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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Rory Medcalf on Australians’ growing national security fears

March 23, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Australians have become increasingly anxious about national security – even before the outbreak of the recent US-Israel war with Iran, according to a new report. The Australian National University’s National Security College surveyed more than 20,000 Australians in November 2024, ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Rory Medcalf on Australians’ growing national security fears" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/23/politics-with-michelle-grattan-rory-medcalf-on-australians-growing-national-security-fears-278984/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Rory Medcalf on Australians’ growing national security fears">Read more</a>

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View from The Hill: Albanese could learn from Malinauskas’ masterclass in messaging

March 23, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra With social cohesion badly fraying and One Nation’s surge reinforcing the threat it is under, politicians desperately need to find the rhetoric to help glue our multiculturalism back together. Obviously it will take much more than words but, as is ... <a title="View from The Hill: Albanese could learn from Malinauskas’ masterclass in messaging" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/23/view-from-the-hill-albanese-could-learn-from-malinauskas-masterclass-in-messaging-278790/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Albanese could learn from Malinauskas’ masterclass in messaging">Read more</a>

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The latest world climate report is grim, but it’s not the end of the story

March 23, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew King, ARC Future Fellow and Associate Professor in Climate Science, ARC Centre of Excellence for 21st Century Weather, The University of Melbourne It’s no secret our planet is heating up. And here’s the evidence: we’ve just experienced the 11 hottest years on record, with 2025 being ... <a title="The latest world climate report is grim, but it’s not the end of the story" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/23/the-latest-world-climate-report-is-grim-but-its-not-the-end-of-the-story-278886/" aria-label="Read more about The latest world climate report is grim, but it’s not the end of the story">Read more</a>

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Money isn’t free. Here’s what to know before downloading a cashback app

March 23, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mirella Atherton, Lecturer in Law, University of Newcastle “Cashback” apps make an enticing promise. You download an app or click on a web browser extension. You go about your online shopping as usual, spend money, but then get some cash back. It sounds simple, right? In recent ... <a title="Money isn’t free. Here’s what to know before downloading a cashback app" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/23/money-isnt-free-heres-what-to-know-before-downloading-a-cashback-app-276270/" aria-label="Read more about Money isn’t free. Here’s what to know before downloading a cashback app">Read more</a>

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Iran can’t ‘win’ this war. But it can force a US retreat using these 4 insurgency tactics

March 23, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jessica Genauer, Academic Director, Public Policy Institute, UNSW Sydney Iran knows it is militarily much weaker than the United States. The US accounts for 37% of military spending worldwide, while Iran accounts for less than 1%. On paper, we’d expect the US to easily win a military ... <a title="Iran can’t ‘win’ this war. But it can force a US retreat using these 4 insurgency tactics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/23/iran-cant-win-this-war-but-it-can-force-a-us-retreat-using-these-4-insurgency-tactics-278668/" aria-label="Read more about Iran can’t ‘win’ this war. But it can force a US retreat using these 4 insurgency tactics">Read more</a>

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Your smart home can be easily hacked. New safety standards will help, but stay vigilant

March 23, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yang Xiang, Professor, Computer Science, Swinburne University of Technology On a quiet suburban street, a modern Australian home wakes before its owners do. The lights turn on automatically, the thermostat adjusts to a comfortable temperature, and the coffee machine begins brewing. A doorbell camera watches the front ... <a title="Your smart home can be easily hacked. New safety standards will help, but stay vigilant" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/23/your-smart-home-can-be-easily-hacked-new-safety-standards-will-help-but-stay-vigilant-278881/" aria-label="Read more about Your smart home can be easily hacked. New safety standards will help, but stay vigilant">Read more</a>

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Wondering if you really need that dental treatment? Here’s what to ask and how to get a second opinion

March 23, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chanae Ihimaera, Senior Lecturer/Kaiwhakaako Oral Health, Auckland University of Technology If the dental bill has ever made you gulp, you’re far from alone. Around three in ten Australian adults say they avoid or delay dental care due to costs. In Aotearoa New Zealand, almost half of adults ... <a title="Wondering if you really need that dental treatment? Here’s what to ask and how to get a second opinion" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/23/wondering-if-you-really-need-that-dental-treatment-heres-what-to-ask-and-how-to-get-a-second-opinion-259784/" aria-label="Read more about Wondering if you really need that dental treatment? Here’s what to ask and how to get a second opinion">Read more</a>

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Family violence protection orders can be a lifeline, but the system needs reforming

March 23, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Heather Douglas, Professor of Law and Deputy Director of the Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (CEVAW), The University of Melbourne Every year across Australia, more than 100,000 people obtain a family violence protection order. For some victim-survivors, protection orders provide a much-needed ... <a title="Family violence protection orders can be a lifeline, but the system needs reforming" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/23/family-violence-protection-orders-can-be-a-lifeline-but-the-system-needs-reforming-278544/" aria-label="Read more about Family violence protection orders can be a lifeline, but the system needs reforming">Read more</a>

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Child protection workers are under pressure in NZ. Can predictive modelling help?

March 23, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dylan A Mordaunt, Research Fellow, Faculty of Education, Health, and Psychological Sciences, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington; Flinders University; The University of Melbourne Across child protection services, frontline staff are often making decisions in the hardest possible conditions: under time pressure, with incomplete information ... <a title="Child protection workers are under pressure in NZ. Can predictive modelling help?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/23/child-protection-workers-are-under-pressure-in-nz-can-predictive-modelling-help-278298/" aria-label="Read more about Child protection workers are under pressure in NZ. Can predictive modelling help?">Read more</a>

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Using your AI chatbot as a search engine? Be careful what you believe

March 23, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kevin Veale, Senior Lecturer in Media Studies, School of Humanities, Media and Creative Communication, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University During the first world war, the British government was looking for ways to help people stretch their limited food supplies. It found pamphlets from a noted ... <a title="Using your AI chatbot as a search engine? Be careful what you believe" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/23/using-your-ai-chatbot-as-a-search-engine-be-careful-what-you-believe-277616/" aria-label="Read more about Using your AI chatbot as a search engine? Be careful what you believe">Read more</a>

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Morgan le Fay was King Arthur’s sister – but also a healer, mathematician and murderer

March 23, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicole Kimball, Casual Academic, School of Humanities, Creative Industries and Social Sciences, University of Newcastle Morgan le Fay is one of the most infamous characters of Arthurian mythology. A powerful sorceress and, in later stories, King Arthur’s half-sister, Morgan was a healer, a mathematician, murderer, adulteress and ... <a title="Morgan le Fay was King Arthur’s sister – but also a healer, mathematician and murderer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/23/morgan-le-fay-was-king-arthurs-sister-but-also-a-healer-mathematician-and-murderer-275927/" aria-label="Read more about Morgan le Fay was King Arthur’s sister – but also a healer, mathematician and murderer">Read more</a>

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Some schools have stopped running camps as costs rise. What can we do instead?

March 23, 2026

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendon Hyndman, Associate Professor of Education, Charles Sturt University School camps have long been a rite of passage for many Australian students in both primary and high school. Typically, camps begin in primary school and continue into the secondary years, ranging from a single overnight stay to ... <a title="Some schools have stopped running camps as costs rise. What can we do instead?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/23/some-schools-have-stopped-running-camps-as-costs-rise-what-can-we-do-instead-278798/" aria-label="Read more about Some schools have stopped running camps as costs rise. What can we do instead?">Read more</a>