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May 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra No wonder Jim Chalmers was anxious to use every opportunity on Sunday to weigh in on the Liberals’ “bloodbath” in Farrer. It was extremely good news for a treasurer who is having to explain a budget in which key election ... <a title="View from The Hill: Post-Farrer, Liberals will struggle with awkward questions about their relations with One Nation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/10/view-from-the-hill-post-farrer-liberals-will-struggle-with-awkward-questions-about-their-relations-with-one-nation-282266/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Post-Farrer, Liberals will struggle with awkward questions about their relations with One Nation">Read more</a>
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May 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Josh Sunman, Associate Lecturer in Public Policy, Flinders University One Nation’s surge can no longer be seen as a blip or an aberration. As the results in the Farrer byelection showed, the right-wing populist party – which has been hovering on the fringes of Australian politics for ... <a title="With wind in its sails, One Nation looks to replicate Farrer success in Victoria – and federally" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/10/with-wind-in-its-sails-one-nation-looks-to-replicate-farrer-success-in-victoria-and-federally-282477/" aria-label="Read more about With wind in its sails, One Nation looks to replicate Farrer success in Victoria – and federally">Read more</a>
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May 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben Wellings, Associate Professor in Politics and International Relations, Monash University Elections in England, Scotland and Wales have put further pressure on Sir Keir Starmer’s already troubled leadership of the United Kingdom’s Labour government. These results are further evidence of significant trends in all liberal democracies – ... <a title="Local elections reveal the deep fracturing of UK politics and put the writing on the wall for Keir Starmer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/10/local-elections-reveal-the-deep-fracturing-of-uk-politics-and-put-the-writing-on-the-wall-for-keir-starmer-281440/" aria-label="Read more about Local elections reveal the deep fracturing of UK politics and put the writing on the wall for Keir Starmer">Read more</a>
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May 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra One Nation’s smashing victory in Farrer fires up the insurgent party, and casts fresh doubts over the future of the Liberal Party. The result could not be a more devastating rebuff for Liberal leader Angus Taylor, who has been found ... <a title="View from The Hill: A primal scream from Farrer throws Liberals into deeper crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/10/view-from-the-hill-a-primal-scream-from-farrer-throws-liberals-into-deeper-crisis-282263/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: A primal scream from Farrer throws Liberals into deeper crisis">Read more</a>
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May 9, 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 won the Farrer federal byelection – the first time the party has won an election for a federal House of Representatives seat. At the ... <a title="One Nation wins Farrer byelection as Liberal vote crashes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/09/one-nation-wins-farrer-byelection-as-liberal-vote-crashes-282051/" aria-label="Read more about One Nation wins Farrer byelection as Liberal vote crashes">Read more</a>
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May 9, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Even before it is delivered on Tuesday, the budget’s looming broken promises are bringing a political backlash. Anthony Albanese pledged at the election not to touch negative gearing or capital gains tax – the budget is set to alter both. ... <a title="View from The Hill: Jim Chalmers on justifying broken promises" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/09/view-from-the-hill-jim-chalmers-on-justifying-broken-promises-282261/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Jim Chalmers on justifying broken promises">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Communications Minister Anika Wells has repaid more than $10,100, which includes a penalty, after an audit found she wrongly claimed travel expenses on four occasions. Wells said said on Friday she was “sorry for making these honest mistakes”. None of ... <a title="Minister Anika Wells repays more than $10,000 after four travel claims found to have breached rules" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/minister-anika-wells-repays-more-than-10-000-after-four-travel-claims-found-to-have-breached-rules-282265/" aria-label="Read more about Minister Anika Wells repays more than $10,000 after four travel claims found to have breached rules">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Aiden Magro, Art History Tutor, University of Sydney Melbourne-based artist Richard Lewer has been awarded the prestigious Archibald Prize for his life-sized portrait of senior artist and ngangkari (traditional healer) Iluwanti Ken. Though Ken is small in stature, Lewer’s portrait of her carries what the artist himself ... <a title="Richard Lewer wins Archibald Prize with radiant portrait of traditional healer Iluwanti Ken" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/08/richard-lewer-wins-archibald-prize-with-radiant-portrait-of-traditional-healer-iluwanti-ken-282141/" aria-label="Read more about Richard Lewer wins Archibald Prize with radiant portrait of traditional healer Iluwanti Ken">Read more</a>
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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
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>
