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May 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Howard, Senior Lecturer, Discipline of English and Writing, University of Sydney Along with a drop in temperatures, May brings plenty of new streaming options, whether you’re after some classic American political drama, or some local family TV you can enjoy with the kids. We’ve also got ... <a title="Marty Supreme, Watergate, and menopausal punk-rock rage: what to stream in May" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/marty-supreme-watergate-and-menopausal-punk-rock-rage-what-to-stream-in-may-281346/" aria-label="Read more about Marty Supreme, Watergate, and menopausal punk-rock rage: what to stream in May">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Josh Sunman, Associate Lecturer in Public Policy, Flinders University Since 2025, the radical-right One Nation party has experienced a polling surge – regularly polling ahead of the Coalition. In the midst of this surge, and wider voter fragmentation, the Coalition is facing a by-election contest in the ... <a title="Coalition preferences could deliver a One Nation victory in Farrer by-election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/coalition-preferences-could-deliver-a-one-nation-victory-in-farrer-by-election-281529/" aria-label="Read more about Coalition preferences could deliver a One Nation victory in Farrer by-election">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daniel Angus, Professor of Digital Communication, Director of QUT Digital Media Research Centre, Queensland University of Technology I hope this article finds you well. Did that make you cringe, ever so slightly? In the decades since the very first email was sent in 1971, the technology has ... <a title="‘Just looping you in’: why letting AI write our emails might actually create more work" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/just-looping-you-in-why-letting-ai-write-our-emails-might-actually-create-more-work-281225/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Just looping you in’: why letting AI write our emails might actually create more work">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David B Roberts, Associate Professor, School of Security Studies, King’s College London Two months into the Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz is still mostly shut. Vessel traffic is running at a fraction of pre-war levels, with the patchwork of ceasefires, blockades and re-closures since February ... <a title="What alternatives do Gulf states have to the Strait of Hormuz?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/what-alternatives-do-gulf-states-have-to-the-strait-of-hormuz-281805/" aria-label="Read more about What alternatives do Gulf states have to the Strait of Hormuz?">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Gerson, Lecturer in Developmental & Health Psychology, Cardiff University What’s the point of play? Is it simply a way to keep children occupied, or something more? For some, it’s about learning literacy and numeracy. For others, it’s how friendships form and relationships deepen. But it can ... <a title="Dolls beat screens for building children’s social skills, study finds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/dolls-beat-screens-for-building-childrens-social-skills-study-finds-280330/" aria-label="Read more about Dolls beat screens for building children’s social skills, study finds">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Laura O’Flanagan, PhD Candidate, School of English, Dublin City University Twenty years after the first instalment catapulted Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt onto Hollywood’s A-List, The Devil Wears Prada is back with a second incarnation. The sequel reunites the pair with Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci for ... <a title="The Devil Wears Prada 2: lots of frothy fun, not so much devilry" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/the-devil-wears-prada-2-lots-of-frothy-fun-not-so-much-devilry-281891/" aria-label="Read more about The Devil Wears Prada 2: lots of frothy fun, not so much devilry">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thomas Clements, Lecturer, University of Reading At the time of the dinosaurs, the oceans were teeming with life. Below the waves, giant marine reptiles, such as the fearsome 4m (13ft) long mosasaurs, were the undisputed apex predators. In artistic reconstructions of these ancient oceans, cephalopods – the ... <a title="Were enormous octopuses apex predators in ancient oceans?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/were-enormous-octopuses-apex-predators-in-ancient-oceans-281518/" aria-label="Read more about Were enormous octopuses apex predators in ancient oceans?">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kelly Garton, Senior Research Fellow in Population Health, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Consumption of ultra-processed foods – including soft drinks, snacks and ready meals – is growing worldwide, despite evidence they are unhealthy. Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) make up about 70% of packaged food products on ... <a title="How unhealthy ultra-processed foods are designed and marketed to make us crave them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/01/how-unhealthy-ultra-processed-foods-are-designed-and-marketed-to-make-us-crave-them-281217/" aria-label="Read more about How unhealthy ultra-processed foods are designed and marketed to make us crave them">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tina Soliman-Hunter, Professor of Energy and Natural Resources Law, Macquarie University Oil is once again making headlines. This week, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) made the shock decision to leave the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). OPEC is network of oil-producing nations formed in 1960 ... <a title="What is OPEC and how does it shape global oil markets?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/what-is-opec-and-how-does-it-shape-global-oil-markets-281731/" aria-label="Read more about What is OPEC and how does it shape global oil markets?">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Norton, Professor of Higher Education Policy, Monash University For five years, many Australian university students have been watching the amount they have to pay for their studies with alarm and despair. In response, the Senate is considering a Greens bill to slash high university student contributions ... <a title="$50,000 arts degrees look set to stay, despite a new bill trying to slash uni fees" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/50-000-arts-degrees-look-set-to-stay-despite-a-new-bill-trying-to-slash-uni-fees-281739/" aria-label="Read more about $50,000 arts degrees look set to stay, despite a new bill trying to slash uni fees">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Keiran Hardy, Associate Professor, Griffith Criminology Institute, Griffith University Justice Virginia Bell has handed the governor-general her interim findings from the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese responded immediately by promising to implement all its recommendations. The interim report recommends specific changes ... <a title="Royal commission report doesn’t help us start making sense of Bondi terror attack" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/royal-commission-report-doesnt-help-us-start-making-sense-of-bondi-terror-attack-281859/" aria-label="Read more about Royal commission report doesn’t help us start making sense of Bondi terror attack">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Susan Rowe, Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology, Bond University NeeDoh is the latest squishy sensory toy to go viral. Social media is reporting how these blobs of gel are flying off the shelves, and are in short supply. But squishy sensory toys have been around much longer ... <a title="Why does squishing NeeDoh, slime, or putty feel so satisfying?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/30/why-does-squishing-needoh-slime-or-putty-feel-so-satisfying-280710/" aria-label="Read more about Why does squishing NeeDoh, slime, or putty feel so satisfying?">Read more</a>
