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April 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Georgia van Toorn, Senior Lecturer in Public Policy and Politics, UNSW Sydney This week the government unveiled plans to reduce the number of people in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) by 160,000 over the next four years, a decision NDIS Minister Mark Butler has called “hard” ... <a title="NDIS eligibility will be based on ‘functional capacity’, not diagnostic labels. But what does that mean?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/ndis-eligibility-will-be-based-on-functional-capacity-not-diagnostic-labels-but-what-does-that-mean-281319/" aria-label="Read more about NDIS eligibility will be based on ‘functional capacity’, not diagnostic labels. But what does that mean?">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vibhu Arya, PhD Researcher in Payments, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney Have you ever noticed that cancelling some subscriptions feels as simple as walking out a clearly marked “exit” door, while others are like trying to escape a complex maze? It’s one of the big ... <a title="Banks must cancel direct debits on request. Why isn’t it the same for card payments?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/banks-must-cancel-direct-debits-on-request-why-isnt-it-the-same-for-card-payments-281150/" aria-label="Read more about Banks must cancel direct debits on request. Why isn’t it the same for card payments?">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lina Przhedetsky, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne and ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society, The University of Melbourne One of Australia’s most-used tenancy application platforms has breached privacy laws, Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind has ruled. 2Apply, owned by InspectRealEstate, is ... <a title="Landmark privacy determination puts rent tech platforms on notice. But renters remain vulnerable" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/landmark-privacy-determination-puts-rent-tech-platforms-on-notice-but-renters-remain-vulnerable-281320/" aria-label="Read more about Landmark privacy determination puts rent tech platforms on notice. But renters remain vulnerable">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Susan Carland, Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, Monash University Three days ago, People magazine posted a clip from an interview with actor Anne Hathaway, who is currently on a global press tour. One of the questions concerned Hathaway’s feelings about ageing. In her response she – a ... <a title="Anne Hathaway’s inshallah moment goes viral. Here’s what it means, and when it can be used" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/anne-hathaways-inshallah-moment-goes-viral-heres-what-it-means-and-when-it-can-be-used-281329/" aria-label="Read more about Anne Hathaway’s inshallah moment goes viral. Here’s what it means, and when it can be used">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Helen Wolfenden, Senior Lecturer in Radio, Macquarie University If the news of former ABC Sydney radio presenter James Valentine’s death hit you hard, and you’re wondering why, it makes sense to me. For many listeners, the strange part is not just the grief but having to account ... <a title="‘They’re my people’: radio presenter James Valentine truly understood and valued his audience" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/theyre-my-people-radio-presenter-james-valentine-truly-understood-and-valued-his-audience-281339/" aria-label="Read more about ‘They’re my people’: radio presenter James Valentine truly understood and valued his audience">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Susan Carland, Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, Monash University Three days ago, People magazine posted a clip from an interview with actor Anne Hathaway, who is currently on a global press tour. One of the questions concerned Hathaway’s feelings about ageing. In her response she – a ... <a title="Anne Hathaway’s inshallah moment has gone viral. Here’s what it means, and when it can be used" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/anne-hathaways-inshallah-moment-has-gone-viral-heres-what-it-means-and-when-it-can-be-used-281329/" aria-label="Read more about Anne Hathaway’s inshallah moment has gone viral. Here’s what it means, and when it can be used">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Whiteford, Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University The Australian government just released the 2026 report of the Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee. The committee was asked to explore ways to reduce barriers to economic inclusion for people who experience severe disadvantage. A crucial part ... <a title="What does disadvantage look like in Australia? New research shows who’s struggling most" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/what-does-disadvantage-look-like-in-australia-new-research-shows-whos-struggling-most-281013/" aria-label="Read more about What does disadvantage look like in Australia? New research shows who’s struggling most">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dilnoza Ubaydullaeva, Lecturer – National Security College, Australian National University Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was one of the first world leaders to speak out about the “ruptured” world order caused by the Trump administration in the United States. He called for middle powers to band together ... <a title="In a fractured world order, where does the global south fit in?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/in-a-fractured-world-order-where-does-the-global-south-fit-in-278410/" aria-label="Read more about In a fractured world order, where does the global south fit in?">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Susan Carland, Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, Monash University Three days ago, People magazine posted a clip from an interview with actor Anne Hathaway, who is currently on a global press tour. One of the questions concerned Hathaway’s feelings about ageing. In her response she – a ... <a title="Anne Hathaway’s inshallah moment has gone viral. Here’s what it means, and when it should be used" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/anne-hathaways-inshallah-moment-has-gone-viral-heres-what-it-means-and-when-it-should-be-used-281329/" aria-label="Read more about Anne Hathaway’s inshallah moment has gone viral. Here’s what it means, and when it should be used">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ashlynne McGhee, Head of Editorial Innovation, The Conversation One Nation has never held government, nor has it ever been in opposition. Yet it’s managed to influence public policy in Australia for three decades. From borders to immigration, Indigenous affairs to multiculturalism, it’s moved the needle on each ... <a title="No power, all influence: How One Nation gets what it wants" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/no-power-all-influence-how-one-nation-gets-what-it-wants-280357/" aria-label="Read more about No power, all influence: How One Nation gets what it wants">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sione Fanga Taufa, Associate Dean Pacific and Professional Teaching Fellow, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau When Tuvalu recently moved to declare a state of emergency, it laid bare a major vulnerability long faced by New Zealand’s small and far-flung Pacific neighbours. That is their heavy reliance ... <a title="No diesel, no power: why the global oil shock is hitting NZ’s small Pacific neighbours hard" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/no-diesel-no-power-why-the-global-oil-shock-is-hitting-nzs-small-pacific-neighbours-hard-281222/" aria-label="Read more about No diesel, no power: why the global oil shock is hitting NZ’s small Pacific neighbours hard">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Lavers (Métis Nation ᓲᐊᐧᐦᑫᔨᐤ), Lecturer in Ornithology, Charles Sturt University You might know the short-tailed shearwater and sable shearwater by the common name “muttonbirds”. These two species of seabird breed on islands off southeastern Australia. Both undertake a breathtaking two-week, non-stop flight across the Pacific to ... <a title="More shearwaters are washing up dead on Australian beaches. It’s not due to ‘natural’ causes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/24/more-shearwaters-are-washing-up-dead-on-australian-beaches-its-not-due-to-natural-causes-242768/" aria-label="Read more about More shearwaters are washing up dead on Australian beaches. It’s not due to ‘natural’ causes">Read more</a>
