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February 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Barbara Jacquelyn Sahakian, Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology, University of Cambridge The menopause was associated with poorer sleep, increased mental health problems and even changes within the brain itself. Gladskikh Tatiana/ Shutterstock Menopause is a key period in a woman’s life. This transition is often accompanied by wide-ranging ... <a title="Menopause: our study revealed how it affects the brain, cognition and mental health" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/menopause-our-study-revealed-how-it-affects-the-brain-cognition-and-mental-health-275329/" aria-label="Read more about Menopause: our study revealed how it affects the brain, cognition and mental health">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rebecca J Evans, Lecturer and Researcher in Music Psychology, Auckland University of Technology Instagram Looking back over 2025, one of the most powerful events for New Zealanders was the reclaiming of the Guinness World Record for the world’s largest haka at Eden Park. The crowd was diverse. ... <a title="5 New Zealand music acts keeping te reo Māori alive and rocking" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/5-new-zealand-music-acts-keeping-te-reo-maori-alive-and-rocking-271189/" aria-label="Read more about 5 New Zealand music acts keeping te reo Māori alive and rocking">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kris Gledhill, Professor of Law, Auckland University of Technology Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images The New Zealand Court of Appeal is this week hearing a case that is unusual in a number of respects. The person bringing it is Brenton Harrison Tarrant, the 35-year-old Australian man convicted and sentenced ... <a title="Christchurch terror appeal: why now, and what is really being decided?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/christchurch-terror-appeal-why-now-and-what-is-really-being-decided-275541/" aria-label="Read more about Christchurch terror appeal: why now, and what is really being decided?">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lauren Hall, Associate professor of Political Science, Rochester Institute of Technology Local officials get to participate in events such as ribbon cuttings, celebrating projects they may have helped make happen. NHLI/Eliot J. Schechter via Getty Images When it comes to national politics, Americans are fiercely divided across ... <a title="Local governments provide proof that polarization is not inevitable" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/local-governments-provide-proof-that-polarization-is-not-inevitable-273986/" aria-label="Read more about Local governments provide proof that polarization is not inevitable">Read more</a>
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February 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Simon Bronitt, Professor of Law, University of Sydney The police role as a “thin blue line” between public order and chaos was tested in Sydney’s CBD on Monday night. Videos have captured the violent clashes between police and some of the thousands of protesters who gathered at ... <a title="Was the violent Sydney protest avoidable, and what can police and demonstrators learn?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/10/was-the-violent-sydney-protest-avoidable-and-what-can-police-and-demonstrators-learn-275542/" aria-label="Read more about Was the violent Sydney protest avoidable, and what can police and demonstrators learn?">Read more</a>
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February 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The federal Opposition is in dire straits. Sunday’s disastrous Newspoll had the Liberals on 15% primary vote, with the Nationals at 3% – well below One Nation on 27%. Despite the Coalition reuniting over the weekend, it’s yet to provide ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Tony Barry on why a new Liberal leader isn’t a quick fix" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/10/politics-with-michelle-grattan-tony-barry-on-why-a-new-liberal-leader-isnt-a-quick-fix-275547/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Tony Barry on why a new Liberal leader isn’t a quick fix">Read more</a>
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February 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Consuelo Martinez Reyes, Senior Lecturer in Spanish and Latin American Studies, Macquarie University EPA/John G. Mabanglo Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny (Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio) made history this weekend as the first Superbowl halftime headliner to sing only in Spanish – that too at a moment when ... <a title="Unpacking Bad Bunny’s Superbowl show – an alternative joyful vision for America" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/10/unpacking-bad-bunnys-superbowl-show-an-alternative-joyful-vision-for-america-275545/" aria-label="Read more about Unpacking Bad Bunny’s Superbowl show – an alternative joyful vision for America">Read more</a>
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February 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Margarita Vladimirova, Sessional Academic, Faculty of Law, Monash University A seemingly minor decision handed down last week by the Administrative Review Tribunal may open the door to widespread use of facial recognition technology in shops and other privately owned spaces in Australia. The decision held that Bunnings ... <a title="Bunnings decision may open door to facial recognition surveillance free-for-all" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/10/bunnings-decision-may-open-door-to-facial-recognition-surveillance-free-for-all-275392/" aria-label="Read more about Bunnings decision may open door to facial recognition surveillance free-for-all">Read more</a>
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February 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Melissa Haswell, Professor of Health, Safety and Environment, School of Public Health and Social Work, Queensland University of Technology Under the soils of the Kimberley lies one of the world’s last undeveloped large-scale reservoirs of onshore gas, according to the gas company hoping to extract it. Last ... <a title="If fracking begins in the Kimberley, it could damage a sacred river" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/10/if-fracking-begins-in-the-kimberley-it-could-damage-a-sacred-river-274631/" aria-label="Read more about If fracking begins in the Kimberley, it could damage a sacred river">Read more</a>
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February 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Darryn Snell, Associate professor, School of Management, RMIT University Australia is still dragging its feet on decarbonising the economy. Last September, the Albanese government committed to a 62–70% reduction in carbon emissions by 2035 and net zero by 2050. However, only one month later, the government conceded ... <a title="How delays in Australia’s switch to clean energy are hurting workers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/10/how-delays-in-australias-switch-to-clean-energy-are-hurting-workers-272818/" aria-label="Read more about How delays in Australia’s switch to clean energy are hurting workers">Read more</a>
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February 10, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephanie Brookes, Senior Lecturer, School of Media, Film and Journalism, Monash University The media and cartooning world shifted mightily between Jon Kudelka’s earliest contributions to The Mercury in Hobart in the early 1990s and to his last regular gig at The Saturday Paper, before the diagnosis and ... <a title="As beautiful as they were powerful: Jon Kudelka’s political cartoons were made with true conviction" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/10/as-beautiful-as-they-were-powerful-jon-kudelkas-political-cartoons-were-made-with-true-conviction-275538/" aria-label="Read more about As beautiful as they were powerful: Jon Kudelka’s political cartoons were made with true conviction">Read more</a>
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February 10, 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 I can pack for lunch instead?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/10/my-kids-and-i-hate-sandwiches-what-i-can-pack-for-lunch-instead-275207/" aria-label="Read more about My kids (and I) hate sandwiches, what I can pack for lunch instead?">Read more</a>
