
Closed court, no jury: a legal expert explains what’s happening with Alan Jones’ trial
The trial of the former shock jock on indecent assault and sexual touching charges is taking place without a jury and in a closed court. Here’s why.
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The trial of the former shock jock on indecent assault and sexual touching charges is taking place without a jury and in a closed court. Here’s why.

LGBTQIA+ support groups often help students feel safe and included at school. But they can be difficult to set up and sustain.

Pauline Hanson formally announced a suite of candidates for the Victorian election, including her lead candidate Warren Pickering, 43, who will run for the seat of Pakenham

There’s little transparency about who has access to deeply personal medical data or how companies handle it.

COMMENTARY: By Saige England Failing To Report for Duty I’m feeling guilty at not writing down all the speeches: the speeches by people whose voices I recorded, the speeches by people whose notes I photographed, like the speech by Mark the impassioned unionist, who pointed out that the bastards on the top floor are still
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on August 3, 2026.

Paid social clubs promise connection with new people, with a lot of the complicated legwork handled. But here’s why they’re unlikely to fix our loneliness epidemic.

If we do pay our kids for their chores, do we risk creating kids who care more about money than doing good deeds for their own sake?

Many believe the Glasgow Commonwealth Games saved the event from extinction. But did the scaled-down version really work?

On its own, the Drug Overdose (Assistance Protection) Legislation Bill is no magic bullet. But it would add to an existing range of effective harm-reduction tools.

No one has ever seen one of these fish alive. But they are most likely still swimming in a part of the sea we hardly ever visit.

Cook Island News Independent candidates are replacing traditional political parties in the Cook Islands, argues a veteran former politician — a claim rejected by a party leader who dismisses independents as a significant election threat. Former Cook Islands Parliament speaker, deputy prime minister and cabinet minister Norman George weighs in on the political landscape as