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March 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Melatos, Associate Professor of Economics, University of Sydney A central element of Australia’s superannuation system is the superannuation guarantee (SG). This is the compulsory 12% of an employee’s earnings that an employer must pay into the employee’s nominated superannuation fund. The compulsory contribution rate has risen ... <a title="Compulsory super is higher than ever at 12%. But cutting it would hurt low-paid workers most" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/compulsory-super-is-higher-than-ever-at-12-but-cutting-it-would-hurt-low-paid-workers-most-276378/" aria-label="Read more about Compulsory super is higher than ever at 12%. But cutting it would hurt low-paid workers most">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sian Tomkinson, Media and Communication Scholar, Edith Cowan University Last week leading chipmaker Nvidia announced DLSS-5 (Deep Learning Super Sampling), a new artificial intelligence (AI) rendering tool it describes as a “breakthrough in visual fidelity for games”. The software takes low-resolution images and uses AI to upscale ... <a title="Nvidia’s new AI tool is giving female game characters a makeover – and gamers are pushing back" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/nvidias-new-ai-tool-is-giving-female-game-characters-a-makeover-and-gamers-are-pushing-back-279244/" aria-label="Read more about Nvidia’s new AI tool is giving female game characters a makeover – and gamers are pushing back">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jessica Biesiekierski, Associate Professor of Human Nutrition, The University of Melbourne If you’ve ever tried a diet to fix gut symptoms, you’ll know it can be hit or miss. One person swears it changed their life. Another follows it carefully and feels no better. This is especially ... <a title="IBS diets don’t work for everyone. New research shows why – and it’s not just about the food" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/ibs-diets-dont-work-for-everyone-new-research-shows-why-and-its-not-just-about-the-food-278887/" aria-label="Read more about IBS diets don’t work for everyone. New research shows why – and it’s not just about the food">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nick Haslam, Professor of Psychology, The University of Melbourne Psychology, it’s said, has a long past but a short history. A popular version lists three stages. First, around the turn of the 20th century, psychologists tried to capture the stream of conscious experience in the net of ... <a title="What is consciousness? Michael Pollan spent 4 years looking for the answer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/what-is-consciousness-michael-pollan-spent-4-years-looking-for-the-answer-278888/" aria-label="Read more about What is consciousness? Michael Pollan spent 4 years looking for the answer">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elspeth Tilley, Professor of Creative Communication, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University In today’s CO₂ news, global atmospheric carbon is at 429.46 parts per million. That’s one point lower than yesterday and 79 above the recommended planetary boundary. That’s not something we hear routinely in news ... <a title="Share prices, sports results … CO₂ levels? The case for reporting climate stats every day" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/share-prices-sports-results-co-levels-the-case-for-reporting-climate-stats-every-day-278202/" aria-label="Read more about Share prices, sports results … CO₂ levels? The case for reporting climate stats every day">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brent Keogh, Lecturer in the School of Communications, University of Technology Sydney The release of the first FIFA World Cup 2026 song Lighter by American country artist Jelly Roll, Mexican singer Carín León and Canadian producer Cirkut, has left an odd taste in the mouth of fans, ... <a title="A Bible Belt track without a pulse – it’s no surprise fans hate the 2026 FIFA World Cup song Lighter" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/a-bible-belt-track-without-a-pulse-its-no-surprise-fans-hate-the-2026-fifa-world-cup-song-lighter-279111/" aria-label="Read more about A Bible Belt track without a pulse – it’s no surprise fans hate the 2026 FIFA World Cup song Lighter">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adi Imsirovic, Lecturer in Energy Systems, University of Oxford Despite reports of negotiations between the US and the Iranian regime, the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed to most oil tankers, with only a small number of vessels being allowed to pass. The result is a loss ... <a title="Could this energy crisis be worse for the global economy than COVID?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/could-this-energy-crisis-be-worse-for-the-global-economy-than-covid-279284/" aria-label="Read more about Could this energy crisis be worse for the global economy than COVID?">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Olga Oleinikova, Associate Professor and Director of the SITADHub (Social Impact Technologies and Democracy Research Hub) in the School of Communication, University of Technology Sydney “I didn’t come here to get rich. I came because I had no other way to keep my son safe and care ... <a title="‘I didn’t come here to get rich’: new research on the lives of Ukrainian women in Georgia’s surrogacy boom" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/27/i-didnt-come-here-to-get-rich-new-research-on-the-lives-of-ukrainian-women-in-georgias-surrogacy-boom-276173/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I didn’t come here to get rich’: new research on the lives of Ukrainian women in Georgia’s surrogacy boom">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Crises “stress test” governments and countries. Memories remain vivid of COVID, which put immense pressures on the Australian economy, the federation and Commonwealth and state budgets. The domestic crisis triggered by the Middle East war is well short of – ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Albanese government struggles under the ‘stress test’ posed by Middle East war" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/grattan-on-friday-albanese-government-struggles-under-the-stress-test-posed-by-middle-east-war-278792/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Albanese government struggles under the ‘stress test’ posed by Middle East war">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Vanuatu Daily Post The Vanuatu Daily Post is deeply saddened to learn of the sudden passing of Dan McGarry, our former media director. McGarry was a fearless investigative journalist, photographer, and software professional who made a lasting contribution to the development of the Daily Post. He managed media content across the company’s publications, website, and ... <a title="Former Vanuatu Daily Post media director Dan McGarry leaves legacy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/former-vanuatu-daily-post-media-director-dan-mcgarry-leaves-legacy/" aria-label="Read more about Former Vanuatu Daily Post media director Dan McGarry leaves legacy">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Radio 786 Anti-apartheid campaigner Terry Bell has died at the age of 84. A lifelong activist, journalist, and educator, Bell’s life was defined by his unwavering commitment to justice and democracy. His early journalism career spanned several South African newspapers, where he also helped found the non-racial South African Journalists’ Union. Bell was deeply involved ... <a title="Activist journalist Terry Bell – a life defined by unwavering commitment to justice and democracy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/activist-journalist-terry-bell-a-life-defined-by-unwavering-commitment-to-justice-and-democracy/" aria-label="Read more about Activist journalist Terry Bell – a life defined by unwavering commitment to justice and democracy">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Margaret Murray, Senior Lecturer, Nutrition, Swinburne University of Technology “Boy kibble” is the latest food trend that has young men (and some women) preparing simple meals that – you guessed it – look like dog food, or “kibble”. Typically, boy kibble is made up of rice and ... <a title="What is the ‘boy kibble’ trend? And is it healthy? A nutrition expert explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/what-is-the-boy-kibble-trend-and-is-it-healthy-a-nutrition-expert-explains-277955/" aria-label="Read more about What is the ‘boy kibble’ trend? And is it healthy? A nutrition expert explains">Read more</a>
