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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Esterman, Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Adelaide University Diphtheria was once one of Australia’s most feared childhood infections, killing thousands of children before vaccines were available. Then for decades, it became so rare most doctors never saw a case. That has now changed. Diphtheria has reappeared ... <a title="Why diphtheria, whooping cough and measles have come back in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/why-diphtheria-whooping-cough-and-measles-have-come-back-in-australia-283364/" aria-label="Read more about Why diphtheria, whooping cough and measles have come back in Australia">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Archana Koirala, Paediatrician and Infectious Diseases Specialist; Clinical Researcher, University of Sydney Health authorities are urging people to get vaccinated, as a potentially deadly infection spreads across four Australian states. Diphtheria is a serious infection caused by the toxin-producing bacteria, Corynebacterium diphtheriae. It spreads through contact with ... <a title="Australia is battling its worst diphtheria outbreak in decades. But vaccines could curb it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/australia-is-battling-its-worst-diphtheria-outbreak-in-decades-but-vaccines-could-curb-it-283362/" aria-label="Read more about Australia is battling its worst diphtheria outbreak in decades. But vaccines could curb it">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Korolev, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, UNSW Sydney It’s been quite a week for Beijing, with back-to-back visits by the leaders of the United States and Russia. Chinese President Xi Jinping has had his hands full with hosting duties, gun salutes, photo opportunities and ... <a title="Playing host to Putin and Trump, China sends a message – it’s now in the driver’s seat" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/playing-host-to-putin-and-trump-china-sends-a-message-its-now-in-the-drivers-seat-283375/" aria-label="Read more about Playing host to Putin and Trump, China sends a message – it’s now in the driver’s seat">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Natalie Peng, Lecturer in Accounting, The University of Queensland Saving for a first home is already hard enough. So when a federal budget change appears to make some popular savings strategies less attractive, it is no surprise people are worried. Since last week’s budget, concern has centred ... <a title="This little-known scheme can help first home buyers save thousands more for a deposit, with less tax" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/this-little-known-scheme-can-help-first-home-buyers-save-thousands-more-for-a-deposit-with-less-tax-283278/" aria-label="Read more about This little-known scheme can help first home buyers save thousands more for a deposit, with less tax">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gemma Blackwood, Lecturer, Media, University of Tasmania Angry, twisted, macabre: new Australian film director Zoe Pepper has made a film perfectly crafted to meet the heated debates about Australia’s housing affordability crisis. Birthright darkly satirises the intergenerational conflict between boomer parents and ageing millennial children – two ... <a title="New film Birthright is a biting, relatable satire on Australia’s housing affordability crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/new-film-birthright-is-a-biting-relatable-satire-on-australias-housing-affordability-crisis-282257/" aria-label="Read more about New film Birthright is a biting, relatable satire on Australia’s housing affordability crisis">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christian Jakob, Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for the Weather of the 21st Century, Monash University CSIRO has told staff it will cut 92 positions in its environment unit – just days after the Australian government boosted funding to the national science agency by A$387 million. Our ... <a title="CSIRO is cutting climate science jobs. This is what’s at stake for Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/csiro-is-cutting-climate-science-jobs-this-is-whats-at-stake-for-australia-283370/" aria-label="Read more about CSIRO is cutting climate science jobs. This is what’s at stake for Australia">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Niusha Shafiabady, Professor in Computational Intelligence, Australian Catholic University As temperatures drop across Australia, many households are pulling electric blankets and heated throws out of storage. For many, they’re among the cheapest and most energy efficient ways to stay warm during winter. But some of us are ... <a title="How do I know if my electric blanket or heated throw is safe?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/how-do-i-know-if-my-electric-blanket-or-heated-throw-is-safe-282858/" aria-label="Read more about How do I know if my electric blanket or heated throw is safe?">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Foreign Minister Penny Wong ordered the Israeli ambassador, Hillel Newman, to be called into the department over a video posted by far right Israeli national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, in which he insults and taunts detained members of the flotilla ... <a title="Foreign Minister Wong orders ambassador called in over Israeli minister’s ‘shocking’ video" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/foreign-minister-wong-orders-ambassador-called-in-over-israeli-ministers-shocking-video-282995/" aria-label="Read more about Foreign Minister Wong orders ambassador called in over Israeli minister’s ‘shocking’ video">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christian Jakob, Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for the Weather of the 21st Century, Monash University CSIRO is today expected to announce up to 350 people will lose their jobs – just days after the Australian government boosted funding to the national science agency by A$387 million. ... <a title="If CSIRO cuts climate science jobs, this is what’s at stake for Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/if-csiro-cuts-climate-science-jobs-this-is-whats-at-stake-for-australia-283370/" aria-label="Read more about If CSIRO cuts climate science jobs, this is what’s at stake for Australia">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dave Carter, Associate Professor, School of Music and Screen Arts, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University The recent United States federal court finding that music industry giant Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster acted as a monopoly and overcharged ticket buyers has resonated globally. In Aotearoa ... <a title="One company dominates NZ’s live music scene – how do we encourage competition?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/one-company-dominates-nzs-live-music-scene-how-do-we-encourage-competition-282839/" aria-label="Read more about One company dominates NZ’s live music scene – how do we encourage competition?">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Simon Cork, Senior Lecturer in Physiology, Anglia Ruskin University Weight-loss injections, such as Wegovy and Mounjaro, have transformed how we treat obesity. Around 1.6 million adults in Great Britain have used weight-loss drugs in the past year, with the vast majority of patients buying these drugs privately. ... <a title="A pill helps you keep weight off after you come off weight-loss jabs – new study" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/a-pill-helps-you-keep-weight-off-after-you-come-off-weight-loss-jabs-new-study-283034/" aria-label="Read more about A pill helps you keep weight off after you come off weight-loss jabs – new study">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jorgo Ristevski, Researcher, Palaeontology, The University of Queensland The sight of a saltwater crocodile basking on a mudbank is one of the most iconic and intimidating images of northern Australia. Yet the crocodiles that inhabit the region today are just the survivors of a much richer and ... <a title="129,000 years of crocodiles: what we know about Australasia’s ancient apex predators" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/129-000-years-of-crocodiles-what-we-know-about-australasias-ancient-apex-predators-283253/" aria-label="Read more about 129,000 years of crocodiles: what we know about Australasia’s ancient apex predators">Read more</a>
