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May 8, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Abu Barkat ullah (Barkat), Associate Professor of Cyber Security, University of Canberra This week, US-based education technology provider Instructure announced a significant cybersecurity incident affecting its Canvas system. This is used by schools and universities around the world, including in Australia. Cyber crime group ShinyHunters has claimed ... <a title="Hackers just stole data from 9,000 schools and unis around the world. How can we protect student privacy?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/hackers-just-stole-data-from-9-000-schools-and-unis-around-the-world-how-can-we-protect-student-privacy-282486/" aria-label="Read more about Hackers just stole data from 9,000 schools and unis around the world. How can we protect student privacy?">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Clarke Jones, Research Fellow, Research School of Psychology, Australian National University Amid great media attention, four women and nine children with links to Islamic State have returned from Syria to Australia. Three of the women were arrested by police after touching down in Melbourne and Sydney on ... <a title="What’s next for the ISIS families? This is how ‘de-radicalisation’ programs work in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/whats-next-for-the-isis-families-this-is-how-de-radicalisation-programs-work-in-australia-282475/" aria-label="Read more about What’s next for the ISIS families? This is how ‘de-radicalisation’ programs work in Australia">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amra Lee, PhD candidate in Protection of Civilians, Australian National University In late April, Amal Khalil, a 43-year-old Lebanese journalist, was killed in a double-tap Israeli strike in southern Lebanon. When rescue teams tried to reach her and another injured journalist, they reportedly also came under fire. ... <a title="Israel’s destructive actions in Lebanon are normalising war without rules" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/israels-destructive-actions-in-lebanon-are-normalising-war-without-rules-281538/" aria-label="Read more about Israel’s destructive actions in Lebanon are normalising war without rules">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on May 8, 2026.
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May 8, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vanessa Pirotta, Postdoctoral Researcher and Wildlife Scientist, Macquarie University In the Strait of Gibraltar – a famous marine road connecting the Mediterranean and the Atlantic – lives a critically endangered sub-population of a few hundred long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas). Despite their name, these dark and blubbery ... <a title="Squeak up! I can’t hear you: pilot whales are shouting to hear themselves over ship noise" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/squeak-up-i-cant-hear-you-pilot-whales-are-shouting-to-hear-themselves-over-ship-noise-282394/" aria-label="Read more about Squeak up! I can’t hear you: pilot whales are shouting to hear themselves over ship noise">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ciara Smart, Staff member, History and Classics, University of Tasmania Irish hip-hop group Kneecap recently released their latest album, called “Fenian”. A proud reclamation of a painful derogatory slur, Fenian is a word that connects Irish people to a history in which they were sometimes seen as ... <a title="Fenian: the anti-Irish history behind Kneecap’s defiant new album title" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/fenian-the-anti-irish-history-behind-kneecaps-defiant-new-album-title-282271/" aria-label="Read more about Fenian: the anti-Irish history behind Kneecap’s defiant new album title">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ashlynne McGhee, Head of Editorial Innovation, The Conversation The polling headlines have been shouty: One Nation is surging! It’s a One Nation bubble! One Nation has peaked! But beyond the noise, there’s a trend: more Australians are voting for One Nation. The controversial minor party has become ... <a title="Ignore the polls: One Nation is the unofficial opposition" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/ignore-the-polls-one-nation-is-the-unofficial-opposition-280359/" aria-label="Read more about Ignore the polls: One Nation is the unofficial opposition">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Myfanwy Graham, NHMRC Postgraduate Scholar and Fulbright Alumna in Public Health Policy, Monash University In recent years, we’ve seen a sizeable shift in medicinal cannabis prescribing, to products containing higher levels of THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) – the component that can cause drowsiness or a high. Now, our new ... <a title="Higher-strength medicinal cannabis may be linked to a disturbing pattern of side effects, our study shows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/higher-strength-medicinal-cannabis-may-be-linked-to-a-disturbing-pattern-of-side-effects-our-study-shows-282144/" aria-label="Read more about Higher-strength medicinal cannabis may be linked to a disturbing pattern of side effects, our study shows">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Donald Rothwell, Professor of International Law, Australian National University After multiple attempts to leave Syria, four ISIS-linked women (often referred to as “ISIS brides”) and nine children have arrived back in Australia. The government has long promised that if these women, who are Australian citizens and have ... <a title="IS-linked women are facing a raft of criminal charges. A legal expert explains the laws at play" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/is-linked-women-are-facing-a-raft-of-criminal-charges-a-legal-expert-explains-the-laws-at-play-282472/" aria-label="Read more about IS-linked women are facing a raft of criminal charges. A legal expert explains the laws at play">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2026
RNZ Pacific Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has been ousted following a no-confidence vote in Honiara. Manele was voted out by 26 votes to 22 in Parliament yesterday. There were two absentees. Manele will remain in office and perform his normal duties until he is officially removed by the Governor-General Sir David Tiva Kapu. ... <a title="Solomon Islands PM Jeremiah Manele ousted after just over two years in power" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/solomon-islands-pm-jeremiah-manele-ousted-after-just-over-two-years-in-power/" aria-label="Read more about Solomon Islands PM Jeremiah Manele ousted after just over two years in power">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Megan Willis, Associate Professor, School of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University If you’re dealing with a relationship marked by conflict, criticism or manipulation – be it with a parent, co-parent or colleague – chances are you’ve come across the “grey rock” method on social media ... <a title="What is the ‘grey rock’ method for dealing with narcissists or difficult family members?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/what-is-the-grey-rock-method-for-dealing-with-narcissists-or-difficult-family-members-282047/" aria-label="Read more about What is the ‘grey rock’ method for dealing with narcissists or difficult family members?">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Llewelyn Hughes, Professor of Public Policy, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University There was much warmth on display at the official leaders’ meeting between Australia and Japan on Monday. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese gave his Japanese counterpart Senae Takaichi an AC/DC drum skin signed ... <a title="Gas and coal have long tied Japan to Australia. It’s time for a new climate and green industry partnership" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/gas-and-coal-have-long-tied-japan-to-australia-its-time-for-a-new-climate-and-green-industry-partnership-282052/" aria-label="Read more about Gas and coal have long tied Japan to Australia. It’s time for a new climate and green industry partnership">Read more</a>
