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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>
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December 3, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Aruna Sathanapally, Chief Executive, Grattan Institute The May 2026 federal budget will mark one year since the Albanese government’s unexpected landslide win at the last election. That budget is arguably the most important one for this term: setting the agenda for the government’s final two years and ... <a title="The clock is ticking on a golden opportunity for real change in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/the-clock-is-ticking-on-a-golden-opportunity-for-real-change-in-australia-270568/" aria-label="Read more about The clock is ticking on a golden opportunity for real change in Australia">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachel Williamson, Senior Tutor in English, University of Canterbury Prime Video With less than a month to go, the telltale signs that Christmas is coming have begun appearing in shops and malls around the country. Fairy lights and tinsel adorn store displays while Mariah Carey’s All I ... <a title="Oh. What. Fun. is a light, frivolous Christmas comedy – about motherhood and female rage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/oh-what-fun-is-a-light-frivolous-christmas-comedy-about-motherhood-and-female-rage-269713/" aria-label="Read more about Oh. What. Fun. is a light, frivolous Christmas comedy – about motherhood and female rage">Read more</a>
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December 2, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra An independent inquiry has strongly condemned the politicisation of appointments to government boards, declaring present processes have “let down the Australian people” and are not fit for purpose. In her report former public service commissioner Lynelle Briggs has recommended a ... <a title="Albanese government shies away from tougher recommendations from ‘jobs for mates’ inquiry" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/02/albanese-government-shies-away-from-tougher-recommendations-from-jobs-for-mates-inquiry-270790/" aria-label="Read more about Albanese government shies away from tougher recommendations from ‘jobs for mates’ inquiry">Read more</a>
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December 2, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tony Butler, Professor and Program Head, Justice Health Research Program, UNSW Sydney MChromatique – Own work/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY In April 2024, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese declared domestic and family violence a “national crisis” calling for proactive responses that “focus on the perpetrators and focus on prevention”. ... <a title="Giving men a common antidepressant could help tackle domestic violence: world-first study" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/02/giving-men-a-common-antidepressant-could-help-tackle-domestic-violence-world-first-study-270968/" aria-label="Read more about Giving men a common antidepressant could help tackle domestic violence: world-first study">Read more</a>
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December 2, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nial Wheate, Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University The rise of GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro has been nothing short of meteoric. Originally developed to treat diabetes, these drugs are now widely used for weight loss and have become household names. But alongside headlines ... <a title="Taking a drug like Ozempic? What you need to know about risks of suicidal thoughts and contraception failure" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/02/taking-a-drug-like-ozempic-what-you-need-to-know-about-risks-of-suicidal-thoughts-and-contraception-failure-271082/" aria-label="Read more about Taking a drug like Ozempic? What you need to know about risks of suicidal thoughts and contraception failure">Read more</a>
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December 2, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jake Goldenfein, Senior Lecturer, Law and Technology, The University of Melbourne Igor Omilaev/Unsplash Today, the Albanese Labor government released the long-awaited National AI Plan, “a whole-of-government framework that ensures technology works for people, not the other way around”. With this plan, the government promises an inclusive artificial ... <a title="Australia’s national AI plan has just been released. Who exactly will benefit?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/02/australias-national-ai-plan-has-just-been-released-who-exactly-will-benefit-270981/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s national AI plan has just been released. Who exactly will benefit?">Read more</a>
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December 2, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Imogen Richards, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Deakin University This year, a series of rallies organised by neo-Nazi groups in Australian cities sparked public outrage and concern about the extreme right. Yet, some media coverage of the rallies downplayed the role neo-Nazis played in what they called “anti-immigration ... <a title="Euphemisms and false balance: how the media is helping to normalise far-right views" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/02/euphemisms-and-false-balance-how-the-media-is-helping-to-normalise-far-right-views-267418/" aria-label="Read more about Euphemisms and false balance: how the media is helping to normalise far-right views">Read more</a>
