ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on July 9, 2026.
Despite Trump’s wishes, Iran is dragging the US into a long war
New tit-for-tat airstrikes between the US and Iran over control of the Strait of Hormuz suggest the ceasefire will not turn into a permanent peace.
A timing glitch was behind Telstra’s nationwide outage. It points to a bigger vulnerability
Telecommunications is only one domain in which timing faults can have serious consequences.
AI can predict how you’ll respond to a survey. But that’s not the same as understanding you
‘Silicon sampling’ promises easy answers to tough questions about human behaviour – but the reality is more complicated.
Saccharine is a body horror film for the Ozempic era
The new Australian film is an effective exploration of one woman’s eating disorder, and a worthy entry into the growing canon of contemporary female-led horror.
The tiny microalgae behind South Australia’s harmful algal bloom is among the most toxic ever tested
A new Australian-led study examined what makes the Karenia cristata algae so deadly.
More pharmacists will be able to vaccinate children under 5. Here’s what you need to know
It’s soon going to be easier than ever to get your young children vaccinated.
AI can’t replace mental health therapists. But here’s where it might make a difference
As more people turn to chatbots for support, new research is exploring a potential role for AI in spotting early signs of depression.
Graham Platner’s campaign implosion highlights the hollowness of America’s political parties and how they can be hijacked by insurgents
Graham Platner’s Senate campaign has imploded amid credible accusations of rape. A Maine political scientist looks at what happened and how the populist Platner resembles Donald Trump in key ways.
Aboriginal title and land ownership is suddenly a hot topic in Canada — and won’t be settled anytime soon
A Supreme Court refusal to hear an appeal to the Wolastoqey case doesn’t affect the B.C. ruling that has sparked dubious political grandstanding.
Mental illness is up in young people, dementia is now the biggest killer: Australia’s health in 2026
Dementia is now the leading cause of death, overtaking heart disease. The Conversation’s experts explain how Australians’ health has changed – both good and bad.
Australians live longer than previous decades but spend more years in poorer health
A woman born in 2024 could expect to live in ‘full health’ for an average of 73.8 years, despite an average life expectancy of 85.1 years.
Can you put a price on love? For those wanting an Australian partner visa, it’s $11,700
The government has increased the cost of applying for partner visas by 25%. It’s a system that ensures migration revenue while worsening the burden on couples.
From The Godfather to Middlemarch: 8 of the most faithful adaptations ever
Accurate adaptations of canonical texts are few and far between – but these films and miniseries stand out for their fidelity to the source material.
Choosing your senior maths subjects? Here’s what to consider
Students may think they’re just choosing a maths subject, but they are also shaping the university courses and careers most immediately available after school.
Many elite athletes live with health impacts long after they retire. Should they carry all the costs?
Retired male elite rugby players have higher rates of osteoarthritis, mild cognitive disorders, depression and hazardous alcohol use than non-contact sport players.
Cacti spines, snake fangs, snail love darts – oh my! How function drives the evolution of nature’s puncture tools
What do cacti spines and wasp stingers have in common? What about snail genitalia and shark teeth?
Fibreglass: How this emerging contaminant is polluting our coasts
Fibreglass is denser than seawater, and it sinks quickly and accumulates in sediments where many coastal organisms live and feed.
Evil Dead Burn could breathe new life into a fragmented horror saga
Evil Dead’s shared universe doesn’t behave like other modern franchises.
The Great Wherever: an intriguing ghost story about the history of African American land in the US South
In the 1930s, the Lamb family buy the land on which they were enslaved but attempts to take it from them dog them across generations.
‘Let the people judge me’: how Marine Le Pen and Nigel Farage learned a potent populist tactic from Donald Trump
It’s a gamble for both leaders. But the US president showed how effective this tactic can be.