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Does your school do mental health checks? They should be regular, not just a one-off

April 15, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shane Rogers, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Edith Cowan University Students’ mental health is one of the biggest challenges facing schools. In Australia, half of all adult mental health challenges emerge before the age of 14. It is also estimated that more than 50% of children experiencing mental ... <a title="Does your school do mental health checks? They should be regular, not just a one-off" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/does-your-school-do-mental-health-checks-they-should-be-regular-not-just-a-one-off-280571/" aria-label="Read more about Does your school do mental health checks? They should be regular, not just a one-off">Read more</a>

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When AI starts shopping for you, fashion may be entering a new era of pricing

April 15, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Aayushi Badhwar, Lecturer in Enterprise and Technology, RMIT University Fashion has always been a bit different to other industries. Consumers do not just buy because they need something. They buy because they are bored, influenced or simply browsing. That makes it a perfect space for technologies designed ... <a title="When AI starts shopping for you, fashion may be entering a new era of pricing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/when-ai-starts-shopping-for-you-fashion-may-be-entering-a-new-era-of-pricing-280142/" aria-label="Read more about When AI starts shopping for you, fashion may be entering a new era of pricing">Read more</a>

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Justin Bieber’s Coachella performance wasn’t ‘lazy’ – and actually references 50 years of music history

April 15, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mike Callander, Lecturer in Music Industry, RMIT University After a four-year break from touring, Justin Bieber is headlining Coachella’s main stage. In a controversial section of the show he sang along to YouTube clips – and at times didn’t sing at all. Up to 125,000 punters attend ... <a title="Justin Bieber’s Coachella performance wasn’t ‘lazy’ – and actually references 50 years of music history" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/justin-biebers-coachella-performance-wasnt-lazy-and-actually-references-50-years-of-music-history-280463/" aria-label="Read more about Justin Bieber’s Coachella performance wasn’t ‘lazy’ – and actually references 50 years of music history">Read more</a>

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How do ionic hair dryers work? Can they do what they promise?

April 15, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Magdalena Wajrak, Senior Lecturer in Chemistry, Edith Cowan University If you’ve been in the market for a new hair dryer, you’ve likely seen advertising for ionic ones. Some claim to produce negative ions in the millions – with or without the help of added minerals like tourmaline. ... <a title="How do ionic hair dryers work? Can they do what they promise?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/how-do-ionic-hair-dryers-work-can-they-do-what-they-promise-278785/" aria-label="Read more about How do ionic hair dryers work? Can they do what they promise?">Read more</a>

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Autism diagnoses are up, largely fuelled by the NDIS. What happens next isn’t entirely clear

April 15, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Whitehouse, Deputy Director, the Kids Research Institute Australia, Professor of Autism Research, The University of Western Australia Research published earlier this year found the strongest evidence yet that the introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has played a key role driving up autism diagnoses ... <a title="Autism diagnoses are up, largely fuelled by the NDIS. What happens next isn’t entirely clear" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/autism-diagnoses-are-up-largely-fuelled-by-the-ndis-what-happens-next-isnt-entirely-clear-280143/" aria-label="Read more about Autism diagnoses are up, largely fuelled by the NDIS. What happens next isn’t entirely clear">Read more</a>

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Trust in news rises after years of decline in NZ. What’s behind the shift?

April 15, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Greg Treadwell, Senior Lecturer in Journalism, Auckland University of Technology Public trust in news in has risen for the first time since records began in 2020. According to the latest Trust in News in Aotearoa New Zealand report, 37% of respondents now trust the news generally, up ... <a title="Trust in news rises after years of decline in NZ. What’s behind the shift?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/trust-in-news-rises-after-years-of-decline-in-nz-whats-behind-the-shift-280253/" aria-label="Read more about Trust in news rises after years of decline in NZ. What’s behind the shift?">Read more</a>

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Liberal candidate draws top of ballot paper in Farrer but faces mammoth battle

April 14, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Liberal candidate Raissa Butkowski has drawn top position on the ballot paper for the May 9 Farrer byelection, in a field of a dozen candidates. While she will be at the top of the ballot paper Butkowski, a lawyer with ... <a title="Liberal candidate draws top of ballot paper in Farrer but faces mammoth battle" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/14/liberal-candidate-draws-top-of-ballot-paper-in-farrer-but-faces-mammoth-battle-280587/" aria-label="Read more about Liberal candidate draws top of ballot paper in Farrer but faces mammoth battle">Read more</a>

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The government wants to curb NDIS spending. Here’s how it might succeed

April 14, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sam Bennett, Disability Program Director, Grattan Institute Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has grown too big, too fast. The NDIS is a government-funded program providing support to more than 760,000 disabled Australians. It launched in 2013 as a way to make disability support more accessible and ... <a title="The government wants to curb NDIS spending. Here’s how it might succeed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/14/the-government-wants-to-curb-ndis-spending-heres-how-it-might-succeed-280033/" aria-label="Read more about The government wants to curb NDIS spending. Here’s how it might succeed">Read more</a>

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He exposed corruption and walked across Hungary. Now Péter Magyar has defeated a powerful state machine

April 14, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert Horvath, Senior lecturer, La Trobe University The landslide victory of Péter Magyar’s Tisza Party in Hungary’s parliamentary election represents much more than a routine change of government. It marks the fall of an “electoral autocracy”, a regime that used elections to shroud and legitimise a system ... <a title="He exposed corruption and walked across Hungary. Now Péter Magyar has defeated a powerful state machine" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/14/he-exposed-corruption-and-walked-across-hungary-now-peter-magyar-has-defeated-a-powerful-state-machine-280455/" aria-label="Read more about He exposed corruption and walked across Hungary. Now Péter Magyar has defeated a powerful state machine">Read more</a>

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‘I never really know how to answer that’: why do women still have to justify being single?

April 14, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Maddison Sideris, Associate Teaching Fellow, Sociology, Deakin University Being a single woman isn’t the social taboo it once was. Singlehood seems to be on the rise, with more single person households, and more women choosing to marry later in life, or not at all. It could even ... <a title="‘I never really know how to answer that’: why do women still have to justify being single?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/14/i-never-really-know-how-to-answer-that-why-do-women-still-have-to-justify-being-single-279967/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I never really know how to answer that’: why do women still have to justify being single?">Read more</a>

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Meet kungaka – ‘the hidden one’. This ancient lizard could be the rarest reptile in Australia

April 14, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Warlpa Thompson, Wiimpatja Aboriginal Owner of Mutawintji National Park, Indigenous Knowledge Hidden among the red sandstone escarpments of Mutawintji National Park in western New South Wales lives a rare lizard, long isolated in this arid landscape. Known to Wiimpatja Aboriginal Owners as kungaka – “the hidden one” ... <a title="Meet kungaka – ‘the hidden one’. This ancient lizard could be the rarest reptile in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/14/meet-kungaka-the-hidden-one-this-ancient-lizard-could-be-the-rarest-reptile-in-australia-279561/" aria-label="Read more about Meet kungaka – ‘the hidden one’. This ancient lizard could be the rarest reptile in Australia">Read more</a>

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Pope Leo’s resolute response to Trump attack reveals a man of God, not politics

April 14, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Darius von Guttner Sporzynski, Professor of History, Australian Catholic University When Pope Leo XIV condemned threats to destroy Iranian civilisation as “truly unacceptable” in April 2026, the backlash was immediate. US President Donald Trump unleashed a tirade against the pope on social media, accusing him of being ... <a title="Pope Leo’s resolute response to Trump attack reveals a man of God, not politics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/14/pope-leos-resolute-response-to-trump-attack-reveals-a-man-of-god-not-politics-280469/" aria-label="Read more about Pope Leo’s resolute response to Trump attack reveals a man of God, not politics">Read more</a>