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April 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Huseyin Sumer, Senior Lecturer in Biotechnology, Swinburne University of Technology Many young Australians are beginning their winter sports season, gearing up for sports such as football, hockey and rugby. Apart from the training sessions, weekend games and oranges at half-time, these contact sports also involve mouthguards. Mouthguards ... <a title="We studied the bacteria on kids’ sports mouthguards. The results were eye-opening" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/27/we-studied-the-bacteria-on-kids-sports-mouthguards-the-results-were-eye-opening-281018/" aria-label="Read more about We studied the bacteria on kids’ sports mouthguards. The results were eye-opening">Read more</a>
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April 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fei Gao, Lecturer in Taxation, Discipline of Accounting, Governance & Regulation, The University of Sydney, University of Sydney When Australian workers lodge a tax return from mid next year, around 6 million taxpayers look set to be able to claim up to A$1,000 with an “instant” work-related ... <a title="How much a new $1,000 tax offset would really be worth – and who’s better off avoiding it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/27/how-much-a-new-1-000-tax-offset-would-really-be-worth-and-whos-better-off-avoiding-it-281136/" aria-label="Read more about How much a new $1,000 tax offset would really be worth – and who’s better off avoiding it">Read more</a>
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April 26, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Opposition leader Angus Taylor has defended preferencing One Nation ahead of high profile independent Michelle Milthorpe in the Farrer May 9 byelection, declaring this was “the least worst option”. In a close result preferences from the Liberals and Nationals could ... <a title="View from The Hill: Taylor defends putting One Nation ahead of Farrer independent as ‘least worst option’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/26/view-from-the-hill-taylor-defends-putting-one-nation-ahead-of-farrer-independent-as-least-worst-option-281141/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Taylor defends putting One Nation ahead of Farrer independent as ‘least worst option’">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kai Riemer, Professor of Information Technology and Organisation, University of Sydney Meta and Microsoft are the latest software companies to announce big cuts to their global workforce. Both companies are also making big investments in artificial intelligence (AI). The link seems obvious. Meta’s chief people officer, Janelle ... <a title="Meta and Microsoft have joined the tech layoff tsunami – but is AI really to blame?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/meta-and-microsoft-have-joined-the-tech-layoff-tsunami-but-is-ai-really-to-blame-281436/" aria-label="Read more about Meta and Microsoft have joined the tech layoff tsunami – but is AI really to blame?">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert Davis, Associate Professor in Wildlife Conservation, Edith Cowan University Got a mouse in your house? That thought alone may terrify you. Now imagine if mice were scampering through your house, rummaging in your pantry or even running across your face at night. That sounds like the ... <a title="Australian farmers are battling another potential mouse plague – what is causing it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/australian-farmers-are-battling-another-potential-mouse-plague-what-is-causing-it-281322/" aria-label="Read more about Australian farmers are battling another potential mouse plague – what is causing it?">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Georgia van Toorn, Senior Lecturer in Public Policy and Politics, UNSW Sydney This week the government unveiled plans to reduce the number of people in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) by 160,000 over the next four years, a decision NDIS Minister Mark Butler has called “hard” ... <a title="NDIS eligibility will be based on ‘functional capacity’, not diagnostic labels. But what does that mean?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/ndis-eligibility-will-be-based-on-functional-capacity-not-diagnostic-labels-but-what-does-that-mean-281319/" aria-label="Read more about NDIS eligibility will be based on ‘functional capacity’, not diagnostic labels. But what does that mean?">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vibhu Arya, PhD Researcher in Payments, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney Have you ever noticed that cancelling some subscriptions feels as simple as walking out a clearly marked “exit” door, while others are like trying to escape a complex maze? It’s one of the big ... <a title="Banks must cancel direct debits on request. Why isn’t it the same for card payments?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/banks-must-cancel-direct-debits-on-request-why-isnt-it-the-same-for-card-payments-281150/" aria-label="Read more about Banks must cancel direct debits on request. Why isn’t it the same for card payments?">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lina Przhedetsky, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne and ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society, The University of Melbourne One of Australia’s most-used tenancy application platforms has breached privacy laws, Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind has ruled. 2Apply, owned by InspectRealEstate, is ... <a title="Landmark privacy determination puts rent tech platforms on notice. But renters remain vulnerable" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/landmark-privacy-determination-puts-rent-tech-platforms-on-notice-but-renters-remain-vulnerable-281320/" aria-label="Read more about Landmark privacy determination puts rent tech platforms on notice. But renters remain vulnerable">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Susan Carland, Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, Monash University Three days ago, People magazine posted a clip from an interview with actor Anne Hathaway, who is currently on a global press tour. One of the questions concerned Hathaway’s feelings about ageing. In her response she – a ... <a title="Anne Hathaway’s inshallah moment goes viral. Here’s what it means, and when it can be used" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/anne-hathaways-inshallah-moment-goes-viral-heres-what-it-means-and-when-it-can-be-used-281329/" aria-label="Read more about Anne Hathaway’s inshallah moment goes viral. Here’s what it means, and when it can be used">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Helen Wolfenden, Senior Lecturer in Radio, Macquarie University If the news of former ABC Sydney radio presenter James Valentine’s death hit you hard, and you’re wondering why, it makes sense to me. For many listeners, the strange part is not just the grief but having to account ... <a title="‘They’re my people’: radio presenter James Valentine truly understood and valued his audience" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/theyre-my-people-radio-presenter-james-valentine-truly-understood-and-valued-his-audience-281339/" aria-label="Read more about ‘They’re my people’: radio presenter James Valentine truly understood and valued his audience">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Susan Carland, Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, Monash University Three days ago, People magazine posted a clip from an interview with actor Anne Hathaway, who is currently on a global press tour. One of the questions concerned Hathaway’s feelings about ageing. In her response she – a ... <a title="Anne Hathaway’s inshallah moment has gone viral. Here’s what it means, and when it can be used" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/anne-hathaways-inshallah-moment-has-gone-viral-heres-what-it-means-and-when-it-can-be-used-281329/" aria-label="Read more about Anne Hathaway’s inshallah moment has gone viral. Here’s what it means, and when it can be used">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Whiteford, Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University The Australian government just released the 2026 report of the Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee. The committee was asked to explore ways to reduce barriers to economic inclusion for people who experience severe disadvantage. A crucial part ... <a title="What does disadvantage look like in Australia? New research shows who’s struggling most" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/what-does-disadvantage-look-like-in-australia-new-research-shows-whos-struggling-most-281013/" aria-label="Read more about What does disadvantage look like in Australia? New research shows who’s struggling most">Read more</a>
