ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on November 13, 2025.
5 health benefits of line dancing – according to science
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Danielle Le Lagadec, Senior Lecturer and Head of Course, Graduate Certificate in Nursing, CQUniversity Australia Energy Films Library/Getty Images Line dancing is enjoying a global resurgence, rising to a level of popularity not seen since Billy Ray Cyrus’ Achy Breaky Heart topped the charts in 1991. But
5 health benefits of line dancing – according to science
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Danielle Le Lagadec, Senior Lecturer and Head of Course, Graduate Certificate in Nursing, CQUniversity Australia Energy Films Library/Getty Images Line dancing is enjoying a global resurgence, rising to a level of popularity not seen since Billy Ray Cyrus’ Achy Breaky Heart topped the charts in 1991. But
French Overseas Minister holds marathon political talks in New Caledonia
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk French Minister for Overseas Naïma Moutchou’s first visit to New Caledonia is marked by marathon political talks and growing concerns about the French Pacific territory’s deteriorating economic situation. Moutchou arrived on Monday on a visit scheduled to last until tomorrow. With a backdrop of political uncertainty
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Murray Watt on the compromises to pass new environmental laws before christmas
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Finding the best balance between the environment and development is vital but often contested. Renewable energy projects, housing and mining approvals are all important, while Australia’s unique natural environment also requires defence. The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act
‘High-impact sabotage’: spy chief issues grave warning about espionage and sabotage threat
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Kendall, Adjunct Research Fellow, The University of Queensland; Griffith University The Australia Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) has given a dramatic warning that sophisticated hackers backed by foreign governments are increasingly targeting Australian infrastructure such as telecommunications and airports. ASIO chief Mike Burgess warned we are now
The world’s carbon emissions continue to rise. But 35 countries show progress in cutting carbon
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Pep Canadell, Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Environment; Executive Director, Global Carbon Project, CSIRO Global fossil fuel emissions are projected to rise in 2025 to a new all-time high, with all sources – coal, gas, and oil – contributing to the increase. At the same time, our new
Australia’s reluctance to rest its fast bowlers could prove disastrous during the Ashes
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendon Hyndman, Associate Dean (Academic), Faculty of Arts and Education, Charles Sturt University Australia faces a huge challenge before the Ashes even begin. Captain Pat Cummins’ lower-back stress injury has ruled him out of the opening Test, with Steve Smith confirmed to captain in his absence. That
Amelia Earhart disappeared almost 90 years ago. Why are so many people still looking for her?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Natasha Heap, Program Director for the Bachelor of Aviation, University of Southern Queensland Getty Images It has been more than 88 years since the world’s most famous female aviator, Amelia Earhart, and her navigator Fred Noonan, disappeared on the second-last leg of their around-the-world flight odyssey. According
Menulog is closing in Australia. Could food delivery soon cost more?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alex Veen, Senior Lecturer and University of Sydney Business School Emerging Scholar Research Fellow, University of Sydney Jenny Evans/Stringer/Getty It’s been a rocky road for Australia’s food delivery sector. Over the past decade, major platforms and a smattering of daring, minor players have been jostling for market
Healing, purification and holiness: how ancient Greeks, Romans and early Christians used olive oil
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tamara Lewit, Honorary Fellow, School of Historical and Philosophical Studies, The University of Melbourne DEA PICTURE LIBRARY / Contributor/Getty Today, olive oil is often hailed as helping to protect against disease, but beliefs in its medicinal or even sacred properties date back millennia. Olive oil was used
How former jihadist Ahmed al-Sharaa ended up being welcomed to the White House
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By William Plowright, Assistant Professor in International Security, Durham University A few years ago, you might have balked if someone told you that the US president would be photographed in the White House shaking hands with a man who was a former member of al-Qaeda, an insurgent against
Down Cemetery Road: Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson delight in this light conspiracy thriller
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Dix, Senior Lecturer in American Literature and Film, Loughborough University When a house mysteriously explodes in the sleepy suburbs of south Oxford and a child goes missing in the aftermath, concerned neighbour Sarah Trafford is driven to seek the truth. As an art conservator, Trafford is
Indigenous political candidates face less voter bias than parties might think: new research
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Josh Holloway, Lecturer in Government in the College of Business, Government and Law, Flinders University Canva/The Conversation, CC BY-SA When political parties consider potential Indigenous candidates, they often worry about voter backlash. It’s a concern rooted in Australia’s troubling history of racism and the ongoing discrimination Indigenous
How do I know if my kid is worrying about food and their body too much? And what should I say?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tracey Wade, Professor of Psychology, Flinders University kyotokushige/Getty Eating disorders are most likely to develop in young people aged between 12 and 25. But parents and other close adults can miss the early warning signs. For example, you might notice your child doing more exercise or choosing
You might think frogs never get enough water. Turns out, they can fare worse in floods than bushfires
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Eli Bieri, PhD Student, Australian Museum; UNSW Sydney Jodi Rowley, CC BY-ND Frogs need water. Almost all of the world’s 7,900 known frog species breed in fresh water. And when it rains, these amphibians erupt into a chorus of calls – croaks, trills, cheeps and bellows –
How can you help your child prepare to start high school next year?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jill Colton, Program Director: Secondary Programs and Senior Lecturer: English and Literacy Education, University of South Australia Tang Ming Tung/ Getty Images Moving from primary to high school is one of the biggest transitions in a child’s education. For some, it can be a really daunting time,
View from The Hill: Conservative Liberals hold ‘power walk’ before delivering coup de grâce
to net zero
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Liberals are set to dump net zero after a strong majority at a special party meeting spoke against the existing commitment to it. In a show of strength ahead of the debate, a phalanx of more than a dozen
View from The Hill: Conservatives Liberals hold ‘power walk’ before delivering coup de grâce
to net zero
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Liberals are set to dump net zero after a strong majority at a special party meeting spoke against the existing commitment to it. In a show of strength ahead of the debate, a phalanx of more than a dozen
Aurora likely tonight as string of solar flares heads for Earth
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Laura Nicole Driessen, Postdoctoral Researcher in Radio Astronomy, University of Sydney Aurora seen near Melbourne in 2023. Chris Putnam / Getty Images Over the past few days an active sunspot has erupted multiple times, sending clouds of high-energy plasma into space. The sunspot happens to be facing
Israeli soldiers killed civilians, aid seekers in Gaza free-for-all ‘at wish of army officers’
Middle East Monitor Israeli soldiers have revealed that Palestinian civilians were killed inside Gaza in a free-for-all at the wish of army officers amid a collapse of legal and military norms during Tel Aviv’s two-year brutal war on the besieged enclave, reports Anadolu Ajensi. “If you want to shoot without restraint, you can,” Daniel, the
