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May 29, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paola A. Magni, Associate Professor of Forensic Science, Murdoch University The following article contains material that some readers might find distressing. Around the world, knives are a popular weapon of choice among criminals. In Australia, for example, they are the most common weapon used in homicides. And ... <a title="Knife crime is common but difficult to investigate. Robots can help" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/29/knife-crime-is-common-but-difficult-to-investigate-robots-can-help-248892/" aria-label="Read more about Knife crime is common but difficult to investigate. Robots can help">Read more</a>
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May 29, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julia Henning, PhD Candidate in Feline Behaviour, School of Animal and Veterinary Science, University of Adelaide Ever wonder if your cat could pick you out of a line up? New research suggests they could … but maybe not in the way you would expect. Previous research has ... <a title="Can your cat recognise you by scent? New study shows it’s likely" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/29/can-your-cat-recognise-you-by-scent-new-study-shows-its-likely-257614/" aria-label="Read more about Can your cat recognise you by scent? New study shows it’s likely">Read more</a>
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May 29, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Helena Teede, Director of Monash Centre for Health Research Implementation, Monash University LightField Studios/Shutterstock Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects one in eight women globally. However, this complex hormonal condition is under-researched and often misunderstood. This is partly due to its name, which overemphasises “cysts” and the ovaries. ... <a title="PCOS affects 1 in 8 women worldwide, yet it’s often misunderstood. A name change might help" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/29/pcos-affects-1-in-8-women-worldwide-yet-its-often-misunderstood-a-name-change-might-help-256872/" aria-label="Read more about PCOS affects 1 in 8 women worldwide, yet it’s often misunderstood. A name change might help">Read more</a>
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May 29, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rawan Nimri, Lecturer in Tourism and Hospitality, Griffith University Prostock Studio/Shutterstock Wellness tourism is booming. Think yoga retreats in Bali, digital detox weekends in a rainforest, or a break on a luxury island to “find yourself”. It’s no longer just about taking selfies at the beach or ... <a title="Behind the wellness industry’s scented oils and soothing music are often underpaid, exploited workers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/29/behind-the-wellness-industrys-scented-oils-and-soothing-music-are-often-underpaid-exploited-workers-257455/" aria-label="Read more about Behind the wellness industry’s scented oils and soothing music are often underpaid, exploited workers">Read more</a>
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May 29, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ziteng Wang, Associate Lecturer, Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy (CIRA), Curtin University Author provided In a new study published today in Nature, we report the discovery of a new long-period transient – and, for the first time, one that also emits regular bursts of X-rays. Long-period transients ... <a title="X-rays have revealed a mysterious cosmic object never before seen in our galaxy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/29/x-rays-have-revealed-a-mysterious-cosmic-object-never-before-seen-in-our-galaxy-256797/" aria-label="Read more about X-rays have revealed a mysterious cosmic object never before seen in our galaxy">Read more</a>
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May 29, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jacqui Stuart, Postdoctoral Researcher in Marine Ecology, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Jacqui Stuart, VUW, CC BY-NC-ND Antarctica is the world’s great cooling unit. This vital part of Earth’s climate system is largely powered by the annual freeze and melt of millions of square ... <a title="Antarctica’s sea ice is changing, and so is a vital part of the marine food web that lives within it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/29/antarcticas-sea-ice-is-changing-and-so-is-a-vital-part-of-the-marine-food-web-that-lives-within-it-255606/" aria-label="Read more about Antarctica’s sea ice is changing, and so is a vital part of the marine food web that lives within it">Read more</a>
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May 29, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jonathan W. Marshall, Associate Professor & Postgraduate Research Coordinator, Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Edith Cowan University “Tamaokoshi (たまおこし-) – Evocation” (2013) by Yumi Umiumare. Performers: Umiumare, Felix Ching Ching Ho, Fina Po, Helen Smith, Willow Conway, Sevastian Peters-Lazaro, Takashi Takiguchi. Photo by Vikk Shayen, reproduced ... <a title="The body as landscape: how post-war Japanese dance and theatre shaped performance in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/29/the-body-as-landscape-how-post-war-japanese-dance-and-theatre-shaped-performance-in-australia-254814/" aria-label="Read more about The body as landscape: how post-war Japanese dance and theatre shaped performance in Australia">Read more</a>
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May 28, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Two Victorian Liberal women, Jane Hume and Sarah Henderson, have been dumped and a key numbers man has been promoted from the backbench to the shadow cabinet in the new frontbench announced by Coalition leaders Sussan Ley and David Littleproud. ... <a title="View from the Hill: Liberals and Nationals patch things up and announce a shadow ministry" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/28/view-from-the-hill-liberals-and-nationals-patch-things-up-and-announce-a-shadow-ministry-257335/" aria-label="Read more about View from the Hill: Liberals and Nationals patch things up and announce a shadow ministry">Read more</a>
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May 28, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samantha Hepburn, Professor, Deakin Law School, Deakin University Franklin64/Shutterstock In a decision surprising very few people, Australia’s new environment minister Murray Watt has signed off on an extension for the gas plant at Karratha, part of the enormous North West Shelf liquefied natural gas project. The decision ... <a title="Green light for gas: North West Shelf gas plant cleared to run until 2070" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/28/green-light-for-gas-north-west-shelf-gas-plant-cleared-to-run-until-2070-257008/" aria-label="Read more about Green light for gas: North West Shelf gas plant cleared to run until 2070">Read more</a>
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May 28, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendan Walker-Munro, Senior Lecturer (Law), Southern Cross University On Wednesday, Nobel laureate Brian Schmidt and economics professor Richard Holden gave a joint address to the National Press Club in Canberra. Their key message? Australia isn’t spending enough money on university research. Schmidt wants to ensure Australia can ... <a title="Nobel laureate Brian Schmidt is ‘scared’ about Australia’s research capacity – this is why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/28/nobel-laureate-brian-schmidt-is-scared-about-australias-research-capacity-this-is-why-257717/" aria-label="Read more about Nobel laureate Brian Schmidt is ‘scared’ about Australia’s research capacity – this is why">Read more</a>
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May 28, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lara Herrero, Associate Professor and Research Leader in Virology and Infectious Disease, Griffith University VioletaStoimenova/Getty Images As we enter the colder months in Australia, COVID is making headlines again, this time due to the emergence of a new variant: NB.1.8.1. Last week, the World Health Organization designated ... <a title="There’s a new COVID variant driving up infections. A virologist explains what to know about NB.1.8.1" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/28/theres-a-new-covid-variant-driving-up-infections-a-virologist-explains-what-to-know-about-nb-1-8-1-257552/" aria-label="Read more about There’s a new COVID variant driving up infections. A virologist explains what to know about NB.1.8.1">Read more</a>
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May 28, 2025
By Don Wiseman, RNZ Pacific senior journalist Papua New Guinea’s state broadcaster NBC wants shortwave radio reintroduced to achieve the government’s goal of 100 percent broadcast coverage by 2030. Last week, the broadcaster hosted a workshop on the reintroduction of shortwave radio transmission, bringing together key government agencies and other stakeholders. NBC had previously a ... <a title="Papua New Guinea seeks ‘fast track’ advice on resurrecting shortwave radio" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/28/papua-new-guinea-seeks-fast-track-advice-on-resurrecting-shortwave-radio/" aria-label="Read more about Papua New Guinea seeks ‘fast track’ advice on resurrecting shortwave radio">Read more</a>
