ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on November 28, 2025.
8 ways to drink less during the silly season
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katinka van de Ven, Alcohol and other drug specialist, UNSW Sydney “We must have a drink before the end of the year!” December is a perfect storm for anyone trying to cut back on drinking. Between end-of-year deadlines, work parties, family gatherings and school events, alcohol is
Trump wants Australian data on migrant crime. This will only scapegoat vulnerable people
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Leanne Weber, Adjunct Professor of Criminology, University of Canberra The Trump administration is extending its anti-immigration agenda beyond US borders. This week, US embassies in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the United Kingdom and several Western European nations were instructed to collect and transmit migrant-related crime data in
Sussan Ley talks about ‘Australian values’ in assessing migrants. What exactly does that mean?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Darian-Smith, Professorial Fellow in History, School of Historical and Philosophical Studies, The University of Melbourne Recent calls by Opposition Leader Sussan Ley to cut Australia’s intake of migrants have been accompanied by a promised revision — if the coalition is elected — of not only the
We found a cache of rare Aboriginal artefacts, telling a story of trade and ingenuity
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yinika L. Perston, Research Fellow, Griffith University Author provided About 170 years ago, a bundle of stone tools was deliberately buried, or “cached”, near a waterhole in far-west Queensland and never recovered. Why? Our team’s investigation of this extremely rare site has revealed a long story of
Tom Phillips inquiry: one family’s tragedy now a chance to reform NZ’s child protection system
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anna Marie Brennan, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Waikato Police at the location of one of the campsites where Tom Phillips and his children had been hiding for the past four years. Dean Purcell/New Zealand Herald via Getty Images Yesterday’s announcement of a public inquiry into
Tahiti landslide: no survivors – all 8 bodies retrieved
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk French Polynesian authorities have retrieved a total of eight bodies that were buried following a major landslide on its main island of Tahiti. The disaster struck several houses in the town of Afaahiti-Taravao, southeast Tahiti, on Wednesday, about 5am local time (Thursday NZT). The final toll
China reportedly wants to do more deals in its own currency. Australia’s banks aren’t ready
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wei Li, Lecturer, Business School, University of Sydney In October, media reports suggested mining giant BHP had accepted a deal to settle about a third of its spot iron ore sales to Chinese customers in China’s own currency, the renminbi (RMB), rather than US dollars. Those reports
How to respond to sexual harassment or assault at a work party
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Tuckey, Professor of Work and Organisational Psychology, UniSA Justice & Society, University of South Australia, University of South Australia Carsten Ruthemann/Pexels, CC BY With less than a month until Christmas, end-of-year work parties are now well underway. For many, it’s a chance to celebrate the end
For many people with acute mental illness, ‘hospital in the home’ means living well in the community
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sebastian Rosenberg, Associate Professor, Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney; University of Canberra Maskot/Getty Images A regional New South Wales public hospital will soon close its mental health inpatient facility, in favour of a home-based service. The ABC reports voluntary patients at Kempsey District Hospital will
Electric container ships won’t work – but a fleet of auxiliary battery ships could clean up shipping
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anthony Wiskich, Visiting Fellow in Economics, Australian National University; CSIRO Martin Damboldt/Pexels, CC BY-NC-ND Shipping moves 90% of global trade and produces nearly 3% of global emissions. The sector has proved challenging to clean up, as cargo ships can travel for weeks between ports and typically rely
Australian students spend more time learning to write on paper than computers – does this need to change?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anabela Malpique, Senior Lecturer in Literacy, Edith Cowan University Vlad Deep/ Unsplash Writing using computers is a vital life skill. We are constantly texting, posting, blogging and emailing. This is a huge change for schools when it comes to teaching writing. For students, learning how to write
Australia’s latest metro is about to open. Here’s how we’ll know if it’s working
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hussein Dia, Professor of Transport Technology and Sustainability, Swinburne University of Technology Melbourne’s long-awaited Metro Tunnel will open on Sunday November 30. The tunnel will only carry limited services until February 2026, when it will become fully operational. With construction having begun in 2017, this is the
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Sussan Ley on Barnaby’s defection and how the environment law deal ‘fell apart’
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has had a rugged start as leader. With Liberal rivals Angus Taylor and Andrew Hastie circling for her position, Ley needs to not only survive, but rebuild her party from its historic lows in the polls.
Grattan on Friday: when the music stopped, Greens had out-stepped flat-footed Liberals on environment deal
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Come dance with me! That was Environment Minister Murray Watt’s invitation to the opposition as he prepared to push through his reforms to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act. Yes, get up and dance! That was business’s clear message
East Sepik Governor Bird slams Marape’s ‘risky’ 2026 Budget overspend
By Scott Waide, RNZ Pacific PNG correspondent Papua New Guinea’s 2026 National Budget has drawn immediate opposition criticism from East Sepik Governor Allan Bird, who says the government continues to overspend, overestimate revenue, and deliver few tangible results for ordinary citizens. The K$30.9 billion (about NZ$12.8 billion) spending plan, unveiled earlier this week, has been
How England’s Premier League is trying to stop football’s financial arms race – without a salary cap
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Skinner, Dean Newcastle Business School/Professor of Sport Business, University of Newcastle Debates about financial regulation in sport often begin with salary caps: strict, transparent cost-control mechanisms common in North American and Australian leagues. They’re credited with improving competitive balance and financial sustainability, so many might assume
Long-sought environmental law reform is finally here. But will the compromise deal actually protect nature?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Justine Bell-James, Professor, TC Beirne School of Law, The University of Queensland Brayden Stanford/Pexels, CC BY-NC-ND Today is a landmark day for environmental law. After years of false starts and abandoned promises, Labor has finally struck a deal with the Greens to pass long-awaited changes to the
The Hong Kong high-rise fire shows how difficult it is to evacuate in an emergency
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Milad Haghani, Associate Professor and Principal Fellow in Urban Risk and Resilience, The University of Melbourne Tommy Wang/Getty The Hong Kong high-rise fire, which spread across multiple buildings in a large residential complex, has killed dozens, with hundreds reported missing. The confirmed death toll is now 44,
Barnaby Joyce quits Nationals, as he eyes One Nation Senate seat
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Barnaby Joyce has finally announced he is quitting the Nationals Party, declaring he is “strongly considering” running for a Senate seat for One Nation in New South Wales at the next election. But the maverick MP is not switching to
