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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Febe De Geest, Research Fellow in Human Geography, The University of Melbourne Right now, an unusual April and May heatwave is scorching large parts of India. Temperatures have exceeded 46°C across the northwest and centre, schools are closed, hospitals have set up dedicated heatstroke units and the ... <a title="Women experience extreme heat differently to men. And they’re adapting to it in creative ways" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/women-experience-extreme-heat-differently-to-men-and-theyre-adapting-to-it-in-creative-ways-282493/" aria-label="Read more about Women experience extreme heat differently to men. And they’re adapting to it in creative ways">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris Kirkland, Professor of Geochronology, Curtin University From butterflies to blue whales, corals and worms, Earth is home to an incredible diversity of animals. How all of these animals evolved from earlier, simpler ancestors is one of the most exciting stories in the history book of life ... <a title="Rare 567-million-year-old fossils refine our understanding of early animal evolution" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/rare-567-million-year-old-fossils-refine-our-understanding-of-early-animal-evolution-283260/" aria-label="Read more about Rare 567-million-year-old fossils refine our understanding of early animal evolution">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ashleigh Barrett-Young, Research Fellow in Brain Health, University of Otago Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects millions worldwide, has a long preclinical stage. It potentially begins decades before clinical symptoms become apparent. But as our new research suggests, blood biomarkers in combination with self-reported memory ... <a title="Blood biomarkers could detect earliest signs of Alzheimer’s disease – and slow its progression" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/blood-biomarkers-could-detect-earliest-signs-of-alzheimers-disease-and-slow-its-progression-282582/" aria-label="Read more about Blood biomarkers could detect earliest signs of Alzheimer’s disease – and slow its progression">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dorina Pojani, Associate Professor in Urban Planning, The University of Queensland For a growing swathe of Australians, “forever renting” has become the new norm. Renting is no longer a youthful rite of passage or a transitional phase on the way to home ownership. Given these circumstances, how ... <a title="‘Forever renting’ is common in New York, California and Europe. What lessons can we learn?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/forever-renting-is-common-in-new-york-california-and-europe-what-lessons-can-we-learn-283141/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Forever renting’ is common in New York, California and Europe. What lessons can we learn?">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ashwin Nagappa, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society, Queensland University of Technology Globally, users of digital media are increasingly locked into a handful of operating systems, app stores, and communication platforms. Most of us must choose between Apple, Windows, or Android. ... <a title="Nearly everything we use online is owned by big tech. There’s a better way forward" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/nearly-everything-we-use-online-is-owned-by-big-tech-theres-a-better-way-forward-282969/" aria-label="Read more about Nearly everything we use online is owned by big tech. There’s a better way forward">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Krista Fisher, Research Fellow, Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne Interest in the manosphere has recently surged yet again, with the recent Louis Theroux documentary catapulting the term “manosphere” back to the forefront of our cultural psyche. The term has become a catchall for ... <a title="We analysed the TikTok history of 142 men. Here’s what it taught us about the manosphere" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/we-analysed-the-tiktok-history-of-142-men-heres-what-it-taught-us-about-the-manosphere-282156/" aria-label="Read more about We analysed the TikTok history of 142 men. Here’s what it taught us about the manosphere">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By C Raina MacIntyre, Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC L3 Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is grappling with a rising Ebola epidemic, with almost 600 cases detected so far and more than 130 deaths. Ebola is a rare ... <a title="Health authorities are racing to contain Ebola in the DRC and Uganda. Here’s what’s making it so challenging" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/health-authorities-are-racing-to-contain-ebola-in-the-drc-and-uganda-heres-whats-making-it-so-challenging-283276/" aria-label="Read more about Health authorities are racing to contain Ebola in the DRC and Uganda. Here’s what’s making it so challenging">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Roman Pavlyuchenko, Lecturer in Marketing, University of Bath So now we know exactly what you get when you cross two distinct brands of Swiss watch-making, one affordable (Swatch) and one luxury (Audemars Piguet). You get a new model of watch that attracts massive hype, huge queues and ... <a title="Swatch brawls: why are people fighting over pocket watches?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/swatch-brawls-why-are-people-fighting-over-pocket-watches-283295/" aria-label="Read more about Swatch brawls: why are people fighting over pocket watches?">Read more</a>
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May 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tim Holmes, Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Policing, Bangor University In the recent king’s speech, King Charles outlined a series of UK government proposals, including plans to move forward with digital identity through the digital access to services bill. The government says the scheme is designed to ... <a title="Why digital IDs are back on the UK government’s agenda" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/20/why-digital-ids-are-back-on-the-uk-governments-agenda-283022/" aria-label="Read more about Why digital IDs are back on the UK government’s agenda">Read more</a>
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May 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Isabella Crebert, PhD Candidate in Forensic Anthropology, School of Law & Justice, University of Newcastle The RA Rodda Pathology Museum at the University of Tasmania, established in 1966, is currently in possession of about 2,700 human body parts. At least 177 of these were obtained without consent ... <a title="For decades, Australian institutions have displayed stolen human remains. But there’s a way forward" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/20/for-decades-australian-institutions-have-displayed-stolen-human-remains-but-theres-a-way-forward-283287/" aria-label="Read more about For decades, Australian institutions have displayed stolen human remains. But there’s a way forward">Read more</a>
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May 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Karin Verspoor, Dean, School of Computing Technologies, RMIT University, RMIT University Many of the most exciting discoveries in science involve highly specialised knowledge and making connections between far-flung facts. Scientists must combine deep analysis with broad reasoning strategies. As in many information-rich tasks, researchers are looking to ... <a title="New ‘AI scientists’ are improving – but reveal their fundamental limits" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/20/new-ai-scientists-are-improving-but-reveal-their-fundamental-limits-283281/" aria-label="Read more about New ‘AI scientists’ are improving – but reveal their fundamental limits">Read more</a>
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May 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Last week, the Federal Court found a transgender woman, Roxanne Tickle, had been directly discriminated against when she was removed from a women-only social media app, Giggle for Girls. The historic decision followed a long court saga, with the first ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Margaret Thornton on the landmark Tickle v Giggle transgender case" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/20/politics-with-michelle-grattan-margaret-thornton-on-the-landmark-tickle-v-giggle-transgender-case-282993/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Margaret Thornton on the landmark Tickle v Giggle transgender case">Read more</a>
