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March 24, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne A national Morgan poll, conducted March 10–16 from a sample of 2,097, gave Labor a 54.5–45.5 lead by headline respondent preferences, a three-point gain for Labor since ... <a title="Labor gains big lead in a Morgan poll, but drops back in YouGov" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/24/labor-gains-big-lead-in-a-morgan-poll-but-drops-back-in-yougov-252380/" aria-label="Read more about Labor gains big lead in a Morgan poll, but drops back in YouGov">Read more</a>
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March 24, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Olivia Fisher, Senior Research Fellow, Applied Implementation Science, Charles Darwin University Seven million Australians live in rural and remote areas and many struggle to access the same quality of health care as those in metropolitan areas. More than 18,000 Australians have no access to primary health care ... <a title="‘Better than nothing’: clinicians and hospital heads accept lower standards of care outside metro hospitals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/24/better-than-nothing-clinicians-and-hospital-heads-accept-lower-standards-of-care-outside-metro-hospitals-251063/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Better than nothing’: clinicians and hospital heads accept lower standards of care outside metro hospitals">Read more</a>
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March 24, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Holland, Principal Research Scientist, Water Security, CSIRO A dry farm dam in Montacute, Adelaide Hills, March 2025. Ilan Sagi. The Adelaide Hills are experiencing severe water shortages. The root cause? A prolonged dry period and not enough water tankers to meet unprecedented demand from people not ... <a title="Adelaide Hills water crisis: a local problem is a global wake-up call" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/24/adelaide-hills-water-crisis-a-local-problem-is-a-global-wake-up-call-251265/" aria-label="Read more about Adelaide Hills water crisis: a local problem is a global wake-up call">Read more</a>
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March 24, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Erin O’Brien, Associate Professor, School of Government and International Relations, Griffith University Getty Images When the United States starts a trade war with your country, how do you fight back? For individuals, one option is to wage a personal trade war and boycott products from the US. ... <a title="Trouble at Tesla and protests against Trump’s tariffs suggest consumer boycotts are starting to bite" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/24/trouble-at-tesla-and-protests-against-trumps-tariffs-suggest-consumer-boycotts-are-starting-to-bite-252489/" aria-label="Read more about Trouble at Tesla and protests against Trump’s tariffs suggest consumer boycotts are starting to bite">Read more</a>
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March 24, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Hawkins, Senior Lecturer, Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society, University of Canberra Treasurer Jim Chalmers will bring down the federal budget on Tuesday. It’s likely most of the major spending initiatives have already been announced. An extra A$8.5 billion in spending on Medicare will aim ... <a title="This week’s federal budget will focus on cost-of-living measures – and a more uncertain global economy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/24/this-weeks-federal-budget-will-focus-on-cost-of-living-measures-and-a-more-uncertain-global-economy-252515/" aria-label="Read more about This week’s federal budget will focus on cost-of-living measures – and a more uncertain global economy">Read more</a>
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March 24, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexis Weaver, Associate Lecturer in Music Technology, University of Sydney Shutterstock With artificial intelligence programs that can now generate entire songs on demand, you’d be forgiven for thinking AI might eventually lead to the decline of human-made music. But AI can still be used ethically to help ... <a title="I was a music AI sceptic – until I actually used it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/24/i-was-a-music-ai-sceptic-until-i-actually-used-it-252499/" aria-label="Read more about I was a music AI sceptic – until I actually used it">Read more</a>
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March 24, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Justin Bergman, International Affairs Editor Both Labor and the Coalition are considering an increase to defence spending ahead of the federal election. Defence spending is currently at about 2% of gross domestic product (GDP), or around A$56 billion per year. The Coalition is reportedly eyeing an increase ... <a title="Should Australia increase its defence spending? We asked 5 experts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/24/should-australia-increase-its-defence-spending-we-asked-5-experts-252374/" aria-label="Read more about Should Australia increase its defence spending? We asked 5 experts">Read more</a>
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March 24, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Janeen Baxter, Director, ARC Life Course Centre and ARC Kathleen Fitzpatrick Laureate Fellow, The University of Queensland Australia has a gender problem. Despite social, economic and political reform aimed at improving opportunities for women, gender gaps are increasing and Australia is falling behind other countries. The World ... <a title="Despite some key milestones since 2000, Australia still has a long way to go on gender equality" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/24/despite-some-key-milestones-since-2000-australia-still-has-a-long-way-to-go-on-gender-equality-250250/" aria-label="Read more about Despite some key milestones since 2000, Australia still has a long way to go on gender equality">Read more</a>
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March 23, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Jim Chalmers likes to boast, or marvel, that he is the first treasurer since Ben Chifley to deliver four budgets in a term. If Labor wins the May election, the treasurer will reckon the budget will be done and dusted ... <a title="View from The Hill: 5 things to look for in the budget – and why we really need another budget soon" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/23/view-from-the-hill-5-things-to-look-for-in-the-budget-and-why-we-really-need-another-budget-soon-252513/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: 5 things to look for in the budget – and why we really need another budget soon">Read more</a>
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March 23, 2025
Asia Pacific Report Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick called on New Zealand government MPs today to support her Member’s Bill to sanction Israel over its “crazy slaughter” of Palestinians in Gaza. Speaking at a large pro-Palestinian solidarity rally in the heart of New Zealand’s largest city Auckland, she said Aotearoa New Zealand could no longer ... <a title="Green Party’s Swarbrick calls for urgent NZ action over Israel’s ‘crazy’ Gaza slaughter" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/23/green-partys-swarbrick-calls-for-urgent-nz-action-over-israels-crazy-gaza-slaughter/" aria-label="Read more about Green Party’s Swarbrick calls for urgent NZ action over Israel’s ‘crazy’ Gaza slaughter">Read more</a>
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March 22, 2025
By Leah Lowonbu, Stefan Armbruster and Harlyne Joku of BenarNews The Pacific’s peak diplomatic bodies have signalled they are ready to engage with Papua New Guinea’s Autonomous Government of Bougainville as mediation begins on the delayed ratification of its successful 2019 independence referendum. PNG and Bougainville’s leaders met in the capital Port Moresby this week ... <a title="Top Pacific diplomats ready for direct talks on Bougainville independence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/22/top-pacific-diplomats-ready-for-direct-talks-on-bougainville-independence/" aria-label="Read more about Top Pacific diplomats ready for direct talks on Bougainville independence">Read more</a>
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March 21, 2025
Asia Pacific Report A joint operation between the Fiji Police Force, Republic of Fiji Military Force (RFMF), Territorial Force Brigade, Fiji Navy and National Fire Authority was staged this week to “modernise” responses to emergencies. Called “Exercise Genesis”, the joint operation is believed to be the first of its kind in Fiji to “test combat ... <a title="Joint Fiji forces tackle civil strife, flash flood crisis and rebels in exercise" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/21/joint-fiji-forces-tackle-civil-strife-flash-flood-crisis-and-rebels-in-exercise/" aria-label="Read more about Joint Fiji forces tackle civil strife, flash flood crisis and rebels in exercise">Read more</a>
