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ER Report: A Roundup of Significant Articles on EveningReport.nz for August 10, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on August 10, 2026.
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Local governments are using AI more and more. But are they doing it wisely?
AI systems can already monitor traffic lights, scan for potholes and answer residents’ questions – the hard part is making sure people can trust them.
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Solomon Islands PM urges ‘no more secrecy’ over treaties with other countries
RNZ Pacific reporters Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale has announced that a review of his country’s security agreement with China has begun. Wale has said he was only permitted to read the 2022 agreement one day before an official meeting in Canberra in May this year, shortly after he was elected prime minister. Highlighting
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No degree is AI-proof. But delaying specialisation may offer students an edge
As AI transforms graduate careers, universities should rethink when students specialise and how they combine disciplinary expertise with broader skills.
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First Nations peoples are often undercounted in Australia’s Census – here’s why that is a problem
Australia’s Census has a complicated history with Indigenous peoples. One major issue is an ongoing undercount of First Nations people.
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Ashneel Jaynesh Prasad: Fiji’s flag – a conversation we must have
COMMENTARY: By Ashneel Jaynesh Prasad There are some conversations a nation keeps postponing because they are uncomfortable. Changing Fiji’s flag is one of them. We came close to having that conversation in 2015 and 2016. A nationwide design competition was launched, thousands of submissions poured in, opinions were fierce, and for a brief moment it
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Newspoll has combined right vote down, but Albanese’s ratings slump
Despite a slump in Albanese’s approval rate, he maintains a comfortable lead as preferred prime minister.
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Should the shingles vaccine be free for all adults? We asked 5 experts
There’s been a rise of shingles cases among adults aged 25–49. Why aren’t they eligible for a free vaccine?
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What do parents want when it comes to childcare safety? More information for a start
New research surveyed more than 300 Australian parents to understand what they think about safety in childcare centres.
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‘A hard-on more raging than a man’s’: what the tribas figure reveals about lesbians in ancient Rome
Lesbians were misrepresented and parodied by men in ancient Roman texts. Yet these depictions can reveal a lot if we read between the lines.
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Calls to tax billionaires are growing. Is there a better way to tax the rich?
Here’s why billionaires can face lower tax rates than people whose income primarily comes from wages.
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Are there too many political polls? We are in glut – and it may be about to get worse
Australia has more polls than ever. Research shows poll-focused media coverage increases public cynicism and damages political debate.