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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>
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February 26, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sam Power, Lecturer in Politics, University of Bristol Peter Mandelson was released on bail this week after being arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Coming just days after the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the images of the former US ambassador being led away by police ... <a title="How Peter Mandelson went from US ambassador to arrested over misconduct claims" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/how-peter-mandelson-went-from-us-ambassador-to-arrested-over-misconduct-claims-276787/" aria-label="Read more about How Peter Mandelson went from US ambassador to arrested over misconduct claims">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Zsuzsanna Dancso, Associate Professor of Mathematics, University of Sydney We all know we live in three-dimensional space. But what does it mean when people talk about four dimensions? Is it just a bigger kind of space? Is it “space-time”, the popular idea which emerged from Einstein’s theory ... <a title="Why you can’t tie knots in four dimensions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/why-you-cant-tie-knots-in-four-dimensions-272445/" aria-label="Read more about Why you can’t tie knots in four dimensions">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stacey Pizzino, Lecturer, School of Public Health, The University of Queensland When a war ends and peace agreements are signed, most people assume the danger is over. But for many communities around the world the danger remains in the ground, waiting. Landmines and other explosives left behind ... <a title="New global study: long after war, nearly 4 in 10 people injured by landmines and explosives die" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/new-global-study-long-after-war-nearly-4-in-10-people-injured-by-landmines-and-explosives-die-276062/" aria-label="Read more about New global study: long after war, nearly 4 in 10 people injured by landmines and explosives die">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Josh Sunman, Associate lecturer, Flinders University Since the 2025 federal election, poll after poll has shown surging support for right-wing populist party One Nation. The party, and its leader Pauline Hanson, have been on the Australian political scene for 30 years. Yet until recently, One Nation had ... <a title="One Nation has been on the fringes of Australian politics for 30 years. Why is its popularity soaring now?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/one-nation-has-been-on-the-fringes-of-australian-politics-for-30-years-why-is-its-popularity-soaring-now-276763/" aria-label="Read more about One Nation has been on the fringes of Australian politics for 30 years. Why is its popularity soaring now?">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexandra James, Research Fellow, Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University Among the corsets and chemistry, the latest season of Bridgerton gets one thing right: the taboos around talking about sex and sexual pleasure. Newlywed Francesca asks in hushed confusion what it means ... <a title="What Bridgerton’s ‘pinnacle’ tells us about sex talk today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/what-bridgertons-pinnacle-tells-us-about-sex-talk-today-276504/" aria-label="Read more about What Bridgerton’s ‘pinnacle’ tells us about sex talk today">Read more</a>
