ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on March 24, 2026.
How and why NZ could be drawn into the Iran war – and the high stakes involved
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
Australia has set new expectations for AI data centres – they should serve the public
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
What the coming El Niño climate pattern means for NZ in a warming world
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
‘I lost hope in humanity, but I now call myself human’: what refugees told us about settling in regional Australia
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
Community sport volunteers need better support to keep children safe from abuse – new research
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
Australia’s forests are finally doing better — but ‘underwater bushfires’ hit oceans hard
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
Trump’s ‘Venezuela solution’ to Cuba would see the island nation returned to a client state
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
War in Iran: Why destroying cultural heritage is such a foolish strategic move in any conflict
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Costanza Musu, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa Since the start of the ongoing United States–Israeli military campaign against Iran, the human toll of the conflict has mounted relentlessly. Civilian casualties have been reported across the country, and the bombing
Spain-US rift: Pedro Sánchez’ defiance of Trump is dictated by domestic politics – but it’s also a litmus test for Europe
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Waya Quiviger, Professor of Practice of Gobal Governance and Development, IE University The war in Iran has yet again exposed the tensions between Spain’s Pedro Sánchez and Donald Trump. The two leaders have clashed repeatedly over the last year, including over Spain’s ongoing opposition to Israel’s conduct
Victorian teachers are on strike for the first time in 13 years – it’s about more than pay
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Duyen Vo, Sessional Lecturer and Researcher, Faculty of Education, Monash University Victorian public school teachers are walking off the job today. Tens of thousands of school staff, including support staff and principals, are expected to strike. Teachers in Tasmania are also striking this week. Public schools will
How reducing ‘just in case’ purchases can help avoid empty shelves and fuel bowsers
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Macklin (Downes), Senior Research Fellow, BehaviourWorks Australia, Monash University If you’ve topped up your tank at a petrol station recently, did it feel like you were “panic buying”? Or did it feel more like “I’d better buy some, just in case”? During the COVID pandemic, our
Oil reserves last for weeks. Solar panels last for decades
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Blakers, Professor of Engineering, Australian National University Oil and gas prices are shooting up as war in the Middle East cuts down the supply of fossil fuels available, in what has been described as “the largest supply disruption in the history of oil markets”. There have
Hospital audit finds siblings of children with serious conditions are overlooked, lack support
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julie Blamires, Senior Nursing Lecturer, Auckland University of Technology Imagine spending years living on the edge of your family’s story. You know something is wrong with your brother or sister. You see the hospital visits and medication routines, the quiet worry on your parents’ faces. You piece
Half of psychologists assessing for ADHD don’t follow the diagnostic guidelines, new study shows
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Clare O’Toole, Clinical Psychology Phd Candidate, University of Wollongong Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a condition that develops during childhood and affects 6–10% of kids and 2–6% of adults. People with ADHD have either mainly inattentive symptoms (such as lacking concentration), mainly hyperactive and impulsive symptoms (such
Mary Shelley is often underestimated on screen – does The Bride! finally get her right?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fiona Wilkes, PhD Candidate, School of Humanities, The University of Western Australia Ostensibly, Maggie Gyllenhaal’s second film, The Bride! offers a reimagining of the 1936 film The Bride of Frankenstein, in which the bride appears only briefly and does not say a single word. This is undoubtedly
African cities are diverse and thriving, but face many challenges. How to make them healthier
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elaine Nsoesie, Assistant Professor, Department of Global Health, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston University A new book called Urban Health in Africa explores how rapid urbanisation across the continent shapes public health and wellbeing. Drawing on diverse research and case studies, the book reframes African
‘From the river to the sea’ – swimming against the Queensland tide
A CAUTIONARY TALE: By Jim Dowling Both my son Franz and I have been arrested, separately, for suspected thought crimes relating to Palestine and Israel. We dared to display in public the words, “from the river to the sea”, using or displaying such words now being illegal in Queensland. I say “thought crimes” because neither
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Rory Medcalf on Australians’ growing national security fears
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Australians have become increasingly anxious about national security – even before the outbreak of the recent US-Israel war with Iran, according to a new report. The Australian National University’s National Security College surveyed more than 20,000 Australians in November 2024,
View from The Hill: Albanese could learn from Malinauskas’ masterclass in messaging
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra With social cohesion badly fraying and One Nation’s surge reinforcing the threat it is under, politicians desperately need to find the rhetoric to help glue our multiculturalism back together. Obviously it will take much more than words but, as is
‘Maniacal tyrant’ Trump and Iran trade threats to energy infrastructure over Strait of Hormuz
SPECIAL REPORT: By Jessica Corbett Democrats in Congress have sounded the alarm over US President Donald Trump pledging to commit more war crimes in Iran after he traded threats to energy infrastructure with the Iranian government, with the Republican declaring Saturday that he would take out the country’s power plants unless it reopened the Strait
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