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March 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Thomas, Lecturer in Middle East Studies, Deakin University Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader for 36 years, has been killed in US and Israeli airstrikes on his country, according to US President Donald Trump. Iran did not immediately confirm his death. As one of Iran’s longest-serving ... <a title="Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has ruled Iran with defiance and brutality for 36 years. For many Iranians, he will not be revered" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/01/ayatollah-ali-khamenei-has-ruled-iran-with-defiance-and-brutality-for-36-years-for-many-iranians-he-will-not-be-revered-259268/" aria-label="Read more about Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has ruled Iran with defiance and brutality for 36 years. For many Iranians, he will not be revered">Read more</a>
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March 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bamo Nouri, Honorary Research Fellow, Department of International Politics, City St George’s, University of London US and Iranian negotiators met in Geneva earlier this week in what mediators described as the most serious and constructive talks in years. Oman’s foreign minister, Badr Albusaidi, spoke publicly of “unprecedented ... <a title="Iran has been attacked by US and Israel when peace was within reach" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/01/iran-has-been-attacked-by-us-and-israel-when-peace-was-within-reach-277175/" aria-label="Read more about Iran has been attacked by US and Israel when peace was within reach">Read more</a>
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March 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Arshin Adib-Moghaddam, Professor in Global Thought and Comparative Philosophies, Inaugural Co-Director of Centre for AI Futures, SOAS, University of London The US and Israel have launched extensive, coordinated attacks on numerous targets across Iran, prompting retaliatory strikes in the region. Donald Trump neither tried to obtain Congressional ... <a title="US-Israeli attack on Iran risks plunging the world into turmoil" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/01/us-israeli-attack-on-iran-risks-plunging-the-world-into-turmoil-276818/" aria-label="Read more about US-Israeli attack on Iran risks plunging the world into turmoil">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Uri Gal, Professor in Business Information Systems, University of Sydney Recently some Australian shoppers got more than they bargained for when they chatted with Woolworths’ artificial intelligence (AI) assistant, Olive. Instead of sticking to groceries, recipes and basket suggestions, Olive reportedly produced strange, overly human-like responses. It ... <a title="Woolworths’ AI agent rambled about its ‘mother’. It’s a sign of deeper problems with the tech rollout" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/woolworths-ai-agent-rambled-about-its-mother-its-a-sign-of-deeper-problems-with-the-tech-rollout-277072/" aria-label="Read more about Woolworths’ AI agent rambled about its ‘mother’. It’s a sign of deeper problems with the tech rollout">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Toby Walsh, Professor of AI, Research Group Leader, UNSW Sydney The Commonwealth Bank reportedly suspects around A$1 billion in home loans were obtained fraudulently, including through AI-generated documents. The Australian Financial Review says the bank has reported itself to police and the corporate watchdog to investigate. According ... <a title="Why Commonwealth Bank’s $1 billion suspected loan fraud should change how we bank and do business" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/why-commonwealth-banks-1-billion-suspected-loan-fraud-should-change-how-we-bank-and-do-business-277083/" aria-label="Read more about Why Commonwealth Bank’s $1 billion suspected loan fraud should change how we bank and do business">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thomas Jeffries, Senior Lecturer in Microbiology, Western Sydney University A common mould has killed two people, and left four others seriously ill, at one of Sydney’s largest hospitals. Health authorities are investigating a cluster of fungal infections at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital’s transplant unit. Six patients ... <a title="What is Aspergillus, the fungus behind recent hospital deaths?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/what-is-aspergillus-the-fungus-behind-recent-hospital-deaths-277067/" aria-label="Read more about What is Aspergillus, the fungus behind recent hospital deaths?">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michele Lastella, Senior Lecturer, CQUniversity Australia On paper, the Matildas should have a major advantage playing on home soil for the upcoming Women’s Asian Cup. However, from a sleep and travel perspective, they may be fighting a hidden disadvantage despite Australia hosting the tournament, which runs from ... <a title="Home ground disadvantage? How sleep and travel could impact the Matildas" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/home-ground-disadvantage-how-sleep-and-travel-could-impact-the-matildas-276059/" aria-label="Read more about Home ground disadvantage? How sleep and travel could impact the Matildas">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Deposed Liberal leader Sussan Ley formally resigned from parliament on Friday – and sent a blunt challenge to her successor, Angus Taylor, in her farewell statement. Speaker Milton Dick will now set the date for the byelection in the regional ... <a title="View from The Hill: Ley formally resigns, tells Taylor it’s ‘vital’ he holds Farrer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/view-from-the-hill-ley-formally-resigns-tells-taylor-its-vital-he-holds-farrer-275910/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Ley formally resigns, tells Taylor it’s ‘vital’ he holds Farrer">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Poe, Associate Professor of Social and Political Thought, Australian Catholic University The New South Wales government has just announced the launch of a new, permanent rapid response police unit. Composed of about 250 officers and 28 administrative staff, the unit will be equipped with a fleet ... <a title="NSW’s new rapid response police unit may help some people feel safer, but it also raises difficult questions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/nsws-new-rapid-response-police-unit-may-help-some-people-feel-safer-but-it-also-raises-difficult-questions-276982/" aria-label="Read more about NSW’s new rapid response police unit may help some people feel safer, but it also raises difficult questions">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Milad Haghani, Associate Professor and Principal Fellow in Urban Risk and Resilience, The University of Melbourne This week, images on social media showed global superstar Ed Sheeran alighting from the overnight train from Sydney into the decidedly utilitarian surrounds of Southern Cross Station in Melbourne. In Australia ... <a title="Ed Sheeran caught the train to Melbourne to protect the climate. But what about his thousands of fans?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/ed-sheeran-caught-the-train-to-melbourne-to-protect-the-climate-but-what-about-his-thousands-of-fans-276971/" aria-label="Read more about Ed Sheeran caught the train to Melbourne to protect the climate. But what about his thousands of fans?">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tam Ha, Associate Professor of Cancer Epidemiology, University of Wollongong More than 1,300 Victorians have joined a class action against Johnson & Johnson alleging its talcum powder products left them with ovarian cancer, mesothelioma (cancer affecting the lungs) and other cancers affecting the reproductive organs. This follows ... <a title="What’s the link between talcum powder and cancer?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/whats-the-link-between-talcum-powder-and-cancer-276745/" aria-label="Read more about What’s the link between talcum powder and cancer?">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Heilpern, Associate Professor and Chair of Discipline (Law), Southern Cross University Imagine sitting in a crowded local court in Australia, and this happens (names have been changed): Court officer: I call the matter of James Burnett JB: I am the personage known by that name but ... <a title="How should Australia handle ‘sovereign citizens’ clogging the courts? A former magistrate explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/how-should-australia-handle-sovereign-citizens-clogging-the-courts-a-former-magistrate-explains-276044/" aria-label="Read more about How should Australia handle ‘sovereign citizens’ clogging the courts? A former magistrate explains">Read more</a>
