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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>
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May 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vanessa Pirotta, Postdoctoral Researcher and Wildlife Scientist, Macquarie University Since March, the world has watched live as a humpback whale lay stranded on a sandbank in German waters, far from the North Sea. The stranded humpback whale was found in poor health, tangled in fishing gear with ... <a title="Timmy the stranded whale is dead. Please, let’s put animal welfare first and human emotion second" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/20/timmy-the-stranded-whale-is-dead-please-lets-put-animal-welfare-first-and-human-emotion-second-283137/" aria-label="Read more about Timmy the stranded whale is dead. Please, let’s put animal welfare first and human emotion second">Read more</a>
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May 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christopher Blyth, Paediatrician, Infectious Diseases Physician and Clinical Microbiologist, The Kids Research Institute Australia, The University of Western Australia Winter is coming, and with the cold weather comes respiratory viral infections, including influenza. So now’s a good time to protect yourself and others with the flu vaccine. ... <a title="Does the flu vaccine give you the flu? 5 questions about the vaccine answered" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/20/does-the-flu-vaccine-give-you-the-flu-5-questions-about-the-vaccine-answered-282244/" aria-label="Read more about Does the flu vaccine give you the flu? 5 questions about the vaccine answered">Read more</a>
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May 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Rowe, Emeritus Professor of Cultural Research, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University The 2026 FIFA men’s World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico is almost upon us. This sporting spectacle – the largest ever World Cup, with 48 teams – will generate ... <a title="Why Trump and FIFA are perfect bedfellows as the World Cup heads to the US" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/20/why-trump-and-fifa-are-perfect-bedfellows-as-the-world-cup-heads-to-the-us-276172/" aria-label="Read more about Why Trump and FIFA are perfect bedfellows as the World Cup heads to the US">Read more</a>
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May 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nic Rawlence, Associate Professor in Ancient DNA, University of Otago Today’s announcement by Texas-based de-extinction company Colossal Biosciences about a successful hatching of chicks from an artificial egg would represent a major innovation, if the claims can be verified. The company says its artificial egg supports the ... <a title="De-extinction company says it’s made an artificial egg – if true, it could help save living species" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/20/de-extinction-company-says-its-made-an-artificial-egg-if-true-it-could-help-save-living-species-283138/" aria-label="Read more about De-extinction company says it’s made an artificial egg – if true, it could help save living species">Read more</a>
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May 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Liz Evans, Adjunct Researcher, English and Writing, University of Tasmania During the final season of Lena Dunham’s acclaimed comedy drama series, Girls, the character she plays, Hannah Horvath, says her ambition as a writer is to make people laugh about painful things. In real life, this is ... <a title="Famesick: Lena Dunham makes us laugh about a dream job turned brutal nightmare" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/20/famesick-lena-dunham-makes-us-laugh-about-a-dream-job-turned-brutal-nightmare-282725/" aria-label="Read more about Famesick: Lena Dunham makes us laugh about a dream job turned brutal nightmare">Read more</a>
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May 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Louise Pryke, Honorary Research Associate, Department of Classics and Ancient History, University of Sydney On Thursday, United States President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping shook hands outside China’s Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, for 14 seconds. Almost immediately, we saw various pundits trying ... <a title="From ancient kings to Trump and Xi: when did humans start shaking hands? And why?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/20/from-ancient-kings-to-trump-and-xi-when-did-humans-start-shaking-hands-and-why-283078/" aria-label="Read more about From ancient kings to Trump and Xi: when did humans start shaking hands? And why?">Read more</a>
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May 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Philip Russo, Professor, Director of Research, Nursing and Midwifery, Monash University Six passengers from the hantavirus cruise ship have started their quarantine at Australia’s purpose-built facility in Western Australia. Over the next three weeks, the Australians and one New Zealander will be housed at the 500-bed Bullsbrook ... <a title="Hantavirus quarantine has started. Two infection control experts explain what to expect" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/20/hantavirus-quarantine-has-started-two-infection-control-experts-explain-what-to-expect-282967/" aria-label="Read more about Hantavirus quarantine has started. Two infection control experts explain what to expect">Read more</a>
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May 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tamara Wilkinson, Lecturer in Private Investment Law, Monash University With this year’s budget, the Albanese government has delivered a suite of bold tax reforms aimed at improving Australia’s “intergenerational equity” – particularly young people’s access to home ownership. The reception, however, has been mixed. Some groups have ... <a title="Are this budget’s tax changes really an ‘assault on aspiration’?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/20/are-this-budgets-tax-changes-really-an-assault-on-aspiration-283264/" aria-label="Read more about Are this budget’s tax changes really an ‘assault on aspiration’?">Read more</a>
