• Gisborne fatal crash, medical event likely cause
    Thursday, December 19, 2024 from nzherald.co.nz - National
    A car left Roebuck Rd and crashed into the driveway entrance of a Gisborne home.
  • TUANZ calls for the next Government to commit to connectivity as a core utility
    Saturday, October 14, 2023 from Voxy: Most popular today feed
    Ahead of the general election in October, The Tech Users Association (TUANZ) has called on whoever makes up the next Government to commit to connectivity as a core utility.
  • Solomons PM Manele survives motion of no confidence
    Monday, December 16, 2024 from Radio New Zealand Pacific Headlines
    The leadership challenge was withdrawn by Central Honiara MP Gordon Darcy Lilo after a failed attempt to have it deferred to Wednesday.
  • Remembering Brenda Walker
    Monday, December 16, 2024 from The Conversation – Articles (AU)
    Award-winning Australian novelist Brenda Walker died last week. Her close friend, Delia Falconer, pays loving tribute to her life and work.
  • Syrians rebuild Maaret al-Numan, symbol of war’s devastation
    Wednesday, December 18, 2024 from nzherald.co.nz - World
    Maaret al-Numan residents return and revive businesses despite devastation.
  • Fiji resort guests reported to be stable following suspected alcohol poisoning
    Tuesday, December 17, 2024 from Radio New Zealand Pacific Headlines
    The Tourism Fiji CEO says there has been improvement in some symptoms, while the health secretary said two out of the seven affected individuals had been placed on life support.
  • ‘What is it about shaking that’s so disempowering?’ A memoir of a lifelong tremor dissects modern medicine and an uncertain world
    Tuesday, December 17, 2024 from The Conversation – Articles (AU)
    A journalist’s account of living with a movement disorder is a tale of leaping into the unknown.
  • Flying this holiday season? Here’s why air travel makes us so cranky – and what to do about it
    Wednesday, December 18, 2024 from The Conversation – Articles (AU)
    Instances of “air rage” are more common now than before the pandemic. What is it about air travel that cam bring out the worst in us?
  • Boxers without medical report won't be allowed to fight - Fiji Boxing Commission
    Tuesday, December 17, 2024 from Radio New Zealand Pacific Headlines
    The chair of the sport's governing body in the country says they have to ensure strict rules for the boxers' safety after the tragic passing of promising fighter Ubayd Haider.
  • Memo to Rupert Murdoch: now is the time to sell Fox News
    Monday, December 16, 2024 from The Conversation – Articles (AU)
    The Conversation Selling the right-wing news network might cool the family tensions, and it would capitalise on the network’s market value.
  • Chalmers unveils new look Reserve Bank, with women in the majority on both its boards
    Monday, December 16, 2024 from The Conversation – Articles (AU)
    The Conversation The Treasurer Jim Chalmers announces two appointments to the new board created as part of the restructure of the central bank.
  • A push to cool Australian cities may inadvertently increase our skin cancer risk, unless we act
    Wednesday, December 18, 2024 from The Conversation – Articles (AU)
    The Conversation Light-coloured footpaths, roads and other surfaces are increasingly used to reflect the sun’s rays and cool our cities. But they also reflect cancer-causing UV radiation.
  • Thank you for your support in 2024
    Tuesday, December 17, 2024 from The Conversation – Articles (AU)
    The Conversation’s Australia and New Zealand Editor Misha Ketchell reflects on 2024 and thanks all our readers and donors.
  • 'CBOT wheat prices spike overnight on escalation of Black Sea conflict'
    Saturday, October 14, 2023 from Voxy: Most popular today feed
    CBOT (Chicago Board of Trade) wheat prices soared eight per cent overnight, after Ukrainian ports were hit by Russian missiles and Russia’s Ministry of Defence warned that all vessels travelling to Ukraine’s Black Sea ports will be...
  • Astronomers’ world-first discovery: twin stars trapped in galactic black hole orbit
    Wednesday, December 18, 2024 from The Conversation – Articles (AU)
    The discovery helps explain a long-running cosmic mystery about why some stars hurtle through space much faster than others.
  • NZ’s government may ask the public to underwrite the risk of fossil fuel exploration – this could be unlawful
    Tuesday, December 17, 2024 from The Conversation – Articles (AU)
    Subsidising fossil fuel exploration seems contrary to New Zealand’s international commitment to phase out incentives for the industry. It also erodes human rights to a healthy environment.
  • Harold Holt is a meme today, but when the prime minister went missing in December 1967, it was no laughing matter
    Tuesday, December 17, 2024 from The Conversation – Articles (AU)
    The Conversation A massive search got underway when Holt did not resurface in choppy waters. His disappearance ruptured the country, and has fascinated it ever since.
  • Comment: How the Family Court Review can act in the best interests of families
    Friday, October 13, 2023 from Voxy: Most popular today feed
    By Steve Taylor,
  • Watch: Fiji's Deputy PM offers assurance the country is safe for tourists
    Wednesday, December 18, 2024 from Radio New Zealand Pacific Headlines
    Viliame Gavoka told reporters that the suspected alcohol poisoning of guests at a 5-star resort on Fiji's Coral Coast is an "extremely isolated incident".
  • Whaling activist Paul Watson freed after Denmark rejects extradition
    Wednesday, December 18, 2024 from nzherald.co.nz - World
    Sea Shepherd founder Paul Watson has been detained since 2012.
  • Naloxone can reverse opioid overdose. Here’s why you might need some at home or in your bag
    Monday, December 16, 2024 from The Conversation – Articles (AU)
    Naloxone, known by brand names Nyxoid or Narcan, rapidly reverses the depression of the central nervous and respiratory systems caused by opioids.
  • PNG Air maintains suspension of Mendi flights amid security concerns
    Tuesday, December 17, 2024 from Radio New Zealand Pacific Headlines
    The company said it had been unable to clarify the extent of this security risk and made the decision in the best interest of customer safety.
  • We now know ‘troubled teen’ memoirs like Go Ask Alice were a Mormon wife’s fiction – so why are we still treating them as truth?
    Tuesday, December 17, 2024 from The Conversation – Articles (AU)
    Cover of It Happened to Nancy Why are Beatrice Sparks’ alarmist books for young adults, which are novels presented as diaries, still described by publishers and booksellers as ‘real’ stories?
  • Let’s take the boat out! 5 tips on staying safe on the water if you fancy a drink
    Wednesday, December 18, 2024 from The Conversation – Articles (AU)
    If you’re taking the boat out this summer, or going to a Christmas or New Year’s Eve party on a boat, here’s what to know if you plan to drink alcohol.
  • TV features to be added to Xbox LIVE
    Saturday, October 14, 2023 from Voxy: Most popular today feed
    By Jonathan Doran, Ovum Principal Analyst It's not only the breadth but also the nature of some of its partnerships, including pay-TV operators that puts Xbox LIVE in a strong position to establish itself firmly in the next-generation TV...
  • We studied 20 places around the world and found the most common diseases linked with voluntary assisted dying
    Wednesday, December 18, 2024 from The Conversation – Articles (AU)
    More and more countries are legalising voluntary assisted dying. But who is accessing it? The results of a recent international study provide some answers.
  • More coal and gas, less renewables: what a nuclear power plan for Australia would really mean
    Monday, December 16, 2024 from The Conversation – Articles (AU)
    Nuclear is far from a reality in Australia. In the interim, Dutton’s plan would prop up coal and gas
  • Palestinian families sue US Government over military aid to Israel
    Wednesday, December 18, 2024 from nzherald.co.nz - World
    Lawsuit demands enforcement of Leahy Law, claims Israel exempt from human rights rules.
  • Father, stepmother of murdered UK-Pakistani girl Sara Sharif jailed for life
    Wednesday, December 18, 2024 from nzherald.co.nz - World
    UK court sentences couple for 'extreme cruelty' in Sara Sharif case.
  • Ovum Comment: Launch of Amazon tablet
    Sunday, October 1, 2023 from Voxy: Most popular today feed
    By Adam Leach, Ovum Practice Leader
  • Australia slammed over new refugee measure
    Wednesday, December 18, 2024 from Radio New Zealand Pacific Headlines
    The Australian Government has introduced new measures for refugees in Papua New Guinea that detractors have labelled a "death sentence".
  • Fantasia 2000: celebrating 25 years of a concertless film in search of a concert
    Tuesday, December 17, 2024 from The Conversation – Articles (AU)
    In 1999, decades after Walt Disneys’s death and nine years of production, Disney’s dream of a new Fantasia was realised with the release of Fantasia 2000.
  • Child hospitalised after second dog attack at Taipā Beach sparks safety concerns
    Thursday, December 19, 2024 from nzherald.co.nz - National
    Second dog attack at Northland beach sparks safety concerns among residents.
  • Luigi Mangione indicted on charge of murder as ‘act of terrorism’
    Wednesday, December 18, 2024 from nzherald.co.nz - World
    Luigi Mangione indicted for killing in act of terrorism, charges upgraded in New York.
  • Glam tidings of joy: how Slade made Merry Xmas Everybody a seasonal hit for the ages
    Wednesday, December 18, 2024 from The Conversation – Articles (AU)
    Released during the grim British winter of 1973, the song was written to lift people’s spirits during tough times, and has become a classic of the genre. This year, it seems more relevant than ever.
  • Most journalism fails Australians by failing in its reportage of Indigenous affairs. 7 changes would help
    Wednesday, December 18, 2024 from The Conversation – Articles (AU)
    As one workshop participant, a journalism educator, put it: ‘We’re still telling the same stories, it’s like a circle, and we don’t seem to be able to break free from it. Nothing seems to change.’
  • 5 things to know before boarding your dog or cat this summer
    Tuesday, December 17, 2024 from The Conversation – Articles (AU)
    Boarding facilities during peak periods can stressful environments for dogs and cats. Some may not be suited to it at all.
  • More Australian families are choosing private schools – we need to understand why
    Tuesday, December 17, 2024 from The Conversation – Articles (AU)
    The Conversation Over the past two decades, the number of students attending independent schools has grown faster than those attending public schools, particularly in high school.
  • David Graeber argued against ‘Great Man’ approaches to knowledge, but it seems his fate to become one
    Wednesday, December 18, 2024 from The Conversation – Articles (AU)
    The Ultimate Hidden Truth of the World does us all a service by keeping Graeber’s ideas in circulation, but it distorts those same ideas.
  • Live: No tsunami risk after large 7.3 magnitude Vanuatu earthquake
    Tuesday, December 17, 2024 from Radio New Zealand Pacific Headlines
    A large 7.3 magnitude Pacific earthquake poses no tsunami threat to New Zealand, the National Emergency Management Agency says.
  • Should non-disclosure agreements be restricted in cases of workplace sexual harassment? Here’s what reforms need to get right
    Tuesday, December 17, 2024 from The Conversation – Articles (AU)
    There’s a broader push to limit the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) when dealing with sexual harassment cases. Any reforms should centre on giving victim-survivors greater agency.
  • When you wish upon a star, is it already dead? An astronomer crunches the numbers
    Tuesday, December 17, 2024 from The Conversation – Articles (AU)
    Killjoys on social media say there’s no point wishing on stars because they are already dead – but the naysayers are completely wrong.
  • What makes a great sports coach? We identified 17 of the world’s best, and found some patterns
    Tuesday, December 17, 2024 from The Conversation – Articles (AU)
    Research has identified 17 of the world’s best sports coaches – and all had at least one parent who worked in the helping professions, such as teaching or health.
  • How can you stay safe from cyber attacks? Here are 2 simple checklists from experts
    Tuesday, December 17, 2024 from The Conversation – Articles (AU)
    Cyber attacks can cost you tens of thousands of dollars. Expert advice can help you stay safe – and it’s not complicated.
  • Tech giant Meta will pay Australians $50 million for enabling the Cambridge Analytica scandal
    Tuesday, December 17, 2024 from The Conversation – Articles (AU)
    The Conversation The information commissioner has called the settlement ‘groundbreaking’. But it represents roughly 0.02% of Meta’s annual revenue in 2023.
  • Could cats become a carrier of bird flu?
    Tuesday, December 17, 2024 from nzherald.co.nz - World
    New York Times: Do we need to ramp up bird flu surveillance in our feline companions?
  • Cricket: Knights into Final, Firebirds eliminate Aces
    Friday, October 13, 2023 from Voxy: Most popular today feed
    Ford Trophy Preliminary Finals: Playoff 1 v 2 Canterbury Wizards 224-9 (Peter Fulton 82-, Andrew Ellis 52, Scott Kuggeleijn 3-50) lost to the SKYCITY Northern Knight 225-6 after 49 overs (Daniel Flynn 73, Daryl Mitchell 39, Brad Wilson...
  • Hero tradesmen save badly burnt woman from vicious house inferno in Adelaide
    Wednesday, December 18, 2024 from nzherald.co.nz - World
    'They’re heroes, they really are because she wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for them.'
  • Lulutai Airlines charters ATR 72 for additional flights for Christmas travel
    Tuesday, December 17, 2024 from Radio New Zealand Pacific Headlines
    Lulutai Airlines told Matangi Tonga that the aircraft carrying 72 passengers will help to ease the Christmas load.
  • Para Kore receives Waste Minimisation funding for Te Waipounamu
    Saturday, October 14, 2023 from Voxy: Most popular today feed
    Para Kore Marae Incorporated are excited to announce support from the Government’s Waste Minimisation Fund to expand their services to Te Waipounamu.
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