ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on October 10, 2025.
How do Triple Zero calls actually work? A telecommunications expert explains
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark A Gregory, Associate Professor, School of Engineering, RMIT University Making a call to triple zero (000) for a life threatening or time-critical emergency is something most of us learn how to do when we first use a phone. But do you know how a Triple Zero
A landmark conviction for war crimes in Sudan shows the wheels of global justice do turn – albeit slowly
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Myra Williamson, Senior Lecturer in Law, Auckland University of Technology Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman during his trial in 2023. Koen Van Weel/ANP/AFP via Getty Images Despite the International Criminal Court (ICC) being under immense pressure right now, its first conviction for crimes in Darfur, and the first
Trump’s tragedy: the US becomes an autocracy and the presidency, a dictatorship
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emma Shortis, Adjunct Senior Fellow, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University […]we took the freedom of speech away. We should use some of these dangerous cities as training grounds for our military[…] They’re poisoning the blood of our country. Stand back and stand by.
Explainer: what powers does Trump actually have to deploy the military to US cities?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Hart, Emeritus Faculty, US government and politics specialist, Australian National University US President Donald Trump’s efforts to deploy the military for law enforcement duties in selected American cities is likely to end up before the US Supreme Court. If it does, the nine justices will be
A US startup plans to deliver ‘sunlight on demand’ after dark. Can it work – and would we want it to?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael J. I. Brown, Associate Professor in Astronomy, Monash University Can a new satellite constellation create sunlight on demand? SpaceX/Flickr, CC BY A proposed constellation of satellites has astronomers very worried. Unlike satellites that reflect sunlight and produce light pollution as an unfortunate byproduct, the ones by
To become a fairer nation, Australia needs to set national inequality targets
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Carl Rhodes, Professor of Business and Society, University of Technology Sydney “Income inequality hits a 20-year high”. “Housing is less affordable than ever”. “The staggering truth about wage inequality in Australia”. Those are just some of the headlines we’ve seen this year about new research on growing
AI weapons are dangerous in war. But saying they can’t be held accountable misses the point
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Zena Assaad, Senior Lecturer, School of Engineering, Australian National University XT7 Core/Unsplash In a speech to the United Nations Security Council last month, Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Penny Wong, took aim at artificial intelligence (AI). While she said the technology “heralds extraordinary promise” in fields such
The Australian media is more concentrated than ever. Here are the 3 moments that got us here
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Derek Wilding, Co-Director, Centre for Media Transition, University of Technology Sydney In its announcement of the proposed merger with Southern Cross Media, Seven West described the deal as “consistent with Seven West’s stated strategic position of being in support of media consolidation in Australia”. There’s no arguing
Beast of War is a beautifully shot survival thriller with bite
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Roger Dawkins, Associate Dean, Teaching and Learning, School of Humanities and Communication Arts, Western Sydney University Common State Australian writer-director Kiah Roache-Turner’s new film, Beast of War, is a unique blend of war and shark flicks of the “survival horror” kind. And while it’s a short, sharp,
Nobel laureate Shimon Sakaguchi on his immune system breakthrough – and the treatments he hopes it will unlock
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gemma Ware, Host, The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation Back in the 1980s, when Shimon Sakaguchi was a young researcher in immunology, he found it difficult to get his research funded. Now, his pioneering work which explains how our immune system knows when and what to attack,
PSNA cautiously welcomes Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal
Asia Pacific Report New Zealand advocacy and protest group Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) has “cautiously welcomed” the Gaza ceasefire and proposed exchange of hostages between Israel and the liberation movement Hamas. At least 7000 Palestinians are being held in detention without trial by Israel while about 20 Israeli soldiers are held by Hamas. PSNA
The Pukpuk Treaty and the future of Papua New Guinea-Australia relations
ANALYSIS: By Scott Waide, RNZ Pacific PNG correspondent The signing of the Papua New Guinea-Australia Mutual Defence Treaty — officially known as the Pukpuk Treaty — marks a defining moment in the modern Pacific order. Framed as a “historic milestone”, the pact re-casts security cooperation between Port Moresby and Canberra while stirring deeper debates about
Israel and Hamas agree ceasefire deal – what we know so far: expert Q&A
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Scott Lucas, Professor of International Politics, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin After two years of violence and the deaths of 68,000 Palestinians and more than 1,200 Israelis, most of them civilians, it has been reported that Hamas and the Netanyahu government will sign a phase 1 ceasefire
Grattan on Friday: Will the Liberals hold firm in the fight over freedom to find information?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra A little under a year ago, Michelle Rowland, who was then communications minister, had to make a humiliating retreat. Rowland conceded the government’s sweeping legislation to combat “misinformation and disinformation” would not proceed, because the numbers were not there to
These 7 factors increase the risk someone will become violent towards their partner
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Iana Wong, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Psychology, University of Sydney We’re beginning to build a better picture of just how many people are affected by intimate partner violence – a crisis that disproportionately impacts women and girls. Around one in six Australian women and one in 18
How gambling companies are copying the Big Tobacco playbook in Australian sport
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Carolyn Holbrook, Associate Professor in History, Deakin University In June 2023, Labor MP Peta Murphy presented a report to the Albanese government recommending a ban on gambling advertising due to the grave social and financial harms caused by gambling ads online, on TV and at sporting venues.
Child famine has reached the highest level in Gaza, with tens of thousands of kids affected – new study
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Toole, Associate Principal Research Fellow, Burnet Institute More than 54,000 children aged under five in Gaza are suffering acute malnutrition, including more than 12,800 who are severely malnourished, according to a study published in The Lancet on Wednesday. When more than 15% of the population experiences
We tracked 72,000 NSW public school students over a decade and found 19% had been suspended or expelled
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kristin R. Laurens, Professor, School of Psychology and Counselling, Queensland University of Technology Moore Media/ Getty Images Suspending or expelling a student is the most serious disciplinary measure available to schools. Research tells us it can have a negative impact on a students’ learning, their connection to
Trump on a coin? When Julius Caesar tried that, the Roman republic crumbled soon after
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Edwell, Associate Professor in Ancient History, Macquarie University A proposed one dollar coin featuring US President Donald Trump is causing ructions across the political divide. It’s also provoking discussion in the world of ancient Roman numismatics (coin studies). The proposed coin depicts Trump in profile on
Why does NZ’s new energy plan sideline renewables and ignore progress made already?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Barry Barton, Professor of Law, University of Waikato With the public concerned about energy prices and security of supply, the government’s recently released energy package naturally attracted a lot of attention. The package was criticised for being unlikely to either bring down prices or increase construction for