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March 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lurion De Mello, Senior Lecturer in Finance, Macquarie University It’s been hard to ignore growing fears of a looming fuel shortage in Australia. Conflict in the Middle East has led to what the International Energy Agency has called the “largest supply disruption in the history of the ... <a title="Australia has plenty of diesel for now. But running out could upend our economy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/24/australia-has-plenty-of-diesel-for-now-but-running-out-could-upend-our-economy-278981/" aria-label="Read more about Australia has plenty of diesel for now. But running out could upend our economy">Read more</a>
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March 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Watson, Professor in Conservation Science, School of the Environment, The University of Queensland On paper, Australia is a conservation success story. Over the past 15 years, we’ve dedicated vast areas of land to conservation. Our primary goal has been to protect our unique plants, animals, and ... <a title="Australia has dedicated more than 20% of its land to conservation but not where it matters most" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/24/australia-has-dedicated-more-than-20-of-its-land-to-conservation-but-not-where-it-matters-most-278543/" aria-label="Read more about Australia has dedicated more than 20% of its land to conservation but not where it matters most">Read more</a>
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March 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hazel Moir, Honorary Associate Professor; economics of patents, geographical indications and other "IP"; trade treaties, Australian National University Nearly eight years ago Australia and the European Union (EU) launched trade negotiations. Finally, today Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and EU President Ursula von der Leyen signed an ... <a title="Prosecco makers lose out as Australia seals EU free-trade deal after 8 long years of talks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/24/prosecco-makers-lose-out-as-australia-seals-eu-free-trade-deal-after-8-long-years-of-talks-278877/" aria-label="Read more about Prosecco makers lose out as Australia seals EU free-trade deal after 8 long years of talks">Read more</a>
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March 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Juan Zahir Naranjo Cáceres, PhD Candidate, Political Science, International Relations and Constitutional Law, University of the Sunshine Coast On March 16, Cuba’s national electricity grid collapsed for the third time in four months, plunging 10 million people into more than 29 hours of darkness. Hospitals struggled to ... <a title="Cuba has been in Washington’s crosshairs for decades. The Iran war is raising the stakes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/24/cuba-has-been-in-washingtons-crosshairs-for-decades-the-iran-war-is-raising-the-stakes-278774/" aria-label="Read more about Cuba has been in Washington’s crosshairs for decades. The Iran war is raising the stakes">Read more</a>
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March 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Clarice Tang, Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy, Victoria University Can you hold your breath until you’re almost bursting to take another breath in? This urgent feeling that you need to get more air is called “air hunger”. You may feel this sensation when you exercise intensely and push ... <a title="What is ‘air hunger’? And can it be treated?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/24/what-is-air-hunger-and-can-it-be-treated-271409/" aria-label="Read more about What is ‘air hunger’? And can it be treated?">Read more</a>
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March 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato After three weeks of war in the Middle East, it is increasingly hard to predict what might happen next. But the prospect of a prolonged conflict has obvious and serious implications for New Zealand. Beyond the impact of energy ... <a title="How and why NZ could be drawn into the Iran war – and the high stakes involved" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/24/how-and-why-nz-could-be-drawn-into-the-iran-war-and-the-high-stakes-involved-279083/" aria-label="Read more about How and why NZ could be drawn into the Iran war – and the high stakes involved">Read more</a>
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March 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ehsan Noroozinejad, Senior Researcher and Sustainable Future Lead, Urban Transformations Research Centre, Western Sydney University Yesterday, the Australian federal government released new expectations for data centres and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. The message is simple: if companies want faster federal approvals, they must show their projects are ... <a title="Australia has set new expectations for AI data centres – they should serve the public" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/24/australia-has-set-new-expectations-for-ai-data-centres-they-should-serve-the-public-278988/" aria-label="Read more about Australia has set new expectations for AI data centres – they should serve the public">Read more</a>
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March 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jim Salinger, Adjunct Research Fellow, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington After the planet’s 11 hottest years on record, scientists are warning the return of an El Niño climate pattern could push global temperatures even higher. Today, the World Meteorological Organisation reported that the past ... <a title="What the coming El Niño climate pattern means for NZ in a warming world" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/24/what-the-coming-el-nino-climate-pattern-means-for-nz-in-a-warming-world-278201/" aria-label="Read more about What the coming El Niño climate pattern means for NZ in a warming world">Read more</a>
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March 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Eliza Crosbie, Research Fellow in Migration and Health, The University of Melbourne While most Australians embrace multiculturalism, migration remains a contentious topic in Australia. Negative opinions, often unsubstantiated, are regularly aired in public debate. Our new report, Settling well in regional Australia: experiences of people from refugee ... <a title="‘I lost hope in humanity, but I now call myself human’: what refugees told us about settling in regional Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/24/i-lost-hope-in-humanity-but-i-now-call-myself-human-what-refugees-told-us-about-settling-in-regional-australia-277246/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I lost hope in humanity, but I now call myself human’: what refugees told us about settling in regional Australia">Read more</a>
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March 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mary Woessner, Associate professor, Victoria University Child abuse in Australian sport can happen to anyone, in any sport, at any level – during practice, in competition and online. At community level, volunteers play an essential role. But some are not able to recognise when a child is ... <a title="Community sport volunteers need better support to keep children safe from abuse – new research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/24/community-sport-volunteers-need-better-support-to-keep-children-safe-from-abuse-new-research-278199/" aria-label="Read more about Community sport volunteers need better support to keep children safe from abuse – new research">Read more</a>
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March 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Albert Van Dijk, Professor, Water and Landscape Dynamics, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University Good rainfall across much of Australia in the past year has kept the vegetation green and rivers flowing. For the fifth year in a row, our national environment scorecard for ... <a title="Australia’s forests are finally doing better — but ‘underwater bushfires’ hit oceans hard" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/24/australias-forests-are-finally-doing-better-but-underwater-bushfires-hit-oceans-hard-278780/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s forests are finally doing better — but ‘underwater bushfires’ hit oceans hard">Read more</a>
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March 24, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joseph J. Gonzalez, Associate Professor of Global Studies, Appalachian State University The U.S. and Cuban governments have been at odds since the conclusion of the Cuban Revolution 67 years ago. Yet despite pressure, embargoes and various CIA plots, the communist government in Havana has resisted the wishes ... <a title="Trump’s ‘Venezuela solution’ to Cuba would see the island nation returned to a client state" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/24/trumps-venezuela-solution-to-cuba-would-see-the-island-nation-returned-to-a-client-state-278710/" aria-label="Read more about Trump’s ‘Venezuela solution’ to Cuba would see the island nation returned to a client state">Read more</a>
