ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on August 4, 2025.
5 ingenious things trees do that human designers can learn from
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stanislav Roudavski, Founder of Deep Design Lab and Senior Lecturer in Digital Architectural Design, The University of Melbourne Fire is killing off giant trees in Tasmania. Deep Design Lab Tasmania’s mountain ash (Eucalyptus regnans) is the world’s tallest flowering plant. It can grow 100 metres tall and
‘People have stopped using it’: Culture secretary warns of complacency over Cook Islands Māori
By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist in Rarotonga The Cook Islands Secretary of Culture Emile Kairua says people in his country are getting complacent about the use of Māori. Cook Islands Māori Language Week started on Sunday in New Zealand and will run until Saturday. Kairua said the language is at risk at the source.
As a carer, I’ve spent hours in waiting rooms. My new artwork explores these liminal spaces
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Danica I. J. Knežević, Sessional Lecturer, Faculty of Education and Arts, Australian Catholic University Danica I. J. Knežević, CC BY-SA I have spent a lot of time in waiting rooms. Not only because my mum used to be a medical receptionist for a doctor for the first
Your phone is covered in germs: a tech expert explains how to clean it without doing damage
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Meena Jha, Head Technology and Pedagogy Cluster CML-NET, CQUniversity Australia nikkimeel/Shutterstock We wash our hands, sanitise shopping trolleys and wipe down cafe tables. But what about our phones? We touch these devices dozens of times a day, and take them everywhere from the kitchen to the dining
Easier for Labor to form government in Tasmania than Liberals after final election results
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 Although the Liberals won four more seats than Labor at the Tasmanian election, it’s easier for Labor to form a government. Federal polls from Morgan and Essential
Palestine surveillance author says Australian protesters ‘outraged’ by Israel’s war on Gaza
Pacific Media Watch Antony Loewenstein, author of The Palestine Laboratory, a book on the Israeli arms and surveillance industry, says Australian protesters are “outraged” not just by what Israel is doing in Gaza, but also by the Australian government’s “complicity”. Loewenstein, who also spoke at the rally, told Al Jazeera that Australia has, for many
What we don’t talk about when we talk about missing people
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Wayland, Professor of Social Work, CQUniversity Australia When you think of a missing person, what do you picture? An abduction, a murder, a bushwalking misadventure – or perhaps someone with dementia who has wandered off and got lost? Our assumptions about missing people can be accentuated
Economists want a carbon price comeback – but does Australia have the political courage?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Felicity Deane, Professor of Trade Law and Taxation, Queensland University of Technology The Conversation, Mick Tsikas/AAP, David Crosling/AAP, Shutterstock Bold economic ideas are flowing ahead of next month’s roundtable convened by the Albanese government, aimed at boosting Australia’s productivity and economy, and repairing the budget. Among the
Researchers watched 150 episodes of Bluey – they found it can teach kids about resilience for real life
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bradley Smith, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, CQUniversity Australia Dad (Bandit), Mum (Chilli), Bluey and Bingo. Ludo Studios She’s six years old, lives in Brisbane and might just be one of the best resilience coaches on television. We’re talking about Bluey, the animated Aussie pup whose adventures have
We’re not minimising the cost of the net zero transition. These reforms will help
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine de Fontenay, Honorary Fellow, Department of Economics, The University of Melbourne The Desert Photo/Shutterstock Getting our response to climate change right will be crucial to getting Australia back on the path to productivity growth. With the right policy settings, we can limit the costs of decarbonising
‘Go woke, go broke’ is no longer true. Socially aware capitalism is the future of corporate responsibility
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Underwood, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The phrase “go woke, go broke” is often used by critics of corporate social responsibility. It implies that companies face a binary choice: embrace progressive values or pursue profit. But this
Why do I feel so emotional when I listen to music from my teenage years?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sandra Garrido, NHMRC-ARC Dementia Research Development Fellow, Western Sydney University stockbusters/Getty Images Deep in your memory, your brain has created a playlist of music from your teenage years. Even though life has moved on, hearing that music now likely still brings up some really powerful emotions. Why?
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange joins Sydney Gaza humanitarian protest as thousands cross bridge
Asia Pacific Report WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was among the tens of thousands of protesters in Australia staging a “humanitarians for Gaza” march today across the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge. The transparency media campaigner and activist, who moved back to his native Australia last year, after reaching a plea deal with the US government to
ER Report: A Roundup of Significant Articles on EveningReport.nz for August 3, 2025
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on August 3, 2025.
