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March 18, 2026
ANALYSIS: By Kevork Almassian When the Strait of Hormuz closes, you don’t need to be a military analyst to understand what just happened. You only need to understand what the world runs on. Oil. Gas. Shipping lanes. Insurance rates. Container schedules. Energy prices that decide whether factories hum or go dark, whether households heat or ... <a title="Iran’s ‘Samson option’ : Deterrence restored or nothing – the logic behind Tehran’s next move" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/irans-samson-option-deterrence-restored-or-nothing-the-logic-behind-tehrans-next-move/" aria-label="Read more about Iran’s ‘Samson option’ : Deterrence restored or nothing – the logic behind Tehran’s next move">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anne Twomey, Professor Emerita in Constitutional Law, University of Sydney Sir Anthony Mason, the former Chief Justice of Australia and one of Australia’s greatest and most influential jurists, has died just shy of his 101st birthday. He was a man of sharp mind, strong principles, and a ... <a title="Sir Anthony Mason, a jurist who shaped Australia, dies at 100" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/sir-anthony-mason-a-jurist-who-shaped-australia-dies-at-100-278662/" aria-label="Read more about Sir Anthony Mason, a jurist who shaped Australia, dies at 100">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Greenpeace AotearoaThousands of people have signed a petition demanding New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon stand up and condemn the illegal attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel. Greenpeace delivered the petition to opposition Labour leader Chris Hipkins in Wellington today. Standing on the steps of Parliament, Greenpeace Aotearoa executive director Dr Russel ... <a title="Thousands urge NZ prime minister Luxon to condemn illegal US-Israeli war on Iran" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/thousands-urge-nz-prime-minister-luxon-to-condemn-illegal-us-israeli-war-on-iran/" aria-label="Read more about Thousands urge NZ prime minister Luxon to condemn illegal US-Israeli war on Iran">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hussein Dia, Professor of Transport Technology and Sustainability, Swinburne University of Technology Soaring petrol prices are once again making many Australians think seriously about switching to an electric vehicle. As politicians warn Australians not to resort to panic buying, finding constructive ways to reduce your petrol costs ... <a title="Electric vehicles: what to know if you’re considering an EV" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/electric-vehicles-what-to-know-if-youre-considering-an-ev-278419/" aria-label="Read more about Electric vehicles: what to know if you’re considering an EV">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stella Huangfu, Associate Professor, School of Economics, University of Sydney After two back-to-back interest rate hikes by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) in February and March, all eyes are on the next policy meeting set for May. While much attention tends to focus on current inflation, ... <a title="Yes, what you think about inflation can influence what the RBA does next" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/yes-what-you-think-about-inflation-can-influence-what-the-rba-does-next-278549/" aria-label="Read more about Yes, what you think about inflation can influence what the RBA does next">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
INTERVIEW: C.J. Polychroniou and Idan Landau Israel’s war on Iran is a direct result of a political culture that depends for survival upon a permanent state of war, says Israeli academic and left-wing activist Idan Landau in the interview that follows. He observes that Israeli society on the whole has embraced a fascist mindset, “reflecting ... <a title="Israel caught in a permanent state of war mindset – peace is taboo" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/israel-caught-in-a-permanent-state-of-war-mindset-peace-is-taboo/" aria-label="Read more about Israel caught in a permanent state of war mindset – peace is taboo">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joshua Thorburn, PhD Candidate, School of Social Sciences, Monash University Louis Theroux’s recent documentary Inside the Manosphere, alongside Netflix’s 2025 hit drama Adolescence, has driven a spike in public discussion about the “manosphere”. The term refers to a loose ecosystem of anti-feminist online communities and influencers that ... <a title="Men can get out of the manosphere. Here’s what former incels say about why they left" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/men-can-get-out-of-the-manosphere-heres-what-former-incels-say-about-why-they-left-278312/" aria-label="Read more about Men can get out of the manosphere. Here’s what former incels say about why they left">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mariam Farida, Lecturer in Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism Studies, Macquarie University Just two days after the US and Israel killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in late February, Hezbollah opened a second front in the war by launching six rockets into Israel from Lebanon. The rockets came ... <a title="As Israel invades again, Lebanon faces more turmoil and possible civil war. Here are 3 ways this could go" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/as-israel-invades-again-lebanon-faces-more-turmoil-and-possible-civil-war-here-are-3-ways-this-could-go-278408/" aria-label="Read more about As Israel invades again, Lebanon faces more turmoil and possible civil war. Here are 3 ways this could go">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tracey Clement, Lecturer in Visual Art and McGlade Gallery Director, Australian Catholic University Storytelling is at the heart of Rememory, the 25th Biennale of Sydney. And we humans like nothing better than being told a tale. As literary critic Frank Kermode so persuasively argued, stuck as we ... <a title="Stories open to interpretation: the 2026 Biennale of Sydney embraces narratives with multiple meanings" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/stories-open-to-interpretation-the-2026-biennale-of-sydney-embraces-narratives-with-multiple-meanings-275561/" aria-label="Read more about Stories open to interpretation: the 2026 Biennale of Sydney embraces narratives with multiple meanings">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brian Oliver, Professor, School of Life Sciences, University of Technology Sydney Australians may have seen headlines warning “dirty fuel” is back, temporarily, to ease fuel supplies. The phrase sounds alarming, but it has a specific and fairly narrow meaning. In this context, “dirty fuel” refers to petrol ... <a title="What’s ‘dirty fuel’ doing to our lungs? The same as it did for most of 2025" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/whats-dirty-fuel-doing-to-our-lungs-the-same-as-it-did-for-most-of-2025-278534/" aria-label="Read more about What’s ‘dirty fuel’ doing to our lungs? The same as it did for most of 2025">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Pacific Media Watch Western legacy media is failing to tell the truth on the US-Israeli war on Iran, says a leading US academic and analyst. “Mass murder has been normalised,” said Columbia University professor Jeffrey Sachs in an interview with the Chinese channel CGTN Live. He argues that mainstream media in the US and Europe ... <a title="Western media failing to tell truth about war on Iran, says academic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/western-media-failing-to-tell-truth-about-war-on-iran-says-academic/" aria-label="Read more about Western media failing to tell truth about war on Iran, says academic">Read more</a>
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March 18, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hoani Smith, Lecturer in Sport Management and Sport Science, Lincoln University, New Zealand When former White Ferns captain Sophie Devine secured the equal-highest deal in the United Kingdom’s pro-cricket league last week, it was greeted as another sign of how quickly investment in the women’s game is ... <a title="Sophie Devine’s record cricket contract can’t disguise a stubborn pay gap in NZ women’s sport" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/18/sophie-devines-record-cricket-contract-cant-disguise-a-stubborn-pay-gap-in-nz-womens-sport-278301/" aria-label="Read more about Sophie Devine’s record cricket contract can’t disguise a stubborn pay gap in NZ women’s sport">Read more</a>
