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March 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Whitcombe-Dobbs, Senior Lecturer in Child and Family Psychology, University of Canterbury Artificial intelligence (AI) already affects many areas of daily life, including the lives of young children. Many families give screens to children younger than two, and AI-generated content is increasing on the popular YouTube Kids ... <a title="Why exposing young children to AI content could have irreversible consequences" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/13/why-exposing-young-children-to-ai-content-could-have-irreversible-consequences-277719/" aria-label="Read more about Why exposing young children to AI content could have irreversible consequences">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Bryant, Professor & Director of Traumatic Stress Clinic, UNSW Sydney To recover from abuse or another traumatic experience, some people turn to a therapy called eye-movement desensitisation and reprocessing, or EMDR. But this may present problems if these people pursue justice in the courts. In New ... <a title="Do therapies like EMDR affect memories of traumatic events?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/13/do-therapies-like-emdr-affect-memories-of-traumatic-events-277956/" aria-label="Read more about Do therapies like EMDR affect memories of traumatic events?">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steven Lewis, Associate Professor of Education Policy, Australian Catholic University School students around Australia have begun their NAPLAN tests this week. Amid technical glitches during the writing component of the exam on Wednesday, there has also been confusion about the purpose of the test. Earlier this week, ... <a title="NAPLAN is being used by some schools as an entrance exam. This isn’t what it’s designed to do" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/13/naplan-is-being-used-by-some-schools-as-an-entrance-exam-this-isnt-what-its-designed-to-do-278089/" aria-label="Read more about NAPLAN is being used by some schools as an entrance exam. This isn’t what it’s designed to do">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daniel Baldino, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, University of Notre Dame Australia Millions of people recently watched a video posted by the White House showing US strikes against Iranian targets. The clip didn’t just resemble Call of Duty: it mixed real strike footage with footage ... <a title="A deadly strike, or Call of Duty clip? How the US government is trying to memeify the war on Iran" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/13/a-deadly-strike-or-call-of-duty-clip-how-the-us-government-is-trying-to-memeify-the-war-on-iran-277974/" aria-label="Read more about A deadly strike, or Call of Duty clip? How the US government is trying to memeify the war on Iran">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra By personality and at his stage in life, Dennis Richardson is a man who, on occasion, stands on his dignity. Richardson, 78, has a stellar public service career behind him. As a former head of ASIO, and former secretary of ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Dennis Richardson’s exit puts antisemitism royal commissioner under more pressure" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/grattan-on-friday-dennis-richardsons-exit-puts-antisemitism-royal-commissioner-under-more-pressure-278188/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Dennis Richardson’s exit puts antisemitism royal commissioner under more pressure">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Craig Dalton, Lecturer in Musical Theatre, Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Edith Cowan University During a recent interview to promote his film Marty Supreme, Best Actor-nominee Timothée Chalamet said “no one cares about” opera and ballet anymore. The actor’s comments, labelled both a slight and swipe ... <a title="Timothée Chalamet says nobody cares about opera and ballet. The backlash ignores an awkward truth" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/timothee-chalamet-says-nobody-cares-about-opera-and-ballet-the-backlash-ignores-an-awkward-truth-278093/" aria-label="Read more about Timothée Chalamet says nobody cares about opera and ballet. The backlash ignores an awkward truth">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bob Bowker, Honorary Professorial Fellow, Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, Australian National University When the US-Israeli war on Iran finally ends, the Middle East will be even less predictable than it was before it started. The decision by US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister ... <a title="After the Iran war, Persian Gulf nations face tough decisions on the US – a former diplomat explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/after-the-iran-war-persian-gulf-nations-face-tough-decisions-on-the-us-a-former-diplomat-explains-277968/" aria-label="Read more about After the Iran war, Persian Gulf nations face tough decisions on the US – a former diplomat explains">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian A. Wright, Associate Professor in Environmental Science, Western Sydney University Parts of northern Australia are battling record-breaking floods, after heavy rain caused major rivers across Queensland and the Northern Territory to break their banks. In some communities, residents and first responders are still bracing for more ... <a title="I’m in flooded northern Australia – how can I make sure my drinking water is safe?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/im-in-flooded-northern-australia-how-can-i-make-sure-my-drinking-water-is-safe-278179/" aria-label="Read more about I’m in flooded northern Australia – how can I make sure my drinking water is safe?">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brandon Michael Sideleau, PhD student studying human-saltwater crocodile conflict, Charles Darwin University Recent crocodile sightings in floodwaters in the Northern Territory have prompted widespread concern, particularly in the town of Katherine and along the Daly River. Katherine Mayor Joanna Holden told media she had never seen so ... <a title="What we know about croc numbers in the NT after surge in floodwater sightings" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/what-we-know-about-croc-numbers-in-the-nt-after-surge-in-floodwater-sightings-277950/" aria-label="Read more about What we know about croc numbers in the NT after surge in floodwater sightings">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tony Wood, Senior Fellow in Energy and Climate Change, Grattan Institute Despite being one of the world’s top exporters of fossil fuels (coal and gas), Australia has little left of its own oil. Neither does New Zealand. Both Australia and New Zealand sit at the end of ... <a title="Nations will release an extra 400 million barrels of oil to the market. All we need to do now is not panic at the pump" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/nations-will-release-an-extra-400-million-barrels-of-oil-to-the-market-all-we-need-to-do-now-is-not-panic-at-the-pump-278183/" aria-label="Read more about Nations will release an extra 400 million barrels of oil to the market. All we need to do now is not panic at the pump">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Madeleine Stirling, Research Assistant, ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making & Society, The University of Melbourne Recently, the federal government released a consultation paper seeking input on whether it should introduce legislation to prevent or restrict infant formula marketing in Australia. The consultation is open for ... <a title="Australia may ban infant formula advertising. Here’s what the online ads actually say" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/australia-may-ban-infant-formula-advertising-heres-what-the-online-ads-actually-say-278084/" aria-label="Read more about Australia may ban infant formula advertising. Here’s what the online ads actually say">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tegan Cohen, Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Lecturer, Faculty of Business & Law, Queensland University of Technology Unwanted, unsolicited marketing emails, texts and instant messages feel like an unavoidable fact of modern life. But there are actually legal restrictions on spamming that apply to every business selling to ... <a title="Sick of spam marketing texts and emails? This is how to stop them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/sick-of-spam-marketing-texts-and-emails-this-is-how-to-stop-them-278064/" aria-label="Read more about Sick of spam marketing texts and emails? This is how to stop them">Read more</a>
