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March 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Toby Murray, Professor of Cybersecurity, School of Computing and Information Systems, The University of Melbourne When OpenAI launched ChatGPT-5 in August of last year, many academics scoffed at the tech company’s claims its new artificial intelligence (AI) model possessed “PhD-level” intelligence. After all, how could systems so ... <a title="A PhD is an apprenticeship in research – we can’t let AI take that away" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/13/a-phd-is-an-apprenticeship-in-research-we-cant-let-ai-take-that-away-277486/" aria-label="Read more about A PhD is an apprenticeship in research – we can’t let AI take that away">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Whitcombe-Dobbs, Senior Lecturer in Child and Family Psychology, University of Canterbury Artificial intelligence (AI) already affects many areas of daily life, including the lives of young children. Many families give screens to children younger than two, and AI-generated content is increasing on the popular YouTube Kids ... <a title="Why exposing young children to AI content could have irreversible consequences" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/13/why-exposing-young-children-to-ai-content-could-have-irreversible-consequences-277719/" aria-label="Read more about Why exposing young children to AI content could have irreversible consequences">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Bryant, Professor & Director of Traumatic Stress Clinic, UNSW Sydney To recover from abuse or another traumatic experience, some people turn to a therapy called eye-movement desensitisation and reprocessing, or EMDR. But this may present problems if these people pursue justice in the courts. In New ... <a title="Do therapies like EMDR affect memories of traumatic events?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/13/do-therapies-like-emdr-affect-memories-of-traumatic-events-277956/" aria-label="Read more about Do therapies like EMDR affect memories of traumatic events?">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steven Lewis, Associate Professor of Education Policy, Australian Catholic University School students around Australia have begun their NAPLAN tests this week. Amid technical glitches during the writing component of the exam on Wednesday, there has also been confusion about the purpose of the test. Earlier this week, ... <a title="NAPLAN is being used by some schools as an entrance exam. This isn’t what it’s designed to do" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/13/naplan-is-being-used-by-some-schools-as-an-entrance-exam-this-isnt-what-its-designed-to-do-278089/" aria-label="Read more about NAPLAN is being used by some schools as an entrance exam. This isn’t what it’s designed to do">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daniel Baldino, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, University of Notre Dame Australia Millions of people recently watched a video posted by the White House showing US strikes against Iranian targets. The clip didn’t just resemble Call of Duty: it mixed real strike footage with footage ... <a title="A deadly strike, or Call of Duty clip? How the US government is trying to memeify the war on Iran" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/13/a-deadly-strike-or-call-of-duty-clip-how-the-us-government-is-trying-to-memeify-the-war-on-iran-277974/" aria-label="Read more about A deadly strike, or Call of Duty clip? How the US government is trying to memeify the war on Iran">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2026
By Johnny Blades, RNZ Pacific journalist For a country with a record of large deforestation projects, Indonesia’s current activities in the far southeastern corner of the republic, South Papua province, surpass all. With 2.5 million hectares of land being cleared for sugarcane and rice production for food and biofuel projects, alongside large oil palm concessions, ... <a title="‘The world should see this’, say Papua deforestation doco filmmakers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/13/the-world-should-see-this-say-papua-deforestation-doco-filmmakers/" aria-label="Read more about ‘The world should see this’, say Papua deforestation doco filmmakers">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Only one of these four paths protects humanity — the other three are likely destroy it. ANALYSIS: By Qasim Rashid This week Donald Trump threatened more war crimes on the people of Iran. We are now in the most dangerous phase of this crisis, and pretending otherwise is reckless. As a human rights lawyer, I ... <a title="Four possible outcomes with the war on Iran – but only one viable" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/four-possible-outcomes-with-the-war-on-iran-but-only-one-viable/" aria-label="Read more about Four possible outcomes with the war on Iran – but only one viable">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra By personality and at his stage in life, Dennis Richardson is a man who, on occasion, stands on his dignity. Richardson, 78, has a stellar public service career behind him. As a former head of ASIO, and former secretary of ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Dennis Richardson’s exit puts antisemitism royal commissioner under more pressure" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/grattan-on-friday-dennis-richardsons-exit-puts-antisemitism-royal-commissioner-under-more-pressure-278188/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Dennis Richardson’s exit puts antisemitism royal commissioner under more pressure">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
RNZ Pacific The seventh narco sub in Pacific waters was discovered last week as the wave of methamphetamine becomes the latest crisis challenging the region. 1News Pacific correspondent Barbara Dreaver has spent decades reporting on the region from this country, including the drug battle and subsequent HIV epidemic in some countries. Dreaver has released her ... <a title="Journalist Barbara Dreaver’s memoir on three decades reporting from the Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/journalist-barbara-dreavers-memoir-on-three-decades-reporting-from-the-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about Journalist Barbara Dreaver’s memoir on three decades reporting from the Pacific">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Craig Dalton, Lecturer in Musical Theatre, Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Edith Cowan University During a recent interview to promote his film Marty Supreme, Best Actor-nominee Timothée Chalamet said “no one cares about” opera and ballet anymore. The actor’s comments, labelled both a slight and swipe ... <a title="Timothée Chalamet says nobody cares about opera and ballet. The backlash ignores an awkward truth" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/timothee-chalamet-says-nobody-cares-about-opera-and-ballet-the-backlash-ignores-an-awkward-truth-278093/" aria-label="Read more about Timothée Chalamet says nobody cares about opera and ballet. The backlash ignores an awkward truth">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bob Bowker, Honorary Professorial Fellow, Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, Australian National University When the US-Israeli war on Iran finally ends, the Middle East will be even less predictable than it was before it started. The decision by US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister ... <a title="After the Iran war, Persian Gulf nations face tough decisions on the US – a former diplomat explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/after-the-iran-war-persian-gulf-nations-face-tough-decisions-on-the-us-a-former-diplomat-explains-277968/" aria-label="Read more about After the Iran war, Persian Gulf nations face tough decisions on the US – a former diplomat explains">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian A. Wright, Associate Professor in Environmental Science, Western Sydney University Parts of northern Australia are battling record-breaking floods, after heavy rain caused major rivers across Queensland and the Northern Territory to break their banks. In some communities, residents and first responders are still bracing for more ... <a title="I’m in flooded northern Australia – how can I make sure my drinking water is safe?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/im-in-flooded-northern-australia-how-can-i-make-sure-my-drinking-water-is-safe-278179/" aria-label="Read more about I’m in flooded northern Australia – how can I make sure my drinking water is safe?">Read more</a>
