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May 19, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Narendar Manohar, Research Fellow in Workplace Mental Health, Black Dog Institute Many Australian children struggle with their mental health. Recent data shows around one in seven children (13.9%) aged 4–17 experiences a diagnosable mental illness. So what can actually help? Our research shows the most powerful influences ... <a title="To improve children’s mental health, start by supporting their parents" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/19/to-improve-childrens-mental-health-start-by-supporting-their-parents-271944/" aria-label="Read more about To improve children’s mental health, start by supporting their parents">Read more</a>
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May 19, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fiona Boylan, Senior Lecturer, School of Education, Edith Cowan University Getting the kids out the door for school can feel like herding cats in the rain. Just when one child is ready, another can’t find a shoe, someone remembers homework, and someone else starts crying because they ... <a title="Getting the kids out the door for school drives me bananas. How can we make mornings calmer?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/19/getting-the-kids-out-the-door-for-school-drives-me-bananas-how-can-we-make-mornings-calmer-283134/" aria-label="Read more about Getting the kids out the door for school drives me bananas. How can we make mornings calmer?">Read more</a>
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May 19, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jason Nassios, Deputy Director and Associate Professor, Centre of Policy Studies, Victoria University Is Australia finally getting serious about tax reform, or just testing the waters? The 2026 federal budget makes some long-debated changes to capital gains tax, family trusts and negative gearing. This has sparked fresh ... <a title="The tax changes in the budget only scratch the surface. Here are 4 reforms Australia needs next" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/19/the-tax-changes-in-the-budget-only-scratch-the-surface-here-are-4-reforms-australia-needs-next-282851/" aria-label="Read more about The tax changes in the budget only scratch the surface. Here are 4 reforms Australia needs next">Read more</a>
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May 19, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daniel Binns, Senior Lecturer, Media & Communication, RMIT University The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has adjusted the eligibility criteria for films vying for Oscars from 2027 onward. Films featuring actors generated by artificial intelligence (AI) are now ineligible, as are scripts that aren’t demonstrably ... <a title="Most mainstream films already use AI. The new Oscars rules won’t stop that" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/19/most-mainstream-films-already-use-ai-the-new-oscars-rules-wont-stop-that-282598/" aria-label="Read more about Most mainstream films already use AI. The new Oscars rules won’t stop that">Read more</a>
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May 19, 2026
Asia Pacific Report Türkiye has condemned Israel’s intervention against the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters, describing it as “a new act of piracy”, reports TRT World News. In a statement, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said Israeli forces had yesterday intervened against the flotilla, which was carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza. Three New Zealanders ... <a title="Türkiye condemns new Israeli ‘piracy’ against Gaza aid flotilla in international waters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/19/turkiye-condemns-new-israeli-piracy-against-gaza-aid-flotilla-in-international-waters/" aria-label="Read more about Türkiye condemns new Israeli ‘piracy’ against Gaza aid flotilla in international waters">Read more</a>
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May 19, 2026
Tehran believes Trump will attack in the next 48 hours — and is ready to counter-escalate, writes US-Iran affairs analyst Trita Parsi. ANALYSIS: By Trita Parsi The Middle East is once again teetering on the brink as Trump appears poised to reignite war with Iran. Press reports indicate he will convene military advisers on Tuesday, ... <a title="Trita Parsi: Is Trump poised to restart the Iran war?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/19/trita-parsi-is-trump-poised-to-restart-the-iran-war/" aria-label="Read more about Trita Parsi: Is Trump poised to restart the Iran war?">Read more</a>
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May 19, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anna Farmery, Associate Professor, the Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security, University of Wollongong Australians should be eating more healthy and nutritious foods – but that likely won’t happen unless they’re also cheap, easy to transport and store, and simple to prepare. Sardines fit the ... <a title="How to get more local sardines on Australian plates – a win for nutrition, local fishers and the environment" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/19/how-to-get-more-local-sardines-on-australian-plates-a-win-for-nutrition-local-fishers-and-the-environment-278782/" aria-label="Read more about How to get more local sardines on Australian plates – a win for nutrition, local fishers and the environment">Read more</a>
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May 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A woman who shared a video online of Wealth Mentor chief executive Kyron Gosse slapping her says she did so to raise awareness of workplace bullying. Savannah Carter is a property manager who previously worked as a contractor for property investing coaching firm Wealth Mentor. She posted the video on her…
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May 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand AFP/ Thibaut Durand/ Hans Lucas The head of the dental association says some clinics are waiting as long as a year to employ a dentist, and are having to close temporarily or even permanently. NZDA chief executive Dr Mo Amso told Nine to Noon the number of dentists coming through the…
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May 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington City councillor Ray Chung. RNZ / Mark Papalii Wellington City councillor Ray Chung has stepped down as chair of a council subcommittee. On Monday, the council said Chung would no longer chair of the Council Controlled Organisations (CCO) Subcommittee nor a member of that subcommittee. The sub-committee is responsible for…
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May 19, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ The government is set to announce proposals which RNZ understands will seek to reduce the number of government agencies, with amalgamation, more work on digitisation and using AI, and setting a target to reduce the public service headcount to 1 percent of the total population by 2029. There are 42…
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May 19, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Baker, Professor of Public Health, University of Otago The latest case of a Canadian passenger testing positive shows the hantavirus outbreak isn’t over yet. We can probably expect more cases, given the long incubation period of this infection. More than 120 passengers from the stricken cruise ... <a title="The hantavirus outbreak is the warning the world needs to improve pandemic preparedness" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/19/the-hantavirus-outbreak-is-the-warning-the-world-needs-to-improve-pandemic-preparedness-282717/" aria-label="Read more about The hantavirus outbreak is the warning the world needs to improve pandemic preparedness">Read more</a>
