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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>
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May 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John L. Hopkins, Professor of Management, Deakin University In a 1930 essay, British economist John Maynard Keynes predicted that in 100 years time, technological advances would have displaced so much human labour that people would be working 15-hour weeks – if they worked at all. Today, 96 ... <a title="15 Australian companies switched to a four-day work week. It went surprisingly well" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/20/15-australian-companies-switched-to-a-four-day-work-week-it-went-surprisingly-well-283361/" aria-label="Read more about 15 Australian companies switched to a four-day work week. It went surprisingly well">Read more</a>
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May 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By William Alexander Donald, Professor of Chemistry, UNSW Sydney Have you ever baked or decorated a birthday cake? Interest in elaborate cakes is booming, driven by social media trends and television shows such as Is It Cake?. This means products such as edible glitter and colourful dyes are ... <a title="Is it safe to use cake decorating dusts and dyes? 2 experts explain" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/20/is-it-safe-to-use-cake-decorating-dusts-and-dyes-2-experts-explain-283261/" aria-label="Read more about Is it safe to use cake decorating dusts and dyes? 2 experts explain">Read more</a>
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May 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne One Nation has gained one to three points in all five federal post-budget polls. The YouGov and Morgan polls agree with the Resolve poll in having Labor ... <a title="Further post-budget polls have Labor down, but retaining a clear lead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/20/further-post-budget-polls-have-labor-down-but-retaining-a-clear-lead-283143/" aria-label="Read more about Further post-budget polls have Labor down, but retaining a clear lead">Read more</a>
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May 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stuti Bhatnagar, Lecturer, Indo-Pacific Studies, UNSW Sydney A year has passed since conflict broke out between India and Pakistan, briefly raising fears of an all-out war between the two nuclear powers. While violent conflict between the neighbours has been commonplace for the past 80 years, this latest ... <a title="One year after their brief war, how close are India and Pakistan to another conflict?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/20/one-year-after-their-brief-war-how-close-are-india-and-pakistan-to-another-conflict-282243/" aria-label="Read more about One year after their brief war, how close are India and Pakistan to another conflict?">Read more</a>
