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Is it OK to sit on public toilet seats?

September 19, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lotti Tajouri, Associate Professor, Genomics and Molecular Biology; Biomedical Sciences, Bond University If you’re a parent or have a chronic health condition that needs quick or frequent trips to the bathroom, you’ve probably mapped out the half-decent public toilets in your area. But sometimes, you don’t have ... <a title="Is it OK to sit on public toilet seats?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/19/is-it-ok-to-sit-on-public-toilet-seats-265374/" aria-label="Read more about Is it OK to sit on public toilet seats?">Read more</a>

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Most donor-conceived children are told about their origins, but many parents wish they had more support

September 19, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Karyn Anderson, Research Fellow in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Getty Images Most parents (86%) of donor-conceived children tell them about their origins, but same-sex and single parents are more likely to share that information than heterosexual parents, according to our new anonymous ... <a title="Most donor-conceived children are told about their origins, but many parents wish they had more support" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/19/most-donor-conceived-children-are-told-about-their-origins-but-many-parents-wish-they-had-more-support-265376/" aria-label="Read more about Most donor-conceived children are told about their origins, but many parents wish they had more support">Read more</a>

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Fewer friends, more time stress: the essential charts from this year’s HILDA survey

September 19, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Inga Lass, Senior research fellow, The University of Melbourne Dominic Kurniawan Suryaputra/Unsplash, The Conversation, CC BY-SA Every year, one of Australia’s biggest longitudinal surveys provides a range of insights on how the nation is changing. The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey, released today, ... <a title="Fewer friends, more time stress: the essential charts from this year’s HILDA survey" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/19/fewer-friends-more-time-stress-the-essential-charts-from-this-years-hilda-survey-265475/" aria-label="Read more about Fewer friends, more time stress: the essential charts from this year’s HILDA survey">Read more</a>

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Who gets to do science? A demand for English is hurting marginalised researchers

September 19, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tatsuya Amano, Associate Professor, School of the Environment, The University of Queensland Nikita Palenov/Unsplash Despite growing calls for diversity, equity and inclusion in science, a new study reveals how deep-rooted disparities continue to shape who gets to contribute to science. We surveyed 908 environmental scientists from eight ... <a title="Who gets to do science? A demand for English is hurting marginalised researchers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/19/who-gets-to-do-science-a-demand-for-english-is-hurting-marginalised-researchers-264493/" aria-label="Read more about Who gets to do science? A demand for English is hurting marginalised researchers">Read more</a>

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Australians are losing more of their income to tax than in decades, new report shows

September 19, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Roger Wilkins, Professorial Fellow and Co-Director, HILDA Survey, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne chinaface/Getty Australians are now paying the highest average rate of income tax in more than two decades, raising concerns too much of the tax burden may be ... <a title="Australians are losing more of their income to tax than in decades, new report shows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/19/australians-are-losing-more-of-their-income-to-tax-than-in-decades-new-report-shows-265482/" aria-label="Read more about Australians are losing more of their income to tax than in decades, new report shows">Read more</a>

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1 in 3 Australians in their late 60s are still working, new HILDA survey shows

September 19, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kyle Peyton, Senior research fellow, The University of Melbourne Jeff Overs/Getty Images Australia has seen a dramatic transformation of retirement over the past 20 years, with more Australians delaying retirement than ever before, reshaping expectations for later life. This shift matters because it marks a fundamental change ... <a title="1 in 3 Australians in their late 60s are still working, new HILDA survey shows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/19/1-in-3-australians-in-their-late-60s-are-still-working-new-hilda-survey-shows-265392/" aria-label="Read more about 1 in 3 Australians in their late 60s are still working, new HILDA survey shows">Read more</a>

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Instant ramen: a short history of a long noodle

September 19, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Garritt C. Van Dyk, Senior Lecturer in History, University of Waikato Christian Dala/Unsplash Food prices remain high even as inflation eases, and instant noodles are at the top of the list of cheap options. More than 100 billion servings of instant ramen are consumed each year, making ... <a title="Instant ramen: a short history of a long noodle" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/19/instant-ramen-a-short-history-of-a-long-noodle-263271/" aria-label="Read more about Instant ramen: a short history of a long noodle">Read more</a>

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Friday essay: I loved being a ‘90s rock journalist, but sometimes it was a boys’ club nightmare

September 19, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Liz Evans, Adjunct Researcher, English and Writing, University of Tasmania Liz Evans interviewing Ozzy Osbourne in Paris. In the 1990s, I was a rock journalist striving to assert myself as a young woman, working at the heart of the United Kingdom’s male-dominated music press. I loved my ... <a title="Friday essay: I loved being a ‘90s rock journalist, but sometimes it was a boys’ club nightmare" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/19/friday-essay-i-loved-being-a-90s-rock-journalist-but-sometimes-it-was-a-boys-club-nightmare-256474/" aria-label="Read more about Friday essay: I loved being a ‘90s rock journalist, but sometimes it was a boys’ club nightmare">Read more</a>

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Australians are in more pain – and our new data shows it’s not just due to ageing

September 19, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ferdi Botha, Senior Research Fellow, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne The degree of bodily pain reported by Australians has grown over the last two decades, and this increase cannot be attributed only to an ageing population. Pain is a serious ... <a title="Australians are in more pain – and our new data shows it’s not just due to ageing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/19/australians-are-in-more-pain-and-our-new-data-shows-its-not-just-due-to-ageing-265294/" aria-label="Read more about Australians are in more pain – and our new data shows it’s not just due to ageing">Read more</a>

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Kate Sheppard’s kitchen: an old recipe sheds new light on the feminist pioneer’s life

September 19, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katie Pickles, Professor of History, University of Canterbury Kate Sheppard National Memorial, Christchurch. Michal Klajban via Wikimedia Political and social reformer Kate Sheppard is famous for leading the campaign that saw New Zealand women become first in the world to gain the right to vote on September ... <a title="Kate Sheppard’s kitchen: an old recipe sheds new light on the feminist pioneer’s life" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/19/kate-sheppards-kitchen-an-old-recipe-sheds-new-light-on-the-feminist-pioneers-life-265463/" aria-label="Read more about Kate Sheppard’s kitchen: an old recipe sheds new light on the feminist pioneer’s life">Read more</a>

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Soil erosion is tearing DRC cities apart: what’s causing urban gullies, and how to prevent them

September 19, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthias Vanmaercke, Associate professor BOF Faculty of Science, KU Leuven In fast-growing cities like some in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), heavy rains are carving huge scars into the land. Known as urban gullies, these deep erosion channels can swallow homes, destroy roads and displace entire ... <a title="Soil erosion is tearing DRC cities apart: what’s causing urban gullies, and how to prevent them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/19/soil-erosion-is-tearing-drc-cities-apart-whats-causing-urban-gullies-and-how-to-prevent-them-264497/" aria-label="Read more about Soil erosion is tearing DRC cities apart: what’s causing urban gullies, and how to prevent them">Read more</a>

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Grattan on Friday: Albanese government’s 2035 target range is aimed at multiple audiences

September 18, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Albanese government is hoping it can successfully juggle multiple audiences with its 2035 emissions reduction target. With a specific number, no single set of stakeholders could have been fully satisfied without alienating another. In opting for a range, and ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Albanese government’s 2035 target range is aimed at multiple audiences" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/18/grattan-on-friday-albanese-governments-2035-target-range-is-aimed-at-multiple-audiences-265380/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Albanese government’s 2035 target range is aimed at multiple audiences">Read more</a>