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May 14, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mei Li, Lecturer in Strategic Public Relations, University of Sydney For many in the West, China still feels hard to fully understand. Public debate and media coverage too often focus on the “China threat”. Critics highlight the flaws of China’s political system and limits on freedom, yet ... <a title="Love, quest, adventure: the storytelling behind Xi Jinping’s speeches and China’s grand strategy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/love-quest-adventure-the-storytelling-behind-xi-jinpings-speeches-and-chinas-grand-strategy-269510/" aria-label="Read more about Love, quest, adventure: the storytelling behind Xi Jinping’s speeches and China’s grand strategy">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nathan Garland, Lecturer in Applied Mathematics and Physics, Griffith University In March, a major independent report commissioned by the federal government declared Australia’s research and innovation system was “broken”. The report, titled Ambitious Australia, recommended how to fix it. The 2026 federal budget gives us the first ... <a title="The federal budget will keep scientific research alive. But it’s unlikely to expand it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/the-federal-budget-will-keep-scientific-research-alive-but-its-unlikely-to-expand-it-282856/" aria-label="Read more about The federal budget will keep scientific research alive. But it’s unlikely to expand it">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Olivia Maurice, PhD, Cognitive Neuroscience, Western Sydney University; University of Sydney From live speech translation in video calls to auto-dubbing on TikTok, the technology to dissolve language barriers has arrived. Real-time translation powered by artificial intelligence (AI) is now embedded in everyday life. Tools from OpenAI, Meta, ... <a title="If AI can translate instantly, why learn another language?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/if-ai-can-translate-instantly-why-learn-another-language-280310/" aria-label="Read more about If AI can translate instantly, why learn another language?">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Erin Smith, Associate Professor, Paramedicine and Head of Department, Rural Allied Health, La Trobe University Paramedics face the threat of violence every day. Just this past month, two Victorian paramedics were assaulted. One was stabbed and another pregnant paramedic punched after saving a patient’s life. Authorities warn ... <a title="Paramedics are facing more danger on the job. Here’s how to protect them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/paramedics-are-facing-more-danger-on-the-job-heres-how-to-protect-them-282706/" aria-label="Read more about Paramedics are facing more danger on the job. Here’s how to protect them">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa Bennett, Associate Professor in Creative Writing and English Literature, Researcher in Old Norse Literature, Flinders University Images of the sleek keels, elegant planks, and dragon-headed prows of Viking longships have been reproduced countless times on postcards, book covers, souvenirs and in television shows and movies. These ... <a title="The high-tech shipbuilding methods that helped Vikings dominate the seas" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/the-high-tech-shipbuilding-methods-that-helped-vikings-dominate-the-seas-280155/" aria-label="Read more about The high-tech shipbuilding methods that helped Vikings dominate the seas">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Trudy Meehan, Lecturer, Centre for Positive Psychology and Health, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences Whether you call it an Irish goodbye, French leave or filer à l’anglaise (leave in the English style), as the French prefer, the act of quietly slipping out of a party ... <a title="From ‘French leave’ to ‘Irish goodbyes’: why you may be right to exit a party without saying goodbye" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/from-french-leave-to-irish-goodbyes-why-you-may-be-right-to-exit-a-party-without-saying-goodbye-281994/" aria-label="Read more about From ‘French leave’ to ‘Irish goodbyes’: why you may be right to exit a party without saying goodbye">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Eric Goff, Visiting Assistant Professor, Physics, University of Puget Sound Every four years, the men’s World Cup delivers some certainties. The pitch dimensions are tightly regulated, offside is signaled with a flag, and referees end the match with a blast of a whistle. But one key ... <a title="We tested the new World Cup ball – this is what you need to know about how it will fly, dip and swerve" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/we-tested-the-new-world-cup-ball-this-is-what-you-need-to-know-about-how-it-will-fly-dip-and-swerve-280781/" aria-label="Read more about We tested the new World Cup ball – this is what you need to know about how it will fly, dip and swerve">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alex Brown, Associate Professor of Medieval History, Durham University In our research in the British Library’s medieval collections, we have identified a previously unnoticed document that provides fresh insights into the survivors of the outbreak of plague known as the Black Death (1346–53). The document – a ... <a title="What a list of Black Death survivors reveals about the way people recovered from plague" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/what-a-list-of-black-death-survivors-reveals-about-the-way-people-recovered-from-plague-275622/" aria-label="Read more about What a list of Black Death survivors reveals about the way people recovered from plague">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Whitehouse, Deputy Director, The Kids Research Institute Australia, Professor of Autism Research, The University of Western Australia Thinking about autism has evolved. Just three decades ago, autism was a relatively rare and clearly defined condition, diagnosed in people with limited verbal language and highly repetitive behaviour. ... <a title="As the definition of autism expands, are we losing sight of those with the greatest needs?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/as-the-definition-of-autism-expands-are-we-losing-sight-of-those-with-the-greatest-needs-281991/" aria-label="Read more about As the definition of autism expands, are we losing sight of those with the greatest needs?">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Beer, Executive Dean, UniSA Business, Adelaide University Since at least the early 1990s, much of regional Australia has felt overlooked by the rest of the country. Our regions have seen themselves as disadvantaged compared to other parts of the nation, ignored when new policies are being ... <a title="Despite some wins, this budget won’t transform regional Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/despite-some-wins-this-budget-wont-transform-regional-australia-282715/" aria-label="Read more about Despite some wins, this budget won’t transform regional Australia">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ihsan Badshah, Senior Lecturer in Finance, Auckland University of Technology Across New Zealand and Australia, the impacts of a warming climate have been slowly changing how investors weigh up risk and returns. Both countries have been experiencing more extreme events such as floods and bushfires, all while ... <a title="Climate risk is changing where investors put their money – even as NZ relaxes disclosure rules" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/climate-risk-is-changing-where-investors-put-their-money-even-as-nz-relaxes-disclosure-rules-282038/" aria-label="Read more about Climate risk is changing where investors put their money – even as NZ relaxes disclosure rules">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Lachman, Director, Zone Learning & Professor, Digital Media, Toronto Metropolitan University A billboard tries to sell you something. So does a used car salesman. But no matter how smooth the pitch, you’re quite aware of the profit motive, and you can walk away at any time. ... <a title="Is your AI chatbot manipulating you? Subtly reshaping your opinions?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/14/is-your-ai-chatbot-manipulating-you-subtly-reshaping-your-opinions-280800/" aria-label="Read more about Is your AI chatbot manipulating you? Subtly reshaping your opinions?">Read more</a>
