ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on September 5, 2025.
Australia has some new marsupial species – but they’re already extinct
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jake Newman-Martin, PhD Candidate in Palaeontology, Curtin University An artist’s recreation of what the newly discovered (but extinct) species _Bettongia haoucharae_ may have looked like. Nellie Pease, CC BY-NC You are probably familiar with kangaroos. Wallabies too, and most likely quokkas as well. Less famous are their
What actually happens in your brain when you change your mind?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dragan Rangelov, Senior Lecturer in Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience, Swinburne University of Technology master1305 / Getty Images Imagine a game show where the host asks the contestant to randomly pick one option out of three: A, B or C. After the contestant chooses, say, option B, the
Some tropical trees cool their leaves to survive the heat — but not all species have ways to cope
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kali Middleby, Postdoctoral research fellow, Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD) Kali Middleby How do you cool yourself on a hot day? Perhaps you find shade, switch on a fan or retreat to air conditioning? But spare a thought for tropical forest trees. As the climate
Insurers have detailed data on your home’s flood risk. So, why don’t you?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daniel Melser, Senior Research Fellow, Monash University Buying a house is one of the most high-stakes decisions many people will make in their lives. Yet many households are investing millions without an adequate understanding of a property’s exposure to growing climate risks. In Australia, perhaps the starkest
To fix broken electricity markets, stop promoting the wrong kind of competition
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Meade, Adjunct Associate Professor, Centre for Applied Energy Economics and Policy Research, Griffith University Getty Images Competition is seen as a panacea in electricity markets: if only we had more, prices would be lower, and investment and supply security would be higher. Politicians love this story
How ‘brain cleaning’ while we sleep may lower our risk of dementia
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julia Chapman, Clinical Trials Lead and Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research and Conjoint Lecturer, Macquarie University nopparit/Getty The brain has its own waste disposal system – known as the glymphatic system – that’s thought to be more active when we sleep. But disrupted sleep
How do we get more Year 12s doing maths?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bronwyn Reid O’Connor, Lecturer in Mathematics Education, University of Sydney Black ice/ Pexels , CC BY Mathematics has been the broccoli of school subjects for generations of Australian teenagers. Often pushed aside, dreaded, or even feared, nearly one third of students opt out of any senior maths
Local journalists and fixers are dying at unprecedented rates in Gaza. Can anyone protect them?
ANALYSIS: By Simon Levett, University of Technology Sydney Journalist Mariam Dagga was just 33 when she was brutally killed by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza on August 25. As a freelance photographer and videographer, she had captured the suffering in Gaza through indelible images of malnourished children and grief-stricken families. In her will, she told
Grattan on Friday: Dan Andrews’ red carpet walk in Beijing puts Albanese on the spot
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Despite he and his government being in an overwhelmingly dominant position politically, Anthony Albanese sounded quite tetchy at times this week. He argued the toss on the ABC when pressed, reasonably enough, for detail on the expensive deal for Nauru
When it comes to neo-Nazis, we can’t legislate our way to safety
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Greg Barton, Chair in Global Islamic Politics, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University What sort of legislation do we need to stop neo-Nazis marching through our streets and threatening our social cohesion? It certainly makes sense to consider incremental changes such as banning the
Government settles Robodebt class action appeal for $475 million in compensation
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The federal government has reached a $475 million compensation settlement in an appeal case from the Robodebt class action. The settlement of the appeal, which is still to be approved by the federal court, would be the largest class action
Do you really need a dental check-up and clean every 6 months?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tan Nguyen, Casual Research Fellow in Oral Health, Deakin University Just over half of Australian adults saw a dental practitioner in the past 12 months, most commonly for a check-up. But have you been told you should get a check-up and clean every six months? Perhaps your
Tragedy has struck Lisbon’s funicular railway. A transport expert explains how these old-fashioned trains work
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Newman, Professor of Sustainability, Curtin University Some 15 people have died after the Gloria funicular railway car in Lisbon, Portugal, derailed and crashed on Wednesday local time. Emergency services have also confirmed that more than 18 people were also injured, five of them seriously, in the
Yes, freedom of information laws need updating, but not like the government is proposing
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Maria O’Sullivan, Associate Professor of Law, Member of Deakin Cyber and the Centre for Law as Protection, Deakin University, Deakin University The issue of open government and Freedom of Information (FOI) is again in the news, after the federal government proposed major reforms to the system. FOI
ER Report: A Roundup of Significant Articles on EveningReport.nz for September 4, 2025
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on September 4, 2025.
