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February 19, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian A. Wright, Associate Professor in Environmental Science, Western Sydney University There’s little worse as a pool lifeguard than hearing the words “code brown” come through your radio. For swimmers on a hot day, there’s also little worse than being told to immediately get out of the ... <a title="After ‘code brown’, how long before the pool is safe again? Water quality experts explain" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/after-code-brown-how-long-before-the-pool-is-safe-again-water-quality-experts-explain-274856/" aria-label="Read more about After ‘code brown’, how long before the pool is safe again? Water quality experts explain">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra After a coup by the Liberals’ conservative faction, the party has dumped its first female leader Sussan Ley, who had dire polling, in favour of Angus Taylor. Jane Hume, from the moderate side of the party, won the position of ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: New Liberal Deputy Jane Hume on why she wants a woman contesting every seat" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/politics-with-michelle-grattan-new-liberal-deputy-jane-hume-on-why-she-wants-a-woman-contesting-every-seat-276271/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: New Liberal Deputy Jane Hume on why she wants a woman contesting every seat">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Johra Kayeser Fatima, Senior Lecturer, Marketing, University of Canberra In Australia, around 16% of major road accidents (such as multi-vehicle crashes and pedestrian collisions) involve distracted driving. Distracted driving happens when people shift their attention from the primary task of driving to a secondary task such as ... <a title="Using your phone while driving is dangerous. What about listening to music or eating?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/using-your-phone-while-driving-is-dangerous-what-about-listening-to-music-or-eating-273236/" aria-label="Read more about Using your phone while driving is dangerous. What about listening to music or eating?">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Troy McEwan, Professor of Clinical and Forensic Psychology, Swinburne University of Technology In 2024, 38 Australian women were murdered by a partner or ex-partner. Thankfully, new data show the number of women killed by intimate partners has reduced to 32 over the most recent reporting period. The ... <a title="Can we predict domestic homicide? New research suggests we can’t" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/can-we-predict-domestic-homicide-new-research-suggests-we-cant-268290/" aria-label="Read more about Can we predict domestic homicide? New research suggests we can’t">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amin Saikal, Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, Australian National University; The University of Western Australia; Victoria University While the world is focused on the fate of a ruined Gaza, Israel has accelerated its creeping annexation of the West Bank. Israeli legislative moves, security operations, settlement expansion ... <a title="Israel is accelerating its creeping annexation of the West Bank. Can Donald Trump stop it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/israel-is-accelerating-its-creeping-annexation-of-the-west-bank-can-donald-trump-stop-it-276074/" aria-label="Read more about Israel is accelerating its creeping annexation of the West Bank. Can Donald Trump stop it?">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matevz (Matt) Raskovic, Professor of International Business & Strategy, Auckland University of Technology On the face of it, New Zealand’s positive placing in a newly-released scorecard of perceived corruption seems reassuring. The country remains among the world’s least corrupt in the latest Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), published ... <a title="NZ is slowly slipping on the global corruption index. Is it time for an anti-corruption agency?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/nz-is-slowly-slipping-on-the-global-corruption-index-is-it-time-for-an-anti-corruption-agency-275781/" aria-label="Read more about NZ is slowly slipping on the global corruption index. Is it time for an anti-corruption agency?">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lakshini Gunasekera, PhD Candidate in Neurology, Monash University A migraine attack is not just a “bad headache”. Migraine is a debilitating neurological condition which can cause nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light or sound, in addition to severe headaches. Migraine affects roughly five million Australians, but few ... <a title="Migraine is more than just a headache. A neurologist explains the 4 stages" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/migraine-is-more-than-just-a-headache-a-neurologist-explains-the-4-stages-267973/" aria-label="Read more about Migraine is more than just a headache. A neurologist explains the 4 stages">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yuting Zhang, Professor of Health Economics, The University of Melbourne Consumers will soon have a clearer picture of how specialists’ fees compare if legislation before parliament is passed. New legislation would allow the government to publish details on the revamped Medical Costs Finder website about what individual ... <a title="How to make specialists’ fees fair? It’ll take more than a revamped website" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/how-to-make-specialists-fees-fair-itll-take-more-than-a-revamped-website-275919/" aria-label="Read more about How to make specialists’ fees fair? It’ll take more than a revamped website">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Terence C. Cheng, Associate Professor, Centre for Health Economics, Monash University Around 15 million Australians with private health insurance will pay more from April 1, after the federal government approved a 4.41% average premium increase, the largest in nine years. For a typical family, that means several ... <a title="Private health insurance premiums will rise 4.41% this year. But is it justified?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/private-health-insurance-premiums-will-rise-4-41-this-year-but-is-it-justified-275567/" aria-label="Read more about Private health insurance premiums will rise 4.41% this year. But is it justified?">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Eleonora Feletto, Principal Research Fellow and and Cancer Epidemiologist, University of Sydney Bowel cancer has been making headlines around the world, following the death last week of actor James Van Der Beek. The former Dawson’s Creek actor was diagnosed with colorectal cancer at age 45. Bowel cancer, ... <a title="Bowel cancer rates are rising among young people – but they can reduce their risk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/bowel-cancer-rates-are-rising-among-young-people-but-they-can-reduce-their-risk-276053/" aria-label="Read more about Bowel cancer rates are rising among young people – but they can reduce their risk">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hunter Bennett, Lecturer in Exercise Science, Adelaide University Osteoarthritis is a common degenerative joint disease that causes pain, stiffness and swelling, and reduces your range of motion. It often affects the knees, hips and hands, although it can also occur in other joints throughout the body. If ... <a title="Does exercise really work for osteoarthritis?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/does-exercise-really-work-for-osteoarthritis-276058/" aria-label="Read more about Does exercise really work for osteoarthritis?">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David C. Barker, Professor of Government and Director of the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies, American University School of Public Affairs The Mueller report was supposed to settle, once and for all, the controversy over whether the Trump team colluded with Russians or obstructed justice. Clearly ... <a title="From ‘Total exoneration!’ to ‘Impeach now!’ – the Mueller report and dueling fact perceptions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/from-total-exoneration-to-impeach-now-the-mueller-report-and-dueling-fact-perceptions-116488/" aria-label="Read more about From ‘Total exoneration!’ to ‘Impeach now!’ – the Mueller report and dueling fact perceptions">Read more</a>
