ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on May 6, 2026.
Can’t get your HRT patches? What to do and what to avoid
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ada Cheung, Professorial Fellow in Endocrinology, The University of Melbourne Since 2020, Australia has had an ongoing shortage of oestrogen patches, which are usually prescribed to help ease menopause symptoms. In March, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) confirmed shortages of several brands and doses of patches will … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
‘What do you want to be?’ The spark that helps Indigenous people go to uni
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Melissa Fong-Emmerson, Lecturer in Marketing, Edith Cowan University Across Australia, universities and governments say increasing the numbers of Indigenous graduates is one of the main priorities in tertiary education. First Nations people are still considerably underrepresented in our universities. They make up 1.9% of domestic higher education … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
Crashes involving animals spike in winter. Here’s how to avoid them
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Milad Haghani, Associate Professor and Principal Fellow in Urban Risk and Resilience, The University of Melbourne If you’ve driven on regional Australian roads, you’ve likely seen the signs warning of kangaroos and other animals – the familiar “wildlife ahead” signs. They are supposed to warn drivers of … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
ISIS families to return to Australia, with police waiting to make arrests
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Four of the so-called “ISIS brides” and nine children are set to arrive in Australia from Syria imminently, with the Australian Federal Police ready to make arrests. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke confirmed the group had “plans to travel to … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
NZ’s AI data centre boom: who benefits from the build-out?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Angus Dowell, PhD Candidate, Faculty of Science, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Around the world, the boom in artificial intelligence is driving a parallel race between major tech companies to secure the physical infrastructure that enables it. This race has now reached New Zealand, with Singapore-based … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
How to read the classics in an age of distraction – and 3 short books to get you going
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Johanna Harris, Associate Professor, Literature, Western Civilisation Program, Australian Catholic University Over the past 15 years, I have witnessed university students’ shrinking patience for reading – especially for reading “long” books. Increasingly, students also opt for audiobooks. While speeding up the reading experience, these fundamentally change what … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
Themes of peace and human dignity have been central to Pope Leo as he marks his first year in office
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mathew Schmalz, Professor of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross When he was elected pope on May 8, 2025, Robert Prevost, who took the name Leo XIV, greeted the crowd with Christ’s words to his disciples: “Peace be with you.” Peace has become a central theme … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
NZ govt must ‘call in’ Israeli envoy for protest over beating of citizens, says PSNA
Asia Pacific Report The Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) has called on the New Zealand government to follow through on its demands that Israel complies with international law following the abduction and beating of citizens by the Israeli military in international waters in the Mediterranean last week. PSNA national spokesperson Rinad Tamimi said the government … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
Massive marine heatwave caused Caribbean coral reefs to collapse much faster than predicted – new research
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris Perry, Professor in Tropical Coastal Geoscience, University of Exeter For decades, coral reefs throughout the Caribbean have been suffering from disease, pollution, overfishing and rising sea temperatures, yet most have continued to grow – until now. In 2023 and 2024, surface temperatures climbed to record highs … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
TikTok’s ‘nonnamaxxing’ trend explained: here’s how living like an Italian grandma can benefit health and wellbeing
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Trudy Meehan, Lecturer, Centre for Positive Psychology and Health, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences The key to better wellbeing is acting like an Italian grandmother, according to social media’s “nonnamaxxing” trend. Proponents of the trend say that adopting the lifestyle habits of an Italian nonna … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
Can Australia green its heavy industry? It’s hard – but necessary
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Changlong Wang, ARC ECR Industry Fellow in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Monash University Australia is rich in minerals, metals, sun and wind. Iron ore, copper and critical minerals are all mined here and largely exported overseas to be turned into products such as steel, fertiliser, fuel and … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
The lost koala: new fossil species was hiding in plain sight for 100 years
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kenny Travouillon, Curator of Mammals, Western Australian Museum; Curtin University In 2024, the Western Australian Museum received a donation. It was a koala skull collected from Moondyne Cave in Margaret River by Lindsay Hatcher, an avid caver. There was something a bit odd about this skull, and … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
Low-cost and unexpected ways to keep warm and save energy this winter
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Niusha Shafiabady, Professor in Computational Intelligence, Australian Catholic University Winter is coming, and the increased cost of living might have you worried about higher energy bills. Most winter energy advice focuses on heaters and insulation but energy savings often come from places people rarely check. Small and … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
‘I’m mad at the people who could have solved the problem’: what kids told us about eco-anxiety
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hannah Kirk, Senior Lecturer in Developmental Psychology, Monash University This is our home. If we destroy it, and we can’t build it up, then that’s a part of the Earth that’s destroyed, and we won’t be able to get it back. Matthew, aged ten, isn’t alone in … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
Warming seas can threaten the hidden relationship that supports seagrass meadows
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Renske Jongen, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Faculty of Science, University of Sydney On the western side of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, sits Myuna Bay, a quiet bay with meadows of seagrass waving beneath the water. The most common marine plant species you find there is … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
‘No fear of roaring lions’: Iran has a long history of standing firm against outside aggressors
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amin Saikal, Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, Australian National University; The University of Western Australia; Victoria University US President Donald Trump’s threats against Iran since the war began have targeted not just the country’s military capabilities, but its entire civilisation. In recent days, he has threatened … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
The artist population of Greater Sydney is shrinking – and becoming less culturally diverse
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ianto Ware, Honorary Associate, Department of Gender and Cultural Studies, University of Sydney Between 2011 and 2021, the number of professional artists, writers, musicians and performers living in Greater Sydney shrank by 17% – even as overall employment increased by 20%. This didn’t happen anywhere else in … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
Should I test for flu at home if I have the sniffles?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thea van de Mortel, Professor Emerita, Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University You are “coming down with something”. Maybe you have a scratchy throat and body aches. You have an old, combination flu/COVID rapid antigen test in the cupboard. Should you use it to see … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
Over the past 15 years, NZ moved its fuel safety net offshore – now it’s being exposed
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Olga Dodd, Senior Lecturer in Finance, Auckland University of Technology Amid a worsening global energy crisis, New Zealand and Singapore’s freshly struck deal to keep fuel and other essential goods flowing is being touted as a boost to supply chain resilience. The agreement commits both countries not … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
Tongan police investigate journalist threatened at gunpoint after gang-related report
RNZ Pacific A female journalist in Tonga has been threatened at gunpoint following the broadcast of a news story about an Australian criminal deportee serving a life sentence in Tonga for methamphetamine importation. The incident, in which an unknown individual threatened the journalist at the Kele’a Publications office in Nuku’alofa 12 days ago — 23 … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>