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March 5, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brian Choo, Postdoctoral Fellow in Vertebrate Palaeontology, Flinders University Roughly 425 million years ago, in the warm seas over what is now southern China, there lived a metre-long bony fish with jaws full of clusters of spiky teeth. Long extinct, this predatory fish (Megamastax amblyodus) was an ... <a title="New fossil reveals the weird ‘tooth cushions’ of an apex predator from 425 million years ago" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/05/new-fossil-reveals-the-weird-tooth-cushions-of-an-apex-predator-from-425-million-years-ago-274122/" aria-label="Read more about New fossil reveals the weird ‘tooth cushions’ of an apex predator from 425 million years ago">Read more</a>
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March 5, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shae McCrystal, Professor of Labour Law, University of Sydney Do your holidays always feel too short? Or are you a parent struggling to juggle the demands of school holidays with the leave you’re allowed to take? On Wednesday, the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) launched a ... <a title="Even if Australians won an extra week of leave, we’d need to make sure they could take it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/05/even-if-australians-won-an-extra-week-of-leave-wed-need-to-make-sure-they-could-take-it-277480/" aria-label="Read more about Even if Australians won an extra week of leave, we’d need to make sure they could take it">Read more</a>
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March 5, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew J. May, Professor of History, The University of Melbourne In 1981, a jingle played out across Australia, encouraging us to “Slip, Slop, Slap!” In 2023, the jingle was added to the National Film & Sound Archive’s Sounds of Australia registry in recognition of the way the ... <a title="‘Fry now pay later’: tracing a century of skin cancer messaging in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/05/fry-now-pay-later-tracing-a-century-of-skin-cancer-messaging-in-australia-273003/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Fry now pay later’: tracing a century of skin cancer messaging in Australia">Read more</a>
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March 5, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cristóbal Castro Barrientos, PhD candidate, NZ Policy Research Institute, Auckland University of Technology On the face of it, New Zealand’s push to expand international education looks like an easy win for economic growth. Government targets, announced last year, aim to nearly double revenue to NZ$7.2 billion by ... <a title="NZ wants to double foreign student revenue by 2034 – but does it have capacity?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/05/nz-wants-to-double-foreign-student-revenue-by-2034-but-does-it-have-capacity-276736/" aria-label="Read more about NZ wants to double foreign student revenue by 2034 – but does it have capacity?">Read more</a>
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March 5, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rahul Sen, Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics and Finance, Auckland University of Technology In an increasingly uncertain world, where the global balance of power is tilting toward Asia, a comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) with India promises access to a booming market and “southern anchor of stability” ... <a title="Labour-National standoff aside, the India-NZ trade deal is a blueprint for real growth" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/05/labour-national-standoff-aside-the-india-nz-trade-deal-is-a-blueprint-for-real-growth-276389/" aria-label="Read more about Labour-National standoff aside, the India-NZ trade deal is a blueprint for real growth">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Australian government has deployed six “crisis response” teams to the Middle East to help deal with the consulate overload caused by the huge number of Australians stranded by the conflict that has spread far and wide in the region. ... <a title="Commercial flights will be your best way out of Middle East, Wong tells stranded Australians" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/commercial-flights-will-be-your-best-way-out-of-middle-east-wong-tells-stranded-australians-277507/" aria-label="Read more about Commercial flights will be your best way out of Middle East, Wong tells stranded Australians">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Dwyer, Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, University of Tasmania As conflict escalates following the US and Israeli attacks on Iran, and Iran’s subsequent retaliatory strikes, reports have emerged that Israel may have used laser weapons to shoot down rockets fired by Hezbollah from Lebanon. While the ... <a title="Israel’s ‘Iron Beam’: why laser weapons are no longer science fiction" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/israels-iron-beam-why-laser-weapons-are-no-longer-science-fiction-277390/" aria-label="Read more about Israel’s ‘Iron Beam’: why laser weapons are no longer science fiction">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Abby Mellick Lopes, Professor, Social Design, Faculty of Design and Society, University of Technology Sydney Many of our homes and workplaces were built for a milder climate that no longer exists. As Australia braces for more days above 40ºC and hot nights, many homes – especially older ... <a title="In a heatwave, a cool library or shopping centre is a lifeline. Do we need more climate shelters?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/in-a-heatwave-a-cool-library-or-shopping-centre-is-a-lifeline-do-we-need-more-climate-shelters-275661/" aria-label="Read more about In a heatwave, a cool library or shopping centre is a lifeline. Do we need more climate shelters?">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Bartos, Professor of Economics, University of Canberra Australia’s economy grew at its fastest annual rate in almost three years in the December quarter, rising 2.6%, although this is still modest growth by historical standards. Gross domestic product (GDP) for the quarter rose 0.8%, picking up from ... <a title="Australian economy picks up speed, but managing inflation and rates is getting harder" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/australian-economy-picks-up-speed-but-managing-inflation-and-rates-is-getting-harder-277236/" aria-label="Read more about Australian economy picks up speed, but managing inflation and rates is getting harder">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael J. Armstrong, Associate Professor, Operations Research, Brock University The Israeli Operation Roaring Lion and the American Operation Epic Fury started early on Feb. 28 when both countries began attacking Iran. Their airstrikes killed Iran’s leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, while striking military targets and cities across the ... <a title="Iran’s missile mayhem show the limits of Middle East defences" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/irans-missile-mayhem-show-the-limits-of-middle-east-defences-277211/" aria-label="Read more about Iran’s missile mayhem show the limits of Middle East defences">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ali Mamouri, Research Fellow, Middle East Studies, Deakin University The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei triggered immediate and sharply polarised reactions, in Iran and around the world. In some circles, it was openly celebrated as the end of an era associated with repression, theocracy and regional confrontation. ... <a title="Mourning, celebration and a divided legacy: why the death of Ali Khamenei reverberates far beyond Iran" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/mourning-celebration-and-a-divided-legacy-why-the-death-of-ali-khamenei-reverberates-far-beyond-iran-277378/" aria-label="Read more about Mourning, celebration and a divided legacy: why the death of Ali Khamenei reverberates far beyond Iran">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jean Spinks, Associate Professor, Centre for the Business and Economics of Health, The University of Queensland Aunty Mary stands reluctantly back from the busy counter at her local community pharmacy, not quite sure how to get some help. She notices a colourful poster on the wall that ... <a title="‘She made us feel comfortable’: how trusting and safe pharmacy services improve First Nations health" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/04/she-made-us-feel-comfortable-how-trusting-and-safe-pharmacy-services-improve-first-nations-health-256697/" aria-label="Read more about ‘She made us feel comfortable’: how trusting and safe pharmacy services improve First Nations health">Read more</a>
