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March 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shannon Brincat, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, University of the Sunshine Coast The joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran represent a further erosion of the international legal order. Under international law, these attacks are neither preemptive nor lawful. Israel and the United States launched Operation Shield ... <a title="Neither preemptive nor legal, US-Israeli strikes on Iran have blown up international law" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/01/neither-preemptive-nor-legal-us-israeli-strikes-on-iran-have-blown-up-international-law-277173/" aria-label="Read more about Neither preemptive nor legal, US-Israeli strikes on Iran have blown up international law">Read more</a>
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March 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Thomas, Lecturer in Middle East Studies, Deakin University Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader for 36 years, has been killed in US and Israeli airstrikes on his country, Iranian state media reported. As one of Iran’s longest-serving leaders, Khamenei was almost as ubiquitous in Iranian society ... <a title="Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ruled Iran with defiance and brutality for 36 years. For many Iranians, he will not be revered" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/01/ayatollah-ali-khamenei-ruled-iran-with-defiance-and-brutality-for-36-years-for-many-iranians-he-will-not-be-revered-259268/" aria-label="Read more about Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ruled Iran with defiance and brutality for 36 years. For many Iranians, he will not be revered">Read more</a>
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March 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Javed Ali, Associate Professor of Practice of Public Policy, University of Michigan After U.S. and Israeli missiles struck Iran’s nuclear sites in June 2025, Tehran responded with a limited attack on the American airbase in Qatar. Five years before that, a U.S. drone strike against Qasem Soleimani, ... <a title="Iran will respond to US-Israeli strikes as existential threats to the regime – because they are" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/01/iran-will-respond-to-us-israeli-strikes-as-existential-threats-to-the-regime-because-they-are-277176/" aria-label="Read more about Iran will respond to US-Israeli strikes as existential threats to the regime – because they are">Read more</a>
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March 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Thomas, Lecturer in Middle East Studies, Deakin University Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader for 36 years, has been killed in US and Israeli airstrikes on his country, according to US President Donald Trump. Iran did not immediately confirm his death. As one of Iran’s longest-serving ... <a title="Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has ruled Iran with defiance and brutality for 36 years. For many Iranians, he will not be revered" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/01/ayatollah-ali-khamenei-has-ruled-iran-with-defiance-and-brutality-for-36-years-for-many-iranians-he-will-not-be-revered-259268/" aria-label="Read more about Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has ruled Iran with defiance and brutality for 36 years. For many Iranians, he will not be revered">Read more</a>
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March 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bamo Nouri, Honorary Research Fellow, Department of International Politics, City St George’s, University of London US and Iranian negotiators met in Geneva earlier this week in what mediators described as the most serious and constructive talks in years. Oman’s foreign minister, Badr Albusaidi, spoke publicly of “unprecedented ... <a title="Iran has been attacked by US and Israel when peace was within reach" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/01/iran-has-been-attacked-by-us-and-israel-when-peace-was-within-reach-277175/" aria-label="Read more about Iran has been attacked by US and Israel when peace was within reach">Read more</a>
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March 1, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Arshin Adib-Moghaddam, Professor in Global Thought and Comparative Philosophies, Inaugural Co-Director of Centre for AI Futures, SOAS, University of London The US and Israel have launched extensive, coordinated attacks on numerous targets across Iran, prompting retaliatory strikes in the region. Donald Trump neither tried to obtain Congressional ... <a title="US-Israeli attack on Iran risks plunging the world into turmoil" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/01/us-israeli-attack-on-iran-risks-plunging-the-world-into-turmoil-276818/" aria-label="Read more about US-Israeli attack on Iran risks plunging the world into turmoil">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Uri Gal, Professor in Business Information Systems, University of Sydney Recently some Australian shoppers got more than they bargained for when they chatted with Woolworths’ artificial intelligence (AI) assistant, Olive. Instead of sticking to groceries, recipes and basket suggestions, Olive reportedly produced strange, overly human-like responses. It ... <a title="Woolworths’ AI agent rambled about its ‘mother’. It’s a sign of deeper problems with the tech rollout" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/woolworths-ai-agent-rambled-about-its-mother-its-a-sign-of-deeper-problems-with-the-tech-rollout-277072/" aria-label="Read more about Woolworths’ AI agent rambled about its ‘mother’. It’s a sign of deeper problems with the tech rollout">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Toby Walsh, Professor of AI, Research Group Leader, UNSW Sydney The Commonwealth Bank reportedly suspects around A$1 billion in home loans were obtained fraudulently, including through AI-generated documents. The Australian Financial Review says the bank has reported itself to police and the corporate watchdog to investigate. According ... <a title="Why Commonwealth Bank’s $1 billion suspected loan fraud should change how we bank and do business" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/why-commonwealth-banks-1-billion-suspected-loan-fraud-should-change-how-we-bank-and-do-business-277083/" aria-label="Read more about Why Commonwealth Bank’s $1 billion suspected loan fraud should change how we bank and do business">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thomas Jeffries, Senior Lecturer in Microbiology, Western Sydney University A common mould has killed two people, and left four others seriously ill, at one of Sydney’s largest hospitals. Health authorities are investigating a cluster of fungal infections at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital’s transplant unit. Six patients ... <a title="What is Aspergillus, the fungus behind recent hospital deaths?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/what-is-aspergillus-the-fungus-behind-recent-hospital-deaths-277067/" aria-label="Read more about What is Aspergillus, the fungus behind recent hospital deaths?">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michele Lastella, Senior Lecturer, CQUniversity Australia On paper, the Matildas should have a major advantage playing on home soil for the upcoming Women’s Asian Cup. However, from a sleep and travel perspective, they may be fighting a hidden disadvantage despite Australia hosting the tournament, which runs from ... <a title="Home ground disadvantage? How sleep and travel could impact the Matildas" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/home-ground-disadvantage-how-sleep-and-travel-could-impact-the-matildas-276059/" aria-label="Read more about Home ground disadvantage? How sleep and travel could impact the Matildas">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Deposed Liberal leader Sussan Ley formally resigned from parliament on Friday – and sent a blunt challenge to her successor, Angus Taylor, in her farewell statement. Speaker Milton Dick will now set the date for the byelection in the regional ... <a title="View from The Hill: Ley formally resigns, tells Taylor it’s ‘vital’ he holds Farrer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/view-from-the-hill-ley-formally-resigns-tells-taylor-its-vital-he-holds-farrer-275910/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Ley formally resigns, tells Taylor it’s ‘vital’ he holds Farrer">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Poe, Associate Professor of Social and Political Thought, Australian Catholic University The New South Wales government has just announced the launch of a new, permanent rapid response police unit. Composed of about 250 officers and 28 administrative staff, the unit will be equipped with a fleet ... <a title="NSW’s new rapid response police unit may help some people feel safer, but it also raises difficult questions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/nsws-new-rapid-response-police-unit-may-help-some-people-feel-safer-but-it-also-raises-difficult-questions-276982/" aria-label="Read more about NSW’s new rapid response police unit may help some people feel safer, but it also raises difficult questions">Read more</a>
