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February 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Monica Kelly, Lecturer in Applied Sport Science Practice, Deakin University The Australian Olympic Committee has sent its second-largest Winter Olympics team of 53 athletes in ten sports to Italy for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. Every athlete has a unique story of how they got to the ... <a title="How do Winter Olympians train compared to summer games athletes?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/how-do-winter-olympians-train-compared-to-summer-games-athletes-274523/" aria-label="Read more about How do Winter Olympians train compared to summer games athletes?">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendan Walker-Munro, Associate Professor (Law), Southern Cross University FBI In Las Vegas last week, two people were admitted to hospital “deathly ill” after being exposed to “possible biological material, including refrigerators containing vials with unknown liquids” at a suburban home. Law enforcement quickly scrambled, taking down an ... <a title="An illegal bioweapons lab was found in a Las Vegas garage. It’s a warning for Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/an-illegal-bioweapons-lab-was-found-in-a-las-vegas-garage-its-a-warning-for-australia-275564/" aria-label="Read more about An illegal bioweapons lab was found in a Las Vegas garage. It’s a warning for Australia">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne A South Australian Fox & Hedgehog state poll has the Liberals facing a possible wipe-out in the lower house, losing seats to Labor and One Nation. One ... <a title="Liberals facing wipe-out in South Australian lower house: new poll" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/liberals-facing-wipe-out-in-south-australian-lower-house-new-poll-275539/" aria-label="Read more about Liberals facing wipe-out in South Australian lower house: new poll">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Neil Munro, PhD Candidate in Psychology, James Cook University Organic Media/Getty Depression and anxiety affect millions of people worldwide. While treatments such as medication and psychotherapy (sometimes called talk therapy) can be very effective, they’re not always an option. Barriers include cost, stigma, long waiting lists for ... <a title="Exercise can be as effective as medication for depression and anxiety – new study" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/exercise-can-be-as-effective-as-medication-for-depression-and-anxiety-new-study-272243/" aria-label="Read more about Exercise can be as effective as medication for depression and anxiety – new study">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thomas Byers, PhD Candidate & Research Assistant, Faculty of Engineering & IT, The University of Melbourne Grandfailure/Getty Images As with all creative industries, generative artificial intelligence (AI) has been infiltrating video games. Non-generative AI has been in the industry long before things like ChatGPT became household names. ... <a title="Are video game developers using AI? Players want to know, but the rules are patchy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/are-video-game-developers-using-ai-players-want-to-know-but-the-rules-are-patchy-274850/" aria-label="Read more about Are video game developers using AI? Players want to know, but the rules are patchy">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jen Purdie, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Sustainability, University of Otago Peter Parks/AFP/Getty Images The government’s announcement this week that it would move ahead with plans for a new facility to import liquefied natural gas (LNG), potentially as early as next year, was framed as a way ... <a title="Importing gas locks NZ into fossil fuels for longer – just as clean energy surges" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/importing-gas-locks-nz-into-fossil-fuels-for-longer-just-as-clean-energy-surges-275548/" aria-label="Read more about Importing gas locks NZ into fossil fuels for longer – just as clean energy surges">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kirsty Forsdike, Principal Research Fellow and Associate Professor, La Trobe Rural Health School, La Trobe University Davide Aracri/Unsplash Research shows gender-based violence in sport is widespread: between a quarter and three-quarters of women within sport report experiencing some form of psychological, physical or sexual violence during their ... <a title="Australian sport still has a gender-based violence problem. Our new guide might help tackle it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/australian-sport-still-has-a-gender-based-violence-problem-our-new-guide-might-help-tackle-it-273214/" aria-label="Read more about Australian sport still has a gender-based violence problem. Our new guide might help tackle it">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tony Jan, Professor of Information Technology and Director of Artificial Intelligence Research and Optimization (AIRO) Centre, Torrens University Australia Maria Korneeva/Getty Images Romance scams are among the most emotionally damaging forms of cyber crime because they combine carefully manufactured intimacy with financial theft – the scammers go ... <a title="A new wave of romance scams is washing across the internet – here’s how to stay safe" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/a-new-wave-of-romance-scams-is-washing-across-the-internet-heres-how-to-stay-safe-274121/" aria-label="Read more about A new wave of romance scams is washing across the internet – here’s how to stay safe">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Erin Harper, Lecturer, School of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney The number of “serious incidents” in Australian early childhood services – including long daycare – is increasing. According to a new Productivity Commission report, there were 160 such incidents per 100 services in 2024-25. This ... <a title="Serious incidents in childcare centres are still rising. Why?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/serious-incidents-in-childcare-centres-are-still-rising-why-275434/" aria-label="Read more about Serious incidents in childcare centres are still rising. Why?">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Luke Hartigan, Senior Lecturer in Economics, University of Sydney Alexander Spatari/Getty Images Just when we thought it was safe to return to the supermarket aisle, it seems inflation has come back to bite us again. Worse, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) predicts it will linger for ... <a title="What exactly is inflation, and are interest rates the only option for dealing with it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/what-exactly-is-inflation-and-are-interest-rates-the-only-option-for-dealing-with-it-275084/" aria-label="Read more about What exactly is inflation, and are interest rates the only option for dealing with it?">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Karinna Saxby, Senior Research Fellow, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne Frazao Studio Latino/Getty Transgender and gender-diverse (“trans”) people have worse mental health compared to the general population. As a result, they’re more likely to use mental health services, such as ... <a title="Funding surgery and hormones for trans people can save Medicare millions: new research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/funding-surgery-and-hormones-for-trans-people-can-save-medicare-millions-new-research-274125/" aria-label="Read more about Funding surgery and hormones for trans people can save Medicare millions: new research">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Margaret Murray, Senior Lecturer, Nutrition, Swinburne University of Technology Antoni Shkraba Studio/Pexels School is back and, with it, the daily task of packing a lunchbox. If your child is coming home with uneaten sandwiches, you’re not alone. They’re easy to make and transport, but sometimes the last ... <a title="My kids (and I) hate sandwiches, what can I pack for lunch instead?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/my-kids-and-i-hate-sandwiches-what-can-i-pack-for-lunch-instead-275207/" aria-label="Read more about My kids (and I) hate sandwiches, what can I pack for lunch instead?">Read more</a>
