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From river stain to your cup of tea: the secret world of tannins

April 13, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gregory Moore, Senior Research Associate, School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, The University of Melbourne While stopped in heavy Melbourne traffic recently, I noticed that what looked like a shadow under a row of spotted gums (Corymbia maculata) along a major road was actually a stain ... <a title="From river stain to your cup of tea: the secret world of tannins" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/from-river-stain-to-your-cup-of-tea-the-secret-world-of-tannins-271730/" aria-label="Read more about From river stain to your cup of tea: the secret world of tannins">Read more</a>

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This Anzac Day falls on a Saturday – and these states will be getting an extra public holiday

April 13, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Giuseppe Carabetta, Associate Professor of Workplace and Business Law, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney ANZAC Day is commemorated on 25 April each year as a tribute to more than 2 million Australians who’ve served in war and peacekeeping operations. That date is always the same. ... <a title="This Anzac Day falls on a Saturday – and these states will be getting an extra public holiday" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/this-anzac-day-falls-on-a-saturday-and-these-states-will-be-getting-an-extra-public-holiday-279858/" aria-label="Read more about This Anzac Day falls on a Saturday – and these states will be getting an extra public holiday">Read more</a>

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Quantum computers are coming to break our codes faster than anyone expected

April 13, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Craig Costello, Professor, School of Computer Science, Queensland University of Technology Online data is generally pretty secure. Assuming everyone is careful with passwords and other protections, you can think of it as being locked in a vault so strong that even all the world’s supercomputers, working together ... <a title="Quantum computers are coming to break our codes faster than anyone expected" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/quantum-computers-are-coming-to-break-our-codes-faster-than-anyone-expected-280303/" aria-label="Read more about Quantum computers are coming to break our codes faster than anyone expected">Read more</a>

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Health-care workers risk their lives in warzones. Are we protecting them enough?

April 13, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Melanie O’Brien, Professor of International Law, The University of Western Australia Warzones are full of danger. But that’s never stopped humanitarian workers from living and working in such places, with the aim of keeping civilians safe. Humanitarian workers are deployed to locations ravaged by conflict or natural ... <a title="Health-care workers risk their lives in warzones. Are we protecting them enough?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/health-care-workers-risk-their-lives-in-warzones-are-we-protecting-them-enough-280256/" aria-label="Read more about Health-care workers risk their lives in warzones. Are we protecting them enough?">Read more</a>

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Second fuel security trip to Asia for PM

April 13, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will leave on Tuesday for his second fuel security mission within a week. He will visit Brunei and Malaysia, after his trip to Singapore last week won assurances that the country would not be putting restrictions ... <a title="Second fuel security trip to Asia for PM" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/13/second-fuel-security-trip-to-asia-for-pm-280434/" aria-label="Read more about Second fuel security trip to Asia for PM">Read more</a>

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More Australian LNG to Singapore flagged as Albanese looks to strengthen oil supply chain

April 10, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Increased exports of Australian LNG to Singapore are in prospect, after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met his Singaporean counterpart Lawrence Wong in Friday talks to shore up Australia’s oil supply chain. During a joint news conference Prime Minister Wong said ... <a title="More Australian LNG to Singapore flagged as Albanese looks to strengthen oil supply chain" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/more-australian-lng-to-singapore-flagged-as-albanese-looks-to-strengthen-oil-supply-chain-280260/" aria-label="Read more about More Australian LNG to Singapore flagged as Albanese looks to strengthen oil supply chain">Read more</a>

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What is andrographis, the cold and flu ingredient the TGA says can be fatal?

April 10, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian Musgrave, Senior Lecturer in Pharmacology, Adelaide University A herb commonly sold in cold and flu supplements may no longer be classified as “low-risk”, after Australia’s therapeutic goods regulator found it can cause severe allergic reactions and even death. The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) is proposing to ... <a title="What is andrographis, the cold and flu ingredient the TGA says can be fatal?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/what-is-andrographis-the-cold-and-flu-ingredient-the-tga-says-can-be-fatal-280356/" aria-label="Read more about What is andrographis, the cold and flu ingredient the TGA says can be fatal?">Read more</a>

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Who checks Australian theme park rides and roller coasters are safe? A risk expert explains

April 10, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Eager, Professor of Risk Management and Injury Prevention, University of Technology Sydney As thousands of people packed into the Gold Coast’s Warner Bros Movie World theme park for the school holidays on Wednesday, one of Australia’s biggest roller coaster rides ground to a halt. A Village ... <a title="Who checks Australian theme park rides and roller coasters are safe? A risk expert explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/who-checks-australian-theme-park-rides-and-roller-coasters-are-safe-a-risk-expert-explains-278063/" aria-label="Read more about Who checks Australian theme park rides and roller coasters are safe? A risk expert explains">Read more</a>

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What actually is ‘civilisation’? The dark and loaded history behind Trump’s threat against Iran

April 10, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bruce Buchan, Professor of History, School of Humanities, Languages and Social Science, Griffith University In the midst of a war of his own choosing, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, recently tried to threaten his way out of it. On April 7, he posted on ... <a title="What actually is ‘civilisation’? The dark and loaded history behind Trump’s threat against Iran" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/what-actually-is-civilisation-the-dark-and-loaded-history-behind-trumps-threat-against-iran-280268/" aria-label="Read more about What actually is ‘civilisation’? The dark and loaded history behind Trump’s threat against Iran">Read more</a>

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After ceasefire, negotiating a lasting deal with Iran would require overcoming regional rivalries and strategic incoherence

April 10, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ioana Emy Matesan, Associate Professor of Government, Wesleyan University President Donald Trump’s rapid and dramatic turn from threatening to kill “an entire civilization” in Iran on the morning of April 7, 2026, to announcing a two-week ceasefire later that day left many observers with a sense of ... <a title="After ceasefire, negotiating a lasting deal with Iran would require overcoming regional rivalries and strategic incoherence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/after-ceasefire-negotiating-a-lasting-deal-with-iran-would-require-overcoming-regional-rivalries-and-strategic-incoherence-280243/" aria-label="Read more about After ceasefire, negotiating a lasting deal with Iran would require overcoming regional rivalries and strategic incoherence">Read more</a>

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Hungary election: how a new opponent has forced Viktor Orbán into the first genuinely competitive race in 16 years

April 10, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Zsofia Bocskay, Postdoctoral Researcher, CEU Democracy Institute, Central European University For the first time since Viktor Orbán came to power in 2010, the Hungarian electorate is faced with a genuinely competitive campaign ahead of the 2026 general election on April 12. For the past 16 years, Prime ... <a title="Hungary election: how a new opponent has forced Viktor Orbán into the first genuinely competitive race in 16 years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/hungary-election-how-a-new-opponent-has-forced-viktor-orban-into-the-first-genuinely-competitive-race-in-16-years-279941/" aria-label="Read more about Hungary election: how a new opponent has forced Viktor Orbán into the first genuinely competitive race in 16 years">Read more</a>

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Rebel Wilson’s directorial debut, The Deb, has genuine warmth – but doesn’t quite work as a musical

April 10, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mara Davis Johnson, Lecturer in Creative and Performing Arts, University of Wollongong The Deb is finally here. The film has been plagued by unresolved legal troubles and repeated delays. But here it is – and for the most part, it’s an enjoyable Australian comedy with characteristically crude ... <a title="Rebel Wilson’s directorial debut, The Deb, has genuine warmth – but doesn’t quite work as a musical" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/10/rebel-wilsons-directorial-debut-the-deb-has-genuine-warmth-but-doesnt-quite-work-as-a-musical-271737/" aria-label="Read more about Rebel Wilson’s directorial debut, The Deb, has genuine warmth – but doesn’t quite work as a musical">Read more</a>