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March 16, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben Seymour, PhD Candidate in International Relations, Nottingham Trent University In the two weeks since the US and Israeli strikes on Iran began, Donald Trump’s war aims have fluctuated between crippling Iranian military capabilities and toppling the regime that has ruled there since 1979. But despite the ... <a title="Why the next escalation in the Iran conflict could be between the US and Turkey" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/why-the-next-escalation-in-the-iran-conflict-could-be-between-the-us-and-turkey-278341/" aria-label="Read more about Why the next escalation in the Iran conflict could be between the US and Turkey">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Holly Willis, Professor of Cinematic Arts, University of Southern California I teach a course on AI and filmmaking at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, and lately, rather than planning each session well in advance, I’ve been structuring the class the night before. I’ll browse platforms like X, ... <a title="As the Oscars approach, Hollywood grapples with AI’s growing influence on filmmaking" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/as-the-oscars-approach-hollywood-grapples-with-ais-growing-influence-on-filmmaking-273766/" aria-label="Read more about As the Oscars approach, Hollywood grapples with AI’s growing influence on filmmaking">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew Ricketson, Professor of Communication, Deakin University Does the world need another biography of Rupert Murdoch? It depends what it has to say and who has written it. Bonfire of the Murdochs, by journalist Gabriel Sherman, looks promising. He made his name with an exhaustively researched biography ... <a title="Secrets, sexism and hypocrisy: Bonfire of the Murdochs reveals the family’s real succession drama" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/secrets-sexism-and-hypocrisy-bonfire-of-the-murdochs-reveals-the-familys-real-succession-drama-275938/" aria-label="Read more about Secrets, sexism and hypocrisy: Bonfire of the Murdochs reveals the family’s real succession drama">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Clement Macintyre, Professor emeritus in politics, Adelaide University For the past six decades, South Australian politics has been characterised by long periods of Labor domination interrupted by short-lived Liberal governments. Since a record 32 uninterrupted years in office came to an end in 1965, the Liberal Party ... <a title="South Australian election is likely to be Labor in a landslide. But who will be the opposition?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/south-australian-election-is-likely-to-be-labor-in-a-landslide-but-who-will-be-the-opposition-275834/" aria-label="Read more about South Australian election is likely to be Labor in a landslide. But who will be the opposition?">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Smith, Associate Professor in American Politics and Foreign Policy, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney No US president in living memory has gone to war with less public support than Donald Trump has for the war in Iran. Even Barack Obama’s much-maligned Libyan intervention began with ... <a title="Why Donald Trump is losing the war at home" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/why-donald-trump-is-losing-the-war-at-home-278079/" aria-label="Read more about Why Donald Trump is losing the war at home">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lyndsey Collins-Praino, Associate Professor, School of Biomedicine, Adelaide University Parkinson’s disease is the fastest growing neurological disorder, with over 10 million cases worldwide. Up to 150,000 Australians currently live with the disease and 50 new cases are diagnosed each day. The number of people living with Parkison’s ... <a title="Largest ever Parkinson’s study shows how symptoms differ between men and women" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/largest-ever-parkinsons-study-shows-how-symptoms-differ-between-men-and-women-277730/" aria-label="Read more about Largest ever Parkinson’s study shows how symptoms differ between men and women">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ren Perkins, Lecturer in Indigenous Education, The University of Queensland The federal government is promising a new policy to guide First Nations students right throughout their education careers. It will cover from the time they are in early childhood education right through to after they leave school. ... <a title="There’s a new plan to help First Nations students from daycare to uni. What does it need to work?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/theres-a-new-plan-to-help-first-nations-students-from-daycare-to-uni-what-does-it-need-to-work-273899/" aria-label="Read more about There’s a new plan to help First Nations students from daycare to uni. What does it need to work?">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Martin Duck, Post-Doctoral Research Associate, University of Sydney As households are squeezed by the cost-of-living crisis, central bank governors such as Jerome Powell in the United States and Michele Bullock in Australia are coming under repeated fire from politicians, pundits and households. Before each interest rate decision, ... <a title="Despite denials, there are signs the RBA does consider house prices in setting rates" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/despite-denials-there-are-signs-the-rba-does-consider-house-prices-in-setting-rates-277477/" aria-label="Read more about Despite denials, there are signs the RBA does consider house prices in setting rates">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Caroline Cumberbatch, PhD Candidate, School of Creative Arts and Media, University of Tasmania According to anthropologist Richard Wrangham, cooking fundamentally altered the human species. He claims the control of fire and the advent of cooking sparked significant biological changes (including brain development and digestive efficiency). This shaped ... <a title="Kitchens are the heart of the home. What do all these bland luxury renovations lose?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/16/kitchens-are-the-heart-of-the-home-what-do-all-these-bland-luxury-renovations-lose-272061/" aria-label="Read more about Kitchens are the heart of the home. What do all these bland luxury renovations lose?">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kylie A. Steel, Senior Lecturer in Motor Learning and Skill Acquisition, Western Sydney University As soccer’s Women’s Asian Cup continues in Australia, much analysis will inevitably focus on the physical: the speed of Mary Fowler, the power of Sarina Bolden, the endurance of Yui Hasegawa and Ellie ... <a title="How the menstrual cycle can make or break an athlete’s performance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/13/how-the-menstrual-cycle-can-make-or-break-an-athletes-performance-275310/" aria-label="Read more about How the menstrual cycle can make or break an athlete’s performance">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samantha Hepburn, Professor of Law, Deakin University Australia’s vulnerability to liquid fuel shortages and price hikes has intensified amid reports China has told oil refiners to halt all fuel exports. This adds to continued global uncertainty about the duration of the Iran conflict and its impact upon ... <a title="China’s ban on fuel exports is deeply worrying for Australian air travellers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/13/chinas-ban-on-fuel-exports-is-deeply-worrying-for-australian-air-travellers-278313/" aria-label="Read more about China’s ban on fuel exports is deeply worrying for Australian air travellers">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amanda Craft, Lecturer in Accounting and Personal Financial Planning, Western Sydney University Over recent weeks, Australian drivers have watched as petrol and diesel prices have soared, raising concerns about wider price shocks to come. But at the same time as urban motorists see rising prices, something else ... <a title="It’s not hoarding: farmers need to buy huge amounts of diesel to keep our food secure" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/13/its-not-hoarding-farmers-need-to-buy-huge-amounts-of-diesel-to-keep-our-food-secure-278208/" aria-label="Read more about It’s not hoarding: farmers need to buy huge amounts of diesel to keep our food secure">Read more</a>
