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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>
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April 15, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Aayushi Badhwar, Lecturer in Enterprise and Technology, RMIT University Fashion has always been a bit different to other industries. Consumers do not just buy because they need something. They buy because they are bored, influenced or simply browsing. That makes it a perfect space for technologies designed ... <a title="When AI starts shopping for you, fashion may be entering a new era of pricing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/when-ai-starts-shopping-for-you-fashion-may-be-entering-a-new-era-of-pricing-280142/" aria-label="Read more about When AI starts shopping for you, fashion may be entering a new era of pricing">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mike Callander, Lecturer in Music Industry, RMIT University After a four-year break from touring, Justin Bieber is headlining Coachella’s main stage. In a controversial section of the show he sang along to YouTube clips – and at times didn’t sing at all. Up to 125,000 punters attend ... <a title="Justin Bieber’s Coachella performance wasn’t ‘lazy’ – and actually references 50 years of music history" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/justin-biebers-coachella-performance-wasnt-lazy-and-actually-references-50-years-of-music-history-280463/" aria-label="Read more about Justin Bieber’s Coachella performance wasn’t ‘lazy’ – and actually references 50 years of music history">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Magdalena Wajrak, Senior Lecturer in Chemistry, Edith Cowan University If you’ve been in the market for a new hair dryer, you’ve likely seen advertising for ionic ones. Some claim to produce negative ions in the millions – with or without the help of added minerals like tourmaline. ... <a title="How do ionic hair dryers work? Can they do what they promise?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/how-do-ionic-hair-dryers-work-can-they-do-what-they-promise-278785/" aria-label="Read more about How do ionic hair dryers work? Can they do what they promise?">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Whitehouse, Deputy Director, the Kids Research Institute Australia, Professor of Autism Research, The University of Western Australia Research published earlier this year found the strongest evidence yet that the introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has played a key role driving up autism diagnoses ... <a title="Autism diagnoses are up, largely fuelled by the NDIS. What happens next isn’t entirely clear" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/autism-diagnoses-are-up-largely-fuelled-by-the-ndis-what-happens-next-isnt-entirely-clear-280143/" aria-label="Read more about Autism diagnoses are up, largely fuelled by the NDIS. What happens next isn’t entirely clear">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Greg Treadwell, Senior Lecturer in Journalism, Auckland University of Technology Public trust in news in has risen for the first time since records began in 2020. According to the latest Trust in News in Aotearoa New Zealand report, 37% of respondents now trust the news generally, up ... <a title="Trust in news rises after years of decline in NZ. What’s behind the shift?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/trust-in-news-rises-after-years-of-decline-in-nz-whats-behind-the-shift-280253/" aria-label="Read more about Trust in news rises after years of decline in NZ. What’s behind the shift?">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Liberal candidate Raissa Butkowski has drawn top position on the ballot paper for the May 9 Farrer byelection, in a field of a dozen candidates. While she will be at the top of the ballot paper Butkowski, a lawyer with ... <a title="Liberal candidate draws top of ballot paper in Farrer but faces mammoth battle" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/14/liberal-candidate-draws-top-of-ballot-paper-in-farrer-but-faces-mammoth-battle-280587/" aria-label="Read more about Liberal candidate draws top of ballot paper in Farrer but faces mammoth battle">Read more</a>
