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April 28, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben Rich, Director of the Curtin Extremism Research Network (CERN), Curtin University As the United States and Israel launched their war on Iran in late February, the social media posts by some US national security agencies took a particular turn. With missiles and bombs raining down, Pentagon ... <a title="You’d better start paying attention to the manosphere. You’re living in it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/youd-better-start-paying-attention-to-the-manosphere-youre-living-in-it-279547/" aria-label="Read more about You’d better start paying attention to the manosphere. You’re living in it">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samara Ranie, PhD Student, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland The quail is a small, unassuming bird that glides rather than flies and prefers to hide under bushes than to perch on top of a tree. And now, it’s also helping scientists understand serious birth ... <a title="Fluorescent quail embryos could help solve serious birth defects in humans" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/fluorescent-quail-embryos-could-help-solve-serious-birth-defects-in-humans-277090/" aria-label="Read more about Fluorescent quail embryos could help solve serious birth defects in humans">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Craig Stevens, Professor in Ocean Physics, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau; Earth Sciences New Zealand A rare dataset collected by instruments at the point where Antarctica’s largest ice shelf begins to float reveals ocean processes that drive melting at this critical part of the continent. During ... <a title="Antarctica’s ice shelves are vulnerable to melting from below – knowing how far ocean heat reaches is crucial" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/antarcticas-ice-shelves-are-vulnerable-to-melting-from-below-knowing-how-far-ocean-heat-reaches-is-crucial-278195/" aria-label="Read more about Antarctica’s ice shelves are vulnerable to melting from below – knowing how far ocean heat reaches is crucial">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra A Coalition government would boost Australia’s minimum fuel reserve to 60 days, and deliver at least one billion litres of new storage with a $800 million Fuel Security Facility. The opposition, making the announcement on Monday, said the new storage ... <a title="Coalition would boost Australia’s fuel reserve to 60 days" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/coalition-would-boost-australias-fuel-reserve-to-60-days-281142/" aria-label="Read more about Coalition would boost Australia’s fuel reserve to 60 days">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Isrrah Malabanan, PhD Candidate in Transport Engineering, The University of Melbourne Electric vehicle purchases in Australia have surged amid the ongoing war in Iran, as drivers worry about rising fuel costs. The big drawcard: much cheaper running costs. As of 22 April, A$1 of electricity takes an ... <a title="Bought a new EV? Here’s a quick guide to driving and charging" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/bought-a-new-ev-heres-a-quick-guide-to-driving-and-charging-280363/" aria-label="Read more about Bought a new EV? Here’s a quick guide to driving and charging">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ray Wills, Adjunct Professor, The University of Western Australia Over the last two months, nations have scrambled to shore up oil supplies as the Iran war prevented oil tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz. This, according to some global analysts, would lead to a downturn for ... <a title="Is oil king again? China’s surging cleantech exports show the opposite is true" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/is-oil-king-again-chinas-surging-cleantech-exports-show-the-opposite-is-true-281349/" aria-label="Read more about Is oil king again? China’s surging cleantech exports show the opposite is true">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rick Sarre, Emeritus Professor in Law and Criminal Justice, Adelaide University The day after the horror shooting and killing of 15 people at a Jewish festival at Bondi Beach last year, national cabinet agreed to take steps to eradicate antisemitism, hate, violence and terrorism. In addition to ... <a title="Months on from the Bondi terror attack, the national gun buyback is floundering" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/months-on-from-the-bondi-terror-attack-the-national-gun-buyback-is-floundering-280367/" aria-label="Read more about Months on from the Bondi terror attack, the national gun buyback is floundering">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Caroline Swee Lin Tan, Associate Professor in Fashion Entrepreneurship, RMIT University Recycled polyester activewear and swimwear are now everywhere. Major global brands sell leggings, swimsuits and puffer jackets with labels that claim they’re “made from recycled plastic bottles”. Millions of people buy these products believing they’re making ... <a title="Your ‘recycled polyester’ leggings are not as sustainable as you think" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/your-recycled-polyester-leggings-are-not-as-sustainable-as-you-think-280464/" aria-label="Read more about Your ‘recycled polyester’ leggings are not as sustainable as you think">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amy Loughman, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, The University of Melbourne You might have heard people talking about their nervous system being “overloaded” or “dysregulated” when they’re going through periods of heightened stress. Or perhaps you’ve been offered ways to “heal” or “reset” your nervous system on social ... <a title="What do people mean when they say their nervous system is overloaded or needs a reset?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/what-do-people-mean-when-they-say-their-nervous-system-is-overloaded-or-needs-a-reset-277368/" aria-label="Read more about What do people mean when they say their nervous system is overloaded or needs a reset?">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachel Ong ViforJ, John Curtin Distinguished Professor & ARC Future Fellow, Curtin University In the lead-up to the May federal budget – now just a fortnight away – Treasurer Jim Chalmers has left the door open to winding back negative gearing, used by around 1.1 million investors ... <a title="Negative gearing tax breaks could finally be tightened in the May budget. What options are on the table?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/negative-gearing-tax-breaks-could-finally-be-tightened-in-the-may-budget-what-options-are-on-the-table-281020/" aria-label="Read more about Negative gearing tax breaks could finally be tightened in the May budget. What options are on the table?">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Lynch, Lecturer, Cinema and Screen Studies, Swinburne University of Technology Over the past decade, US-based entertainment company A24 has become synonymous with “quality” independent and edgy screen content. Having distributed and produced (or co-produced) more than 180 films, as well as a number of series, the ... <a title="A24 is a billion-dollar brand parading as cinema’s indie darling. Here’s how it pulls it off" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/a24-is-a-billion-dollar-brand-parading-as-cinemas-indie-darling-heres-how-it-pulls-it-off-280731/" aria-label="Read more about A24 is a billion-dollar brand parading as cinema’s indie darling. Here’s how it pulls it off">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra A Coalition government would boost Australia’s minimum fuel reserve to 60 days, and deliver at least one billion litres of new storage with a $800 million Fuel Security Facility. The opposition, making the announcement on Monday, said the new storage ... <a title="Coalition would boost Australia fuel reserve to 60 days" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/coalition-would-boost-australia-fuel-reserve-to-60-days-281142/" aria-label="Read more about Coalition would boost Australia fuel reserve to 60 days">Read more</a>
