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March 19, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kelly Garton, Senior Research Fellow in Population Health, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Over the past three decades, New Zealand’s imports of “ultra-processed” foods and drinks increased significantly, from 16 kilograms per person in 1990 to 104 kilograms in 2023. Our research shows the share of ... <a title="NZ imports of unhealthy ultra-processed foods have risen sharply since 1990 – new study" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/19/nz-imports-of-unhealthy-ultra-processed-foods-have-risen-sharply-since-1990-new-study-278085/" aria-label="Read more about NZ imports of unhealthy ultra-processed foods have risen sharply since 1990 – new study">Read more</a>
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March 19, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tracey Varker, Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne About 11% of Australians will develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at some point in their life. PTSD is a mental health disorder people may develop after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. People with PTSD currently ... <a title="Psychedelic drug MDMA could help treat PTSD – but there’s a reason it’s not widely available" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/19/psychedelic-drug-mdma-could-help-treat-ptsd-but-theres-a-reason-its-not-widely-available-276262/" aria-label="Read more about Psychedelic drug MDMA could help treat PTSD – but there’s a reason it’s not widely available">Read more</a>
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March 19, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Australia’s inflation rate could peak in “the high 4s or even higher” this year, according to Treasury modelling, Treasurer Jim Chalmers says. The latest modelling comes as Anthony Albanese prepares to meet state and territory leaders in a national cabinet ... <a title="Chalmers says latest Treasury modelling shows Australia’s inflation could reach 5%, as national cabinet meets on fuel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/19/chalmers-says-latest-treasury-modelling-shows-australias-inflation-could-reach-5-as-national-cabinet-meets-on-fuel-278190/" aria-label="Read more about Chalmers says latest Treasury modelling shows Australia’s inflation could reach 5%, as national cabinet meets on fuel">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anne Twomey, Professor Emerita in Constitutional Law, University of Sydney Sir Anthony Mason, the former Chief Justice of Australia and one of Australia’s greatest and most influential jurists, has died just shy of his 101st birthday. He was a man of sharp mind, strong principles, and a ... <a title="Sir Anthony Mason, a jurist who shaped Australia, dies at 100" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/sir-anthony-mason-a-jurist-who-shaped-australia-dies-at-100-278662/" aria-label="Read more about Sir Anthony Mason, a jurist who shaped Australia, dies at 100">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hussein Dia, Professor of Transport Technology and Sustainability, Swinburne University of Technology Soaring petrol prices are once again making many Australians think seriously about switching to an electric vehicle. As politicians warn Australians not to resort to panic buying, finding constructive ways to reduce your petrol costs ... <a title="Electric vehicles: what to know if you’re considering an EV" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/electric-vehicles-what-to-know-if-youre-considering-an-ev-278419/" aria-label="Read more about Electric vehicles: what to know if you’re considering an EV">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stella Huangfu, Associate Professor, School of Economics, University of Sydney After two back-to-back interest rate hikes by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) in February and March, all eyes are on the next policy meeting set for May. While much attention tends to focus on current inflation, ... <a title="Yes, what you think about inflation can influence what the RBA does next" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/yes-what-you-think-about-inflation-can-influence-what-the-rba-does-next-278549/" aria-label="Read more about Yes, what you think about inflation can influence what the RBA does next">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joshua Thorburn, PhD Candidate, School of Social Sciences, Monash University Louis Theroux’s recent documentary Inside the Manosphere, alongside Netflix’s 2025 hit drama Adolescence, has driven a spike in public discussion about the “manosphere”. The term refers to a loose ecosystem of anti-feminist online communities and influencers that ... <a title="Men can get out of the manosphere. Here’s what former incels say about why they left" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/men-can-get-out-of-the-manosphere-heres-what-former-incels-say-about-why-they-left-278312/" aria-label="Read more about Men can get out of the manosphere. Here’s what former incels say about why they left">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mariam Farida, Lecturer in Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism Studies, Macquarie University Just two days after the US and Israel killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in late February, Hezbollah opened a second front in the war by launching six rockets into Israel from Lebanon. The rockets came ... <a title="As Israel invades again, Lebanon faces more turmoil and possible civil war. Here are 3 ways this could go" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/as-israel-invades-again-lebanon-faces-more-turmoil-and-possible-civil-war-here-are-3-ways-this-could-go-278408/" aria-label="Read more about As Israel invades again, Lebanon faces more turmoil and possible civil war. Here are 3 ways this could go">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tracey Clement, Lecturer in Visual Art and McGlade Gallery Director, Australian Catholic University Storytelling is at the heart of Rememory, the 25th Biennale of Sydney. And we humans like nothing better than being told a tale. As literary critic Frank Kermode so persuasively argued, stuck as we ... <a title="Stories open to interpretation: the 2026 Biennale of Sydney embraces narratives with multiple meanings" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/stories-open-to-interpretation-the-2026-biennale-of-sydney-embraces-narratives-with-multiple-meanings-275561/" aria-label="Read more about Stories open to interpretation: the 2026 Biennale of Sydney embraces narratives with multiple meanings">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brian Oliver, Professor, School of Life Sciences, University of Technology Sydney Australians may have seen headlines warning “dirty fuel” is back, temporarily, to ease fuel supplies. The phrase sounds alarming, but it has a specific and fairly narrow meaning. In this context, “dirty fuel” refers to petrol ... <a title="What’s ‘dirty fuel’ doing to our lungs? The same as it did for most of 2025" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/whats-dirty-fuel-doing-to-our-lungs-the-same-as-it-did-for-most-of-2025-278534/" aria-label="Read more about What’s ‘dirty fuel’ doing to our lungs? The same as it did for most of 2025">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hoani Smith, Lecturer in Sport Management and Sport Science, Lincoln University, New Zealand When former White Ferns captain Sophie Devine secured the equal-highest deal in the United Kingdom’s pro-cricket league last week, it was greeted as another sign of how quickly investment in the women’s game is ... <a title="Sophie Devine’s record cricket contract can’t disguise a stubborn pay gap in NZ women’s sport" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/sophie-devines-record-cricket-contract-cant-disguise-a-stubborn-pay-gap-in-nz-womens-sport-278301/" aria-label="Read more about Sophie Devine’s record cricket contract can’t disguise a stubborn pay gap in NZ women’s sport">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Roy Green, Emeritus Professor of Innovation, University of Technology Sydney Australia’s research and innovation system is “broken” and needs “bold reform”, according to a major new independent report released on Tuesday. Titled “Ambitious Australia”, it’s the culmination of a strategic examination of research and development in Australia, ... <a title="Australia was once a world leader in innovation. A new report shows the system is now ‘broken’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/australia-was-once-a-world-leader-in-innovation-a-new-report-shows-the-system-is-now-broken-274012/" aria-label="Read more about Australia was once a world leader in innovation. A new report shows the system is now ‘broken’">Read more</a>
