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October 31, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gemma McKibbin, Senior Research Fellow in Social Work, The University of Melbourne Darya Komarova/Getty Images Allegations of sexual abuse by early childhood educators have rocked Australia in recent months. Now, the ABC’s investigation into the childcare sector has revealed hundreds more cases – this time committed by ... <a title="How to recognise child-on-child sexual abuse – and how to respond appropriately" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/31/how-to-recognise-child-on-child-sexual-abuse-and-how-to-respond-appropriately-268762/" aria-label="Read more about How to recognise child-on-child sexual abuse – and how to respond appropriately">Read more</a>
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October 31, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daryl Higgins, Professor & Director, Institute of Child Protection Studies, Australian Catholic University Gpointstudio/ Getty Images Parents have spoken about harrowing cases of their young children being abused by other children in daycare centres, as part of an ABC investigation into the New South Wales sector. How ... <a title="How common is sexually abusive behaviour between children? How should daycare centres respond?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/31/how-common-is-sexually-abusive-behaviour-between-children-how-should-daycare-centres-respond-268760/" aria-label="Read more about How common is sexually abusive behaviour between children? How should daycare centres respond?">Read more</a>
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October 31, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jonathan Graffam-O’Meara, PhD Candidate in Theatre, Monash University Pia Johnson/Melbourne Theatre Company What makes a good death? Quietly surrounded by friends and family or going out in a flash of blazing glory (whatever that means)? Would you like to know when you’re going to die? Will knowing ... <a title="A stage adaptation of Dying: A Memoir asks the big questions about death – but ends up strangely unmoving" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/31/a-stage-adaptation-of-dying-a-memoir-asks-the-big-questions-about-death-but-ends-up-strangely-unmoving-267635/" aria-label="Read more about A stage adaptation of Dying: A Memoir asks the big questions about death – but ends up strangely unmoving">Read more</a>
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October 31, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Helen Fraser, Director of the Research Hub for Language in Forensic Evidence, The University of Melbourne On September 8 1988, 20-year-old Janine Balding was abducted, raped, and brutally murdered in New South Wales. Police quickly arrested four youths, who accused an older man nicknamed “Shorty”. Two weeks ... <a title="New linguistics research casts doubt on decades-old murder conviction" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/31/new-linguistics-research-casts-doubt-on-decades-old-murder-conviction-267425/" aria-label="Read more about New linguistics research casts doubt on decades-old murder conviction">Read more</a>
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October 31, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cindy McCreery, Associate Professor of History, University of Sydney Prince Andrew will be stripped of his royal titles, meaning he will no longer be called “prince” or “His Royal Highness”. A statement from Buckingham Palace said: His Majesty has today initiated a formal process to remove the ... <a title="No longer ‘Prince Andrew’: an expert on how royals can be stripped of their titles" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/31/no-longer-prince-andrew-an-expert-on-how-royals-can-be-stripped-of-their-titles-268766/" aria-label="Read more about No longer ‘Prince Andrew’: an expert on how royals can be stripped of their titles">Read more</a>
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October 31, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Angela (Ang) McGaughran, Senior Lecturer in Population Genomics, University of Waikato Getty Images The global crisis of diminishing biological diversity is challenging our current ability to monitor changes in ecosystems. Environmental DNA, or eDNA, has become a popular method. It involves taking a sample from the environment ... <a title="Spiders inspired biologists to create artificial webs to capture airborne DNA for biodiversity monitoring" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/31/spiders-inspired-biologists-to-create-artificial-webs-to-capture-airborne-dna-for-biodiversity-monitoring-265741/" aria-label="Read more about Spiders inspired biologists to create artificial webs to capture airborne DNA for biodiversity monitoring">Read more</a>
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October 31, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa J. Hackett, Senior Lecturer, Sociology & Criminology, University of New England © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images Monopoly is the best-selling licensed board game of all time, popular since its 1935 release when “the new craze” swept the world. It has remained a staple, with over ... <a title="90 years of Monopoly: how the ‘new craze’ morphed from socialist critique to capitalist dream" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/31/90-years-of-monopoly-how-the-new-craze-morphed-from-socialist-critique-to-capitalist-dream-252738/" aria-label="Read more about 90 years of Monopoly: how the ‘new craze’ morphed from socialist critique to capitalist dream">Read more</a>
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October 31, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jade Fountain, PhD Candidate, School of Animal and Veterinary Science, University of Adelaide Brenda Timmermans/Pexels While we are captivated by a vivid sunset and breathtaking views, dogs have their noses to the ground, reading the odour stories left behind by other dogs and animals. The pile of ... <a title="6 ways to give your dog a richer life, from ‘sniffaris’ to sensory gardens" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/31/6-ways-to-give-your-dog-a-richer-life-from-sniffaris-to-sensory-gardens-268391/" aria-label="Read more about 6 ways to give your dog a richer life, from ‘sniffaris’ to sensory gardens">Read more</a>
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October 31, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joel Fuller, Senior Lecturer, Department of Health Sciences, Macquarie University Once seen only on the feet of elite runners at the Olympics and other premier running events, the so-called “super shoe” has moved from racing podiums to pavements. Today, you’re just about as likely to spot them ... <a title="Running ‘super shoes’ may make you faster – but at what cost?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/31/running-super-shoes-may-make-you-faster-but-at-what-cost-264029/" aria-label="Read more about Running ‘super shoes’ may make you faster – but at what cost?">Read more</a>
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October 31, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Danielle Arlanda Harris, Associate Professor in Criminology and Criminal Justice, Griffith University Johner Images/ Getty Images Families with young children are yet again reeling after this week’s Four Corners investigation into abuse in the early childhood sector. The program identified almost 150 childcare workers who had been ... <a title="7 ways to teach little kids about body safety before they can talk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/31/7-ways-to-teach-little-kids-about-body-safety-before-they-can-talk-268651/" aria-label="Read more about 7 ways to teach little kids about body safety before they can talk">Read more</a>
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October 31, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anam Bilgrami, Senior Research Fellow, Macquarie University Centre for the Health Economy, Macquarie University Maskot/Getty Images A growing number of Australians want to stay at home rather than moving to a residential aged care facility when they need extra support. But availability of home care packages has ... <a title="Aged care at home is changing. Here’s what you’ll pay for and how to plan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/31/aged-care-at-home-is-changing-heres-what-youll-pay-for-and-how-to-plan-265675/" aria-label="Read more about Aged care at home is changing. Here’s what you’ll pay for and how to plan">Read more</a>
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October 31, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lexi Eikelboom, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Religion and Critical Inquiry, Australian Catholic University Stan The documentary, 1,000 Men & Me: The Bonnie Blue Story, has made Tia Billinger – stage name Bonnie Blue – a household name. Famous for her sexual stunts, including one in which ... <a title="Sex with 1,000 men in 12 hours: why Bonnie Blue is neither a feminist nor a monster" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/31/sex-with-1-000-men-in-12-hours-why-bonnie-blue-is-neither-a-feminist-nor-a-monster-267982/" aria-label="Read more about Sex with 1,000 men in 12 hours: why Bonnie Blue is neither a feminist nor a monster">Read more</a>
