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March 17, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jack Wilson, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, University of Sydney The number of Australians using medicinal cannabis has surged over the past five years. Around 700,000 Australians have used cannabis for their health in the past year. ... <a title="Does medicinal cannabis work for depression, anxiety or PTSD? Our study says there’s no evidence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/17/does-medicinal-cannabis-work-for-depression-anxiety-or-ptsd-our-study-says-theres-no-evidence-278303/" aria-label="Read more about Does medicinal cannabis work for depression, anxiety or PTSD? Our study says there’s no evidence">Read more</a>
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March 17, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Plank, Professor in Applied Mathematics, University of Canterbury Six years after COVID-19 first reached New Zealand, the country is experiencing its ninth wave of infections. But the virus we are living with today behaves very differently from the one that caused the global emergency in 2020–22. ... <a title="NZ’s 9th COVID-19 wave: why infections are rising – and how booster shots still help" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/17/nzs-9th-covid-19-wave-why-infections-are-rising-and-how-booster-shots-still-help-278075/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s 9th COVID-19 wave: why infections are rising – and how booster shots still help">Read more</a>
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March 17, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Luis Freijo, Research Associate in Film Studies, King’s College London The 2026 Academy Awards revealed a striking contradiction. Many of the winning films grapple with urgent contemporary issues, or difficult questions of historical memory. Yet their makers avoided following up on that political character in their acceptance ... <a title="What the 2026 Oscars revealed about the current political mood in Hollywood" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/17/what-the-2026-oscars-revealed-about-the-current-political-mood-in-hollywood-278495/" aria-label="Read more about What the 2026 Oscars revealed about the current political mood in Hollywood">Read more</a>
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March 17, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris Doyle, Lecturer in Ancient and Medieval History, University of Galway Celebrated every year with swathes of green and pints of Guinness, Saint Patrick is the most famous of Ireland’s trio of patron saints (the others are Brigid and Colm Cille, aka Columba). Saint Patrick’s story is ... <a title="Saint Patrick’s Day and the mystery of the second Patrick" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/17/saint-patricks-day-and-the-mystery-of-the-second-patrick-277404/" aria-label="Read more about Saint Patrick’s Day and the mystery of the second Patrick">Read more</a>
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March 17, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cameron Webb, Clinical Associate Professor, School of Medical Science & Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute; Principal Hospital Scientist, University of Sydney A number of cases of the flesh-eating Buruli ulcer have now been detected on the New South Wales south coast. There is growing evidence mosquitoes are at ... <a title="Flesh-eating bacteria spread from possums and mozzies. But Buruli ulcers are preventable and treatable" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/17/flesh-eating-bacteria-spread-from-possums-and-mozzies-but-buruli-ulcers-are-preventable-and-treatable-278094/" aria-label="Read more about Flesh-eating bacteria spread from possums and mozzies. But Buruli ulcers are preventable and treatable">Read more</a>
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March 17, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jason M. Lodge, Director of the Learning, Instruction & Technology Lab and Professor of Educational Psychology, School of Education, The University of Queensland In Australia, artificial intelligence is becoming a near-universal feature of education. As of 2025, nearly 80% of university students reported using AI in their ... <a title="Almost 80% of Australian uni students now use AI. This is creating an ‘illusion of competence’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/17/almost-80-of-australian-uni-students-now-use-ai-this-is-creating-an-illusion-of-competence-278413/" aria-label="Read more about Almost 80% of Australian uni students now use AI. This is creating an ‘illusion of competence’">Read more</a>
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March 17, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendon Dunphy, Associate Professor in Marine Biology, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Some seabirds breeding in New Zealand’s largest marine park struggled to raise chicks this summer, most likely because climate change is forcing them to travel too far in search of food. The Hauraki Gulf ... <a title="Seabirds struggled to raise chicks in the Hauraki Gulf this summer. What happened?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/17/seabirds-struggled-to-raise-chicks-in-the-hauraki-gulf-this-summer-what-happened-278086/" aria-label="Read more about Seabirds struggled to raise chicks in the Hauraki Gulf this summer. What happened?">Read more</a>
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March 17, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Allan Elton, Doctoral researcher, Australian National University Without fanfare, the Australian government has published the latest snapshot on its progress toward halting and reversing the loss of Australia’s biodiversity – our unique wildlife, plants and nature – by 2030. This report on Australia’s progress under the ... <a title="Australia claims it is ‘on track’ to save nature. We disagree" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/17/australia-claims-it-is-on-track-to-save-nature-we-disagree-278081/" aria-label="Read more about Australia claims it is ‘on track’ to save nature. We disagree">Read more</a>
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March 17, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hassan F. Gholipour, Associate Professor of Property, Western Sydney University Once a small fishing and pearling village, Dubai has grown to become a major financial, commercial and tourism hub in the Middle East. It is the second-largest (behind Abu Dhabi) of the seven emirates that make up ... <a title="Real estate powered Dubai’s rise as a magnet for expats. Can its brand survive this war?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/17/real-estate-powered-dubais-rise-as-a-magnet-for-expats-can-its-brand-survive-this-war-278090/" aria-label="Read more about Real estate powered Dubai’s rise as a magnet for expats. Can its brand survive this war?">Read more</a>
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March 17, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kliti Grice, John Curtin Distinguished Professor of Organic and Isotope Geochemistry, Curtin University A new study reveals all five fundamental nucleobases – the molecular “letters” of life – have been detected in samples from the asteroid Ryugu. Asteroid particles offer a glimpse into the chemical ingredients that ... <a title="All 5 fundamental units of life’s genetic code were just discovered in an asteroid sample" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/17/all-5-fundamental-units-of-lifes-genetic-code-were-just-discovered-in-an-asteroid-sample-278099/" aria-label="Read more about All 5 fundamental units of life’s genetic code were just discovered in an asteroid sample">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Denis Muller, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne If the ARN radio network’s KIISFM stations want to resurrect Kyle Sandilands or Jackie “O” Henderson, either together, singly or in partnership with someone else, they will face significant new conditions on their broadcasting ... <a title="Regulator slaps restrictions on Kyle and Jackie O if they ever return to radio. Will it make any difference?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/regulator-slaps-restrictions-on-kyle-and-jackie-o-if-they-ever-return-to-radio-will-it-make-any-difference-278415/" aria-label="Read more about Regulator slaps restrictions on Kyle and Jackie O if they ever return to radio. Will it make any difference?">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Farrer by-election on May 9 will be a major test for new Liberal leader Angus Taylor and new Nationals leader Matt Canavan, as well as a real-time measure of One Nation’s surging poll numbers. One Nation’s David Farley and ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: why Farrer is a key test for One Nation vs the Coalition" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/politics-with-michelle-grattan-why-farrer-is-a-key-test-for-one-nation-vs-the-coalition-278393/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: why Farrer is a key test for One Nation vs the Coalition">Read more</a>
