ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on August 19, 2025.
Payne Haas’s allegiance switch to Samoa: a threat or an opportunity for rugby league?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hunter Fujak, Senior Lecturer in Sport Management, Deakin University On Sunday, one of rugby league’s best forwards, Payne Haas, confirmed his switch in national allegiance from Australia to Samoa. Haas, who played four Tests for Australia, was born in New South Wales. His mother is Samoan and
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Shadow Treasurer Ted O’Brien and industry chief Andrew McKellar’s tax and red tape wishlists
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Business, union, community representatives and experts have gathered in Canberra to grapple with some of Australia’s most intractable problems: how to make us a more productive, sustainable and resilient country. A vast amount of work has been done before the
AI free from bias and ideology is a fantasy – humans can’t organise data without distorting reality
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Declan Humphreys, Lecturer Cybersecurity and Ethics, University of the Sunshine Coast Bart Fish & Power Tools of AI, CC BY In July, the United States government made it clear that artificial intelligence (AI) companies wanting to do business with the White House will need to ensure their
‘I went out and I had a cry’: what aged-care staff say about their grief when residents die
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Tieman, Matthew Flinders Professor and Director of the Research Centre for Palliative Care, Death and Dying, Flinders University Maskot/Getty Images As our population ages, we’re living longer and dying older. End-of-life care is therefore an increasingly important part of aged care. In Australia, around 50% of
How could we clean up the algal bloom?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dominic McAfee, Postdoctoral researcher, marine ecology, University of Adelaide The author inspects a restored native oyster reef at Coffin Bay, South Australia. Stefan Andrews South Australia’s catastrophic harmful algal bloom now affects almost 30% of the state’s coastline, stretching from the Coorong in the state’s southeast to
Indigenous students want to finish Year 12. They need equal support and resources from schools to do this
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Maryanne Macdonald, Lecturer, Indigenous Education, Edith Cowan University Statistics showing Indigenous school students in a negative light are regularly reported in the Australian media and policy debates. We often hear how Indigenous students “trail” their non-Indigenous peers in NAPLAN results and how there are persistent “gaps” when
Werewolf exes and billionaire CEOs: why cheesy short dramas are taking over our social media feeds
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wenjia Tang, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Digital Communication, University of Sydney What can you do in 60 seconds? In short dramas, or “micro dramas”, that’s enough time for a billionaire CEO to fall in love with his contracted wife, or for a werewolf mafia boss to break
What’s behind the high rate of suicide in Australia’s construction industry?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Milad Haghani, Associate Professor and Principal Fellow in Urban Risk and Resilience, The University of Melbourne The construction industry is a pillar of Australia’s economy, employing more than a million people. But construction work is also among the most dangerous industries. According to Safe Work Australia, construction
NZ is trailing its allies over Palestinian statehood – but there’s still time to show leadership
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Treasa Dunworth, Professor of Law, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Getty Images It’s now a week since Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced his government had begun to formally consider New Zealand’s position on the recognition of a Palestinian state. That leaves three weeks until the United
Soft plastics recycling looks set to return to supermarkets. Cutting back on plastic would be even better
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Louise Grimmer, Associate Professor of Marketing, Tasmanian School of Business and Economics, University of Tasmania Julia M Cameron/Pexels, CC BY Imagine the weight of three Sydney Harbour Bridges. Between 2022 and 2023, product manufacturers were responsible for 540,000 tonnes (or three Sydney Harbour Bridges) of soft plastic
View from The Hill: Roundtable to grapple with political footballs and regulatory hairballs
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Tuesday will give the diverse collection of participants at the economic roundtable their riding instructions, as he seeks to wring as much substance as possible out of the meeting. The success or otherwise of the three-day
Eyes of Fire is an updated Rainbow Warrior classic and must read for activism
REVIEW: By Jenny Nicholls Author David Robie left his cabin on the Rainbow Warrior three days before it was blown up by the Directorate General for External Security (DGSE), France’s foreign intelligence agency The ship was destroyed at Marsden Wharf on 10 July 1985 by two limpet mines attachedbelow the waterline. As New Zealand soon
Call for legal shield for Fiji National Provident Fund in review hearing
By Elena Vucukula in Suva The main problem in for Fiji retirement is that there is no law to protect the Fiji National Provident Fund, claims a leading trade unionist. Fiji Trades Union Congress national executive board member and National Union of Hospitality Catering and Tourism Industries Employees general secretary Daniel Urai has told the
The ‘wrong kind of sorry’: will a record fine for Qantas deter other companies from breaking the law?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shae McCrystal, Professor of Labour Law, University of Sydney On Monday, the Federal Court of Australia handed Qantas a record fine of A$90 million for breaching the Fair Work Act by unlawfully terminating the employment of 1,820 ground workers during the pandemic. The decision to impose this
Why are young men ‘T maxxing’ testosterone? Do they need it? And what are the risks?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samuel Cornell, PhD Candidate in Public Health & Community Medicine, School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney Carole Yepes/Getty Videos promoting #testosteronemaxxing are racking up millions of views. Like “looksmaxxing” or “fibremaxxing” this trend takes something related to body image (improving your looks) or health (eating a lot
Generative AI is not a ‘calculator for words’. 5 reasons why this idea is misleading
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Celeste Rodriguez Louro, Associate Professor, Chair of Linguistics and Director of Language Lab, The University of Western Australia Vadishzainer / Getty / The Conversation Last year I attended a panel on generative AI in education. In a memorable moment, one presenter asked: “What’s the big deal? Generative
New Australia-Vanuatu deal won’t replicate Falepili-style pact, says analyst
A Pacific analyst and commentator says it is unlikely that Vanuatu will agree to any exclusive rights in the new security and economic pact with Australia. Senior ministers of both countries, including deputy prime ministers Richard Marles and Johnny Koanapo, initialled the Nakamal Agreement at the summit of Mount Yasur volcano on Tanna Island, ahead
E-bikes could slash our reliance on cars – but overpowered illegal models on the roads make us all less safe
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard J. Buning, Research Lead, Micromobility Research Cluster, The University of Queensland BJP7/Getty Since the invention of gears, nothing has encouraged more people to get on a bicycle than the introduction of electric motors and batteries. When people have an e-bike, they drive less and cycle more.
Pro-Palestinian protests across NZ call on government to sanction Israel
RNZ News Protesters staged pro-Palestinian demonstrations across Aotearoa New Zealand at the weekend, calling on the government to place sanctions on Israel for its war on Gaza. The government announced last week it was considering whether to join other countries like France, Canada and Australia in recognising Palestinian statehood at a United Nations leader’s meeting
ER Report: A Roundup of Significant Articles on EveningReport.nz for August 18, 2025
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on August 18, 2025.
