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October 16, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Renaud Joannes-Boyau, Professor in Geochronology and Geochemistry, Southern Cross University A 2 million-year-old tooth of an early human ancestor. Fiorenza and Joannes-Boyau When we think of lead poisoning, most of us imagine modern human-made pollution, paint, old pipes, or exhaust fumes. But our new study, published today ... <a title="Human ancestors were exposed to lead millions of years ago, and it shaped our evolution" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/16/human-ancestors-were-exposed-to-lead-millions-of-years-ago-and-it-shaped-our-evolution-267318/" aria-label="Read more about Human ancestors were exposed to lead millions of years ago, and it shaped our evolution">Read more</a>
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October 16, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shannon Brincat, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, University of the Sunshine Coast On October 16, 1975, five journalists were killed in the remote Timorese town of Balibo. To this day, no one has been charged with their deaths. Known as the “Balibo Five”, the men ... <a title="It’s been 50 years since the Balibo 5 were killed in Timor-Leste. No one’s been held accountable" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/16/its-been-50-years-since-the-balibo-5-were-killed-in-timor-leste-no-ones-been-held-accountable-266145/" aria-label="Read more about It’s been 50 years since the Balibo 5 were killed in Timor-Leste. No one’s been held accountable">Read more</a>
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October 16, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cher McGillivray, Assistant Professor in Psychology, Bond University Former tennis champion-turned-commentator Jelena Dokic this week revealed she had sought to reconcile with her abusive father as an adult. He never, however, apologised or showed remorse for the physical and psychological abuse he meted out to her throughout ... <a title="Why won’t my abusive parent admit they were wrong and apologise?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/16/why-wont-my-abusive-parent-admit-they-were-wrong-and-apologise-267420/" aria-label="Read more about Why won’t my abusive parent admit they were wrong and apologise?">Read more</a>
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October 16, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hannah Jayne Carle, Postdoctoral Researcher in Tropical Forest Ecology, Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, WSU, Australian National University One approach to help fight climate change is to protect natural forests, as they absorb some atmospheric carbon released by burning fossil fuels and store large volumes of carbon. ... <a title="A crucial store of carbon in Australia’s tropical forests has switched from carbon sink to carbon source" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/16/a-crucial-store-of-carbon-in-australias-tropical-forests-has-switched-from-carbon-sink-to-carbon-source-262955/" aria-label="Read more about A crucial store of carbon in Australia’s tropical forests has switched from carbon sink to carbon source">Read more</a>
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October 16, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Luke Hartigan, Lecturer in Economics, University of Sydney The price of gold surged above US$4,100 (A$6,300) an ounce on Wednesday for the first time, taking this year’s extraordinary rally to more than 50%. The speed of the upswing has been much faster than analysts had predicted and ... <a title="The price of gold is skyrocketing. Why is this, and will it continue?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/16/the-price-of-gold-is-skyrocketing-why-is-this-and-will-it-continue-267004/" aria-label="Read more about The price of gold is skyrocketing. Why is this, and will it continue?">Read more</a>
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October 16, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By George Buchanan, Deputy Dean, School of Computing Technologies, RMIT University The hope of the world wide web, according to its creator Tim Berners-Lee, was that it would make communication easier, bring knowledge to all, and strengthen democracy and connection. Instead, it seems to be driving us apart ... <a title="The world wide web was meant to unite us, but is tearing us apart instead. Is there another way?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/16/the-world-wide-web-was-meant-to-unite-us-but-is-tearing-us-apart-instead-is-there-another-way-266253/" aria-label="Read more about The world wide web was meant to unite us, but is tearing us apart instead. Is there another way?">Read more</a>
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October 16, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke on Thursday will outline new powers to combat money laundering, terrorism financing and crime risks associated with cryptocurrency and Crypto ATMs. AUSTRAC, Australia’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regulator, estimates 85% of the transactions sent ... <a title="Government to introduce new powers to fight money laundering, terrorism financing, crypto crime" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/16/government-to-introduce-new-powers-to-fight-money-laundering-terrorism-financing-crypto-crime-267224/" aria-label="Read more about Government to introduce new powers to fight money laundering, terrorism financing, crypto crime">Read more</a>
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October 15, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Martin Kear, Sessional Lecturer, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney Despite the euphoria surrounding the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, Gaza is still wracked with violence. More than two dozen Palestinians have been killed in recent days in clashes between Hamas and members of ... <a title="Hamas is battling powerful clans for control in Gaza – who are these groups and what threat do they pose?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/15/hamas-is-battling-powerful-clans-for-control-in-gaza-who-are-these-groups-and-what-threat-do-they-pose-267446/" aria-label="Read more about Hamas is battling powerful clans for control in Gaza – who are these groups and what threat do they pose?">Read more</a>
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October 15, 2025
COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone It’s bizarre how little mainstream attention is given to the fact that the President of the United States has repeatedly confessed to being bought and owned by the world’s richest Israeli, especially given how intensely fixated his political opposition was on the possibility that he was compromised by a foreign government ... <a title="Trump keeps admitting that he is bought and owned by the world’s richest Israeli" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/15/trump-keeps-admitting-that-he-is-bought-and-owned-by-the-worlds-richest-israeli/" aria-label="Read more about Trump keeps admitting that he is bought and owned by the world’s richest Israeli">Read more</a>
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October 15, 2025
RNZ Pacific Pacific leaders believe climate experts are missing an opportunity to incorporate indigenous knowledge into adaptation measures. The call has been made as hundreds of scientists, global leaders, and climate adaptation experts around the globe gather at the Adaptation Futures Conference in Christchurch. At the conference’s opening session, Tuvalu’s Environment Minister Maina Talia explained ... <a title="Pacific voices urge experts to ‘decolonise’ adaptation at New Zealand’s largest climate forum" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/15/pacific-voices-urge-experts-to-decolonise-adaptation-at-new-zealands-largest-climate-forum/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific voices urge experts to ‘decolonise’ adaptation at New Zealand’s largest climate forum">Read more</a>
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October 15, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Victorian Liberal senator James Paterson has, figuratively speaking, taken his Liberal colleagues by the scruffs of their necks and given them a good shake. His blunt message is, get out of your funk and cooperate in rebuilding the house. In ... <a title="View from The Hill: Liberal frontbencher James Paterson delivers some sharp messages to his party" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/15/view-from-the-hill-liberal-frontbencher-james-paterson-delivers-some-sharp-messages-to-his-party-267223/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Liberal frontbencher James Paterson delivers some sharp messages to his party">Read more</a>
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October 15, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hussein Dia, Professor of Transport Technology and Sustainability, Swinburne University of Technology Kokkai Ng/Getty Australia’s sluggish electric vehicle transition has begun to accelerate. In the first half of the year, more than 72,000 battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles were sold. That’s about 12% of all new ... <a title="Banning combustion engine cars by 2035 will be necessary to get Australia moving on electric vehicles" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/15/banning-combustion-engine-cars-by-2035-will-be-necessary-to-get-australia-moving-on-electric-vehicles-267530/" aria-label="Read more about Banning combustion engine cars by 2035 will be necessary to get Australia moving on electric vehicles">Read more</a>
