ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on May 8, 2026.
Squeak up! I can’t hear you: pilot whales are shouting to hear themselves over ship noise
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vanessa Pirotta, Postdoctoral Researcher and Wildlife Scientist, Macquarie University In the Strait of Gibraltar – a famous marine road connecting the Mediterranean and the Atlantic – lives a critically endangered sub-population of a few hundred long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas). Despite their name, these dark and blubbery … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
Fenian: the anti-Irish history behind Kneecap’s defiant new album title
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ciara Smart, Staff member, History and Classics, University of Tasmania Irish hip-hop group Kneecap recently released their latest album, called “Fenian”. A proud reclamation of a painful derogatory slur, Fenian is a word that connects Irish people to a history in which they were sometimes seen as … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
Ignore the polls: One Nation is the unofficial opposition
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ashlynne McGhee, Head of Editorial Innovation, The Conversation The polling headlines have been shouty: One Nation is surging! It’s a One Nation bubble! One Nation has peaked! But beyond the noise, there’s a trend: more Australians are voting for One Nation. The controversial minor party has become … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
Higher-strength medicinal cannabis may be linked to a disturbing pattern of side effects, our study shows
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Myfanwy Graham, NHMRC Postgraduate Scholar and Fulbright Alumna in Public Health Policy, Monash University In recent years, we’ve seen a sizeable shift in medicinal cannabis prescribing, to products containing higher levels of THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) – the component that can cause drowsiness or a high. Now, our new … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
IS-linked women are facing a raft of criminal charges. A legal expert explains the laws at play
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Donald Rothwell, Professor of International Law, Australian National University After multiple attempts to leave Syria, four ISIS-linked women (often referred to as “ISIS brides”) and nine children have arrived back in Australia. The government has long promised that if these women, who are Australian citizens and have … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
Solomon Islands PM Jeremiah Manele ousted after just over two years in power
RNZ Pacific Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has been ousted following a no-confidence vote in Honiara. Manele was voted out by 26 votes to 22 in Parliament yesterday. There were two absentees. Manele will remain in office and perform his normal duties until he is officially removed by the Governor-General Sir David Tiva Kapu. … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
What is the ‘grey rock’ method for dealing with narcissists or difficult family members?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Megan Willis, Associate Professor, School of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University If you’re dealing with a relationship marked by conflict, criticism or manipulation – be it with a parent, co-parent or colleague – chances are you’ve come across the “grey rock” method on social media … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
Gas and coal have long tied Japan to Australia. It’s time for a new climate and green industry partnership
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Llewelyn Hughes, Professor of Public Policy, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University There was much warmth on display at the official leaders’ meeting between Australia and Japan on Monday. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese gave his Japanese counterpart Senae Takaichi an AC/DC drum skin signed … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
Australia has the world’s highest rate of ACL reconstruction surgery. Rehab may be just as good
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dr Thomas West, Lecturer in Physiotherapy/Research Fellow, La Trobe University If you’ve ever watched a game of Australian rules football, rugby league or basketball, you’ve probably seen it happen: a player lands awkwardly, grabs their knee, and doesn’t get back up. An anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
Cyclone Gabrielle exposed the risks of forestry slash. New research suggests little has changed
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steve Urlich, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Management, Lincoln University, New Zealand When Cyclone Gabrielle tore through New Zealand’s Tairāwhiti region in 2023, it left behind more than silt and floodwaters. Rivers were choked with forestry debris, beaches littered with logs, and homes, bridges and farmland buried under … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
Ted Turner didn’t just revolutionize television − he changed the way we see our world
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael J. Socolow, Professor of Communication and Journalism, University of Maine Ted Turner, who died on April 6, 2026, was bright, shrewd and, most of all, lucky. The cable TV visionary proved to be in the right place, at the right time, to change television and video … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
Iran war has become a lesson in how power really works
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bamo Nouri, Honorary Research Fellow, Department of International Politics, City St George’s, University of London For months, the Iran war was framed through the language of military success. This was shaped in part by longstanding orientalist assumptions reflected in the rhetoric of leaders such as Donald Trump … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
Does 432Hz tuning improve your wellbeing? A music psychologist unpacks the evidence
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sandra Garrido, Senior Research Fellow, School of Psychology, University of Sydney If you scroll through social media for long enough, you’ll probably find videos claiming that listening to songs tuned to “A 432Hz” can provide an amazing sense of calmness or healing. It’s even claimed that listening … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
Choosing a high school can seem enormous. How do you know if one is right for your child?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tania Leach, Associate Professor, Education and Creative Arts, University of Southern Queensland Across Australia, Year 6 families are doing the rounds of high school open nights, information evenings and tours. Perhaps in your area, you don’t get a choice of schools. Maybe you and your child have … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
Apps such as Stremio let you stream for free. How do they work? And are they legal?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marc C-Scott, Associate Professor of Screen Media | Deputy Associate Dean of Learning & Teaching, Victoria University For a brief period, film and TV piracy in Australia seemed to be somewhat under control. When Netflix launched in Australia in 2015, it provided a service the local media … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
Family and business trusts could soon have to pay more tax – with a few likely exceptions
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Donovan Castelyn, Senior Industry Fellow – Taxation and Director of the UTAS Tax Clinic, University of Tasmania Should some of Australia’s more than 1 million family and small business trusts face higher taxes in future, bringing them closer to what ordinary wage earners already pay in income … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
Iran wants oil tariffs paid in Chinese yuan – is the power of the US petrodollar in decline?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris Ogden, Associate Professor in Global Studies, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau After weeks of blockades by Iran and the United States in the Strait of Hormuz, it’s clear the narrow waterway is now pivotal to the outcome of the conflict. The US has begun to … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
Lower East Side street named for ‘King of Comics’ Jack Kirby, a nod to one of the countless kids of immigrants who shaped the genre
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Miriam Eve Mora, Managing Director of the Raoul Wallenberg Institute, University of Michigan The gesture may lack the explosive drama of a rooftop fight or the tension of a car chase, but on May 11, 2026, a street sign honoring a legendary comics creator will be unveiled … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
‘We’re under attack!’ – the night the Israelis struck the Global Sumud Flotilla
SPECIAL REPORT: By Eugene Doyle New Zealander Jay O’Connor had finished a long but satisfying day as a crew member aboard Eros 1, one of dozens of vessels that formed the Global Sumud Flotilla that was heading to besieged Gaza to open a humanitarian aid corridor. What Jay wanted was a well-deserved rest, not a … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>
‘Fed up, fired up, and finally heard’: inside the political earthquake brewing in Farrer
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lain Dare, Professor, Centre for Environmental Governance, University of Canberra In Australia’s regional heartland, something unusual is happening — and voters know it. For decades, elections in regional seats such as Farrer have followed a familiar script: predictable outcomes, entrenched party loyalties, and little sense that individual … <a title="" class="read-more" href="" aria-label="Read more about ">Read more</a>