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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
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
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>
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March 30, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cordelia Fine, Professor, History & Philosophy of Science program, School of Historical & Philosophical Studies, The University of Melbourne What causes workplace sexual harassment? How can we continue to better understand it? And what can be done to prevent it? Successful answers to questions like these need ... <a title="Why do men sexually harass women at work? Science offers two explanations – but only one of them holds up" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/30/why-do-men-sexually-harass-women-at-work-science-offers-two-explanations-but-only-one-of-them-holds-up-278894/" aria-label="Read more about Why do men sexually harass women at work? Science offers two explanations – but only one of them holds up">Read more</a>
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March 30, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By George Verikios, Adjunct Professor of Economics, Griffith University A drawn-out war in the Middle East could add an extra 5% to existing inflation in Australia, our new modelling shows. We looked at the likely impacts of two different scenarios: a moderate disruption with the war ending in ... <a title="War could add an extra 5% to prices in Australia – but there’s one sector that shields the economy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/30/war-could-add-an-extra-5-to-prices-in-australia-but-theres-one-sector-that-shields-the-economy-279328/" aria-label="Read more about War could add an extra 5% to prices in Australia – but there’s one sector that shields the economy">Read more</a>
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March 29, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Andrew Hastie hung out his leadership shingle in a weekend interview that may have a few Liberals wondering if the right’s factional heavyweights made the best judgement in choosing Angus Taylor for the top job. Hastie wanted to run for ... <a title="View from The Hill: Andrew Hastie calls out Trump’s war strategy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/29/view-from-the-hill-andrew-hastie-calls-out-trumps-war-strategy-279205/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Andrew Hastie calls out Trump’s war strategy">Read more</a>
