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ER Report: A Roundup of Significant Articles on EveningReport.nz for April 13, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on April 13, 2026.
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Is it anxiety or OCD? 2 psychology experts explain the difference
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emily Upton, PhD Candidate in Psychology, UNSW Sydney; Black Dog Institute Anxiety itself is not a mental illness. It’s a normal, adaptive emotion that helps us respond to perceived threats. Anxiety is the automatic reaction that makes you jump back when you think you’ve seen a snake ... <a title="Is it anxiety or OCD? 2 psychology experts explain the difference" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/is-it-anxiety-or-ocd-2-psychology-experts-explain-the-difference-277624/" aria-label="Read more about Is it anxiety or OCD? 2 psychology experts explain the difference">Read more</a>
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A new ad campaign is pushing Australians to use less petrol. Has this happened before?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Lee, Associate Professor of History, UNSW Sydney A new federal government advertising campaign is prompting Australians to reduce their fuel consumption during the current global oil crisis. It asks Australians to consider using their car less and offers tips to boost fuel efficiency, such as “driving ... <a title="A new ad campaign is pushing Australians to use less petrol. Has this happened before?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/a-new-ad-campaign-is-pushing-australians-to-use-less-petrol-has-this-happened-before-280038/" aria-label="Read more about A new ad campaign is pushing Australians to use less petrol. Has this happened before?">Read more</a>
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Ten dead in Bougainville amid Cyclone Maila aftermath
RNZ Pacific Cyclone Maila has been downgraded to a tropical low but has caused widespread damage in Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea. Ten people were reported dead in the autonomous Papua New Guinea region of Bougainville, including eight people killed in a landslide. The incident happened at Asiko Village in Kongara constituency in Central ... <a title="Ten dead in Bougainville amid Cyclone Maila aftermath" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/ten-dead-in-bougainville-amid-cyclone-maila-aftermath/" aria-label="Read more about Ten dead in Bougainville amid Cyclone Maila aftermath">Read more</a>
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Poetry for an anxious world: 5 experts share poems of grief, hope and restoration
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Ley, Deputy Books + Ideas Editor, The Conversation Tumultuous times create heightened, often complex, emotions. It can be hard to voice or even identify our feelings when faced with war, illness, worry, or great changes of any kind. Poetry offers many gifts – among them, capturing, ... <a title="Poetry for an anxious world: 5 experts share poems of grief, hope and restoration" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/poetry-for-an-anxious-world-5-experts-share-poems-of-grief-hope-and-restoration-279859/" aria-label="Read more about Poetry for an anxious world: 5 experts share poems of grief, hope and restoration">Read more</a>
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Special agents: the rise of the neurodivergent hero in TV crime drama
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ronald Kramer, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau There is a seemingly endless flow of crime dramas on streaming platforms these days. Many are fictional, some dramatise real historical crimes and criminal figures. But have you noticed how many characters – hero or ... <a title="Special agents: the rise of the neurodivergent hero in TV crime drama" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/special-agents-the-rise-of-the-neurodivergent-hero-in-tv-crime-drama-279312/" aria-label="Read more about Special agents: the rise of the neurodivergent hero in TV crime drama">Read more</a>
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Why Vance couldn’t stop the Trump train wreck – an Iranian perspective
IRNA News Agency When news reports first indicated that US Vice-President JD Vance was going to lead the Americans in the negotiations with Iran, the country the US and Israel are waging a foolish war against, there was a sense that someone even as young him may have recognised the train wreck that Donald Trump ... <a title="Why Vance couldn’t stop the Trump train wreck – an Iranian perspective" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/why-vance-couldnt-stop-the-trump-train-wreck-an-iranian-perspective/" aria-label="Read more about Why Vance couldn’t stop the Trump train wreck – an Iranian perspective">Read more</a>
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Children going through family courts face increased risk of self-harm, new research finds
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amanda Marchant, Research Assistant & PhD Candidate in Mental Health, Swansea University Family courts step in at some of the hardest moments in a child’s life, when parents separate or when there are concerns about their safety. We already know that children involved in care proceedings are ... <a title="Children going through family courts face increased risk of self-harm, new research finds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/children-going-through-family-courts-face-increased-risk-of-self-harm-new-research-finds-278263/" aria-label="Read more about Children going through family courts face increased risk of self-harm, new research finds">Read more</a>
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Embryo fossil found in South Africa is world’s oldest proof that mammal ancestors laid eggs
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julien Benoit, Associate professor in Vertebrate Palaeontology, University of the Witwatersrand Between 280 and 200 million years ago, a group of animals evolved which would eventually give rise to mammals, including humans: the therapsids. They were first described more than 150 years ago, based on fossils from ... <a title="Embryo fossil found in South Africa is world’s oldest proof that mammal ancestors laid eggs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/embryo-fossil-found-in-south-africa-is-worlds-oldest-proof-that-mammal-ancestors-laid-eggs-277673/" aria-label="Read more about Embryo fossil found in South Africa is world’s oldest proof that mammal ancestors laid eggs">Read more</a>
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How does spider venom damage human cells? Researchers uncover the killer mechanism of recluse spider toxin
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew Cordes, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arizona Spiders are among Earth’s most resourceful predators, nabbing prey by any means necessary. Orb weavers spin webs for capture. Wolf spiders ambush on the ground at night. Almost all spiders use venom when they hunt. But ... <a title="How does spider venom damage human cells? Researchers uncover the killer mechanism of recluse spider toxin" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/how-does-spider-venom-damage-human-cells-researchers-uncover-the-killer-mechanism-of-recluse-spider-toxin-279903/" aria-label="Read more about How does spider venom damage human cells? Researchers uncover the killer mechanism of recluse spider toxin">Read more</a>
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To stop Australian democracy going the way of the US, here’s what we need to do
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Griffiths, Democracy Deputy Program Director, Grattan Institute Around the world, democracy as a system of government is backsliding. After more than 50 years of liberal democracy in ascendancy, democratic progress plateaued around the turn of the century and is now going backwards. In 2025, there were ... <a title="To stop Australian democracy going the way of the US, here’s what we need to do" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/to-stop-australian-democracy-going-the-way-of-the-us-heres-what-we-need-to-do-280353/" aria-label="Read more about To stop Australian democracy going the way of the US, here’s what we need to do">Read more</a>
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4 ways the war in Iran has weakened the United States in the great power game
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jeffrey Taliaferro, Professor of Political Science, Tufts University “Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.” Napoleon Bonaparte’s maxim may well have been in the minds of policymakers in Moscow and Beijing these past weeks, as the U.S. war in Iran dragged on. And now ... <a title="4 ways the war in Iran has weakened the United States in the great power game" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/4-ways-the-war-in-iran-has-weakened-the-united-states-in-the-great-power-game-279069/" aria-label="Read more about 4 ways the war in Iran has weakened the United States in the great power game">Read more</a>