ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on August 25, 2026.
The Suburban Rail Loop will play a major role in the 2026 Victorian election. Why is it so controversial?
It is an unenviable position for a government to have potentially misallocated tens of billions of dollars to poorly selected infrastructure.
NZ election poll watch: right still leads left, but Opportunity could deny it a majority
With just over two months until the election, polls have settled into a new normal, with no clear frontrunner evident.
Can you eat too much tinned tuna?
Tinned tuna is affordable, high in protein and doesn’t need cooking, making it a convenient and nutritious lunchtime staple. Here’s how much you can eat.
Aussie players are smashing transfer records. Does this benefit or harm Australian soccer?
Several Socceroos have earned huge new deals at European clubs. These moves can both boost, and harm, Australian soccer as a whole.
Wage growth is higher in Australia. Could this regulatory fix help Kiwi workers catch up?
With inflation outpacing wage growth, NZ incomes are effectively going backwards. Australia’s collective bargaining rules could offer a remedy.
Can you teach yourself to detect AI writing? Maybe
There’s no single giveaway. But there are patterns.
Floating wetlands a promising way to decrease wastewater emissions: new research
The first full-scale trial of its kind, this floating wetland cut greenhouse gases by nearly a third over two years.
PNG’s tinder-dry Central Province and NCD struggle under El Niño
By Johnny Blades of RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinea’s Central Province is feeling the brunt of prolonged drought caused by the El Niño weather phase. Central and the National Capital District which is located within it, is extremely dry, its communities struggling with damaged crops and water sources in short supply. Port Moresby communities meanwhile
Knowing someone who attempted suicide raises young people’s own risk – new study
Having larger in-person networks appeared to protect young people against developing severe depression symptoms. But large online networks had the opposite effect.
Climate change may halve omega-3 fatty acids in fish and the organisms they eat
This is very bad news for human health but also for the health of other animals in the food web.
In 20th-century India, the perfect Hindu wife was… a man
Even though he wasn’t a woman, Bal Gandharva’s vision of the ‘traditional wife’ was given supremacy over every other form of womanhood.
The universe is full of strange ‘little red dots’. A new study shines light on their real nature
It turns out these little red dots might actually be evidence of supermassive black holes.
Australia’s lobbying rules ignore most lobbyists. It’s time for an overhaul
The current system allows powerful actors to attempt to influence government decision-making covertly. To improve transparency, here are four key reforms.
Talking to your children about consent and sexual violence can be hard. Here’s how to start the conversation
Parents have an important role to play in educating children about consent and relationships. But it can be hard to know where to begin.
When is selling clothes or other items online a hobby vs a business? These are the tax rules
When do you need to declare online sales income to the tax office? The answer can be as messy as your wardrobe – so two experts explain what you need to know.
From nightlife to life at night: cities must stay open later to beat the rising heat
From floodlit beaches to late-night libraries, city life has to change to beat the heat.
Legal wrangling over $12.5B Lakers sale shows how family trusts don’t guarantee a business stays in the family
Investors want to buy the basketball team for a record sum.
How will this year’s record-breaking El Niño affect NZ and the world? 5 things to know
From global temperature records to drought risk in New Zealand, the developing climate pattern could have far-reaching consequences.
Volodymyr Zelensky’s other war: Ukraine’s endless struggle with corruption
Corruption has plagued Ukraine for its whole history as an independent state.
The ‘wonder material’ graphene can be made using a kitchen blender, a mobile phone and a newspaper
The development could allow research teams with limited resources to manufacture graphene.