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ER Report: A Roundup of Significant Articles on EveningReport.nz for June 2, 2025
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on June 2, 2025.
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Your smartphone is a parasite, according to evolution
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachael L. Brown, Director of the Centre for Philosophy of the Sciences and Associate Professor of Philosophy, Australian National University vchal/shutterstock, The Conversation Head lice, fleas and tapeworms have been humanity’s companions throughout our evolutionary history. Yet, the greatest parasite of the modern age is no blood-sucking ... <a title="Your smartphone is a parasite, according to evolution" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/02/your-smartphone-is-a-parasite-according-to-evolution-256795/" aria-label="Read more about Your smartphone is a parasite, according to evolution">Read more</a>
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As the NRL edges into Darwin, does the AFL need to be more proactive in the NT?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tim Harcourt, Industry Professor and Chief Economist, University of Technology Sydney The Northern Territory government recently announced the Dolphins, the NRL’s newest team that entered the league in 2023, would play a home game at TIO Stadium in Darwin every year from 2026 to 2028. The Dolphins ... <a title="As the NRL edges into Darwin, does the AFL need to be more proactive in the NT?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/02/as-the-nrl-edges-into-darwin-does-the-afl-need-to-be-more-proactive-in-the-nt-257809/" aria-label="Read more about As the NRL edges into Darwin, does the AFL need to be more proactive in the NT?">Read more</a>
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What is populism?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Benjamin Moffitt, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, Monash University In 2017, in the wake of Brexit and Donald Trump’s first election win, populism was named the “word of the year” by Cambridge University Press. Almost a decade later, we might have thought the term’s popularity ... <a title="What is populism?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/02/what-is-populism-249369/" aria-label="Read more about What is populism?">Read more</a>
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Bougainville wants independence. China’s support for a controversial mine could pave the way
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anna-Karina Hermkens, Senior Lecturer and Researcher, Anthropology, Macquarie University Bougainville, an autonomous archipelago currently part of Papua New Guinea, is determined to become the world’s newest country. To support this process, it’s offering foreign investors access to a long-shuttered copper and gold mine. Formerly owned by the ... <a title="Bougainville wants independence. China’s support for a controversial mine could pave the way" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/02/bougainville-wants-independence-chinas-support-for-a-controversial-mine-could-pave-the-way-254320/" aria-label="Read more about Bougainville wants independence. China’s support for a controversial mine could pave the way">Read more</a>
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Australia’s plan to protect its trade in war is flawed. We can’t do it with nuclear submarines
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Albert Palazzo, Adjunct Professor in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at UNSW Canberra, UNSW Sydney If war breaks out someday between the United States and China, one of the major concerns for Australia is the impact on its trade. Our trade routes are long and ... <a title="Australia’s plan to protect its trade in war is flawed. We can’t do it with nuclear submarines" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/02/australias-plan-to-protect-its-trade-in-war-is-flawed-we-cant-do-it-with-nuclear-submarines-256557/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s plan to protect its trade in war is flawed. We can’t do it with nuclear submarines">Read more</a>
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Three years after the Jenkins report, there is still work to be done on improving parliament culture
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Maria Maley, Senior Lecturer in Politics, School of Politics and International Relations, Australian National University Three and a half years ago, then-sex discrimination commissioner Kate Jenkins’ Set the Standard report was handed to federal parliament, commissioned after Brittany Higgins’ allegations of sexual assault in Parliament House, which ... <a title="Three years after the Jenkins report, there is still work to be done on improving parliament culture" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/02/three-years-after-the-jenkins-report-there-is-still-work-to-be-done-on-improving-parliament-culture-257810/" aria-label="Read more about Three years after the Jenkins report, there is still work to be done on improving parliament culture">Read more</a>
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Police aren’t properly trained for mental health crises – but they’re often the first responders. Here’s what works better
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Panos Karanikolas, Research officer, Melbourne Social Equity Institute, The University of Melbourne Rosie Marinelli/Shutterstock In an emergency, police are often the first called to the scene. But they are rarely equipped to deal with complex mental health crises. Following recent parliamentary inquiries and royal commissions there has ... <a title="Police aren’t properly trained for mental health crises – but they’re often the first responders. Here’s what works better" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/02/police-arent-properly-trained-for-mental-health-crises-but-theyre-often-the-first-responders-heres-what-works-better-257641/" aria-label="Read more about Police aren’t properly trained for mental health crises – but they’re often the first responders. Here’s what works better">Read more</a>
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These 5 roadblocks are standing in the way of energy-efficient homes
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jaime Comber, Senior Research Consultant in Energy Futures, University of Technology Sydney Westend61, GettyImages We all want homes that keep us warm in winter and cool in summer, without breaking the bank. However, Australian homes built before 2003 have a low average energy rating of 1.8 stars ... <a title="These 5 roadblocks are standing in the way of energy-efficient homes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/02/these-5-roadblocks-are-standing-in-the-way-of-energy-efficient-homes-256906/" aria-label="Read more about These 5 roadblocks are standing in the way of energy-efficient homes">Read more</a>
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With interest rates on the way down, could house prices boom? Here’s what research suggests
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Graham, Senior Lecturer in Economics, University of Sydney Jenny Evans/Stringer/Getty With the Reserve Bank of Australia easing monetary policy, interest rates are on the way down. Already this year, mortgage pre-approvals had begun to rise, suggesting many aspiring home buyers are excited by the prospect of ... <a title="With interest rates on the way down, could house prices boom? Here’s what research suggests" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/02/with-interest-rates-on-the-way-down-could-house-prices-boom-heres-what-research-suggests-257724/" aria-label="Read more about With interest rates on the way down, could house prices boom? Here’s what research suggests">Read more</a>
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Scandalous mormons, dystopian Buenos Aires and Nicolas Cage down under: what to watch in June
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Claudia Sandberg, Senior Lecturer, Technology in Culture and Society, The University of Melbourne As we head into a new month of streaming, here’s a fresh wave of TV ready to challenge, transport and entertain you. This month’s picks span genre and geography, from an eerie dystopian Buenos ... <a title="Scandalous mormons, dystopian Buenos Aires and Nicolas Cage down under: what to watch in June" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/02/scandalous-mormons-dystopian-buenos-aires-and-nicolas-cage-down-under-what-to-watch-in-june-257549/" aria-label="Read more about Scandalous mormons, dystopian Buenos Aires and Nicolas Cage down under: what to watch in June">Read more</a>
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How Israel manufactured a looting crisis to cover up its Gaza famine
By Muhammad Shehada Since the onset of its genocide, Israel has persistently pushed a narrative that the famine devastating Gaza is not of its own making, but the result of “Hamas looting aid”. This claim, repeated across mainstream media and parroted by officials, has been used to deflect responsibility for what many human rights experts ... <a title="How Israel manufactured a looting crisis to cover up its Gaza famine" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/02/how-israel-manufactured-a-looting-crisis-to-cover-up-its-gaza-famine/" aria-label="Read more about How Israel manufactured a looting crisis to cover up its Gaza famine">Read more</a>