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March 25, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Zena Assaad, Senior Lecturer, School of Engineering, Australian National University Artificial intelligence (AI) is playing a central role in the ongoing Middle East war. The United States, for example, has confirmed it is using the technology to identify potential targets and accelerate decision-making. This is part of ... <a title="Australia’s new military AI policy comes at a crucial time. The challenge is turning it into practice" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/australias-new-military-ai-policy-comes-at-a-crucial-time-the-challenge-is-turning-it-into-practice-278992/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s new military AI policy comes at a crucial time. The challenge is turning it into practice">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne Labor is still ahead, but the latest federal polls suggest a move against them. A DemosAU MRP poll has One Nation winning 52 of the 150 House ... <a title="Labor’s slide continues in federal polls, as special DemosAU poll has Coalition winning just nine seats" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/labors-slide-continues-in-federal-polls-as-special-demosau-poll-has-coalition-winning-just-nine-seats-278882/" aria-label="Read more about Labor’s slide continues in federal polls, as special DemosAU poll has Coalition winning just nine seats">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jason Tian, Senior Lecturer, Finance School of Business, Law and Entrepreneurship, Swinburne University of Technology Many Australians don’t realise their superannuation savings – worth A$4.5 trillion and growing – may be invested in fossil fuel companies, gambling, or even weapons manufacturers. If you’ve switched how your super ... <a title="Is your ‘sustainable’ super funding fossil fuels or weapons? How to check the fine print" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/is-your-sustainable-super-funding-fossil-fuels-or-weapons-how-to-check-the-fine-print-276879/" aria-label="Read more about Is your ‘sustainable’ super funding fossil fuels or weapons? How to check the fine print">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daryl Adair, Associate Professor of Sport Management, University of Technology Sydney On March 11, Iranian Sports Minister Ahmad Donyamali announced he saw “no possibility” of the country’s men’s national soccer team taking part in the World Cup scheduled for North America in June and July this year. ... <a title="A host nation at war with a participant: uncertainty and tension swirl around soccer’s World Cup" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/a-host-nation-at-war-with-a-participant-uncertainty-and-tension-swirl-around-soccers-world-cup-278191/" aria-label="Read more about A host nation at war with a participant: uncertainty and tension swirl around soccer’s World Cup">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tazman Davies, PhD Candidate, Food Policy, George Institute for Global Health Every Australian shopper knows the pull of cheap junk foods lining supermarket shelves. Meanwhile, the cost of fresh fruit and vegetables continues to climb. So it’s little wonder conditions such as obesity and type 2 diabetes ... <a title="We showed a 20% tax on junk food would save more lives than a sugar tax" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/we-showed-a-20-tax-on-junk-food-would-save-more-lives-than-a-sugar-tax-277965/" aria-label="Read more about We showed a 20% tax on junk food would save more lives than a sugar tax">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris Wilkins, Professor of Policy and Health, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University Methamphetamine has become dramatically cheaper over the past seven years, even as authorities report record seizures, according to the latest New Zealand Drug Trends Survey. The annual online survey of over 8,800 people ... <a title="The price of meth has been plunging in NZ. Are Mexican cartels driving the drop?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/the-price-of-meth-has-been-plunging-in-nz-are-mexican-cartels-driving-the-drop-277490/" aria-label="Read more about The price of meth has been plunging in NZ. Are Mexican cartels driving the drop?">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rose Marroncelli, Lecturer, Nottingham Trent University Denim is present in practically every country in the world and is widely adopted as one of the most common forms of everyday attire. Its appeal spans generations and social groups: jeans are worn worldwide by those who follow fashion and ... <a title="A brief history of denim – and why the ‘perfect pair’ of jeans remains elusive" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/a-brief-history-of-denim-and-why-the-perfect-pair-of-jeans-remains-elusive-276118/" aria-label="Read more about A brief history of denim – and why the ‘perfect pair’ of jeans remains elusive">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jason Reifler, Professor of Political Science, University of Southampton Approximately one month into the Iran war, public opinion on both sides of the Atlantic is decidedly opposed to this conflict. A recent CBS/YouGov poll shows that 60% of the public oppose military action against Iran, as do ... <a title="Iran war lacks strategy, goals, legitimacy and support – in the US and around the world" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/iran-war-lacks-strategy-goals-legitimacy-and-support-in-the-us-and-around-the-world-279114/" aria-label="Read more about Iran war lacks strategy, goals, legitimacy and support – in the US and around the world">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Eef Hogervorst, Professor of Biological Psychology, Loughborough University The Mediterranean diet – rich in olive oil, fish, vegetables and legumes – has long been linked to better heart health. Growing evidence suggests it may also help support brain health as we age, with a brain-focused variation of ... <a title="This Mediterranean-style diet could keep your brain sharp as you age – new study" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/this-mediterranean-style-diet-could-keep-your-brain-sharp-as-you-age-new-study-278461/" aria-label="Read more about This Mediterranean-style diet could keep your brain sharp as you age – new study">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert W Jones, Professor of Eighteenth-Century Studies, University of Leeds It is a truth, though not one universally acknowledged, that a country house possessed of spacious grounds must be in want of a large fortune. A film or television company might offer one, or at least an ... <a title="Netflix’s new Pride and Prejudice features Harewood House as Pemberley – here’s what the estate reveals about Austen’s world" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/netflixs-new-pride-and-prejudice-features-harewood-house-as-pemberley-heres-what-the-estate-reveals-about-austens-world-277786/" aria-label="Read more about Netflix’s new Pride and Prejudice features Harewood House as Pemberley – here’s what the estate reveals about Austen’s world">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tauel Harper, Associate Professor in Communications and Media, Murdoch University The US military action in Iran may have an unintended secondary effect – ending the cultural dominance of the internal combustion engine and ushering in the age of electric vehicles. Back in the 1970s, a sudden increase ... <a title="Our interest in electric vehicles has grown due to oil price spikes. And it’s likely to remain" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/our-interest-in-electric-vehicles-has-grown-due-to-oil-price-spikes-and-its-likely-to-remain-278664/" aria-label="Read more about Our interest in electric vehicles has grown due to oil price spikes. And it’s likely to remain">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emma Rowe, Associate Professor in Education, Deakin University At this time of the school year, many schools are asking families to pay fees. These are not private schools, but public schools. The fees are voluntary and go towards a range of items such as stationery, textbooks and ... <a title="Why are public schools asking parents to pay fees?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/why-are-public-schools-asking-parents-to-pay-fees-278985/" aria-label="Read more about Why are public schools asking parents to pay fees?">Read more</a>
