ER Report: A Roundup of Significant Articles on EveningReport.nz for July 2, 2025
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on July 2, 2025.
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ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on July 2, 2025.
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Danielle Arlanda Harris, Associate Professor in Criminology and Criminal Justice, Griffith University Parents have been left reeling by news a male Melbourne childcare worker has been charged with 70 counts related to the alleged sexual abuse of young children in his care. The charges include sexual penetration ... <a title="Parents of kids in daycare are terrified following Melbourne abuse allegations. What can they do?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/02/parents-of-kids-in-daycare-are-terrified-following-melbourne-abuse-allegations-what-can-they-do-260285/" aria-label="Read more about Parents of kids in daycare are terrified following Melbourne abuse allegations. What can they do?">Read more</a>

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Dyer, Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, Monash University The one tonne gold kangaroo coin at the Perth Mint. Shutterstock On the Australian one dollar coin, you will often find the famous representation of a mob of five kangaroos. But when did the kangaroo first appear on ... <a title="We all have kangaroos hopping around our coin purse – and they’ve been on money since 1795" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/02/we-all-have-kangaroos-hopping-around-our-coin-purse-and-theyve-been-on-money-since-1795-258814/" aria-label="Read more about We all have kangaroos hopping around our coin purse – and they’ve been on money since 1795">Read more</a>

Asia Pacific Report In the new weekly political podcast, The Bradbury Group, last night presenter Martyn Bradbury talked with visiting Palestinian journalist Dr Yousef Aljamal. They assess the current situation in Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza and what New Zealand should be doing. As Bradbury, publisher of The Daily Blog, notes, “Fourth Estate public broadcasting ... <a title="The Bradbury Group features Palestinian journalist Dr Yousef Aljamal, Middle East report and political panel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/02/the-bradbury-group-features-palestinian-journalist-dr-yousef-aljamal-middle-east-report-and-political-panel/" aria-label="Read more about The Bradbury Group features Palestinian journalist Dr Yousef Aljamal, Middle East report and political panel">Read more</a>

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kerrie Sadiq, Professor of Taxation, QUT Business School, and ARC Future Fellow, Queensland University of Technology The Conversation, CC BY The beginning of the financial year means for the first time in Australia the public will see previously unreleased tax reports produced by multinational taxpayers. These documents, ... <a title="New laws to make it harder for large Australian and foreign companies to avoid paying tax" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/02/new-laws-to-make-it-harder-for-large-australian-and-foreign-companies-to-avoid-paying-tax-260004/" aria-label="Read more about New laws to make it harder for large Australian and foreign companies to avoid paying tax">Read more</a>
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tom Lee, Senior Lecturer, School of Design, University of Technology Sydney David Gray / AFP / Getty Images Australian farms are at the forefront of a wave of technological change coming to agriculture. Over the past decade, more than US$200 billion (A$305 billion) has been invested globally ... <a title="‘Shit in, shit out’: AI is coming for agriculture, but farmers aren’t convinced" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/02/shit-in-shit-out-ai-is-coming-for-agriculture-but-farmers-arent-convinced-259997/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Shit in, shit out’: AI is coming for agriculture, but farmers aren’t convinced">Read more</a>
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By A J Brown, Professor of Public Policy & Law, Centre for Governance & Public Policy, Griffith University The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) opened its doors two years ago this week amid much fanfare and high expectations. Since then the body has attracted considerable criticism, overshadowing a solid, ... <a title="The National Anti-Corruption Commission turns 2 – has it restored integrity to federal government?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/02/the-national-anti-corruption-commission-turns-2-has-it-restored-integrity-to-federal-government-257889/" aria-label="Read more about The National Anti-Corruption Commission turns 2 – has it restored integrity to federal government?">Read more</a>
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bonnie Clough, Senior Lecturer, School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University mihailomilovanovic/Getty Images People with poor mental health face many challenges. One that’s perhaps lesser known is that they’re more likely than the overall population to have poor oral health. Research has shown people with serious mental illness ... <a title="Gum disease, decay, missing teeth: why people with mental illness have poorer oral health" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/02/gum-disease-decay-missing-teeth-why-people-with-mental-illness-have-poorer-oral-health-258403/" aria-label="Read more about Gum disease, decay, missing teeth: why people with mental illness have poorer oral health">Read more</a>
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michalis Hadjikakou, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Sustainability, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, Engineering & Built Environment, Deakin University Patrick Pleul/Getty The way we currently produce and consume food takes a big toll on the environment. Worldwide, farming is responsible for more than 20% ... <a title="Farming within Earth’s limits is still possible – but it will take a Herculean effort" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/02/farming-within-earths-limits-is-still-possible-but-it-will-take-a-herculean-effort-259901/" aria-label="Read more about Farming within Earth’s limits is still possible – but it will take a Herculean effort">Read more</a>
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kerrie Sadiq, Professor of Taxation, QUT Business School, and ARC Future Fellow, Queensland University of Technology The Conversation, CC BY The beginning of the financial year means for the first time in Australia the public will see previously unreleased tax reports produced by multinational taxpayers. These documents, ... <a title="News laws to make it harder for large Australian and foreign companies to avoid paying tax" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/02/news-laws-to-make-it-harder-for-large-australian-and-foreign-companies-to-avoid-paying-tax-260004/" aria-label="Read more about News laws to make it harder for large Australian and foreign companies to avoid paying tax">Read more</a>
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thomas J. Derrick, Gale Research Fellow in Ancient Glass and Material Culture, Macquarie University minoandriani/Getty Images The roar of the arena crowd, the bustle of the Roman forum, the grand temples, the Roman army in red with glistening shields and armour – when people imagine ancient Rome, ... <a title="What did ancient Rome smell like? Honestly, often pretty rank" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/02/what-did-ancient-rome-smell-like-honestly-often-pretty-rank-257111/" aria-label="Read more about What did ancient Rome smell like? Honestly, often pretty rank">Read more</a>
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jeffrey McNeill, Honorary Research Associate, School of People, Environment and Planning, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University If the headlines are anything to go by, New Zealand’s regional councils are on life support. Regional Development Minister Shane Jones recently wondered whether “there’s going to be a ... <a title="Memo to Shane Jones: what if NZ needs more regional government, not less?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/07/02/memo-to-shane-jones-what-if-nz-needs-more-regional-government-not-less-259778/" aria-label="Read more about Memo to Shane Jones: what if NZ needs more regional government, not less?">Read more</a>