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As AI leader Nvidia posts record results, Warren Buffett’s made a surprise bet on Google

November 20, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cameron Shackell, Adjunct Fellow, Centre for Policy Futures, The University of Queensland; Queensland University of Technology Fortune Live Media, CC BY-NC-ND The world’s most valuable publicly listed company, US microchip maker Nvidia, has reported record $US57 billion ($A88 billion) revenue in the third quarter of 2025, beating ... <a title="As AI leader Nvidia posts record results, Warren Buffett’s made a surprise bet on Google" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/20/as-ai-leader-nvidia-posts-record-results-warren-buffetts-made-a-surprise-bet-on-google-270140/" aria-label="Read more about As AI leader Nvidia posts record results, Warren Buffett’s made a surprise bet on Google">Read more</a>

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Australia’s algal bloom catastrophe has left more than 87,000 animals dead. What will happen this summer?

November 20, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jochen Kaempf, Associate Professor of Natural Sciences (Oceanography), Flinders University An underwater bloom of toxic algae has wreaked havoc off the coast of South Australia since mid-March 2025. After eight months, this harmful algal bloom is the longest and one of the most environmentally devastating events ever ... <a title="Australia’s algal bloom catastrophe has left more than 87,000 animals dead. What will happen this summer?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/20/australias-algal-bloom-catastrophe-has-left-more-than-87-000-animals-dead-what-will-happen-this-summer-269609/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s algal bloom catastrophe has left more than 87,000 animals dead. What will happen this summer?">Read more</a>

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Perfectly preserved rock art site reveals 1,700 years of Aboriginal string craft

November 20, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lynley Wallis, Professor, School of Humanities, Languages and Social Science, Griffith University Imagine you’re in south-east Cape York Peninsula, heading north from the tiny town of Laura – population 133. You’re in a dusty four wheel drive, bumping over a rough gravel road to a remote location ... <a title="Perfectly preserved rock art site reveals 1,700 years of Aboriginal string craft" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/20/perfectly-preserved-rock-art-site-reveals-1-700-years-of-aboriginal-string-craft-270079/" aria-label="Read more about Perfectly preserved rock art site reveals 1,700 years of Aboriginal string craft">Read more</a>

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Exercising in mid and later life can reduce dementia risk – new study

November 20, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joyce Siette, Associate Professor | Deputy Director, The MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development, Western Sydney University Centre for Ageing Better/Unsplash For years, scientists have known that moving our bodies can sharpen our minds. Physical activity boosts blood flow to the brain, enhances neuroplasticity and reduces ... <a title="Exercising in mid and later life can reduce dementia risk – new study" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/20/exercising-in-mid-and-later-life-can-reduce-dementia-risk-new-study-270074/" aria-label="Read more about Exercising in mid and later life can reduce dementia risk – new study">Read more</a>

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Perfectly preserved rock art site reveals 1700 years of Aboriginal string craft

November 20, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lynley Wallis, Professor, School of Humanities, Languages and Social Science, Griffith University Imagine you’re in south-east Cape York Peninsula, heading north from the tiny town of Laura – population 133. You’re in a dusty four wheel drive, bumping over a rough gravel road to a remote location ... <a title="Perfectly preserved rock art site reveals 1700 years of Aboriginal string craft" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/20/perfectly-preserved-rock-art-site-reveals-1700-years-of-aboriginal-string-craft-270079/" aria-label="Read more about Perfectly preserved rock art site reveals 1700 years of Aboriginal string craft">Read more</a>

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Behind every COP is a global data project that predicts Earth’s future. Here’s how it works

November 20, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andy Hogg, Professor and Director of ACCESS-NRI, Australian National University Arash Hedieh/Unspalsh Over the past week we’ve witnessed the many political discussions that go with the territory of a COP – or, more verbosely, the “Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate ... <a title="Behind every COP is a global data project that predicts Earth’s future. Here’s how it works" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/20/behind-every-cop-is-a-global-data-project-that-predicts-earths-future-heres-how-it-works-269893/" aria-label="Read more about Behind every COP is a global data project that predicts Earth’s future. Here’s how it works">Read more</a>

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Is the UK headed for a new prime minister?

November 20, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rob Manwaring, Associate Professor, Politics and Public Policy, Flinders University These are troubled times for British Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer. In July 2024, Starmer’s government swept to power on the back on a landslide win. Labour won 411/650 seats in the parliament, and had a commanding ... <a title="Is the UK headed for a new prime minister?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/20/is-the-uk-headed-for-a-new-prime-minister-269698/" aria-label="Read more about Is the UK headed for a new prime minister?">Read more</a>

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Australia’s algal bloom catastrophe has left more than 87,000 animals dead, and summer’s approaching

November 20, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jochen Kaempf, Associate Professor of Natural Sciences (Oceanography), Flinders University An underwater bloom of toxic algae has wreaked havoc off the coast of South Australia since mid-March 2025. After eight months, this harmful algal bloom is the longest and one of the most environmentally devastating events ever ... <a title="Australia’s algal bloom catastrophe has left more than 87,000 animals dead, and summer’s approaching" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/20/australias-algal-bloom-catastrophe-has-left-more-than-87-000-animals-dead-and-summers-approaching-269609/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s algal bloom catastrophe has left more than 87,000 animals dead, and summer’s approaching">Read more</a>

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Brazil is trying to stop fossil fuel interests derailing COP30 with one simple measure

November 20, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christian Downie, Professor of Political Science, School of Regulation and Global Governance, Australian National University Pablo Porciuncula/Getty In recent years, more and more lobbyists from the oil, gas and coal industries have taken part in international climate negotiations. Estimates of lobbyist numbers have risen sharply, from 503 ... <a title="Brazil is trying to stop fossil fuel interests derailing COP30 with one simple measure" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/20/brazil-is-trying-to-stop-fossil-fuel-interests-derailing-cop30-with-one-simple-measure-268190/" aria-label="Read more about Brazil is trying to stop fossil fuel interests derailing COP30 with one simple measure">Read more</a>

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View from The Hill: Former Liberal senator accuses ‘the boys’ of using women to undermine Sussan Ley

November 20, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Former senator Hollie Hughes has gone on a verbal rampage to defend Opposition leader Sussan Ley, accusing “the boys” who want her job of using prominent female colleagues in their efforts to undermine her. Hughes this week resigned from the ... <a title="View from The Hill: Former Liberal senator accuses ‘the boys’ of using women to undermine Sussan Ley" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/20/view-from-the-hill-former-liberal-senator-accuses-the-boys-of-using-women-to-undermine-sussan-ley-269913/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Former Liberal senator accuses ‘the boys’ of using women to undermine Sussan Ley">Read more</a>

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Will social workers in schools stop young people committing violent crimes?

November 19, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rosemary Sheehan, Professor of Social Work, Monash University The Victorian government has announced it will send social workers to 20 of the state’s schools to try to reduce violent youth crime. It will spend A$5.6 million on “targeted” schools next year. The aim is to “intervene early ... <a title="Will social workers in schools stop young people committing violent crimes?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/19/will-social-workers-in-schools-stop-young-people-committing-violent-crimes-270158/" aria-label="Read more about Will social workers in schools stop young people committing violent crimes?">Read more</a>

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Real wages have grown – just – over the past year. But they’re still down near 2011 levels

November 19, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Janine Dixon, Director, Centre of Policy Studies, Victoria University New data show wages have risen by a bit more than inflation, but overall real wages are still languishing near 2011 levels. Over the year to September, wages rose 3.4% in seasonally adjusted terms. That’s according to the ... <a title="Real wages have grown – just – over the past year. But they’re still down near 2011 levels" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/11/19/real-wages-have-grown-just-over-the-past-year-but-theyre-still-down-near-2011-levels-270141/" aria-label="Read more about Real wages have grown – just – over the past year. But they’re still down near 2011 levels">Read more</a>