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March 16, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Former Nationals’ leader Michael McCormack has been brought back onto the frontbench as the opposition unveiled yet another reshuffle, this one triggered by the elevation of Matt Canavan to become Nationals leader. McCormack will be shadow minister for water and ... <a title="Canavan brings back McCormack in Nationals frontbench shake up" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/canavan-brings-back-mccormack-in-nationals-frontbench-shake-up-278189/" aria-label="Read more about Canavan brings back McCormack in Nationals frontbench shake up">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Dwyer, Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, University of Tasmania As the US–Israeli war with Iran enters its third week, reports are emerging that Israel is potentially running out of air defence interceptors due to Iran’s retaliatory attacks. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) and Israeli foreign minister ... <a title="Is Israel running low on missile interceptors? How long can it withstand Iran’s retaliatory attacks?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/is-israel-running-low-on-missile-interceptors-how-long-can-it-withstand-irans-retaliatory-attacks-278404/" aria-label="Read more about Is Israel running low on missile interceptors? How long can it withstand Iran’s retaliatory attacks?">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dominic Knight, Lecturer in Media Law, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Sydney Despite Conan O’Brien joking he was the last human Oscars host, the 2026 edition was exceptionally human – with folly, filler and an f-bomb (ironically during the Best Sound acceptance speech). This ... <a title="From flat jokes, to politics, to red-carpet dazzle: 5 experts unpack the 2026 Oscars" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/from-flat-jokes-to-politics-to-red-carpet-dazzle-5-experts-unpack-the-2026-oscars-278400/" aria-label="Read more about From flat jokes, to politics, to red-carpet dazzle: 5 experts unpack the 2026 Oscars">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yvette Grant, PhD Candidate in Dance and Dance History Tutor, The University of Melbourne In 1950 Australian writer and dancer Jean Garling argued: Dance reflects [a people’s] reaction to environment, for it is every art, and in its quality can be read the characteristics of a nation. ... <a title="Flora captures the Australian environment. It is something bold and new in Australian dance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/flora-captures-the-australian-environment-it-is-something-bold-and-new-in-australian-dance-277969/" aria-label="Read more about Flora captures the Australian environment. It is something bold and new in Australian dance">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sergey Alexeev, Senior research fellow, University of Sydney; UNSW Sydney Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has announced she plans to introduce “Australia’s toughest illicit tobacco laws”, which marks another escalation in the state’s battle against the illicit tobacco trade. Under the proposed laws, Victoria Police and regulator Tobacco ... <a title="As Australia’s tobacco wars continue, a NSW heroin drought in 2000 might offer lessons" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/as-australias-tobacco-wars-continue-a-nsw-heroin-drought-in-2000-might-offer-lessons-274537/" aria-label="Read more about As Australia’s tobacco wars continue, a NSW heroin drought in 2000 might offer lessons">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Andrew Armitage, Professor of Optometry and Optometry Course Director, Deakin University Getting a tattoo can be a thrilling, albeit painful, experience. About one-third of Australians have a tattoo, with many getting inked as a rite of passage. However, a small but increasing number of Australians are ... <a title="What’s the link between tattoos and vision loss? 2 optometrists explain" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/whats-the-link-between-tattoos-and-vision-loss-2-optometrists-explain-276049/" aria-label="Read more about What’s the link between tattoos and vision loss? 2 optometrists explain">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Donovan Castelyn, Senior Industry Fellow – Taxation and Director of the UTAS Tax Clinic, University of Tasmania Newly elected Nationals leader Matt Canavan has proposed allowing couples with dependent children to split their income for tax purposes. In simple terms, the total income of a couple could ... <a title="Matt Canavan is keen on income splitting. Here’s what it would mean for couples" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/matt-canavan-is-keen-on-income-splitting-heres-what-it-would-mean-for-couples-278204/" aria-label="Read more about Matt Canavan is keen on income splitting. Here’s what it would mean for couples">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Uri Gal, Professor in Business Information Systems, University of Sydney In the past few months, a wave of tech corporations have announced significant staff cuts and attributed them to efficiency gains driven by artificial intelligence (AI). Companies such as Atlassian, Block and Amazon have announced they would ... <a title="Tech companies are blaming massive layoffs on AI. What’s really going on?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/tech-companies-are-blaming-massive-layoffs-on-ai-whats-really-going-on-278314/" aria-label="Read more about Tech companies are blaming massive layoffs on AI. What’s really going on?">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ry Holland, Research Fellow in Microbial Ecology, Monash University Winter in Antarctica is long and dark. Temperatures remain well below freezing. In many places, the Sun sets in April and does not rise above the horizon again until August. Without sunlight, photosynthetic life such as plants, mosses ... <a title="Microbes in Antarctica survive the freezing and dark winter by living on air" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/microbes-in-antarctica-survive-the-freezing-and-dark-winter-by-living-on-air-276384/" aria-label="Read more about Microbes in Antarctica survive the freezing and dark winter by living on air">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nick Fuller, Clinical Trials Director, Department of Endocrinology, RPA Hospital, University of Sydney When you have young children, it can be tempting to feed them early, then sit down to a separate meal once they’re in bed. But setting a routine where you eat as a family, ... <a title="4 expert tips for family mealtimes without the drama" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/4-expert-tips-for-family-mealtimes-without-the-drama-257626/" aria-label="Read more about 4 expert tips for family mealtimes without the drama">Read more</a>
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March 16, 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 It’s over two weeks since the United States and Israel began their war on Iran. In the federal Resolve and Morgan polls, Labor has lost support to ... <a title="Polls show federal Labor losing support; One Nation looking strong in Farrer seat poll" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/polls-show-federal-labor-losing-support-one-nation-looking-strong-in-farrer-seat-poll-277966/" aria-label="Read more about Polls show federal Labor losing support; One Nation looking strong in Farrer seat poll">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Aaron Gilbert, Professor of Finance, Auckland University of Technology As well as checking the news for updates on events in the Middle East, many New Zealanders are also nervously checking their KiwiSaver balances. What they see is more than a snapshot of their own savings, it’s a ... <a title="The Iran crisis is hitting KiwiSaver balances – but market volatility can work for you too" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/the-iran-crisis-is-hitting-kiwisaver-balances-but-market-volatility-can-work-for-you-too-278297/" aria-label="Read more about The Iran crisis is hitting KiwiSaver balances – but market volatility can work for you too">Read more</a>
