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ER Report: A Roundup of Significant Articles on EveningReport.nz for March 28, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on March 28, 2026.
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Why is the West dancing to Israel’s tune? What’s leading us to disaster
DOCUMENTARY: Double Down News The Middle East is in flames. Britain is being dragged into an illegal war, the aims of which are entirely unclear, reports Richard Sanders of Double Down News. “It’s a war of choice, and the man who chose it is Benjamin Netanyahu. Why, yet again, is the West dancing to Israel’s ... <a title="Why is the West dancing to Israel’s tune? What’s leading us to disaster" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/28/why-is-the-west-dancing-to-israels-tune-whats-leading-us-to-disaster/" aria-label="Read more about Why is the West dancing to Israel’s tune? What’s leading us to disaster">Read more</a>
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Cameras have quietly appeared in thousands of US cities – now, their integration with AI is sounding alarms
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jess Reia, Assistant Professor of Data Science, University of Virginia For decades, cars dictated urban planning in the United States. Few could have predicted that they would one day also double as nodes for surveillance. In thousands of towns and cities across the U.S., automatic license plate ... <a title="Cameras have quietly appeared in thousands of US cities – now, their integration with AI is sounding alarms" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/28/cameras-have-quietly-appeared-in-thousands-of-us-cities-now-their-integration-with-ai-is-sounding-alarms-276928/" aria-label="Read more about Cameras have quietly appeared in thousands of US cities – now, their integration with AI is sounding alarms">Read more</a>
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‘Torture and genocide’ – UN expert Francesca Albanese denounces Israeli abuse of Palestinians
Democracy Now! AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, I’m Amy Goodman, with Nermeen Shaikh. NERMEEN SHAIKH: An Israeli court has closed an investigation into the death of Walid Ahmad, a 17-year-old from the occupied West Bank who died in an Israeli jail six months after he was arrested, held without charges and accused of throwing ... <a title="‘Torture and genocide’ – UN expert Francesca Albanese denounces Israeli abuse of Palestinians" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/28/torture-and-genocide-un-expert-francesca-albanese-denounces-israeli-abuse-of-palestinians/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Torture and genocide’ – UN expert Francesca Albanese denounces Israeli abuse of Palestinians">Read more</a>
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Ancient bones show dogs have been woven into human life for nearly 16,000 years
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Fairbairn, Professor of Archaeology, The University of Queensland Odin was a kelpie. Attentive and protective, with a happy smile and an endless hope for food, he succumbed to a terminal disease late last year. At his death, a deep sense of grief ripped through the household ... <a title="Ancient bones show dogs have been woven into human life for nearly 16,000 years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/ancient-bones-show-dogs-have-been-woven-into-human-life-for-nearly-16-000-years-279219/" aria-label="Read more about Ancient bones show dogs have been woven into human life for nearly 16,000 years">Read more</a>
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The TGA wants to overhaul sunscreen labels. Will scrapping SPFs work?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yousuf Mohammed, Associate Professor in Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Queensland On Thursday, Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) released a raft of proposed changes to improve how sunscreens are tested and sold, including simplifying sun protection factor (SPF) labelling. In its statement, the TGA highlighted ... <a title="The TGA wants to overhaul sunscreen labels. Will scrapping SPFs work?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/the-tga-wants-to-overhaul-sunscreen-labels-will-scrapping-spfs-work-279330/" aria-label="Read more about The TGA wants to overhaul sunscreen labels. Will scrapping SPFs work?">Read more</a>
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Why hasn’t the US military used force to secure the Strait of Hormuz?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Justin Bergman, International Affairs Editor, The Conversation Since the United States and Israel launched their war against Iran in late February, Iran has retaliated by targeting commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, effectively shutting down the narrow channel of water. It’s caused a global fuel crisis, ... <a title="Why hasn’t the US military used force to secure the Strait of Hormuz?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/why-hasnt-the-us-military-used-force-to-secure-the-strait-of-hormuz-279224/" aria-label="Read more about Why hasn’t the US military used force to secure the Strait of Hormuz?">Read more</a>
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Albanese gives tit-for-tat response to Trump’s criticism of Australia over Iran war
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Anthony Albanese has pushed back at Donald Trump’s crack at Australia for not providing the United States with as much backing over the Iran war as the president believed it should. Trump, who made his comment about Australia when asked ... <a title="Albanese gives tit-for-tat response to Trump’s criticism of Australia over Iran war" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/albanese-gives-tit-for-tat-response-to-trumps-criticism-of-australia-over-iran-war-279204/" aria-label="Read more about Albanese gives tit-for-tat response to Trump’s criticism of Australia over Iran war">Read more</a>
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The Olympics’ transgender athlete ban is a legal and moral minefield
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matt Nichol, Lecturer in Law, CQUniversity Australia The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed it is introducing a controversial new policy that will ban transgender athletes from competing in women’s events. The IOC stated eligibility for women’s events will be determined by a “once-in-a-lifetime” sex test, which ... <a title="The Olympics’ transgender athlete ban is a legal and moral minefield" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/the-olympics-transgender-athlete-ban-is-a-legal-and-moral-minefield-279445/" aria-label="Read more about The Olympics’ transgender athlete ban is a legal and moral minefield">Read more</a>
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Keith Rankin Analysis – The Enigma of the Iranian President
Analysis by Keith Rankin. One puzzling feature of the present Israel-Iran war is the almost complete absence of reference – in the western media at least – to the Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian. The American president claimed that Israel had killed the Iranian President, but he was referring to the Supreme Leader. Killing Ali Khamenei, ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – The Enigma of the Iranian President" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/keith-rankin-analysis-the-enigma-of-the-iranian-president/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – The Enigma of the Iranian President">Read more</a>
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Keith Rankin Analysis – USS Tripoli: What’s in a Name?
Analysis by Keith Rankin – This analysis was first published on 26 March 2026. One of the United States’ navy ships heading towards the Persian Gulf is the USS Tripoli. (USS = United States Ship.) How the heck did it get that name? (Will the next two United States’ naval ships be called the USS ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – USS Tripoli: What’s in a Name?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/keith-rankin-analysis-uss-tripoli-whats-in-a-name/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – USS Tripoli: What’s in a Name?">Read more</a>
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Keith Rankin Analysis – Has New Zealand just signed up for World War Three?
Analysis by Keith Rankin – this analysis was first published on 24 March 2026. A minute after my radio-alarm went off this morning, I was ‘privileged’ to hear this deeply scary interview with the Deputy Prime Minister: Deputy PM Seymour on NZ, Iran and fuel relief, RNZ 24 March 2026. For most of the interview ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – Has New Zealand just signed up for World War Three?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/keith-rankin-analysis-has-new-zealand-just-signed-up-for-world-war-three/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – Has New Zealand just signed up for World War Three?">Read more</a>