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March 30, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Terry Goldsworthy, Associate Professor in Criminal Justice and Criminology, Bond University For more than 200 days, police killer Dezi Freeman was on the run in the harsh bush terrain of north-east Victoria after shooting and killing two police officers in August 2025. Freeman was reportedly shot dead ... <a title="After more than 200 days on the run, how was Dezi Freeman caught and what happens now?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/30/after-more-than-200-days-on-the-run-how-was-dezi-freeman-caught-and-what-happens-now-264196/" aria-label="Read more about After more than 200 days on the run, how was Dezi Freeman caught and what happens now?">Read more</a>
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March 30, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joanne Wallis, Professor of International Security, Adelaide University Last year, Australia was reminded of China’s willingness to exercise its growing naval power in the region. In February, a Chinese flotilla circumnavigated the country and conducted live-fire drills in the Tasman Sea. And in November, a powerful Chinese ... <a title="Yes, China has made inroads in the Pacific, but Australia still does far more" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/30/yes-china-has-made-inroads-in-the-pacific-but-australia-still-does-far-more-276877/" aria-label="Read more about Yes, China has made inroads in the Pacific, but Australia still does far more">Read more</a>
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March 30, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Keith Christian, Professor of Zoology, Charles Darwin University Earth is teeming with life: creatures big and small have spread and adapted to vastly different environments. Many animals can also change their physiology – how their bodies function – in response to local fluctuations. Just think of hibernating ... <a title="Tropical geckos in Australia are more adaptable than we thought" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/30/tropical-geckos-in-australia-are-more-adaptable-than-we-thought-266777/" aria-label="Read more about Tropical geckos in Australia are more adaptable than we thought">Read more</a>
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March 30, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anna Marie Brennan, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Waikato What began with surprise US and Israeli strikes on Iran one month ago has hardened into a grinding stand-off, with no clear way out. The conflict’s opening blows on February 28 killed senior leaders in Tehran, including ... <a title="A war without accountability: why the Middle East crisis is also a legal quagmire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/30/a-war-without-accountability-why-the-middle-east-crisis-is-also-a-legal-quagmire-279199/" aria-label="Read more about A war without accountability: why the Middle East crisis is also a legal quagmire">Read more</a>
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March 30, 2026
By Cheerieann Wilson in Suva Public trust in Fiji’s mainstream media has significantly declined, a journalism academic has told the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, citing decades of political upheaval, censorship and institutional pressure. At its third expert hearing in Suva, the commission heard from University of the South Pacific’s associate professor of journalism Shailendra Singh, ... <a title="USP academic calls for better press freedom protections in face of Fiji’s declining media trust" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/30/usp-academic-calls-for-better-press-freedom-protections-in-face-of-fijis-declining-media-trust/" aria-label="Read more about USP academic calls for better press freedom protections in face of Fiji’s declining media trust">Read more</a>
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March 30, 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 Although Anthony Albanese’s ratings are down in three new federal polls, Labor has maintained a comfortable lead, with the combined vote for the Coalition and One Nation ... <a title="Trump’s unpopularity shields Labor in Newspoll and other polls despite fuel crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/30/trumps-unpopularity-shields-labor-in-newspoll-and-other-polls-despite-fuel-crisis-279522/" aria-label="Read more about Trump’s unpopularity shields Labor in Newspoll and other polls despite fuel crisis">Read more</a>
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March 30, 2026
RNZ Pacific Former Fijian President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau died on Thursday, aged 84. Ratu Epeli, a chief and former Fiji military commander, served as president from 2009 to 2015. He also served as Speaker of Parliament from 2019 to 2022. Local media reported Ratu Epeli died at the Suva Private Hospital after being admitted earlier ... <a title="Fiji’s former President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau dies at 84" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/30/fijis-former-president-ratu-epeli-nailatikau-dies-at-84/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji’s former President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau dies at 84">Read more</a>
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March 30, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Kidson, Associate Professor in Educational Leadership, Australian Catholic University Almost half of surveyed Australia’s school principals face physical violence in their jobs. Almost 90% say they encounter offensive behaviour from students, parents and even colleagues, according to new survey results. The latest instalment in an annual ... <a title="We surveyed more than 8,000 principals – they face violence, threats and stress in their schools" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/30/we-surveyed-more-than-8-000-principals-they-face-violence-threats-and-stress-in-their-schools-279444/" aria-label="Read more about We surveyed more than 8,000 principals – they face violence, threats and stress in their schools">Read more</a>
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March 30, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Behr, Reader in Music, Politics and Society, Newcastle University “Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated?” John Lydon’s closing words before stalking off stage at San Francisco’s Winterland Ballroom in January 1978, concluding the Sex Pistols’ US tour, have echoed ever since. They’re a bitter bookend ... <a title="Sex Pistols at 50: how punk’s most notorious band became part of the mainstream" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/30/sex-pistols-at-50-how-punks-most-notorious-band-became-part-of-the-mainstream-279421/" aria-label="Read more about Sex Pistols at 50: how punk’s most notorious band became part of the mainstream">Read more</a>
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March 30, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris McMillan, Professional Teaching Fellow in Sociology, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau New Zealand Cricket’s decision to support “in principle” the development of a T20 franchise competition represents a major shift in governance and funding for the summer game. But it’s not clear whether the tensions ... <a title="Can NZ’s new T20 cricket franchise attract the dollars, players and fans it will need?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/30/can-nzs-new-t20-cricket-franchise-attract-the-dollars-players-and-fans-it-will-need-279221/" aria-label="Read more about Can NZ’s new T20 cricket franchise attract the dollars, players and fans it will need?">Read more</a>
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March 30, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emma Quilty, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Centre for Excellence for The Elimination of Violence Against Women, Monash University Gender-based violence is a global issue, but studies consistently show the Pacific has among the highest rates in the world. Up to 79% of women in the region experience some ... <a title="Women in the Pacific are increasingly subject to digital abuse: new research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/30/women-in-the-pacific-are-increasingly-subject-to-digital-abuse-new-research-278990/" aria-label="Read more about Women in the Pacific are increasingly subject to digital abuse: new research">Read more</a>
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March 30, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tom Arkell, NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow, School of Health Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology Your doctor has just prescribed medicinal cannabis. You think it’s helping. But you rely on your car to get to work and pick up the kids. Are you allowed to drive? And more ... <a title="Can I drive when taking medicinal cannabis? Is it safe?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/30/can-i-drive-when-taking-medicinal-cannabis-is-it-safe-271090/" aria-label="Read more about Can I drive when taking medicinal cannabis? Is it safe?">Read more</a>
