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March 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bianca Baggiarini, Lecturer, International Relations, Deakin University In the leadup to the weekend’s US and Israeli attacks on Iran, the US Department of Defense was locked in tense negotiations with artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic over exactly how the Pentagon could use the firm’s technology. Anthropic wanted ... <a title="The Pentagon strongarmed AI firms before Iran strikes – in dark news for the future of ‘ethical AI’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/the-pentagon-strongarmed-ai-firms-before-iran-strikes-in-dark-news-for-the-future-of-ethical-ai-277198/" aria-label="Read more about The Pentagon strongarmed AI firms before Iran strikes – in dark news for the future of ‘ethical AI’">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hussein Dia, Professor of Transport Technology and Sustainability, Swinburne University of Technology As Israel and the United States strike Iran, global oil markets are on edge. Oil prices have begun rising even before any disruption to supply. Oil traders are factoring in the possibility the Strait of ... <a title="The strikes on Iran show why quitting oil is more important than ever" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/the-strikes-on-iran-show-why-quitting-oil-is-more-important-than-ever-277192/" aria-label="Read more about The strikes on Iran show why quitting oil is more important than ever">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Schiffling, Deputy Director of the HUMLOG (Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management Research) Institute, Hanken School of Economics The reported sinking of several Iranian warships by US missiles in the Gulf of Oman serves as a reminder of the maritime aspect of the conflict which began ... <a title="Strait of Hormuz: if the Iran conflict shuts world’s most important oil chokepoint, global economic chaos could follow" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/strait-of-hormuz-if-the-iran-conflict-shuts-worlds-most-important-oil-chokepoint-global-economic-chaos-could-follow-277199/" aria-label="Read more about Strait of Hormuz: if the Iran conflict shuts world’s most important oil chokepoint, global economic chaos could follow">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shannon Bosch, Associate Professor (Law), Edith Cowan University As the US and Israel began their joint assault on Iran, reports emerged from Iran that a strike hit the Shajarah Tayyebeh girls’ elementary school in the southern city of Minab. The school was reportedly packed with young pupils ... <a title="Does international law still matter? The strike on the girls’ school in Iran shows why we need it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/does-international-law-still-matter-the-strike-on-the-girls-school-in-iran-shows-why-we-need-it-277196/" aria-label="Read more about Does international law still matter? The strike on the girls’ school in Iran shows why we need it">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on March 2, 2026.
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March 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Natasha Heap, Lecturer in Aviation, University of Southern Queensland Travellers are being advised not to cancel their tickets for flights through the Middle East and check with their airlines, as airspace remains closed indefinitely. If travellers cancel a ticket, they may lose some of their consumer rights ... <a title="Booked to travel through the Middle East? Here’s why you shouldn’t cancel your flight" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/booked-to-travel-through-the-middle-east-heres-why-you-shouldnt-cancel-your-flight-277191/" aria-label="Read more about Booked to travel through the Middle East? Here’s why you shouldn’t cancel your flight">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tanya Hill, Senior Curator (Astronomy), Museums Victoria Research Institute; The University of Melbourne On Tuesday March 3, the Moon will pass directly through Earth’s shadow, creating a total lunar eclipse. Best of all, Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand are in a prime position to watch the show. ... <a title="Last total lunar eclipse until 2029 is coming tomorrow – don’t miss it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/last-total-lunar-eclipse-until-2029-is-coming-tomorrow-dont-miss-it-276392/" aria-label="Read more about Last total lunar eclipse until 2029 is coming tomorrow – don’t miss it">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
By Mahmoud Aslan in Lamerd, southern Iran Dozens of teenage girls were attending their regular training sessions of volleyball, basketball, and gymnastics in the main sports hall in Lamerd, a city near the Persian coast, when a missile slammed into the building at 5pm on Saturday. Additional strikes hit two nearby residential areas and a ... <a title="After a sports hall in Iran was bombed, witnesses describe chaos and ‘continuous screaming’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/after-a-sports-hall-in-iran-was-bombed-witnesses-describe-chaos-and-continuous-screaming/" aria-label="Read more about After a sports hall in Iran was bombed, witnesses describe chaos and ‘continuous screaming’">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
RNZ Pacific The governments of Fiji, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu have issued advisories for their nationals in the Middle East to remain calm and take the necessary precautions due to US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran. Fiji’s Embassy in Abu Dhabi said Fijian nationals who were not residents of the United Arab Emirates should register with the ... <a title="Fiji, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu issue advisories amid US-Israeli strikes on Iran" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/fiji-solomon-islands-vanuatu-issue-advisories-amid-us-israeli-strikes-on-iran/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu issue advisories amid US-Israeli strikes on Iran">Read more</a>
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March 2, 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 New federal polls from Newspoll and Redbridge have Labor’s primary vote dropping, with One Nation seven or nine points ahead of the Coalition in second place. Labor ... <a title="Labor down in Newspoll and Redbridge polls, with One Nation still in a clear second position" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/labor-down-in-newspoll-and-redbridge-polls-with-one-nation-still-in-a-clear-second-position-277081/" aria-label="Read more about Labor down in Newspoll and Redbridge polls, with One Nation still in a clear second position">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Lensen, Senior Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington If you’re often on social media, you’ve probably seen it: the deluge of low-quality, artificial intelligence-made material clogging up our feeds. So-called “AI slop” – the Macquarie Dictionary’s Word of the Year ... <a title="AI is already creeping into election campaigns. NZ’s rules aren’t ready" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/ai-is-already-creeping-into-election-campaigns-nzs-rules-arent-ready-275688/" aria-label="Read more about AI is already creeping into election campaigns. NZ’s rules aren’t ready">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2026
RNZ News Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says New Zealand’s stance on the United States and Israeli bombing of Iran mirrors that of Australia. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the government supported the United States acting to stop Iran acquiring nuclear weapons. A statement by Luxon and Foreign Minister Winston Peters yesterday “acknowledges” the strikes. ... <a title="Luxon defends NZ’s position on Iran attacks – same as Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/02/luxon-defends-nzs-position-on-iran-attacks-same-as-australia/" aria-label="Read more about Luxon defends NZ’s position on Iran attacks – same as Australia">Read more</a>
