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February 23, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Charlotte Gupta, Sleep Researcher, Appleton Institute, HealthWise Research Group, CQUniversity Australia It’s nighttime and you’re exhausted. But the hotel bed feels wrong. The mini fridge won’t stop making that low, irritating hum. The power outlet lights feel brighter than the sun. Outside, random car honks and noises ... <a title="The ‘first-night effect’: why it’s hard to sleep when you’re somewhere new" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/the-first-night-effect-why-its-hard-to-sleep-when-youre-somewhere-new-270299/" aria-label="Read more about The ‘first-night effect’: why it’s hard to sleep when you’re somewhere new">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Nielsen, Associate Professor, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland A baby macaque monkey named Punch has gone viral for his heart-wrenching pursuit of companionship. After being abandoned by his mother and rejected by the rest of his troop, his zookeepers at Ichikawa City Zoo in ... <a title="A viral monkey, his plushie, and a 70-year-old experiment: what Punch tells us about attachment theory" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/a-viral-monkey-his-plushie-and-a-70-year-old-experiment-what-punch-tells-us-about-attachment-theory-276625/" aria-label="Read more about A viral monkey, his plushie, and a 70-year-old experiment: what Punch tells us about attachment theory">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Victoria Whitington, Associate Professor of Education (Adjunct), Adelaide University The federal Coalition has proposed an alternative to the universal child care system involving vouchers that could be used for long daycare, family daycare, nannies or a combination of these. Senator Leah Blyth argues in an opinion article ... <a title="The Coalition has proposed vouchers for nannies or child care. It raises more questions than answers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/the-coalition-has-proposed-vouchers-for-nannies-or-child-care-it-raises-more-questions-than-answers-276268/" aria-label="Read more about The Coalition has proposed vouchers for nannies or child care. It raises more questions than answers">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lachlan Hart, Lecturer, School of Education, UNSW Sydney The Kimberley region in the north-west corner of Western Australia is full of rugged ranges and gorges, and long stretches of red soil and rocky ground. The dry seasons are long, and the wet seasons often flood the Martuwarra ... <a title="250 million-year-old amphibian fossils from Australia reveal global spread of ‘sea-salamanders’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/250-million-year-old-amphibian-fossils-from-australia-reveal-global-spread-of-sea-salamanders-276162/" aria-label="Read more about 250 million-year-old amphibian fossils from Australia reveal global spread of ‘sea-salamanders’">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa Meehan, Director, NZ Policy Research Institute, Auckland University of Technology Pay equity is back in the spotlight in New Zealand, with an unofficial “people’s select committee” about to report on last year’s legislative changes that overhauled the process and cancelled existing claims. As we await its ... <a title="The work women do has changed. The case for pay equity in NZ hasn’t" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/the-work-women-do-has-changed-the-case-for-pay-equity-in-nz-hasnt-274962/" aria-label="Read more about The work women do has changed. The case for pay equity in NZ hasn’t">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vaughan Cruickshank, Senior Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, University of Tasmania Milan Cortina 2026 was Australia’s most successful Winter Olympics. From 1936-2022, Australia won 19 medals, including six golds. This year, Australia has added another six medals, including three golds. How has this happened and what ... <a title="After the Milan Cortina medals, what comes next for Australian winter sports?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/after-the-milan-cortina-medals-what-comes-next-for-australian-winter-sports-276060/" aria-label="Read more about After the Milan Cortina medals, what comes next for Australian winter sports?">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Rutland, Professor of Government, Wesleyan University Perceived wisdom has it that the longer a war goes on, the less enthusiastic a public becomes for continuing the conflict. After all, it is ordinary citizens who tend to bear the economic and human costs. And yet, as the ... <a title="As war in Ukraine enters a 5th year, will the ‘Putin consensus’ among Russians hold?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/as-war-in-ukraine-enters-a-5th-year-will-the-putin-consensus-among-russians-hold-275666/" aria-label="Read more about As war in Ukraine enters a 5th year, will the ‘Putin consensus’ among Russians hold?">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anna Drury, PhD Candidate in History, Lancaster University Much has been done, by way of interviews and Instagram reels, to market Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights as a tale of ferocious passion and untameable desire. The question of precisely whose passion we see play out onscreen is a ... <a title="In Emerald Fennel’s Wuthering Heights, domestic abuse has been recast as consensual kink" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/in-emerald-fennels-wuthering-heights-domestic-abuse-has-been-recast-as-consensual-kink-276314/" aria-label="Read more about In Emerald Fennel’s Wuthering Heights, domestic abuse has been recast as consensual kink">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Pnina Levine, Senior Lecturer, Curtin Law School, Curtin University Australian students are returning to university campuses for the start of the academic year. They do so amid highly charged debates around racism and antisemitism. Australian universities have been accused both of failing to protect freedom of speech ... <a title="How can unis balance academic freedom with the need to protect against antisemitism?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/how-can-unis-balance-academic-freedom-with-the-need-to-protect-against-antisemitism-275212/" aria-label="Read more about How can unis balance academic freedom with the need to protect against antisemitism?">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Laura Manenti, Experimental particle physicist, Faculty of Science, University of Sydney When most people hear the word radiation, their mind jumps straight to nuclear disasters, such as at Chernobyl or Fukushima. But radiation is everywhere. In fact, right now, as you read this, you are being exposed ... <a title="The ground beneath Sydney emits radiation. But it’s nothing to worry about" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/the-ground-beneath-sydney-emits-radiation-but-its-nothing-to-worry-about-274109/" aria-label="Read more about The ground beneath Sydney emits radiation. But it’s nothing to worry about">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Benjamin Isakhan, Professor of International Politics, Deakin University Since October 2023, Israel’s war in Gaza has caused mass human suffering. But it has also brought devastation to the cultural heritage of the Palestinian people. In our recent article in the International Journal of Heritage Studies, we documented ... <a title="Gaza’s cultural sites have been decimated. UNESCO’s muted response sets a dangerous precedent" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/gazas-cultural-sites-have-been-decimated-unescos-muted-response-sets-a-dangerous-precedent-275091/" aria-label="Read more about Gaza’s cultural sites have been decimated. UNESCO’s muted response sets a dangerous precedent">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Toni Pikoos, Adjunct Research Fellow, Swinburne University of Technology; Federation University Australia If you walk into a cosmetic surgeon’s office, you probably wouldn’t expect to be asked about your recent break-up or how you cope with stress. But in Australia, that has been standard practice for nearly ... <a title="Planning a face lift? Why asking about your mental health doesn’t always hit the mark" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/23/planning-a-face-lift-why-asking-about-your-mental-health-doesnt-always-hit-the-mark-276051/" aria-label="Read more about Planning a face lift? Why asking about your mental health doesn’t always hit the mark">Read more</a>
