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Morning Report Essentials for Friday 17 October 2025
The relationship between senior doctors and the government has reached a crisis point; Global fertility rates are declining and a quarter of people now live in a country where the population is… Audio
Sunken WWII shipwrecks a 'ticking time bomb' for Pacific island nation
The Federated States of Micronesia's biggest tourism asset has become one of its largest threats.
Worried about turning 60? Science says that’s when many of us actually peak
People in their 60s peak at problem solving and leadership, it's been found, which could make them some of the most valuable people in the workplace.
Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
We cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
Scientists move closer to confirming existence of dark matter
Dark matter, which does not absorb or reflect or emit any light, seems to comprise about 27 percent of the universe.
Review: What is Scarlett Johansson like as a director?
Eleanor the Great features that 96-year-old force of nature, June Squibb, but all the heavy lifting is being done by Scarlett Johansson in her directorial debut.
Fatal bear attacks in Japan hit record number
The new total of seven deaths in the current fiscal year "is the largest toll since 2006, when statistics started".
UK facing rising threats from state actors as well as terrorists
The United Kingdom has seen a 35 percent rise in the last year in the number of suspects investigated annually for possibly working for a hostile foreign government.
Trump says great progress made after Putin phone call
US President Donald Trump says "great progress" has been made on a two-hour phone call with Russia's President Vladimir Putin. Corin Dann spoke to correspondent Nick Harper in Washington. Audio
Gold smuggling surges in India as price spikes before festivals
Bringing gold into India and liquidating it used to be risky, but with strong demand and limited supply, smugglers can now convert it in just a few hours
Hamas says Palestinians still being killed despite ceasefire
Hamas says more than 20 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire since the ceasefire came into effect at the start of this week. Alexander Cornwell, a senior correspondent for Reuters, spoke to… Audio
Pets on planes trial launches in Australia
The first pets to travel inside the passenger cabin on a domestic flight in Australia have touched down in Queensland.
World News Wrap for 17 October 2025
Let's catch up with what's been going on around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins. Audio
New UN data shows global fertility rates are declining
Global fertility rates are declining and a quarter of people now live in a country where the population is estimated to have peaked. Rebecca Zerzan, the senior editor of the UN Population Fund's State… Audio
Last link to Hillary's Everest expedition dies aged 92
Kanchha Sherpa was the last surviving member of the 1953 expedition that saw Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa become the first to summit the world's highest mountain.
Catholic Church is failing abuse victims, Vatican panel says
The Vatican's child protection commission has published an unusually critical internal report on the issue.
US: first of two NYC Mayoral debates to be held
New York's mayoral candidates face off in the first debate, Bevan Hurley has the news from the USA Audio
Will India stop using Russian oil, exports to US drops
Donald Trump says India will give up buying Russian oil, Anas Mallick has the story Audio
Trump details decision to authorize CIA to operate in Venezuela
The remarks are Trump's most expansive comments on his decision to expand the CIA's authority to conduct lethal targeting and carry out covert action in the region.
Diane Keaton's family releases cause of death
Her family has also expressed gratitude for the "extraordinary messages of love and support" they have received.