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February 26, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Simon Theobald, Research Fellow, University of Oxford; University of Notre Dame Australia As Iranian and US diplomats meet in Geneva for crucial negotiations to avoid a potential war, opposition groups in exile are sniffing an opportunity. The Islamic Republic faces its greatest political crisis since its inception. ... <a title="Iran’s exiled crown prince is touting himself as a future leader. Is this what’s best for the country?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/irans-exiled-crown-prince-is-touting-himself-as-a-future-leader-is-this-whats-best-for-the-country-276629/" aria-label="Read more about Iran’s exiled crown prince is touting himself as a future leader. Is this what’s best for the country?">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Gofton, Senior Research Scientist, Health and Biosecurity, CSIRO An Australian teenager who died after eating beef sausages on a camping trip has been confirmed as the nation’s first death from a tick-induced meat allergy. New South Wales Deputy State Coroner Carmel Forbes today ruled Jeremy Webb ... <a title="How can a tick bite cause a deadly meat allergy? An expert explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/how-can-a-tick-bite-cause-a-deadly-meat-allergy-an-expert-explains-276955/" aria-label="Read more about How can a tick bite cause a deadly meat allergy? An expert explains">Read more</a>
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February 26, 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 The Morgan and YouGov federal polls have the Coalition gaining from One Nation since Angus Taylor replaced Sussan Ley as Liberal leader. Unlike the DemosAU and Fox ... <a title="2 of 3 new federal polls have the Coalition gaining from One Nation, but Labor clearly ahead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/2-of-3-new-federal-polls-have-the-coalition-gaining-from-one-nation-but-labor-clearly-ahead-276759/" aria-label="Read more about 2 of 3 new federal polls have the Coalition gaining from One Nation, but Labor clearly ahead">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Josh Roose, Associate Professor of Politics, Deakin University An ABC investigation has unearthed horrifying vision of gay and bisexual teenagers being beaten unconscious in Sydney. The teenage boy perpetrators are reported to be supporters of Islamic State (IS). The ABC journalists consulted and interviewed me for the ... <a title="The horrific bashing of LGBTQ+ teens is a sign of a dangerous Islamic State resurgence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/the-horrific-bashing-of-lgbtq-teens-is-a-sign-of-a-dangerous-islamic-state-resurgence-276953/" aria-label="Read more about The horrific bashing of LGBTQ+ teens is a sign of a dangerous Islamic State resurgence">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bridgette Glover, Early-career Researcher, Media and Communications and Writing, University of New England Viewers of Netflix’s hit series, Bridgerton (2020–) know the leading matriarch, Lady Violet Bridgerton (Ruth Gemmell), as a widowed mother dedicated to finding “love matches” for her eight children. However, in season four’s first ... <a title="‘I am the tea’: how Violet Bridgerton is making us rethink female pleasure after 40" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/i-am-the-tea-how-violet-bridgerton-is-making-us-rethink-female-pleasure-after-40-276168/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I am the tea’: how Violet Bridgerton is making us rethink female pleasure after 40">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ashna Gulati, PhD Candidate, Radio Astronomy, University of Sydney Some of the universe’s most extreme explosions leave behind almost no trace. The original explosion is unseen, but our observations can capture the long-lived echo it leaves behind as the shock front ploughs into its surrounding environment. In ... <a title="A cosmic explosion with the force of a billion Suns went unseen – until we caught its echo" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/a-cosmic-explosion-with-the-force-of-a-billion-suns-went-unseen-until-we-caught-its-echo-275565/" aria-label="Read more about A cosmic explosion with the force of a billion Suns went unseen – until we caught its echo">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lorinda Cramer, Lecturer, Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies, Deakin University The “frugal chic” aesthetic is having its moment, however contradictory the concept may seem. “Frugal” suggests a focus on thriftiness, while “chic” oozes a sense of classic luxury. Coined by former model and content creator Mia McGrath ... <a title="‘Buy it nice or buy it twice’: what the ‘frugal chic’ trend tells us about our clothing habits" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/buy-it-nice-or-buy-it-twice-what-the-frugal-chic-trend-tells-us-about-our-clothing-habits-276261/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Buy it nice or buy it twice’: what the ‘frugal chic’ trend tells us about our clothing habits">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anais Möller, Senior Lecturer and ARC DECRA Fellow, School of Science, Computing and Emerging Technologies, Swinburne University of Technology When you look up at the night sky, it appears unchanging. But if you look deep enough you will find that the sky is in fact constantly shifting. ... <a title="20 billion galaxies: new survey of the sky will reveal the universe in unprecedented detail" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/20-billion-galaxies-new-survey-of-the-sky-will-reveal-the-universe-in-unprecedented-detail-273574/" aria-label="Read more about 20 billion galaxies: new survey of the sky will reveal the universe in unprecedented detail">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Laura Revell, Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry, University of Canterbury When we look up at the night sky and see a satellite glide past, we might not consider climate change or the ozone layer. Space may feel separate from the environmental systems that sustain life on Earth. But ... <a title="A new space race could turn our atmosphere into a ‘crematorium for satellites’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/a-new-space-race-could-turn-our-atmosphere-into-a-crematorium-for-satellites-276366/" aria-label="Read more about A new space race could turn our atmosphere into a ‘crematorium for satellites’">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Garritt C. Van Dyk, Senior Lecturer in History, University of Waikato Two of Australia’s top ten bestsellers in 2025 were cookbooks, both by Nagi Maehashi of RecipeTin Eats. Other popular books include Brooke Bellamy’s Bake with Brooki and Steph De Sousa’s Easy Dinner Queen. Yet increasingly, people ... <a title="There are more than 4.6 million food posts on TikTok alone. Why, then, do we still love cookbooks?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/there-are-more-than-4-6-million-food-posts-on-tiktok-alone-why-then-do-we-still-love-cookbooks-276505/" aria-label="Read more about There are more than 4.6 million food posts on TikTok alone. Why, then, do we still love cookbooks?">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Maxwell Modell, Research associate, Cardiff University At the 2026 Bafta awards, big wins for independent British film I Swear and American horror film Sinners were overshadowed by a regrettable moment. Activist John Davidson said the N-word – arguably the most offensive slur in the English language due ... <a title="Baftas racial slur controversy: what should the BBC have done?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/baftas-racial-slur-controversy-what-should-the-bbc-have-done-276801/" aria-label="Read more about Baftas racial slur controversy: what should the BBC have done?">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Aleix Nadal, Analyst, Defence, Security and Justice team, RAND Europe Officials recently sounded the alarm over Russia intercepting communications from European satellites. But this isn’t a new problem. Ever since the initial invasion of Ukraine in 2014, two Russian satellites have been secretly stalking European spacecraft. They ... <a title="How Russia is intercepting communications from European satellites" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/how-russia-is-intercepting-communications-from-european-satellites-276094/" aria-label="Read more about How Russia is intercepting communications from European satellites">Read more</a>
