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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>
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March 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yee-Fui Ng, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Monash University The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has released its much-anticipated investigation into the six people referred by the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme. The report reveals the identity of the referred people, which was previously not public knowledge: ... <a title="NACC investigation into Robodebt reveals public service corruption, but it will take much more to fix the system" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/11/nacc-investigation-into-robodebt-reveals-public-service-corruption-but-it-will-take-much-more-to-fix-the-system-278076/" aria-label="Read more about NACC investigation into Robodebt reveals public service corruption, but it will take much more to fix the system">Read more</a>
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March 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mike Calver, Associate Professor in Biological Sciences, Murdoch University Warning: some readers might find images in this article disturbing We all know cats represent a major threat to native animals and birds. Australia’s 5.3 million domestic cats kill a total of 546 million animals each year in ... <a title="Your cat is likely to live longer if you don’t let them roam – new study" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/11/your-cat-is-likely-to-live-longer-if-you-dont-let-them-roam-new-study-276282/" aria-label="Read more about Your cat is likely to live longer if you don’t let them roam – new study">Read more</a>
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March 11, 2026
Analysis by Keith Rankin, 10 March 2026. There is a widespread perception in Aotearoa New Zealand that the ‘Gulf States’ are similar, and closely aligned to each other. The States most familiar to New Zealanders are United Arab Emirates (‘Dubai’ to the many New Zealanders who do not appreciate that Dubai is just one of ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – UAE, Israel, and The Hexagon Alliance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/11/keith-rankin-analysis-uae-israel-and-the-hexagon-alliance/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – UAE, Israel, and The Hexagon Alliance">Read more</a>
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March 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jacob Keech, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Griffith University Have you visited a petrol station recently? You might have been in for a shock – and not just because the price on display was probably over A$2 a litre. As the world grapples with one of the most ... <a title="Panic buying just makes shortages worse. Why do people do it anyway?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/11/panic-buying-just-makes-shortages-worse-why-do-people-do-it-anyway-277964/" aria-label="Read more about Panic buying just makes shortages worse. Why do people do it anyway?">Read more</a>
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March 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Cook, Senior Research Fellow, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne When English author J.R.R. Tolkien crafted his fantasy world Middle-earth, he argued storytellers are essentially “sub-creators” – they build fictional realms with internally consistent laws. For a world to be truly immersive and ... <a title="Do Middle-earth and Westeros make sense? Climate scientists modelled them to find out" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/11/do-middle-earth-and-westeros-make-sense-climate-scientists-modelled-them-to-find-out-277232/" aria-label="Read more about Do Middle-earth and Westeros make sense? Climate scientists modelled them to find out">Read more</a>
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March 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anna Marie Brennan, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Waikato When the United States and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury against Iran nearly two weeks ago, the first confirmation didn’t come from governments. It came from commercial satellites. Images from US companies Planet Labs and Vantor captured ... <a title="Commercial space technology is shaping the Iran war – the law can’t keep up" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/11/commercial-space-technology-is-shaping-the-iran-war-the-law-cant-keep-up-277940/" aria-label="Read more about Commercial space technology is shaping the Iran war – the law can’t keep up">Read more</a>
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March 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sophie Andrews, Associate Professor and Lead, Healthy Brain Ageing Research Program, Thompson Institute, University of the Sunshine Coast We’ve all been there. Whether it’s at a crucial moment of an exam, walking into a room for a specific purpose, or making an impromptu speech, your mind goes ... <a title="My mind keeps on going blank. How worried should I be?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/11/my-mind-keeps-on-going-blank-how-worried-should-i-be-276381/" aria-label="Read more about My mind keeps on going blank. How worried should I be?">Read more</a>
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March 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tamer Morris, Senior Lecturer, International Law, University of Sydney Since the United States and Israel launched their war against Iran, most international law experts appear to be speaking with one voice on the legality of the attacks. Legal experts have said the attacks violated Article 2(4) of ... <a title="‘We’re the good guys’: why moral storytelling doesn’t make the war on Iran necessary or legal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/11/were-the-good-guys-why-moral-storytelling-doesnt-make-the-war-on-iran-necessary-or-legal-277952/" aria-label="Read more about ‘We’re the good guys’: why moral storytelling doesn’t make the war on Iran necessary or legal">Read more</a>
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March 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cristina Luz Wilkins, PhD Candidate, Department of Environmental Studies, University of New England In 1974, philosopher Thomas Nagel posed a deceptively simple question: “what is it like to be a bat?”. His point wasn’t really about bats. He was offering a provocative challenge about the limits of ... <a title="What’s it like to be a bat? Scientists develop new solution to the puzzle of animal minds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/11/whats-it-like-to-be-a-bat-scientists-develop-new-solution-to-the-puzzle-of-animal-minds-276385/" aria-label="Read more about What’s it like to be a bat? Scientists develop new solution to the puzzle of animal minds">Read more</a>
