ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on February 10, 2026.
The 4 big changes to gun laws that would make NZ safer
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato Getty Images New Zealand is undertaking the most significant rewrite of firearms law in over 40 years. Overall, it’s a welcome step, as the law was messy and times have changed. But that’s not to say the proposed law
Amid an Olympic boom, it’s risky timing to lift a ban on developers’ political donations
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yee-Fui Ng, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Monash University Queensland is a step closer to lifting a ban on political donations from property developers – despite a corruption watchdog’s warning that doing so in a A$7 billion Olympics building boom could raise “risks of undue or improper
Why do nose and ear hairs become longer and thicker as we age?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christian Moro, Associate Professor of Science & Medicine, Bond University LarsZahnerPhotography/Getty Growing older often brings unexpected grooming challenges. This is particularly apparent when some areas that, when young, we could otherwise ignore start to develop hair. This includes our nose and ears, where hair grows thicker and
Can Australia build one of the world’s largest data centres?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bronwyn Cumbo, Lecturer, Transdisciplinary School, University of Technology Sydney The Conversation, CC BY-SA ➡️ Click here to read the full interactive Bronwyn Cumbo receives funding from the Australia Public Policy Challenge Grant for her research investigating possibilities and challenges to establishing New South Wales as a sustainable
Sea lion camera reveals mother taking pup on educational foraging expedition in the wild
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nathan Angelakis, PhD Candidate in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Adelaide University Nathan Angelakis, CC BY-NC Most seals give birth to a pup around the same time each year, and wean them and send them on their way within 12 months in an annual cycle. Australian sea lions
ADHD prescriptions are up tenfold, with the wealthiest kids most likely to be medicated
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brenton Prosser, Partner, Government & Public Sector, Providence / Honorary Fellow, Australian National University Phil Boorman/Getty Images The number of young people in Australia prescribed medication for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) increased more that tenfold in 20 years, our new research shows, while it is no longer
The lower Murray is officially on life support. Will we save it?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nick Whiterod, Researcher, Adelaide University Michael Obeysekera/Unsplash, CC BY At 2,500 km long, the Murray is Australia’s longest river. It provides 3 million people with drinking water and irrigates around 1.5 million hectares of farmland. But this intensive use has come at a cost: the lower Murray
6 tips to survive and thrive in your first year of university
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sophia Waters, Senior Lecturer in Writing, University of New England Photo by RDNE Stock project/Pexels University study is a major commitment and is quite different to high school. This big new phase of life can feel both daunting and exciting. But many first years don’t have anyone
AI isn’t likely to wipe out all farming jobs – but it is changing who bears the risks
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sophia Duan, Associate Dean, Research and Industry Engagement, La Trobe University Herney/Pixabay The global economy is bracing for major job disruption as artificial intelligence (AI) advances and spreads across industries. Experts have been warning about this shift for years, and fiercely debating whether the benefits of an
From ‘this machine kills fascists’ to ‘King Trump’s private army’: the art of protest music
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Panizza Allmark, Professor of Visual & Cultural Studies, Edith Cowan University Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune and Michael Ochs Archives, via Getty In January, over the course of three days, Bruce Springsteen wrote, recorded and released the political protest song Streets of Minneapolis. The song’s release was
Herzog backlash crushes Albo’s ‘social cohesion’ – thousands protest nationwide
Amid revelations of Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s association with Jeffrey Epstein, the Australian government and media have entirely lost control of the Israel narrative. As thousands massed around the country tonight to protest against the visit of President Herzog, the government’s claims of fostering “social cohesion” are a shambles. The mainstream media, too. Any remaining
Isaac Herzog visit: protesters lose challenge to sweeping special police powers. What now?
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 NSW Supreme Court has dismissed a challenge to the extraordinary powers given to police to disrupt protests against Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit to Sydney
View from The Hill: Liberals desperate for a path out of purgatory
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Albanese government in question time on Monday was already targeting Angus Taylor as likely Liberal leader, while the aspirant’s supporters were grappling with the mechanics of organising the challenge. Sunday’s appalling Newspoll, showing the Liberals on a primary vote
Communal bathing was a public good. Then it got hijacked by wellness culture
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer E. Cheng, Researcher and Lecturer in Sociology, Western Sydney University Sergey Mironov/Getty Bathhouses are making a wave in Australia and overseas. And it’s not an isolated trend; it reflects the broader advancement of the global wellness economy, which some reports suggest is outpacing even IT and
Australia can’t reach its ambitious climate targets with current policies. Here are 6 things we can try
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steve Hatfield-Dodds, Honorary Professor of Public Policy, Australian National University Ludvig Hedenborg/Pexels, CC BY-NC-ND In less than ten years, Australia has to cut its emissions 62–75% below 2005 levels. Given reductions in emissions over the past 20 years, that translates to cutting emissions 47–65% below current levels.
Yes, One Nation’s poll numbers are climbing. But major party status – let alone government – is still a long way off
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrea Carson, Professor of Political Communication, La Trobe University Recent polling has delivered a spike for the anti-immigration party One Nation, triggering media speculation that Australian politics is on the cusp of a populist realignment. The latest Newspoll had Labor on 33%, One Nation on 27% and
Japan’s rock star leader now has the political backing to push a bold agenda. Will she deliver?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Simpson, Senior Lecturer in International Studies in the School of Society and Culture, Adelaide University Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has delivered her Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) a landslide victory in the parliamentary elections she called shortly after taking office. Now that she has consolidated her
