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May 22, 2025
Analysis by Keith Rankin. The central narrative of New Zealand’s Minister of Finance, Nicola Willis, is ‘There is only so much money to go around’. (For example, her interview on RNZ on 20 May, Willis on her second Budget, price of butter. The interview also covers, in the usual subservient way our media addresses these ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – Zero-Sum Fiscal Narratives" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/22/keith-rankin-analysis-budget-2025-zero-sum-fiscal-narratives/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – Zero-Sum Fiscal Narratives">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ehsan Noroozinejad, Senior Researcher and Sustainable Future Lead, Urban Transformations Research Centre, Western Sydney University Australia’s plan to build 1.2 million new homes by 2029 is in trouble. A new report by the National Housing Supply and Affordability Council (NHSAC) shows we are likely to miss this ... <a title="Australia is forecast to fall 262,000 homes short of its housing target. We need bold action" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/22/australia-is-forecast-to-fall-262-000-homes-short-of-its-housing-target-we-need-bold-action-257246/" aria-label="Read more about Australia is forecast to fall 262,000 homes short of its housing target. We need bold action">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Digital Storytelling Team, The Conversation False colour satellite timelapse (infrared + Zehr) BoM Himawari-9 satellite, CC BY-SA At least one person is confirmed dead, three people are missing and tens of thousands are isolated after record-breaking floods continue to wreak havoc on the New South Wales coast. ... <a title="NSW on alert: these maps show the areas at risk of flooding and storms" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/22/nsw-on-alert-these-maps-show-the-areas-at-risk-of-flooding-and-storms-257343/" aria-label="Read more about NSW on alert: these maps show the areas at risk of flooding and storms">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael P. Cameron, Professor of Economics, University of Waikato Finance Minister Nicola Willis delivers her budget address in parliament. Getty Images Finance Minister Nicola Willis delivered a pragmatic budget today, balancing fiscal discipline and the promise of economic growth. Willis pitched it as a “responsible budget” and ... <a title="NZ Budget 2025 at a glance: follow the money here" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/22/nz-budget-2025-at-a-glance-follow-the-money-here-256776/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Budget 2025 at a glance: follow the money here">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2025
By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist A West Papua independence leader says escalating violence is forcing indigenous Papuans to flee their ancestral lands. It comes as the Indonesian military claims 18 members of the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) were killed in an hour-long operation in Intan Jaya on May 14. In a statement, ... <a title="Indonesian military operations spark concerns over displaced indigenous Papuans" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/22/indonesian-military-operations-spark-concerns-over-displaced-indigenous-papuans/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesian military operations spark concerns over displaced indigenous Papuans">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben Singh, Research Fellow, Allied Health & Human Performance, University of South Australia Olena Yakobchuk/Shutterstock You’ve seen them in every gym: tight black leggings, neon sleeves and even knee-length socks. Compression gear is everywhere, worn by weekend joggers, elite athletes and influencers striking poses mid-squat. But do ... <a title="Compression tights and tops: do they actually benefit you during (or after) exercise?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/22/compression-tights-and-tops-do-they-actually-benefit-you-during-or-after-exercise-255719/" aria-label="Read more about Compression tights and tops: do they actually benefit you during (or after) exercise?">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jon Richardson, Visiting Fellow, Centre for European Studies, Australian National University Shutterstock Russia’s possible interest in basing long-range aircraft at an Indonesian airbase not far from Australian shores shook up a relatively staid election campaign last month. The news, which Jakarta immediately dismissed, caught many by surprise ... <a title="Australia’s knowledge of Russia is dwindling. We need to start training our future experts now" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/22/australias-knowledge-of-russia-is-dwindling-we-need-to-start-training-our-future-experts-now-256445/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s knowledge of Russia is dwindling. We need to start training our future experts now">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julia Coffey, Associate Professor in Sociology, University of Newcastle Olena Yakobchuk/Shutterstock Like many of her peers, Abigail (21) takes a lot of selfies, tweaks them with purpose-made apps, and posts them on social media. But, she says, the selfie-editing apps do more than they were designed for: ... <a title="‘Perfect bodies and perfect lives’: how selfie-editing tools are distorting how young people see themselves" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/22/perfect-bodies-and-perfect-lives-how-selfie-editing-tools-are-distorting-how-young-people-see-themselves-257134/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Perfect bodies and perfect lives’: how selfie-editing tools are distorting how young people see themselves">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Sawyer, Professor of Taxation, University of Canterbury Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images Not a lot is known about the government’s plans for taxes in the 2025 budget. Few tax policies have been announced so far, and what has been revealed involves targeted tax cuts for business interests. This ... <a title="NZ Budget 2025: tax cuts and reduced revenues mean the government is banking on business growth" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/22/nz-budget-2025-tax-cuts-and-reduced-revenues-mean-the-government-is-banking-on-business-growth-257229/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Budget 2025: tax cuts and reduced revenues mean the government is banking on business growth">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sandra Peter, Director of Sydney Executive Plus, University of Sydney Studiostoks / Shutterstock What if we could design a machine that could read your emotions and intentions, write thoughtful, empathetic, perfectly timed responses — and seemingly know exactly what you need to hear? A machine so seductive, ... <a title="Evidence shows AI systems are already too much like humans. Will that be a problem?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/22/evidence-shows-ai-systems-are-already-too-much-like-humans-will-that-be-a-problem-256980/" aria-label="Read more about Evidence shows AI systems are already too much like humans. Will that be a problem?">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chloe Keel, Lecturer in Criminology and Criminal Justice, Griffith University Crime and public safety are usually the domain of state politics. But the Coalition tried to elevate them as key issues for voters in the recent federal election. Claiming crime had been “allowed to fester” under Labor, ... <a title="Playing the crime card: do law and order campaigns win votes in Australia?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/22/playing-the-crime-card-do-law-and-order-campaigns-win-votes-in-australia-256780/" aria-label="Read more about Playing the crime card: do law and order campaigns win votes in Australia?">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mary Anne Kenny, Associate Professor, School of Law, Murdoch University Australia’s policy towards refugees and asylum seekers stands at a critical juncture. Global displacement is at record highs and many countries are retreating from their responsibilities. At this moment, Australia can lead by example. As Australia’s prime ... <a title="Labor now has the political clout to reset Australia’s refugee policy. Here’s where to start" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/22/labor-now-has-the-political-clout-to-reset-australias-refugee-policy-heres-where-to-start-255971/" aria-label="Read more about Labor now has the political clout to reset Australia’s refugee policy. Here’s where to start">Read more</a>
