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April 15, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Annette Greenhow, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, Bond University A recent move from a leading insurance provider has made it more difficult for AFL and AFLW players to access brain injury insurance. In March, Zurich Australia announced concussion and head trauma exclusions for professional players who held ... <a title="When insurers walk away from concussion risk, who protects athletes?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/when-insurers-walk-away-from-concussion-risk-who-protects-athletes-279740/" aria-label="Read more about When insurers walk away from concussion risk, who protects athletes?">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Flavio Macau, Associate Dean – School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University The fallout from war between the United States, Israel and Iran has dominated global oil markets. And not just because the Strait of Hormuz, which normally carries about 20% of global oil and gas, ... <a title="Will oil prices ever truly go back to ‘normal’?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/will-oil-prices-ever-truly-go-back-to-normal-280572/" aria-label="Read more about Will oil prices ever truly go back to ‘normal’?">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daniel Kadlec, Researcher, Athlete Health and Performance, School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University It’s an athlete’s worst fear. Hearing a loud “pop” and feeling severe pain are usually the first signs you’ve torn your anterior cruciate ligament, also known as the ACL. The ACL ... <a title="Injured your ACL? It’s more than just a knee injury" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/injured-your-acl-its-more-than-just-a-knee-injury-278080/" aria-label="Read more about Injured your ACL? It’s more than just a knee injury">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tim Kelly, PhD Candidate, Department of Design and Society., University of Technology Sydney In September, the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) excluded catalogue music (recordings more than two years old) from the Australian bestseller single and album charts. From a marketing perspective this decision is logical, as ... <a title="Streaming platforms give us access to new music, so why are fewer people listening to it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/streaming-platforms-give-us-access-to-new-music-so-why-are-fewer-people-listening-to-it-278088/" aria-label="Read more about Streaming platforms give us access to new music, so why are fewer people listening to it?">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gerhard Schnyder, Professor of International Management & Political Economy, Loughborough University The mood was jubilant among liberals and pro-Europeans in Hungary and beyond on April 13 as Péter Magyar led the Tisza party to a landslide election victory. His win ended the 16-year administration of Viktor Orbán’s ... <a title="Could Viktor Orbán be back in 2030? Why Péter Magyar has a fight on his hands after landslide win" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/could-viktor-orban-be-back-in-2030-why-peter-magyar-has-a-fight-on-his-hands-after-landslide-win-280604/" aria-label="Read more about Could Viktor Orbán be back in 2030? Why Péter Magyar has a fight on his hands after landslide win">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lillian Krikheli, Lecturer in Speech Pathology, La Trobe University When you have a baby, mealtimes can be messy and stressful. If you’re a new parent you may be unsure what, when, and how to feed your little one. And you may also worry about choking, particularly when ... <a title="Worried about feeding your baby solid foods? Here’s what you should know" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/worried-about-feeding-your-baby-solid-foods-heres-what-you-should-know-278891/" aria-label="Read more about Worried about feeding your baby solid foods? Here’s what you should know">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Simon Francis Thrush, Professor of Marine Science, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Walk across a mudflat at low tide and you might notice small, neat mounds of sediment scattered across the surface. These so-called “chimneys” are the calling card of the humble bamboo worm (Macroclymenella stewartensis) ... <a title="How microplastics hurt the hidden helpers that keep our coasts healthy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/how-microplastics-hurt-the-hidden-helpers-that-keep-our-coasts-healthy-280266/" aria-label="Read more about How microplastics hurt the hidden helpers that keep our coasts healthy">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Claire Tanner, Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Gender Studies, Monash University The explosion of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools has provoked both hopes and anxieties about the potential benefits and harms of this technology. In advanced economies, people are almost equally worried and optimistic about it. This ... <a title="In the face of rampant AI, is ‘data poisoning’ a new form of civil disobedience?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/in-the-face-of-rampant-ai-is-data-poisoning-a-new-form-of-civil-disobedience-280146/" aria-label="Read more about In the face of rampant AI, is ‘data poisoning’ a new form of civil disobedience?">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nanda Jarosz, Researcher, Environmental Philosophy, University of Sydney In 1989, environmentalist Bill McKibben announced to the world that nature was dead. Due to the rapid rate and scale of anthropogenic climate change, he argued, the idea of nature as an entity independent of human activity had become ... <a title="Searching for a ‘technofix’ to climate change has many dangers. Could radical humility save the planet?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/searching-for-a-technofix-to-climate-change-has-many-dangers-could-radical-humility-save-the-planet-276046/" aria-label="Read more about Searching for a ‘technofix’ to climate change has many dangers. Could radical humility save the planet?">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elizabeth Hale, Senior Lecturer in English and Writing (children’s literature), University of New England Isn’t it funnyHow a Bear likes honeyBuzz buzzI wonder why he does Just over a century ago, the satirical writer and playwright A.A. Milne, suffering from the after-effects of fighting in the trenches ... <a title="Friendship, honey and the simple life: 100 years of Winnie-the-Pooh" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/friendship-honey-and-the-simple-life-100-years-of-winnie-the-pooh-276175/" aria-label="Read more about Friendship, honey and the simple life: 100 years of Winnie-the-Pooh">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mary-Anne Lea, Professor in Marine/Polar Predator Ecology, University of Tasmania In 1902, British explorer Robert Falcon Scott spotted a large group of large black and white birds at Ross Island, Antarctica. This was among the many milestones of Scott’s famous Discovery expedition: the first breeding colony of ... <a title="The beloved emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal are now officially endangered. Here’s what can be done" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/the-beloved-emperor-penguin-and-antarctic-fur-seal-are-now-officially-endangered-heres-what-can-be-done-280362/" aria-label="Read more about The beloved emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal are now officially endangered. Here’s what can be done">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shane Rogers, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Edith Cowan University Students’ mental health is one of the biggest challenges facing schools. In Australia, half of all adult mental health challenges emerge before the age of 14. It is also estimated that more than 50% of children experiencing mental ... <a title="Does your school do mental health checks? They should be regular, not just a one-off" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/does-your-school-do-mental-health-checks-they-should-be-regular-not-just-a-one-off-280571/" aria-label="Read more about Does your school do mental health checks? They should be regular, not just a one-off">Read more</a>
