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February 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nial Wheate, Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University Kate Wieser/Getty Could a simple patch, inspired by the weight-loss drug Ozempic, really help you shed excess kilos without the pain and effort of an injection? Promotions of these Ozempic-style, weight-loss patches are popping up online, promising dramatic ... <a title="Will Ozempic-style patches help me lose weight? Two experts explain" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/will-ozempic-style-patches-help-me-lose-weight-two-experts-explain-275073/" aria-label="Read more about Will Ozempic-style patches help me lose weight? Two experts explain">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fabio Cortesi, ARC Future Fellow, Faculty of Science, The University of Queensland A _Maurolicus muelleri_ viewed under fluorescent light. Dr Wen Sung Chung The deep sea is cold, dark and under immense pressure. Yet life has found a way to prevail there, in the form of some ... <a title="Deep-sea fish larvae rewrite the rules of how eyes can be built" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/deep-sea-fish-larvae-rewrite-the-rules-of-how-eyes-can-be-built-275552/" aria-label="Read more about Deep-sea fish larvae rewrite the rules of how eyes can be built">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian Wright, Professor in Marine Geology, University of Canterbury Hydrogen is seeping from the seabed in Poison Bay in Fiordland. Department of Conservation, CC BY-NC-ND Hydrogen is emerging as a critical part of the low-carbon transition for industries where electrification is not a straightforward solution. This includes ... <a title="Natural hydrogen can make decarbonising industry cheaper – NZ’s turbulent geology could give it an edge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/natural-hydrogen-can-make-decarbonising-industry-cheaper-nzs-turbulent-geology-could-give-it-an-edge-273210/" aria-label="Read more about Natural hydrogen can make decarbonising industry cheaper – NZ’s turbulent geology could give it an edge">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nathan Howard Gray, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for International Trade, Adelaide University Pixabay, Canva, The Conversation, CC BY-NC Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell is in Brussels this week, trying to close a trade deal that has been nearly a decade in the making. The EU–Australia Free Trade ... <a title="Why Australia’s trade deal with Europe hinges on a forgotten promise – and a handshake" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/why-australias-trade-deal-with-europe-hinges-on-a-forgotten-promise-and-a-handshake-275429/" aria-label="Read more about Why Australia’s trade deal with Europe hinges on a forgotten promise – and a handshake">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Angus Taylor has all the on-paper qualifications to be opposition leader. But there are big questions over how well he could do the job, when a miracle worker is needed to lift the struggling Liberal Party from its existential crisis. ... <a title="Who is Angus Taylor and could he cut it as opposition leader?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/who-is-angus-taylor-and-could-he-cut-it-as-opposition-leader-275400/" aria-label="Read more about Who is Angus Taylor and could he cut it as opposition leader?">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Claire Charlton, Leader of Australian Right Whale Research Program, College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University Ivan Stecko/Pexels, CC BY-SA For decades, southern right whales have been celebrated as one of conservation’s success stories. Once driven to the brink of extinction by commercial whaling, southern right whales ... <a title="Southern right whales are having babies less often, but why?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/southern-right-whales-are-having-babies-less-often-but-why-275442/" aria-label="Read more about Southern right whales are having babies less often, but why?">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Leadership aspirant Angus Taylor resigned from the shadow cabinet on Wednesday night, but when the Liberal Party will vote on the leadership remained up in the air. After a day of high tension in the party, Taylor went to Ley’s ... <a title="View from The Hill: Angus Taylor quits frontbench, declaring Sussan Ley can’t lead Liberal Party ‘as it needs to be led’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/view-from-the-hill-angus-taylor-quits-frontbench-declaring-sussan-ley-cant-lead-liberal-party-as-it-needs-to-be-led-275398/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Angus Taylor quits frontbench, declaring Sussan Ley can’t lead Liberal Party ‘as it needs to be led’">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hannah Joyce Banks, Lecturer in Creative Industries, University of the Sunshine Coast Brig Bee/A Slightly Isolated Dog Master clown and French theatre guru Philippe Gaulier has passed away aged 82, but his influence will live on around the world – particularly in Aotearoa New Zealand. The performance ... <a title="‘New Zealanders are inventive by necessity’: how the master clown Philippe Gaulier shaped NZ theatre" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/new-zealanders-are-inventive-by-necessity-how-the-master-clown-philippe-gaulier-shaped-nz-theatre-275664/" aria-label="Read more about ‘New Zealanders are inventive by necessity’: how the master clown Philippe Gaulier shaped NZ theatre">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ivan Franceschini, Lecturer, Chinese Studies, The University of Melbourne Indonesians freed from scam centres wait outside the Indonesian embassy in Phnom Penh for help returning home. Magdalena Chodownik/Anadolu via Getty Images “I was running from the war, and I got to a war again.” This is how ... <a title="They escaped appalling conditions in scam factories. Now, they are living on the streets in Cambodia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/they-escaped-appalling-conditions-in-scam-factories-now-they-are-living-on-the-streets-in-cambodia-275218/" aria-label="Read more about They escaped appalling conditions in scam factories. Now, they are living on the streets in Cambodia">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lauren Ball, Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland Jenny Dettrick/Getty You may have noticed an unexpected wellness trend gaining traction online. People are claiming a daily cup of hot water (with nothing else in it) can deliver everything from weight loss and clearer ... <a title="Will drinking hot water help me lose weight, clear my skin or treat cramps?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/will-drinking-hot-water-help-me-lose-weight-clear-my-skin-or-treat-cramps-274950/" aria-label="Read more about Will drinking hot water help me lose weight, clear my skin or treat cramps?">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bill Swannie, Senior Lecturer, Thomas More Law School, Australian Catholic University Around 544,000 people live in public housing in Australia. And there’s huge demand for more: 169,000 households are waiting for public housing, up almost 10% from a decade earlier. But what happens when a state government ... <a title="If you live in public housing, what rights do you have to stay in your home?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/if-you-live-in-public-housing-what-rights-do-you-have-to-stay-in-your-home-274958/" aria-label="Read more about If you live in public housing, what rights do you have to stay in your home?">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jodi McAlister, Senior Lecturer in Writing, Literature and Culture, Deakin University HBO/Netflix/The Conversation Outside of classics like Pride and Prejudice, romance fiction has not historically been adapted often for the screen, despite its immense popularity. The success of Bridgerton (2020–) led to countless articles about what romance ... <a title="From Bridgerton to Heated Rivalry, what’s the secret to a good book-to-TV romance?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/from-bridgerton-to-heated-rivalry-whats-the-secret-to-a-good-book-to-tv-romance-273577/" aria-label="Read more about From Bridgerton to Heated Rivalry, what’s the secret to a good book-to-TV romance?">Read more</a>
