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Australian children now have half as many moles as kids in 1992. That’s good news for melanoma risk

March 6, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Duffy, Research Fellow, Genetic Epidemiology Lab, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute About one in two Australians will be diagnosed with skin cancer by age 70. The most dangerous kind is melanoma, which develops in skin cells called melanocytes that have been overexposed to the sun. Common ... <a title="Australian children now have half as many moles as kids in 1992. That’s good news for melanoma risk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/australian-children-now-have-half-as-many-moles-as-kids-in-1992-thats-good-news-for-melanoma-risk-277620/" aria-label="Read more about Australian children now have half as many moles as kids in 1992. That’s good news for melanoma risk">Read more</a>

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The Iran war has triggered a fuel price rise. What does this mean for Australian consumers?

March 6, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samantha Hepburn, Professor of Law, Deakin University As many Australians prepare for the Labour Day long weekend, you might be watching the price at the fuel bowser with more trepidation than usual. The crisis in the Middle East has caused global disruptions to energy and liquid fuel ... <a title="The Iran war has triggered a fuel price rise. What does this mean for Australian consumers?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/the-iran-war-has-triggered-a-fuel-price-rise-what-does-this-mean-for-australian-consumers-277605/" aria-label="Read more about The Iran war has triggered a fuel price rise. What does this mean for Australian consumers?">Read more</a>

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The Greens’ election review flew under the radar. Here’s what it said

March 6, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nathan Fioritti, Lecturer in Politics, School of Social Sciences, Monash University The 2025 Australian federal election was defined by its many shock results, from the Labor Party’s thumping victory to the Liberals’ considerable losses. Another defining feature of this election were the setbacks experienced by the Greens, ... <a title="The Greens’ election review flew under the radar. Here’s what it said" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/the-greens-election-review-flew-under-the-radar-heres-what-it-said-277514/" aria-label="Read more about The Greens’ election review flew under the radar. Here’s what it said">Read more</a>

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The US sank an Iranian warship and didn’t rescue the survivors. Is this legal in war?

March 6, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Parker, Adjunct Professor, Defence and Security Institute, The University of Western Australia; UNSW Sydney News that a United States submarine had torpedoed and sunk the Iranian warship IRIS Dena about 40 nautical miles off Sri Lanka this week took many observers by surprise. An attack like ... <a title="The US sank an Iranian warship and didn’t rescue the survivors. Is this legal in war?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/the-us-sank-an-iranian-warship-and-didnt-rescue-the-survivors-is-this-legal-in-war-277606/" aria-label="Read more about The US sank an Iranian warship and didn’t rescue the survivors. Is this legal in war?">Read more</a>

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Epstein files reveal the power – and peril – of online sleuths doing the government’s work

March 6, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Oliver Alfred Guidetti, Post Doctoral Researcher, Cybersecurity and Psychology, University of Wollongong A large release of important documents once meant teams of journalists staying back, working through piles of records late into the night. Today, it triggers something closer to a public audit. The January 30 publication ... <a title="Epstein files reveal the power – and peril – of online sleuths doing the government’s work" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/epstein-files-reveal-the-power-and-peril-of-online-sleuths-doing-the-governments-work-276752/" aria-label="Read more about Epstein files reveal the power – and peril – of online sleuths doing the government’s work">Read more</a>

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Iran’s regime has shut down the internet in the middle of war – placing civilians in the crosshairs

March 6, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amin Naeni, PhD Candidate in International Relations, Deakin University; Dublin City University On February 28, hours after the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran, the Iranian regime imposed a nationwide internet shutdown. Roughly one week into the conflict, it is estimated only around 1% of ... <a title="Iran’s regime has shut down the internet in the middle of war – placing civilians in the crosshairs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/irans-regime-has-shut-down-the-internet-in-the-middle-of-war-placing-civilians-in-the-crosshairs-277619/" aria-label="Read more about Iran’s regime has shut down the internet in the middle of war – placing civilians in the crosshairs">Read more</a>

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Is honey good for you? Can it speed recovery if you’re sick or injured?

March 6, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Clare Collins, Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle Honey is often praised for a range of health benefits, from soothing a sore throat and helping you get to sleep to healing woulds and lowering risk factors for diabetes and heart disease. Honey’s acidity has ... <a title="Is honey good for you? Can it speed recovery if you’re sick or injured?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/is-honey-good-for-you-can-it-speed-recovery-if-youre-sick-or-injured-271492/" aria-label="Read more about Is honey good for you? Can it speed recovery if you’re sick or injured?">Read more</a>

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English doesn’t need protecting in New Zealand – but other languages do

March 6, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sidney Wong, PhD Candidate in Linguistics (Canterbury) and Research Fellow, University of Otago Anyone tuning into political debates about the recently introduced English Language Bill might be led to think New Zealand’s most widely spoken tongue is endangered. The bill, which forms part of a coalition deal ... <a title="English doesn’t need protecting in New Zealand – but other languages do" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/english-doesnt-need-protecting-in-new-zealand-but-other-languages-do-276951/" aria-label="Read more about English doesn’t need protecting in New Zealand – but other languages do">Read more</a>

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In Trump’s precarious world, NZ will need all the middle-sized friends it can get

March 6, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicholas Ross Smith, Senior Research Fellow, National Centre for Research on Europe, University of Canterbury When a local political commentator recently suggested (partly tongue-in-cheek) that New Zealand might respond to US President Donald Trump’s new world order by becoming the seventh state of Australia, it was dismissed ... <a title="In Trump’s precarious world, NZ will need all the middle-sized friends it can get" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/in-trumps-precarious-world-nz-will-need-all-the-middle-sized-friends-it-can-get-276391/" aria-label="Read more about In Trump’s precarious world, NZ will need all the middle-sized friends it can get">Read more</a>

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40% of teenage boys believe women lie about domestic and sexual violence: new research

March 6, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sara Meger, Senior Lecturer in International Relations, The University of Melbourne On International Women’s Day, March 8, we often commemorate the progress women have made across the centuries. Rightly so, as there’s much to celebrate. But what if the more urgent story is about backlash? We are ... <a title="40% of teenage boys believe women lie about domestic and sexual violence: new research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/40-of-teenage-boys-believe-women-lie-about-domestic-and-sexual-violence-new-research-276978/" aria-label="Read more about 40% of teenage boys believe women lie about domestic and sexual violence: new research">Read more</a>

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Wasps and frogs keep evolving a crucial pain molecule in their venom. Now we know why

March 6, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sam Robinson, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland The next time you stub your toe, get pricked with a needle, or have your fingers jammed in the lid of a piano, you might pause to consider the marvellous way our bodies are ... <a title="Wasps and frogs keep evolving a crucial pain molecule in their venom. Now we know why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/wasps-and-frogs-keep-evolving-a-crucial-pain-molecule-in-their-venom-now-we-know-why-277485/" aria-label="Read more about Wasps and frogs keep evolving a crucial pain molecule in their venom. Now we know why">Read more</a>

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Hezbollah − degraded, weakened but not yet disarmed − destabilizes Lebanon once again

March 6, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mireille Rebeiz, Chair of Middle East Studies, Dickinson College The fragile peace in Lebanon was already showing serious strains in the first months of 2026 – and then came the U.S.-Israeli strikes in Iran. After the killing of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Hezbollah – a ... <a title="Hezbollah − degraded, weakened but not yet disarmed − destabilizes Lebanon once again" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/06/hezbollah-degraded-weakened-but-not-yet-disarmed-destabilizes-lebanon-once-again-277327/" aria-label="Read more about Hezbollah − degraded, weakened but not yet disarmed − destabilizes Lebanon once again">Read more</a>