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May 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kat Henry, Lecturer and Researcher, Theatre Department, Victorian College of the Arts, The University of Melbourne Mark Wilson’s novel version of Tennessee William’s The Glass Menagerie at the Melbourne Theatre Company doesn’t cooperate with historical readings of the play – but is exactly the kind of theatre ... <a title="A new, experimental The Glass Menagerie marks a bold turn for Australian theatre" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/a-new-experimental-the-glass-menagerie-marks-a-bold-turn-for-australian-theatre-282583/" aria-label="Read more about A new, experimental The Glass Menagerie marks a bold turn for Australian theatre">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
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="What is frozen shoulder? And will I need surgery?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/what-is-frozen-shoulder-and-will-i-need-surgery-278772/" aria-label="Read more about What is frozen shoulder? And will I need surgery?">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
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="Instagram can now read all users’ private messages. Will this make kids safer or just boost ad targeting?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/instagram-can-now-read-all-users-private-messages-will-this-make-kids-safer-or-just-boost-ad-targeting-282496/" aria-label="Read more about Instagram can now read all users’ private messages. Will this make kids safer or just boost ad targeting?">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
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="Why has this autumn been so hot and dry?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/why-has-this-autumn-been-so-hot-and-dry-282049/" aria-label="Read more about Why has this autumn been so hot and dry?">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
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="Worried about your job? You’re not alone. But there are proven ways to ease job insecurity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/worried-about-your-job-youre-not-alone-but-there-are-proven-ways-to-ease-job-insecurity-281128/" aria-label="Read more about Worried about your job? You’re not alone. But there are proven ways to ease job insecurity">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
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="Australian teens don’t eat enough nutritious food. But we can change that" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/australian-teens-dont-eat-enough-nutritious-food-but-we-can-change-that-280714/" aria-label="Read more about Australian teens don’t eat enough nutritious food. But we can change that">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
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="‘Polyanna policy’ – is NZ’s framework for AI use in government overly optimistic?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/polyanna-policy-is-nzs-framework-for-ai-use-in-government-overly-optimistic-281425/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Polyanna policy’ – is NZ’s framework for AI use in government overly optimistic?">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
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="Birds of prey in South Africa are in trouble – a study analyses data from 16 years of road counts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/birds-of-prey-in-south-africa-are-in-trouble-a-study-analyses-data-from-16-years-of-road-counts-281908/" aria-label="Read more about Birds of prey in South Africa are in trouble – a study analyses data from 16 years of road counts">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
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="Five reasons to add peas into your diet" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/five-reasons-to-add-peas-into-your-diet-281925/" aria-label="Read more about Five reasons to add peas into your diet">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
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="Silicon Valley’s AI ‘tokenmaxxing’ obsession has a big problem – and philosophers saw it coming" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/silicon-valleys-ai-tokenmaxxing-obsession-has-a-big-problem-and-philosophers-saw-it-coming-281530/" aria-label="Read more about Silicon Valley’s AI ‘tokenmaxxing’ obsession has a big problem – and philosophers saw it coming">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
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="Doctors can act as gatekeepers or brokers for patients – how they decide can be crucial" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/doctors-can-act-as-gatekeepers-or-brokers-for-patients-how-they-decide-can-be-crucial-279845/" aria-label="Read more about Doctors can act as gatekeepers or brokers for patients – how they decide can be crucial">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
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="Why did my baby die? I’m a pathologist. Here’s what I want you to know" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/why-did-my-baby-die-im-a-pathologist-heres-what-i-want-you-to-know-278315/" aria-label="Read more about Why did my baby die? I’m a pathologist. Here’s what I want you to know">Read more</a>
