ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on September 23, 2025.
Fish ‘fingerprints’ in the ocean reveal which species are moving homes due to climate change
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chloe Hayes, Postdoctoral Researcher in Marine Ecology, University of Adelaide Blackblotched porcupinefish (_Diodon liturosus_). Glen Whisson/iNaturalist, CC BY-ND Species across the planet are on the move. Climate change has already caused more than 12,000 species to shift their homes across land, freshwater and the sea. They move
Close relatives of emperor penguins lived in NZ some 3 million years ago. What caused their extinction?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daniel Thomas, Honorary Lecturer in Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Getty Images Three million years ago, an extinct relative of todays’s great penguins – emperors and kings – lived in Aotearoa New Zealand. We know this because our new study describes a spectacular fossilised
Spring air is humming with insects. But we’re blind to what’s happening to them
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Eliza Middleton, Senior Ecologist, University of Sydney Tawny Coster (_Acraea terpsicore_) butterflies. Jeffry S.S/Pexels Spring in Australia has arrived like a celebration. Magpies are warbling in the morning, wildflowers are bursting open across bushland, and the air is humming with life as tiny creatures have stirred back
Banning something to reduce harm is a tricky business. Here’s what works
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Harrison Brennan, Director, Sydney Policy Lab, University of Sydney Ruslan Alekso/Pexels, Ketut Subiyanto/Pexels, Darya Kameneva/Unsplash, The Conversation, CC BY-SA The upcoming social media ban for people aged under 16 continues to be hotly debated. Bans in public policy are a blunt instrument with a mixed track
Not just ‘growing pains’: 1 in 5 Australian kids live with chronic pain, but it’s often invisible
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joshua Pate, Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy, University of Technology Sydney Connect Images/Pancake Pictures Most children bounce back from pain after an injury or illness. But for one in five – approximately 877,000 children in Australia – the pain continues. Clinicians call this chronic or persistent pain, meaning
Dangerous climate change threatens Northern Australia’s big ‘food bowl’ dreams
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steve Turton, Adjunct Professor of Environmental Geography, CQUniversity Australia Australia’s worrying future under climate change was laid bare last week when the first National Climate Risk Assessment was released. It revealed extreme heat, fires, floods, droughts and coastal inundation already threatens lives and livelihoods – and will
Women do the most cooking at home. So why do men get to hog the BBQ?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rob Richardson, Senior Lecturer in Culinary Arts & Gastronomy, Auckland University of Technology Oliver Rossi/Getty Images Come on, baby, light my fire. We can be pretty sure Jim Morrison wasn’t referring to BBQ when he wrote those famous lyrics – but he may as well have been.
In her new children’s book, Jacinda Ardern explores working ‘mum guilt’ through her daughter’s eyes
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katie Pickles, Professor of History, University of Canterbury Jacinda Ardern with daughter Neve and partner Clarke Gayford in 2021. Fiona Goodall/Getty Images Jacinda Ardern’s second book released within four months, following her memoir, is a simple children’s story. Its title – Mum’s Busy Work – appears to
Major theories of consciousness may have been focusing on the wrong part of the brain
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Coppola, Visiting Researcher, Cambridge Neuroscience, University of Cambridge Where does consciousness come from? sun ok/Shutterstock What gives rise to human consciousness? Are some parts of the brain more important than others? Scientists began tackling these questions in more depth about 35 years ago. Researchers have made
Going after ‘antifa’: Donald Trump’s plans to crush his political foes
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dafydd Townley, Teaching Fellow in US politics and international security, University of Portsmouth Following the shooting of his political ally, the far-right activist and commentator Charlie Kirk, on September 10, Donald Trump has signalled his intention to pursue his political enemies – what he refers to as
Do TikTok ‘anti-inflammatory diets’ really work?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lauren Ball, Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland Abraham Gonzalez Fernandez/Getty Images “Cut out all dairy. Ditch gluten. Never touch sugar again.” More than 20 million people have watched TikTok videos listing these kinds of rules under the banner of “anti-inflammatory diets.” The
CT scanners secretly waste more energy than used by a typical household – but there’s a fix
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katy Bell, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology, Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney AnnaStills/Getty Images Medical imaging is one of the biggest contributors of a hospital’s energy use. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) are particularly carbon intensive, partly due to their need to
Should the Optus chief quit? These 5 fixes would do far more to stop another 000 failure
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Helen Bird, Industry Fellow, Corporate Governance & Senior Lecturer, Swinburne Law School, Swinburne University of Technology Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images Asked today whether Optus’s chief executive should be considering his future after the “completely unacceptable” Triple Zero outage, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told the ABC “I would
The thousand-year story of how the fork crossed Europe, and onto your plate today
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Darius von Guttner Sporzynski, Historian, Australian Catholic University John of Gaunt dining with the King of Portugal, Chronique d’Angleterre, vol 3, late 14 century. Wikimedia Commons In today’s world, we barely think about picking up a fork. It is part of a standard cutlery set, as essential
ER Report: A Roundup of Significant Articles on EveningReport.nz for September 22, 2025
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on September 22, 2025.
