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April 14, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Karin Hammarberg, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Global and Women’s Health, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University KateStudio/Shutterstock The news of a woman unknowingly giving birth to another patient’s baby after an embryo mix-up at a Brisbane IVF lab has made headlines in Australia and ... <a title="How common are errors in IVF labs? Can they be prevented?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/14/how-common-are-errors-in-ivf-labs-can-they-be-prevented-254382/" aria-label="Read more about How common are errors in IVF labs? Can they be prevented?">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dylan Irvine, Outstanding Future Researcher – Northern Water Futures, Charles Darwin University Lizzie Lamont/Shutterstock If you scoop a bucket of water out of the ocean, does it get lower? –Ellis, 6 and a half, Hobart This is a great question Ellis! The short answer is yes, but ... <a title="Curious Kids: If you scoop a bucket of water out of the ocean, does it get lower?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/14/curious-kids-if-you-scoop-a-bucket-of-water-out-of-the-ocean-does-it-get-lower-233249/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: If you scoop a bucket of water out of the ocean, does it get lower?">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Heather Douglas, Professor of Law and Deputy Director of the Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (CEVAW), The University of Melbourne Shutterstock The family law system is crucial for protecting women and children nationwide. With its combination of judicial oversight, counselling and alternative ... <a title="The Family Court could better protect Indigenous women and children, but there are barriers in the way" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/14/the-family-court-could-better-protect-indigenous-women-and-children-but-there-are-barriers-in-the-way-253619/" aria-label="Read more about The Family Court could better protect Indigenous women and children, but there are barriers in the way">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joo-Cheong Tham, Professor, Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne A wave of restrictions on protesting has been rippling through Australia’s top universities. Over the past year, all of Australia’s eight top research universities (the Group of Eight) have individually increased restrictions on campus protests. The changes ... <a title="Top unis have imposed new restrictions on campus protests. What does this mean for students, staff and democracy?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/14/top-unis-have-imposed-new-restrictions-on-campus-protests-what-does-this-mean-for-students-staff-and-democracy-253627/" aria-label="Read more about Top unis have imposed new restrictions on campus protests. What does this mean for students, staff and democracy?">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yuting Zhang, Professor of Health Economics, The University of Melbourne PeopleImages.com – Yuri A/Shutterstock Seeing a medical specialist can leave you with significant out-of-pocket costs. Yet political parties have not adequately addressed this in their pre-election bids. Labor has promised A$7 million to expand the government’s Medical ... <a title="Think your specialist is expensive? Look at what others are paying" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/14/think-your-specialist-is-expensive-look-at-what-others-are-paying-253628/" aria-label="Read more about Think your specialist is expensive? Look at what others are paying">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Judy Bush, Senior DECRA Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne Unshaded cycling paths mean heat exposure on hot days, particularly for the afternoon commute. Judy Bush, CC BY Walking and cycling is good for people and the planet. But hot sunny days can make footpaths, bike lanes ... <a title="Most bike lanes in inner Melbourne have less than 40% tree cover – that’ll get worse, new maps show" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/14/most-bike-lanes-in-inner-melbourne-have-less-than-40-tree-cover-thatll-get-worse-new-maps-show-253222/" aria-label="Read more about Most bike lanes in inner Melbourne have less than 40% tree cover – that’ll get worse, new maps show">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Blair Williams, Lecturer in Australian Politics, Monash University Australian politics has historically been a male domain with an overwhelmingly masculine culture. Manhood and a certain kind of masculinity are still considered integral to a leader’s political legitimacy. Yet leadership masculinity changes along party lines. We are now ... <a title="Strongmen, Daggy Dads and State Daddies: how different styles of political masculinity play into Australian elections" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/14/strongmen-daggy-dads-and-state-daddies-how-different-styles-of-political-masculinity-play-into-australian-elections-252727/" aria-label="Read more about Strongmen, Daggy Dads and State Daddies: how different styles of political masculinity play into Australian elections">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Helen Hodgson, Professor, Curtin Law School and Curtin Business School, Curtin University Federal elections always offer the opportunity for a reset. Whoever wins the May 3 election should consider a much needed revamp of the tax system, which is no longer fit for purpose. The biggest challenge ... <a title="Post-election tax reform is the key to reversing Australia’s growing wealth divide" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/14/post-election-tax-reform-is-the-key-to-reversing-australias-growing-wealth-divide-252177/" aria-label="Read more about Post-election tax reform is the key to reversing Australia’s growing wealth divide">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lachlan Vass, Fellow, Tax and Transfer Policy Institute, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University National licensing of electricians has been one of the few productivity reforms of recent years. Shutterstock The federal election leaders’ and treasurers’ debates last week covered many topics: from Trump’s tariffs ... <a title="Productivity reform has been put in the too-hard basket for years. Here’s why leaders leave it alone" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/14/productivity-reform-has-been-put-in-the-too-hard-basket-for-years-heres-why-leaders-leave-it-alone-253749/" aria-label="Read more about Productivity reform has been put in the too-hard basket for years. Here’s why leaders leave it alone">Read more</a>
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April 14, 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 April 7–10 from a sample of 1,271, gave Labor a 52–48 lead, unchanged since the March 31 to April 4 Newspoll. Primary votes ... <a title="Newspoll steady but Albanese’s ratings jump; swing to Labor in marginal seats" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/14/newspoll-steady-but-albaneses-ratings-jump-swing-to-labor-in-marginal-seats-254445/" aria-label="Read more about Newspoll steady but Albanese’s ratings jump; swing to Labor in marginal seats">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2025
ANALYSIS: By Jane McAdam, UNSW Sydney The details of a new visa enabling Tuvaluan citizens to permanently migrate to Australia were released this week. The visa was created as part of a bilateral treaty Australia and Tuvalu signed in late 2023, which aims to protect the two countries’ shared interests in security, prosperity and stability, ... <a title="Fresh details emerge on Australia’s new climate migration visa for Tuvalu residents" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/13/fresh-details-emerge-on-australias-new-climate-migration-visa-for-tuvalu-residents/" aria-label="Read more about Fresh details emerge on Australia’s new climate migration visa for Tuvalu residents">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Cull, Associate Professor, Western Sydney University doublelee/Shutterstock There is no denying housing reform is urgently needed in Australia to make housing more affordable and accessible to everyday Australians. Both major parties have now announced the incentives they are offering to help first-home buyers. While both Labor ... <a title="Labor and Coalition support for new home buyers welcome but other Australians also struggling with housing affordability" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/13/labor-and-coalition-support-for-new-home-buyers-welcome-but-other-australians-also-struggling-with-housing-affordability-254451/" aria-label="Read more about Labor and Coalition support for new home buyers welcome but other Australians also struggling with housing affordability">Read more</a>
