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March 26, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Toby Murray, Professor of Cybersecurity, School of Computing and Information Systems, The University of Melbourne Yesterday, The Atlantic magazine revealed an extraordinary national security blunder in the United States. Top US government officials had discussed plans for a bombing campaign in Yemen against Houthi rebels in a ... <a title="Leak of US military plans on Signal is a classic case of ‘shadow IT’. It shows why security systems need to be easy to use" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/26/leak-of-us-military-plans-on-signal-is-a-classic-case-of-shadow-it-it-shows-why-security-systems-need-to-be-easy-to-use-253036/" aria-label="Read more about Leak of US military plans on Signal is a classic case of ‘shadow IT’. It shows why security systems need to be easy to use">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Melissa Conley Tyler, Honorary Fellow, Asia Institute, The University of Melbourne This week’s budget will come as a relief to Australia’s neighbours in the Indo-Pacific that rely on development assistance. The Albanese government did not follow the lead of US President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister ... <a title="Australia stands firm behind its foreign aid in the budget, but the future remains precarious" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/26/australia-stands-firm-behind-its-foreign-aid-in-the-budget-but-the-future-remains-precarious-253028/" aria-label="Read more about Australia stands firm behind its foreign aid in the budget, but the future remains precarious">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2025
Asia Pacific Report A national Palestinian advocacy group has called on the Aotearoa New Zealand government to immediately condemn Israel for its resumption today of “genocidal attacks” on the almost 2 million Palestinians trapped in the besieged Gaza enclave. Media reports said that more than 320 people had been killed — many of them children ... <a title="PSNA calls on NZ govt to condemn renewed Israel air strikes on Gaza – 320 killed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/26/psna-calls-on-nz-govt-to-condemn-renewed-israel-air-strikes-on-gaza-320-killed/" aria-label="Read more about PSNA calls on NZ govt to condemn renewed Israel air strikes on Gaza – 320 killed">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kristin Diemer, Associate Professor of Sociology, The University of Melbourne Journalist and activist Jess Hill’s Quarterly Essay argues Australia’s primary prevention framework to end violence against women isn’t working. Hill says the framework focuses too much on addressing gender inequality and changing attitudes, while overlooking crucial opportunities ... <a title="What works to prevent violence against women? Here’s what the evidence says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/26/what-works-to-prevent-violence-against-women-heres-what-the-evidence-says-252873/" aria-label="Read more about What works to prevent violence against women? Here’s what the evidence says">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Henry Cutler, Professor and Director, Macquarie University Centre for the Health Economy, Macquarie University Less than two months from an election, the Albanese government last night presented a budget that aims to swing the voting pendulum its way. Headline health expenditure includes: $8.5 billion to encourage more ... <a title="Budget delivers cheaper medicines and more bulk billing but leaves out long-term health reform" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/26/budget-delivers-cheaper-medicines-and-more-bulk-billing-but-leaves-out-long-term-health-reform-251921/" aria-label="Read more about Budget delivers cheaper medicines and more bulk billing but leaves out long-term health reform">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexa Scarlata, Research Fellow, Media & Communication, RMIT University Shutterstock To mark 10 years since Netflix began operating in Australia, we and our colleagues at the Streaming Industries and Genres Network have published a report that looks at the state of Australia’s streaming industry today – and ... <a title="How Netflix has shaped (and shattered) our content landscape over the past decade – and what comes next" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/26/how-netflix-has-shaped-and-shattered-our-content-landscape-over-the-past-decade-and-what-comes-next-251471/" aria-label="Read more about How Netflix has shaped (and shattered) our content landscape over the past decade – and what comes next">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2025
RNZ News The prime ministers of New Zealand and Papua New Guinea have signed a new statement of partnership marking 50 years of bilateral relations between the two countries. The document — which focuses on education, trade, security, agriculture and fisheries — was signed by Christopher Luxon and James Marape at the Beehive in Wellington ... <a title="PNG’s Marape and NZ’s Luxon sign new partnership marking 50 years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/26/pngs-marape-and-nzs-luxon-sign-new-partnership-marking-50-years/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s Marape and NZ’s Luxon sign new partnership marking 50 years">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matt Garrow, Editorial Web Developer Treasurer Jim Chalmers has described the income tax cuts in this week’s federal budget as a “top-up”. They will amount to roughly one cup of coffee a week for every taxpayer in the first year. But they will add another A$17 billion ... <a title="Is this the right budget for these economic times? We asked 5 experts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/26/is-this-the-right-budget-for-these-economic-times-we-asked-5-experts-252922/" aria-label="Read more about Is this the right budget for these economic times? We asked 5 experts">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ehsan Noroozinejad, Senior Researcher, Urban Transformations Research Centre, Western Sydney University Man As Thep/Shutterstock The Australian housing market is in crisis: soaring prices, increasing rental stress, declining home ownership rates and a growing number of people experiencing homelessness. In response, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a ... <a title="A $33 billion vote-grabber or real relief? Examining the Albanese government’s big housing pledge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/26/a-33-billion-vote-grabber-or-real-relief-examining-the-albanese-governments-big-housing-pledge-252915/" aria-label="Read more about A $33 billion vote-grabber or real relief? Examining the Albanese government’s big housing pledge">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Phillipa C. McCormack, Future Making Fellow, Environment Institute, University of Adelaide A bill introduced to parliament this week, if passed, would limit the government’s power to reconsider certain environment approvals when an activity is harming the environment. It fulfils Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s promise last month to ... <a title="Protecting salmon farming at the expense of the environment – another step backwards for Australia’s nature laws" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/26/protecting-salmon-farming-at-the-expense-of-the-environment-another-step-backwards-for-australias-nature-laws-252814/" aria-label="Read more about Protecting salmon farming at the expense of the environment – another step backwards for Australia’s nature laws">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2025
ANALYSIS: By Valerie A. Cooper, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Of all the contradictions and ironies of Donald Trump’s second presidency so far, perhaps the most surprising has been his shutting down the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) for being “radical propaganda”. Critics have long accused the agency — and its ... <a title="Trump silences Voice of America – end of a propaganda machine or void for China and Russia to fill?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/26/trump-silences-voice-of-america-end-of-a-propaganda-machine-or-void-for-china-and-russia-to-fill/" aria-label="Read more about Trump silences Voice of America – end of a propaganda machine or void for China and Russia to fill?">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Ellerton, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy and Education; Curriculum Director, UQ Critical Thinking Project, The University of Queensland Siora Photography/Unsplash There is a Fox News headline that goes like this: Transgender female runner who beat 14,000 women at London Marathon offers to give medal back Read about ... <a title="Critical thinking is more important than ever. How can I improve my skills?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/26/critical-thinking-is-more-important-than-ever-how-can-i-improve-my-skills-252517/" aria-label="Read more about Critical thinking is more important than ever. How can I improve my skills?">Read more</a>