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May 8, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vera Korasidis, Lecturer in Environmental Geoscience, The University of Melbourne Artwork © Bob Nicholls 2024 Roughly 140 million to 100 million years ago, the piece of land that is modern day Australia was located much further south on Earth. In fact, what is now Victoria was once ... <a title="Forest home of ‘polar dinosaurs’ 120 million years ago in southern Australia recreated in detail for the first time" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/08/forest-home-of-polar-dinosaurs-120-million-years-ago-in-southern-australia-recreated-in-detail-for-the-first-time-255494/" aria-label="Read more about Forest home of ‘polar dinosaurs’ 120 million years ago in southern Australia recreated in detail for the first time">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anna Chruścik, Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences, University of Southern Queensland PeopleImages.com – Yuri A/Shutterstock Cysts are small pockets of fluid that form inside the body. Ovarian cysts are common, affecting around one in ten women. But sometimes they can cause pain – especially when they burst. You ... <a title="Ovarian cysts can be painful when they burst. When do you need to see a doctor?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/08/ovarian-cysts-can-be-painful-when-they-burst-when-do-you-need-to-see-a-doctor-253224/" aria-label="Read more about Ovarian cysts can be painful when they burst. When do you need to see a doctor?">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2025
Analysis by Keith Rankin. The ‘see-saw’ chart above shows the accumulated ‘excess benefits’ that Aotearoa New Zealand, and a few other countries, have enjoyed from international trade over the last 40 years. These are benefits arising from ‘unbalanced trade’ which are in addition to the regular benefits – arising from efficient specialisation – of ‘balanced’ ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – International Trade over time: gifts with strings" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/08/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-international-trade-over-time-gifts-with-strings/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – International Trade over time: gifts with strings">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicholas Ross Smith, Senior Research Fellow, National Centre for Research on Europe, University of Canterbury Getty Images There is a growing feeling in New Zealand that the regional geopolitical situation is becoming less stable and more conflicted. China has ramped up its Pacific engagement, most recently with ... <a title="‘Utu’ as foreign policy: how a Māori worldview can make sense of a shifting world order" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/08/utu-as-foreign-policy-how-a-maori-worldview-can-make-sense-of-a-shifting-world-order-255602/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Utu’ as foreign policy: how a Māori worldview can make sense of a shifting world order">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Linda Botterill, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Among the notable features of this year’s election campaign was that Australia’s second-oldest political party was apparently missing in action. At the same time, it managed to avoid the rout inflicted on its coalition partner. ... <a title="While the Liberals haemorrhaged, the Nationals held their own. Is it time to break up the Coalition?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/08/while-the-liberals-haemorrhaged-the-nationals-held-their-own-is-it-time-to-break-up-the-coalition-255626/" aria-label="Read more about While the Liberals haemorrhaged, the Nationals held their own. Is it time to break up the Coalition?">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa Farrell, Professor of Economics (Health Economist), RMIT University ThirtyPlus/Shutterstock Imagine having to pay A$39 dollars a day to park your car while visiting your sick child in hospital. For families already struggling in a cost-of-living crisis, hospital parking fees are not just another expense. They can ... <a title="Why is hospital parking so expensive? Two economics researchers explain" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/08/why-is-hospital-parking-so-expensive-two-economics-researchers-explain-255716/" aria-label="Read more about Why is hospital parking so expensive? Two economics researchers explain">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anne Vo, Senior lecturer in Vietnamese culture and politics, University of Wollongong Aritra Deb/Shutterstock At a time of widespread global trade instability, Australia should be expanding and diversifying its economic partnerships. Supply chains remain fragile, and protectionist rhetoric is once again gaining traction in major Western economies. ... <a title="Vietnam is poised to become a top 20 economy, so why is Australia taking so long to make trade and investment links?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/08/vietnam-is-poised-to-become-a-top-20-economy-so-why-is-australia-taking-so-long-to-make-trade-and-investment-links-255722/" aria-label="Read more about Vietnam is poised to become a top 20 economy, so why is Australia taking so long to make trade and investment links?">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emily Baulch, Research Associate, Discipline of Media and Communications, University of Sydney Marvel Studios This piece contains spoilers. Marvel’s men are sad. And that’s a good thing. Thor’s depressed in Avengers: Endgame. Tony Stark has panic attacks in Iron Man 3. Peter grieves in Spider-Man: No Way ... <a title="Marvel’s Thunderbolts* shines a light on men’s mental illness – but falls down with this outdated plotline" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/08/marvels-thunderbolts-shines-a-light-on-mens-mental-illness-but-falls-down-with-this-outdated-plotline-255869/" aria-label="Read more about Marvel’s Thunderbolts* shines a light on men’s mental illness – but falls down with this outdated plotline">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wesley Morgan, Research Associate, Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW Sydney bmphotographer/Shutterstock An emphatic election victory for the incumbent Labor government means Australia’s rapid shift to renewable energy will continue. As Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen said on Saturday: In 2022, the Australian people ... <a title="Australia is set to be a renewables nation. After Labor’s win, there’s no turning back" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/08/australia-is-set-to-be-a-renewables-nation-after-labors-win-theres-no-turning-back-256081/" aria-label="Read more about Australia is set to be a renewables nation. After Labor’s win, there’s no turning back">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2025
EDITORIAL: The Financial Times editorial board After 19 months of conflict that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and drawn accusations of war crimes against Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu is once more preparing to escalate Israel’s offensive in Gaza. The latest plan puts Israel on course for full occupation of the Palestinian territory and would ... <a title="Financial Times: The West’s shameful silence on Gaza – do more to restrain Benjamin Netanyahu" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/08/financial-times-the-wests-shameful-silence-on-gaza-do-more-to-restrain-benjamin-netanyahu/" aria-label="Read more about Financial Times: The West’s shameful silence on Gaza – do more to restrain Benjamin Netanyahu">Read more</a>
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May 7, 2025
Pacific Media Watch The author of the book Eyes of Fire, one of the countless publications on the Rainbow Warrior bombing almost 40 years ago but the only one by somebody actually on board the bombed ship, says he was under no illusions that France was behind the attack. Journalist David Robie was speaking last ... <a title="‘Under no illusions’ about France, says author of new Rainbow Warrior book" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/07/under-no-illusions-about-france-says-author-of-new-rainbow-warrior-book/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Under no illusions’ about France, says author of new Rainbow Warrior book">Read more</a>
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May 7, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amy Maguire, Professor in Human Rights and International Law, University of Newcastle Master1305/Shutterstock The Albanese government has achieved an historic re-election, substantially building its majority in the House of Representatives. Much has already been written about the potential for a more ambitious legislative program on the back ... <a title="Australia doesn’t have a federal Human Rights Act – but the election clears the way for overdue reform" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/07/australia-doesnt-have-a-federal-human-rights-act-but-the-election-clears-the-way-for-overdue-reform-255863/" aria-label="Read more about Australia doesn’t have a federal Human Rights Act – but the election clears the way for overdue reform">Read more</a>
