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October 24, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anna Howe, Senior Lecturer in Epidemiology, University of Canterbury Getty Images The recent confirmation of new measles cases unconnected to international travel suggests the highly contagious disease has likely started spreading through communities, according to Health New Zealand. This is a stark reminder of the pending danger ... <a title="NZ may be on the cusp of another measles outbreak – what happened in 2019 should be a warning" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/24/nz-may-be-on-the-cusp-of-another-measles-outbreak-what-happened-in-2019-should-be-a-warning-268086/" aria-label="Read more about NZ may be on the cusp of another measles outbreak – what happened in 2019 should be a warning">Read more</a>
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October 24, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alistair Evans, Professor, School of Biological Sciences, Monash University A pit viper (_Bothrops asper_). marcozozaya/iNaturalist, CC BY-SA For more than 60 million years, venomous snakes have slithered across Earth. These ancient, chemical weapon-wielding reptiles owe their evolutionary success in part to the effectiveness of their bite, which ... <a title="High-tech cameras capture the secrets of venomous snake bites" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/24/high-tech-cameras-capture-the-secrets-of-venomous-snake-bites-267738/" aria-label="Read more about High-tech cameras capture the secrets of venomous snake bites">Read more</a>
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October 24, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Ward, Lecturer, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University Auscape/Getty The Queensland government celebrated the creation of new national parks this year, with Premier David Crisafulli saying it is time to “get serious” and be “ambitious” in protecting nature. But this claim doesn’t stand up to ... <a title="Queensland’s forests are still being bulldozed — and new parks alone won’t save them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/24/queenslands-forests-are-still-being-bulldozed-and-new-parks-alone-wont-save-them-267328/" aria-label="Read more about Queensland’s forests are still being bulldozed — and new parks alone won’t save them">Read more</a>
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October 24, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vibhu Arya, PhD Student, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney Buying and selling online with e-commerce is old news. We’re entering the age of A-commerce, where artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly able to shop for us. At the end of September, OpenAI launched its “Buy it ... <a title="After OpenAI’s new ‘buy it in ChatGPT’ trial, how soon will AI be online shopping for us?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/24/after-openais-new-buy-it-in-chatgpt-trial-how-soon-will-ai-be-online-shopping-for-us-267637/" aria-label="Read more about After OpenAI’s new ‘buy it in ChatGPT’ trial, how soon will AI be online shopping for us?">Read more</a>
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October 24, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Blake Lawrence, PhD Candidate (Design) and Performance Artist, University of Technology Sydney Three frogs, a shark, a unicorn and a Tyrannosaurus rex dance in front of a line of heavily armoured police in riot gear. Over the past few weeks, activists taking part in protests against Immigration ... <a title="Why US activists are wearing inflatable frog costumes at protests against Trump" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/24/why-us-activists-are-wearing-inflatable-frog-costumes-at-protests-against-trump-267975/" aria-label="Read more about Why US activists are wearing inflatable frog costumes at protests against Trump">Read more</a>
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October 23, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Twice in recent times the Liberals have faced an existential crisis over climate and energy policy: in 2009 over Kevin Rudd’s Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, and in 2018 over the National Energy Guarantee, a plan to reduce emissions while maintaining ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Libs should reflect on proverb ‘As a dog returns to its vomit, so fools repeat their folly’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/23/grattan-on-friday-libs-should-reflect-on-proverb-as-a-dog-returns-to-its-vomit-so-fools-repeat-their-folly-267826/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Libs should reflect on proverb ‘As a dog returns to its vomit, so fools repeat their folly’">Read more</a>
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October 23, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachelle Kernen, Research Fellow, Geology, University of Adelaide Bunyeroo valley in the Southern Flinders Ranges. Southern Lightscapes-Australia/Getty Images Salt is an essential nutrient for the human body. But hundreds of millions of years before the first humans, salt minerals once shaped entire landscapes. They even determined where ... <a title="Ancient ‘salt mountains’ in southern Australia once created refuges for early life" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/23/ancient-salt-mountains-in-southern-australia-once-created-refuges-for-early-life-268106/" aria-label="Read more about Ancient ‘salt mountains’ in southern Australia once created refuges for early life">Read more</a>
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October 23, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sora Park, Professor of Communication, News & Media Research Centre, University of Canberra Misinformation has become a routine part of daily life, shaping public discourse and distorting perceptions. A new report reveals that in the two weeks prior to the 2025 federal election, almost two-thirds (60%) of ... <a title="Misinformation was rife during the 2025 election. New research shows many people were unable to identify it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/23/misinformation-was-rife-during-the-2025-election-new-research-shows-many-people-were-unable-to-identify-it-267852/" aria-label="Read more about Misinformation was rife during the 2025 election. New research shows many people were unable to identify it">Read more</a>
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October 23, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dale Boccabella, Associate Professor of Taxation Law, UNSW Sydney Back in May, the parent companies of private hospital operator Healthscope fell into receivership, burdened by A$1.6 billion in debt. Since then, Healthscope’s hospitals have been kept open while receivers have worked to find buyers for the business. ... <a title="Here’s why a plan to turn private hospital giant Healthscope into a charity is stirring debate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/23/heres-why-a-plan-to-turn-private-hospital-giant-healthscope-into-a-charity-is-stirring-debate-267855/" aria-label="Read more about Here’s why a plan to turn private hospital giant Healthscope into a charity is stirring debate">Read more</a>
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October 23, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jessica Biesiekierski, Associate Professor of Human Nutrition, The University of Melbourne Daisy-Daisy/Getty Social media and lifestyle magazines have turned gluten – a protein in wheat, rye and barley – into a dietary villain. Athletes and celebrities have promoted gluten-free eating as the secret to better health and ... <a title="Your gluten sensitivity might be something else entirely, new study shows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/23/your-gluten-sensitivity-might-be-something-else-entirely-new-study-shows-267098/" aria-label="Read more about Your gluten sensitivity might be something else entirely, new study shows">Read more</a>
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October 23, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dylan Mordaunt, Research Fellow, Faculty of Education, Health, and Psychological Sciences, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Marco Bertorello/AFP via Getty Images It might seem counter-intuitive in a sport built around speed, but the world governing body for competitive cycling wants to slow elite riders ... <a title="Pro-cycling crashes can be bad, but evidence suggests slower bikes aren’t the answer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/23/pro-cycling-crashes-can-be-bad-but-evidence-suggests-slower-bikes-arent-the-answer-267524/" aria-label="Read more about Pro-cycling crashes can be bad, but evidence suggests slower bikes aren’t the answer">Read more</a>
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October 23, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben Spies-Butcher, Associate professor of economy and society, Macquarie University Housing was a key issue during the 2025 federal election. In a campaign fought on the cost of living, rising housing costs – rents, mortgage repayments and house prices – were issues that that all parties had ... <a title="Most Australians agree there’s a housing crisis. But they differ on what’s causing it – and how to fix it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/10/23/most-australians-agree-theres-a-housing-crisis-but-they-differ-on-whats-causing-it-and-how-to-fix-it-267963/" aria-label="Read more about Most Australians agree there’s a housing crisis. But they differ on what’s causing it – and how to fix it">Read more</a>
