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March 30, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris McMillan, Professional Teaching Fellow in Sociology, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau New Zealand Cricket’s decision to support “in principle” the development of a T20 franchise competition represents a major shift in governance and funding for the summer game. But it’s not clear whether the tensions ... <a title="Can NZ’s new T20 cricket franchise attract the dollars, players and fans it will need?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/30/can-nzs-new-t20-cricket-franchise-attract-the-dollars-players-and-fans-it-will-need-279221/" aria-label="Read more about Can NZ’s new T20 cricket franchise attract the dollars, players and fans it will need?">Read more</a>
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March 30, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emma Quilty, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Centre for Excellence for The Elimination of Violence Against Women, Monash University Gender-based violence is a global issue, but studies consistently show the Pacific has among the highest rates in the world. Up to 79% of women in the region experience some ... <a title="Women in the Pacific are increasingly subject to digital abuse: new research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/30/women-in-the-pacific-are-increasingly-subject-to-digital-abuse-new-research-278990/" aria-label="Read more about Women in the Pacific are increasingly subject to digital abuse: new research">Read more</a>
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March 30, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tom Arkell, NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow, School of Health Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology Your doctor has just prescribed medicinal cannabis. You think it’s helping. But you rely on your car to get to work and pick up the kids. Are you allowed to drive? And more ... <a title="Can I drive when taking medicinal cannabis? Is it safe?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/30/can-i-drive-when-taking-medicinal-cannabis-is-it-safe-271090/" aria-label="Read more about Can I drive when taking medicinal cannabis? Is it safe?">Read more</a>
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March 30, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cordelia Fine, Professor, History & Philosophy of Science program, School of Historical & Philosophical Studies, The University of Melbourne What causes workplace sexual harassment? How can we continue to better understand it? And what can be done to prevent it? Successful answers to questions like these need ... <a title="Why do men sexually harass women at work? Science offers two explanations – but only one of them holds up" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/30/why-do-men-sexually-harass-women-at-work-science-offers-two-explanations-but-only-one-of-them-holds-up-278894/" aria-label="Read more about Why do men sexually harass women at work? Science offers two explanations – but only one of them holds up">Read more</a>
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March 30, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By George Verikios, Adjunct Professor of Economics, Griffith University A drawn-out war in the Middle East could add an extra 5% to existing inflation in Australia, our new modelling shows. We looked at the likely impacts of two different scenarios: a moderate disruption with the war ending in ... <a title="War could add an extra 5% to prices in Australia – but there’s one sector that shields the economy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/30/war-could-add-an-extra-5-to-prices-in-australia-but-theres-one-sector-that-shields-the-economy-279328/" aria-label="Read more about War could add an extra 5% to prices in Australia – but there’s one sector that shields the economy">Read more</a>
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March 29, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Andrew Hastie hung out his leadership shingle in a weekend interview that may have a few Liberals wondering if the right’s factional heavyweights made the best judgement in choosing Angus Taylor for the top job. Hastie wanted to run for ... <a title="View from The Hill: Andrew Hastie calls out Trump’s war strategy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/29/view-from-the-hill-andrew-hastie-calls-out-trumps-war-strategy-279205/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Andrew Hastie calls out Trump’s war strategy">Read more</a>
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March 28, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jess Reia, Assistant Professor of Data Science, University of Virginia For decades, cars dictated urban planning in the United States. Few could have predicted that they would one day also double as nodes for surveillance. In thousands of towns and cities across the U.S., automatic license plate ... <a title="Cameras have quietly appeared in thousands of US cities – now, their integration with AI is sounding alarms" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/28/cameras-have-quietly-appeared-in-thousands-of-us-cities-now-their-integration-with-ai-is-sounding-alarms-276928/" aria-label="Read more about Cameras have quietly appeared in thousands of US cities – now, their integration with AI is sounding alarms">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Fairbairn, Professor of Archaeology, The University of Queensland Odin was a kelpie. Attentive and protective, with a happy smile and an endless hope for food, he succumbed to a terminal disease late last year. At his death, a deep sense of grief ripped through the household ... <a title="Ancient bones show dogs have been woven into human life for nearly 16,000 years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/ancient-bones-show-dogs-have-been-woven-into-human-life-for-nearly-16-000-years-279219/" aria-label="Read more about Ancient bones show dogs have been woven into human life for nearly 16,000 years">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yousuf Mohammed, Associate Professor in Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Queensland On Thursday, Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) released a raft of proposed changes to improve how sunscreens are tested and sold, including simplifying sun protection factor (SPF) labelling. In its statement, the TGA highlighted ... <a title="The TGA wants to overhaul sunscreen labels. Will scrapping SPFs work?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/the-tga-wants-to-overhaul-sunscreen-labels-will-scrapping-spfs-work-279330/" aria-label="Read more about The TGA wants to overhaul sunscreen labels. Will scrapping SPFs work?">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Justin Bergman, International Affairs Editor, The Conversation Since the United States and Israel launched their war against Iran in late February, Iran has retaliated by targeting commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, effectively shutting down the narrow channel of water. It’s caused a global fuel crisis, ... <a title="Why hasn’t the US military used force to secure the Strait of Hormuz?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/why-hasnt-the-us-military-used-force-to-secure-the-strait-of-hormuz-279224/" aria-label="Read more about Why hasn’t the US military used force to secure the Strait of Hormuz?">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Anthony Albanese has pushed back at Donald Trump’s crack at Australia for not providing the United States with as much backing over the Iran war as the president believed it should. Trump, who made his comment about Australia when asked ... <a title="Albanese gives tit-for-tat response to Trump’s criticism of Australia over Iran war" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/albanese-gives-tit-for-tat-response-to-trumps-criticism-of-australia-over-iran-war-279204/" aria-label="Read more about Albanese gives tit-for-tat response to Trump’s criticism of Australia over Iran war">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matt Nichol, Lecturer in Law, CQUniversity Australia The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed it is introducing a controversial new policy that will ban transgender athletes from competing in women’s events. The IOC stated eligibility for women’s events will be determined by a “once-in-a-lifetime” sex test, which ... <a title="The Olympics’ transgender athlete ban is a legal and moral minefield" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/the-olympics-transgender-athlete-ban-is-a-legal-and-moral-minefield-279445/" aria-label="Read more about The Olympics’ transgender athlete ban is a legal and moral minefield">Read more</a>
