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March 22, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne For today’s South Australian state election, The Poll Bludger’s results have Labor winning 31 of the 47 lower house seats, the Liberals four, One Nation one and ... <a title="Labor easily wins South Australian election with One Nation beating Liberals into second on primary votes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/22/labor-easily-wins-south-australian-election-with-one-nation-beating-liberals-into-second-on-primary-votes-278423/" aria-label="Read more about Labor easily wins South Australian election with One Nation beating Liberals into second on primary votes">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tina Soliman Hunter, Professor of Energy and Natural Resources Law, Macquarie University Israel’s bombing of Iran’s South Pars gas field has sent shockwaves through global energy markets. The South Pars gas field is part of the world’s largest gas field, known as North Dome, shared by Iran ... <a title="Why Middle East gas field attacks could send energy prices soaring" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/20/why-middle-east-gas-field-attacks-could-send-energy-prices-soaring-278777/" aria-label="Read more about Why Middle East gas field attacks could send energy prices soaring">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steven Leib, Associate Professor in Aviation, CQUniversity Australia We are now three weeks into the war between the United States, Israel and Iran, which has grown to engulf much of the Middle East. There are few signs the conflict will slow down or stop anytime soon. The ... <a title="If you still need to fly amid global travel chaos, here’s what to know" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/20/if-you-still-need-to-fly-amid-global-travel-chaos-heres-what-to-know-278655/" aria-label="Read more about If you still need to fly amid global travel chaos, here’s what to know">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Susan M. Sawyer, Professor of Adolescent Health The University of Melbourne; Director, Royal Children’s Hospital Centre for Adolescent Health; and Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Australia’s world-first national legislation to restrict access to social media accounts for children under 16 years old has been ... <a title="Early wins for the social media ban, new survey claims. But the full picture is far more complicated" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/20/early-wins-for-the-social-media-ban-new-survey-claims-but-the-full-picture-is-far-more-complicated-278768/" aria-label="Read more about Early wins for the social media ban, new survey claims. But the full picture is far more complicated">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2026
Analysis by Keith Rankin, 20 March 2026. The human world changed twice during the twentieth century. The first transition lasted from 1914 to 1945. The principal cause of World War Two was World War One. So, to understand the drivers of that long transition, indeed a great levelling event, it is necessary to investigate the ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – 1956, 1967, 1973, 1979 and all that: Shipping, Oil, and Inflation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/20/keith-rankin-analysis-1956-1967-1973-1979-and-all-that-shipping-oil-and-inflation/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – 1956, 1967, 1973, 1979 and all that: Shipping, Oil, and Inflation">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anthony Dat, Consultant Urological Surgeon and Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Surgery, School of Clinical Sciences, Monash University As a urological surgeon, I meet many patients with chronic (long-term) kidney disease. Sometimes, I see patients that have progressed to the point where their kidneys do not work at ... <a title="I’m a kidney surgeon. Here’s why I hope I never see you" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/20/im-a-kidney-surgeon-heres-why-i-hope-i-never-see-you-278193/" aria-label="Read more about I’m a kidney surgeon. Here’s why I hope I never see you">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne The South Australian state election is Saturday, with polls closing at 6:30pm AEDT. The 47 lower house seats will be elected in single-member electorates using preferential voting. ... <a title="Labor set for landslide in final South Australian polls with One Nation ahead of Liberals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/20/labor-set-for-landslide-in-final-south-australian-polls-with-one-nation-ahead-of-liberals-278426/" aria-label="Read more about Labor set for landslide in final South Australian polls with One Nation ahead of Liberals">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Octavia Calder-Dawe, Lecturer in Health Psychology, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Bacterial meningitis is once again in global headlines, with recent cases linked to the University of Otago in New Zealand and a fast-growing outbreak at the University of Kent in England. Bacterial meningitis ... <a title="Bacterial meningitis is deadly, but can also have life-altering long-term effects – new study" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/20/bacterial-meningitis-is-deadly-but-can-also-have-life-altering-long-term-effects-new-study-278545/" aria-label="Read more about Bacterial meningitis is deadly, but can also have life-altering long-term effects – new study">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anne Hardy, Adjunct professor, Tourism, Southern Cross University Those who watched the recent Milan Cortina Winter Olympics and Paralympics probably placed Italy high on their travel bucket lists. Global events frequently generate abrupt spikes in visitor demand. This is a boon for many tourism operators and business ... <a title="Many tourism hotspots are ‘de-marketing’ – with mixed success. We researched the smartest ways to do it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/20/many-tourism-hotspots-are-de-marketing-with-mixed-success-we-researched-the-smartest-ways-to-do-it-276966/" aria-label="Read more about Many tourism hotspots are ‘de-marketing’ – with mixed success. We researched the smartest ways to do it">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2026
Analysis by Keith Rankin, 17 March 2026. Iran is a crucial country in Southwest Asia. Not only is it strategically placed with respect to maritime transport, it also has land borders with seven countries. Most of these countries have been in the world news in the last decade, generally in relation to some conflict or ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – Turkmenistan: The Hermit Autocracy in the Centre of Eurasia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/20/keith-rankin-analysis-turkmenistan-the-hermit-autocracy-in-the-centre-of-eurasia/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – Turkmenistan: The Hermit Autocracy in the Centre of Eurasia">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew Powell, Teaching Fellow in Strategic and Air Power Studies, University of Portsmouth Iran targeted energy facilities across the Middle East on March 18, including the world’s largest liquefied natural gas hub in Qatar, in retaliation for Israeli strikes on an Iranian gas field hours earlier. Iran ... <a title="Why Iran is attacking Gulf energy infrastructure" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/20/why-iran-is-attacking-gulf-energy-infrastructure-278815/" aria-label="Read more about Why Iran is attacking Gulf energy infrastructure">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Laura Kelley, Associate Professor, Centre for Ecology and Conservation, University of Exeter The increasingly urban lifestyles of seagulls in the UK and around Europe has made them experts at grabbing food from unsuspecting outdoor diners. Herring gulls in particular are gaining a reputation for food theft in ... <a title="Why drawing eyes on food packaging could stop seagulls stealing your chips" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/20/why-drawing-eyes-on-food-packaging-could-stop-seagulls-stealing-your-chips-278269/" aria-label="Read more about Why drawing eyes on food packaging could stop seagulls stealing your chips">Read more</a>
