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April 17, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Arosha Weerakoon, Senior Lecturer and General Dentist, School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland After decades of Hollywood showcasing white-picket-fence celebrity smiles, the world has fallen for White Lotus actor Aimee Lou Wood’s teeth. Wood was bullied for her looks in her youth and expressed gratitude for ... <a title="Want straighter teeth or a gap between? Don’t believe TikTok – filing them isn’t the answer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/17/want-straighter-teeth-or-a-gap-between-dont-believe-tiktok-filing-them-isnt-the-answer-253931/" aria-label="Read more about Want straighter teeth or a gap between? Don’t believe TikTok – filing them isn’t the answer">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachelle Martin, Senior Lecturer in Rehabilitation & Disability, University of Otago Getty Images Disabled people encounter all kinds of barriers to accessing healthcare – and not simply because some face significant mobility challenges. Others will see their symptoms not investigated properly because it’s assumed a problem is ... <a title="1 in 6 New Zealanders is disabled. Why does so much health research still exclude them?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/17/1-in-6-new-zealanders-is-disabled-why-does-so-much-health-research-still-exclude-them-254280/" aria-label="Read more about 1 in 6 New Zealanders is disabled. Why does so much health research still exclude them?">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2025
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on April 17, 2025.
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April 17, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Freya Marie Jackson, PhD Candidate, School of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University _Lasioglossum dotatum_ kerrysturat/iNaturalist, CC BY-NC-ND Of the more than 20,000 bee species in the world, 70% nest in the ground. And like many of their counterparts that nest above ground, these bees are facing ... <a title="Most bees nest in the ground. Offering rocks and gravel is a simple way to help them thrive" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/17/most-bees-nest-in-the-ground-offering-rocks-and-gravel-is-a-simple-way-to-help-them-thrive-254707/" aria-label="Read more about Most bees nest in the ground. Offering rocks and gravel is a simple way to help them thrive">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Simpson, Senior Lecturer, International Studies, University of South Australia Despite the challenges faced by local democratic activists, Thailand has often been an oasis of relative liberalism compared with neighbouring countries such as Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia. Westerners, in particular, have been largely welcomed and provided with ... <a title="Thailand’s fragile democracy takes another hit with arrest of US academic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/17/thailands-fragile-democracy-takes-another-hit-with-arrest-of-us-academic-254706/" aria-label="Read more about Thailand’s fragile democracy takes another hit with arrest of US academic">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marina Yue Zhang, Associate Professor, Technology and Innovation, University of Technology Sydney China has placed curbs on exports of rare germanium and gallium which are critical in manufacturing. Shutterstock In the escalating trade war between the United States and China, one notable exception stood out: 31 critical ... <a title="In the trade war, China has moved to curb supply of critical minerals. Can Australia seize the moment?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/17/in-the-trade-war-china-has-moved-to-curb-supply-of-critical-minerals-can-australia-seize-the-moment-254574/" aria-label="Read more about In the trade war, China has moved to curb supply of critical minerals. Can Australia seize the moment?">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vivien Holmes, Emerita Professor, Australian National University Momentum studio/Shutterstock No one goes into the legal profession thinking it is going to be easy. Long working hours are fairly standard, work is often completed to tight external deadlines, and 24/7 availability to clients is widely understood to be ... <a title="‘The pay is not worth the stress’: research finds 10% of lawyers plan to quit within a year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/17/the-pay-is-not-worth-the-stress-research-finds-10-of-lawyers-plan-to-quit-within-a-year-254699/" aria-label="Read more about ‘The pay is not worth the stress’: research finds 10% of lawyers plan to quit within a year">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Gaunson, Associate Professor in Cinema Studies, RMIT University Prime The Narrow Road to the Deep North stands as some of the most visceral and moving television produced in Australia in recent memory. Marking a new accessibility and confidence to director Justin Kurzel, it reunites him with ... <a title="Contemporary television is rarely as good as The Narrow Road to the Deep North" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/17/contemporary-television-is-rarely-as-good-as-the-narrow-road-to-the-deep-north-253611/" aria-label="Read more about Contemporary television is rarely as good as The Narrow Road to the Deep North">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cécile L’Hermitte, Senior Lecturer in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, University of Waikato In the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle, the driving time between Napier and Wairoa stretched from 90 minutes to over six hours, causing major supply chain delays. Retail prices rose and shoppers faced empty shelves. ... <a title="NZ’s over-reliance on roads for freight means natural disasters hit even harder. But there is a fix" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/17/nzs-over-reliance-on-roads-for-freight-means-natural-disasters-hit-even-harder-but-there-is-a-fix-253008/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s over-reliance on roads for freight means natural disasters hit even harder. But there is a fix">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brianna Le Busque, Lecturer in Environmental Science, University of South Australia maramorosz/Shutterstock Walk into any home or workplace today, and you’re likely to find an array of indoor plants. The global market for indoor plants is growing fast – projected to reach more than US$28 billion (A$44 ... <a title="‘They are like my children’: research reveals 4 types of indoor plant owners. Which one are you?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/17/they-are-like-my-children-research-reveals-4-types-of-indoor-plant-owners-which-one-are-you-252387/" aria-label="Read more about ‘They are like my children’: research reveals 4 types of indoor plant owners. Which one are you?">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Jakubowicz, Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University of Technology Sydney In the run up to the May 3 election, questions are being raised about the value of multiculturalism as a public policy in Australia. They’ve been prompted by community tensions arising from the Israeli/Palestinian conflict and the ... <a title="Cracks in social cohesion – the major parties must commit to reinvigorating multiculturalism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/17/cracks-in-social-cohesion-the-major-parties-must-commit-to-reinvigorating-multiculturalism-250635/" aria-label="Read more about Cracks in social cohesion – the major parties must commit to reinvigorating multiculturalism">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Clune, Honorary Associate, Government and International Relations, University of Sydney The federal election campaign has passed the halfway mark, with politicians zig-zagging across the country to spruik their policies and achievements. Where politicians choose to visit (and not visit) give us some insight into their electoral ... <a title="State of the states: six experts on how the campaign is playing out around Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/17/state-of-the-states-six-experts-on-how-the-campaign-is-playing-out-around-australia-253124/" aria-label="Read more about State of the states: six experts on how the campaign is playing out around Australia">Read more</a>
