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December 4, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Deanna Grant-Smith, Professor of Management, University of the Sunshine Coast Vishnu R Nair/Pexels Around Australia, music festival season is once again kicking into high gear. Yet behind every headline act is a vast and often invisible workforce of stage crew, sound engineers, lighting techs, riggers, truck drivers, ... <a title="As music festival season ramps up, artists can help shine a light on an ‘invisible’ workforce" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/04/as-music-festival-season-ramps-up-artists-can-help-shine-a-light-on-an-invisible-workforce-270967/" aria-label="Read more about As music festival season ramps up, artists can help shine a light on an ‘invisible’ workforce">Read more</a>
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December 4, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Will Jeffery, Sessional Academic, Discipline of Film Studies, University of Sydney Psycho (1960) I was recently watching a scene from the 2025 film Weapons for a monograph I’m writing and noticed a familiar sound: a low, unsettling drone as a character walks down a hallway. It’s the ... <a title="The scariest stuff is what you can’t see: how we got the sound of horror films" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/04/the-scariest-stuff-is-what-you-cant-see-how-we-got-the-sound-of-horror-films-267639/" aria-label="Read more about The scariest stuff is what you can’t see: how we got the sound of horror films">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sally Larsen, Senior Lecturer in Education, University of New England On Wednesday, the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority released the school-level results for this year’s NAPLAN tests. This reporting includes scores for years 3, 5, 7 and 9 across literacy and numeracy. Parents received children’s individual ... <a title="Is the focus on NAPLAN’s ‘top’ schools a good idea?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/is-the-focus-on-naplans-top-schools-a-good-idea-271197/" aria-label="Read more about Is the focus on NAPLAN’s ‘top’ schools a good idea?">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Hellewell, Senior Research Fellow, The Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, and Research Fellow, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University A recent episode of the The Kardashians shared some startling news about Kim Kardashian’s brain. Discussing Kim’s recent brain scan, her doctor pointed out “holes” ... <a title="Kim Kardashian’s brain scan shows ‘low activity’ and holes. I’m a brain expert and I have questions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/kim-kardashians-brain-scan-shows-low-activity-and-holes-im-a-brain-expert-and-i-have-questions-271083/" aria-label="Read more about Kim Kardashian’s brain scan shows ‘low activity’ and holes. I’m a brain expert and I have questions">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jye Marshall, Lecturer, Fashion Design, School of Design and Architecture, Swinburne University of Technology Prada will become the new owners of the Versace brand, under a €1.25 billion (A$2.2 billion) deal. Versace has recently struggled both financially and in keeping up with the larger luxury fashion houses. ... <a title="Prada buys Versace in a €1.25 billion deal. Here’s what that means for fashion" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/prada-buys-versace-in-a-1-25-billion-deal-heres-what-that-means-for-fashion-271185/" aria-label="Read more about Prada buys Versace in a €1.25 billion deal. Here’s what that means for fashion">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Marshall, Emeritus Professor, New Media, Communication and Cultural Studies, Deakin University Netflix The first half of Stranger Things’ (2016–) final season has received almost 60 million views in five days – making it Netflix’s largest ever English language debut. But the reception has been marred by ... <a title="Struggling to believe Stranger Things’ Jim Hopper as the ‘good guy’? You’re not alone" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/struggling-to-believe-stranger-things-jim-hopper-as-the-good-guy-youre-not-alone-270951/" aria-label="Read more about Struggling to believe Stranger Things’ Jim Hopper as the ‘good guy’? You’re not alone">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stella Huangfu, Associate Professor, School of Economics, University of Sydney Australia’s economy grew by a softer-than-expected 0.4% in the September quarter, slowing from 0.6% growth in the June quarter. It confirms the recovery is tracking forward but without strong momentum. Still, figures from the Australian Bureau of ... <a title="Australian economic growth is solid but not spectacular. Rate cuts are off the table" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/australian-economic-growth-is-solid-but-not-spectacular-rate-cuts-are-off-the-table-270972/" aria-label="Read more about Australian economic growth is solid but not spectacular. Rate cuts are off the table">Read more</a>
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December 3, 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 Donald Trump’s net approval is up a little after a slump to a term low on November 23, as Republicans hold a federal seat at a special ... <a title="Trump’s ratings recover a little after slump; Australian Labor retains large poll leads" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/trumps-ratings-recover-a-little-after-slump-australian-labor-retains-large-poll-leads-270567/" aria-label="Read more about Trump’s ratings recover a little after slump; Australian Labor retains large poll leads">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vaughan Cruickshank, Senior Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, University of Tasmania Cricket’s first Test match was played between Australia and England in 1877. The next Ashes match, starting at the Gabba in Brisbane on Thursday, will be Test number 2,611. Read more: The ‘Bazball’ game style ... <a title="Like night and day: why Test cricket changes so much under lights" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/like-night-and-day-why-test-cricket-changes-so-much-under-lights-267320/" aria-label="Read more about Like night and day: why Test cricket changes so much under lights">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Renwick, Professor of Physical Geography (Climate Science), Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Hulton Archive/Getty Images The rumble of thunderstorms across the country this week is a noisy reminder that summer is arriving – and with it, the mix of heat, humidity and unstable ... <a title="Thunderstorms are noisily kicking off summer in NZ – what’s driving them?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/thunderstorms-are-noisily-kicking-off-summer-in-nz-whats-driving-them-271195/" aria-label="Read more about Thunderstorms are noisily kicking off summer in NZ – what’s driving them?">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daniel Featherstone, Senior Research Fellow, RMIT University Daniel Featherstone In the Cape York community of Wujal Wujal, local service providers used to hold their breath every time a big storm rolled in. Cloud cover could knock out their satellite internet just when they needed it most. Since ... <a title="How Starlink is connecting remote First Nations communities – and creating new divides" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/how-starlink-is-connecting-remote-first-nations-communities-and-creating-new-divides-271086/" aria-label="Read more about How Starlink is connecting remote First Nations communities – and creating new divides">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The federal government released its National AI Strategy this week, confirming it has dropped its earlier proposal for mandatory guardrails for high-risk artificial intelligence (AI). In responding to AI, the government has found itself caught between the unions, which have ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Tim Ayres on the AI rollout’s looming ‘bumps and glitches’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/politics-with-michelle-grattan-tim-ayres-on-the-ai-rollouts-looming-bumps-and-glitches-271092/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Tim Ayres on the AI rollout’s looming ‘bumps and glitches’">Read more</a>
