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February 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Celina McEwen, Senior Researcher in Sociology of Work, University of Technology Sydney Diversity programs are a favourite target of right-wing populists who claim they represent a radical left agenda that is politicising workplaces. Our research shows something quite different. Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) isn’t failing because ... <a title="Diversity programs have become a tick-the-box exercise. They need to become more political, not less" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/diversity-programs-have-become-a-tick-the-box-exercise-they-need-to-become-more-political-not-less-276164/" aria-label="Read more about Diversity programs have become a tick-the-box exercise. They need to become more political, not less">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robyn Schofield, Professor and Associate Dean (Environment and Sustainability in Faculty of Science), The University of Melbourne Space junk returning to the Earth is introducing metal pollution to the pristine upper atmosphere as it burns up on re-entry, a new study has found. Published today in the ... <a title="SpaceX rocket left behind a plume of chemical pollution as it burnt up in the atmosphere" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/spacex-rocket-left-behind-a-plume-of-chemical-pollution-as-it-burnt-up-in-the-atmosphere-276266/" aria-label="Read more about SpaceX rocket left behind a plume of chemical pollution as it burnt up in the atmosphere">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Allen Cheng, Professor of Infectious Diseases, Monash University Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing around the time of surgery and long-term prescribing in aged care are among a mixed bag of findings of a recent report into antibiotic use and resistance in Australia. The report shows while fewer antibiotics are ... <a title="Almost half of antibiotic prescribing for surgery is inappropriate, new report shows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/almost-half-of-antibiotic-prescribing-for-surgery-is-inappropriate-new-report-shows-276156/" aria-label="Read more about Almost half of antibiotic prescribing for surgery is inappropriate, new report shows">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Milton Speer, Visiting Fellow, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney Over the past decade, southern Australia has suffered numerous extreme weather and climate events, such as record-breaking heatwaves, bushfires, two major droughts and even flash flooding. While Australia has always had these disasters, ... <a title="Dramatic changes in upper atmosphere are responsible for recent droughts and bushfires: new research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/dramatic-changes-in-upper-atmosphere-are-responsible-for-recent-droughts-and-bushfires-new-research-275792/" aria-label="Read more about Dramatic changes in upper atmosphere are responsible for recent droughts and bushfires: new research">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Faecal spray on a home on the Esplanade in Wellington. RNZ/Charlotte Cook A film of toxic poo spray has coated homes around Wellington’s south coast after nearly a billion litres of raw sewerage have been dumped in the marine reserve. Strong winds and severe weather have made an already feral problem ... <a title="Wellington residents clean poo spray off houses after severe weather, failed Moa Point sewage spill" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/wellington-residents-clean-poo-spray-off-houses-after-severe-weather-failed-moa-point-sewage-spill/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington residents clean poo spray off houses after severe weather, failed Moa Point sewage spill">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kim Hebert-Losier, Associate Professor in Sports Biomechanics, University of Waikato Universities play a crucial role in achieving gender equality, but persistent disparities in leadership, pay and research opportunities continue to shape women’s careers in academia. Globally, only 36% of senior academics are women. In Aotearoa New Zealand, ... <a title="More women are professors, but gender gaps continue to plague NZ universities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/more-women-are-professors-but-gender-gaps-continue-to-plague-nz-universities-275656/" aria-label="Read more about More women are professors, but gender gaps continue to plague NZ universities">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Francesca Jackson, PhD candidate, Lancaster Law School, Lancaster University Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. The arrest comes after the US government released files that appeared to indicate he had shared official information with financier and convicted child sex offender Jeffrey ... <a title="Why has Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor been arrested, and what legal protections do the royal family have?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/why-has-andrew-mountbatten-windsor-been-arrested-and-what-legal-protections-do-the-royal-family-have-276466/" aria-label="Read more about Why has Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor been arrested, and what legal protections do the royal family have?">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nir Eisikovits, Professor of Philosophy and Director, Applied Ethics Center, UMass Boston Public debate about artificial intelligence in higher education has largely orbited a familiar worry: cheating. Will students use chatbots to write essays? Can instructors tell? Should universities ban the tech? Embrace it? These concerns are ... <a title="The greatest risk of AI in higher education isn’t cheating – it’s the erosion of learning itself" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/the-greatest-risk-of-ai-in-higher-education-isnt-cheating-its-the-erosion-of-learning-itself-270243/" aria-label="Read more about The greatest risk of AI in higher education isn’t cheating – it’s the erosion of learning itself">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Virginia Raguin, Distinguished Professor of Humanities Emerita, College of the Holy Cross Michelangelo’s fresco of “The Last Judgment,” covering the wall behind the altar of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, is being restored. The work, which started on Feb. 1, 2026, is expected to continue for ... <a title="Why Michelangelo’s ‘Last Judgment’ endures" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/why-michelangelos-last-judgment-endures-275323/" aria-label="Read more about Why Michelangelo’s ‘Last Judgment’ endures">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gregory P. Magarian, Thomas and Karole Green Professor of Law, Washington University in St. Louis The president announces an aggressive, controversial policy. Large groups of protesters take to the streets. Government agents open fire and kill protesters. All of these events, familiar from Minneapolis in 2026, also ... <a title="Why the ‘Streets of Minneapolis’ have echoed with public support – unlike the campus of Kent State in 1970" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/why-the-streets-of-minneapolis-have-echoed-with-public-support-unlike-the-campus-of-kent-state-in-1970-274917/" aria-label="Read more about Why the ‘Streets of Minneapolis’ have echoed with public support – unlike the campus of Kent State in 1970">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Keiller MacDuff Three men have been arrested after four people were injured during a gang-related robbery at a home in Christchurch. Emergency services were called to an address on Hoani Street in Northcote at about 9.30pm on Wednesday. Police cars, vans and mobile units crowded into the quiet Papanui ... <a title="Three men arrested after several hurt in gang-related robbery in Christchurch" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/three-men-arrested-after-several-hurt-in-gang-related-robbery-in-christchurch/" aria-label="Read more about Three men arrested after several hurt in gang-related robbery in Christchurch">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand “I just want to smell you. You’re so beautiful,” were the first words Sue Watson heard when she met her birth mother ‘Lizzy’. Watson had always known she was adopted. She grew up as part of a happy family in West Auckland. It wasn’t until she was in her 20s, in ... <a title="Writing an adoption memoir helped Sue Watson find Cynthia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/writing-an-adoption-memoir-helped-sue-watson-find-cynthia/" aria-label="Read more about Writing an adoption memoir helped Sue Watson find Cynthia">Read more</a>
