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March 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Goutam Roy, PhD Candidate in STEM education, Charles Sturt University Parents of young children will be aware of the need to encourage early reading and maths skills in their kids. They know it’s important to make time to read with their children. Or point out that “cat” ... <a title="All it takes is paint and pancakes. How to boost your preschooler’s science skills" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/11/all-it-takes-is-paint-and-pancakes-how-to-boost-your-preschoolers-science-skills-275226/" aria-label="Read more about All it takes is paint and pancakes. How to boost your preschooler’s science skills">Read more</a>
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March 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Locky Xianglong Liu, Research fellow, Centre of Policy Studies, Victoria University The war in Iran has once again exposed how vulnerable the world’s energy markets are to geopolitical disruption. In wild swings, benchmark crude oil prices spiked as high as US$120 per barrel, roughly 50% higher than ... <a title="Amid a surge in energy prices, a windfall tax on gas profits could be the best way to protect households" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/11/amid-a-surge-in-energy-prices-a-windfall-tax-on-gas-profits-could-be-the-best-way-to-protect-households-277729/" aria-label="Read more about Amid a surge in energy prices, a windfall tax on gas profits could be the best way to protect households">Read more</a>
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March 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steven Roberts, Professor of Sociology, School of Social Sciences, Monash University Over the past two years, viral clips, news headlines and TV series such as Adolescence have ensured much of the public has encountered the “manosphere” – an online ecosystem that repackages misogyny, anti-feminism and male grievance ... <a title="Louis Theroux’s Inside the Manosphere exposes the business model of misogyny" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/11/louis-therouxs-inside-the-manosphere-exposes-the-business-model-of-misogyny-277509/" aria-label="Read more about Louis Theroux’s Inside the Manosphere exposes the business model of misogyny">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Nationals leader David Littleproud has unexpectedly quit his post, declaring he is “buggered” and “out on my feet”. His announcement came as a shock to colleagues and follows a period of extreme turbulence for his party and the Coalition, which ... <a title="View from The Hill: David Littleproud quits as Nationals leader, declaring ‘I’m buggered’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/10/view-from-the-hill-david-littleproud-quits-as-nationals-leader-declaring-im-buggered-277970/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: David Littleproud quits as Nationals leader, declaring ‘I’m buggered’">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Reserve Bank’s Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser says inflation in Australia looks likely to be higher than projected before the war in the Middle East broke out. The Reserve Bank’s board will meet to discuss interest rates next week. Reserve ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Middle East war set to push inflation higher than forecast, warns RBA deputy governor" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/10/politics-with-michelle-grattan-middle-east-war-set-to-push-inflation-higher-than-forecast-warns-rba-deputy-governor-277959/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Middle East war set to push inflation higher than forecast, warns RBA deputy governor">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Layton, Visiting Fellow, Strategic Studies, Griffith University The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is off to another Middle Eastern war, which is likely a surprise to many given how contentious the country’s involvement in the Iraq war was. The Albanese government has decided to send a ... <a title="Australia is sending an aircraft and personnel to the Middle East. Does this mean we are entering the war?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/10/australia-is-sending-an-aircraft-and-personnel-to-the-middle-east-does-this-mean-we-are-entering-the-war-277958/" aria-label="Read more about Australia is sending an aircraft and personnel to the Middle East. Does this mean we are entering the war?">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mehdi Seyedmahmoudian, Professor of Electrical Engineering, School of Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology Every year, the world uses roughly 37 billion barrels of oil. Most is burned to power cars, trucks, planes, ships and other types of transport. For more than a century, this energy-dense hydrocarbon has ... <a title="Too valuable to burn? Chemical and plastic industries will rely on oil far longer than motorists" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/10/too-valuable-to-burn-chemical-and-plastic-industries-will-rely-on-oil-far-longer-than-motorists-276275/" aria-label="Read more about Too valuable to burn? Chemical and plastic industries will rely on oil far longer than motorists">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Giselle Woodley, Lecturer and Research Fellow in Communications and Sexologist, Edith Cowan University Over the past couple of days, Australian users trying to access some of the most popular porn websites hit a dead end. Sites such as Pornhub have prohibited all Australians from accessing pornographic content. ... <a title="Major porn sites have blocked Australian users to protest new laws. Will kids be better off?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/10/major-porn-sites-have-blocked-australian-users-to-protest-new-laws-will-kids-be-better-off-277835/" aria-label="Read more about Major porn sites have blocked Australian users to protest new laws. Will kids be better off?">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Farah N. Jan, Senior Lecturer in International Relations, University of Pennsylvania The United States military achieved every objective it set when it went to war in Iraq in 2003. Decapitation: Saddam Hussein was captured, tried and hanged. Air dominance: total, within days. Regime collapse: The Iraqi government ... <a title="Iraq war’s aftermath was a disaster for the US – the Iran war is headed in the same direction" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/10/iraq-wars-aftermath-was-a-disaster-for-the-us-the-iran-war-is-headed-in-the-same-direction-277585/" aria-label="Read more about Iraq war’s aftermath was a disaster for the US – the Iran war is headed in the same direction">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nic Rawlence, Associate Professor in Ancient DNA, University of Otago Each time another study about human-driven species extinction hits the news in Aotearoa New Zealand, a familiar pattern unfolds in online comment sections. As researchers in this field, we have seen how quickly new findings about biodiversity ... <a title="To help save NZ’s native species, we must move past the extinction blame game" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/10/to-help-save-nzs-native-species-we-must-move-past-the-extinction-blame-game-276954/" aria-label="Read more about To help save NZ’s native species, we must move past the extinction blame game">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Karoline Thomsen, Ph.D. Candidate, UNSW Sydney The growing threat of conflict in the Middle East last week prompted a flood of activity in a little-known area of betting: prediction markets in which users can bet on a particular military action. One user of the Polymarket betting platform ... <a title="Gamblers can now bet on the outcome of wars – and that’s a problem" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/10/gamblers-can-now-bet-on-the-outcome-of-wars-and-thats-a-problem-277374/" aria-label="Read more about Gamblers can now bet on the outcome of wars – and that’s a problem">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rina Wong (Fu), Research Fellow, Health Sciences, Curtin University Whether it’s enjoying a podcast, listening to music or chatting on the phone, many of us spend hours a day using our headphones. One 2017 study of 4,185 Australians showed they used headphones on average 47–88 hours a ... <a title="Here’s why you might want to clean your headphones" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/10/heres-why-you-might-want-to-clean-your-headphones-255590/" aria-label="Read more about Here’s why you might want to clean your headphones">Read more</a>
