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April 16, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Albanese government will increase defence spending to about 3% of GDP by 2033 in its 2026 National Defence Strategy to be unveiled on Thursday. But it is using a revised definition that, in effect, makes the defence spend appear ... <a title="Albanese government will commit to boosting defence spending to 3% of GDP, but under a revised definition" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/albanese-government-will-commit-to-boosting-defence-spending-to-3-of-gdp-but-under-a-revised-definition-280582/" aria-label="Read more about Albanese government will commit to boosting defence spending to 3% of GDP, but under a revised definition">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2026
Asia Pacific Report A massive Stop Wars Aotearoa coalition rally and march on the US Consulate took place in Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau last Saturday, 11 April 2026. “We’re going to stand up for the people of Iran, stand up for the people of Palestine, stand up for the people of Lebanon, stand up for the ... <a title="Gallery: Standing up for the people of Iran . . . and Palestine, Lebanon, Venezuela, Cuba . . ." class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/gallery-standing-up-for-the-people-of-iran-and-palestine-lebanon-venezuela-cuba/" aria-label="Read more about Gallery: Standing up for the people of Iran . . . and Palestine, Lebanon, Venezuela, Cuba . . .">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anne Twomey, Professor Emerita in Constitutional Law, University of Sydney The High Court has taken an axe to the Victorian Electoral Act, chopping out the entirety of Part 12. It deals with election spending, caps on political donations, three different types of public funding (for election campaigns, ... <a title="High Court takes an axe to Victoria’s political donations laws – and it will make federal MPs nervous" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/high-court-takes-an-axe-to-victorias-political-donations-laws-and-it-will-make-federal-mps-nervous-280713/" aria-label="Read more about High Court takes an axe to Victoria’s political donations laws – and it will make federal MPs nervous">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2026
COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle Without understanding the astonishing network of power exercised by the United Arab Emirates you would have no idea why the UAE was hit particularly hard by Iran in recent weeks. Nor would you know what fuels chaos from Libya to Sudan to Somalia to Yemen. If you understand the UAE’s business-geostrategic ... <a title="Divide and rule – how UAE is Israel’s ‘Trojan horse’ in the Gulf" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/divide-and-rule-how-uae-is-israels-trojan-horse-in-the-gulf/" aria-label="Read more about Divide and rule – how UAE is Israel’s ‘Trojan horse’ in the Gulf">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Clive Williams, Visiting professor, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, UNSW Sydney In the lead-up to the release of the National Defence Strategy (NDS) this week, the Albanese government has announced it will spend an additional A$2–5 billion on drones and counter-drone systems. This will bring total ... <a title="What Australia must learn from Ukraine about drone technology and the future of warfare" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/what-australia-must-learn-from-ukraine-about-drone-technology-and-the-future-of-warfare-280466/" aria-label="Read more about What Australia must learn from Ukraine about drone technology and the future of warfare">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Annette Greenhow, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, Bond University A recent move from a leading insurance provider has made it more difficult for AFL and AFLW players to access brain injury insurance. In March, Zurich Australia announced concussion and head trauma exclusions for professional players who held ... <a title="When insurers walk away from concussion risk, who protects athletes?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/when-insurers-walk-away-from-concussion-risk-who-protects-athletes-279740/" aria-label="Read more about When insurers walk away from concussion risk, who protects athletes?">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Flavio Macau, Associate Dean – School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University The fallout from war between the United States, Israel and Iran has dominated global oil markets. And not just because the Strait of Hormuz, which normally carries about 20% of global oil and gas, ... <a title="Will oil prices ever truly go back to ‘normal’?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/will-oil-prices-ever-truly-go-back-to-normal-280572/" aria-label="Read more about Will oil prices ever truly go back to ‘normal’?">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daniel Kadlec, Researcher, Athlete Health and Performance, School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University It’s an athlete’s worst fear. Hearing a loud “pop” and feeling severe pain are usually the first signs you’ve torn your anterior cruciate ligament, also known as the ACL. The ACL ... <a title="Injured your ACL? It’s more than just a knee injury" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/injured-your-acl-its-more-than-just-a-knee-injury-278080/" aria-label="Read more about Injured your ACL? It’s more than just a knee injury">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2026
By Margot Staunton, RNZ Pacific senior journalist The Solomon Islands’ Attorney-General is challenging a ruling by the Chief Justice in favour of a new coalition of political parties seeking to oust the Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele. In the High Court on Tuesday, Sir Albert Palmer ordered Manele to call Parliament within three days to face ... <a title="Solomon Islands PM challenges court order to face no-confidence vote within days" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/solomon-islands-pm-challenges-court-order-to-face-no-confidence-vote-within-days/" aria-label="Read more about Solomon Islands PM challenges court order to face no-confidence vote within days">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2026
Pacific Media Watch The war on Iran is not only being fought on the battlefield, reports France24 — it is also playing out online. Iran’s state media recently took a leaf out of the White House’s own social media playbook, mocking US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with an AI-generated propaganda ... <a title="Iran trolls Trump with AI-generated LEGO video – now ‘banned’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/iran-trolls-trump-with-ai-generated-lego-video-now-banned/" aria-label="Read more about Iran trolls Trump with AI-generated LEGO video – now ‘banned’">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tim Kelly, PhD Candidate, Department of Design and Society., University of Technology Sydney In September, the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) excluded catalogue music (recordings more than two years old) from the Australian bestseller single and album charts. From a marketing perspective this decision is logical, as ... <a title="Streaming platforms give us access to new music, so why are fewer people listening to it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/streaming-platforms-give-us-access-to-new-music-so-why-are-fewer-people-listening-to-it-278088/" aria-label="Read more about Streaming platforms give us access to new music, so why are fewer people listening to it?">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gerhard Schnyder, Professor of International Management & Political Economy, Loughborough University The mood was jubilant among liberals and pro-Europeans in Hungary and beyond on April 13 as Péter Magyar led the Tisza party to a landslide election victory. His win ended the 16-year administration of Viktor Orbán’s ... <a title="Could Viktor Orbán be back in 2030? Why Péter Magyar has a fight on his hands after landslide win" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/could-viktor-orban-be-back-in-2030-why-peter-magyar-has-a-fight-on-his-hands-after-landslide-win-280604/" aria-label="Read more about Could Viktor Orbán be back in 2030? Why Péter Magyar has a fight on his hands after landslide win">Read more</a>
