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April 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gokcay Balci, Lecturer in Sustainable Freight Transport and Logistics, University of Leeds The war in Iran has led to a global energy crisis. Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major energy chokepoint that handles roughly 20% of the world’s oil, has been largely blocked by ... <a title="Some countries in Asia are rationing energy – why they’ve been hit hardest by the crisis in the Gulf" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/some-countries-in-asia-are-rationing-energy-why-theyve-been-hit-hardest-by-the-crisis-in-the-gulf-279888/" aria-label="Read more about Some countries in Asia are rationing energy – why they’ve been hit hardest by the crisis in the Gulf">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lucy E. Hyde, Lecturer, Anatomy, University of Bristol The human body is often described as a marvel of “perfect design”: elegant, efficient and finely tuned for its purpose. Yet, when we look closer, a rather different picture emerges. Far from being a flawless machine, the body reads ... <a title="The human body isn’t a masterpiece of design – it’s a patchwork of evolutionary compromise" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/the-human-body-isnt-a-masterpiece-of-design-its-a-patchwork-of-evolutionary-compromise-279343/" aria-label="Read more about The human body isn’t a masterpiece of design – it’s a patchwork of evolutionary compromise">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hollis Karoly, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Amid a renaissance in the science of psychedelics, public interest in psilocybin – or magic mushrooms, as they’ve long been known – is surging. One study found that rates of psilocybin use increased 44% among ... <a title="Psilocybin mushrooms are going mainstream, but scientific research and regulation lag behind" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/psilocybin-mushrooms-are-going-mainstream-but-scientific-research-and-regulation-lag-behind-277472/" aria-label="Read more about Psilocybin mushrooms are going mainstream, but scientific research and regulation lag behind">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jared Bahir Browsh, Assistant Teaching Professor of Critical Sports Studies, University of Colorado Boulder “¡Ándale! ¡Ándale! ¡Arriba! ¡Arriba!” Meaning “hurry up, let’s go,” the trademark slogan of Speedy Gonzales was, for generations of children, the first Spanish words they learned. But by the 1980s, ABC had pulled ... <a title="¡Ándale! ¡Arriba! Speedy Gonzales set to make his triumphant return to the silver screen" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/andale-arriba-speedy-gonzales-set-to-make-his-triumphant-return-to-the-silver-screen-278753/" aria-label="Read more about ¡Ándale! ¡Arriba! Speedy Gonzales set to make his triumphant return to the silver screen">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Erin Harper, Lecturer, School of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney Families with kids juggling full-time work may have been alarmed by media reporting this week, suggesting “too much” time in early childhood education and care could harm their child’s development. Data from a major Australian ... <a title="Fixating on a ‘magic number’ of childcare hours misses what’s most important for kids’ development" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/fixating-on-a-magic-number-of-childcare-hours-misses-whats-most-important-for-kids-development-280035/" aria-label="Read more about Fixating on a ‘magic number’ of childcare hours misses what’s most important for kids’ development">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ashlynne McGhee, Head of Editorial Innovation, The Conversation Pretty much everyone of a certain age remembers this line in Pauline Hanson’s maiden speech: “I’m afraid we’re in danger of being swamped by Asians.” It wasn’t the first racist comment she’d made in public and it certainly wasn’t ... <a title="Pauline Hanson has a long list of enemies. It’s intentional" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/pauline-hanson-has-a-long-list-of-enemies-its-intentional-280144/" aria-label="Read more about Pauline Hanson has a long list of enemies. It’s intentional">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Belinda Lawford, Senior Research Fellow in Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne Knee osteoarthritis is a complex disease that affects the whole joint, including bone, cartilage, ligaments and muscles. Osteoarthritis is a common cause of pain and movement difficulty, affecting 8.3% of people in Australia. When pain persists, ... <a title="Will knee injections help your osteoarthritis? Here’s what the evidence says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/will-knee-injections-help-your-osteoarthritis-heres-what-the-evidence-says-278991/" aria-label="Read more about Will knee injections help your osteoarthritis? Here’s what the evidence says">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stella Huangfu, Associate Professor, School of Economics, University of Sydney Talk of a recession in Australia has picked up in recent weeks. Rising fuel prices, a sharp fall in consumer confidence, and signs of softer spending have all added to concerns the economy may be losing momentum. ... <a title="Is Australia at risk of a recession? Here’s what the data actually shows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/is-australia-at-risk-of-a-recession-heres-what-the-data-actually-shows-279757/" aria-label="Read more about Is Australia at risk of a recession? Here’s what the data actually shows">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Edwell, Associate Professor in Ancient History, Macquarie University Very few Roman emperors died natural deaths. Most were assassinated, some died in battle and one was even struck by lightning. Some emperors sensed the danger and got out of Rome altogether. But only one laid down his ... <a title="Meet Diocletian – the Roman emperor who retired to grow cabbages" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/meet-diocletian-the-roman-emperor-who-retired-to-grow-cabbages-276388/" aria-label="Read more about Meet Diocletian – the Roman emperor who retired to grow cabbages">Read more</a>
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April 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Abeer Elshater, Professor of Urban Morphology, Ain Shams University Cities are often described as living archives of human memory. Walk through an old neighbourhood in an Islamic city like Fez in Morocco or Cairo in Egypt, and you can see layers of history in its streets and ... <a title="Designing cities: should we build from scratch or keep history alive?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/designing-cities-should-we-build-from-scratch-or-keep-history-alive-280071/" aria-label="Read more about Designing cities: should we build from scratch or keep history alive?">Read more</a>
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April 9, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra If you want a basic measure of the difference between Liberal leader Angus Taylor and Nationals leader Matt Canavan, compare these two reactions to US President Donald Trump’s extraordinary threat this week that “a whole civilisation will die tonight”. Asked ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Taylor and Canavan are chalk and cheese – and that’s a problem for Taylor" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/09/grattan-on-friday-taylor-and-canavan-are-chalk-and-cheese-and-thats-a-problem-for-taylor-279766/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Taylor and Canavan are chalk and cheese – and that’s a problem for Taylor">Read more</a>
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April 9, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Baldwin, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology, Swinburne University of Technology; UNSW Sydney If you’ve been struggling with your mental health lately, a new free service could help. Medicare Mental Health Check In launched earlier this year to give more Australians access to mental health care. The ... <a title="How does Medicare’s new Mental Health Check In work? Is this low-intensity CBT likely to help?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/09/how-does-medicares-new-mental-health-check-in-work-is-this-low-intensity-cbt-likely-to-help-279741/" aria-label="Read more about How does Medicare’s new Mental Health Check In work? Is this low-intensity CBT likely to help?">Read more</a>
