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April 17, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Damien Kingsbury, Emeritus Professor, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Deakin University Among the cruel ironies of the Myanmar civil war, now in its sixth year, is that for an army that is struggling to conscript soldiers, the Myanmar junta has repeatedly bombed its own troops held ... <a title="The Myanmar civil war is at stalemate – but anti-junta forces may be gaining the upper hand" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/17/the-myanmar-civil-war-is-at-stalemate-but-anti-junta-forces-may-be-gaining-the-upper-hand-277733/" aria-label="Read more about The Myanmar civil war is at stalemate – but anti-junta forces may be gaining the upper hand">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emmy van Esch, Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Management and International Business, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau The ability to function effectively in intercultural settings has been termed “cultural intelligence” – and it is often celebrated as a kind of modern superpower. But our latest research reveals ... <a title="Nurses with higher cultural competence don’t always perform better – new study" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/17/nurses-with-higher-cultural-competence-dont-always-perform-better-new-study-279846/" aria-label="Read more about Nurses with higher cultural competence don’t always perform better – new study">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joëlle Rollo-Koster, Professor of Medieval History, University of Rhode Island Alarm over the war of words between President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV has escalated with remarkable speed, from The New York Times to the Daily Beast and local television. The pope has repeatedly called for ... <a title="Trump’s clash with the pope reenacts a 1,000-year-old question: What happens when sacred and secular power collide?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/17/trumps-clash-with-the-pope-reenacts-a-1-000-year-old-question-what-happens-when-sacred-and-secular-power-collide-280548/" aria-label="Read more about Trump’s clash with the pope reenacts a 1,000-year-old question: What happens when sacred and secular power collide?">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Allen Cheng, Professor of Infectious Diseases, Monash University For many of us, flu can mean a nasty few weeks of illness. But for the very young and old, and those with health complications, it can be extremely serious, leading to around 3,500 deaths in Australia each year. ... <a title="Can I get a free flu shot? And will it cover ‘super K’? Your influenza vaccine questions answered" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/17/can-i-get-a-free-flu-shot-and-will-it-cover-super-k-your-influenza-vaccine-questions-answered-279222/" aria-label="Read more about Can I get a free flu shot? And will it cover ‘super K’? Your influenza vaccine questions answered">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Helen Rutter, Senior Adjunct Lecturer, Waterways Centre, University of Canterbury The latest official stocktake of the state of New Zealand’s freshwater carries many of the headline messages we have come to expect. Pressures such as intensive land use and climate change are continuing to degrade our lakes, ... <a title="Out of sight, but not out of trouble: groundwater contamination in NZ reveals a legacy of human pressure" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/17/out-of-sight-but-not-out-of-trouble-groundwater-contamination-in-nz-reveals-a-legacy-of-human-pressure-280347/" aria-label="Read more about Out of sight, but not out of trouble: groundwater contamination in NZ reveals a legacy of human pressure">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ashlynne McGhee, Head of Editorial Innovation, The Conversation We’d all like deeply considered policy and informed debate to be at the heart of politics, but unfortunately controversies and scandals tend to steal the show. For most parties, scandals are disastrous: they lose seats, ministers and elections — ... <a title="Inside One Nation’s strategy of scandal, chaos and controversy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/17/inside-one-nations-strategy-of-scandal-chaos-and-controversy-280274/" aria-label="Read more about Inside One Nation’s strategy of scandal, chaos and controversy">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Irene Nikoloudakis, PhD Candidate in Law, Adelaide University Another day, another Senate inquiry – this time into Australia’s federal laws dealing with “wage theft”. Wage theft became a federal crime on January 1 2025. Employers who deliberately “steal” from their workers’ pay can now be prosecuted and ... <a title="No‑one has been prosecuted for wage theft since it became a crime. 2 inquiries want answers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/17/no-one-has-been-prosecuted-for-wage-theft-since-it-became-a-crime-2-inquiries-want-answers-280578/" aria-label="Read more about No‑one has been prosecuted for wage theft since it became a crime. 2 inquiries want answers">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2026
COMMENTARY: By Prince Taofeek Ajibade US President Donald Trump probably thinks he can starve a country that feeds itself. Washington is selling the naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz as a chokehold. However, it is worth asking whether the hand actually reaches the throat. Iran shares land borders with seven countries — Türkiye, Iraq, ... <a title="Iran hasn’t survived decades of hostile sanctions, assassinations and sabotage by accident – it’s by strategy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/17/iran-hasnt-survived-decades-of-hostile-sanctions-assassinations-and-sabotage-by-accident-its-by-strategy/" aria-label="Read more about Iran hasn’t survived decades of hostile sanctions, assassinations and sabotage by accident – it’s by strategy">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The federal government has secured access to 250,000 tonnes of extra urea from Indonesia for Australian farmers. The deal between Incitec Pivot Fertilisers and PT Pupuk Indonesia was facilitated by the governments of the two countries. It will provide about ... <a title="Albanese and Indonesian governments land fertiliser supply deal for farmers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/17/albanese-and-indonesian-governments-land-fertiliser-supply-deal-for-farmers-280585/" aria-label="Read more about Albanese and Indonesian governments land fertiliser supply deal for farmers">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steve Prabu, Adjunct Lecturer, School of Electrical Engineering, Computing and Mathematical Sciences, Curtin University; University of Oxford Black holes are among the most extreme objects in the universe. They can fling material outwards at speeds close to that of light, in powerful beams of plasma known as ... <a title="Black hole jets ‘dance’ in the wind from a massive companion star" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/black-hole-jets-dance-in-the-wind-from-a-massive-companion-star-280138/" aria-label="Read more about Black hole jets ‘dance’ in the wind from a massive companion star">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The war in Iran has become the third major economic crisis in the last 20 years, with fuel prices jumping and inflation once again starting to pick up. Australians are feeling worsening economic pain. While the government has offered some ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Economist Chris Richardson on next steps in fuel crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/politics-with-michelle-grattan-economist-chris-richardson-on-next-steps-in-fuel-crisis-280706/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Economist Chris Richardson on next steps in fuel crisis">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra An effective opposition is good at policy. Last term and so far this term, the Coalition has been very poor at policy formulation. Remember Peter Dutton’s defence policy? If you don’t, it’s probably because it was just a commitment to ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Migration debate deserves better policy approach and less politicking from Liberals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/grattan-on-friday-migration-debate-deserves-better-policy-approach-and-less-politicking-from-liberals-280586/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Migration debate deserves better policy approach and less politicking from Liberals">Read more</a>
