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April 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jane Tiller, Ethical, Legal & Social Adviser in Public Health Genomics, Monash University The Australian parliament is set to pass legislation today to ban life insurers from using genetic test results to discriminate against people applying for life insurance. Once the law comes into effect in about ... <a title="How your health (and genetic results) affects your life, travel and health insurance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/how-your-health-and-genetic-results-affects-your-life-travel-and-health-insurance-270572/" aria-label="Read more about How your health (and genetic results) affects your life, travel and health insurance">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mohiuddin Ahmed, Associate Professor in Cyber Security, Adelaide University Australians lost more than A$2 billion to scams in 2025, new figures from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) show. This was a 7.8% increase compared to 2024. And it’s in spite of the fact the federal ... <a title="Australians lost $2 billion to scams – and are still waiting for new anti-scam measures to take effect" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/australians-lost-2-billion-to-scams-and-are-still-waiting-for-new-anti-scam-measures-to-take-effect-279549/" aria-label="Read more about Australians lost $2 billion to scams – and are still waiting for new anti-scam measures to take effect">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Signe Dean, Science + Technology Editor, The Conversation Scientists can’t be everywhere all at once, as much as they’d like to. Many of the problems citizen science helps solve are concerned with spreading the net wider – or getting more helping hands on the task. Biosecurity managers ... <a title="What we’ve learned from citizen science: 5 projects that made a difference" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/what-weve-learned-from-citizen-science-5-projects-that-made-a-difference-279096/" aria-label="Read more about What we’ve learned from citizen science: 5 projects that made a difference">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jemma Geoghegan, Professor and Webster Family Chair in Viral Pathogenesis, University of Otago Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1 – particularly the 2.3.4.4b lineage – has transformed the global disease landscape over recent years. What was once largely a poultry disease causing occasional severe illness in humans ... <a title="A high-risk bird flu strain is circling the globe. How prepared is NZ?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/a-high-risk-bird-flu-strain-is-circling-the-globe-how-prepared-is-nz-278541/" aria-label="Read more about A high-risk bird flu strain is circling the globe. How prepared is NZ?">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adriana Marin, Lecturer in International Relations, Coventry University Tommy Shelby returns in Netflix’s new Peaky Blinders film, The Immortal Man, a figure defined by control, composure and calculated violence. He navigates risk, trauma and conflict with an almost unnatural endurance. No matter the pressure, he adapts, survives ... <a title="Peaky Blinders The Immortal Man: why mythic figures like Tommy Shelby continue to captivate us" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/peaky-blinders-the-immortal-man-why-mythic-figures-like-tommy-shelby-continue-to-captivate-us-279417/" aria-label="Read more about Peaky Blinders The Immortal Man: why mythic figures like Tommy Shelby continue to captivate us">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Domenico Vicinanza, Associate Professor of Intelligent Systems and Data Science, Anglia Ruskin University At 13:24:59 Central Standard Time on December 19 1972, the Apollo 17 command module splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, about 350 nautical miles south-east of Samoa, concluding the last mission to the Moon. ... <a title="Why has it taken so long to return to the Moon?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/why-has-it-taken-so-long-to-return-to-the-moon-274640/" aria-label="Read more about Why has it taken so long to return to the Moon?">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicola Welsh-Burke, Sessional Academic in Literary and Cultural Studies, Western Sydney University In mid-March, an activist group in Rutland County, Vermont, held its usual weekly rally protesting the actions of US president Donald Trump. One protester, Marsha Cassel, led the crowd, dressed as a naked Trump wearing ... <a title="The Emperor’s New Clothes – a fairy tale for our times?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/the-emperors-new-clothes-a-fairy-tale-for-our-times-279558/" aria-label="Read more about The Emperor’s New Clothes – a fairy tale for our times?">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jane Melville, Senior Curator, Terrestrial Vertebrates, Museums Victoria Research Institute In the 19th century, natural history was a field dominated by men: collectors, curators and naturalists. Names such as John Gould and John James Audubon are well known for their contributions to ornithology. Far less familiar is ... <a title="Jane Ward Tost was a trailblazer in natural sciences – until history forgot her" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/jane-ward-tost-was-a-trailblazer-in-natural-sciences-until-history-forgot-her-276764/" aria-label="Read more about Jane Ward Tost was a trailblazer in natural sciences – until history forgot her">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bonnie Yushih Liao, Assistant Professor of Diplomacy & International Relations, Tamkang University The United States and Israeli strikes on Iran have become increasingly concerning for the world due to the risks of further escalation and the impact on energy markets. In Taiwan, however, the focus has shifted ... <a title="How Taiwan is viewing the Iran war – and what it reveals about US credibility" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/how-taiwan-is-viewing-the-iran-war-and-what-it-reveals-about-us-credibility-279102/" aria-label="Read more about How Taiwan is viewing the Iran war – and what it reveals about US credibility">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Di Johnson, Senior Lecturer, Finance and Financial Planning, Griffith University Retiring well means making a series of decisions to ensure a financially secure post-work life. One practical step is to work out the income you need each week to survive and thrive when you stop working. If ... <a title="I’m close to retirement age. What are my options for drawing on my super savings?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/im-close-to-retirement-age-what-are-my-options-for-drawing-on-my-super-savings-276377/" aria-label="Read more about I’m close to retirement age. What are my options for drawing on my super savings?">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Suzanne Nielsen, Professor and Deputy Director, Monash Addiction Research Centre, Monash University Anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are among the most common mental health conditions for which Australians are prescribed medicinal cannabis. Most prescriptions for mental health conditions, and for other conditions more broadly, are ... <a title="Will medicinal cannabis help my mental health? Here are the evidence and the risks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/will-medicinal-cannabis-help-my-mental-health-here-are-the-evidence-and-the-risks-271196/" aria-label="Read more about Will medicinal cannabis help my mental health? Here are the evidence and the risks">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hussein Dia, Professor of Transport Technology and Sustainability, Swinburne University of Technology As fuel prices spike, many Australians are understandably anxious. Photos of empty bowsers, long queues, and high prices create the impression of a system under strain. What we are seeing isn’t a collapse of Australia’s ... <a title="Cutting fuel excise is a sugar hit – we need a plan to slash dependence on imports" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/01/cutting-fuel-excise-is-a-sugar-hit-we-need-a-plan-to-slash-dependence-on-imports-279556/" aria-label="Read more about Cutting fuel excise is a sugar hit – we need a plan to slash dependence on imports">Read more</a>
