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August 18, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shae McCrystal, Professor of Labour Law, University of Sydney On Monday, the Federal Court of Australia handed Qantas a record fine of A$90 million for breaching the Fair Work Act by unlawfully terminating the employment of 1,820 ground workers during the pandemic. The decision to impose this ... <a title="The ‘wrong kind of sorry’: will a record fine for Qantas deter other companies from breaking the law?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/18/the-wrong-kind-of-sorry-will-a-record-fine-for-qantas-deter-other-companies-from-breaking-the-law-263324/" aria-label="Read more about The ‘wrong kind of sorry’: will a record fine for Qantas deter other companies from breaking the law?">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samuel Cornell, PhD Candidate in Public Health & Community Medicine, School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney Carole Yepes/Getty Videos promoting #testosteronemaxxing are racking up millions of views. Like “looksmaxxing” or “fibremaxxing” this trend takes something related to body image (improving your looks) or health (eating a lot ... <a title="Why are young men ‘T maxxing’ testosterone? Do they need it? And what are the risks?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/18/why-are-young-men-t-maxxing-testosterone-do-they-need-it-and-what-are-the-risks-263203/" aria-label="Read more about Why are young men ‘T maxxing’ testosterone? Do they need it? And what are the risks?">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Celeste Rodriguez Louro, Associate Professor, Chair of Linguistics and Director of Language Lab, The University of Western Australia Vadishzainer / Getty / The Conversation Last year I attended a panel on generative AI in education. In a memorable moment, one presenter asked: “What’s the big deal? Generative ... <a title="Generative AI is not a ‘calculator for words’. 5 reasons why this idea is misleading" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/18/generative-ai-is-not-a-calculator-for-words-5-reasons-why-this-idea-is-misleading-263323/" aria-label="Read more about Generative AI is not a ‘calculator for words’. 5 reasons why this idea is misleading">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2025
A Pacific analyst and commentator says it is unlikely that Vanuatu will agree to any exclusive rights in the new security and economic pact with Australia. Senior ministers of both countries, including deputy prime ministers Richard Marles and Johnny Koanapo, initialled the Nakamal Agreement at the summit of Mount Yasur volcano on Tanna Island, ahead ... <a title="New Australia-Vanuatu deal won’t replicate Falepili-style pact, says analyst" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/18/new-australia-vanuatu-deal-wont-replicate-falepili-style-pact-says-analyst/" aria-label="Read more about New Australia-Vanuatu deal won’t replicate Falepili-style pact, says analyst">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard J. Buning, Research Lead, Micromobility Research Cluster, The University of Queensland BJP7/Getty Since the invention of gears, nothing has encouraged more people to get on a bicycle than the introduction of electric motors and batteries. When people have an e-bike, they drive less and cycle more. ... <a title="E-bikes could slash our reliance on cars – but overpowered illegal models on the roads make us all less safe" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/18/e-bikes-could-slash-our-reliance-on-cars-but-overpowered-illegal-models-on-the-roads-make-us-all-less-safe-262871/" aria-label="Read more about E-bikes could slash our reliance on cars – but overpowered illegal models on the roads make us all less safe">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2025
RNZ News Protesters staged pro-Palestinian demonstrations across Aotearoa New Zealand at the weekend, calling on the government to place sanctions on Israel for its war on Gaza. The government announced last week it was considering whether to join other countries like France, Canada and Australia in recognising Palestinian statehood at a United Nations leader’s meeting ... <a title="Pro-Palestinian protests across NZ call on government to sanction Israel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/18/pro-palestinian-protests-across-nz-call-on-government-to-sanction-israel/" aria-label="Read more about Pro-Palestinian protests across NZ call on government to sanction Israel">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2025
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on August 18, 2025.
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August 18, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Taylor, Adjunct academic, mycology, Flinders University How long has it been since you last cleaned your bathroom? If it’s been longer than you planned, you might see a build up of scum, slime or mould around your taps, between the tiles and on the edges of ... <a title="Why is the soap scum in my bathroom pink? Is it mould? And can it make me sick?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/18/why-is-the-soap-scum-in-my-bathroom-pink-is-it-mould-and-can-it-make-me-sick-258292/" aria-label="Read more about Why is the soap scum in my bathroom pink? Is it mould? And can it make me sick?">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Simon Kingham, Professor of Human Geography, University of Canterbury Getty Images The government heralded its plan to move New Zealand’s entire vehicle fleet to road-user charges as a fairer method of funding road maintenance. For owners of electric and diesel vehicles, this is nothing new. They already ... <a title="Road-user charges can pay for more than just road maintenance – NZ could lead the way" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/18/road-user-charges-can-pay-for-more-than-just-road-maintenance-nz-could-lead-the-way-262946/" aria-label="Read more about Road-user charges can pay for more than just road maintenance – NZ could lead the way">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Howard Manns, Senior Lecturer in Linguistics, Monash University AustralianCamera/shutterstock In Australia, we can often tell what state someone is from based on the words they use: whether they go to the beach in “togs”, “bathers” or “swimmers” or if they prefer to eat a “potato cake”, “potato ... <a title="Quiz: can you pick a Victorian from a Queenslander? How our accents change from state to state" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/18/quiz-can-you-pick-a-victorian-from-a-queenslander-how-our-accents-change-from-state-to-state-250908/" aria-label="Read more about Quiz: can you pick a Victorian from a Queenslander? How our accents change from state to state">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rhys Thomas White, Scientist in Genomics and Bioinformatics, New Zealand Institute for Public Health and Forensic Science Getty Images After a routine C-section at an Auckland hospital, a mother developed severe pain and what seemed like postnatal fatigue. It turned out to be an infection with methicillin-resistant ... <a title="Antibiotic use likely fuelled the rise of a ‘superbug’ in NZ – genomics offers a defence against the next threat" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/18/antibiotic-use-likely-fuelled-the-rise-of-a-superbug-in-nz-genomics-offers-a-defence-against-the-next-threat-262316/" aria-label="Read more about Antibiotic use likely fuelled the rise of a ‘superbug’ in NZ – genomics offers a defence against the next threat">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephanie M. Topp, Professor, Global Health and Development, James Cook University Steven Saphore/AFP via Getty Australia’s health workforce is under pressure. Wait times are growing. Burnout is rising. Yet the country is awash in policy – just not the kind that solves these problems at the root. ... <a title="Australia has 120 health workforce policies. But with no national plan, we’re missing the big picture" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/18/australia-has-120-health-workforce-policies-but-with-no-national-plan-were-missing-the-big-picture-256874/" aria-label="Read more about Australia has 120 health workforce policies. But with no national plan, we’re missing the big picture">Read more</a>
