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March 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra By personality and at his stage in life, Dennis Richardson is a man who, on occasion, stands on his dignity. Richardson, 78, has a stellar public service career behind him. As a former head of ASIO, and former secretary of ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Dennis Richardson’s exit puts antisemitism royal commissioner under more pressure" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/grattan-on-friday-dennis-richardsons-exit-puts-antisemitism-royal-commissioner-under-more-pressure-278188/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Dennis Richardson’s exit puts antisemitism royal commissioner under more pressure">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
RNZ Pacific The seventh narco sub in Pacific waters was discovered last week as the wave of methamphetamine becomes the latest crisis challenging the region. 1News Pacific correspondent Barbara Dreaver has spent decades reporting on the region from this country, including the drug battle and subsequent HIV epidemic in some countries. Dreaver has released her ... <a title="Journalist Barbara Dreaver’s memoir on three decades reporting from the Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/journalist-barbara-dreavers-memoir-on-three-decades-reporting-from-the-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about Journalist Barbara Dreaver’s memoir on three decades reporting from the Pacific">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Craig Dalton, Lecturer in Musical Theatre, Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Edith Cowan University During a recent interview to promote his film Marty Supreme, Best Actor-nominee Timothée Chalamet said “no one cares about” opera and ballet anymore. The actor’s comments, labelled both a slight and swipe ... <a title="Timothée Chalamet says nobody cares about opera and ballet. The backlash ignores an awkward truth" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/timothee-chalamet-says-nobody-cares-about-opera-and-ballet-the-backlash-ignores-an-awkward-truth-278093/" aria-label="Read more about Timothée Chalamet says nobody cares about opera and ballet. The backlash ignores an awkward truth">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bob Bowker, Honorary Professorial Fellow, Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, Australian National University When the US-Israeli war on Iran finally ends, the Middle East will be even less predictable than it was before it started. The decision by US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister ... <a title="After the Iran war, Persian Gulf nations face tough decisions on the US – a former diplomat explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/after-the-iran-war-persian-gulf-nations-face-tough-decisions-on-the-us-a-former-diplomat-explains-277968/" aria-label="Read more about After the Iran war, Persian Gulf nations face tough decisions on the US – a former diplomat explains">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian A. Wright, Associate Professor in Environmental Science, Western Sydney University Parts of northern Australia are battling record-breaking floods, after heavy rain caused major rivers across Queensland and the Northern Territory to break their banks. In some communities, residents and first responders are still bracing for more ... <a title="I’m in flooded northern Australia – how can I make sure my drinking water is safe?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/im-in-flooded-northern-australia-how-can-i-make-sure-my-drinking-water-is-safe-278179/" aria-label="Read more about I’m in flooded northern Australia – how can I make sure my drinking water is safe?">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brandon Michael Sideleau, PhD student studying human-saltwater crocodile conflict, Charles Darwin University Recent crocodile sightings in floodwaters in the Northern Territory have prompted widespread concern, particularly in the town of Katherine and along the Daly River. Katherine Mayor Joanna Holden told media she had never seen so ... <a title="What we know about croc numbers in the NT after surge in floodwater sightings" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/what-we-know-about-croc-numbers-in-the-nt-after-surge-in-floodwater-sightings-277950/" aria-label="Read more about What we know about croc numbers in the NT after surge in floodwater sightings">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tony Wood, Senior Fellow in Energy and Climate Change, Grattan Institute Despite being one of the world’s top exporters of fossil fuels (coal and gas), Australia has little left of its own oil. Neither does New Zealand. Both Australia and New Zealand sit at the end of ... <a title="Nations will release an extra 400 million barrels of oil to the market. All we need to do now is not panic at the pump" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/nations-will-release-an-extra-400-million-barrels-of-oil-to-the-market-all-we-need-to-do-now-is-not-panic-at-the-pump-278183/" aria-label="Read more about Nations will release an extra 400 million barrels of oil to the market. All we need to do now is not panic at the pump">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Madeleine Stirling, Research Assistant, ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making & Society, The University of Melbourne Recently, the federal government released a consultation paper seeking input on whether it should introduce legislation to prevent or restrict infant formula marketing in Australia. The consultation is open for ... <a title="Australia may ban infant formula advertising. Here’s what the online ads actually say" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/australia-may-ban-infant-formula-advertising-heres-what-the-online-ads-actually-say-278084/" aria-label="Read more about Australia may ban infant formula advertising. Here’s what the online ads actually say">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tegan Cohen, Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Lecturer, Faculty of Business & Law, Queensland University of Technology Unwanted, unsolicited marketing emails, texts and instant messages feel like an unavoidable fact of modern life. But there are actually legal restrictions on spamming that apply to every business selling to ... <a title="Sick of spam marketing texts and emails? This is how to stop them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/sick-of-spam-marketing-texts-and-emails-this-is-how-to-stop-them-278064/" aria-label="Read more about Sick of spam marketing texts and emails? This is how to stop them">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tom Hartley, Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, University of Tasmania Elite athletes can earn huge money from playing contracts, prize money, sponsorship, endorsements, appearance fees and media work. This is especially the case for Australia’s two major football codes – the Australian Football League (AFL) and ... <a title="NRL and AFL wage growth is off the charts – what about other Australian athletes?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/nrl-and-afl-wage-growth-is-off-the-charts-what-about-other-australian-athletes-275816/" aria-label="Read more about NRL and AFL wage growth is off the charts – what about other Australian athletes?">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lauren Ball, Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland Once, the only nut butter on the supermarket shelf was peanut butter. Now you can also buy almond, cashew, hazelnut and macadamia nut butters, or blends. So which is the healthiest nut butter to spread ... <a title="Which nut butter is healthiest – peanut, almond or cashew?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/which-nut-butter-is-healthiest-peanut-almond-or-cashew-276154/" aria-label="Read more about Which nut butter is healthiest – peanut, almond or cashew?">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sam Crawley, Teaching Fellow, School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Extreme weather-related events in early 2026 – including the fatal landslides in Mount Maunganui and Tauranga – have raised a logical question: will climate change and ... <a title="After a summer of weather disasters, will Kiwis make climate an election issue?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/12/after-a-summer-of-weather-disasters-will-kiwis-make-climate-an-election-issue-277078/" aria-label="Read more about After a summer of weather disasters, will Kiwis make climate an election issue?">Read more</a>
