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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>
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March 28, 2026
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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March 27, 2026
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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March 27, 2026
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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March 27, 2026
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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March 27, 2026
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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March 27, 2026
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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March 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Damien O’Meara, Lecturer, School of Media and Communication, RMIT University When Nora (Claudia Karvan) breaks her leg, her son Darcy (Luke Wiltshire) – a trans man – returns home to see her for the first time since he came out. It doesn’t take long before Darcy realises ... <a title="Homebodies: bold TV about a trans man, his mother and the conversations they never had" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/homebodies-bold-tv-about-a-trans-man-his-mother-and-the-conversations-they-never-had-277500/" aria-label="Read more about Homebodies: bold TV about a trans man, his mother and the conversations they never had">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Terry Goldsworthy, Associate Professor in Criminal Justice and Criminology, Bond University With petrol and diesel prices soaring, we’re hearing more reports of alleged fuel thefts from petrol stations, farms, trucks and even parked cars. Australasian Convenience and Petroleum Marketers Association’s chief executive officer Rowan Lee told AAP ... <a title="‘Drive-off’ fuel thefts cost $80 million even before the war – and they’re heading up" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/drive-off-fuel-thefts-cost-80million-even-before-the-war-and-theyre-heading-up-264365/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Drive-off’ fuel thefts cost $80 million even before the war – and they’re heading up">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lauren Ball, Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland Easter chocolate is all over supermarket shelves. Some people reach straight for milk chocolate eggs while others pause at the darker varieties, assuming they’re healthier. Dark chocolate has gained a reputation as the “better” choice ... <a title="Is dark chocolate healthier than milk chocolate? 2 dietitians explain" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/is-dark-chocolate-healthier-than-milk-chocolate-2-dietitians-explain-278062/" aria-label="Read more about Is dark chocolate healthier than milk chocolate? 2 dietitians explain">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steve Turton, Adjunct Professor of Environmental Geography, CQUniversity Australia Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle continues to amaze us with its long journey across northern Australia. This cyclone began life near the Solomon Islands on March 16, when moist air rose rapidly and created a low-pressure zone. Narelle crossed ... <a title="Cyclone Narelle is now larger and ‘more severe’ as it crosses the Western Australian coast" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/cyclone-narelle-is-now-larger-and-more-severe-as-it-crosses-the-western-australian-coast-279322/" aria-label="Read more about Cyclone Narelle is now larger and ‘more severe’ as it crosses the Western Australian coast">Read more</a>
