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December 3, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tristan Salles, Associate Professor, School of Geosciences, University of Sydney When we think of coral reefs, we picture bright fish, clear water and colourful corals. But reefs have also shaped the planet in deeper ways. Our new study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, ... <a title="Coral reefs have orchestrated Earth’s climate for 250 million years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/coral-reefs-have-orchestrated-earths-climate-for-250-million-years-270459/" aria-label="Read more about Coral reefs have orchestrated Earth’s climate for 250 million years">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Masters, Adjunct Professor in Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia Mandy McKeesick/Getty You might know Australia’s dietary guidelines from the famous infographics showing the types and quantities of foods we should eat to have a healthy diet. Last updated 12 years ago, the National ... <a title="The way Australia produces food is unique. Our updated dietary guidelines have to recognise this" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/the-way-australia-produces-food-is-unique-our-updated-dietary-guidelines-have-to-recognise-this-265734/" aria-label="Read more about The way Australia produces food is unique. Our updated dietary guidelines have to recognise this">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Martin B. Richards, Research Professor in Archaeogenetics, Department of Physical and Life Sciences, University of Huddersfield The question of when people first arrived in the land mass that now comprises much of Australasia has long been a source of scientific debate. Many Aboriginal people believe they have ... <a title="When did people first arrive in Australasia? New archaeogenetics study dates it to 60,000 years ago" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/when-did-people-first-arrive-in-australasia-new-archaeogenetics-study-dates-it-to-60-000-years-ago-270959/" aria-label="Read more about When did people first arrive in Australasia? New archaeogenetics study dates it to 60,000 years ago">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrea Piovesan, Lecturer in Psychology, Edge Hill University Roman Samborskyi/Shutterstock Have you ever thought a font looked “friendly” or “elegant”? Or felt that Comic Sans was somehow unserious? You’re not imagining it. Typefaces carry personalities, and we react to them more than we realise. My work explores ... <a title="It’s not you – some typefaces feel different" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/its-not-you-some-typefaces-feel-different-270192/" aria-label="Read more about It’s not you – some typefaces feel different">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ricky Spencer, Professor, Western Sydney University Ricky Spencer, CC BY-ND If someone mentions criminal gangs, you might think of drug trafficking or financial crime. But one of the most persistent illegal trades in the world flies largely under the radar: wildlife smuggling. The illegal wildlife trade drains ... <a title="The tiny clue that reveals if an animal has been illegally smuggled" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/the-tiny-clue-that-reveals-if-an-animal-has-been-illegally-smuggled-269818/" aria-label="Read more about The tiny clue that reveals if an animal has been illegally smuggled">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kelly Simpson, Associate Lecturer in Education , Southern Cross University Starting school is a time of great anticipation and excitement for young children and families. The buildup can last for months as children go to orientation days, and families prepare with new uniforms, bags and lunch boxes. ... <a title="Adults like to talk about ‘big school’. This can make the change seem scary for some children" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/adults-like-to-talk-about-big-school-this-can-make-the-change-seem-scary-for-some-children-270889/" aria-label="Read more about Adults like to talk about ‘big school’. This can make the change seem scary for some children">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Zoe Staines, Senior Lecturer in Law and Social Policy, The University of Queensland In the flurry of action in Parliament House in the final moments of the sitting year, the government passed a bill that escaped the attention of most. New changes to social security law mean ... <a title="With a sneaky tweak, the government has made welfare recipients guilty until proven innocent" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/with-a-sneaky-tweak-the-government-has-made-welfare-recipients-guilty-until-proven-innocent-270670/" aria-label="Read more about With a sneaky tweak, the government has made welfare recipients guilty until proven innocent">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jan Kabatek, Research Fellow, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne Nes/Getty Working from home has become a fixture of Australian work culture, but its effect on mental health is still widely debated. Can working from home boost your mental health? If ... <a title="What’s working from home doing to your mental health? We tracked 16,000 Australians to find out" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/whats-working-from-home-doing-to-your-mental-health-we-tracked-16-000-australians-to-find-out-270356/" aria-label="Read more about What’s working from home doing to your mental health? We tracked 16,000 Australians to find out">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Aruna Sathanapally, Chief Executive, Grattan Institute The May 2026 federal budget will mark one year since the Albanese government’s unexpected landslide win at the last election. That budget is arguably the most important one for this term: setting the agenda for the government’s final two years and ... <a title="The clock is ticking on a golden opportunity for real change in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/the-clock-is-ticking-on-a-golden-opportunity-for-real-change-in-australia-270568/" aria-label="Read more about The clock is ticking on a golden opportunity for real change in Australia">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachel Williamson, Senior Tutor in English, University of Canterbury Prime Video With less than a month to go, the telltale signs that Christmas is coming have begun appearing in shops and malls around the country. Fairy lights and tinsel adorn store displays while Mariah Carey’s All I ... <a title="Oh. What. Fun. is a light, frivolous Christmas comedy – about motherhood and female rage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/03/oh-what-fun-is-a-light-frivolous-christmas-comedy-about-motherhood-and-female-rage-269713/" aria-label="Read more about Oh. What. Fun. is a light, frivolous Christmas comedy – about motherhood and female rage">Read more</a>
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December 2, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra An independent inquiry has strongly condemned the politicisation of appointments to government boards, declaring present processes have “let down the Australian people” and are not fit for purpose. In her report former public service commissioner Lynelle Briggs has recommended a ... <a title="Albanese government shies away from tougher recommendations from ‘jobs for mates’ inquiry" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/02/albanese-government-shies-away-from-tougher-recommendations-from-jobs-for-mates-inquiry-270790/" aria-label="Read more about Albanese government shies away from tougher recommendations from ‘jobs for mates’ inquiry">Read more</a>
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December 2, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tony Butler, Professor and Program Head, Justice Health Research Program, UNSW Sydney MChromatique – Own work/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY In April 2024, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese declared domestic and family violence a “national crisis” calling for proactive responses that “focus on the perpetrators and focus on prevention”. ... <a title="Giving men a common antidepressant could help tackle domestic violence: world-first study" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/02/giving-men-a-common-antidepressant-could-help-tackle-domestic-violence-world-first-study-270968/" aria-label="Read more about Giving men a common antidepressant could help tackle domestic violence: world-first study">Read more</a>
