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March 26, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Zainab Darbas, PhD Candidate, School of Media, Film and Journalism, Monash University In 2004, a largely anonymous team of Australian video game developers released a prototype video game titled Escape from Woomera. In this 3D adventure, the player takes on the role of Mustafa, an Iranian refugee ... <a title="Are video games art or products? This tension lies at the heart of Australia’s gaming industry" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/are-video-games-art-or-products-this-tension-lies-at-the-heart-of-australias-gaming-industry-275314/" aria-label="Read more about Are video games art or products? This tension lies at the heart of Australia’s gaming industry">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle Described by analysts as a suicide mission, there are nonetheless rumours the US President has his eye on securing for the long-term the Iranian oil facilities on Kharg Island. “Just take the oil” has long been his motto. But I am beginning to wonder if a desperate Donald Trump is preparing ... <a title="Eugene Doyle: Kharg Island – into the valley of death" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/eugene-doyle-kharg-island-into-the-valley-of-death/" aria-label="Read more about Eugene Doyle: Kharg Island – into the valley of death">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
OBITUARY: By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk Political leaders and institutions have paid tributes for Lionel Jospin, the “father” of the 1998 Nouméa Accord, who died at the weekend aged 88. Jospin was a socialist prime minister who played a significant role in supervising the signature of the 1998 Accord, which paved ... <a title="Tributes pour in for Lionel Jospin, ‘father’ of the Nouméa Accord" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/tributes-pour-in-for-lionel-jospin-father-of-the-noumea-accord/" aria-label="Read more about Tributes pour in for Lionel Jospin, ‘father’ of the Nouméa Accord">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Iain Boyd, Director of the Center for National Security Initiatives and Professor of Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder Iran fired two ballistic missiles on March 20, 2026, at the Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia, which hosts a strategically important joint U.S.-U.K. military base, according ... <a title="How far can Iran’s ballistic missiles reach? A defense expert explains how the missiles work, and what Iran can and can’t hit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/how-far-can-irans-ballistic-missiles-reach-a-defense-expert-explains-how-the-missiles-work-and-what-iran-can-and-cant-hit-279072/" aria-label="Read more about How far can Iran’s ballistic missiles reach? A defense expert explains how the missiles work, and what Iran can and can’t hit">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Zareh Ghazarian, Associate Professor in Politics and International Relations, School of Social Sciences, Monash University One Nation’s performance in the South Australian election has been rightly identified as a significant moment in Australian politics. Since the end of the second world war, the Labor and the coalition ... <a title="One Nation surge 2.0: this time there are structural issues at play" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/one-nation-surge-2-0-this-time-there-are-structural-issues-at-play-279088/" aria-label="Read more about One Nation surge 2.0: this time there are structural issues at play">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Simone Hain, Research Psychologist, University of Technology Sydney As your child approaches their teenage years, they’ll want more independence, their emotions will run higher and you might see more disagreements in your household. This is normal. Adolescence – which starts at around ten – is a time ... <a title="Need to parent differently now your kid’s a teen or tween? 5 techniques that actually work" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/need-to-parent-differently-now-your-kids-a-teen-or-tween-5-techniques-that-actually-work-277251/" aria-label="Read more about Need to parent differently now your kid’s a teen or tween? 5 techniques that actually work">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christian Downie, Professor of Political Science, School of Regulation and Global Governance, Australian National University Australia is facing a wave of misinformation and disinformation on climate change and energy. This is being fuelled by the growth in artificial intelligence and allowed to spread freely on social media, ... <a title="Fake news on everything from whales to wind farms: Australia is flooded with climate misinformation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/fake-news-on-everything-from-whales-to-wind-farms-australia-is-flooded-with-climate-misinformation-278989/" aria-label="Read more about Fake news on everything from whales to wind farms: Australia is flooded with climate misinformation">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fleur Johns, Dean and Head of School, University of Sydney Law School, University of Sydney United States foreign policymaking under the second Trump administration is frequently described as erratic and incoherent. We’ve seen the launch of trade wars and actual wars, all without consulting allies first. This ... <a title="Policy by trial and error: how Silicon Valley culture has infiltrated governments" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/policy-by-trial-and-error-how-silicon-valley-culture-has-infiltrated-governments-278796/" aria-label="Read more about Policy by trial and error: how Silicon Valley culture has infiltrated governments">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Zena Assaad, Senior Lecturer, School of Engineering, Australian National University Artificial intelligence (AI) is playing a central role in the ongoing Middle East war. The United States, for example, has confirmed it is using the technology to identify potential targets and accelerate decision-making. This is part of ... <a title="Australia’s new military AI policy comes at a crucial time. The challenge is turning it into practice" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/australias-new-military-ai-policy-comes-at-a-crucial-time-the-challenge-is-turning-it-into-practice-278992/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s new military AI policy comes at a crucial time. The challenge is turning it into practice">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on March 25, 2026.
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March 25, 2026
RNZ Pacific Fiji’s human rights watchdog has warned that the country’s pro-Israel foreign policy and diplomatic engagement works against its international obligations and could be enabling “genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity” in Gaza. The Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission (FHRADC) released a statement on Tuesday in response to the Fiji government announcing ... <a title="Fiji’s human rights watchdog raises concerns over new Israeli embassy plans" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/fijis-human-rights-watchdog-raises-concerns-over-new-israeli-embassy-plans/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji’s human rights watchdog raises concerns over new Israeli embassy plans">Read more</a>
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March 25, 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 Labor is still ahead, but the latest federal polls suggest a move against them. A DemosAU MRP poll has One Nation winning 52 of the 150 House ... <a title="Labor’s slide continues in federal polls, as special DemosAU poll has Coalition winning just nine seats" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/25/labors-slide-continues-in-federal-polls-as-special-demosau-poll-has-coalition-winning-just-nine-seats-278882/" aria-label="Read more about Labor’s slide continues in federal polls, as special DemosAU poll has Coalition winning just nine seats">Read more</a>
