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December 30, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kim Dovey, Professor of Architecture and Urban Design, The University of Melbourne Among his other ongoing projects, US President Donald Trump has spent much of his second term on a renovation. The Oval Office has been converted into a miniature palace festooned with gold bling, the rose ... <a title="Architecture isn’t neutral. It’s been shaping political power for millennia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/30/architecture-isnt-neutral-its-been-shaping-political-power-for-millennia-267742/" aria-label="Read more about Architecture isn’t neutral. It’s been shaping political power for millennia">Read more</a>
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December 30, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Burridge, Professor of Linguistics, Monash University Pinterest, Canva, Wikimedia, The Conversation, CC BY These days, human resources (HR) departments want us to use official titles for jobs. But we know the social truths of a job — how well that job gets done, whether we like ... <a title="Babblers, cops and quacks: the sometimes dark – but often amusing – origins of nicknames for jobs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/30/babblers-cops-and-quacks-the-sometimes-dark-but-often-amusing-origins-of-nicknames-for-jobs-270647/" aria-label="Read more about Babblers, cops and quacks: the sometimes dark – but often amusing – origins of nicknames for jobs">Read more</a>
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December 30, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Konstantine Panegyres, Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History, The University of Western Australia Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0, CC BY “All I want is an income of 20,000 sesterces from secure investments”, proclaims a character in a poem by Juvenal (1st-2nd century CE), the Roman poet. Today, 20,000 ... <a title="‘Weights of gold in bullion’: how the ancients invested in precious metals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/30/weights-of-gold-in-bullion-how-the-ancients-invested-in-precious-metals-268207/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Weights of gold in bullion’: how the ancients invested in precious metals">Read more</a>
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December 29, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kylie Walker, Visiting Fellow, National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science, Australian National University Emma Johnston, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Melbourne who has died aged 52, was a marine ecologist, a visionary leader in science and research, a passionate champion of the environment, a ... <a title="Emma Johnston was a visionary scientist, environmentalist and leader, with an abiding hope for humanity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/29/emma-johnston-was-a-visionary-scientist-environmentalist-and-leader-with-an-abiding-hope-for-humanity-272609/" aria-label="Read more about Emma Johnston was a visionary scientist, environmentalist and leader, with an abiding hope for humanity">Read more</a>
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December 29, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jemima McPhee, PhD Candidate (Classics), Australian National University Institute for the Study of the Ancient World via Wikimedia, CC BY Ancient scientists can be easy to dismiss. Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, often described as the West’s first scientist, believed the whole Earth was suspended on water. ... <a title="5 lessons about misinformation from ancient Greek and Roman scientists" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/29/5-lessons-about-misinformation-from-ancient-greek-and-roman-scientists-270941/" aria-label="Read more about 5 lessons about misinformation from ancient Greek and Roman scientists">Read more</a>
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December 29, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Milad Haghani, Associate Professor and Principal Fellow in Urban Risk and Resilience, The University of Melbourne davidf/Getty Images For many of us, listening to music is simply part of the driving routine – as ordinary as wearing a seatbelt. We build playlists for road trips, pick songs ... <a title="Music can affect your driving – but not always how you’d expect" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/29/music-can-affect-your-driving-but-not-always-how-youd-expect-268887/" aria-label="Read more about Music can affect your driving – but not always how you’d expect">Read more</a>
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December 29, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Johannes M. Luetz, Adjunct Professor, University of the Sunshine Coast; UNSW Sydney; Alphacrucis College The extinct desert rat kangaroo John Gould, Mammals of Australia (1845) The millions of species humans share the world with are valuable in their own right. When one species is lost, it has ... <a title="With every extinction, we lose not just a species but a treasure trove of knowledge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/29/with-every-extinction-we-lose-not-just-a-species-but-a-treasure-trove-of-knowledge-263717/" aria-label="Read more about With every extinction, we lose not just a species but a treasure trove of knowledge">Read more</a>
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December 29, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine E. Wood, Associate Professor and Clinical Psychologist, Swinburne University of Technology At this time of the year, with lots of parties, family catch-ups and holiday plans, you might be reminded of how much you love your friends. But as their kids pester for screen time, drop ... <a title="I love my friends … I do not love their kids" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/29/i-love-my-friends-i-do-not-love-their-kids-272072/" aria-label="Read more about I love my friends … I do not love their kids">Read more</a>
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December 29, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Angelique Nadia Sweetman McInnes, Academic in Financial Planning, CQUniversity Australia Christmas lunch is over, all the presents are unwrapped. Now comes the hard part: paying for it all. If you’re in that position, you’re not alone. Personal credit and charge-card balances racking up interest hit a four-year ... <a title="Deep in holiday debt? How to start repaying overdue credit and buy now, pay later bills" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/29/deep-in-holiday-debt-how-to-start-repaying-overdue-credit-and-buy-now-pay-later-bills-270071/" aria-label="Read more about Deep in holiday debt? How to start repaying overdue credit and buy now, pay later bills">Read more</a>
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December 29, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato Getty Images Standardised testing and regular progress assessment became key features of the education system this year, so why not apply those same principles to New Zealand as a whole? There’s an important difference here, of course. This exercise ... <a title="NZ report card 2025: how the country fared in 28 key global and domestic rankings" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/29/nz-report-card-2025-how-the-country-fared-in-28-key-global-and-domestic-rankings-271837/" aria-label="Read more about NZ report card 2025: how the country fared in 28 key global and domestic rankings">Read more</a>
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December 29, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rick Sarre, Emeritus Professor in Law and Criminal Justice, University of South Australia The Conversation, CC BY-SA Some people take heart in the idea that the law is resistant to change, arguing that this reinforces its stability. Others delight in its ability to adapt to change, as ... <a title="How did Australian laws change in 2025? Here are 6 you need to know" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/29/how-did-australian-laws-change-in-2025-here-are-6-you-need-to-know-271398/" aria-label="Read more about How did Australian laws change in 2025? Here are 6 you need to know">Read more</a>
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December 29, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Justin Bergman, International Affairs Editor, The Conversation We used to have a pretty clear idea of what an autocrat was. History is full of examples: Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Mao Zedong, along with Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping today. The list goes on. So, where does Donald ... <a title="Donald Trump’s first step to becoming a would-be autocrat – hijacking a party" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/29/donald-trumps-first-step-to-becoming-a-would-be-autocrat-hijacking-a-party-271849/" aria-label="Read more about Donald Trump’s first step to becoming a would-be autocrat – hijacking a party">Read more</a>
