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August 19, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Tuesday will give the diverse collection of participants at the economic roundtable their riding instructions, as he seeks to wring as much substance as possible out of the meeting. The success or otherwise of the three-day ... <a title="View from The Hill: Roundtable to grapple with political footballs and regulatory hairballs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/19/view-from-the-hill-roundtable-to-grapple-with-political-footballs-and-regulatory-hairballs-262603/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Roundtable to grapple with political footballs and regulatory hairballs">Read more</a>
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August 19, 2025
REVIEW: By Jenny Nicholls Author David Robie left his cabin on the Rainbow Warrior three days before it was blown up by the Directorate General for External Security (DGSE), France’s foreign intelligence agency The ship was destroyed at Marsden Wharf on 10 July 1985 by two limpet mines attachedbelow the waterline. As New Zealand soon ... <a title="Eyes of Fire is an updated Rainbow Warrior classic and must read for activism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/19/eyes-of-fire-is-an-updated-rainbow-warrior-classic-and-must-read-for-activism/" aria-label="Read more about Eyes of Fire is an updated Rainbow Warrior classic and must read for activism">Read more</a>
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August 19, 2025
By Elena Vucukula in Suva The main problem in for Fiji retirement is that there is no law to protect the Fiji National Provident Fund, claims a leading trade unionist. Fiji Trades Union Congress national executive board member and National Union of Hospitality Catering and Tourism Industries Employees general secretary Daniel Urai has told the ... <a title="Call for legal shield for Fiji National Provident Fund in review hearing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/19/call-for-legal-shield-for-fiji-national-provident-fund-in-review-hearing/" aria-label="Read more about Call for legal shield for Fiji National Provident Fund in review hearing">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shae McCrystal, Professor of Labour Law, University of Sydney On Monday, the Federal Court of Australia handed Qantas a record fine of A$90 million for breaching the Fair Work Act by unlawfully terminating the employment of 1,820 ground workers during the pandemic. The decision to impose this ... <a title="The ‘wrong kind of sorry’: will a record fine for Qantas deter other companies from breaking the law?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/18/the-wrong-kind-of-sorry-will-a-record-fine-for-qantas-deter-other-companies-from-breaking-the-law-263324/" aria-label="Read more about The ‘wrong kind of sorry’: will a record fine for Qantas deter other companies from breaking the law?">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samuel Cornell, PhD Candidate in Public Health & Community Medicine, School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney Carole Yepes/Getty Videos promoting #testosteronemaxxing are racking up millions of views. Like “looksmaxxing” or “fibremaxxing” this trend takes something related to body image (improving your looks) or health (eating a lot ... <a title="Why are young men ‘T maxxing’ testosterone? Do they need it? And what are the risks?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/18/why-are-young-men-t-maxxing-testosterone-do-they-need-it-and-what-are-the-risks-263203/" aria-label="Read more about Why are young men ‘T maxxing’ testosterone? Do they need it? And what are the risks?">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Celeste Rodriguez Louro, Associate Professor, Chair of Linguistics and Director of Language Lab, The University of Western Australia Vadishzainer / Getty / The Conversation Last year I attended a panel on generative AI in education. In a memorable moment, one presenter asked: “What’s the big deal? Generative ... <a title="Generative AI is not a ‘calculator for words’. 5 reasons why this idea is misleading" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/18/generative-ai-is-not-a-calculator-for-words-5-reasons-why-this-idea-is-misleading-263323/" aria-label="Read more about Generative AI is not a ‘calculator for words’. 5 reasons why this idea is misleading">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2025
A Pacific analyst and commentator says it is unlikely that Vanuatu will agree to any exclusive rights in the new security and economic pact with Australia. Senior ministers of both countries, including deputy prime ministers Richard Marles and Johnny Koanapo, initialled the Nakamal Agreement at the summit of Mount Yasur volcano on Tanna Island, ahead ... <a title="New Australia-Vanuatu deal won’t replicate Falepili-style pact, says analyst" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/18/new-australia-vanuatu-deal-wont-replicate-falepili-style-pact-says-analyst/" aria-label="Read more about New Australia-Vanuatu deal won’t replicate Falepili-style pact, says analyst">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard J. Buning, Research Lead, Micromobility Research Cluster, The University of Queensland BJP7/Getty Since the invention of gears, nothing has encouraged more people to get on a bicycle than the introduction of electric motors and batteries. When people have an e-bike, they drive less and cycle more. ... <a title="E-bikes could slash our reliance on cars – but overpowered illegal models on the roads make us all less safe" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/18/e-bikes-could-slash-our-reliance-on-cars-but-overpowered-illegal-models-on-the-roads-make-us-all-less-safe-262871/" aria-label="Read more about E-bikes could slash our reliance on cars – but overpowered illegal models on the roads make us all less safe">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2025
RNZ News Protesters staged pro-Palestinian demonstrations across Aotearoa New Zealand at the weekend, calling on the government to place sanctions on Israel for its war on Gaza. The government announced last week it was considering whether to join other countries like France, Canada and Australia in recognising Palestinian statehood at a United Nations leader’s meeting ... <a title="Pro-Palestinian protests across NZ call on government to sanction Israel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/18/pro-palestinian-protests-across-nz-call-on-government-to-sanction-israel/" aria-label="Read more about Pro-Palestinian protests across NZ call on government to sanction Israel">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2025
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on August 18, 2025.
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August 18, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Taylor, Adjunct academic, mycology, Flinders University How long has it been since you last cleaned your bathroom? If it’s been longer than you planned, you might see a build up of scum, slime or mould around your taps, between the tiles and on the edges of ... <a title="Why is the soap scum in my bathroom pink? Is it mould? And can it make me sick?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/18/why-is-the-soap-scum-in-my-bathroom-pink-is-it-mould-and-can-it-make-me-sick-258292/" aria-label="Read more about Why is the soap scum in my bathroom pink? Is it mould? And can it make me sick?">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Simon Kingham, Professor of Human Geography, University of Canterbury Getty Images The government heralded its plan to move New Zealand’s entire vehicle fleet to road-user charges as a fairer method of funding road maintenance. For owners of electric and diesel vehicles, this is nothing new. They already ... <a title="Road-user charges can pay for more than just road maintenance – NZ could lead the way" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/18/road-user-charges-can-pay-for-more-than-just-road-maintenance-nz-could-lead-the-way-262946/" aria-label="Read more about Road-user charges can pay for more than just road maintenance – NZ could lead the way">Read more</a>
