Analysis: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 7, 2025.
MIL-Evening Report: Ageing bridges around the world are at risk of collapse. But there’s a simple way to safeguard them
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andy Nguyen, Senior Lecturer in Structural Engineering, University of Southern Queensland The Story Bridge, with its sweeping steel trusses and art deco towers, is a striking sight above the Brisbane River in Queensland. In 2025, it was named the state’s best landmark. But more than an icon, […]
MIL-Evening Report: Much to celebrate as NAIDOC Week turns 50, but also much to learn
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lynette Riley, Co-chair of the National NAIDOC Committee and Professor in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work; and Chair, Aboriginal Education and Indigenous Studies.original Education & Indigenous Studies., University of Sydney Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains names and/or images […]
MIL-Evening Report: Just $7 extra per person could prevent 300 suicides a year. Here’s exactly where to spend it
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Karinna Saxby, Research Fellow, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne xinlan/Shutterstock Medicare spending on mental health services varies considerably depending on where in Australia you live, our new study shows. We found areas with lower Medicare spending on out-of-hospital mental health […]
MIL-Evening Report: A Māori worldview describes the immune system as a guardian – this could improve public health in Aotearoa NZ
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tama Te Puea Braithwaite-Westoby, Tautoro Māori Engagement Advisor, Malaghan Institute of Medical Research Getty Images In biomedical science, the immune system is described as a cellular defence network that identifies and neutralises threats. In te ao Māori (the Māori worldview), it can be seen as a dynamic […]
MIL-Evening Report: We don’t need deep-sea mining, or its environmental harms. Here’s why
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Justin Alger, Associate Professor / Senior Lecturer in Global Environmental Politics, The University of Melbourne Potato-sized polymetallic nodules from the deep sea could be mined for valuable metals and minerals. Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Deep-sea mining promises critical minerals for the energy […]
MIL-Evening Report: ‘The customer is always right’: why some uni teachers give higher grades than students deserve
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ciprian N. Radavoi, Associate Professor in Law, University of Southern Queensland Pixels Effect/ Getty Images Grade inflation happens when teachers knowingly give a student a mark higher than deserved. It can also happen indirectly, when the level of difficulty of a course is deliberately lowered so students […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Rural hospitals will be hit hard by Trump’s signature spending package
Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Lauren S. Hughes, State Policy Director, Farley Health Policy Center; Associate Professor of Family Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Health policy experts predict that cuts to Medicaid will push more rural hospitals to close. sneakpeekpic via iStock / Getty Images Plus The public health provisions […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: The oldest rocks on Earth are more than four billion years old
Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Hanika Rizo, Associate Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, Carleton University Earth formed about 4.6 billion years ago, during the geological eon known as the Hadean. The name “Hadean” comes from the Greek god of the underworld, reflecting the extreme heat that likely characterized the planet at the time. […]
MIL-Evening Report: The Rainbow Warrior saga. Part 2: Nuclear refugees in the Pacific – the evacuation of Rongelap
COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle On the last voyage of the Rainbow Warrior prior to its sinking by French secret agents in Auckland harbour on 10 July 1985 the ship had evacuated the entire population of 320 from Rongelap in the Marshall Islands. After conducting dozens of above-ground nuclear explosions, the US government had left the […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: University leaders have to make sense of massive disruption — 4 ways they do it
Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Daniel Atlin, Adjunct Professor, Gordon S. Lang School of Business, University of Guelph Trying to navigate an environment where massive disruption and unprecedented change is the norm presents a challenge for business leaders everywhere. Social-purpose, multi-stakeholder organizations like post-secondary institutions, hospitals, governments and NGOs are particularly affected. The […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: Workplaces have embraced mindfulness and self-compassion — but did capitalism hijack their true purpose?
Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Yasemin Pacaci, Postdoctoral Fellow, Smith School of Business, Queen’s University, Ontario When practiced with integrity, mindfulness and self-compassion can improve the collective well-being and personal agency of employees. (Shutterstock) Mindfulness and self-compassion have become popular tools for improving mental health and well-being in the workplace. Mindfulness involves paying […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: Parental controls on children’s tech devices are out of touch with child’s play
Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Sara M. Grimes, Wolfe Chair in Scientific and Technological Literacy and Professor, McGill University Parenting in the digital age can be stressful and demands a lot from parents. The Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI) recently released its annual Online Safety Survey that discovered almost 50 per cent of […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: The oldest rocks on Earth are 4.3 billion years old
Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Hanika Rizo, Associate Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, Carleton University Earth formed about 4.6 billion years ago, during the geological eon known as the Hadean. The name “Hadean” comes from the Greek god of the underworld, reflecting the extreme heat that likely characterized the planet at the time. […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: ‘Big’ legislative package shifts more of SNAP’s costs to states, saving federal dollars but causing fewer Americans to get help paying for food
Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Tracy Roof, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Richmond People shop for food in Brooklyn in 2023 at a store that makes sure that its customers know it accepts SNAP benefits, also known as food stamps and EBT. Spencer Platt/Getty Images The legislative package that President […]
MIL-Evening Report: Legends of a Nuclear-Free and Independent Pacific – Octo Mote
Pacific Media Watch West Papuan independence advocate Octovianus Mote was in Aotearoa New Zealand late last year seeking support for independence for West Papua, which has been ruled by Indonesia for more than six decades. Mote is vice-president of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) and was hosted in New Zealand by the […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Child labour numbers rise in homes where adults are jobless – South African study
Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Derek Yu, Professor, Economics, University of the Western Cape Child labour is a big concern across the world. It is particularly acute in countries in the global south, where it is estimated that about 160 million children are engaged in child labour, about 87 million of them in […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Coups in west Africa have five things in common: knowing what they are is key to defending democracy
Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Salah Ben Hammou, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Rice University August 2025 makes it five years since Malian soldiers ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta in a coup d’état. While the event reshaped Mali’s domestic politics, it also marked the beginning of a broader wave of military takeovers that swept […]
MIL-Evening Report: ER Report: A Roundup of Significant Articles on EveningReport.nz for July 6, 2025
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on July 6, 2025. Greenpeace chief recalls New Zealand’s nuclear free exploits, seeks ‘peace’ voice for GazaAsia Pacific Report Greenpeace Aotearoa executive director Russel Norman today recalled New Zealand’s heyday as a Pacific nuclear free champion in the 1980s, and challenged the country […]