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June 20, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Saul Eslake, Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow, University of Tasmania When the Western Australian state government handed down its state budget on Thursday, it showed a balance sheet solidly in the black with a A$2.5 billion surplus. But, as it has for seven years, the state has received an outsized ... <a title="Is there any hope for a fairer carve-up of the GST between the states?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/20/is-there-any-hope-for-a-fairer-carve-up-of-the-gst-between-the-states-258913/" aria-label="Read more about Is there any hope for a fairer carve-up of the GST between the states?">Read more</a>
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June 20, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Will Jeffery, Sessional Academic, Discipline of Film Studies, University of Sydney Photo by Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images When I was eight years old, on a Saturday night before surf lifesaving training, my dad put on the film Jaws and it changed my life forever. Unlike the ... <a title="Jaws at 50: the first summer blockbuster is still a film that bites – even when the shark didn’t work" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/20/jaws-at-50-the-first-summer-blockbuster-is-still-a-film-that-bites-even-when-the-shark-didnt-work-246247/" aria-label="Read more about Jaws at 50: the first summer blockbuster is still a film that bites – even when the shark didn’t work">Read more</a>
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June 20, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Archana Koirala, Paediatrician and Infectious Diseases Specialist; Clinical Researcher, University of Sydney Two Tasmanian women have been hospitalised with invasive meningococcal disease, bringing the number of cases nationally so far this year to 48. Health authorities are urging people to watch for symptoms and to check if ... <a title="New cases of meningococcal disease have been detected. What are the symptoms? And who can get vaccinated?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/20/new-cases-of-meningococcal-disease-have-been-detected-what-are-the-symptoms-and-who-can-get-vaccinated-259049/" aria-label="Read more about New cases of meningococcal disease have been detected. What are the symptoms? And who can get vaccinated?">Read more</a>
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June 19, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra On Wednesday, Opposition Leader Sussan Ley will front the National Press Club. So why is that a big deal? For one thing, her predecessor Peter Dutton never appeared there as opposition leader. For another, it’s a formidable forum for a ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Sussan Ley has her first big outing with the national media next week, so here are some questions for her" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/19/grattan-on-friday-sussan-ley-has-her-first-big-outing-with-the-national-media-next-week-so-here-are-some-questions-for-her-258970/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Sussan Ley has her first big outing with the national media next week, so here are some questions for her">Read more</a>
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June 19, 2025
ANALYSIS: By Joe Hendren Had Israel not launched its unprovoked attack on Iran on Friday night, in direct violation of the UN Charter, Iran would now be taking part in the sixth round of negotiations concerning the future of its nuclear programme, meeting with representatives from the United States in Muscat, the capital of Oman. ... <a title="A war on diplomacy itself – Israel’s unprovoked attack on Iran" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/19/a-war-on-diplomacy-itself-israels-unprovoked-attack-on-iran/" aria-label="Read more about A war on diplomacy itself – Israel’s unprovoked attack on Iran">Read more</a>
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June 19, 2025
BACKGROUNDER: By Christina Persico, RNZ Pacific bulletin editor/presenter;Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific; and Don Wiseman, RNZ Pacific senior journalist New Zealand has paused $18.2 million in development assistance funding to the Cook Islands after its government signed partnership agreements with China earlier this year. This move is causing consternation in the realm country, with one local ... <a title="Why New Zealand has paused funding to the Cook Islands over China deal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/19/why-new-zealand-has-paused-funding-to-the-cook-islands-over-china-deal/" aria-label="Read more about Why New Zealand has paused funding to the Cook Islands over China deal">Read more</a>
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June 19, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christopher White, Historian, The University of Queensland The history of the dead – or, more precisely, the history of the living’s fascination with the dead – is an intriguing one. As a researcher of the supernatural, I’m often pulled aside at conferences or at the school gate, ... <a title="The 28 Days Later franchise redefined zombie films. But the undead have an old, rich and varied history" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/19/the-28-days-later-franchise-redefined-zombie-films-but-the-undead-have-an-old-rich-and-varied-history-247900/" aria-label="Read more about The 28 Days Later franchise redefined zombie films. But the undead have an old, rich and varied history">Read more</a>
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June 19, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hannah Dahlen, Professor of Midwifery, Associate Dean Research and HDR, Midwifery Discipline Leader, Western Sydney University Meghan, Duchess of Sussex is back in the news this week in a podcast discussing her viral “baby mama” video. The video was made four years ago when she gave birth ... <a title="Is Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, right? Can dancing or twerking really bring on labour?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/19/is-meghan-duchess-of-sussex-right-can-dancing-or-twerking-really-bring-on-labour-259257/" aria-label="Read more about Is Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, right? Can dancing or twerking really bring on labour?">Read more</a>
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June 19, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Annesley, Senior Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Cell and Molecular Biology, La Trobe University Edwin Tan/Getty Myalgic encephalomyelitis / chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is as complex as its name is difficult to pronounce. It’s sometimes referred to as simply “chronic fatigue”, but this is just one of ... <a title="It’s not just ‘chronic fatigue’: ME/CFS is much more than being tired" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/19/its-not-just-chronic-fatigue-me-cfs-is-much-more-than-being-tired-258803/" aria-label="Read more about It’s not just ‘chronic fatigue’: ME/CFS is much more than being tired">Read more</a>
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June 19, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ali Mamouri, Research Fellow, Middle East Studies, Deakin University As Israel continues its attacks on Iran, US President Donald Trump and other global leaders are hardening their stance against the Islamic Republic. While considering a US attack on Iran’s nuclear sites, Trump has threatened Iran’s supreme leader, ... <a title="Who are Iran’s allies? And would any help if the US joins Israel in its war?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/19/who-are-irans-allies-and-would-any-help-if-the-us-joins-israel-in-its-war-259265/" aria-label="Read more about Who are Iran’s allies? And would any help if the US joins Israel in its war?">Read more</a>
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June 19, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lara Greaves, Associate Professor of Politics, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Getty Images Yesterday’s announcement that the five-yearly national census would be scrapped has raised difficult questions about the effectiveness, ethics and resourcing of the new “administrative” system that will replace it. An administrative ... <a title="Scrapping the national census raises data sovereignty and surveillance fears for Māori" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/19/scrapping-the-national-census-raises-data-sovereignty-and-surveillance-fears-for-maori-259274/" aria-label="Read more about Scrapping the national census raises data sovereignty and surveillance fears for Māori">Read more</a>
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June 19, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Phillipa C. McCormack, Future Making Fellow, Environment Institute, University of Adelaide Jakub Maculewicz, Shutterstock The South Australian parliament today passed a new law to conserve, restore and enhance biodiversity. It brings together native vegetation management, protection for native species and habitat, and conservation on private land. When ... <a title="As the federal government fumbles on nature law reform, the states are forging ahead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/19/as-the-federal-government-fumbles-on-nature-law-reform-the-states-are-forging-ahead-257666/" aria-label="Read more about As the federal government fumbles on nature law reform, the states are forging ahead">Read more</a>
