ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on May 11, 2026.
What is frozen shoulder? And will I need surgery?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fernando Sousa, Research Fellow in Physiotherapy, Monash University Frozen shoulder can make simple tasks – such as lifting your arm, sleeping on your side, getting out of bed, putting on a bra, driving or playing with your kids – painful and challenging. This condition usually starts with … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
Instagram can now read all users’ private messages. Will this make kids safer or just boost ad targeting?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joel Scanlan, Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Law; Academic Co-Lead, CSAM Deterrence Centre, University of Tasmania As of May 8 end-to-end encryption is no longer available on direct messages on Instagram. Meta, in announcing the policy reversal, said it had done so because few people used the … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
Why has this autumn been so hot and dry?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kimberley Reid, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Atmospheric Sciences, The University of Melbourne We’re less than a month away from the southern hemisphere winter. But you’d be forgiven for thinking summer was only last week. April was unseasonably warm and dry across Australia. Temperatures were above average or … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
Worried about your job? You’re not alone. But there are proven ways to ease job insecurity
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sharon Kaye Parker, Australian Research Council Laureate Fellow, Curtin University Unemployment in Australia is currently at 4.3% – below average for the past century. But last week, the Reserve Bank forecast unemployment will slowly climb from next year on, rising to 4.7% by mid-2028 – and possibly … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
Australian teens don’t eat enough nutritious food. But we can change that
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catharine Fleming, Senior Lecturer in Public Health, Western Sydney University Teenagers lead busy lives. And to get through everything from school exams to softball games, they need nutritious food. But research suggests Australian teens aren’t getting the nutrients they need, because their diets often revolve around sugary, … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
‘Polyanna policy’ – is NZ’s framework for AI use in government overly optimistic?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Deborah Te Kawa, PhD Candidate in Political Science and International Relations, University of Canterbury The New Yorker magazine’s recently published investigation into OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman posed a loaded question: can the people building this powerful technology actually be trusted? The report described a system where … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
Majuro reels from huge power rate increase, as govt steps up cash programmes
By Giff Johnson, Marshall Islands Journal editor/RNZ Pacific correspondent One of the biggest electricity increases in the history of the Marshalls Energy Company was implemented last week — the first of a two-step tariff increase. Power charges rose by 6c per kWh across the board for government, business and residential. On May 18, the price … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
Birds of prey in South Africa are in trouble – a study analyses data from 16 years of road counts
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Santiago Zuluaga Castañeda, JdlC Researcher, Departamento de Ecología Evolutiva, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (MNCN-CSIC) Birds of prey and vultures (raptors) play a vital role in ecosystems, both as top predators and key scavengers. However, compared to many other bird species, raptor populations are declining faster. This … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
Five reasons to add peas into your diet
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachel Woods, Associate Professor, University of Nottingham; University of Lincoln Peas aren’t often seen as a particularly exciting vegetable. They tend to be treated as a basic side dish or something people eat out of habit, rather than choice. But they’re also cheap, widely available and contain … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
Silicon Valley’s AI ‘tokenmaxxing’ obsession has a big problem – and philosophers saw it coming
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Victoria Lorrimar, Director, Centre for Technology and Human Futures, University of Notre Dame Australia Some time earlier this year, an employee at tech giant Meta built a system to track how much each staff member was using artificial intelligence (AI). Named “Claudeonomics” after the Claude chatbot, the … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
Doctors can act as gatekeepers or brokers for patients – how they decide can be crucial
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kevin Dew, Professor of Sociology, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington General practitioners (GPs) and hospital doctors are usually the first contact point for patients, but as our new research shows, they can take on different roles, acting either as gatekeepers or brokers. As gatekeepers … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
Why did my baby die? I’m a pathologist. Here’s what I want you to know
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jane Dahlstrom, Pathologist and Emeritus Professor, ANU School of Medicine and Psychology, Australian National University Warning: this article is about stillbirth and its investigations, including autopsies and related procedures. About six babies are stillborn in Australia every day – an incredibly difficult time for families. Understandably, they … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
Governments keep trying to make childcare safer. Could a new ‘national commission’ make a difference?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Erin Harper, Lecturer, School of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney Governments have spent about a year announcing new policies to make early education safer for Australian children. In the wake of reports of shocking abuse and neglect in daycare centres, there have been moves to … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
After dumping Inland Rail, Australia has no plan to stop relying on diesel trucks for freight
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Philip Laird, Honorary Principal Fellow, University of Wollongong Every day, hundreds of trucks barrel along highways from Melbourne to Brisbane. Some B-triple trucks stretch to 36 metres or more, more than seven times the length of an average car. Australia relies on those largely diesel-fuelled trucks for … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
Wealthy people were the first to buy electric vehicles. The current boom risks entrenching inequality
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kaveh Khalilpour, Associate Professor in Engineering and IT, University of Technology Sydney Australia is in the midst of an electric vehicle boom. The combined rise of battery electric, plug-in hybrids and conventional hybrid cars is steadily shifting the long-term market dominance of petrol and diesel. This is … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
Australian ‘antisemitism’ – the Royal Conflation Commission is in session
The Bondi Royal Commission started its public hearings in Australia last week — and the mainstream media is lapping up the “antisemitism” narrative while ignoring other Jewish voices, reports Michael West Media. ANALYSIS: By Stephanie Tran The first block of public hearings for the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion began last week, focusing … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
Iran war fallout – Trump is going to Beijing on bended knees
COMMENTARY: By Lim Tean Why is US President Donald Trump carrying on with his State visit to Beijing this week on May 14? I wouldn’t if I were him. It also shows that he is surrounded by incompetent officials. Any competent advisor would advise him against undertaking this trip. He goes as the leader of … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
View from The Hill: Post-Farrer, Liberals will struggle with awkward questions about their relations with One Nation
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra No wonder Jim Chalmers was anxious to use every opportunity on Sunday to weigh in on the Liberals’ “bloodbath” in Farrer. It was extremely good news for a treasurer who is having to explain a budget in which key election … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
With wind in its sails, One Nation looks to replicate Farrer success in Victoria – and federally
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Josh Sunman, Associate Lecturer in Public Policy, Flinders University One Nation’s surge can no longer be seen as a blip or an aberration. As the results in the Farrer byelection showed, the right-wing populist party – which has been hovering on the fringes of Australian politics for … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>