ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on June 25, 2026.
WA police are scanning faces in public – and the law is not ready for the consequences
Western Australia’s police are now scanning faces in real time. The technology works – roughly. The laws to govern it do not yet exist.
Lucy Guerin’s greatest legacy is she made her contemporary dance company more than herself
Lucy Guerin will step down as artistic director of Lucy Guerin Inc, one of the most important and best-resourced contemporary dance companies in the country.
Yes, the tax debate has been unedifying at times. But it shows reform working as it should in a democracy
Something went very right in Australian politics this week – and it’s worth pausing and reflecting on how and why that is.
Can you take last-minute sick leave or time off to watch the Socceroos? Here’s what the law says
A workplace law expert explains what your rights are – and whether employers who suspect people of not being sick can ask for a medical certificate.
Teals Steggall and Spender launch new Community Strong Australia party
Two teals, no leader- Zali Steggall and Allegra Spender launch their new party.
Why the Paraguay match will define the Socceroos’ World Cup
As Australia prepares to take on Paraguay, it’s clear a group-stage match rarely carries such decisive weight.
Saige England: Praise for Australia’s Jewish Council but NZ’s council is hasbara propaganda campaign
COMMENTARY: By Saige England Good on the Jewish Council of Australia (JCA) for its submission to the Royal Commission. The New Zealand Jewish Council is so very different to the Jewish Council in Australia. The latter has far larger numbers and more clout, over there at least. The NZ Jewish Council has clout and applies
In an exhibition tracing 1,500 years of art, Vishnu’s avatars offer tonic for our times
Avatar: Forms of Vishnu at the Art Gallery of New South Wales presents 200 artworks spanning 1,500 years, from international and Australian collections.
How drug demand in New Zealand and Australia is driving calls for the death penalty in Fiji
Prison sentences for drug offences in Fiji sometimes surpass those for rape and murder and are out of line with penalties in Australia and New Zealand.
Will a peace deal between Iran and the US hold? Lessons from ancient Rome and Persia
After dozens of wars between the two ancient empires of Rome and Persia, peace deals often failed to solve problems – and sometimes made the situation worse.
85% of kids are still using social media despite ban. But we need a new measure to judge its success
The full effects of the ban may not be clear for a decade.
We checked 2000 museum specimens and discovered a tiny new ‘ferocious’ Australian mammal
Using sophisticated genetic technology and 100-year-old museum specimens, we uncovered a new planigale species.
The government wants to increase home ownership. But life is tough for many new homeowners
Australia has long romanticised home ownership. But with evidence linking mortgage stress to poor mental health, we can’t forget people once they get the keys.
Extreme heat is harming remote First Nations communities. It’s time we listen to them
Climate change is disproportionately affecting remote First Nations communities – as three experts explain.
Scorching heatwaves, torrential rain – all in a matter of days. It’s not just bad luck
Australia’s weather extremes are increasingly arriving back-to-back in a ‘weather whiplash’.
Fact-checking is good journalistic practice. But it will do nothing to stop the rise of Pauline Hanson
Post-truth politics means emotions trump facts. The major parties would be wise to remember this when trying to combat the rise of One Nation.
A ‘direct wave’ from colliding black holes reveals signature of a whirlpool in spacetime
For the first time, scientists have gained information from the very surface of a newborn black hole.
What people with intersex traits want you to know
People born with variations of sex characteristics have bodies that are a little different to social and medical expectations.
The military traded its flu vaccine mandate for ‘medical freedom’ – an outbreak quickly followed
Two months after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made the flu vaccine optional in the military, an outbreak leads several branches of the military to make it mandatory again.
Could psychedelic therapy have a place in end-of-life care? We asked doctors
Doctors working in palliative care see promise in emerging therapies involving psychedelic drugs, but say many questions still need to be addressed.