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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra One way the Albanese government has recently tapped into social media audiences for its budgets is by inviting “influencers” to Canberra for the event. This broadens the audience and often garners favourable publicity. This year, the prime minister gave a ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: As Labor struggles with budget backwash, One Nation surfs a wave" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/grattan-on-friday-as-labor-struggles-with-budget-backwash-one-nation-surfs-a-wave-282996/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: As Labor struggles with budget backwash, One Nation surfs a wave">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shannon Bosch, Associate Professor (Law), Edith Cowan University In a video posted by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on Wednesday night, detained activists from dozens of countries are shown kneeling on the ground with their foreheads on the floor and hands zip-tied behind their backs. Some ... <a title="Taunting and degrading civilians in armed conflict is a clear violation of international law" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/taunting-and-degrading-civilians-in-armed-conflict-is-a-clear-violation-of-international-law-283472/" aria-label="Read more about Taunting and degrading civilians in armed conflict is a clear violation of international law">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Trapani, Associate Lecturer of History and International Relations, Western Sydney University After a week of speculation, the US Department of Justice has officially indicted Raúl Castro, the 94-year-old ex-president of Cuba. The charges relate to a 1996 incident in which the Cuban military allegedly shot down ... <a title="Why has the US indicted former Cuban president Raúl Castro?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/why-has-the-us-indicted-former-cuban-president-raul-castro-283467/" aria-label="Read more about Why has the US indicted former Cuban president Raúl Castro?">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Esterman, Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Adelaide University Diphtheria was once one of Australia’s most feared childhood infections, killing thousands of children before vaccines were available. Then for decades, it became so rare most doctors never saw a case. That has now changed. Diphtheria has reappeared ... <a title="Why diphtheria, whooping cough and measles have come back in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/why-diphtheria-whooping-cough-and-measles-have-come-back-in-australia-283364/" aria-label="Read more about Why diphtheria, whooping cough and measles have come back in Australia">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Archana Koirala, Paediatrician and Infectious Diseases Specialist; Clinical Researcher, University of Sydney Health authorities are urging people to get vaccinated, as a potentially deadly infection spreads across four Australian states. Diphtheria is a serious infection caused by the toxin-producing bacteria, Corynebacterium diphtheriae. It spreads through contact with ... <a title="Australia is battling its worst diphtheria outbreak in decades. But vaccines could curb it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/australia-is-battling-its-worst-diphtheria-outbreak-in-decades-but-vaccines-could-curb-it-283362/" aria-label="Read more about Australia is battling its worst diphtheria outbreak in decades. But vaccines could curb it">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Korolev, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, UNSW Sydney It’s been quite a week for Beijing, with back-to-back visits by the leaders of the United States and Russia. Chinese President Xi Jinping has had his hands full with hosting duties, gun salutes, photo opportunities and ... <a title="Playing host to Putin and Trump, China sends a message – it’s now in the driver’s seat" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/playing-host-to-putin-and-trump-china-sends-a-message-its-now-in-the-drivers-seat-283375/" aria-label="Read more about Playing host to Putin and Trump, China sends a message – it’s now in the driver’s seat">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Natalie Peng, Lecturer in Accounting, The University of Queensland Saving for a first home is already hard enough. So when a federal budget change appears to make some popular savings strategies less attractive, it is no surprise people are worried. Since last week’s budget, concern has centred ... <a title="This little-known scheme can help first home buyers save thousands more for a deposit, with less tax" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/this-little-known-scheme-can-help-first-home-buyers-save-thousands-more-for-a-deposit-with-less-tax-283278/" aria-label="Read more about This little-known scheme can help first home buyers save thousands more for a deposit, with less tax">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gemma Blackwood, Lecturer, Media, University of Tasmania Angry, twisted, macabre: new Australian film director Zoe Pepper has made a film perfectly crafted to meet the heated debates about Australia’s housing affordability crisis. Birthright darkly satirises the intergenerational conflict between boomer parents and ageing millennial children – two ... <a title="New film Birthright is a biting, relatable satire on Australia’s housing affordability crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/new-film-birthright-is-a-biting-relatable-satire-on-australias-housing-affordability-crisis-282257/" aria-label="Read more about New film Birthright is a biting, relatable satire on Australia’s housing affordability crisis">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christian Jakob, Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for the Weather of the 21st Century, Monash University CSIRO has told staff it will cut 92 positions in its environment unit – just days after the Australian government boosted funding to the national science agency by A$387 million. Our ... <a title="CSIRO is cutting climate science jobs. This is what’s at stake for Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/csiro-is-cutting-climate-science-jobs-this-is-whats-at-stake-for-australia-283370/" aria-label="Read more about CSIRO is cutting climate science jobs. This is what’s at stake for Australia">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Niusha Shafiabady, Professor in Computational Intelligence, Australian Catholic University As temperatures drop across Australia, many households are pulling electric blankets and heated throws out of storage. For many, they’re among the cheapest and most energy efficient ways to stay warm during winter. But some of us are ... <a title="How do I know if my electric blanket or heated throw is safe?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/how-do-i-know-if-my-electric-blanket-or-heated-throw-is-safe-282858/" aria-label="Read more about How do I know if my electric blanket or heated throw is safe?">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Foreign Minister Penny Wong ordered the Israeli ambassador, Hillel Newman, to be called into the department over a video posted by far right Israeli national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, in which he insults and taunts detained members of the flotilla ... <a title="Foreign Minister Wong orders ambassador called in over Israeli minister’s ‘shocking’ video" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/foreign-minister-wong-orders-ambassador-called-in-over-israeli-ministers-shocking-video-282995/" aria-label="Read more about Foreign Minister Wong orders ambassador called in over Israeli minister’s ‘shocking’ video">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christian Jakob, Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for the Weather of the 21st Century, Monash University CSIRO is today expected to announce up to 350 people will lose their jobs – just days after the Australian government boosted funding to the national science agency by A$387 million. ... <a title="If CSIRO cuts climate science jobs, this is what’s at stake for Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/21/if-csiro-cuts-climate-science-jobs-this-is-whats-at-stake-for-australia-283370/" aria-label="Read more about If CSIRO cuts climate science jobs, this is what’s at stake for Australia">Read more</a>
