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April 6, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paris Hadfield, Research Fellow, Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Monash University Most of Australia’s existing homes are old, uncomfortable, and expensive to run. Too many are energy inefficient, and rising electricity and gas prices are making things worse. Mainstream programs are supporting home energy upgrades. But the transition ... <a title="How one local council helped 1,200 low-income residents finance solar and home energy upgrades" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/06/how-one-local-council-helped-1-200-low-income-residents-finance-solar-and-home-energy-upgrades-278078/" aria-label="Read more about How one local council helped 1,200 low-income residents finance solar and home energy upgrades">Read more</a>
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April 6, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jim Radford, Associate Professor, Ecology and Environment, La Trobe University Farming is a vital industry, contributing an estimated A$100 billion to the Australian economy this year alone. Nearly 60% of Australia is used for agriculture. The lion’s share of that land is used to graze livestock, such ... <a title="Farmers are boosting their profits and production – with nature’s help" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/06/farmers-are-boosting-their-profits-and-production-with-natures-help-271750/" aria-label="Read more about Farmers are boosting their profits and production – with nature’s help">Read more</a>
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April 6, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alyssa Milton, Associate Professor, Principal Research Fellow, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney When the bell rings at the end of each term, there is a happy buzz as kids leave school for the break. But for many parents, the start of the holidays brings ... <a title="Choosing a school holiday program can be tricky. Here’s how to identify a good one" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/06/choosing-a-school-holiday-program-can-be-tricky-heres-how-to-identify-a-good-one-279763/" aria-label="Read more about Choosing a school holiday program can be tricky. Here’s how to identify a good one">Read more</a>
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April 3, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Barron, Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University Humans are creatures of rhythms. As far as we know, humans have always sung and always danced. We can recognise a song by its rhythm alone, regardless of whether it is played fast or slow. We seem to ... <a title="Bumblebees can perceive rhythm, despite their brains being the size of a sesame seed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/03/bumblebees-can-perceive-rhythm-despite-their-brains-being-the-size-of-a-sesame-seed-279659/" aria-label="Read more about Bumblebees can perceive rhythm, despite their brains being the size of a sesame seed">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Using one lens, you could view the present contest between the Albanese government and the Taylor-Canavan opposition as pragmatism versus populism. A week ago the opposition, which perennially berates the government for economic irresponsibility, urged a cut in the fuel ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: A future plan on fuel should be central to Albanese government’s reform agenda" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/grattan-on-friday-a-future-plan-on-fuel-should-be-central-to-albanese-governments-reform-agenda-278789/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: A future plan on fuel should be central to Albanese government’s reform agenda">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Scott Dwyer, Research Director, Energy Futures, University of Technology Sydney As conflict in the Middle East sends diesel and petrol prices skyrocketing, more and more Australians and New Zealanders are showing interest in electric vehicles. But is this translating to sales? March data shows the answer is ... <a title="Fuel prices are driving more Australians to EVs – and secondhand cars are in high demand" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/fuel-prices-are-driving-more-australians-to-evs-and-secondhand-cars-are-in-high-demand-279835/" aria-label="Read more about Fuel prices are driving more Australians to EVs – and secondhand cars are in high demand">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jenny Graves, Distinguished Professor of Genetics and Vice Chancellor’s Fellow, La Trobe University Last week, the International Olympic Committee announced it will determine whether athletes are eligible for women’s events by mandating a once-in-a-lifetime screening for the male-determining gene, SRY. But this new rule raises many questions ... <a title="Do trans women have an advantage in sport? The genetics of sex are complex" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/do-trans-women-have-an-advantage-in-sport-the-genetics-of-sex-are-complex-279647/" aria-label="Read more about Do trans women have an advantage in sport? The genetics of sex are complex">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samantha Thomas, Professor of Public Health, Deakin University More than 1,000 days after the release of the Murphy report, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has finally announced decisive action on tackling gambling advertising in Australia. In mid-2023, the late Labor MP Peta Murphy presented a report that recommended ... <a title="‘Small and underwhelming’: Albanese’s gambling reforms won’t do much to reduce harm" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/small-and-underwhelming-albaneses-gambling-reforms-wont-do-much-to-reduce-harm-279847/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Small and underwhelming’: Albanese’s gambling reforms won’t do much to reduce harm">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Natalie Elms, Senior Lecturer, School of Accountancy, Queensland University of Technology The global economy is undergoing major transformation as artificial intelligence (AI) filters into almost every industry – reshaping business models and investment decisions. For those who sit on a company’s board, setting overall strategy and holding ... <a title="In the age of AI, why do Australian company boards have so few technology experts?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/in-the-age-of-ai-why-do-australian-company-boards-have-so-few-technology-experts-279752/" aria-label="Read more about In the age of AI, why do Australian company boards have so few technology experts?">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Edwell, Associate Professor in Ancient History, Macquarie University Invasions of ancient Persia were always daunting tasks. They often led to disaster. In the 6th and 5th centuries BCE, the Persian empire came to dominate a vast and varied geography with Iran at its heart. Comprising modern ... <a title="An ancient oracle warned invading Persia would backfire – from Croesus to Trump, rulers have failed to listen" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/an-ancient-oracle-warned-invading-persia-would-backfire-from-croesus-to-trump-rulers-have-failed-to-listen-279750/" aria-label="Read more about An ancient oracle warned invading Persia would backfire – from Croesus to Trump, rulers have failed to listen">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wendy Hargreaves, Academic in the School of Education and Creative Arts, University of Southern Queensland You can’t visit the shops around Christmas time without hearing Feliz Navidad, Silent Night, or Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas is You. So why was Kate Ceberano’s song Bedroom Eyes ... <a title="Easter has a soundtrack just like Christmas, so why do we never hear it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/easter-has-a-soundtrack-just-like-christmas-so-why-do-we-never-hear-it-278529/" aria-label="Read more about Easter has a soundtrack just like Christmas, so why do we never hear it?">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marit E. Kragt, Professor of Agricultural Economics, The University of Western Australia War in the Middle East has put a spotlight on the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow sea passage through which 20% of global oil supply is shipped. But far less attention has been paid to ... <a title="Winter crops need to be sown – but Australia’s farmers are worried about fertilisers and fuel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/winter-crops-need-to-be-sown-but-australias-farmers-are-worried-about-fertilisers-and-fuel-279105/" aria-label="Read more about Winter crops need to be sown – but Australia’s farmers are worried about fertilisers and fuel">Read more</a>
