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March 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert Davis, Associate Professor in Wildlife Conservation, Edith Cowan University We’ve just had an epic win for our native animals, such as owls, goannas and eagles. And after years contributing to the scientific evidence on the wildlife impact of rodent poisons, it’s a day scientists like myself ... <a title="New ban on dangerous rodent poisons is lifeline for our native animals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/13/new-ban-on-dangerous-rodent-poisons-is-lifeline-for-our-native-animals-278072/" aria-label="Read more about New ban on dangerous rodent poisons is lifeline for our native animals">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Imogen Wegman, Lecturer in Humanities, University of Tasmania On November 18 1909, greengrocer Claude Nam Shing was woken up by shouts of “fire”. He found his store, on the corner of Elizabeth and Melville Streets in central Hobart, ablaze. He escaped quickly. The fire brigade arrived and ... <a title="Why doesn’t Hobart have a Chinatown?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/13/why-doesnt-hobart-have-a-chinatown-272260/" aria-label="Read more about Why doesn’t Hobart have a Chinatown?">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Charlotte Setijadi, Lecturer in Asian Studies, The University of Melbourne In the first two weeks of March, two young Indonesian women died alone in a hospital in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The first, who Indonesian officials have identified as 22-year-old Susi Yanti Br. Sinaga died following a critical ... <a title="Desperate to flee abuse in Cambodian scam compounds, these young Indonesians are now facing suspicion back home" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/13/desperate-to-flee-abuse-in-cambodian-scam-compounds-these-young-indonesians-are-now-facing-suspicion-back-home-274853/" aria-label="Read more about Desperate to flee abuse in Cambodian scam compounds, these young Indonesians are now facing suspicion back home">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Zachary Aman, Professor of Chemical Engineering, The University of Western Australia As the US–Israel war on Iran escalates, so too does the global oil crisis. The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly 20% of the world’s oil and natural gas flows, and the ... <a title="Oil, petrol, gasoline: a chemical engineer explains how crude turns into fuel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/13/oil-petrol-gasoline-a-chemical-engineer-explains-how-crude-turns-into-fuel-278198/" aria-label="Read more about Oil, petrol, gasoline: a chemical engineer explains how crude turns into fuel">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nial Wheate, Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University Vitamin C is one of the most iconic nutrients in popular health culture, often credited with preventing colds, boosting immunity and even fighting serious diseases. But while it’s essential for our bodies to function, its benefits are often ... <a title="Should I take vitamin C to ward off colds, lower blood pressure or reduce cancer risk?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/13/should-i-take-vitamin-c-to-ward-off-colds-lower-blood-pressure-or-reduce-cancer-risk-277963/" aria-label="Read more about Should I take vitamin C to ward off colds, lower blood pressure or reduce cancer risk?">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Danaë Anderson, Lecturer in Occupational Health and Safety, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Every year organisations roll out their refreshed strategies, new KPIs and ambitious goals for the year ahead. But despite the changing pace in work patterns, technology and workforce requirements, one thing ... <a title="Job performance reviews are outdated and often pointless. Why do we still use them?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/13/job-performance-reviews-are-outdated-and-often-pointless-why-do-we-still-use-them-277366/" aria-label="Read more about Job performance reviews are outdated and often pointless. Why do we still use them?">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emmalee Ford, Adjunct Lecturer, Sexual and Reproductive Health, University of Sydney Have you ever heard two or more women say they’re on the same cycle? This is a common claim among women who live together, for example in a family or as housemates. This idea that people ... <a title="Is ‘period syncing’ real? Two reproductive health experts explain" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/13/is-period-syncing-real-two-reproductive-health-experts-explain-275555/" aria-label="Read more about Is ‘period syncing’ real? Two reproductive health experts explain">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Natalie Kon-yu, Associate Professor, Creative Writing and Literary Studies, Victoria University In 2016 and again in 2024, Donald Trump ran against two supremely qualified presidential candidates, who both lost. Both had decades of service to government and high-ranking jobs within Democratic administrations. Both were women. Hillary Clinton ... <a title="Friday essay: ‘epic fury’ – the men of MAGA might be the most emotional US leaders ever" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/13/friday-essay-epic-fury-the-men-of-maga-might-be-the-most-emotional-us-leaders-ever-277227/" aria-label="Read more about Friday essay: ‘epic fury’ – the men of MAGA might be the most emotional US leaders ever">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katayoun Shahandeh, Lecturer in Museum Studies, SOAS, University of London Following joint attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran on February 28, the country has come under repeated strikes. These attacks, which were ostensibly supposed to target Iran’s nuclear and missile capabilities, have also caused ... <a title="Iran’s cultural heritage in the crossfire – expert explains what has been damaged and what could be lost" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/13/irans-cultural-heritage-in-the-crossfire-expert-explains-what-has-been-damaged-and-what-could-be-lost-278216/" aria-label="Read more about Iran’s cultural heritage in the crossfire – expert explains what has been damaged and what could be lost">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Keiran Hardy, Associate Professor, Griffith Criminology Institute, Griffith University Last week, Queensland followed the New South Wales and federal parliaments by passing stronger hate crime laws in response to the Bondi terror attack. The Queensland laws target two specific phrases – an approach that risks the laws ... <a title="We can’t coerce our way to social cohesion. Here’s what else governments should be doing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/13/we-cant-coerce-our-way-to-social-cohesion-heres-what-else-governments-should-be-doing-277734/" aria-label="Read more about We can’t coerce our way to social cohesion. Here’s what else governments should be doing">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Piyush Tiwari, Professor of Property, The University of Melbourne Whether using newspaper or television ads, posters or signposts on the front lawn, the mechanism for selling a home has been the same for many decades: broadcast the message to the crowd and hope the right person finds ... <a title="Social media has supercharged real estate marketing – and made it cheaper. But it also brings risks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/13/social-media-has-supercharged-real-estate-marketing-and-made-it-cheaper-but-it-also-brings-risks-276155/" aria-label="Read more about Social media has supercharged real estate marketing – and made it cheaper. But it also brings risks">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Toby Murray, Professor of Cybersecurity, School of Computing and Information Systems, The University of Melbourne When OpenAI launched ChatGPT-5 in August of last year, many academics scoffed at the tech company’s claims its new artificial intelligence (AI) model possessed “PhD-level” intelligence. After all, how could systems so ... <a title="A PhD is an apprenticeship in research – we can’t let AI take that away" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/13/a-phd-is-an-apprenticeship-in-research-we-cant-let-ai-take-that-away-277486/" aria-label="Read more about A PhD is an apprenticeship in research – we can’t let AI take that away">Read more</a>
