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Sramcbled wrods: the real reason you can still read jumbled text

May 1, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Karen Stollznow, Research Fellow of Linguistics, Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research, Griffith University; University of Colorado Boulder You’ve probably seen it on social media before: a paragraph of scrambled text that looks like nonsense at first glance, yet somehow you can read it with surprising ... <a title="Sramcbled wrods: the real reason you can still read jumbled text" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/sramcbled-wrods-the-real-reason-you-can-still-read-jumbled-text-280457/" aria-label="Read more about Sramcbled wrods: the real reason you can still read jumbled text">Read more</a>

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Intimate partner violence is a hidden contributor to women’s suicide

May 1, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Victoria Rasmussen, PhD Researcher, School of Psychiatry / Senior Research Officer, UNSW Sydney Australians are familiar with the disturbing statistics of intimate partner homicide: one Australian woman is killed every 11 days, on average, by a current or former intimate partner. While these deaths are increasingly reported ... <a title="Intimate partner violence is a hidden contributor to women’s suicide" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/intimate-partner-violence-is-a-hidden-contributor-to-womens-suicide-281149/" aria-label="Read more about Intimate partner violence is a hidden contributor to women’s suicide">Read more</a>

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Marty Supreme, Watergate, and menopausal punk-rock rage: what to stream in May

May 1, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Howard, Senior Lecturer, Discipline of English and Writing, University of Sydney Along with a drop in temperatures, May brings plenty of new streaming options, whether you’re after some classic American political drama, or some local family TV you can enjoy with the kids. We’ve also got ... <a title="Marty Supreme, Watergate, and menopausal punk-rock rage: what to stream in May" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/marty-supreme-watergate-and-menopausal-punk-rock-rage-what-to-stream-in-may-281346/" aria-label="Read more about Marty Supreme, Watergate, and menopausal punk-rock rage: what to stream in May">Read more</a>

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Coalition preferences could deliver a One Nation victory in Farrer by-election

May 1, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Josh Sunman, Associate Lecturer in Public Policy, Flinders University Since 2025, the radical-right One Nation party has experienced a polling surge – regularly polling ahead of the Coalition. In the midst of this surge, and wider voter fragmentation, the Coalition is facing a by-election contest in the ... <a title="Coalition preferences could deliver a One Nation victory in Farrer by-election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/coalition-preferences-could-deliver-a-one-nation-victory-in-farrer-by-election-281529/" aria-label="Read more about Coalition preferences could deliver a One Nation victory in Farrer by-election">Read more</a>

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‘Just looping you in’: why letting AI write our emails might actually create more work

May 1, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daniel Angus, Professor of Digital Communication, Director of QUT Digital Media Research Centre, Queensland University of Technology I hope this article finds you well. Did that make you cringe, ever so slightly? In the decades since the very first email was sent in 1971, the technology has ... <a title="‘Just looping you in’: why letting AI write our emails might actually create more work" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/just-looping-you-in-why-letting-ai-write-our-emails-might-actually-create-more-work-281225/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Just looping you in’: why letting AI write our emails might actually create more work">Read more</a>

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What alternatives do Gulf states have to the Strait of Hormuz?

May 1, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David B Roberts, Associate Professor, School of Security Studies, King’s College London Two months into the Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz is still mostly shut. Vessel traffic is running at a fraction of pre-war levels, with the patchwork of ceasefires, blockades and re-closures since February ... <a title="What alternatives do Gulf states have to the Strait of Hormuz?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/what-alternatives-do-gulf-states-have-to-the-strait-of-hormuz-281805/" aria-label="Read more about What alternatives do Gulf states have to the Strait of Hormuz?">Read more</a>

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Dolls beat screens for building children’s social skills, study finds

May 1, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Gerson, Lecturer in Developmental & Health Psychology, Cardiff University What’s the point of play? Is it simply a way to keep children occupied, or something more? For some, it’s about learning literacy and numeracy. For others, it’s how friendships form and relationships deepen. But it can ... <a title="Dolls beat screens for building children’s social skills, study finds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/dolls-beat-screens-for-building-childrens-social-skills-study-finds-280330/" aria-label="Read more about Dolls beat screens for building children’s social skills, study finds">Read more</a>

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The Devil Wears Prada 2: lots of frothy fun, not so much devilry

May 1, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Laura O’Flanagan, PhD Candidate, School of English, Dublin City University Twenty years after the first instalment catapulted Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt onto Hollywood’s A-List, The Devil Wears Prada is back with a second incarnation. The sequel reunites the pair with Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci for ... <a title="The Devil Wears Prada 2: lots of frothy fun, not so much devilry" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/the-devil-wears-prada-2-lots-of-frothy-fun-not-so-much-devilry-281891/" aria-label="Read more about The Devil Wears Prada 2: lots of frothy fun, not so much devilry">Read more</a>

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Were enormous octopuses apex predators in ancient oceans?

May 1, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thomas Clements, Lecturer, University of Reading At the time of the dinosaurs, the oceans were teeming with life. Below the waves, giant marine reptiles, such as the fearsome 4m (13ft) long mosasaurs, were the undisputed apex predators. In artistic reconstructions of these ancient oceans, cephalopods – the ... <a title="Were enormous octopuses apex predators in ancient oceans?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/were-enormous-octopuses-apex-predators-in-ancient-oceans-281518/" aria-label="Read more about Were enormous octopuses apex predators in ancient oceans?">Read more</a>

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How unhealthy ultra-processed foods are designed and marketed to make us crave them

May 1, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kelly Garton, Senior Research Fellow in Population Health, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Consumption of ultra-processed foods – including soft drinks, snacks and ready meals – is growing worldwide, despite evidence they are unhealthy. Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) make up about 70% of packaged food products on ... <a title="How unhealthy ultra-processed foods are designed and marketed to make us crave them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/how-unhealthy-ultra-processed-foods-are-designed-and-marketed-to-make-us-crave-them-281217/" aria-label="Read more about How unhealthy ultra-processed foods are designed and marketed to make us crave them">Read more</a>

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What is OPEC and how does it shape global oil markets?

April 30, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tina Soliman-Hunter, Professor of Energy and Natural Resources Law, Macquarie University Oil is once again making headlines. This week, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) made the shock decision to leave the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). OPEC is network of oil-producing nations formed in 1960 ... <a title="What is OPEC and how does it shape global oil markets?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/what-is-opec-and-how-does-it-shape-global-oil-markets-281731/" aria-label="Read more about What is OPEC and how does it shape global oil markets?">Read more</a>

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$50,000 arts degrees look set to stay, despite a new bill trying to slash uni fees

April 30, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Norton, Professor of Higher Education Policy, Monash University For five years, many Australian university students have been watching the amount they have to pay for their studies with alarm and despair. In response, the Senate is considering a Greens bill to slash high university student contributions ... <a title="$50,000 arts degrees look set to stay, despite a new bill trying to slash uni fees" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/50-000-arts-degrees-look-set-to-stay-despite-a-new-bill-trying-to-slash-uni-fees-281739/" aria-label="Read more about $50,000 arts degrees look set to stay, despite a new bill trying to slash uni fees">Read more</a>