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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexandra Andhov, Chair in Law and Technology, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau On Monday, a nine-member federal jury in Oakland, California took less than two hours to dismiss Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI and its chief executive Sam Altman. Crucially, the jury did not rule on ... <a title="Elon Musk sued OpenAI and lost. But the core question of the case remains unanswered" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/elon-musk-sued-openai-and-lost-but-the-core-question-of-the-case-remains-unanswered-283256/" aria-label="Read more about Elon Musk sued OpenAI and lost. But the core question of the case remains unanswered">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wellett Potter, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of New England In recent months, celebrities such as Taylor Swift, Matthew McConaughey and Jeremy Clarkson have turned to trademark law to protect aspects of their identity associated with their brands. It’s a relatively new legal tactic and not yet ... <a title="Can you trademark identity? The new legal strategy celebrities are using against AI" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/can-you-trademark-identity-the-new-legal-strategy-celebrities-are-using-against-ai-282976/" aria-label="Read more about Can you trademark identity? The new legal strategy celebrities are using against AI">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Claire Higgins, Senior Research Fellow, Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, UNSW Sydney Regional Australia has long struggled to attract skilled workers away from urban centres. In the years since the pandemic, however, the labour market in country areas has tightened even further. Unemployment across regional Australia ... <a title="‘We need more staff!’: regional employers are hiring, but we are closing the door to skilled migrant workers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/we-need-more-staff-regional-employers-are-hiring-but-we-are-closing-the-door-to-skilled-migrant-workers-283063/" aria-label="Read more about ‘We need more staff!’: regional employers are hiring, but we are closing the door to skilled migrant workers">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rick Sarre, Emeritus Professor in Law and Criminal Justice, Adelaide University This month, the South Australian government extended a contract with a private firm to manage a men’s prison in Adelaide for another five years, despite a damning report about its operations. The report from the McKell ... <a title="The effectiveness of private prisons is debatable – why does Australia have so many?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/the-effectiveness-of-private-prisons-is-debatable-why-does-australia-have-so-many-282721/" aria-label="Read more about The effectiveness of private prisons is debatable – why does Australia have so many?">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cassandra Mudgway, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Canterbury New Zealand is changing the law to make sexualised deepfakes a crime. But this alone may not be enough to counter the rise in AI-generated fake sexual material. This week the Deepfake Digital Harm and Exploitation Bill is ... <a title="NZ is criminalising sexualised deepfakes – banning apps that make them should be next" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/nz-is-criminalising-sexualised-deepfakes-banning-apps-that-make-them-should-be-next-282127/" aria-label="Read more about NZ is criminalising sexualised deepfakes – banning apps that make them should be next">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ashlynne McGhee, Head of Editorial Innovation, The Conversation From a fish and chip shop in regional Queensland to the heart of Australian politics: our new podcast series tracks the unlikely story of the country’s most controversial minor party. For 30 years, One Nation and Pauline Hanson have ... <a title="The Making of One Nation: podcast out now" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/the-making-of-one-nation-podcast-out-now-283269/" aria-label="Read more about The Making of One Nation: podcast out now">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Helen Banwell, Program Director for Podiatry, Adelaide University Manicures and pedicures are big business, with the global nail care market estimated to be worth US$23.5 billion. But sometimes clients visiting nail salons come away with more than beautiful nails. Several women from Perth recently told the ABC ... <a title="What’s the risk of infection from manicures and pedicures?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/whats-the-risk-of-infection-from-manicures-and-pedicures-282249/" aria-label="Read more about What’s the risk of infection from manicures and pedicures?">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lauren Ball, Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland Australians are feeling the pressure of rising grocery prices. At the same time, we throw away huge amounts of perfectly edible food every year. Some food spoils before we can use it. But we waste ... <a title="Don’t throw it out! How to cook using ingredients too good to waste" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/dont-throw-it-out-how-to-cook-using-ingredients-too-good-to-waste-282490/" aria-label="Read more about Don’t throw it out! How to cook using ingredients too good to waste">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Juan Carlos Afonso, Associate Professor of Geoscience, University of Tasmania Long before sunlight sustained life on the surface, Earth’s internal heat powered the deep-sea vents where scientists believe life began. The immense reservoir of heat inside Earth keeps the planet geologically active. But it can also be ... <a title="Geothermal 2.0: how superhot rocks underground could help power Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/geothermal-2-0-how-superhot-rocks-underground-could-help-power-australia-280277/" aria-label="Read more about Geothermal 2.0: how superhot rocks underground could help power Australia">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kai Lane, Traditional Owner Representative and Trainee Ecologist, Indigenous Knowledge I’m a proud Yorta Yorta and Barapa Barapa man, an Indigenous astronomer and a trainee ecologist. When I look at the night sky, I don’t just see stars. Instead, I see an ancient knowledge system that has ... <a title="Indigenous Australians were the world’s first astronomers. But their knowledge is now at risk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/indigenous-australians-were-the-worlds-first-astronomers-but-their-knowledge-is-now-at-risk-281435/" aria-label="Read more about Indigenous Australians were the world’s first astronomers. But their knowledge is now at risk">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendan Walker-Munro, Associate Professor (Law), Southern Cross University Late last week, the Australian Research Council quietly made an announcement that sent shockwaves through the academic community. The federal education minister, Jason Clare, blocked research funding to 13 projects “for reasons relevant to the security, defence or international ... <a title="The government has blocked funding to 13 research projects for security reasons. What happens now?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/the-government-has-blocked-funding-to-13-research-projects-for-security-reasons-what-happens-now-283265/" aria-label="Read more about The government has blocked funding to 13 research projects for security reasons. What happens now?">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jason Tian, Senior Lecturer, Finance School of Business, Law and Entrepreneurship, Swinburne University of Technology If you tried to buy any of the new A$2 Bluey collectable coins online when they went up for sale earlier this month, you probably saw the same message thousands of others ... <a title="Why Bluey coins are worth big ‘dollarbucks’ – far more than the silver they’re made from" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/why-bluey-coins-are-worth-big-dollarbucks-far-more-than-the-silver-theyre-made-from-282275/" aria-label="Read more about Why Bluey coins are worth big ‘dollarbucks’ – far more than the silver they’re made from">Read more</a>
