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March 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Farah N. Jan, Senior Lecturer in International Relations, University of Pennsylvania The United States military achieved every objective it set when it went to war in Iraq in 2003. Decapitation: Saddam Hussein was captured, tried and hanged. Air dominance: total, within days. Regime collapse: The Iraqi government ... <a title="Iraq war’s aftermath was a disaster for the US – the Iran war is headed in the same direction" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/10/iraq-wars-aftermath-was-a-disaster-for-the-us-the-iran-war-is-headed-in-the-same-direction-277585/" aria-label="Read more about Iraq war’s aftermath was a disaster for the US – the Iran war is headed in the same direction">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nic Rawlence, Associate Professor in Ancient DNA, University of Otago Each time another study about human-driven species extinction hits the news in Aotearoa New Zealand, a familiar pattern unfolds in online comment sections. As researchers in this field, we have seen how quickly new findings about biodiversity ... <a title="To help save NZ’s native species, we must move past the extinction blame game" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/10/to-help-save-nzs-native-species-we-must-move-past-the-extinction-blame-game-276954/" aria-label="Read more about To help save NZ’s native species, we must move past the extinction blame game">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Karoline Thomsen, Ph.D. Candidate, UNSW Sydney The growing threat of conflict in the Middle East last week prompted a flood of activity in a little-known area of betting: prediction markets in which users can bet on a particular military action. One user of the Polymarket betting platform ... <a title="Gamblers can now bet on the outcome of wars – and that’s a problem" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/10/gamblers-can-now-bet-on-the-outcome-of-wars-and-thats-a-problem-277374/" aria-label="Read more about Gamblers can now bet on the outcome of wars – and that’s a problem">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rina Wong (Fu), Research Fellow, Health Sciences, Curtin University Whether it’s enjoying a podcast, listening to music or chatting on the phone, many of us spend hours a day using our headphones. One 2017 study of 4,185 Australians showed they used headphones on average 47–88 hours a ... <a title="Here’s why you might want to clean your headphones" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/10/heres-why-you-might-want-to-clean-your-headphones-255590/" aria-label="Read more about Here’s why you might want to clean your headphones">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Simon McKirdy, Professor of Biosecurity and Deputy Vice Chancellor of Global Engagement, Murdoch University Australia regularly makes global headlines for its strict biosecurity rules for international travellers. Failing to declare food, animal products and plant material – from an apple, to forgotten McMuffins or plant cuttings – ... <a title="As tonnes of illegal tobacco sneak in past our borders, we risk missing a threat that could cost us billions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/10/as-tonnes-of-illegal-tobacco-sneak-in-past-our-borders-we-risk-missing-a-threat-that-could-cost-us-billions-277614/" aria-label="Read more about As tonnes of illegal tobacco sneak in past our borders, we risk missing a threat that could cost us billions">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Misia Temler, Research Affiliate, Psychology, University of Sydney With so many artificial intelligence (AI) products on offer now, it’s increasingly tempting to offload difficult thinking tasks to chatbots, agents and other tools. As we chart this new technological terrain, more and more we’re exposed to vast amounts ... <a title="It’s tempting to offload your thinking to AI. Cognitive science shows why that’s a bad idea" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/10/its-tempting-to-offload-your-thinking-to-ai-cognitive-science-shows-why-thats-a-bad-idea-276766/" aria-label="Read more about It’s tempting to offload your thinking to AI. Cognitive science shows why that’s a bad idea">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine Ordway, Visiting Scholar, UNSW Sydney Last week, the Iranian soccer team refused to sing the national anthem before their Asian Women’s Cup opener on the Gold Coast. It was a silent protest in solidarity with thousands killed in deadly crackdowns in Iran. But some of these ... <a title="Australia has granted some Iranian soccer players asylum – but 2 questions remain" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/10/australia-has-granted-some-iranian-soccer-players-asylum-but-2-questions-remain-277834/" aria-label="Read more about Australia has granted some Iranian soccer players asylum – but 2 questions remain">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Grant Duncan, Research Associate, Public Policy Institute, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau COVID-19 changed the course of New Zealand’s political history. Labour’s 50% of the vote in 2020 came from a huge electoral swing as a reward for the main coalition party’s effective evidence-based policies, and ... <a title="Second COVID inquiry: why being politically prepared for the next pandemic is crucial" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/10/second-covid-inquiry-why-being-politically-prepared-for-the-next-pandemic-is-crucial-277848/" aria-label="Read more about Second COVID inquiry: why being politically prepared for the next pandemic is crucial">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Albanese government has given humanitarian visas to five members of the Iranian women’s soccer team, including its captain, to enable them to remain in Australia, and is offering protection to any more of the women who want to defect. ... <a title="5 members of Iranian women’s soccer team defect, Australia deploys RAAF plane and missiles to Gulf" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/10/5-members-of-iranian-womens-soccer-team-defect-australia-deploys-raaf-plane-and-missiles-to-gulf-277244/" aria-label="Read more about 5 members of Iranian women’s soccer team defect, Australia deploys RAAF plane and missiles to Gulf">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Murdoch, Distinguished Professor, University of Otago A second Royal Commission of Inquiry into New Zealand’s experience and handling of the COVID pandemic released its substantial report today, running to several volumes and hundreds of pages. The coalition government commissioned the inquiry to specifically examine key decisions ... <a title="COVID inquiry phase two: 4 main lessons to improve NZ’s future pandemic resilience" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/10/covid-inquiry-phase-two-4-main-lessons-to-improve-nzs-future-pandemic-resilience-277847/" aria-label="Read more about COVID inquiry phase two: 4 main lessons to improve NZ’s future pandemic resilience">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Casey Ryan Kelly, Professor of Communication Studies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln When Secretary of Defense James Mattis addressed the intensification of U.S. combat operations against the Islamic State group in 2017, he assured the American public of his commitment to “get the strategy right” while maintaining “the rules ... <a title="I’ve studied MAGA rhetoric for a decade, and this is what I see in Hegseth’s boasts, action-movie one-liners and gloating over dominance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/10/ive-studied-maga-rhetoric-for-a-decade-and-this-is-what-i-see-in-hegseths-boasts-action-movie-one-liners-and-gloating-over-dominance-277731/" aria-label="Read more about I’ve studied MAGA rhetoric for a decade, and this is what I see in Hegseth’s boasts, action-movie one-liners and gloating over dominance">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hugh White, Emeritus Professor of Strategic Studies at the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University In a dangerous and uncertain world, what should US allies do? Draw closer to America, or pull away? When the United States under President Donald Trump is itself among the ... <a title="AUKUS is binding Australia to a dangerous, unpredictable leader. We need a Plan B now" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/10/aukus-is-binding-australia-to-a-dangerous-unpredictable-leader-we-need-a-plan-b-now-276364/" aria-label="Read more about AUKUS is binding Australia to a dangerous, unpredictable leader. We need a Plan B now">Read more</a>
