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April 7, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachel Leihy, Ecologist, Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research Visitors to Australia are often shocked at having to declare an apple or wooden item under our biosecurity policies. Biosecurity policies are used to keep out pest species and diseases. But they’re expensive to uphold and people can ... <a title="Biosecurity policies can be annoying – but a century of Antarctic data shows they work " class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/07/biosecurity-policies-can-be-annoying-but-a-century-of-antarctic-data-shows-they-work-252494/" aria-label="Read more about Biosecurity policies can be annoying – but a century of Antarctic data shows they work ">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jamilla Rosdahl, Senior Lecturer, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock Being labelled a “nice guy” was once considered a form of flattery. Today, however, anyone privy to the world of dating and romance will know this isn’t necessarily a compliment. The term has been unofficially reappropriated by women ... <a title="From flowers to stalking: how ‘nice guy’ narratives can lead to male entitlement and violence against women" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/07/from-flowers-to-stalking-how-nice-guy-narratives-can-lead-to-male-entitlement-and-violence-against-women-252523/" aria-label="Read more about From flowers to stalking: how ‘nice guy’ narratives can lead to male entitlement and violence against women">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Peter Dutton has raised the white flag on his controversial attempt to force Canberra public servants back into the office, with the opposition now saying there will be no change in current arrangements. The shadow minister for the public service, ... <a title="Election Diary: Dutton backs down on working-from-home crackdown after outcry threatens to cost votes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/07/election-diary-dutton-backs-down-on-working-from-home-crackdown-after-outcry-threatens-to-cost-votes-253732/" aria-label="Read more about Election Diary: Dutton backs down on working-from-home crackdown after outcry threatens to cost votes">Read more</a>
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April 6, 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 A national Newspoll, conducted March 31 to April 4 from a sample of 1,250, gave Labor a 52–48 lead, a one-point gain for Labor since the March ... <a title="Labor gains 52–48 lead in Newspoll and Redbridge as poll trend to Labor continues" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/06/labor-gains-52-48-lead-in-newspoll-and-redbridge-as-poll-trend-to-labor-continues-253739/" aria-label="Read more about Labor gains 52–48 lead in Newspoll and Redbridge as poll trend to Labor continues">Read more</a>
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April 6, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Norton, Professor of Higher Education Policy, Monash University Last year, the Coalition made the surprise decision to oppose Labor’s plans for new international student caps. On Sunday, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton proposed an even more radical policy of his own to limit the number of international ... <a title="The Coalition has announced an even more radical plan to cut international students than Labor. Here’s how it would work" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/06/the-coalition-has-announced-an-even-more-radical-plan-to-cut-international-students-than-labor-heres-how-it-would-work-253919/" aria-label="Read more about The Coalition has announced an even more radical plan to cut international students than Labor. Here’s how it would work">Read more</a>
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April 6, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra In the government’s latest initiative on energy prices, Anthony Albanese on Sunday will promise that if re-elected, Labor will reduce the cost of installing a typical home battery by 30% from July 1. This would cut about $4,000 from the ... <a title="Election Diary: Albanese promises 30% discount on household batteries in latest energy bill help" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/06/election-diary-albanese-promises-30-discount-on-household-batteries-in-latest-energy-bill-help-253736/" aria-label="Read more about Election Diary: Albanese promises 30% discount on household batteries in latest energy bill help">Read more</a>
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April 6, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra In the government’s latest initiative on energy prices, Anthony Albanese on Sunday will promise that if re-elected, Labor will reduce the cost of installing a typical home solar battery by 30% from July 1. This would cut about $4,000 from ... <a title="Election Diary: Albanese promises 30% discount on solar batteries, in latest energy bill help" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/06/election-diary-albanese-promises-30-discount-on-solar-batteries-in-latest-energy-bill-help-253736/" aria-label="Read more about Election Diary: Albanese promises 30% discount on solar batteries, in latest energy bill help">Read more</a>
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April 5, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amin Saikal, Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies, Australian National University; and Vice Chancellor’s Strategic Fellow, Victoria University The United States and Iran are once again on a collision course over the Iranian nuclear program. In a letter dated early March, US President Donald ... <a title="With US bombers at the ready, can Trump cut a deal with Iran and avoid a war?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/05/with-us-bombers-at-the-ready-can-trump-cut-a-deal-with-iran-and-avoid-a-war-253828/" aria-label="Read more about With US bombers at the ready, can Trump cut a deal with Iran and avoid a war?">Read more</a>
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April 5, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alan Bradshaw, Professor of Marketing, Royal Holloway University of London US alcohol has been removed from sale in the Canadian province of British Columbia. lenic/Shutterstock As politicians around the world scramble to respond to US “liberation day” tariffs, consumers have also begun flexing their muscles. “Boycott USA” ... <a title="Consumers are boycotting US goods around the world. Should Trump be worried?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/05/consumers-are-boycotting-us-goods-around-the-world-should-trump-be-worried-253389/" aria-label="Read more about Consumers are boycotting US goods around the world. Should Trump be worried?">Read more</a>
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April 5, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Anthony Albanese has announced that the government will ensure the Port of Darwin, currently leased by the Chinese company Landbridge, is returned to Australian hands. “Australia needs to own the Port of Darwin,” the prime minister declared late Friday. Albanese ... <a title="Albanese and Dutton both say they will return the Port of Darwin to Australian hands" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/05/albanese-and-dutton-both-say-they-will-return-the-port-of-darwin-to-australian-hands-253735/" aria-label="Read more about Albanese and Dutton both say they will return the Port of Darwin to Australian hands">Read more</a>
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April 4, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Draper, Professor, and Executive Director: Institute for International Trade, and Jean Monnet Chair of Trade and Environment, University of Adelaide On April 2, United States President Donald Trump unveiled a sweeping new “reciprocal tariff” regime he says will level the playing field in global trade – ... <a title="No, that’s not what a trade deficit means – and that’s not how you calculate other nations’ tariffs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/04/no-thats-not-what-a-trade-deficit-means-and-thats-not-how-you-calculate-other-nations-tariffs-253830/" aria-label="Read more about No, that’s not what a trade deficit means – and that’s not how you calculate other nations’ tariffs">Read more</a>
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April 4, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Toby Murray, Professor of Cybersecurity, School of Computing and Information Systems, The University of Melbourne Several of Australia’s biggest superannuation funds have suffered a suspected coordinated cyberattack, with scammers stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars of members’ retirement savings. Superannuation funds including Rest, HostPlus, Insignia, Australian Retirement ... <a title="Hackers have hit major super funds. A cyber expert explains how to stop it happening again" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/04/hackers-have-hit-major-super-funds-a-cyber-expert-explains-how-to-stop-it-happening-again-253835/" aria-label="Read more about Hackers have hit major super funds. A cyber expert explains how to stop it happening again">Read more</a>
