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May 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Cameron, Senior Lecturer in Public Policy, Griffith University The rise of One Nation may seem sudden. In the 2025 Australian federal election, Pauline Hanson’s party received only 6.4% of the national vote. A year later, One Nation has surpassed the Liberal Party in the polls, received ... <a title="One Nation’s rise may seem sudden, but it follows long-term voter trends" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/one-nations-rise-may-seem-sudden-but-it-follows-long-term-voter-trends-282580/" aria-label="Read more about One Nation’s rise may seem sudden, but it follows long-term voter trends">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Kerr, Senior Research Fellow, Department of Public Health, University of Otago Four percent of Americans – roughly 12 million people – believe that “lizard people” secretly control the Earth. At least, that was the finding of an infamous 2013 public opinion survey. Do so many people ... <a title="Conspiracy theories: do 300,000 Kiwis really believe Canada is building an army of mutant super-raccoons?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/conspiracy-theories-do-300-000-kiwis-really-believe-canada-is-building-an-army-of-mutant-super-raccoons-282478/" aria-label="Read more about Conspiracy theories: do 300,000 Kiwis really believe Canada is building an army of mutant super-raccoons?">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Janet Appiah Osei, Research Fellow, African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA), University of Ghana Every morning in Accra, Ghana’s capital, thousands of commuters sit in traffic while minibuses and taxis compete for limited road space. More than 70% of Ghanaians rely on informal public transport, predominantly minibuses (trotros) ... <a title="Ghana’s transport system is chaotic: how it can move more people with fewer vehicles – research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/ghanas-transport-system-is-chaotic-how-it-can-move-more-people-with-fewer-vehicles-research-278810/" aria-label="Read more about Ghana’s transport system is chaotic: how it can move more people with fewer vehicles – research">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Helen Stenger, Research Fellow at the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence against Women (CEVAW), Monash University After four women and nine children associated with Islamic State returned to Australia from Syria last week, the Australian Federal Police indicated some would be referred to ... <a title="One small country set the model for reintegrating ISIS families from Syria. Here’s what Australia can learn" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/one-small-country-set-the-model-for-reintegrating-isis-families-from-syria-heres-what-australia-can-learn-282581/" aria-label="Read more about One small country set the model for reintegrating ISIS families from Syria. Here’s what Australia can learn">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kat Henry, Lecturer and Researcher, Theatre Department, Victorian College of the Arts, The University of Melbourne Mark Wilson’s novel version of Tennessee William’s The Glass Menagerie at the Melbourne Theatre Company doesn’t cooperate with historical readings of the play – but is exactly the kind of theatre ... <a title="A new, experimental The Glass Menagerie marks a bold turn for Australian theatre" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/a-new-experimental-the-glass-menagerie-marks-a-bold-turn-for-australian-theatre-282583/" aria-label="Read more about A new, experimental The Glass Menagerie marks a bold turn for Australian theatre">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fernando Sousa, Research Fellow in Physiotherapy, Monash University Frozen shoulder can make simple tasks – such as lifting your arm, sleeping on your side, getting out of bed, putting on a bra, driving or playing with your kids – painful and challenging. This condition usually starts with ... <a title="What is frozen shoulder? And will I need surgery?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/what-is-frozen-shoulder-and-will-i-need-surgery-278772/" aria-label="Read more about What is frozen shoulder? And will I need surgery?">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joel Scanlan, Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Law; Academic Co-Lead, CSAM Deterrence Centre, University of Tasmania As of May 8 end-to-end encryption is no longer available on direct messages on Instagram. Meta, in announcing the policy reversal, said it had done so because few people used the ... <a title="Instagram can now read all users’ private messages. Will this make kids safer or just boost ad targeting?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/instagram-can-now-read-all-users-private-messages-will-this-make-kids-safer-or-just-boost-ad-targeting-282496/" aria-label="Read more about Instagram can now read all users’ private messages. Will this make kids safer or just boost ad targeting?">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kimberley Reid, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Atmospheric Sciences, The University of Melbourne We’re less than a month away from the southern hemisphere winter. But you’d be forgiven for thinking summer was only last week. April was unseasonably warm and dry across Australia. Temperatures were above average or ... <a title="Why has this autumn been so hot and dry?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/why-has-this-autumn-been-so-hot-and-dry-282049/" aria-label="Read more about Why has this autumn been so hot and dry?">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sharon Kaye Parker, Australian Research Council Laureate Fellow, Curtin University Unemployment in Australia is currently at 4.3% – below average for the past century. But last week, the Reserve Bank forecast unemployment will slowly climb from next year on, rising to 4.7% by mid-2028 – and possibly ... <a title="Worried about your job? You’re not alone. But there are proven ways to ease job insecurity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/worried-about-your-job-youre-not-alone-but-there-are-proven-ways-to-ease-job-insecurity-281128/" aria-label="Read more about Worried about your job? You’re not alone. But there are proven ways to ease job insecurity">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catharine Fleming, Senior Lecturer in Public Health, Western Sydney University Teenagers lead busy lives. And to get through everything from school exams to softball games, they need nutritious food. But research suggests Australian teens aren’t getting the nutrients they need, because their diets often revolve around sugary, ... <a title="Australian teens don’t eat enough nutritious food. But we can change that" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/australian-teens-dont-eat-enough-nutritious-food-but-we-can-change-that-280714/" aria-label="Read more about Australian teens don’t eat enough nutritious food. But we can change that">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Deborah Te Kawa, PhD Candidate in Political Science and International Relations, University of Canterbury The New Yorker magazine’s recently published investigation into OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman posed a loaded question: can the people building this powerful technology actually be trusted? The report described a system where ... <a title="‘Polyanna policy’ – is NZ’s framework for AI use in government overly optimistic?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/polyanna-policy-is-nzs-framework-for-ai-use-in-government-overly-optimistic-281425/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Polyanna policy’ – is NZ’s framework for AI use in government overly optimistic?">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Santiago Zuluaga Castañeda, JdlC Researcher, Departamento de Ecología Evolutiva, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (MNCN-CSIC) Birds of prey and vultures (raptors) play a vital role in ecosystems, both as top predators and key scavengers. However, compared to many other bird species, raptor populations are declining faster. This ... <a title="Birds of prey in South Africa are in trouble – a study analyses data from 16 years of road counts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/11/birds-of-prey-in-south-africa-are-in-trouble-a-study-analyses-data-from-16-years-of-road-counts-281908/" aria-label="Read more about Birds of prey in South Africa are in trouble – a study analyses data from 16 years of road counts">Read more</a>
