ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on November 14, 2025.
The threat of sabotage from China is growing. That’s not an excuse to erode Australians’ freedoms
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ihsan Yilmaz, Deputy Directory (Research Development), Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation & Research Professor of Political Science and International Relations, Deakin University Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images Warnings this week from the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) about sabotage threats marked an important shift in tone.
How do ‘AI detection’ tools actually work? And are they effective?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By T.J. Thomson, Senior Lecturer in Visual Communication & Digital Media, RMIT University Elise Racine & Digit, CC BY As nearly half of all Australians say they have recently used artificial intelligence (AI) tools, knowing when and how they’re being used is becoming more important. Consultancy firm Deloitte
A new way to measure the age of dolphins opens a window onto the lives of these iconic animals
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Evi Hanninger, PhD Candidate in Marine Science, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Knowing the age of an animal reveals key information about how long it lives and when it reproduces. Age is also essential to understanding the health
Saige England: if we want to save the planet we need a massive game change
COMMENTARY: By Saige England I sat in a cafe listening to one man telling another how to get more out of his workers — “his team”, kind of the way people talked about workhorses until some of us read Black Beauty and learned that sentient creatures have feelings, both animals and people. I hope that
Dogs 10,000 years ago roamed with bands of humans and came in all shapes and sizes
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kylie M. Cairns, Research Fellow in Canid and Wildlife Genomics, UNSW Sydney From village dogs to toy poodles to mastiffs, dogs come in an astonishing array of shapes, colours and sizes. Today there are estimated to be about 700 million dogs living with or around humans. To
The NDIS shifts almost $27m a year in mental health costs alone, our new study suggests
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bernice Hua Ma, Research Fellow, Health Economics Group, School of Population and Preventive Medicine, Monash University Jessie Casson/Getty The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) was set up in 2013 to help Australians with disability live more independently, and participate more in work and community life. The scheme
We planted two woody meadows a decade ago to see what would thrive. Now the concept is popular across Australia.
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Claire Farrell, Associate Professor (Green Infrastructure) School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, The University of Melbourne It sounds like a gardener’s holy grail: beautiful and practical plantings that can turn cities into green spaces with benefits for people and biodiversity. Our Australia-first collaborative research has made
Nappy changes are not just a chore to rush through. You can use them to teach consent
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katherine Bussey, Research Fellow, Early Childhood and Teacher Education, Deakin University Vera Livchak/ Getty Images There has been a lot of focus on the need to teach older children about consent. But parents should not wait until kids are teenagers to talk about appropriate touching or how
Labor’s news bargaining incentive looks a lot like a digital services tax. Will Trump notice?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fei Gao, Lecturer in Taxation, Discipline of Accounting, Governance & Regulation, The University of Sydney, University of Sydney Tech giants could soon have a new multimillion-dollar motivator to negotiate deals with Australian media companies to pay for news, after details of Labor’s proposed news bargaining incentive were
How the ‘one singular vision’ of Brian Eno’s Another Green World changed music
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dean Biron, Teaches in School of Justice, Queensland University of Technology Estate Of Keith Morris/Redferns/Getty Images Now a suite of bespoke apartments, the 17th century chapel at 8 Basing Street, Notting Hill in London once housed a recording studio. Following in the clomping footsteps of Led Zeppelin
Detection is not prevention: will drug testing drivers really make NZ roads safer?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joseph Boden, Professor of Psychology, Director of the Christchurch Health and Development Study, University of Otago Photo / Getty Images The government’s new mandate to carry out random oral-fluid roadside drug testing marks a milestone in New Zealand’s road safety policy. Under recently passed laws, police can
We studied the walking habits of young men in Cape Town and London – and debunked a myth
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bradley Rink, Associate Professor of Human Geography, University of the Western Cape Being mobile means people can get access to opportunities and take part in economic and social life. Mobility, in all its forms, is critical for cities to thrive. Recent studies highlight what most African city
Grattan on Friday: In dumping net zero, the Liberals have thumbed their noses at voters they need to win
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra With much talk this week about the end of the Whitlam government, Liberal conservatives might do well to read Gough Whitlam’s 1967 speech to the Victorian Labor Party, at the start of his climb to power. Like the Liberals now,
The 60+ UN member states complicit with the Gaza genocide – why their role will haunt them
UN Special Rapporteur on Palestine Francesca Albanese talks to journalist Chris Hedges about her new report that examines how 60+ countries are complicit in Israel’s war crimes and crimes against humanity demonstrated to the world in a “livestreamed atrocity”. INTERVIEW: The Chris Hedges Report After two years of genocide, it is no longer possible to
Growing local opposition to seabed mining decision has forced Cook Islands delay, says Greenpeace
Asia Pacific Report Greenpeace has heralded the Cook Islands delay on a decision over whether seabed mining can go ahead until at least 2032 as “evidence of the growing opposition” to the destructive industry in the Pacific. Greenpeace Aotearoa campaigner Juressa Lee said the decision was “a win for the moana and the Pacific Peoples”
What should you do if you find a meteorite? Space rock experts explain
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Heather Handley, Senior Curator, Geosciences, Museums Victoria Research Institute; Monash University NASA / Ron Garan On Sunday November 2, people in eastern Victoria witnessed a bright streak across the sky followed by a loud sonic boom that felt like an earthquake. The event was captured by security
Sussan Ley buries Liberal commitment to net zero, but offers a fig leaf to moderates
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Opposition Leader Sussan Ley announced on Thursday that the Liberal Party was dropping its commitment to net zero and said a future Liberal government would repeal Australia’s present legislated 2030 and 2050 targets for reducing emissions. After a meeting of
How Pacific nations plan to go from spending up to 25% of GDP on fossil fuels to running on 100% renewables
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wesley Morgan, Research Associate, Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW Sydney Respond Global, CC BY-NC-ND Picture dusk falling somewhere in the Solomon Islands. A fisher’s skiff glides home using a whisper-quiet electric outboard motor. In the Cook Islands, a big battery steadies the island grid. In
Timor-Leste’s Xanana Gusmão pays tribute to journalist Robert Domm over independence struggle
Pacific Media Watch Timor-Leste Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão has paid tribute to the “courageous and determined” contribution of Australian journalist Robert Domm to the struggle of the Timorese people in gaining independence from Indonesia. He died last Friday. Domm was remembered for meeting in secret with the then Timorese resistance leader Gusmão in
Victoria’s groundbreaking treaty could reshape Australia’s relationship with First Peoples
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Harry Hobbs, Associate Professor, UNSW Sydney The first treaty between Indigenous peoples and an Australian government has been signed into law. It is difficult to overstate the significance of Victoria’s treaty. So, what is the treaty, will other states and territories follow suit, and how could this
