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ER Report: A Roundup of Significant Articles on EveningReport.nz for April 24, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on April 24, 2026.
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No power, all influence: How One Nation gets what it wants
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ashlynne McGhee, Head of Editorial Innovation, The Conversation One Nation has never held government, nor has it ever been in opposition. Yet it’s managed to influence public policy in Australia for three decades. From borders to immigration, Indigenous affairs to multiculturalism, it’s moved the needle on each ... <a title="No power, all influence: How One Nation gets what it wants" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/no-power-all-influence-how-one-nation-gets-what-it-wants-280357/" aria-label="Read more about No power, all influence: How One Nation gets what it wants">Read more</a>
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No diesel, no power: why the global oil shock is hitting NZ’s small Pacific neighbours hard
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sione Fanga Taufa, Associate Dean Pacific and Professional Teaching Fellow, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau When Tuvalu recently moved to declare a state of emergency, it laid bare a major vulnerability long faced by New Zealand’s small and far-flung Pacific neighbours. That is their heavy reliance ... <a title="No diesel, no power: why the global oil shock is hitting NZ’s small Pacific neighbours hard" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/no-diesel-no-power-why-the-global-oil-shock-is-hitting-nzs-small-pacific-neighbours-hard-281222/" aria-label="Read more about No diesel, no power: why the global oil shock is hitting NZ’s small Pacific neighbours hard">Read more</a>
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More shearwaters are washing up dead on Australian beaches. It’s not due to ‘natural’ causes
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Lavers (Métis Nation ᓲᐊᐧᐦᑫᔨᐤ), Lecturer in Ornithology, Charles Sturt University You might know the short-tailed shearwater and sable shearwater by the common name “muttonbirds”. These two species of seabird breed on islands off southeastern Australia. Both undertake a breathtaking two-week, non-stop flight across the Pacific to ... <a title="More shearwaters are washing up dead on Australian beaches. It’s not due to ‘natural’ causes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/more-shearwaters-are-washing-up-dead-on-australian-beaches-its-not-due-to-natural-causes-242768/" aria-label="Read more about More shearwaters are washing up dead on Australian beaches. It’s not due to ‘natural’ causes">Read more</a>
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The AFL’s Anzac Day game: how a shared tradition became a two-club monopoly
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mathew Turner, Associate Teaching Fellow, Deakin University On Anzac Day, Collingwood and Essendon will meet at the MCG for their annual blockbuster in front of more than 90,000 people. The clash, first staged in 1995, honours those who served in the Australian forces. It is the biggest ... <a title="The AFL’s Anzac Day game: how a shared tradition became a two-club monopoly" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/the-afls-anzac-day-game-how-a-shared-tradition-became-a-two-club-monopoly-280703/" aria-label="Read more about The AFL’s Anzac Day game: how a shared tradition became a two-club monopoly">Read more</a>
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The ABC’s new workplace comedy about a theatre, Bad Company, simply mocks from the outside
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jonathan Graffam-O’Meara, Tutor in English & Theatre, The University of Melbourne There’s a line in the opening moments of Anne Edmonds’ Bad Company that announces the show’s premise: “Money is the death of creativity”. Delivered by Margie Argyle (Edmonds), the wildly self-assured artistic director of the Argyle ... <a title="The ABC’s new workplace comedy about a theatre, Bad Company, simply mocks from the outside" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/the-abcs-new-workplace-comedy-about-a-theatre-bad-company-simply-mocks-from-the-outside-279452/" aria-label="Read more about The ABC’s new workplace comedy about a theatre, Bad Company, simply mocks from the outside">Read more</a>
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Anzac then and now: as trans-Tasman defence relations get closer, NZ must be on guard
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato Anzac Day 2026 arrives in tumultuous times: unresolved conflict in the Middle East, the erosion of the old international order, the famous Doomsday Clock set closer to midnight than ever before. Without doubt, this brings New Zealand’s defence relationship ... <a title="Anzac then and now: as trans-Tasman defence relations get closer, NZ must be on guard" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/anzac-then-and-now-as-trans-tasman-defence-relations-get-closer-nz-must-be-on-guard-281109/" aria-label="Read more about Anzac then and now: as trans-Tasman defence relations get closer, NZ must be on guard">Read more</a>
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Scientists finally know how old the Twelve Apostles are – and they’re much younger than anyone thought
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Gallagher, Associate Professor, School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, The University of Melbourne Every year, millions of visitors stand at the clifftop lookouts along Victoria’s Great Ocean Road and gaze out at the Twelve Apostles. These towering limestone stacks, rising up to 70 metres above ... <a title="Scientists finally know how old the Twelve Apostles are – and they’re much younger than anyone thought" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/scientists-finally-know-how-old-the-twelve-apostles-are-and-theyre-much-younger-than-anyone-thought-281230/" aria-label="Read more about Scientists finally know how old the Twelve Apostles are – and they’re much younger than anyone thought">Read more</a>
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The carbon tax debate damaged Julia Gillard’s leadership – and good climate policy for years to come
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris Wallace, Professor, School of Politics Economics & Society, Faculty of Business Government & Law, University of Canberra Carbon pricing and the Gillard government are fused together like molten glass in the memory of all those who witnessed the traumatic and consequential policy and political drama surrounding ... <a title="The carbon tax debate damaged Julia Gillard’s leadership – and good climate policy for years to come" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/the-carbon-tax-debate-damaged-julia-gillards-leadership-and-good-climate-policy-for-years-to-come-277092/" aria-label="Read more about The carbon tax debate damaged Julia Gillard’s leadership – and good climate policy for years to come">Read more</a>
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After 110 years of Anzac Days, new research shows Australians remain convinced of its importance
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicole Townsend, Lecturer in War Studies, UNSW Sydney 110 years ago this week, Anzac Day was held for the first time. It has been observed annually ever since. Today, Anzac Day has emerged as an unofficial national day. But what do Australians think about the most significant ... <a title="After 110 years of Anzac Days, new research shows Australians remain convinced of its importance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/after-110-years-of-anzac-days-new-research-shows-australians-remain-convinced-of-its-importance-281012/" aria-label="Read more about After 110 years of Anzac Days, new research shows Australians remain convinced of its importance">Read more</a>
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States have driven climate action until now. It’s time for the Australian government to step up
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris Wright, PhD Candidate in Environmental Policy, Macquarie University For more than a decade, Australia’s emissions reductions have been driven not by the federal government but by the states and territories, often in relative obscurity. State governments took the lead in driving rapid uptake of renewable energy, ... <a title="States have driven climate action until now. It’s time for the Australian government to step up" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/states-have-driven-climate-action-until-now-its-time-for-the-australian-government-to-step-up-277481/" aria-label="Read more about States have driven climate action until now. It’s time for the Australian government to step up">Read more</a>
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Taking your child to an Anzac service? Prepare for loud noises and big questions
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marg Rogers, Associate Professor in the Early Childhood Education, University of New England Tens of thousands of Australians are expected to attend Anzac Day marches and services over the weekend. Many children will also be there with their families or school groups. Anzac events are often very ... <a title="Taking your child to an Anzac service? Prepare for loud noises and big questions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/taking-your-child-to-an-anzac-service-prepare-for-loud-noises-and-big-questions-281240/" aria-label="Read more about Taking your child to an Anzac service? Prepare for loud noises and big questions">Read more</a>