Martin B. Richards, Research Professor in Archaeogenetics, Department of Physical and Life Sciences, University of Huddersfield The question of when people first arrived in the land mass that now comprises much of Australasia has long been a source of scientific debate. Many Aboriginal people believe they have ... <a title="When did people first arrive in Australasia? New archaeogenetics study dates it to 60,000 years ago" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/when-did-people-first-arrive-in-australasia-new-archaeogenetics-study-dates-it-to-60-000-years-ago-270959/" aria-label="Read more about When did people first arrive in Australasia? New archaeogenetics study dates it to 60,000 years ago">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrea Piovesan, Lecturer in Psychology, Edge Hill University Roman Samborskyi/Shutterstock Have you ever thought a font looked “friendly” or “elegant”? Or felt that Comic Sans was somehow unserious? You’re not imagining it. Typefaces carry personalities, and we react to them more than we realise. My work explores ... <a title="It’s not you – some typefaces feel different" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/its-not-you-some-typefaces-feel-different-270192/" aria-label="Read more about It’s not you – some typefaces feel different">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ricky Spencer, Professor, Western Sydney University Ricky Spencer, CC BY-ND If someone mentions criminal gangs, you might think of drug trafficking or financial crime. But one of the most persistent illegal trades in the world flies largely under the radar: wildlife smuggling. The illegal wildlife trade drains ... <a title="The tiny clue that reveals if an animal has been illegally smuggled" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/the-tiny-clue-that-reveals-if-an-animal-has-been-illegally-smuggled-269818/" aria-label="Read more about The tiny clue that reveals if an animal has been illegally smuggled">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kelly Simpson, Associate Lecturer in Education , Southern Cross University Starting school is a time of great anticipation and excitement for young children and families. The buildup can last for months as children go to orientation days, and families prepare with new uniforms, bags and lunch boxes. ... <a title="Adults like to talk about ‘big school’. This can make the change seem scary for some children" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/adults-like-to-talk-about-big-school-this-can-make-the-change-seem-scary-for-some-children-270889/" aria-label="Read more about Adults like to talk about ‘big school’. This can make the change seem scary for some children">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Zoe Staines, Senior Lecturer in Law and Social Policy, The University of Queensland In the flurry of action in Parliament House in the final moments of the sitting year, the government passed a bill that escaped the attention of most. New changes to social security law mean ... <a title="With a sneaky tweak, the government has made welfare recipients guilty until proven innocent" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/with-a-sneaky-tweak-the-government-has-made-welfare-recipients-guilty-until-proven-innocent-270670/" aria-label="Read more about With a sneaky tweak, the government has made welfare recipients guilty until proven innocent">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jan Kabatek, Research Fellow, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne Nes/Getty Working from home has become a fixture of Australian work culture, but its effect on mental health is still widely debated. Can working from home boost your mental health? If ... <a title="What’s working from home doing to your mental health? We tracked 16,000 Australians to find out" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/whats-working-from-home-doing-to-your-mental-health-we-tracked-16-000-australians-to-find-out-270356/" aria-label="Read more about What’s working from home doing to your mental health? We tracked 16,000 Australians to find out">Read more</a>
