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March 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tom Hartley, Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, University of Tasmania Elite athletes can earn huge money from playing contracts, prize money, sponsorship, endorsements, appearance fees and media work. This is especially the case for Australia’s two major football codes – the Australian Football League (AFL) and ... <a title="NRL and AFL wage growth is off the charts – what about other Australian athletes?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/nrl-and-afl-wage-growth-is-off-the-charts-what-about-other-australian-athletes-275816/" aria-label="Read more about NRL and AFL wage growth is off the charts – what about other Australian athletes?">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lauren Ball, Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland Once, the only nut butter on the supermarket shelf was peanut butter. Now you can also buy almond, cashew, hazelnut and macadamia nut butters, or blends. So which is the healthiest nut butter to spread ... <a title="Which nut butter is healthiest – peanut, almond or cashew?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/which-nut-butter-is-healthiest-peanut-almond-or-cashew-276154/" aria-label="Read more about Which nut butter is healthiest – peanut, almond or cashew?">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sam Crawley, Teaching Fellow, School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Extreme weather-related events in early 2026 – including the fatal landslides in Mount Maunganui and Tauranga – have raised a logical question: will climate change and ... <a title="After a summer of weather disasters, will Kiwis make climate an election issue?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/after-a-summer-of-weather-disasters-will-kiwis-make-climate-an-election-issue-277078/" aria-label="Read more about After a summer of weather disasters, will Kiwis make climate an election issue?">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Larcombe, Associate Professor and Head of Respiratory Environmental Health, The Kids Research Institute Australia; Curtin University Humans evolved in an atmosphere containing roughly 200–300 parts per million (ppm) of carbon dioxide (CO₂). Today, that figure sits above 420 ppm, higher than at any point in the ... <a title="Rising CO₂ levels are reflected in human blood. Scientists don’t know what it means" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/rising-co-levels-are-reflected-in-human-blood-scientists-dont-know-what-it-means-277833/" aria-label="Read more about Rising CO₂ levels are reflected in human blood. Scientists don’t know what it means">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Raymond Walker, Research Fellow, Centre for Big Data Research in Health, UNSW Sydney Since fertility treatments such as in vitro fertilisation (IVF) began, there has been concern they could cause cancer. Concerns have included whether aspects of treatment – such as taking hormonal medications, or puncturing ... <a title="Is cancer more common in women after IVF?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/is-cancer-more-common-in-women-after-ivf-277972/" aria-label="Read more about Is cancer more common in women after IVF?">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jim Tognolini, Director, Centre for Educational Measurement and Assessment, University of Sydney NAPLAN testing started with a technical glitch on Wednesday morning. Schools were advised to pause the first day of assessments while a “widespread issue affecting students being able to log on to the online platform” ... <a title="As NAPLAN suffers technical problems, why are major tests done online?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/as-naplan-suffers-technical-problems-why-are-major-tests-done-online-278082/" aria-label="Read more about As NAPLAN suffers technical problems, why are major tests done online?">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jason Harris, Professor of Corporate Law, University of Sydney It’s one of the most important corporate governance cases in the past 20 years, involving organised crime inside Australia’s second-biggest casino. The Federal Court ruled last week that Star Entertainment Group’s former chief executive and its general counsel ... <a title="What 2.5 million Australian company directors need to know about the scathing Star judgement" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/what-2-5-million-australian-company-directors-need-to-know-about-the-scathing-star-judgement-277626/" aria-label="Read more about What 2.5 million Australian company directors need to know about the scathing Star judgement">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Natasha Hamilton-Hart, Professor in Management and International Business, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau “Dress appropriately.” Soon after becoming General Motors’ vice president of global human resources in 2009, Mary Barra used those two words to replace a clunky employee dress code that had grown to ten ... <a title="Too many ‘stupid rules’, too little authority: how organisations create their own red tape" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/too-many-stupid-rules-too-little-authority-how-organisations-create-their-own-red-tape-277608/" aria-label="Read more about Too many ‘stupid rules’, too little authority: how organisations create their own red tape">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Conrad Kickert, Associate Professor of Architecture, University at Buffalo Like many young, urban professionals, we run on coffee. We especially enjoy frequenting independently owned cafes that pride themselves on ethically sourced beverages, strong local ties and a hip aesthetic. They’re the kinds of places that sneer at ... <a title="Indie coffee shops are meant to counter corporate behemoths like Starbucks – so why do they all look the same?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/indie-coffee-shops-are-meant-to-counter-corporate-behemoths-like-starbucks-so-why-do-they-all-look-the-same-275746/" aria-label="Read more about Indie coffee shops are meant to counter corporate behemoths like Starbucks – so why do they all look the same?">Read more</a>
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March 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hussein Dia, Professor of Transport Technology and Sustainability, Swinburne University of Technology For years, long-range electric trucks seemed impossible. But much has changed in a short time. Rapid improvements to batteries and chargers mean battery electric trucks are already viable for urban and short-range trucks. In December, ... <a title="Electric trucks are finally ready for prime time. Could high oil prices speed up the shift?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/11/electric-trucks-are-finally-ready-for-prime-time-could-high-oil-prices-speed-up-the-shift-277971/" aria-label="Read more about Electric trucks are finally ready for prime time. Could high oil prices speed up the shift?">Read more</a>
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March 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Melissa Phillips, Lecturer, Western Sydney University The past 48 hours in Australia has showcased the dramatic complexities of the country’s migration and asylum landscape, and the power of ministerial intervention in this federal portfolio. On the one hand, the federal government pulled out all stops to safeguard ... <a title="Help for athletes, bans for others: unpacking Australia’s complex, chaotic migration developments" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/11/help-for-athletes-bans-for-others-unpacking-australias-complex-chaotic-migration-developments-278066/" aria-label="Read more about Help for athletes, bans for others: unpacking Australia’s complex, chaotic migration developments">Read more</a>
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March 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Matt Canavan was once Barnaby Joyce’s staffer, and later his closest ally and most vociferous spruiker. Not to mention his best political friend. Now, in selecting Canavan as their new leader, the Nationals have chosen him to spearhead the party’s ... <a title="View from The Hill: it’s now Canavan v Joyce after the Nationals opt for the radical leadership option" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/11/view-from-the-hill-its-now-canavan-v-joyce-after-the-nationals-opt-for-the-radical-leadership-option-277241/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: it’s now Canavan v Joyce after the Nationals opt for the radical leadership option">Read more</a>
