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February 11, 2026
By Pip Hinman in Gadigal Country/Sydney NSW Premier Chris Minns is sounding even more defensive after videos of NSW police violence towards peaceful protesters in Australia went viral — including attacks on Muslims praying in Sydney’s Town Hall Square after the rally on Monday. His “primary concern”, he told ABC TV, was to prevent the ... <a title="NSW Premier Minns’ police attack Muslims in prayer, peaceful Gaza protesters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/nsw-premier-minns-police-attack-muslims-in-prayer-peaceful-gaza-protesters/" aria-label="Read more about NSW Premier Minns’ police attack Muslims in prayer, peaceful Gaza protesters">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
RNZ Pacific The United States has designated two high-profile public office holders from Palau and the Marshall Islands for “significant corruption”, the US Department of State says. Palau’s Senate president Hokkons Baules has been designated “for his involvement in significant corruption on behalf of China-based actors,” while the former mayor of the Kili/Bikini/Ejit community in ... <a title="US designates two Micronesian leaders over corruption allegations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/us-designates-two-micronesian-leaders-over-corruption-allegations/" aria-label="Read more about US designates two Micronesian leaders over corruption allegations">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hannah Joyce Banks, Lecturer in Creative Industries, University of the Sunshine Coast Brig Bee/A Slightly Isolated Dog Master clown and French theatre guru Philippe Gaulier has passed away aged 82, but his influence will live on around the world – particularly in Aotearoa New Zealand. The performance ... <a title="‘New Zealanders are inventive by necessity’: how the master clown Philippe Gaulier shaped NZ theatre" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/new-zealanders-are-inventive-by-necessity-how-the-master-clown-philippe-gaulier-shaped-nz-theatre-275664/" aria-label="Read more about ‘New Zealanders are inventive by necessity’: how the master clown Philippe Gaulier shaped NZ theatre">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
OPEN LETTER: By James Ricketson Dear Premier Chris Minns I was arrested outside the Sydney Town Hall on Monday evening charged with assaulting a police officer. During my violent arrest I sustained several bloody injuries. I can barely walk today and my right kidney hurts very badly as a result of its being punched. Or ... <a title="Sydney police brutality over Herzog – an open letter to Premier Minns" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/sydney-police-brutality-over-herzog-an-open-letter-to-premier-minns/" aria-label="Read more about Sydney police brutality over Herzog – an open letter to Premier Minns">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ivan Franceschini, Lecturer, Chinese Studies, The University of Melbourne Indonesians freed from scam centres wait outside the Indonesian embassy in Phnom Penh for help returning home. Magdalena Chodownik/Anadolu via Getty Images “I was running from the war, and I got to a war again.” This is how ... <a title="They escaped appalling conditions in scam factories. Now, they are living on the streets in Cambodia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/they-escaped-appalling-conditions-in-scam-factories-now-they-are-living-on-the-streets-in-cambodia-275218/" aria-label="Read more about They escaped appalling conditions in scam factories. Now, they are living on the streets in Cambodia">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lauren Ball, Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland Jenny Dettrick/Getty You may have noticed an unexpected wellness trend gaining traction online. People are claiming a daily cup of hot water (with nothing else in it) can deliver everything from weight loss and clearer ... <a title="Will drinking hot water help me lose weight, clear my skin or treat cramps?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/will-drinking-hot-water-help-me-lose-weight-clear-my-skin-or-treat-cramps-274950/" aria-label="Read more about Will drinking hot water help me lose weight, clear my skin or treat cramps?">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bill Swannie, Senior Lecturer, Thomas More Law School, Australian Catholic University Around 544,000 people live in public housing in Australia. And there’s huge demand for more: 169,000 households are waiting for public housing, up almost 10% from a decade earlier. But what happens when a state government ... <a title="If you live in public housing, what rights do you have to stay in your home?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/if-you-live-in-public-housing-what-rights-do-you-have-to-stay-in-your-home-274958/" aria-label="Read more about If you live in public housing, what rights do you have to stay in your home?">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jodi McAlister, Senior Lecturer in Writing, Literature and Culture, Deakin University HBO/Netflix/The Conversation Outside of classics like Pride and Prejudice, romance fiction has not historically been adapted often for the screen, despite its immense popularity. The success of Bridgerton (2020–) led to countless articles about what romance ... <a title="From Bridgerton to Heated Rivalry, what’s the secret to a good book-to-TV romance?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/from-bridgerton-to-heated-rivalry-whats-the-secret-to-a-good-book-to-tv-romance-273577/" aria-label="Read more about From Bridgerton to Heated Rivalry, what’s the secret to a good book-to-TV romance?">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on February 11, 2026.
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February 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Monica Kelly, Lecturer in Applied Sport Science Practice, Deakin University The Australian Olympic Committee has sent its second-largest Winter Olympics team of 53 athletes in ten sports to Italy for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. Every athlete has a unique story of how they got to the ... <a title="How do Winter Olympians train compared to summer games athletes?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/how-do-winter-olympians-train-compared-to-summer-games-athletes-274523/" aria-label="Read more about How do Winter Olympians train compared to summer games athletes?">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendan Walker-Munro, Associate Professor (Law), Southern Cross University FBI In Las Vegas last week, two people were admitted to hospital “deathly ill” after being exposed to “possible biological material, including refrigerators containing vials with unknown liquids” at a suburban home. Law enforcement quickly scrambled, taking down an ... <a title="An illegal bioweapons lab was found in a Las Vegas garage. It’s a warning for Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/an-illegal-bioweapons-lab-was-found-in-a-las-vegas-garage-its-a-warning-for-australia-275564/" aria-label="Read more about An illegal bioweapons lab was found in a Las Vegas garage. It’s a warning for Australia">Read more</a>
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February 11, 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 A South Australian Fox & Hedgehog state poll has the Liberals facing a possible wipe-out in the lower house, losing seats to Labor and One Nation. One ... <a title="Liberals facing wipe-out in South Australian lower house: new poll" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/liberals-facing-wipe-out-in-south-australian-lower-house-new-poll-275539/" aria-label="Read more about Liberals facing wipe-out in South Australian lower house: new poll">Read more</a>
