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February 9, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jaithri Ananthapavan, Associate Professor in Health Economics, Deakin University Mariusz Zając/Pexels News the world’s first independent health promotion agency – Australia’s own VicHealth – is to be abolished has been called “incomprehensible” and “a disaster” that places democracy at risk. VicHealth is the agency that’s been behind ... <a title="Why scrapping a key health promotion agency makes little economic sense" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/09/why-scrapping-a-key-health-promotion-agency-makes-little-economic-sense-274978/" aria-label="Read more about Why scrapping a key health promotion agency makes little economic sense">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Simon Coghlan, Senior Lecturer in Digital Ethics; Deputy Director, Centre for AI and Digital Ethics, The University of Melbourne Mikhail Nilov/Pexels Vets are regularly accused of various failures: overcharging clients, neglecting patient care, and rushing pets and owners through appointments. Criticism can also come from vets themselves. ... <a title="Big bills, ‘fur babies’ and administering a good death: reflecting on ethics in veterinary medicine" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/09/big-bills-fur-babies-and-administering-a-good-death-reflecting-on-ethics-in-veterinary-medicine-270966/" aria-label="Read more about Big bills, ‘fur babies’ and administering a good death: reflecting on ethics in veterinary medicine">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lukasz Swiatek, Lecturer, School of Arts and Media, UNSW Sydney August De Richelieu/ Pexels The head of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, has warned young people will suffer the most as an AI “tsunami” wipes out many entry-level roles in coming years. Tasks that are eliminated ... <a title="Worried AI means you won’t get a job when you graduate? Here’s what the research says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/09/worried-ai-means-you-wont-get-a-job-when-you-graduate-heres-what-the-research-says-274735/" aria-label="Read more about Worried AI means you won’t get a job when you graduate? Here’s what the research says">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jago Dodson, Professor of Urban Policy and Director, Urban Futures Enabling Impact Platform, RMIT University Capital gains tax is once again the subject of parliamentary debate, with Treasurer Jim Chalmers declining to rule out options for reform. Along with negative gearing, the capital gains tax discount has ... <a title="How cutting the capital gains tax discount could help rebalance the housing market" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/09/how-cutting-the-capital-gains-tax-discount-could-help-rebalance-the-housing-market-275213/" aria-label="Read more about How cutting the capital gains tax discount could help rebalance the housing market">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Larissa Hjorth, Professor of Mobile Media and Games., RMIT University The recent murders of Minneapolis residents Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good are drawing renewed attention to the activities of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. While they are not the only people to have ... <a title="How watching videos of ICE violence affects our mental health" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/09/how-watching-videos-of-ice-violence-affects-our-mental-health-275217/" aria-label="Read more about How watching videos of ICE violence affects our mental health">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2026
COMMENTARY: By Jim Sanday When peace is being designed, Fiji is not invited into the room. When peace needs enforcing, Fiji is asked to send soldiers. That uncomfortable reality is exposed by the emergence of US President Donald Trump’s so-called “Board of Peace” for Gaza. While New Zealand was formally invited to join the Board ... <a title="Troops without a seat – the Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ and Fiji" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/09/troops-without-a-seat-the-gaza-board-of-peace-and-fiji/" aria-label="Read more about Troops without a seat – the Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ and Fiji">Read more</a>
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February 8, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Sussan Ley and David Littleproud on Sunday announced an 11th hour patch up of the federal Coalition that the Liberal leader hopes will hold off an early challenge from Angus Taylor. But on Sunday night it was doubtful whether re-forming ... <a title="View from The Hill: will disastrous Newspoll trigger Taylor challenge to Ley, despite Coalition patch-up?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/08/view-from-the-hill-will-disastrous-newspoll-trigger-taylor-challenge-to-ley-despite-coalition-patch-up-275399/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: will disastrous Newspoll trigger Taylor challenge to Ley, despite Coalition patch-up?">Read more</a>
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February 8, 2026
By Wendy Bacon On the eve of his Australian tour, Israel’s President Isaac Herzog faces huge opposition to his visit. In a “National Day of Protest”, hundreds of thousands are expected to march in 30 cities around Australia, including every state capital city tomorrow evening. Herzog’s visit has been opposed by Green Party and several ... <a title="Herzog’s visit to Australia builds conflict not social cohesion" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/08/herzogs-visit-to-australia-builds-conflict-not-social-cohesion/" aria-label="Read more about Herzog’s visit to Australia builds conflict not social cohesion">Read more</a>
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February 8, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on February 8, 2026.
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February 8, 2026
Asia Pacific Report Speakers contrasted and condemned settler colonialism strategies in Aotearoa New Zealand and Israel’s illegal occupation and genocide in Palestine at a feisty solidarity rally in Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau today — a day after Waitangi Day, the national holiday marking the 1840 signing of Te Tititi o Waitangi between 46 chiefs and the ... <a title="Lessons in decolonisation – Minto draws parallels between NZ and Gaza injustices" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/08/lessons-in-decolonisation-minto-draws-parallels-between-nz-and-gaza-injustices/" aria-label="Read more about Lessons in decolonisation – Minto draws parallels between NZ and Gaza injustices">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2026
Writing in The Guardian on Thursday, UN Commissioner Chris Sidoti laid out the reasons Israeli President Isaac Herzog should not be welcome in Australia, and urged Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to correct his terrible mistake in inviting him. COMMENTARY: By Chris Sidoti It’s not too late for Anthony Albanese to withdraw the invitation to the ... <a title="Isaac Herzog is accused of inciting genocide in Gaza. He shouldn’t be welcomed to Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/07/isaac-herzog-is-accused-of-inciting-genocide-in-gaza-he-shouldnt-be-welcomed-to-australia/" aria-label="Read more about Isaac Herzog is accused of inciting genocide in Gaza. He shouldn’t be welcomed to Australia">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on February 7, 2026.
