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February 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jason M. Lodge, Director of the Learning, Instruction & Technology Lab and Professor of Educational Psychology, School of Education, The University of Queensland It it time to get rid of group assignments at university? Federal Opposition education spokesperson Julian Leeser thinks so. On Thursday, he called for ... <a title="Should unis ditch group assignments?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/should-unis-ditch-group-assignments-276979/" aria-label="Read more about Should unis ditch group assignments?">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Song Shi, Associate Professor, Property Economics, University of Technology Sydney A single street tree can potentially increase an average Sydney house price by A$30,000, our new research shows. This echoes past research showing street trees not only help boost property prices, but offer other benefits, from improved ... <a title="One street tree can boost Sydney house prices by $30,000 – or cost $70,000 if it’s too close: new study" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/one-street-tree-can-boost-sydney-house-prices-by-30-000-or-cost-70-000-if-its-too-close-new-study-276860/" aria-label="Read more about One street tree can boost Sydney house prices by $30,000 – or cost $70,000 if it’s too close: new study">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James J Bell, Professor of Marine Biology, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington New Zealand’s earlier efforts to safeguard marine or coastal environments, particularly as marine reserves and marine protected areas, typically focused on shallow ecosystems, largely because that is where most data exists. But ... <a title="Deeper ocean ecosystems are unique – and uniquely vulnerable without better protection" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/deeper-ocean-ecosystems-are-unique-and-uniquely-vulnerable-without-better-protection-276363/" aria-label="Read more about Deeper ocean ecosystems are unique – and uniquely vulnerable without better protection">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amy Hume, Lecturer In Theatre (Voice), Victorian College of the Arts, The University of Melbourne Few actors are imitated as often as Michael Caine. Even Michael Caine has imitated Michael Caine. His voice has been used in birthday card greetings and been the source of jokes in ... <a title="Michael Caine’s voice is iconic. Why would he sell that to AI?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/michael-caines-voice-is-iconic-why-would-he-sell-that-to-ai-276506/" aria-label="Read more about Michael Caine’s voice is iconic. Why would he sell that to AI?">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elke Schwarz, Professor of Political Theory, Queen Mary University of London The very public feud between the US Department of Defense (also known these days as the Department of War) and its AI technology supplier Anthropic is unusual for pitting state might against corporate power. In the ... <a title="Anthropic v the US military: what this public feud says about the use of AI in warfare" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/anthropic-v-the-us-military-what-this-public-feud-says-about-the-use-of-ai-in-warfare-276999/" aria-label="Read more about Anthropic v the US military: what this public feud says about the use of AI in warfare">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Titov, Lecturer in Modern European History, Queen’s University Belfast As Ukrainian officials meet with US negotiators in Geneva with the possibility of full three-way talks involving Moscow, Kyiv and Washington in early March, there’s a glimmer of hope that an end to the conflict may be ... <a title="Ukraine: after four years of war, exhaustion on both sides is the main hope for peace" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/ukraine-after-four-years-of-war-exhaustion-on-both-sides-is-the-main-hope-for-peace-276783/" aria-label="Read more about Ukraine: after four years of war, exhaustion on both sides is the main hope for peace">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Pandanus Petter, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Politics and International Relations, Australian National University One Nation leader Pauline Hanson and new Liberal leader Angus Taylor have invoked “Australian values” to justify taking a hard line on immigration, especially from countries that supposedly don’t share our values. The ... <a title="Politicians say immigration threatens ‘Australian values’, but our research shows no one knows exactly what that means" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/politicians-say-immigration-threatens-australian-values-but-our-research-shows-no-one-knows-exactly-what-that-means-276746/" aria-label="Read more about Politicians say immigration threatens ‘Australian values’, but our research shows no one knows exactly what that means">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2026
Did ex-president Rodrigo Duterte’s actions merit an ICC trial? Here is how the prosecution, the victims’ representatives, and the defence are presenting their cases during the pre-trial at the International Criminal Court. Report compiled by Rappler. By Jodesz Gavilan in Manila The confirmation of charges hearings at the International Criminal Court (ICC) kicked off on ... <a title="Duterte’s ICC pre-trial in The Hague: What prosecution, victims, defence say about the drug war" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/27/dutertes-icc-pre-trial-in-the-hague-what-prosecution-victims-defence-say-about-the-drug-war/" aria-label="Read more about Duterte’s ICC pre-trial in The Hague: What prosecution, victims, defence say about the drug war">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra In the current furore about the fate of the ISIS brides, one would have expected we might have heard some strong advocates from the Labor left in caucus publicly arguing for their repatriation. It’s the sort of issue that decades ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Albanese celebrates caucus unity, but it can come at a cost" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/grattan-on-friday-albanese-celebrates-caucus-unity-but-it-can-come-at-a-cost-275914/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Albanese celebrates caucus unity, but it can come at a cost">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, injuries from landmines and explosives kill nearly 4 in 10 victims" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/26/new-global-study-long-after-war-injuries-from-landmines-and-explosives-kill-nearly-4-in-10-victims-276062/" aria-label="Read more about New global study: long after war, injuries from landmines and explosives kill nearly 4 in 10 victims">Read more</a>
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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>
