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March 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brandon Michael Sideleau, PhD student studying human-saltwater crocodile conflict, Charles Darwin University Recent crocodile sightings in floodwaters in the Northern Territory have prompted widespread concern, particularly in the town of Katherine and along the Daly River. Katherine Mayor Joanna Holden told media she had never seen so ... <a title="What we know about croc numbers in the NT after surge in floodwater sightings" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/what-we-know-about-croc-numbers-in-the-nt-after-surge-in-floodwater-sightings-277950/" aria-label="Read more about What we know about croc numbers in the NT after surge in floodwater sightings">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tony Wood, Senior Fellow in Energy and Climate Change, Grattan Institute Despite being one of the world’s top exporters of fossil fuels (coal and gas), Australia has little left of its own oil. Neither does New Zealand. Both Australia and New Zealand sit at the end of ... <a title="Nations will release an extra 400 million barrels of oil to the market. All we need to do now is not panic at the pump" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/nations-will-release-an-extra-400-million-barrels-of-oil-to-the-market-all-we-need-to-do-now-is-not-panic-at-the-pump-278183/" aria-label="Read more about Nations will release an extra 400 million barrels of oil to the market. All we need to do now is not panic at the pump">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Madeleine Stirling, Research Assistant, ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making & Society, The University of Melbourne Recently, the federal government released a consultation paper seeking input on whether it should introduce legislation to prevent or restrict infant formula marketing in Australia. The consultation is open for ... <a title="Australia may ban infant formula advertising. Here’s what the online ads actually say" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/australia-may-ban-infant-formula-advertising-heres-what-the-online-ads-actually-say-278084/" aria-label="Read more about Australia may ban infant formula advertising. Here’s what the online ads actually say">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on March 12, 2026.
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March 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tegan Cohen, Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Lecturer, Faculty of Business & Law, Queensland University of Technology Unwanted, unsolicited marketing emails, texts and instant messages feel like an unavoidable fact of modern life. But there are actually legal restrictions on spamming that apply to every business selling to ... <a title="Sick of spam marketing texts and emails? This is how to stop them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/sick-of-spam-marketing-texts-and-emails-this-is-how-to-stop-them-278064/" aria-label="Read more about Sick of spam marketing texts and emails? This is how to stop them">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tom Hartley, Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, University of Tasmania Elite athletes can earn huge money from playing contracts, prize money, sponsorship, endorsements, appearance fees and media work. This is especially the case for Australia’s two major football codes – the Australian Football League (AFL) and ... <a title="NRL and AFL wage growth is off the charts – what about other Australian athletes?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/nrl-and-afl-wage-growth-is-off-the-charts-what-about-other-australian-athletes-275816/" aria-label="Read more about NRL and AFL wage growth is off the charts – what about other Australian athletes?">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lauren Ball, Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland Once, the only nut butter on the supermarket shelf was peanut butter. Now you can also buy almond, cashew, hazelnut and macadamia nut butters, or blends. So which is the healthiest nut butter to spread ... <a title="Which nut butter is healthiest – peanut, almond or cashew?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/which-nut-butter-is-healthiest-peanut-almond-or-cashew-276154/" aria-label="Read more about Which nut butter is healthiest – peanut, almond or cashew?">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sam Crawley, Teaching Fellow, School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Extreme weather-related events in early 2026 – including the fatal landslides in Mount Maunganui and Tauranga – have raised a logical question: will climate change and ... <a title="After a summer of weather disasters, will Kiwis make climate an election issue?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/after-a-summer-of-weather-disasters-will-kiwis-make-climate-an-election-issue-277078/" aria-label="Read more about After a summer of weather disasters, will Kiwis make climate an election issue?">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
By Kaya Selby, RNZ Pacific journalist An American right-wing think tank is proposing a “Pacific Charter” that advocates for a greater United States presence in the region. The Heritage Foundation, closely associated with the ruling Republican Party, wrote that China is “covetously” looking to the Pacific nations while they are vulnerable to major security threats, ... <a title="Trump-aligned think tank proposes ‘Pacific Charter’, greater US involvement in the region" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/trump-aligned-think-tank-proposes-pacific-charter-greater-us-involvement-in-the-region/" aria-label="Read more about Trump-aligned think tank proposes ‘Pacific Charter’, greater US involvement in the region">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Larcombe, Associate Professor and Head of Respiratory Environmental Health, The Kids Research Institute Australia; Curtin University Humans evolved in an atmosphere containing roughly 200–300 parts per million (ppm) of carbon dioxide (CO₂). Today, that figure sits above 420 ppm, higher than at any point in the ... <a title="Rising CO₂ levels are reflected in human blood. Scientists don’t know what it means" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/rising-co-levels-are-reflected-in-human-blood-scientists-dont-know-what-it-means-277833/" aria-label="Read more about Rising CO₂ levels are reflected in human blood. Scientists don’t know what it means">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Raymond Walker, Research Fellow, Centre for Big Data Research in Health, UNSW Sydney Since fertility treatments such as in vitro fertilisation (IVF) began, there has been concern they could cause cancer. Concerns have included whether aspects of treatment – such as taking hormonal medications, or puncturing ... <a title="Is cancer more common in women after IVF?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/is-cancer-more-common-in-women-after-ivf-277972/" aria-label="Read more about Is cancer more common in women after IVF?">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jim Tognolini, Director, Centre for Educational Measurement and Assessment, University of Sydney NAPLAN testing started with a technical glitch on Wednesday morning. Schools were advised to pause the first day of assessments while a “widespread issue affecting students being able to log on to the online platform” ... <a title="As NAPLAN suffers technical problems, why are major tests done online?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/as-naplan-suffers-technical-problems-why-are-major-tests-done-online-278082/" aria-label="Read more about As NAPLAN suffers technical problems, why are major tests done online?">Read more</a>
