ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on October 2, 2025.
The Michigan church shooting sits within a long history of hatred against Mormons in America
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Smith, Associate Professor in American Politics and Foreign Policy, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney On Sunday, a gunman launched a horrifying attack on people at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan. Thomas Jacob Sanford allegedly rammed his pickup truck,
New documentary about the Malka Leifer case centres trauma, persistence and survival
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amy Maguire, Professor in Human Rights and International Law, University of Newcastle Stan Between 2019 and 2023, I reported on the Malka Leifer case for The Conversation. As an international lawyer, my focus was on the attempt to extradite Leifer from Israel to Australia for trial. Leifer
Dementia is now the leading cause of death in Australia. But why is it fatal?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lyndsey Collins-Praino, Associate Professor, School of Biomedicine, University of Adelaide kokouu/Getty Most of us know dementia – a broad term for several disorders involving declines in memory, language and thinking – can severely affect daily life. But dementia is now the leading cause of death for Australians.
One quiet change is about to let you export much more solar
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marnie Shaw, Associate Professor in Engineering, Australian National University BeyondImages/Getty Australia has more solar panels per person than anywhere else in the world. One in three houses now has rooftop solar. Our grid operators are working hard to adjust to a new reality where the collective output
Jane Goodall, the gentle disrupter whose research on chimpanzees redefined what it meant to be human
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mireya Mayor, Director of Exploration and Science Communication, Florida International University Jane Goodall appears on stage at 92NY in New York on Oct. 1, 2023. Charles Sykes/Invision/AP Anyone proposing to offer a master class on changing the world for the better, without becoming negative, cynical, angry or
Dangerous, overpriced, crammed full: poor housing for seasonal workers revealed
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tod Jones, Senior Lecturer, Human Geography, Curtin University Australia relies on seasonal workers, particularly in agriculture and hospitality, to fill shortages of much-needed skills. But a combination of low pay, strict visa conditions and housing unavailability in regional areas is placing these workers at risk of overcrowded
PR firms are spreading climate misinformation on behalf of fossil fuel companies. Could Australia stop them?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christian Downie, Professor of Political Science, School of Regulation and Global Governance, Australian National University fhm/Getty Have you heard offshore windfarms kill whales? (They don’t.) Or that electric vehicles catch fire more often than petrol cars? (It’s the opposite.) Perhaps you’ve heard “natural” gas is clean? (It
We teach kids to look after their bodies – here’s how to do the same for a healthy mind
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amy Dawel, Clinical Psychologist and Senior Lecturer, School of Medicine and Psychology, Australian National University Jonas Mohamadi/ Pexels Young people today are growing up in an increasingly complex world — and arguably suffering as a result. Social media and smartphones provide constant distractions, while the rise of
The controversial GST deal with the states is under review. There are better alternatives
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Bartos, Professor of Economics, University of Canberra Copyright 2025 Rio Tinto Treasurer Jim Chalmers last week announced the Productivity Commission will review the 2018 deal that gave states a guaranteed minimum share of the goods and services tax (GST). Within minutes, the Western Australian Treasurer Rita
What Saudi Arabia’s role in the Electronic Arts buyout tells us about image, power and ‘game-washing’
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jacqueline Burgess, Lecturer in International Business, University of the Sunshine Coast Video game publisher Electronic Arts (EA), one of the biggest video game companies in the world behind games such as The Sims and Battlefield, has been sold to a consortium of buyers for US$55 billion (about
Why investment in clean indoor air is vital preparation for the pandemics and climate emergencies to come
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amanda Kvalsvig, Research Associate Professor of Public Health, University of Otago Phil Walter/Getty Images Each day, we breathe more than 7,000 litres of air. Unsurprisingly, the quality of this air really matters. And given most of us spend a significant part of the day inside, clean indoor
With extra study, nurses will be able to prescribe medications. Here’s what to expect
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marie Gerdtz, Professor and Dean School Nursing and Midwifery, La Trobe University Australia’s health system is one of the highest quality and most equitable in the world. Yet our rapidly ageing population, rising rates of chronic disease and poor access to doctors means patients can’t always access
What will it take? The sweeteners Australia could offer Turkey to snatch COP31
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wesley Morgan, Research Associate, Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW Sydney Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was diplomatic on his return to Australia this week when quizzed about the ongoing negotiations for the COP31 climate summit with rival Turkey. “We’re just engaging through,” Albanese told The Guardian.
Australians want to spend more on space – but we don’t really know where we’re going
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tristan Moss, Senior Lecturer in History, UNSW Sydney NASA Visible Earth This week, Sydney hosts the world’s largest space conference, attracting astronauts and heads of space agencies from around the planet. It’s a great time to ask: what does the average Australian think about space? The answer
New data shows the US dollar still dominates foreign exchange markets – despite Trump’s economic chaos
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Hawkins, Head, Canberra School of Government, University of Canberra NurPhoto/Getty Reports of the death of the US dollar appear to be greatly exaggerated (like that of author Mark Twain). Global trading in the foreign exchange market has risen to almost US$10 trillion (A$15 trillion) per day.
What is ‘ear seeding’, the TikTok trend said to treat stress and fatigue?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jon Wardle, Professor of Public Health, Southern Cross University Michele Pevide/Getty “Ear seeding” is having a moment on TikTok and Instagram. One video of someone’s experience of ear seeding has been “liked” more than half a million times. Supermodel Naomi Campbell is among celebrities reported to have
How people are assessed for the NDIS is changing. Here’s what you need to know
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Georgia van Toorn, Research Fellow, ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society, UNSW Sydney andreswd/Getty Images The government has announced a new tool to assess the needs of people with disability for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Instead of a having to gather and
ER Report: A Roundup of Significant Articles on EveningReport.nz for October 1, 2025
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on October 1, 2025.
