Greens promise $200m boost for te reo Māori initiatives
Te Ao Māori News Te Wiki o te Reo Māori has begun with an election promise from the Green Party to invest an additional $200 million in the language over four years. Of that, $30 million annually would go towards te reo Māori education and professional development for teachers, while $20 million would be shared

Why big tech will hate the Australian tax office’s latest ruling
Australia’s laws don’t deal with all the ways local profits are shifted offshore. The ATO aims to close that gap.

View from The Hill: One Nation would have more people leaving than entering Australia over three years
One Nation has released a radical policy that would see Australia reduce its temporary migrant population by 750,000.

Democrats’ chances of gaining control of Congress at US midterms depend on Iran war
Recent polling shows if the disruption caused by the Trump administration’s war with Iran continues, Democrats will likely gain control of Congress.

Data from more than 600 people shows resting heart rates have their own secret rhythm
The rhythms aren’t necessarily tied to hormones, nor any other single cause.

Imported phosphate for fertiliser is expensive – could this homegrown alternative be a solution?
Research shows a phosphorus-rich compound found in wastewater raises uptake by plants and reduces discharge to waterways.

Vanuatu ferry disaster: ‘It’s a miracle anyone survived,’ says rescuer
RNZ Pacific reporters An Australian pilot who helped locate survivors after a ferry disaster in Vanuatu says: “it is a miracle anyone survived”. After the ferry MV Matui sank in rough seas on Friday morning, two have died and more than 30 people remain missing. The ferry departed from Santo at 6am on Friday for

Australia must double down to meet our climate targets. Our new study shows how
Global warming is set to surpass the 1.5°C limit if governments worldwide fail to act.

Too many students have ‘reading anxiety’. New research suggests it is triggered by problems in primary school
Reading anxiety involves excessive worries and apprehensions about reading activities.

A brief history of collage from 12th century Japan to Sydney today – and your own kitchen table
Collage can be traced back to the invention of paper. Australian artists are still exploring its possibilities today. Here’s how you can, too.

Data centres have existed for decades. So why are they so controversial now?
Data centres were once treated as invisible pieces of digital infrastructure. Now, they’re the focus of intense political debate.

Data centres in Australia: your questions answered
From almost 350 questions, nine experts answer the most common ones you asked.

We may be able to turn off the algorithm, but we can’t escape the misogyny of the manosphere
Important as it is, no amount of social media regulation will meaningfully address the manosphere unless we also dismantle the misogyny that underpins it.

What are statins? And can healthy people use them to prevent heart disease and dementia?
New evidence shows more people might benefit from this cholesterol-lowering medication than we previously thought. But that doesn’t mean everyone should take one.

Private money is coming to NZ netball. Other sports should be paying close attention
Private investment promises new money and expertise for NZ netball. But its success will depend on who benefits – and what happens to the wider game.

Pioneer of Palestine protest in NZ warns against the IDF ‘obscenity’ becoming normalised
Asia Pacific Report A pioneer of Palestine protest in Aotearoa New Zealand today warned against the IDF slaughter “obscenity” becoming accepted as normal in the world. “It’s a particular obscenity watching a catastrophe unfold in Gaza, in the West Bank, and in Lebanon and for the world to get used to it — as our

Why the Iranian diaspora is so bitterly divided — in Canada and abroad
Although the connection between the Canadian far right and the pro-Reza Pahlavi movement is weaker than in Europe, growing diaspora violence shows it’s now taking root in Canada.

Canada’s new strategy won’t solve food insecurity or the health issues it creates
While the National Food Security Strategy does include important food systems initiatives, it fails to address the root causes of food insecurity or its health consequences.

How chronic absenteeism shifted in Canadian kindergarten after COVID-19
A better understanding of the factors driving kindergarten school absences is needed, as are policies aimed at reducing the number of missed days.

Sharing non‑consensual ‘deepfake’ porn in Canada is now a crime. The law still fails the victims
Canada’s current framework treats deepfake-based sexual abuse as isolated criminal behaviour, when it is systematic gender-based violence.

Journalist Mary Kostakidis stared down the Zionist lobby – and courage won
Power expected fear, expense and exhaustion to silence one journalist. Mary Kostakidis stood her ground, and an important piece of the wall gave way. Andrew Brown reports for Michael West Media. COMMENTARY: By Andrew Brown The section 18C case Zionist Federation of Australia’s CEO Alon Cassuto brought against high profile Australian journalist Mary Kostakidis in

PISA 2025 and school rankings: are we asking the right questions about schooling?
Are education systems succeeding in transforming individual abilities into collective opportunities? This is what rankings ought to be measuring rather than reducing education to a few figures.

Your memories of how you heard about 9/11 may well be wrong – we’ve been asking the same people what they remember for 25 years
Memories are dynamic, not fixed. Even if what you’re remembering about your own experience isn’t quite how it all happened, those memories serve important roles.

Pacific remembering September 11 . . . 25 years on
By Susana Suisuiki of RNZ Pacific The 9/11 attacks on the United States claimed thousands of lives, stunned the world, and triggered responses that continue to shape global politics, security, and public life today. A series of coordinated attacks in the United States killed almost 3000 people, with planes hijacked and crashing in Pennsylvania, the

ER Report: A Roundup of Significant Articles on EveningReport.nz for September 12, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on September 12, 2026.

How anti-bribery laws apply to Trump’s promise of $5,000 payments if Republicans keep control of Congress
Bribery involves offering money to a particular person, but Trump did not make his $5,000 offer to any single voter or set of voters.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Canada advances the interests of both countries
Canada’s deepening ties with Ukraine can strengthen both countries as they navigate an increasingly unstable world and a less reliable U.S. ally.

Why did MPs vote to reject the assisted dying bill – and what happens now?
It’s the end of the road for this particular bill.

Pharmacogenomics: how your genes could help doctors choose the right medicine and dose
Your genes can affect how some medicines work. A reusable result could help doctors prescribe more safely, alongside other clinical evidence.

Why do people get married these days?
Most young people aren’t religious – but marriage is still a place where secular culture has quietly absorbed many of the values we associate with religion.

A Swedish ghost story
Swedes take pride in being modern – and secular. But interest in the paranormal is high.

Job cuts at Jaguar Land Rover show how a sensible corporate strategy is not always enough
The car business is a tough place to be.

How Iran draws citizens into political surveillance
Informant culture is so embedded in everyday Iranian life that there are common Persian terms to describe it.

Travel bots are making decisions for us – convenient, but should we trust them?
At what point should we step in when AI is making travel bookings for us?

Why making friends at university feels harder than it really is
We overestimate how much other people notice our own behaviour and any social missteps.

A common stomach infection may be linked to bowel cancer – here’s what we know
It’s thought around half of the world’s population are infected with H pylori.

What the settlement left out: Meta can still collect data from kids
The settlement calls for changes to Meta’s platforms but does not change the company’s surveillance-based business model

Australian Zionists drop case against ‘truth’ journalist Mary Kostakidis
The Zionist Federation of Australia has withdrawn its case of “racial hatred” against Australian journalist Mary Kostakidis, who called it a victory for free speech, reports Consortium News. SPECIAL REPORT: By Joe Lauria After a two-year legal battle to punish a prominent Australian journalist for her public criticism of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, the Zionist…

‘The Uprising’ shows how medieval people weren’t so obedient after all
The English Peasants’ Revolt of 1381 wasn’t an isolated outburst. Across medieval Europe, ordinary people challenged the authority of rulers who failed to live up to their end of the bargain.

How diaspora groups in the US are responding to disasters in Nepal, Colombia, Venezuela and other homelands
While small in scale, these groups are well positioned to respond quickly to disaster relief efforts.

Why the Trump administration’s bid to end diversity efforts at nonprofit schools is likely to get tied up in court
A proposed Trump administration rule aimed at quashing diversity efforts could jeopardize the nonprofit status of private schools. It could take effect in mid-2027.

CDC vs. Pennsylvania: Why conflicting public health messages jeopardize public safety
When state health departments, federal health agencies and medical societies diverge, how is an ordinary person supposed to know whom to trust?

Here’s how teachers and parents can collaborate and help Michigan’s 1.4M students succeed
Inflexible meeting times, transportation and childcare challenges can limit parents or caregivers from getting involved in their children’s education.

Australian Zionists drop case against ‘truth’ journalist Kostakidis
The Zionist Federation of Australia has withdrawn its case of “racial hatred” against Australian journalist Mary Kostakidis, who called it a victory for free speech, reports Consortium News. SPECIAL REPORT: By Joe Lauria After a two-year legal battle to punish a prominent Australian journalist for her public criticism of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, the Zionist

Chihuahua dogs are part coyote – this might help explain their ‘small but mighty’ reputation
The finding highlights the amazing diversity present across dog breeds.

‘We really do earnestly believe AI could kill all humans’: if AI labs are so worried about AI doom, why don’t they stop?
A powerful mix of hopes, fears and arms-race dynamics means AI companies won’t slow down unless they’re forced.

Keith Rankin Analysis – AI Holocaust versus Nuclear Apocalypse
Keith Rankin writes; My key point is that a nuclear apocalypse would be more than a single-species suicide: it could be a murder-suicide that would destroy all life on Earth; indeed all life in the Universe if Earth is the only place with life. So, could an AI holocaust be a good thing? The answer has to be 'yes', if AI gets there first, killing only all humans and not all life.

Keith Rankin Analysis – An MMP Election in Germany: Saxony-Anhalt 2026
Germany is a country undergoing societal collapse – as in the Great Depression of 1930 to 1933 – and which is only keeping its economy 'above-water' by resorting to militarism. In the 1930s, the liberals failed big-time, and the population turned to the far-right for solutions. This time, it looks like the failing 'liberals' may be morphing into a new-far-right. The SPD – Germany's equivalent of New Zealand's Labour Party – is becoming increasingly irrelevant in the process.

Yes, it’s the economy, stupid. But One Nation is outflanking the government on messaging, too
Voters’ economic pain is real. But perceptions matter too, and the government must get better at selling its message on its key policies.

How to talk to your kids about edgy or violent porn in an age-appropriate way
Parents play a vital role in educating young people about sex, sexuality and pornography. But where do you start?

Pacific Islands Forum leaders in Koror – heavy on reaffirming but light on tasking
ANALYSIS: By Tess Newton Cain and Stefan Armbruster With a Chinese ballistic missile test in July as prelude, the familiar China-Taiwan tensions and preparations for the Pacific pre-COP in October and COP31 the following month, the annual Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM) returned to Palau last week for the first time in 12 years,

Needling for change: the surprisingly political history of knitting
Labour MP Deborah Russell’s knitting caused a stir in parliament. But the humble craft has a long history as a tool for protest, solidarity and political change.

‘Take Thailand Back’ – Thais protest against ‘disrespectful’ Israeli tourists in Bangkok
By Wan Taufiq in Bangkok Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Israeli Embassy in Bangkok yesterday to decry the behaviour of Israeli tourists and declare that their country is “not for sale” as part of a campaign dubbed “Take Thailand Back”. The demonstration, organised by former media mogul Sondhi Limthongkul, follows a spate of incidents

Cook Islands war veterans’ graves vandalised at historic Rarotonga cemetery
By Susana Suisuiki of RNZ Pacific A historic cemetery in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, has been vandalised devastating families and local community members. An Australian-based researcher, who has led the restoration project at the Nikao Cemetery in Rarotonga for 10 years, says those responsible for vandalising the headstones need to be prosecuted. It was reported this

What the backlash to the Industrial Revolution can teach us about handcrafts in the age of AI
Anxiety about automation dates back hundreds of years.

Can people truly walk away from terrorism? Inside the slow work of rehabilitation
Walking away from terrorist offending is far more complicated than simply quitting a group or a cause. But evidence shows well-designed programs can work.

A new video game lets you play out the battle at Gallipoli. Is it trivialising the tragedy of war?
Historical games let us engage with the past, but what matters is how they frame this history, and what they ask players to do.

Ratko Mladić: the war criminal who became a martyr for Bosnian Serbs
On The Conversation Weekly podcast, an international law expert explains why some Serbs revered convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić.

Weight-loss campaigns aimed at First Nations women look like drug marketing in disguise
Drug companies are using women of colour and First Nations celebrities in weight-loss campaigns. Not everyone’s happy.

New fossils show Tasmanian devils lived with people in outback Western Australia 45,000 years ago
Despite their name, Tasmanian devils could be found across mainland Australia thousands of years ago.

Islamic economics has questioned endless growth for centuries. What can it teach us today?
Long before the modern degrowth movement, Islamic economic thought placed limits on consumption, challenged wealth concentration and treated economic activity as a moral question.

The long shadow of 9/11 and the retreat of an independent New Zealand foreign policy
On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, many of the forces now shaping NZ foreign policy can be traced back to how the US responded to the terror attacks.

The Pentagon is using polygraphs to hunt leakers, but the tests are more theater than fact
A CIA veteran explains that a polygraph campaign is not likely to eliminate leaks, but it may divert investigative energy from essential security priorities.

How heat on the Tibetan Plateau fuels powerful storms in California, half a world away
A new study connects early winter heat high up on the plateau to the jet stream and, ultimately, storms headed for the US coast. The results could mean better forecasts.

Heatwaves are making toxic algae worse, but the real problem is what we are putting into our rivers and lakes
Hot weather accelerates toxic algal blooms, but nutrient pollution provides the fuel.

‘Decorating the heavens’: a new Leonard French window sheds light on his masterpiece
A new stained-glass window at the National Gallery of Victoria offers clues to one of Australia’s most familiar yet mysterious artworks.

The Coalition wants to make flag burning a crime. It’s a revival of a decades-old battle
Flag politics and Australia Day debates are shaping up to be key themes in conservative political discourse in the months ahead.

The NFL sold out its Australia game in 30 minutes – but will the sport make its mark Down Under?
The NFL has played games around the world, and there are good reasons why Australia has been chosen for the first time.

The Netherlands forced Meta to let users ditch algorithmic feeds. Here’s what happened
Unless forced to do so, big tech companies are unlikely to implement features that go against their business model.

OpenAI claims another huge mathematical result amid fights over credit, ethics and privacy
OpenAI found a solution to the long-standing Navier-Stokes problem. Not everyone is happy about how they did it.

The rebuilding in Nepal needs to start now. This is what worked after an earthquake a decade ago – and what to avoid
Disasters always bring an influx of aid money to communities. It must be spent wisely to avoid mistakes and ensure long-term recovery.

Māori delegation’s Israel trip under scrutiny over funding and itinerary
Te Ao Māori News A delegation of Māori leaders visiting Israel under the banner of “business and innovation” faces public criticism over its timing and purpose, while questions remain about how the trip was organised and the full extent of its funding, itinerary and engagement with Palestinian organisations. The visit comes as New Zealand criticises

Pacific Islands Forum: Is Australia out of touch with the Pacific and climate?
ANALYSIS: By Teuila Fuatai of RNZ Pacific On the second day of the Pacific Islands Forum leaders’ meeting in Palau, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was asked about the potential participation of Torres Strait Islanders in the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) — one of the forum’s three sub-regional groups. Albanese, alongside his ministers Chris Bowen

‘We’ll slaughter the bastards’ – how Bob Jones and the New Zealand Party changed politics in 1984
A new book examines the outsized influence of one man on the pivotal 1984 election which ushered in a new New Zealand.

Rabuka calls on Fijians to use freedom of expression ‘responsibly’
By Rashika Kumar in Suva Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka is calling on Fijians to use their freedom of expression responsibly, stressing that people can disagree strongly and hold each other to account without bullying, humiliating, or deliberately hurting one another. In a statement, Rabuka said Fijians no longer needed to fear speaking their minds. He

Why health insurance cuts for the over-65s won’t swamp public hospitals after all
Government critics say changes to health insurance rebates will strain the public health system. But the evidence shows the impact might not be what you think.

Receipts, memes and supermarket shelves: how Iranians are documenting the economic cost of war online
With food inflation over 128%, ordinary households are seeing – and documenting – the impact of sanctions at the checkout.

Ancient teeth reveal the Ice Age origins of the world’s 4th most common addictive drug
Betel nut is the fourth most-used psychoactive drug in the world – and new evidence suggests it was being used in Indonesia as long as 25,000 years ago.

Gondwana really was a supercontinent. And it helped kick-start life on Earth
The discovery of Gondwana’s buried bits helps settle the question of whether it was a supercontinent.

Worried your pet might catch bird flu? Here’s what you can do
No Australian pets have contracted H5 bird flu, but overseas outbreaks suggest cats are particularly vulnerable.

Moving houses can be especially stressful for kids. Here’s how to support them during a relocation
Moving away from familiar friends, neighbours, sports clubs and schools can be hard. But children can also develop positive ways to cope with change.

Democracy meatballs: why IKEA is the place for Swedes abroad to vote
Sweden’s election is on September 13. In Brisbane, Adelaide, Auckland and Hyderabad, citizens voted inside the furniture giant’s blue-and-yellow stores.

‘We can have beautiful things!’ Why Auckland’s City Rail Link is about much more than trains
The city’s new underground rail stations are also impressive public spaces, showing how infrastructure can go well beyond the functional bare minimum.

Labor and Coalition vote down bill to strip tax breaks from charities funding Israel war machine
Australia’s Labor and the Coalition have voted down a Greens amendment to strip tax breaks from charities funding illegal Israeli settlements and the IDF. Stephanie Tran reports for Michael West Media. By Stephanie Tran The Labor Government has joined with the Coalition to vote against a Greens amendment which would have stripped deductible gift recipient

An invisible AI watermark is coming to your messages. Your relationships may pay the price
If checking each other’s messages for AI fingerprints becomes a habit, even casual communication may be marred with suspicion and doubt.

‘It was just pure hatred’: a new report reveals intensifying attacks against LGBTQIA+ people
A Victorian parliamentary inquiry has examined anti-LGBTQIA+ attacks facilitated online and through dating apps. Here’s what can be done to keep people safe.

Palestine Forum condemns NZ for talk, no ‘meaningful action’ over illegal Israeli settlements
Asia Pacific Report The Palestine Forum of New Zealand has called on the New Zealand government to follow France, the UK, Canada and nine other countries to impose restrictions on trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Twelve countries have now announced measures targeting trade connected to Israeli settlements, signalling growing international

Can a messy person become a tidy person? Or are we doomed?
A messy room isn’t usually created by one great act of mess-making. It results from hundreds of tiny behaviours.

The Victorian government’s new integrity laws are not perfect. But they are vital for restoring good governance in the state
Premier Ben Carroll’s new laws, along with the building royal commission, are vital in ensuring accountability and restoring good governance in Victoria.

Chris Minns’ new organised crime laws may sound tough, but evidence shows they may not be effective
Sydney’s organised crime problem is real and serious. But Chris Minns’ new laws will not necessarily deliver results.

Anak Krakatau is erupting. In 1883, Krakatau was devastating – could that happen again?
It’s hard to overstate just how big the 1883 eruptions were, and the catastrophic and often strange impacts that followed. For starters, the Moon went blue.

One Nation surges in two polls taken after Secret Harbour byelection
In a national YouGov poll, the Pauline Hanson-led party is four points ahead of the Labor government in primary votes – a record high in this poll.

The split screen format helped sneak sex into Hollywood. Now it’s a storytelling staple
From talking bodiless heads to flirty phone conversations, this technique goes back to the earliest days of cinema.

Auckland has an overlooked traffic pollution problem – and it’s not from exhausts
New research highlights the overlooked role of road dust in Auckland’s air pollution, with heavy vehicles having an outsized impact.

Supreme Court to decide on whether Trump’s voting-by-mail rules can go into effect – but might not rule yet on whether they’re constitutional
How will the Supreme Court justices approach the vote-by-mail case that concerns the most fundamental right in a democracy, the right to vote? A former federal judge weighs in on their task.

Taller than Stonehenge: the mysterious Devil’s Arrows yield their secrets in new research
The people who put up these giant stones did not choose the nearest possible source.

NZ joins call to end Israeli settlement expansion, but not import ban
RNZ News Foreign Minister Winston Peters says New Zealand joins its international partners calling on Israel to end the expansion of illegal settlements in the West Bank, but has stopped short of joining Britain, France and Canada in banning Israeli imports. A spokesperson for the minister said New Zealand did not traditionally use trade measures

Correcting the map: How a UN resolution marks a step toward decolonizing world maps
The resolution, submitted by a group of African states, corrects 450 years of cartographic injustice by recognizing the distortions produced by the Mercator projection.

Australians may soon be able to switch off social media algorithms. Is that censorship?
The government’s proposed digital duty of care includes a mechanism for people to opt out of social media algorithms.

Reform wasn’t meant to be easy. Here’s how the battles for Medicare and child support defeated vested interests
Ideas are cheap. Getting major reforms through is the hard part, but we’ve done it before.

Does debriefing about a difficult birth stop it turning into trauma?
Around one in three women report their birth experience as traumatic. And it’s not always related to medical emergencies.

Theatre audiences still show up. So why do so many shows fail to make money?
Economists say the theatre sector struggles from something called a ‘cost disease’. But what does that mean? And why is it so hard to fix?

We designed a new way to build miniature fluidic devices to enable personalized cancer treatment
The devices make tumour-on-a-chip technology easier and cheaper to build, with the hope they can be moved into clinical use for personalized cancer treatment.

NZ is finally moving on modern slavery law. What can we learn from Australia?
Large NZ companies may soon be required to report on modern slavery risks. Nearly 17,000 Australian reports reveal what makes such laws work – and what doesn’t.

Picking up garbage less often could help Canadians recycle more
New research suggests municipalities could improve recycling and composting rates by changing how often they collect garbage and organics.

Solidarity group condemns surge in anti-Palestine violence in NZ
Asia Pacific Report A national pro-Palestine solidarity movement has condemned a spate of “radicalised” tyre slashing vandalism and other violent attacks by Israeli supporters. The most recent pro-Israel vandalism is in Christchurch and Wellington alongside a violent attack on a supporter in Auckland, the Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) says in a statement. In Christchurch,

The ‘core’ of One Nation’s super proposal is sound, says former Grattan Institute chief John Daley
One Nation wants to allow renters and mortgage holders to withdraw some super contributions to cover daily expenses. Daley agrees with part of the idea.

AI is becoming more common in uni courses. What can students gain and what might they lose?
An AI system might generate the same words as a teacher but that doesn’t mean the educational interaction for the student is the same.

A court will decide the future of Yuraygir’s feral horses. That matters for native plants and animals
Feral horses can inflict major ecological damage, as two experts explain.

In junior sports, it’s all about having fun – then something changes. We set out to find out why
Over time, inappropriate behaviour at junior sports can become normalised. Leagues and clubs need to ensure this doesn’t happen.

Debt in the Pacific – systemic and current threats to regional economic sovereignty
ANALYSIS: By Antonia Bhagwan in Suva The Pacific may have moved beyond the worst of the covid-19 pandemic, but its economic consequences continue to weigh on governments across the region. Once again, countries are facing rising debt levels. In its 2026 Pacific Economic Update, the World Bank linked the current financial landscape to slower economic

Why does microwaving fish smell so bad?
Next time your colleague funks up the break room, consider leaving a passive aggressive copy of this article nearby, so they can understand the chemistry involved.

Can what we feed farm animals directly benefit our own health? Our research suggests it can
Chronic lifestyle diseases place growing pressure on healthcare. Prevention strategies should go beyond consumer behaviour and address how food is produced.

West Papuan group urges Jakarta to put words into action on UN visit
By Johnny Blades of RNZ Pacific A leading West Papua pro-independence group has questioned Indonesia’s assertion that a proposed visit by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to West Papua is “on track”. The West Papua National Committee (KNPB) is urging Indonesia to put its words into action on the proposed visit with

Cutting the tobacco excise won’t stop the illegal trade. This is how other countries solved the problem
The illicit market for tobacco is not an inevitable result of high excise taxes.

Can removing your fallopian tubes really reduce your risk of ovarian cancer?
Ovarian cancer has a particularly poor survival rate. Only one in two women will live five years beyond their diagnosis.

We’re not protecting our oceans as well as we think: new research
Overfishing and poor enforcement are just two reasons marine ecosystems are struggling to recover.

Farmers can now produce more of their own energy than ever – but will they?
Self-reliance is important for many Australian farmers. But could farms ever become self-reliant in energy?

Government must be more transparent about who gets community grants – and why
Like many such government programs before it, there are integrity questions around the community infrastructure grants scheme.

New research shows students experience extreme anxiety when accused of academic misconduct. Unis can do more to help them
Unis have always had academic misconduct processes in place. But the impact of these experiences on students’ wellbeing has been mostly anecdotal.

Inside the brain: Rethinking the mechanisms of Alzheimer’s disease
Our understanding of the causes of Alzheimer’s disease is evolving. Recent discoveries have revealed the important role of the cerebral vascular system.

AI is helping businesses learn what customers will pay – and workers will accept
Businesses are increasingly turning to AI and personalised data to become more efficient. Will that leave workers earning less and customers paying more?

How the ‘first bird’ leapt into the sky and soared above the dinosaurs
Archaeopteryx is an evolutionary icon for scientists.

Eating a handful of nuts each day is linked with lower risk of high blood pressure, our research shows
Consuming between 30-35g of nuts daily was linked with a 26% lower risk of hypertension.

How Facebook’s revolutionary News Feed kicked off the age of algorithms
It might seem quaint now but for many Facebook users, the introduction of this content algorithm felt like a violation of their privacy and trust.

Social media misinformation ‘biggest hurdle’ for journalists, says MCPNG’s Belinda Kora
By Lomanai Kenny in Port Moresby Misinformation on social media is the biggest challenge for journalists, says Belinda Kora, secretary of the Media Council of Papua New Guinea (MCPNG) and founder of Women in Media (WIM). She gave her address at the closing ceremony of an Election Integrity Workshop for media last week. The week-long

Australia has a housing shortage. So why are Bathla and other home builders collapsing?
Until we do more to tackle the causes of high construction company insolvencies, we’ll keep seeing more headlines about builders going bust.

Telling a young child they are ‘smart’ seems like a good idea. New research shows how it could encourage them to cheat
A study found 5-year-olds were more likely to cheat on a task after researchers told they were smart.

Feeling angry? Don’t blow off steam. Try these tips instead
You might be tempted to go for a run to control your anger. But that can make things worse. Here’s what the evidence tells us actually works.

Student newspaper wins lawsuit against Trump’s crackdown on pro-Palestine speech
Democracy Now! AMY GOODMAN: A federal judge has ruled the Trump administration has violated the constitutional rights of international students in seeking to deport them for their pro-Palestinian activism and criticism of Israel. In her ruling, US District Judge Noël Wise wrote, “In the United States, free speech, including the freedom to criticise the government

Gas from the Beetaloo Basin will only pour fuel on the climate change fire
Gas is now flowing from the vast – and controversial – fossil fuel project.

Investments promising social or environmental benefits need tougher anti-greenwashing rules
Australia and New Zealand should introduce a mandatory impact-risk statement for funds making explicit claims about their environmental or social impacts.

West Papua: The Pacific’s new test of Indonesia’s sovereignty narrative
ANALYSIS: By Ali Mirin The 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Meeting in Koror, Palau, last week has pushed West Papua back to the centre of Pacific diplomacy. At an Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) caucus held on the margins of the Forum, leaders reaffirmed their longstanding call for the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner

5,500 sheep were stolen from a remote farm. But most farm crime remains hidden
The alleged theft of thousands of sheep in Queensland shows how difficult it can be to detect and prevent farm crime.

One quarter of Australian kids are ‘developmentally vulnerable’ when they start school. Quality childcare can catch them up
Children who are developmentally behind do not have the thinking, social and emotional skills needed for learning and getting along with their peers.

The Twin Towers shaped the Manhattan skyline for decades. Now, it’s shaped by their absence
On September 11 2001 New York City’s skyline was suddenly and dramatically altered.

Does ‘R U OK? Day’ actually improve people’s mental health?
R U OK? Day is Australia’s most recognisable mental health campaign. A study using nine years of data looked at how it affected wellbeing and access to care.

How ‘hyperselection’ is making modern life efficient, pleasant – and boring
Are we optimising too much?

The failure to stop 9/11 was a catastrophe. But even bigger mistakes were made in its aftermath
The great mistake was not the failure to stop the attacks, but the failure to understand how terrorism can amplify its impact through our response to outrage.

9/11 anniversary: democracy was not doomed to fail in Afghanistan – the US did not live up to its promises
Much went right after the US invasion of Afghanistan in 2001. But much also went wrong.

How Indigenous Protected Areas became a vital way to protect nature in Australia
Since the first pilot program in 1998, Australia’s Indigenous Protected Areas have grown hugely. How can we strengthen them for the future?

Why NZ should redraw council boundaries to match our connections to the landscape
Reshaping local boundaries based on river catchments would make for a more cohesive approach to all aspects of water management – and how communities really live.

Galileo, Copernicus, Cleansky, IRIS² must work together to secure Europe’s place in the space race
Europe’s leading aerospace industry players have no choice but to work hand in hand to further its space missions and develop critical infrastructure for security and climate protection.

No-confidence motion against Solomon Islands PM withdrawn
RNZ Pacific The motion of no confidence filed against the Prime Minister of Solomon Islands has been withdrawn. The motion against Prime Minister Matthew Wale, who has only been in the top job for more than three months, was set for debate in Parliament today. Manasseh Maelanga, who lodged the motion against Wale a week

Discovery of ancient DNA from antelope fossils in South Africa opens a new window on the past
Researchers managed to extract DNA from African fossils dating back to the last ice age.

Palestine protesters renew ‘don’t buy Israeli’ pledge, demand NZ sanction Israel
Asia Pacific Report Pro-Palestine activists made strong pleas for stronger boycotts of Israeli products and from illegal Israeli settlements on indigenous lands today and again demanded that the New Zealand government sanction Tel Aviv over its Gaza genocide. In the 152nd week of continuous protests, the activists themed the global BDS – boycott-divestment-sanctions — campaign

The Lindsay Clancy case looks tragically like NZ’s Lauren Dickason trial. Here’s where they differ
A legal defence of infanticide exists in NZ and other similar jurisdictions. But it is not an option in US courts, making the Clancy jury’s job more difficult.

France commits more financial help to struggling New Caledonia
By Patrick Decloitre of RNZ Pacific French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has announced more financial assistance for New Caledonia to assist the financially-embattled French Pacific territory. The announcement follows a three-hour meeting with a bipartisan delegation led by New Caledonia’s President Milakulo Tukumuli this week. Lecornu said this was to serve as a lifebuoy to

The legacy of Gloria Steinem: A woman who mattered
Feminist scholar Rebecca Sullivan says meeting Gloria Steinem was a highlight of her career. Here, she reflects on everything she gave us, but also how she may have overshadowed other feminists.

Reform UK polling sting: why even small donations matter in politics these days
It’s the latest financial controversy to rock the party.

War drama Pressure depicts D-day’s weather forecast – what we found when we recreated the challenge using modern systems
Even with today’s forecasting technology, D-Day would not have been an easy call as portrayed in the new movie, Pressure.

The Raw and the Cooked exhibition: art goes medieval in search of the aesthetic of the middle ages
This exhibition is not so much about the middle ages, more about the aesthetic tropes we associate with it.

Climate change images are getting scarier – could fear help drive action?
New research suggests negative or anxiety-inducing images might be more useful than once thought.

In re-releasing Avengers Endgame, Marvel is quietly admitting its Multiverse failures
This re-release looks less like nostalgia and more like surrender: a bid to escape the multiverse mess and make things coherent again.

A mosquito that can transmit Zika has bred in London – but that doesn’t mean the virus is spreading in people there
The immediate risk is very low. The discovery shows how warmer weather may change Britain’s defences against mosquito-borne disease.

Syria: journey through a country in ruins
Our team of researchers travelled through some of Syria’s devastated cities to find out how people are rebuilding their lives after the civil war.

Science uncovers how the brain interprets artistic beauty – new research
An MRI study zeroes in on the brain networks that underline collective appreciation of art.

Rebuilding in Nepal-Tibet will be challenging – communities in India are still recovering from 2023 glacial disaster
Cascading hazards and entrenched inequalities have led to false starts in reconstruction and ongoing suffering since the 2023 disaster in India’s eastern Himalayas.

Ukraine’s labour market has been surprisingly resilient during the war with Russia
The war has made it more difficult for firms in Ukraine to find workers and for job seekers to find work – but the impact has not been catastrophic.

Taxpayers don’t want to pay for new NFL stadiums – so why did politicians approve billions in subsidies to fund six new ones?
Research has repeatedly found that stadiums generate little economic benefit, while subsidy referendums often fail when put before voters. Yet team owners continue to receive billions in tax dollars.

Dog parks are an antidote to the isolation and divisions that social media can fuel
The people who stretch a person’s sense of humanity may be the ones no algorithm currently selects.

Essential digital technologies are critical infrastructure – they are not always built and managed that way
Search engines, social media and AI models can be made as safe and reliable as bridges and water supplies.

Mosquitoes are picky eaters – we studied 3 common South Florida species to learn why they like some people more than others
A new study shows what microbes and odors on human skin appeal to different species of mosquitoes.

Farmer-poet Wendell Berry’s environmental ethics were deeply rooted in his Christian faith and belief in caring for creation
Berry’s belief that humans have a responsibility to care for God’s creation traces back to the Book of Genesis. So does an opposing argument for environmental exploitation.

What comes next for the 1 million people who have lost – or will soon lose – Temporary Protected Status
Congress never built a path from temporary status to permanent residence, leaving many people facing deportation with little recourse.

DRC’s Ebola epidemic could be the worst in history: 4 things that could help end it
The next phase of the response must not be about deploying more people into communities simply to deliver interventions.

Shoppers buying online while drunk is big business – but who is responsible?
If online retailers can tell when someone is drunk, perhaps they shouldn’t simply take the cash.

Is everyone a robot? Will O’Mahony’s new play is a sharp, funny plunge into our AI world
From lights up to the production’s satisfying conclusion, Day (After Day) in the Life of the Useless is seriously funny and surprisingly moving.

Europe is under increased Russian attack. Are we seeing an undeclared war?
Recent drone and GPS jamming attacks on Germany and Romania have ratcheted up tensions between Russia and the rest of Europe.

Potholes are annoying and dangerous. Now they’re also political
A pothole is usually not the disease – it is the visible symptom. The main engineering challenge is trying to stop them forming in the first place.

‘I feel more comfortable asking questions’: how we worked with mosques to talk with Muslim women about reproductive health
In some communities, cultural norms can make it hard for women to ask about sex, contraception, periods, pregnancy or birth in mainstream health-care settings.

The controversy over Rachel Cusk’s Life of M misses the point
Life of M bleeds fact into fiction, but it requires much more of the reader than a simple guessing game of who’s who.

As global heating heads to 1.8C, is it time to consider the ‘Voldemort’ of climate policy?
The case for large-scale technologies that reflect solar radiation back into space rests on global warming’s grim reality.

How does subject scaling work for Year 12? And why is it unfair?
In Victoria, for instance, the subject which scales the highest is Latin. But it’s only offered by a handful of schools, most of which cater to privileged families.

Pacific Islands Forum winds up by condemning China nuclear test
By Lillian Hanly of RNZ Leaders in the Pacific have registered their concern over a nuclear-capable missile test conducted by China in July, calling on all states to provide advance warning ahead of any testing. Nauru – one of the 18 Pacific Island Forum (PIF) members – noted its dissent from the statement. Partners to

Zero-alcohol drinks are rising in popularity. What do young people think about them?
Booze-free drinks that mimic the taste of alcohol can help teenagers fit in socially. But new research suggests there are important limits to what they can replace.

Australia needs renewable energy fast – but building it is only half the battle
Regional communities often don’t oppose renewables, but want a say in where they go and who foots the bill.

Meta’s $18b settlement echoes past tobacco lawsuits – and how they avoided harsh penalties
A lawyer who worked on a class action against tobacco makers says the Meta deal mirrors the playbook of Big Tobacco – and will cost only a few days’ revenue.

School formals can increase body image anxiety for some teens. Here’s how parents can help
Many teens consider the school formal a rite of passage. But some young people might feel an enormous pressure to look a certain way.

I’m trying to lose weight. Will exercising make me hungrier and eat more?
Many people report exercise makes them incredibly hungry. Here’s what might be going on.

Experimental brain implants are on the rise. What happens after the trials are over?
Brain implants can change people’s lives during clinical trials, but what happens next can be just as important.

Hiking canyons can quickly turn deadly when storms hit – what you should know before going in
After the deadly Grand Canyon flood, a geologist and avid hiker explains what nature lovers need to prepare and watch for to stay safe.

What we forget when we remember 9/11
There is a strange nostalgia in realizing that something once so immediate now belongs increasingly to people who know it only as the past.

Inside the booming ‘shadow fleet’ industry keeping rogue states afloat
Countries like North Korea and Russia are developing ever-more sophisticated tactics to stay one step ahead of sanctions enforcers. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.

Qualified but overlooked: How bias keeps Indigenous job seekers from getting hired
New research shows that Indigenous applicants can face discrimination at the hiring stage, even when they have the same qualifications and experience as other candidates.

Human ‘safety drivers’ in Uber robotaxis could lose skills if all they do is observe
The minicabs will include a ‘safety driver’, but as human skills turn from doing to watching, driving expertise can deteriorate.

Nepal floods: Khalte residents knew the river could take their camp – and then it did
Khalte’s residents survived one disaster – but were left vulnerable to the next.

Your house may be a haven for wildlife. It’s time we design homes with nature in mind
A new study reveals thousands of native animals are taking up residence in Australian homes.

A Tasmanian man allegedly murdered his mother, but it’s not legally considered family violence. Why?
The tragic case reveals a structural blind spot created by a family violence definition, making it harder for victim-survivors to get the help they need.

School rarely goes to plan. Here are 9 ways students can deal with setbacks and change
A new study looks at how students’ capacity to handle adversity relates to their ability to manage changes at school.

Our pay is called a ‘salary’, but were Roman soldiers really paid in salt?
It’s an attractively neat idea. But when it came to paying Roman soldiers, coins did the job admirably.

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Sarah Hanson-Young on why progressives need to ‘take on’ One Nation
The Greens’ longest serving federal politician said politics ‘isn’t working’ for ordinary voters and all parties need to do better at addressing their grievances.

John Galliano’s Met Gala exhibition was cancelled, but his influence on fashion can’t be erased
The scandal surrounding Galliano marks one of the most significant falls from grace in modern fashion history.

Israel ready to ‘forcibly remove’ Gaza population but awaiting US approval
Asia Pacific Report Israel has plans ready to forcibly remove Palestinians from the Gaza Strip but is waiting for the United States to figure out where to take them, the Defence Minister has boasted, reports The New Arab and news agencies. Forced displacement of civilians in occupied territory is considered a war crime under the

Volatile electorate delivers mixed results for all parties in latest polls
Recent polls carry good news and bad news for all parties – and their leaders.

Pacific Islands Forum: Should outside nations be allowed at the leaders’ summit?
By Teuila Fuatai of RNZ Pacific in Koror, Palau The Solomon Islands is asking its fellow Pacific Island Forum (PIF) members to reconsider the presence of dialogue partners at the regional body’s annual leaders meeting, RNZ Pacific understands. The issue was raised at a closed meeting of the PIF on Wednesday morning in Palau, with

NZ’s new medicines fast-track promises quicker approvals. But what about access?
A new system to approve medicines faster has been introduced. But barriers facing RSV protections shows why that’s only one step towards getting them to patients.

Melanesian countries to review Indonesia’s status at MSG if no action on West Papua visit
By Johnny Blades of RNZ Pacific Melanesian countries are pushing Indonesia to facilitate a long-requested visit to West Papua by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights or have its membership in their regional bloc reviewed. A request for the visit was made by Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) countries back in 2019, but it has

Andy Burnham’s first PMQs: here’s what we learned from this bloodless affair
There were a few hints of the kind of prime minister Burnham aspires to be.

Huge genetic study finds strong links between DNA and personality traits
A study of more than 1 million people found genetic influences on the Big Five traits that shape our personality.

Art Centre Melbourne workers face a battle between industrial and cultural policy
Disputes from 1944 to today trace the increasingly central role of government funding in shaping working conditions in the arts.

Can Australian businesses legally ban customers from using smart glasses?
An outright ban is legally risky. Here are some safer options.

Thousands of Australians received infected blood, over decades. Now they’ll have their say
Thousands of Australians unwittingly contracted HIV and hepatitis C before donated blood was routinely tested. Could a new Senate inquiry mean fairer compensation?

Trust is key: why home energy upgrades need more than rebates
Research suggests relationships are key to ensuring home energy upgrade programs work.

Top 30 NZ news media you should follow this election and the Top 5 you should ignore – The Daily Blog
COMMENTARY: By Martyn Bradbury, editor and publisher of The Daily Blog This New Zealand general election on November 7 has an enormous amount at stake. If this hard-right coalition government gets re-elected to cement into place 19th Century Settler White Privilege using an anti-Māori, anti-Treaty, anti-beneficiary, anti-worker, anti-renter and anti-environment agenda for their donors interests,…

Yosemite, again in corporate crosshairs, embodies the long war over US national park privatization
Debate over turning public national park land into private profit dates back more than a century.

How underwater ‘booms’ could provide earlier warning of deadly volcanic tsunamis
Underwater sound signals created by 2022’s enormous Hunga eruption have pointed scientists to a new way to warn people of unpredictable volcanic tsunamis.

Victoria plans to get prisoners to help maintain roads. How common is prison work in Australia and what are the issues?
At best, prison work programs increase the chances of successful reintegration after release. At worst, they can be exploitative.

A landmark UN report says the world will overshoot the 1.5°C climate target. What happens now?
It’s no longer possible to hold climate change to 1.5. But it’s not game over – it’s game on.

Despite losing everything, communities along the Nepal-Tibet border are helping each other rebuild
Villagers are picking up the pieces after a catastrophic flash flood ripped through the region.

Australia’s economy grows by 2.1%, but people’s living standards aren’t keeping pace
The growth figures for June beat expectations – helped in part by record EV sales. But on a per-person basis, the economy is not doing so well.

Why Israel and Turkey are trading insults and jockeying for power in neighbouring Syria
Both sides say they do not want war. But both have soldiers in Syria, raising the risk of miscalculation.

Is sleep training likely to help or harm your baby?
Sleep is a learnt skill. While some babies learn to go to sleep easily, others need more help.

There’s a political push to ban pornography depicting choking. Would this work?
Politicians from the two major parties have suggested adopting laws similar to those in the United Kingdom, but enforcing them would be challenging.

Barring access and ‘positive’ news: how the Chinese government has controlled the narrative during the Tibet floods
The government has emphasised positive coverage of rescue efforts in Tibet. Across the border in Nepal, foreign journalists are telling a different story.

Raygun turned her Olympic flop into a media career. Now Netflix is helping with the rewrite
Netflix’s new documentary Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly tries to show the human behind the memes – but lacks thorough interrogation.

Interest rates have gone up again. Why it won’t affect the prices that matter most
The Reserve Bank has increased the official cash rate to 2.75%. But much of the inflation affecting New Zealand wallets is imported and beyond the bank’s control.

US expected to announce major fuel security deal at Pacific Islands Forum
By Teuila Fuatai of RNZ Pacific in Koror, Palau The United States is set to announce a fuel security deal worth US$60 million for the Pacific region, RNZ Pacific understands. Details are yet to be finalised, but RNZ Pacific understands it was discussed at a closed dialogue partners meeting at the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF)

Google’s AI overviews reinforce some conspiracy theories – new research
A new study shows stronger guardrails on search engines are needed to prevent the spread and legitimisation of conspiratorial beliefs.

Pacific leaders urged to be united behind 2050 climate action vision
By L.N. Reklai in Koror, Palau Pacific Islands Forum leaders are being urged to strengthen regional unity and ensure the Forum remains firmly Pacific-led as member countries work to deliver the goals of the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent. Outgoing Forum Chair Solomon Islands and incoming Chair Palau, at the opening ceremony of

Families waiting for news from Nepal and Tibet will feel both hope and despair – and this can change minute to minute
As a supporter or friend, you don’t need to have the answers, and you shouldn’t speculate. Here’s how to just be there and offer practical support.

Why the rise in government debt is freaking out the bond market
With no clear plan to curb government spending in the US or in Australia, investors are pushing up interest rates to decade highs.

5 programs that show what ABC Indigenous made possible – and what we could lose if it’s axed
The ABC wants to dismantle the department behind some of its best television – and the best Australian television ever.

Despite years of rain, Blue Mountains forests still haven’t recovered from the Black Summer megafires
Heavy rains after the Black Summer megafires drove rapid regrowth of plants. But these signs of recovery can hide the true story.

Before the infinity nets, there was ‘The Pacific Ocean’ – what origin stories focusing on Yayoi Kusama’s mental illness miss about her art
Retrospectives on Yayoi Kusama often point to mental illness as the source of her inspiration. But before she made it big, she was a young girl inspired by traveling the world for the first time.

Integrating Cree worldview with western psychology: Q&A with a psychotherapist
In his new book, Cree behavioural scientist Louis Busch walks readers through teachings from several prominent Indigenous Knowledge Holders to reveal how suffering can provide both personal insight and communal strength.

What to do if your vote is challenged: Practical advice for midterm elections
On Election Day, you go to vote – and you’re told you’re not registered or you’re not eligible to vote. A civil rights lawyer provides a guide so voters can know their rights to cast a ballot.

Sanctions and bombs won’t end the war in Iran. Trump is running out of options against an intractable foe
The Trump administration is trying every tactic to get Iran to capitulate, but there is only one path forward for both sides.

Australia is eyeing a world-first ‘fair and reasonable’ test for data collection and privacy
New rules on what companies can do with personal information include tighter consent requirements, a ‘right to be forgotten’, and a simple test for what’s OK.

Bird flu could devastate Macquarie Island. Why are we removing the scientists we need to understand it?
The federal government’s actions could leave the island’s wildlife more vulnerable to H5N1.

Victoria’s First Nations body breaks new ground in support of prisoners’ ‘open air’ rights
For the first time since its creation, Gellung Warl is challenging the Victorian government on a legislative bill that passed parliament.

Who should assume the risk when art gets controversial – the artist or their employer?
Australia’s artists show courage by making risky, boundary-pushing art. But there aren’t enough courageous organisations willing to back them.

How does the cancer drug Keytruda work? And how is it different to chemo?
Monoclonal antibody drugs like Keytruda attack cancer cells in a different way to chemotherapy drugs.

Australians could soon be able to choose what appears in their social media feed. How would this work?
People should have meaningful choices about the systems organising their attention.

Children’s picture books reflect changing attitudes to languages and can support revitalisation
The use of te reo Māori in picture books has been increasing since 1970. The relative space given to Māori and English reflects status changes of both languages.

Peters blasts Solomon Islands cabinet ministers for move against PM Wale
By Kaya Selby of RNZ Pacific New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters has blasted Solomon Islands cabinet ministers who moved against their leader on the eve of the Pacific Island Forum Leaders Meeting in Palau. Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale has been forced home to deal with a motion of no confidence from his

Australia has spent 25 years ‘stopping the boats’, but that’s not the same as controlling migration
Asylum seeker policy showed toughness in one small, but highly visible, part of the system while creating room to loosen policy everywhere else.

Not eligible for NDIS, too old for Thriving Kids. What supports should these young people get?
Schools and families shouldn’t just be expected to absorb more responsibility. This is a chance for a radical rethink.

Some of Australia’s biggest companies are planning for an unbearable climate future
Making sure big companies do their bit to reduce emissions is essential for Australia to meet its climate targets.

The Drama, home-grown Kiwi comedy and everybody’s favourite TV coach: what to stream in September
September’s lineup features a fresh take on the classic ‘remarriage comedy’ and the latest season of Ted Lasso.

Australia’s government now has $1 trillion in debt. Four charts on how we got here and its cost
Public debt interest payments are the fastest growing area of federal government spending. See what changed, and why, from 1990 to today.

Research shows ethics education teaches kids right from wrong. Why can so few students access it?
Some might argue kids can just learn ethics from their parents. But new research shows formal ethics education can make a difference.

Floods in Nepal-Tibet disrupt pilgrimage to Mount Kailash, a sacred mountain with centuries of evolving tradition
Hindus know it as the dwelling place of Shiva, Tibetan Buddhists as the abode of Demchog, and Jains as the site where Rishabhanatha, their first spiritual teacher, achieved liberation.

Trump’s geopolitical aims, not economics, are behind his trade hostility towards Canada
A seismic shift in American geopolitics explains the breakdown in U.S.-Canada trade relations. Understanding U.S. policy is critical as Canada faces stark choices.

The threat of biological warfare is real – a new book describes the potential devastation
Biological War tells the story of a hypothetical but realistic pathogen that quickly causes anarchy and mass casualties around the world.

Migrant entrepreneurs aren’t staying in NZ – the new investor visa won’t replace them
Immigrant entrepreneurs report frustration and disappointment over the lack of business support setting up in New Zealand. Any new visa scheme must account for this.

Remote work offers flexibility, but at what cost to learning opportunities for young workers?
For early-career workers, remote work can mean fewer opportunities to work alongside experienced colleagues.

Twins can have different parents. How is that possible? A fertility expert explains
A case in the Gold Coast is the first in Australia and only the third reported worldwide.

What happens next with bird flu? An expert explains why monitoring matters
Understanding the true magnitude of the current H5N1 outbreak is key to curbing its spread.

PSNA slams NZ’s ‘uncaring’ lack of signature on global Israeli settlements censure
Asia Pacific Report A national pro-Palestine advocacy group has criticised the “absence of signature” by the New Zealand government on a 22-member joint statement condemning the E1 Israeli settlement in the Occupied West Bank as a “moral collapse” in foreign policy. The recent joint statement was issued by the foreign ministers of Australia, Belgium, Canada,

Total support for right-wing parties rises in Newspoll before Secret Harbour byelection
The gain means Labor’s two-party vote against One Nation would likely drop.

Solomon Island PM Wale rushes home from Palau after confidence challenge launched
RNZ Pacific reporters Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale made an emergency trip back to Honiara on Sunday morning from Palau after a motion of no confidence was filed against him. Wale was in Palau to attend the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting as its current chair. He was suppose to hand over the chairmanship

We can’t all be like LeBron James at 41. But these athletes still have lots to teach us about active ageing
Elite athletes share with the rest of us a common underlying physiology and the capacity to adapt significantly to training. It’s never too late to start.

41% of surveyed Australian teens now get their news from AI: new research
Al tools are now the second most common way young people proactively seek out news.

Sea-level rise, fuel shortages and missile tests top the agenda as Albanese heads to Palau for Pacific talks
Pacific nations will want Albanese to address the world’s key security threat – climate change.

Why some US Republicans want to punish Australia over new charges for tech giants
Australia is being called a ‘loser country’ over the News Bargaining Incentive. Will we stand our ground?

Critics claim trans people ‘defy biology’. New research suggests otherwise
A new study in twins shows the likelihood of being trans is influenced by your genes.

Would Michelangelo’s David pass a looksmaxxing audit?
In today’s looksmaxxing culture, young men pursue a supposedly ‘ancient’ ideal that’s actually modern and pharmacologically constructed.

After 75 years of our alliance with the US, most Australians still can’t see a better option
Despite a turbulent relationship in recent times, few Australians want to opt out of the alliance with the United States.

AI is eating website traffic, websites are blocking AI – and reliable information is getting harder to find
AI has broken the economic bargain behind the web, and everybody is losing.

Earlier volcano warnings could mean more false alarms – but they could also save lives
AI models could spot volcanic eruptions earlier – and new research says the lives saved make the occasional false alarm worth the price.

Dispelling 6 myths about back-to-school readiness
Parents might often worry about academic performance. While that is important, it is also vital that children feel a sense of belonging at school.

Are schools ready for racialized and immigrant students? 4 factors shaping the classroom experience
Student success depends not only on children’s readiness to learn but also on schools’ readiness to welcome and affirm who they are.

Why parent-child playful interactions mean so much more than fun and games
Parental playfulness is about physical, cognitive and social behaviour marked by creativity, joy, imagination and humour when parents are fully present.

View from The Hill: Fresh from its WA triumph, how will One Nation do in the eastern trenches?
The Secret Harbour win will remove any Labor complacency that One Nation is just a problem for the conservatives.

Nairobi’s expansion is swallowing up rural land: new book reveals the impacts on families
Urbanisation is experienced through growing tensions within families over precious yet meagre plots of land.