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February 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Milton Speer, Visiting Fellow, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney Over the past decade, southern Australia has suffered numerous extreme weather and climate events, such as record-breaking heatwaves, bushfires, two major droughts and even flash flooding. While Australia has always had these disasters, ... <a title="Dramatic changes in upper atmosphere are responsible for recent droughts and bushfires: new research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/dramatic-changes-in-upper-atmosphere-are-responsible-for-recent-droughts-and-bushfires-new-research-275792/" aria-label="Read more about Dramatic changes in upper atmosphere are responsible for recent droughts and bushfires: new research">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kim Hebert-Losier, Associate Professor in Sports Biomechanics, University of Waikato Universities play a crucial role in achieving gender equality, but persistent disparities in leadership, pay and research opportunities continue to shape women’s careers in academia. Globally, only 36% of senior academics are women. In Aotearoa New Zealand, ... <a title="More women are professors, but gender gaps continue to plague NZ universities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/more-women-are-professors-but-gender-gaps-continue-to-plague-nz-universities-275656/" aria-label="Read more about More women are professors, but gender gaps continue to plague NZ universities">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Francesca Jackson, PhD candidate, Lancaster Law School, Lancaster University Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. The arrest comes after the US government released files that appeared to indicate he had shared official information with financier and convicted child sex offender Jeffrey ... <a title="Why has Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor been arrested, and what legal protections do the royal family have?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/why-has-andrew-mountbatten-windsor-been-arrested-and-what-legal-protections-do-the-royal-family-have-276466/" aria-label="Read more about Why has Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor been arrested, and what legal protections do the royal family have?">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nir Eisikovits, Professor of Philosophy and Director, Applied Ethics Center, UMass Boston Public debate about artificial intelligence in higher education has largely orbited a familiar worry: cheating. Will students use chatbots to write essays? Can instructors tell? Should universities ban the tech? Embrace it? These concerns are ... <a title="The greatest risk of AI in higher education isn’t cheating – it’s the erosion of learning itself" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/the-greatest-risk-of-ai-in-higher-education-isnt-cheating-its-the-erosion-of-learning-itself-270243/" aria-label="Read more about The greatest risk of AI in higher education isn’t cheating – it’s the erosion of learning itself">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Virginia Raguin, Distinguished Professor of Humanities Emerita, College of the Holy Cross Michelangelo’s fresco of “The Last Judgment,” covering the wall behind the altar of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, is being restored. The work, which started on Feb. 1, 2026, is expected to continue for ... <a title="Why Michelangelo’s ‘Last Judgment’ endures" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/why-michelangelos-last-judgment-endures-275323/" aria-label="Read more about Why Michelangelo’s ‘Last Judgment’ endures">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gregory P. Magarian, Thomas and Karole Green Professor of Law, Washington University in St. Louis The president announces an aggressive, controversial policy. Large groups of protesters take to the streets. Government agents open fire and kill protesters. All of these events, familiar from Minneapolis in 2026, also ... <a title="Why the ‘Streets of Minneapolis’ have echoed with public support – unlike the campus of Kent State in 1970" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/why-the-streets-of-minneapolis-have-echoed-with-public-support-unlike-the-campus-of-kent-state-in-1970-274917/" aria-label="Read more about Why the ‘Streets of Minneapolis’ have echoed with public support – unlike the campus of Kent State in 1970">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adewumi Badiora, Senior Lecturer, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Olabisi Onabanjo University Nigeria is urbanising at a remarkable speed. Some of the world’s fastest growing cities are in the west African country. With the current rate of urbanisation, Kano, Ibadan, Abuja and Port Harcourt will surpass ... <a title="Streetlights in Lagos can boost safety and grow the economy. Why not everyone benefits" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/streetlights-in-lagos-can-boost-safety-and-grow-the-economy-why-not-everyone-benefits-275581/" aria-label="Read more about Streetlights in Lagos can boost safety and grow the economy. Why not everyone benefits">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
By Margot Staunton, RNZ Pacific senior journalist Fiji’s former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and ex-police commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho are out on bail after appearing in court, charged with inciting mutiny. The pair appeared for a first call before the Suva Magistrates Court yesterday and were granted bail under strict conditions. Magistrate Yogesh Prasad also issued ... <a title="Former Fiji prime minister and ex-police commissioner on bail in inciting mutiny case" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/former-fiji-prime-minister-and-ex-police-commissioner-on-bail-in-inciting-mutiny-case/" aria-label="Read more about Former Fiji prime minister and ex-police commissioner on bail in inciting mutiny case">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
From curbing protests to controlling what can be said in Australia, state and Federal Labor governments are becoming authoritarian. Next in line is the thought police entering campus. Nick Riemer reports for Michael West Media. ANALYSIS: By Nick Riemer In December, the NSW Labor government gave itself the power to ban street marches for an ... <a title="‘Antisemitism training’ at universities. Labor’s march to authoritarianism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/antisemitism-training-at-universities-labors-march-to-authoritarianism/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Antisemitism training’ at universities. Labor’s march to authoritarianism">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra This week we pressed the rewind button on the Pauline tape, back to Hanson maxing out with inflammatory statements about Muslims, attracting a blaze of publicity and widespread outrage. Or, given One Nation’s surging polls, have we pushed the fast ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Can Angus Taylor get beyond slogans to craft a sound immigration policy?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/grattan-on-friday-can-angus-taylor-get-beyond-slogans-to-craft-a-sound-immigration-policy-275911/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Can Angus Taylor get beyond slogans to craft a sound immigration policy?">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Phoebe Hart, Associate Professor, Film Screen & Animation, Queensland University of Technology Members of the Australian screen industry have been shocked to learn one of the nation’s most successful and prolific production companies, Matchbox Pictures – and its subsidiary Tony Ayres Productions – will shut their doors ... <a title="Why one of Australia’s most successful TV production companies is being shut down" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/why-one-of-australias-most-successful-tv-production-companies-is-being-shut-down-276371/" aria-label="Read more about Why one of Australia’s most successful TV production companies is being shut down">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Maria O’Sullivan, Associate Professor of Law, Member of Deakin Cyber and the Centre for Law as Protection, Deakin University, Deakin University In the wake of the Bondi terror attack, multiple state governments have passed laws to restrict mass protests. Most notably, the New South Wales government introduced ... <a title="With more restrictive laws across the country, how can we protect the right to protest?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/19/with-more-restrictive-laws-across-the-country-how-can-we-protect-the-right-to-protest-276070/" aria-label="Read more about With more restrictive laws across the country, how can we protect the right to protest?">Read more</a>
