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December 29, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine E. Wood, Associate Professor and Clinical Psychologist, Swinburne University of Technology At this time of the year, with lots of parties, family catch-ups and holiday plans, you might be reminded of how much you love your friends. But as their kids pester for screen time, drop ... <a title="I love my friends … I do not love their kids" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/29/i-love-my-friends-i-do-not-love-their-kids-272072/" aria-label="Read more about I love my friends … I do not love their kids">Read more</a>
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December 29, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Angelique Nadia Sweetman McInnes, Academic in Financial Planning, CQUniversity Australia Christmas lunch is over, all the presents are unwrapped. Now comes the hard part: paying for it all. If you’re in that position, you’re not alone. Personal credit and charge-card balances racking up interest hit a four-year ... <a title="Deep in holiday debt? How to start repaying overdue credit and buy now, pay later bills" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/29/deep-in-holiday-debt-how-to-start-repaying-overdue-credit-and-buy-now-pay-later-bills-270071/" aria-label="Read more about Deep in holiday debt? How to start repaying overdue credit and buy now, pay later bills">Read more</a>
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December 29, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato Getty Images Standardised testing and regular progress assessment became key features of the education system this year, so why not apply those same principles to New Zealand as a whole? There’s an important difference here, of course. This exercise ... <a title="NZ report card 2025: how the country fared in 28 key global and domestic rankings" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/29/nz-report-card-2025-how-the-country-fared-in-28-key-global-and-domestic-rankings-271837/" aria-label="Read more about NZ report card 2025: how the country fared in 28 key global and domestic rankings">Read more</a>
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December 29, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rick Sarre, Emeritus Professor in Law and Criminal Justice, University of South Australia The Conversation, CC BY-SA Some people take heart in the idea that the law is resistant to change, arguing that this reinforces its stability. Others delight in its ability to adapt to change, as ... <a title="How did Australian laws change in 2025? Here are 6 you need to know" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/29/how-did-australian-laws-change-in-2025-here-are-6-you-need-to-know-271398/" aria-label="Read more about How did Australian laws change in 2025? Here are 6 you need to know">Read more</a>
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December 29, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Justin Bergman, International Affairs Editor, The Conversation We used to have a pretty clear idea of what an autocrat was. History is full of examples: Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Mao Zedong, along with Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping today. The list goes on. So, where does Donald ... <a title="Donald Trump’s first step to becoming a would-be autocrat – hijacking a party" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/29/donald-trumps-first-step-to-becoming-a-would-be-autocrat-hijacking-a-party-271849/" aria-label="Read more about Donald Trump’s first step to becoming a would-be autocrat – hijacking a party">Read more</a>
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December 29, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben McCann, Associate Professor of French Studies, University of Adelaide Herbert Dorfman/Corbis via Getty Image Brigitte Bardot’s death, at the age of 91, brings to a close one of the most extraordinary careers in post-war French cultural life. Best known as an actress, she was also a ... <a title="Brigitte Bardot defined the modern woman and defied social norms" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/29/brigitte-bardot-defined-the-modern-woman-and-defied-social-norms-261659/" aria-label="Read more about Brigitte Bardot defined the modern woman and defied social norms">Read more</a>
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December 27, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Charlie Hunt, Associate Professor of Political Science, Boise State University House Speaker Mike Johnson will have to defend a narrow majority in the 2026 elections. A near-record number of retiring Republicans won’t make that task easier. J. Scott Applewhite/AP The midterm elections for Congress won’t take place ... <a title="Who thinks Republicans will suffer in the 2026 midterms? Republican members of Congress" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/27/who-thinks-republicans-will-suffer-in-the-2026-midterms-republican-members-of-congress-271285/" aria-label="Read more about Who thinks Republicans will suffer in the 2026 midterms? Republican members of Congress">Read more</a>
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December 27, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Siwei Lyu, Professor of Computer Science and Engineering; Director, UB Media Forensic Lab, University at Buffalo AI image and video generators now produce fully lifelike content. AI-generated image by Siwei Lyu using Google Gemini 3 Over the course of 2025, deepfakes improved dramatically. AI-generated faces, voices and ... <a title="Deepfakes leveled up in 2025 – here’s what’s coming next" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/27/deepfakes-leveled-up-in-2025-heres-whats-coming-next-271391/" aria-label="Read more about Deepfakes leveled up in 2025 – here’s what’s coming next">Read more</a>
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December 26, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Arnold, Senior Lecturer, Sport & Exercise Biomechanics, University of South Australia The game of cricket is believed to have originated in rural England sometime in the 16th or 17th century. The earliest versions of cricket balls had no standard size, weight or stitching: they were handmade ... <a title="Why do cricket balls have to be so hard?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/26/why-do-cricket-balls-have-to-be-so-hard-269900/" aria-label="Read more about Why do cricket balls have to be so hard?">Read more</a>
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December 26, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert Hortle, Deputy Director, Tasmanian Policy Exchange, University of Tasmania Australia has a fine tradition of unconventional politicians at all levels of government. Multiple examples probably spring to mind immediately. But in researching this piece, I went down a wacky rabbit hole. It turns out there are ... <a title="Cookbook authors, ‘dukes’ and card game gatecrashers: Australia’s quirkiest politicians" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/26/cookbook-authors-dukes-and-card-game-gatecrashers-australias-quirkiest-politicians-271515/" aria-label="Read more about Cookbook authors, ‘dukes’ and card game gatecrashers: Australia’s quirkiest politicians">Read more</a>
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December 26, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Carew, Senior Lecturer in Audiology, The University of Melbourne; Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Rhett Noonan/Unsplash Swimming is one of the best parts of summer. But long after you’ve cooled down and dried off, you might be left with a niggling feeling – there is still water ... <a title="How can I get water out of my ear after swimming?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/26/how-can-i-get-water-out-of-my-ear-after-swimming-270674/" aria-label="Read more about How can I get water out of my ear after swimming?">Read more</a>
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December 26, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katharine Kemp, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law & Justice; Lead, UNSW Public Interest Law & Tech Initiative, UNSW Sydney Yan Krukau/Pexels, CC BY You’ve been given an ugly t-shirt and a book you’ve already read. But if you don’t have the receipts, can you return them? Or ... <a title="Can you return gifts without a receipt or packaging? A legal expert explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/26/can-you-return-gifts-without-a-receipt-or-packaging-a-legal-expert-explains-270084/" aria-label="Read more about Can you return gifts without a receipt or packaging? A legal expert explains">Read more</a>
