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April 30, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julie Old, Associate Professor in Biology, Zoology and Animal Science, Western Sydney University Each animal species has an optimal temperature at which it can metabolise food and its immune system can best fight off pathogens. As our recent research shows, temperature directly affects the immune systems of ... <a title="Heat and cold alter how animals fight disease. As the climate changes, this knowledge may be vital" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/heat-and-cold-alter-how-animals-fight-disease-as-the-climate-changes-this-knowledge-may-be-vital-276623/" aria-label="Read more about Heat and cold alter how animals fight disease. As the climate changes, this knowledge may be vital">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Carwyn Jones, Honorary Adjunct Professor, Te Kawa a Māui – School of Māori Studies, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington On the face of it, the government’s desire to make references to te Tiriti o Waitangi consistent across all legislation sounds reasonable. As Justice Minister ... <a title="Will weakening Treaty provisions in NZ law create more problems than it solves?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/will-weakening-treaty-provisions-in-nz-law-create-more-problems-than-it-solves-281429/" aria-label="Read more about Will weakening Treaty provisions in NZ law create more problems than it solves?">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Martin Kear, Lecturer, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney Francesca Albanese, an Italian lawyer and scholar, is the United Nations’ Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, comprising the West Bank, Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem. Her job is to report to the UN ... <a title="Dignity and resolve: Francesca Albanese’s When the World Sleeps humanises Palestinian lives" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/dignity-and-resolve-francesca-albaneses-when-the-world-sleeps-humanises-palestinian-lives-280132/" aria-label="Read more about Dignity and resolve: Francesca Albanese’s When the World Sleeps humanises Palestinian lives">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Claudio Bozzi, Lecturer in Law, Deakin University As the closure of the Strait of Hormuz drags on, the United Nations’ International Maritime Organization has sounded the alarm over a related humanitarian crisis: the plight of the crew stuck on ships at or near the strait. Up to ... <a title="20,000 stranded seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz face missile fears, exhaustion and isolation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/20-000-stranded-seafarers-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-face-missile-fears-exhaustion-and-isolation-281330/" aria-label="Read more about 20,000 stranded seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz face missile fears, exhaustion and isolation">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexandre Siqueira, ARC DECRA and Vice-Chancellor’s Research Fellow, School of Science, Edith Cowan University New research published today in Science Advances reveals that the largest expansion of coral reefs in the past 100 million years happened about 20 to 10 million years ago, between Australia and Southeast ... <a title="The cradle of Earth’s rich ocean life was a massive coral reef system 20 million years ago" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/the-cradle-of-earths-rich-ocean-life-was-a-massive-coral-reef-system-20-million-years-ago-281539/" aria-label="Read more about The cradle of Earth’s rich ocean life was a massive coral reef system 20 million years ago">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicole Lee, Adjunct Professor at the National Drug Research Institute (Melbourne based), Curtin University Data from Australia’s wastewater drug monitoring program suggests methamphetamine use (also known as speed, ice or crystal meth) is at a record high. Cocaine is also up. MDMA may be levelling off. Heroin ... <a title="Wastewater data suggests meth use is at a record high. Here’s why we don’t need to panic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/wastewater-data-suggests-meth-use-is-at-a-record-high-heres-why-we-dont-need-to-panic-281735/" aria-label="Read more about Wastewater data suggests meth use is at a record high. Here’s why we don’t need to panic">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephanie Milford, Research Officer, School of Arts and Humanities, Edith Cowan University; Curtin University; Federation University Australia Parents are told to avoid screens altogether in the first two years of a child’s life. At the same time, digital devices are part of everyday family life used for ... <a title="‘I don’t believe no screens is possible’: how parents manage devices and little kids" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/i-dont-believe-no-screens-is-possible-how-parents-manage-devices-and-little-kids-281241/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I don’t believe no screens is possible’: how parents manage devices and little kids">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jamie Cross, Assistant Professor of Econometrics & Statistics, Melbourne Business School The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced that on May 1, it will leave both the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the larger OPEC+ group. By withdrawing, the UAE will now be able ... <a title="The UAE is leaving the OPEC oil cartel. What could that mean for oil prices?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/the-uae-is-leaving-the-opec-oil-cartel-what-could-that-mean-for-oil-prices-281734/" aria-label="Read more about The UAE is leaving the OPEC oil cartel. What could that mean for oil prices?">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Hall, Lecturer, Media & Cultural Studies, Edith Cowan University What do Bebe Rexha, Katy Perry, Meghan Trainor and Rita Ora all have in common? They’re all trapped in the “Khia Asylum”. The Khia Asylum (pronounced “kye-ah”) is a metaphorical space carved out for famous music artists ... <a title="Sending women to the ‘Khia Asylum’ is music’s latest cruel trend. But it reflects an old historical bias" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/sending-women-to-the-khia-asylum-is-musics-latest-cruel-trend-but-it-reflects-an-old-historical-bias-281331/" aria-label="Read more about Sending women to the ‘Khia Asylum’ is music’s latest cruel trend. But it reflects an old historical bias">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adi Imsirovic, Lecturer in Energy Systems, University of Oxford The decision by the United Arab Emirates to leave the oil producers’ cartel Opec after 59 years is more than a symbolic break. It highlights a growing divide among major oil producers over how to respond to a ... <a title="UAE’s departure from Opec tells a story about the limited future of oil production" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/uaes-departure-from-opec-tells-a-story-about-the-limited-future-of-oil-production-281755/" aria-label="Read more about UAE’s departure from Opec tells a story about the limited future of oil production">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fernando Naclerio, Professor in Strength and Conditioning and Sports Nutrition, University of Greenwich Most people know omega-3 fish oils are good for health – especially heart health. But what many people might not realise is that these friendly fats can also be beneficial to your workouts. Research ... <a title="Why omega-3s may be vital to getting the most out of your daily workouts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/why-omega-3s-may-be-vital-to-getting-the-most-out-of-your-daily-workouts-279409/" aria-label="Read more about Why omega-3s may be vital to getting the most out of your daily workouts">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gavin D. J. Harper, Research Fellow, Birmingham Centre for Strategic Elements & Critical Materials, University of Birmingham The US and Israel’s conflict with Iran has drained munitions at an astonishing rate. This is placing pressure on the supply of a crucial metal: tungsten. Tungsten is used in ... <a title="The Iran war has depleted supplies of tungsten, a critical mineral for the world’s militaries" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/the-iran-war-has-depleted-supplies-of-tungsten-a-critical-mineral-for-the-worlds-militaries-279243/" aria-label="Read more about The Iran war has depleted supplies of tungsten, a critical mineral for the world’s militaries">Read more</a>