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April 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Suzanne Nielsen, Professor and Deputy Director, Monash Addiction Research Centre, Monash University Anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are among the most common mental health conditions for which Australians are prescribed medicinal cannabis. Most prescriptions for mental health conditions, and for other conditions more broadly, are ... <a title="Will medicinal cannabis help my mental health? Here are the evidence and the risks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/will-medicinal-cannabis-help-my-mental-health-here-are-the-evidence-and-the-risks-271196/" aria-label="Read more about Will medicinal cannabis help my mental health? Here are the evidence and the risks">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hussein Dia, Professor of Transport Technology and Sustainability, Swinburne University of Technology As fuel prices spike, many Australians are understandably anxious. Photos of empty bowsers, long queues, and high prices create the impression of a system under strain. What we are seeing isn’t a collapse of Australia’s ... <a title="Cutting fuel excise is a sugar hit – we need a plan to slash dependence on imports" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/cutting-fuel-excise-is-a-sugar-hit-we-need-a-plan-to-slash-dependence-on-imports-279556/" aria-label="Read more about Cutting fuel excise is a sugar hit – we need a plan to slash dependence on imports">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Phoebe Hart, Associate Professor, Film Screen & Animation, Queensland University of Technology April Fools’ Day is a funny one. Developed over centuries, it’s a tradition that gives people the permission to prank. Some leg-pulls are delightful – while others can cause distress and damage, especially if they’re ... <a title="From spaghetti harvests to fake news: why the glory days of April Fools gags are over" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/from-spaghetti-harvests-to-fake-news-why-the-glory-days-of-april-fools-gags-are-over-279331/" aria-label="Read more about From spaghetti harvests to fake news: why the glory days of April Fools gags are over">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Aaron Gilbert, Professor of Finance, Auckland University of Technology The 2020s haven’t exactly been a golden age for getting ahead. First came COVID, when job security evaporated overnight. Then the cost-of-living crisis, when everyday expenses surged far faster than incomes. Now, global instability is pushing fuel prices ... <a title="KiwiSaver payments have to rise – but earners shouldn’t be penalised if they can’t afford it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/kiwisaver-payments-have-to-rise-but-earners-shouldnt-be-penalised-if-they-cant-afford-it-279327/" aria-label="Read more about KiwiSaver payments have to rise – but earners shouldn’t be penalised if they can’t afford it">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kerry Brown, Professor of Employment and Industry, School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University On Tuesday, the Fair Work Commission handed down a landmark ruling that will phase out “junior” rates of pay for adults aged 18, 19 and 20 in key sectors. The commission ruled ... <a title="The Fair Work Commission has abolished junior rates of pay for most over 18s. It’s a positive step" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/the-fair-work-commission-has-abolished-junior-rates-of-pay-for-most-over-18s-its-a-positive-step-275439/" aria-label="Read more about The Fair Work Commission has abolished junior rates of pay for most over 18s. It’s a positive step">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has quashed a push by his Special Minister of State Don Farrell to increase the size of the federal parliament. Albanese was blunt in response to questioning from Opposition Leader Angus Taylor asking him to rule ... <a title="Albanese rejects push from Special Minister of State Don Farrell to expand size of parliament" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/albanese-rejects-push-from-special-minister-of-state-don-farrell-to-expand-size-of-parliament-278791/" aria-label="Read more about Albanese rejects push from Special Minister of State Don Farrell to expand size of parliament">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gordon Waddington, AIS Professor of Sports Medicine Research, University of Canberra Growing older has plenty of upsides – but achy joints is not one of them. As we age, the joints that once handled every bend and fall start to weaken. This is because the amount of ... <a title="What exercises will keep my ageing joints healthy?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/what-exercises-will-keep-my-ageing-joints-healthy-277975/" aria-label="Read more about What exercises will keep my ageing joints healthy?">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steve Turton, Adjunct Professor of Environmental Geography, CQUniversity Australia The apocalyptic red skies in Western Australia have generated considerable international media attention. Crimson dust whipped up by the strong outer winds of Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle created this unusual phenomenon. Spectacular weather events like this are not ... <a title="What caused the blood red skies in Western Australia? A weather expert explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/what-caused-the-blood-red-skies-in-western-australia-a-weather-expert-explains-279557/" aria-label="Read more about What caused the blood red skies in Western Australia? A weather expert explains">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Flavio Macau, Associate Dean – School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University If you’d never heard of the Strait of Hormuz before, you probably have by now. Iran’s effective closure of the waterway, which usually carries about 20% of the world’s oil and gas, has put ... <a title="Why a second global shipping chokepoint could soon live up to its name as the ‘Gate of Tears’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/why-a-second-global-shipping-chokepoint-could-soon-live-up-to-its-name-as-the-gate-of-tears-279548/" aria-label="Read more about Why a second global shipping chokepoint could soon live up to its name as the ‘Gate of Tears’">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jen Purdie, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Sustainability, University of Otago As the escalating US-Israel war on Iran drives a global fuel supply crisis, New Zealand is eyeing two major – and very different – projects aimed at bolstering its long-term energy security. While one risks deepening ... <a title="LNG vs pumped hydro: will NZ choose to import risk or build cleaner resilience?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/lng-vs-pumped-hydro-will-nz-choose-to-import-risk-or-build-cleaner-resilience-279552/" aria-label="Read more about LNG vs pumped hydro: will NZ choose to import risk or build cleaner resilience?">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thalia Anthony, Professor of Law, University of Technology Sydney There are unprecedented numbers of First Nations people in prisons. In Australia, 37% of adults and 60% of young people aged 10-17 behind bars are First Nations, despite making up 3.4% and 6.2% of the Australian population respectively. ... <a title="First Nations rehabilitation programs aren’t keeping people out of prison. Here’s what would help" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/first-nations-rehabilitation-programs-arent-keeping-people-out-of-prison-heres-what-would-help-278783/" aria-label="Read more about First Nations rehabilitation programs aren’t keeping people out of prison. Here’s what would help">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Clare Corbould, Associate Professor of History and Associate Head (Research) of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Deakin University American comedian Druski has gone viral with a short parody video titled “How Conservative Women in America Act”. In it, Druski plays a character whose costumes, make-up ... <a title="Druski’s viral whiteface skit isn’t racism. It’s satire that punches up at power" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/druskis-viral-whiteface-skit-isnt-racism-its-satire-that-punches-up-at-power-279460/" aria-label="Read more about Druski’s viral whiteface skit isn’t racism. It’s satire that punches up at power">Read more</a>
