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April 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lyndall Bryant, Senior lecturer, QUT Centre for Justice, School of Econmics and Finance, Queensland University of Technology For Australia’s building industry, higher fuel costs since the start of the Middle East war have been just the start of the pain. Countless construction products are made with petroleum-based ... <a title="Housing construction costs are already rising, increasing risks of builders going bust" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/housing-construction-costs-are-already-rising-increasing-risks-of-builders-going-bust-279329/" aria-label="Read more about Housing construction costs are already rising, increasing risks of builders going bust">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Niusha Shafiabady, Professor in Computational Intelligence, Australian Catholic University If you’ve spent much time on TikTok recently, you may have noticed a strange new type of AI brain rot taking over: fruit dramas. These AI-generated short dramas feature odd-looking anthropomorphic fruit characters engaging in a range of ... <a title="Unethical brain rot: why are millions watching AI fruits have affairs on TikTok?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/unethical-brain-rot-why-are-millions-watching-ai-fruits-have-affairs-on-tiktok-279569/" aria-label="Read more about Unethical brain rot: why are millions watching AI fruits have affairs on TikTok?">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rebecca McKetin, Associate Professor, National Drug & Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney Methamphetamine – more commonly known as meth, crystal or ice – is a highly addictive, stimulant drug. An estimated 7.4 million people in the world are dependent on it or “addicted” to it. They face ... <a title="This common antidepressant helps people cut back on methamphetamine – new study" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/this-common-antidepressant-helps-people-cut-back-on-methamphetamine-new-study-272994/" aria-label="Read more about This common antidepressant helps people cut back on methamphetamine – new study">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Hartland, Adjunct Associate Professor in Freshwater Biogeochemistry, Lincoln University, New Zealand The Waikato is New Zealand’s longest river, central to the identity and practices of Waikato River iwi and a source of drinking water for nearly half of the country’s population. It is also becoming a ... <a title="Toxic blooms and invasive clams are forcing a rethink on the Waikato River" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/toxic-blooms-and-invasive-clams-are-forcing-a-rethink-on-the-waikato-river-279560/" aria-label="Read more about Toxic blooms and invasive clams are forcing a rethink on the Waikato River">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Bowman, Professor of Pyrogeography and Fire Science, University of Tasmania In 1967, catastrophic bushfires in Tasmania killed dozens of people – and very nearly destroyed Hobart. A year later, W.D. Jackson, Professor of Botany at the University of Tasmania, published a short but very influential article ... <a title="We have the proof that logging makes Tasmania’s forests more flammable" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/we-have-the-proof-that-logging-makes-tasmanias-forests-more-flammable-279103/" aria-label="Read more about We have the proof that logging makes Tasmania’s forests more flammable">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Guy Curtis, Associate professor, The University of Western Australia People using other peoples’ ideas, words and creations without acknowledgement is a widespread problem. Plagiarism occurs everywhere from restaurant menus to political speeches and music. Within academia, plagiarism is seen as a serious breach of integrity for scholars ... <a title="Does AI mean more uni students are plagiarising their work?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/does-ai-mean-more-uni-students-are-plagiarising-their-work-279565/" aria-label="Read more about Does AI mean more uni students are plagiarising their work?">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christina Bouchard, professeure à temps partiel I Part-time professor, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa Several housing developments are currently underway in Montréal incorporating community‑scale features, including walkable streets, lively commercial corridors, galleries and public spaces. While building on infill sites already located in the heart of established cities ... <a title="Neighbourhoods are changing as cities prioritize diversity, connectivity and livability" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/neighbourhoods-are-changing-as-cities-prioritize-diversity-connectivity-and-livability-279426/" aria-label="Read more about Neighbourhoods are changing as cities prioritize diversity, connectivity and livability">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday will announce interest-free loans for businesses hit by the fuel crisis, in a speech also promising the crisis won’t divert the government from economic reform in the budget. The loans will help truckies, freight ... <a title="Albanese to announce interest-free loans for businesses hit by fuel crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/albanese-to-announce-interest-free-loans-for-businesses-hit-by-fuel-crisis-278793/" aria-label="Read more about Albanese to announce interest-free loans for businesses hit by fuel crisis">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has warned Australians to brace for difficult months ahead, but pledged the government will protect them as well as it can, in an address to the nation on the impact of the Middle East War. Albanese ... <a title="Albanese warns Australians coming months ‘may not be easy’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/albanese-warns-australians-coming-months-may-not-be-easy-278788/" aria-label="Read more about Albanese warns Australians coming months ‘may not be easy’">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Baka, Honorary Professor, School of Kinesiology, Western University, London, Canada; Adjunct Fellow, Olympic Scholar and Co-Director of the Olympic and Paralympic Research Centre, Institute for Health and Sport, Victoria University Quite a few crocodile tears have been shed on the issue of the rowing and canoeing ... <a title="Is the Fitzroy River a suitable venue for the Brisbane Olympics, given it’s home to crocodiles?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/is-the-fitzroy-river-a-suitable-venue-for-the-brisbane-olympics-given-its-home-to-crocodiles-279213/" aria-label="Read more about Is the Fitzroy River a suitable venue for the Brisbane Olympics, given it’s home to crocodiles?">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Australia’s failure to fully use the skills of its permanent migrants is an “enormous waste” for the economy, former Treasury Secretary Martin Parkinson has warned, calling for urgent action in the May budget to free up this talent. Nearly half ... <a title="Nearly half our permanent migrants are working below their skill level: former Treasury Secretary" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/nearly-half-our-permanent-migrants-are-working-below-their-skill-level-former-treasury-secretary-279206/" aria-label="Read more about Nearly half our permanent migrants are working below their skill level: former Treasury Secretary">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vibhu Arya, PhD Student, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney From October 1, 2026, Australians will no longer pay a fee for debit, prepaid and credit payments using eftpos, Mastercard and Visa cards. The Reserve Bank of Australia estimates the change could save consumers around A$1.6 ... <a title="Banning card surcharges will make paying simpler – but not necessarily cheaper" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/banning-card-surcharges-will-make-paying-simpler-but-not-necessarily-cheaper-279662/" aria-label="Read more about Banning card surcharges will make paying simpler – but not necessarily cheaper">Read more</a>
