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November 19, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Colin Klein, Professor, School of Philosophy, Australian National University Merlin Lightpainting/Pexels You might think a honey bee foraging in your garden and a browser window running ChatGPT have nothing in common. But recent scientific research has been seriously considering the possibility that either, or both, might be ... <a title="Are animals and AI conscious? We’ve devised new theories for how to test this" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/19/are-animals-and-ai-conscious-weve-devised-new-theories-for-how-to-test-this-269803/" aria-label="Read more about Are animals and AI conscious? We’ve devised new theories for how to test this">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Aude Bernard, Associate Professor, Queensland Centre for Population Research, School of the Environment, The University of Queensland Immigration has become a hot-button issue in Australia, particularly amid specious claims it is responsible for the housing crisis and straining the economy. Recent anti-immigration rallies across the country have ... <a title="Yes, migration to Australia is up. But new figures show most migrants do not become citizens" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/19/yes-migration-to-australia-is-up-but-new-figures-show-most-migrants-do-not-become-citizens-267731/" aria-label="Read more about Yes, migration to Australia is up. But new figures show most migrants do not become citizens">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Breadon, Program Director, Health and Aged Care, Grattan Institute State and territory governments have reacted angrily to a letter from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in September asking them to rein in hospital spending. This comes amid negotiations for the next five-year funding agreement to determine the ... <a title="Hospitals are under pressure. These changes could save $1.2 billion a year – and fund 160,000 extra hospital visits" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/19/hospitals-are-under-pressure-these-changes-could-save-1-2-billion-a-year-and-fund-160-000-extra-hospital-visits-269492/" aria-label="Read more about Hospitals are under pressure. These changes could save $1.2 billion a year – and fund 160,000 extra hospital visits">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lucas Walsh, Professor of Education Policy and Practice, Youth Studies, Monash University Justin Lambert/ Getty Images When we talk about whether the education system is working we often look at results and obvious outcomes. What marks do students get? Are they working and studying after school? Perhaps ... <a title="57% of young Australians say their education prepared them for the future. Others are not so sure" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/19/57-of-young-australians-say-their-education-prepared-them-for-the-future-others-are-not-so-sure-269938/" aria-label="Read more about 57% of young Australians say their education prepared them for the future. Others are not so sure">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jenny Buchan, Emeritus Professor, Business School, UNSW Sydney The blue and red boxes with white dots are immediately recognisable as containing Domino’s pizzas. The pizza chain is Australia’s largest and is run as a franchise, with the ASX-listed public company Domino’s Pizza Enterprises holding the Australian master ... <a title="Franchise businesses have long been plagued by scandals. Domino’s is just the latest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/19/franchise-businesses-have-long-been-plagued-by-scandals-dominos-is-just-the-latest-269601/" aria-label="Read more about Franchise businesses have long been plagued by scandals. Domino’s is just the latest">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fiona Wilkes, PhD Candidate, The University of Western Australia Netflix Whether its Alex DeLarge from A Clockwork Orange (1971), Hans Landa from Inglourious Basterds (2009), Homelander from The Boys (2019–), or Anton Chigurh from No Country for Old Men (2007) – there’s no denying there’s something sinister ... <a title="Why are screen villains always drinking milk?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/19/why-are-screen-villains-always-drinking-milk-269191/" aria-label="Read more about Why are screen villains always drinking milk?">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Garritt C. Van Dyk, Senior Lecturer in History, University of Waikato Getty Images Donald Trump has a problem with comedian Seth Meyers and it fits a consistent pattern of hyper-sensitivity to criticism and satire. Early this month, Trump declared in a post on Truth Social that a ... <a title="Comedians and kings: is Donald Trump reviving the ancient crime of lèse-majesté?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/19/comedians-and-kings-is-donald-trump-reviving-the-ancient-crime-of-lese-majeste-269261/" aria-label="Read more about Comedians and kings: is Donald Trump reviving the ancient crime of lèse-majesté?">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The federal Liberals and their National partners have scrapped their commitment to net zero emissions. While many Liberal conservatives are celebrating, it has left other Liberals unhappy and in a tough position with voters. One strong critic of the policy ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Liberal Andrew McLachlan on why he’ll still promote net zero" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/18/politics-with-michelle-grattan-liberal-andrew-mclachlan-on-why-hell-still-promote-net-zero-270061/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Liberal Andrew McLachlan on why he’ll still promote net zero">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Roger Dargaville, Assoc Prof. Renewable Energy, Monash University Stefania Pelfini la Waziya/Getty In 2021, Australia’s Coalition government pledged to reach net zero by 2050. Four years later, the Coalition have reversed course. After successive election losses, the Liberal and National parties have settled on a new climate ... <a title="Which policies would face the chopping block under the Coalition’s retreat from net zero?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/18/which-policies-would-face-the-chopping-block-under-the-coalitions-retreat-from-net-zero-269901/" aria-label="Read more about Which policies would face the chopping block under the Coalition’s retreat from net zero?">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2025
COMMENTARY: By Gerard Otto As you know, there’s a tiny group of Dame Jacinda Ardern haters in New Zealand who are easily triggered by facts and the ongoing success of the former prime minister on the world stage. The tiny eeny weeny group is made to look bigger online by an automated army of fake ... <a title="Jacinda Ardern: Why NZ’s tiny group of hysterical haters can’t face the facts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/18/jacinda-ardern-why-nzs-tiny-group-of-hysterical-haters-cant-face-the-facts/" aria-label="Read more about Jacinda Ardern: Why NZ’s tiny group of hysterical haters can’t face the facts">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joel Robert McGregor, Senior Lecturer, Criminology, Swinburne University of Technology For months, Victoria and its capital Melbourne have been dealing with issues of violence, especially among young people. This has caused significant community concern and, unsurprisingly, Victorians are turning to the state government for answers. The Allan ... <a title="How Victoria’s new crime-reduction unit can help tackle its youth crime problem" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/18/how-victorias-new-crime-reduction-unit-can-help-tackle-its-youth-crime-problem-270048/" aria-label="Read more about How Victoria’s new crime-reduction unit can help tackle its youth crime problem">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samantha Heath, Senior Lecturer in Nursing , University of Waikato Getty Images Life expectancy in New Zealand has increased dramatically over the past five decades. In 1970, men lived on average to 68. Today, it’s over 80. These gains reflect major advances in public health and medical ... <a title="As people live longer and healthier, nurse training needs to respond to avoid ageist attitudes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/18/as-people-live-longer-and-healthier-nurse-training-needs-to-respond-to-avoid-ageist-attitudes-269179/" aria-label="Read more about As people live longer and healthier, nurse training needs to respond to avoid ageist attitudes">Read more</a>
