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April 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Scott Dwyer, Research Director, Energy Futures, University of Technology Sydney As conflict in the Middle East sends diesel and petrol prices skyrocketing, more and more Australians and New Zealanders are showing interest in electric vehicles. But is this translating to sales? March data shows the answer is ... <a title="Fuel prices are driving more Australians to EVs – and secondhand cars are in high demand" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/fuel-prices-are-driving-more-australians-to-evs-and-secondhand-cars-are-in-high-demand-279835/" aria-label="Read more about Fuel prices are driving more Australians to EVs – and secondhand cars are in high demand">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jenny Graves, Distinguished Professor of Genetics and Vice Chancellor’s Fellow, La Trobe University Last week, the International Olympic Committee announced it will determine whether athletes are eligible for women’s events by mandating a once-in-a-lifetime screening for the male-determining gene, SRY. But this new rule raises many questions ... <a title="Do trans women have an advantage in sport? The genetics of sex are complex" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/do-trans-women-have-an-advantage-in-sport-the-genetics-of-sex-are-complex-279647/" aria-label="Read more about Do trans women have an advantage in sport? The genetics of sex are complex">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samantha Thomas, Professor of Public Health, Deakin University More than 1,000 days after the release of the Murphy report, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has finally announced decisive action on tackling gambling advertising in Australia. In mid-2023, the late Labor MP Peta Murphy presented a report that recommended ... <a title="‘Small and underwhelming’: Albanese’s gambling reforms won’t do much to reduce harm" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/small-and-underwhelming-albaneses-gambling-reforms-wont-do-much-to-reduce-harm-279847/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Small and underwhelming’: Albanese’s gambling reforms won’t do much to reduce harm">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Natalie Elms, Senior Lecturer, School of Accountancy, Queensland University of Technology The global economy is undergoing major transformation as artificial intelligence (AI) filters into almost every industry – reshaping business models and investment decisions. For those who sit on a company’s board, setting overall strategy and holding ... <a title="In the age of AI, why do Australian company boards have so few technology experts?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/in-the-age-of-ai-why-do-australian-company-boards-have-so-few-technology-experts-279752/" aria-label="Read more about In the age of AI, why do Australian company boards have so few technology experts?">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Edwell, Associate Professor in Ancient History, Macquarie University Invasions of ancient Persia were always daunting tasks. They often led to disaster. In the 6th and 5th centuries BCE, the Persian empire came to dominate a vast and varied geography with Iran at its heart. Comprising modern ... <a title="An ancient oracle warned invading Persia would backfire – from Croesus to Trump, rulers have failed to listen" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/an-ancient-oracle-warned-invading-persia-would-backfire-from-croesus-to-trump-rulers-have-failed-to-listen-279750/" aria-label="Read more about An ancient oracle warned invading Persia would backfire – from Croesus to Trump, rulers have failed to listen">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wendy Hargreaves, Academic in the School of Education and Creative Arts, University of Southern Queensland You can’t visit the shops around Christmas time without hearing Feliz Navidad, Silent Night, or Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas is You. So why was Kate Ceberano’s song Bedroom Eyes ... <a title="Easter has a soundtrack just like Christmas, so why do we never hear it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/easter-has-a-soundtrack-just-like-christmas-so-why-do-we-never-hear-it-278529/" aria-label="Read more about Easter has a soundtrack just like Christmas, so why do we never hear it?">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marit E. Kragt, Professor of Agricultural Economics, The University of Western Australia War in the Middle East has put a spotlight on the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow sea passage through which 20% of global oil supply is shipped. But far less attention has been paid to ... <a title="Winter crops need to be sown – but Australia’s farmers are worried about fertilisers and fuel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/winter-crops-need-to-be-sown-but-australias-farmers-are-worried-about-fertilisers-and-fuel-279105/" aria-label="Read more about Winter crops need to be sown – but Australia’s farmers are worried about fertilisers and fuel">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andres Fielbaum, Lecturer in Transport, University of Sydney Picture this: you’re competing in a time-trial cycling race along a route that’s not known in advance. Instead of following a marked course, you receive instructions via notifications on your mobile phone. Looking at your phone while cycling is ... <a title="Apps pressure delivery riders into courting danger – here’s what needs to change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/apps-pressure-delivery-riders-into-courting-danger-heres-what-needs-to-change-276369/" aria-label="Read more about Apps pressure delivery riders into courting danger – here’s what needs to change">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Charlotte Gupta, Sleep Researcher, Appleton Institute, HealthWise Research Group, CQUniversity Australia Easter is here and chocolate is everywhere – crowding shop shelves, piling up on desks, and likely already sitting in your pantry. But if you’ve been finding it harder to sleep recently, late-night Easter eggs could ... <a title="How to enjoy Easter chocolate without wrecking your sleep" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/how-to-enjoy-easter-chocolate-without-wrecking-your-sleep-278061/" aria-label="Read more about How to enjoy Easter chocolate without wrecking your sleep">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Martin Kear, Sessional Lecturer, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney The war between the United States, Israel, and Iran is now into its second month. Despite spectacular early successes, the resilience of Iran’s government and military has meant the US and Israel have lost ... <a title="What is Benjamin Netanyahu’s end game in the Iran war?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/what-is-benjamin-netanyahus-end-game-in-the-iran-war-279101/" aria-label="Read more about What is Benjamin Netanyahu’s end game in the Iran war?">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peer Ebbesen Skov, Associate Professor in Economics, Auckland University of Technology When should offenders be sent to prison and when is it better to keep them in the community under close supervision? New Zealand confronted that choice in 2007 when it introduced home detention, community detention and ... <a title="Offenders serving community sentences are more likely to keep jobs, earn more – new research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/offenders-serving-community-sentences-are-more-likely-to-keep-jobs-earn-more-new-research-279215/" aria-label="Read more about Offenders serving community sentences are more likely to keep jobs, earn more – new research">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jack Janetzki, Lecturer in Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Adelaide University As the conflict in the Middle East disrupts fuel, shipping and food supplies, many are starting to ask if they will be still be able to get their medicines if the war drags on. Australia’s medicine supply chain ... <a title="As the Iran war disrupts supplies, will it affect access to medicines?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/as-the-iran-war-disrupts-supplies-will-it-affect-access-to-medicines-279655/" aria-label="Read more about As the Iran war disrupts supplies, will it affect access to medicines?">Read more</a>
