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April 24, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Erika K. Smith, Associate Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, Western Sydney University This article contains mention of racist terms in historical context. Every Anzac Day, Australians are presented with narratives that re-inscribe particular versions of our national story. One such narrative persistently claims “fuzzy wuzzy angel” was ... <a title="The phrase ‘fuzzy wuzzy angels’ is far from affectionate – it reflects 500 years of racism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/24/the-phrase-fuzzy-wuzzy-angels-is-far-from-affectionate-it-reflects-500-years-of-racism-253953/" aria-label="Read more about The phrase ‘fuzzy wuzzy angels’ is far from affectionate – it reflects 500 years of racism">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Parker, Adjunct Fellow, Naval Studies at UNSW Canberra, and Expert Associate, National Security College, Australian National University Australian strategic thinking has long struggled to move beyond a narrow view of defence that focuses solely on protecting our shores. However, in today’s world, our economy could be ... <a title="Why AUKUS remains the right strategy for the future defence of Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/24/why-aukus-remains-the-right-strategy-for-the-future-defence-of-australia-254985/" aria-label="Read more about Why AUKUS remains the right strategy for the future defence of Australia">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By T.J. Thomson, Senior Lecturer in Visual Communication & Digital Media, RMIT University As Australia begins voting in the federal election, we’re awash with political messages. While this of course includes the typical paid ads in newspapers and on TV (those ones with the infamously fast-paced “authorised by” ... <a title="Election meme hits and duds – we’ve graded some of the best (and worst) of the campaign so far" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/24/election-meme-hits-and-duds-weve-graded-some-of-the-best-and-worst-of-the-campaign-so-far-254709/" aria-label="Read more about Election meme hits and duds – we’ve graded some of the best (and worst) of the campaign so far">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Natalie Peng, Lecturer in Accounting, The University of Queensland Shutterstock For Australians approaching retirement, recent market volatility may feel like more than just a bump in the road. Unlike younger investors, who have time on their side, retirees don’t have the luxury of waiting out downturns. A ... <a title="Markets are choppy. What should you do with your super if you are near retirement?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/24/markets-are-choppy-what-should-you-do-with-your-super-if-you-are-near-retirement-255017/" aria-label="Read more about Markets are choppy. What should you do with your super if you are near retirement?">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Judith Brett, Emeritus Professor of Politics, La Trobe University Beatrice Faust is best remembered as the founder, early in 1972, of the Women’s Electoral Lobby (WEL). Women’s Liberation was already well under way. Betty Friedan had published The Feminine Mystique in 1962, arguing that many women found ... <a title="Provocative, progressive and fearless: why Beatrice Faust’s views still resonate in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/24/provocative-progressive-and-fearless-why-beatrice-fausts-views-still-resonate-in-australia-252027/" aria-label="Read more about Provocative, progressive and fearless: why Beatrice Faust’s views still resonate in Australia">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2025
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on April 24, 2025.
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April 24, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samuel Cornell, PhD Candidate, Beach Safety Research Group, School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney Over the Easter weekend, seven people drowned along the Australian coast. Most were swept off rock platforms – extremely dangerous locations that are increasingly prevalent in Australia’s coastal fatality data. The weather was ... <a title="The ocean can look deceptively calm – until it isn’t. Here’s what ‘hazardous surf’ really means" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/24/the-ocean-can-look-deceptively-calm-until-it-isnt-heres-what-hazardous-surf-really-means-255011/" aria-label="Read more about The ocean can look deceptively calm – until it isn’t. Here’s what ‘hazardous surf’ really means">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Fitz-Gibbon, Professor (Practice), Faculty of Business and Economics, Monash University In the past week, at least seven women have been killed in Australia, allegedly by men. These deaths have occurred in different contexts – across state borders, communities and relationships. But are united by one truth: ... <a title="The major parties have announced their plans to address domestic and family violence. How do they stack up?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/24/the-major-parties-have-announced-their-plans-to-address-domestic-and-family-violence-how-do-they-stack-up-255127/" aria-label="Read more about The major parties have announced their plans to address domestic and family violence. How do they stack up?">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wayne Peake, Adjunct research fellow, School of Humanities and Communication Arts, Western Sydney University The story goes that the late billionaire Australian media magnate Kerry Packer once visited a Las Vegas casino, where a Texan was bragging about his ranch and how many millions it was worth. ... <a title="The biggest losers: how Australians became the world’s most enthusiastic gamblers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/24/the-biggest-losers-how-australians-became-the-worlds-most-enthusiastic-gamblers-252496/" aria-label="Read more about The biggest losers: how Australians became the world’s most enthusiastic gamblers">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nazia Pathan, PhD, Postdoctoral Researcher, Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University Biobanks have become some of the most transformative tools in medical research, enabling scientists to study the relationships between genes, health and disease on an unprecedented scale (Piqsels/Siyya) If there’s a disease that seems to run ... <a title="A golden era for personalized medicine is approaching, but are we ready?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/24/a-golden-era-for-personalized-medicine-is-approaching-but-are-we-ready-250336/" aria-label="Read more about A golden era for personalized medicine is approaching, but are we ready?">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Edward Yiu, Associate Professor, School of Business, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Pixelbliss/Shutterstock New Zealand’s unaffordable housing market has left many low and middle-income families reliant on the accommodation supplement to cover rent and mortgage payments. But our new research has found the scheme, which costs ... <a title="The billions spent on NZ’s accommodation supplement is failing to make rent affordable – so what will?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/24/the-billions-spent-on-nzs-accommodation-supplement-is-failing-to-make-rent-affordable-so-what-will-254779/" aria-label="Read more about The billions spent on NZ’s accommodation supplement is failing to make rent affordable – so what will?">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christopher Laurikainen Gaete, PhD Candidate, University of Wollongong Chris Laurikainen Gaete Large kangaroos today roam long distances across the outback, often surviving droughts by moving in mobs to find new food when pickings are slim. But not all kangaroos have been this way. In new research published ... <a title="Fossil teeth show extinct giant kangaroos spent their lives close to home – and perished when the climate changed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/24/fossil-teeth-show-extinct-giant-kangaroos-spent-their-lives-close-to-home-and-perished-when-the-climate-changed-250057/" aria-label="Read more about Fossil teeth show extinct giant kangaroos spent their lives close to home – and perished when the climate changed">Read more</a>
