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February 17, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hal Pawson, Emeritus Professor of Housing, UNSW Sydney Thanks to an unprecedented lift in public funding in the 2020s, an extra 55,000 new, good quality homes around Australia will be available to people on the lowest incomes by 2030. That’s almost triple the increase of 20,000 homes ... <a title="55,000 extra social housing homes are being built. But a new study shows that boom still falls short" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/17/55-000-extra-social-housing-homes-are-being-built-but-a-new-study-shows-that-boom-still-falls-short-275925/" aria-label="Read more about 55,000 extra social housing homes are being built. But a new study shows that boom still falls short">Read more</a>
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February 17, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emily Brayshaw, Honorary Research Fellow, School of Design, University of Technology Sydney Even before the film’s release, the costumes for Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights caused controversy. Wuthering Heights was first published in 1847 and the story switches back and forth in time between 1801 and the 1770s. ... <a title="Are the costumes for Wuthering Heights accurate? No. Are they magnificent? Absolutely yes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/17/are-the-costumes-for-wuthering-heights-accurate-no-are-they-magnificent-absolutely-yes-274971/" aria-label="Read more about Are the costumes for Wuthering Heights accurate? No. Are they magnificent? Absolutely yes">Read more</a>
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February 16, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jeannie Marie Paterson, Professor of Law (consumer protections and credit law), The University of Melbourne Coles has appeared before the Federal Court in Melbourne, as hearings for a high-stakes case launched against the supermarket by Australia’s consumer watchdog officially begin. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) ... <a title="Coles accused of ‘utterly misleading’ discounts as major court case kicks off" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/16/coles-accused-of-utterly-misleading-discounts-as-major-court-case-kicks-off-276041/" aria-label="Read more about Coles accused of ‘utterly misleading’ discounts as major court case kicks off">Read more</a>
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February 16, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Libby (Elizabeth) Sander, MBA Director & Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour, Bond Business School, Bond University Since the pandemic, offices around the world have quietly shrunk. Many organisations don’t need as much floor space or as many desks, given many staff now do a mix of hybrid ... <a title="Why your brain has to work harder in an open-plan office than private offices: study" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/16/why-your-brain-has-to-work-harder-in-an-open-plan-office-than-private-offices-study-274946/" aria-label="Read more about Why your brain has to work harder in an open-plan office than private offices: study">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julian Koplin, Lecturer in Bioethics, Monash University & Honorary fellow, Melbourne Law School, Monash University Jorge Salvador/Unsplash It rarely takes long before new media technologies are turned to the task of creating pornography. This was true of the printing press, photography, and the earliest days of the ... <a title="Non-consensual AI porn doesn’t violate privacy – but it’s still wrong" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/13/non-consensual-ai-porn-doesnt-violate-privacy-but-its-still-wrong-275095/" aria-label="Read more about Non-consensual AI porn doesn’t violate privacy – but it’s still wrong">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jenny Graves, Distinguished Professor of Genetics and Vice Chancellor’s Fellow, La Trobe University Nathan Devery / Getty Images Men tend to lose the Y chromosome from their cells as they age. But because the Y bears few genes other than for male determination, it was thought this ... <a title="Men lose their Y chromosome as they age. Scientists thought it didn’t matter – but now we’re learning more" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/13/men-lose-their-y-chromosome-as-they-age-scientists-thought-it-didnt-matter-but-now-were-learning-more-275823/" aria-label="Read more about Men lose their Y chromosome as they age. Scientists thought it didn’t matter – but now we’re learning more">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra After she was trounced in Friday’s Liberal ballot, Sussan Ley addressed the media with a speech that was gracious in defeat, but came with an announcement new Liberal leader Angus Taylor would not have wanted. Ley’s decision to quit parliament ... <a title="View from The Hill: Sussan Ley leaves Angus Taylor his first hurdle, and it’s a high one" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/13/view-from-the-hill-sussan-ley-leaves-angus-taylor-his-first-hurdle-and-its-a-high-one-275912/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Sussan Ley leaves Angus Taylor his first hurdle, and it’s a high one">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hoani Smith, Lecturer in Sport Management and Sport Science, Lincoln University, New Zealand This weekend’s National Rugby League clash between the Indigenous All Stars and the New Zealand Māori men’s and women’s sides marks a decade-and-a-half of recognising a unique aspect of the trans-Tasman game. First staged ... <a title="League of their own: the NRL Indigenous All Stars vs Māori match is much more than a novelty" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/13/league-of-their-own-the-nrl-indigenous-all-stars-vs-maori-match-is-much-more-than-a-novelty-275663/" aria-label="Read more about League of their own: the NRL Indigenous All Stars vs Māori match is much more than a novelty">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Angus Taylor has defeated Sussan Ley for Liberal leader by a hefty margin of 34-17, giving him strong authority to try to improve the fortunes of the debilitated federal opposition. The meeting. starting at 9am and lasting under an hour, ... <a title="Angus Taylor defeats Sussan Ley by hefty margin of 34-17 as Liberal leader" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/13/angus-taylor-defeats-sussan-ley-by-hefty-margin-of-34-17-as-liberal-leader-275909/" aria-label="Read more about Angus Taylor defeats Sussan Ley by hefty margin of 34-17 as Liberal leader">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicole Townsend, Lecturer in War Studies, UNSW Sydney Graves of unknown soldiers at the Gaza War Cemetery. Riyaah/Wikimedia, CC BY Nearly two years after the Australian government was first notified that war graves in Gaza and surrounding areas had been damaged as a result of conflict, new ... <a title="The damaged Gaza War Cemetery highlights ongoing risk to soldier graves in conflict zones" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/13/the-damaged-gaza-war-cemetery-highlights-ongoing-risk-to-soldier-graves-in-conflict-zones-275536/" aria-label="Read more about The damaged Gaza War Cemetery highlights ongoing risk to soldier graves in conflict zones">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Narelle Bedford, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Bond University On the eve of the 2008 apology to Stolen Generations survivors, candles spelling ‘sorry’ were laid in front of Canberra’s Parliament House. Andrew Sheargold/Getty Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains names, images and ... <a title="As Stolen Generations survivors ‘pass away at a rapid rate’, some still await official redress" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/13/as-stolen-generations-survivors-pass-away-at-a-rapid-rate-some-still-await-official-redress-272180/" aria-label="Read more about As Stolen Generations survivors ‘pass away at a rapid rate’, some still await official redress">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Madeleine Fraser, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology, Australian Catholic University Scroll through social media and you’ll quickly encounter phrases like “I am worthy” or “I choose happiness”. The tantalising promise is: repeat these positive affirmations often enough and you’ll be happier, calmer and even healthier. Given we ... <a title="Do positive affirmations work? A psychologist unpacks the evidence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/13/do-positive-affirmations-work-a-psychologist-unpacks-the-evidence-266464/" aria-label="Read more about Do positive affirmations work? A psychologist unpacks the evidence">Read more</a>
