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April 9, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samina Yasmeen, Director of Centre for Muslim States and Societies, The University of Western Australia When news of the fragile ceasefire between the United States, Israel and Iran first broke, it came via a post on X by Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif. Securing such a big ... <a title="In mediating the US-Iran peace talks, Pakistan is flexing its geopolitical muscles" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/09/in-mediating-the-us-iran-peace-talks-pakistan-is-flexing-its-geopolitical-muscles-280255/" aria-label="Read more about In mediating the US-Iran peace talks, Pakistan is flexing its geopolitical muscles">Read more</a>
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April 9, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kimberley Reid, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Atmospheric Sciences, The University of Melbourne Frightening headlines predicting a Super El Niño or even a Godzilla El Niño amp up anxiety levels for farmers and residents of bushfire-prone regions. But these phrases are not particularly accurate. The phrase “Super El ... <a title="Why the phrase “Super El Nino” makes Australian climate scientists roll their eyes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/09/why-the-phrase-super-el-nino-makes-australian-climate-scientists-roll-their-eyes-279758/" aria-label="Read more about Why the phrase “Super El Nino” makes Australian climate scientists roll their eyes">Read more</a>
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April 9, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jessica Genauer, Academic Director, Public Policy Institute, UNSW Sydney Just hours after the leaders of the United States, Israel and Iran reached a temporary ceasefire, it was clear that each party had its own version of what had been agreed to. Hundreds of people in Lebanon have ... <a title="Will the conflict in Lebanon destroy the US-Iran ceasefire? Maybe, but it was already shaky" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/09/will-the-conflict-in-lebanon-destroy-the-us-iran-ceasefire-maybe-but-it-was-already-shaky-280259/" aria-label="Read more about Will the conflict in Lebanon destroy the US-Iran ceasefire? Maybe, but it was already shaky">Read more</a>
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April 9, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris James, Senior Lecturer, Centre for Hypersonics, School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, The University of Queensland After successfully completing their mission to the Moon, the Artemis II crew are about to return to Earth. The four astronauts set a new record for how far humans have ... <a title="Artemis II crew will endure 3,000°C on re-entry. A hypersonics expert explains how they will survive" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/09/artemis-ii-crew-will-endure-3-000-c-on-re-entry-a-hypersonics-expert-explains-how-they-will-survive-280042/" aria-label="Read more about Artemis II crew will endure 3,000°C on re-entry. A hypersonics expert explains how they will survive">Read more</a>
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April 9, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Howard, Senior Lecturer, Discipline of English and Writing, University of Sydney Like all true visionaries, the English poet William Blake was light-years ahead of his time: a fierce critic of industrial modernity and a thinker deeply suspicious of any mindset that might turn the world into ... <a title="A stage adaptation of Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead is truly singular, and genuinely memorable" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/09/a-stage-adaptation-of-drive-your-plow-over-the-bones-of-the-dead-is-truly-singular-and-genuinely-memorable-278403/" aria-label="Read more about A stage adaptation of Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead is truly singular, and genuinely memorable">Read more</a>
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April 9, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rodrigo Praino, Professor & Director, Jeff Bleich Centre for Democracy and Disruptive Technologies, Flinders University Around 153 BCE, Cato the Elder, one of Rome’s most prominent senators, began ending every single one of his speeches with the same words: “Carthago delenda est”, or “Carthage must be destroyed”. ... <a title="‘A whole civilisation will die tonight’: Trump’s genocide threat against Iran was another new low for America" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/09/a-whole-civilisation-will-die-tonight-trumps-genocide-threat-against-iran-was-another-new-low-for-america-280152/" aria-label="Read more about ‘A whole civilisation will die tonight’: Trump’s genocide threat against Iran was another new low for America">Read more</a>
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April 9, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Meena Jha, Head Technology and Pedagogy Cluster CML-NET, CQUniversity Australia It’s a simple thing we encounter many times every single week – often while in a hurry. You pull up at a parking spot, scan a QR code and pay within seconds. Or you sit down at ... <a title="Fake QR codes make for easy scams – be careful what you scan out there" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/09/fake-qr-codes-make-for-easy-scams-be-careful-what-you-scan-out-there-279333/" aria-label="Read more about Fake QR codes make for easy scams – be careful what you scan out there">Read more</a>
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April 9, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Glen Hosking, Clinical Psychologist and Associate Professor of Psychology, La Trobe University Cuddle therapy is having a moment. The idea for this emerging therapy is for you to book in a specified time with a “professional cuddler”. Websites promote cuddle therapists as specialists in platonic touch, offering ... <a title="‘Cuddle therapy’ sounds like what we all need right now. But will it actually help?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/09/cuddle-therapy-sounds-like-what-we-all-need-right-now-but-will-it-actually-help-276765/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Cuddle therapy’ sounds like what we all need right now. But will it actually help?">Read more</a>
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April 9, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne United States President Donald Trump’s net approval has fallen to a record low on the Iran war, while Democrats had a 25-point swing in their favour in ... <a title="Donald Trump’s US ratings fall to a record low amid Iran war" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/09/donald-trumps-us-ratings-fall-to-a-record-low-amid-iran-war-279965/" aria-label="Read more about Donald Trump’s US ratings fall to a record low amid Iran war">Read more</a>
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April 9, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mingyue Selena Sheng, Senior Research Fellow, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau A $50 million plan to expand New Zealand’s public electric vehicle (EV) charging network marks another step toward a lower-emissions transport system. The government will provide interest-free loans to private ... <a title="NZ’s latest push to roll out more EV chargers is a good thing – but can it go the distance?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/09/nzs-latest-push-to-roll-out-more-ev-chargers-is-a-good-thing-but-can-it-go-the-distance-279645/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s latest push to roll out more EV chargers is a good thing – but can it go the distance?">Read more</a>
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April 9, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mireille Rebeiz, Chair of Middle East Studies, Dickinson College A chorus of hawkish Israeli politicians is urging the country’s military to intensify its weekslong ground and air campaign against Hezbollah and pave the way for a more permanent presence in the country’s south. On April 5, 18 ... <a title="Israeli threats to occupy or annex south Lebanon dust off a decades-old playbook" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/09/israeli-threats-to-occupy-or-annex-south-lebanon-dust-off-a-decades-old-playbook-279704/" aria-label="Read more about Israeli threats to occupy or annex south Lebanon dust off a decades-old playbook">Read more</a>
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April 9, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kirsten Matoy Carlson, Professor of Law and Adjunct Professor of Political Science, Wayne State University Bipartisan calls for President Donald Trump’s removal from office increased on April 7, 2026, after he issued threats to destroy “a whole civilization” if Iran refuses to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. ... <a title="When a president is unfit for office, here’s what the Constitution says can happen" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/09/when-a-president-is-unfit-for-office-heres-what-the-constitution-says-can-happen-280120/" aria-label="Read more about When a president is unfit for office, here’s what the Constitution says can happen">Read more</a>
