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April 30, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lucy Goodman, Research Fellow, School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Few things matter more to us than our eyesight. We fear losing it even more than some life-threatening conditions. Yet for many New Zealanders, access to routine eye care remains out ... <a title="An affordable vision: how a modest investment in NZ’s eye health would make a big difference" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/an-affordable-vision-how-a-modest-investment-in-nzs-eye-health-would-make-a-big-difference-280815/" aria-label="Read more about An affordable vision: how a modest investment in NZ’s eye health would make a big difference">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrea Carson, Professor of Political Communication, La Trobe University The government’s plan to fund Australian journalism through a levy on digital platforms rests on a sound premise: a healthy democracy depends on reliable information. But this latest attempt — following the shortcomings of the News Media Bargaining ... <a title="Albanese government’s latest attempt to make tech giants pay for journalism is needed but carries big risks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/albanese-governments-latest-attempt-to-make-tech-giants-pay-for-journalism-is-needed-but-carries-big-risks-281737/" aria-label="Read more about Albanese government’s latest attempt to make tech giants pay for journalism is needed but carries big risks">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Early voting is now in full swing for the coming Farrer election on May 9. The by-election is being framed as a temperature check of the right in federal politics, given the rise of One Nation and the collapse of ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Antony Green on how Farrer’s ‘breakout’ by-election will make history" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/politics-with-michelle-grattan-antony-green-on-how-farrers-breakout-by-election-will-make-history-281736/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Antony Green on how Farrer’s ‘breakout’ by-election will make history">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dennis Altman, Vice Chancellor’s Fellow and Professorial Fellow, Institute for Human Security and Social Change, La Trobe University Last February the White House released photos styling President Donald Trump as a king on social media. This week he got to host a genuine king, for the state ... <a title="King Charles’ US trip shows royalty’s soft power, even in times of war" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/king-charles-us-trip-shows-royaltys-soft-power-even-in-times-of-war-281532/" aria-label="Read more about King Charles’ US trip shows royalty’s soft power, even in times of war">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rob Nicholls, Senior Research Associate in Media and Communications, University of Sydney There was a time when Elon Musk and Sam Altman were friends. But the two tech billionaires are now embroiled in a bitter legal battle in the United States that could reshape not just OpenAI, ... <a title="Elon Musk vs Sam Altman: how the legal battle of the tech billionaires could shape the future of AI" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/elon-musk-vs-sam-altman-how-the-legal-battle-of-the-tech-billionaires-could-shape-the-future-of-ai-281732/" aria-label="Read more about Elon Musk vs Sam Altman: how the legal battle of the tech billionaires could shape the future of AI">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daniel Baldino, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, University of Notre Dame Australia Earlier this month, multibillion-dollar US tech company Palantir posted on X a summary of its chief executive Alex Karp’s recent book, the portentously titled The Technological Republic: Hard Power, Soft Belief, and the ... <a title="Supervillain or Cicero? Why Palantir’s manifesto has such sinister vibes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/supervillain-or-cicero-why-palantirs-manifesto-has-such-sinister-vibes-281521/" aria-label="Read more about Supervillain or Cicero? Why Palantir’s manifesto has such sinister vibes">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mandar Oak, Associate Professor, School of Economics, Adelaide University Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi suffered a rare defeat last week after a bill to reserve one-third of seats in the lower house of parliament for women failed to get enough support. The bill was paired with another ... <a title="Why did Indian lawmakers vote against ensuring more women in parliament?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/why-did-indian-lawmakers-vote-against-ensuring-more-women-in-parliament-281535/" aria-label="Read more about Why did Indian lawmakers vote against ensuring more women in parliament?">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stella Huangfu, Associate Professor, School of Economics, University of Sydney Australia’s inflation rate surged 1.1% in March, driven by a record jump in fuel prices, making an interest rate hike next Tuesday more likely. The consumer price index (CPI), released today, rose to 4.6% in the year ... <a title="Australia’s inflation surge just made an RBA rate rise more likely" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/australias-inflation-surge-just-made-an-rba-rate-rise-more-likely-281540/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s inflation surge just made an RBA rate rise more likely">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Hart, Emeritus Faculty, US government and politics specialist, Australian National University US President Donald Trump is quickly approaching a deadline to wrap up his war against Iran – or he’ll be in breach of US law. Under the 1973 War Powers Resolution, a US president can ... <a title="Under US law, Trump faces an impending deadline to end the Iran war. What happens if he ignores it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/under-us-law-trump-faces-an-impending-deadline-to-end-the-iran-war-what-happens-if-he-ignores-it-281728/" aria-label="Read more about Under US law, Trump faces an impending deadline to end the Iran war. What happens if he ignores it?">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Trevor Brown, Emeritus Professor of Chemistry, School of Science and Technology, University of New England Australians are installing home batteries at a record rate. Since July 2025, more than 260,000 households, businesses and organisations have installed home batteries under the federal government’s Cheaper Home Batteries Program. The ... <a title="Racing to buy a home battery? Read this first" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/racing-to-buy-a-home-battery-read-this-first-281022/" aria-label="Read more about Racing to buy a home battery? Read this first">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yuting Zhang, Professor of Health Economics, The University of Melbourne During a cost-of-living crisis, many Australians may be wondering if their private health insurance policy actually delivers. Rising premiums, the high costs of specialists’ fees, large out-of-pocket costs and bill shock are some common concerns. So it ... <a title="‘No gap’ private health insurance can save you money. But there’s a catch" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/no-gap-private-health-insurance-can-save-you-money-but-theres-a-catch-281630/" aria-label="Read more about ‘No gap’ private health insurance can save you money. But there’s a catch">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By William Simon, Casual Lecturer, Education and English Departments, University of Tasmania The Devil Wears Prada’s Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep) has become a mythic cinematic character. The magazine editor is icy, commanding, manipulative, cruel, oddly sympathetic and endlessly imitated. Streep’s portrayal was surprisingly inspired by the quiet authority ... <a title="Why we still love The Devil Wears Prada, 20 years on" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/why-we-still-love-the-devil-wears-prada-20-years-on-280276/" aria-label="Read more about Why we still love The Devil Wears Prada, 20 years on">Read more</a>
