ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on October 28, 2026.
Inflation jumps to 4.3%, adding to pressure for RBA rate rise next week
Financial markets put the chance of another rate hike next week at 80%.
Women with camel’s feet and ass’ teeth: Halloween costume inspiration from medieval England
For those needing a last-minute costume for Halloween, or wanting to try something different this year, here are three unusual medieval ideas.
Israel has voted – but the results will be messy. Here’s how its next government will be formed
With neither major bloc looking like it will form a majority, the negotiations will begin. And it will take some time before there is a winner.
Keith Rankin Analysis – Is New Zealand geopolitically invisible?
Keith Rankin writes: Foreign policy should be at the fore of the New Zealand election debates, and not just because foreign events raise the price of diesel fuel. New Zealand should make itself visible to the world, not as a lifeboat or latter-day Noah's Ark, but as a committed non-judgemental advocate for world peace and diplomacy.
People are using AI to make expensive computer programs free. This could change everything
Some say this will take us back to the cool, weird internet of the 1990s.
West New Britain governor speaks out about raskols as 12 killed in Kimbe
By Johnny Blades of RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinea’s West New Britain province Governor Sasindran Muthuvel says the public is deeply frustrated with repeated armed robberies and other violent crime. Sasindran Muthuvel’s comment comes after police confirmed the death of 12 men who they say staged an armed robbery at a tradestore in West New
Australia is cracking down on e-bikes and e-scooters. But is that what the public actually wants?
In the absence of evidence, authorities channel public opinion to manage e-bikes and e-scooters. Here’s what the public really thinks.
How religion collided with race and politics in Brazil’s presidential election
Religion has become an important factor in Brazilian politics. But to see the whole picture, you need to analyze diversity within churches, a political scientist writes.
UN puts media giants on notice over Gaza as journalists’ death toll spirals
UN Special Rapporteur, Francesca Albanese has released a blistering report on media complicity in war crimes as Israelis headed to the polls. Michael West Media reports. REVIEW: By Aleta Moriarty Israeli forces have killed between 209 and nearly 300 journalists and media workers in Gaza and the Occupied Palestinian Territories since October 2023, depending on
Most New Zealanders worry about AI’s risks, even as many expect to use it – new survey
As experts propose a new public institute to guide AI policy, national survey findings show high concern among Māori and Asian people about how their data is used.
The phantom lighthouse: new research explains one of Australia’s strangest illusions
Visitors to Lady Elliot Island report seeing a lighthouse far out to sea at night – and scientists have at last figured out why.
What makes a winning environmental campaign? We studied six decades of activism to find out
The most successful campaigns combine conviction with clear, specific goals.
What disability housing support could look like – beyond Australia’s outdated group home model
Alternative housing options for people with disabilities are working well overseas and in some pockets of Australia.
Why Republicans are on the back foot ahead of US midterm elections
Sitting presidents are almost always punished in the midterm elections – and 2026 is looking like it will be no exception.
Failure to ratify the EU trade deal would cost Australia far more than beef
The Coalition wants to block the free-trade agreement. The Australian economy would suffer as a result.
1 in 4 Australians physically abused by parents: study
Physical abuse can include an adult hitting, pushing, kicking, beating, punching, choking or burning a child.
Is Ali G racist?
Ali G can be called ‘liquid racism’ – its definition slips away whenever someone tries to pin it down.
Three ways professional gaming is becoming geopolitical
The global esports industry has grown to rival many mainstream sports in scale, viewership and cultural reach.
The female scream is now an all-powerful cry in horror films
As Halloween approaches and horror movies circulate, a look at the legendary ‘scream queens’ and their talent and power.
Earwax is both slippery and sticky – this weird combo might lead to safer insect repellents
Earwax’s unusual physical properties help it repel insects in the lab. Is this a job it evolved to do in animal ears?