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February 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julian Novitz, Senior Lecturer, Writing, Department of Media and Communication, Swinburne University of Technology What do our reading choices say about us? When teaching creative writing and literature classes, I always ask my students about their favourite genres and current reading in the first week. It is ... <a title="Friday essay: ‘red flags’ and ‘performative reading’ – what do our reading choices say about us?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/friday-essay-red-flags-and-performative-reading-what-do-our-reading-choices-say-about-us-268388/" aria-label="Read more about Friday essay: ‘red flags’ and ‘performative reading’ – what do our reading choices say about us?">Read more</a>
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February 20, 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 Newspoll has given the Liberals just 14% of the primary vote, four weeks before the state election. And in a Victoria Morgan poll, One ... <a title="SA Newspoll shows Liberal wipeout likely; Victorian Morgan poll puts One Nation first on primaries" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/sa-newspoll-shows-liberal-wipeout-likely-victorian-morgan-poll-puts-one-nation-first-on-primaries-276152/" aria-label="Read more about SA Newspoll shows Liberal wipeout likely; Victorian Morgan poll puts One Nation first on primaries">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Eduardo B. Sandoval, Scientia Researcher, Social Robotics, UNSW Sydney Last year, Norwegian-US tech company 1X announced a strange new product: “the world’s first consumer-ready humanoid robot designed to transform life at home”. Standing 168 centimetres tall and weighing in at 30 kilograms, the US$20,000 Neo bot promises ... <a title="Humanoid home robots are on the market – but do we really want them?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/humanoid-home-robots-are-on-the-market-but-do-we-really-want-them-270370/" aria-label="Read more about Humanoid home robots are on the market – but do we really want them?">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Priscilla Dunk-West, Professor of Social Work, Victoria University Should we do couples counselling? Are we happy? Are we both pulling in the same direction? How can we get our spark back? These kinds of questions are normal in a society that places such importance on coupledom, despite ... <a title="Is couples counselling right for me and will the therapist take sides? An expert explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/is-couples-counselling-right-for-me-and-will-the-therapist-take-sides-an-expert-explains-275431/" aria-label="Read more about Is couples counselling right for me and will the therapist take sides? An expert explains">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kelly Jones, Associate Professor of Pediatric Neuropsychology, Auckland University of Technology Touching the lives of an average 110 people each day in Aotearoa, traumatic brain injury (TBI) is much more common than any of us would like it to be. Yet it is often misunderstood, underestimated and ... <a title="Not just sport and car crashes: debunking 5 myths about traumatic brain injury in NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/not-just-sport-and-car-crashes-debunking-5-myths-about-traumatic-brain-injury-in-nz-274503/" aria-label="Read more about Not just sport and car crashes: debunking 5 myths about traumatic brain injury in NZ">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Celina McEwen, Senior Researcher in Sociology of Work, University of Technology Sydney Diversity programs are a favourite target of right-wing populists who claim they represent a radical left agenda that is politicising workplaces. Our research shows something quite different. Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) isn’t failing because ... <a title="Diversity programs have become a tick-the-box exercise. They need to become more political, not less" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/diversity-programs-have-become-a-tick-the-box-exercise-they-need-to-become-more-political-not-less-276164/" aria-label="Read more about Diversity programs have become a tick-the-box exercise. They need to become more political, not less">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robyn Schofield, Professor and Associate Dean (Environment and Sustainability in Faculty of Science), The University of Melbourne Space junk returning to the Earth is introducing metal pollution to the pristine upper atmosphere as it burns up on re-entry, a new study has found. Published today in the ... <a title="SpaceX rocket left behind a plume of chemical pollution as it burnt up in the atmosphere" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/spacex-rocket-left-behind-a-plume-of-chemical-pollution-as-it-burnt-up-in-the-atmosphere-276266/" aria-label="Read more about SpaceX rocket left behind a plume of chemical pollution as it burnt up in the atmosphere">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Allen Cheng, Professor of Infectious Diseases, Monash University Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing around the time of surgery and long-term prescribing in aged care are among a mixed bag of findings of a recent report into antibiotic use and resistance in Australia. The report shows while fewer antibiotics are ... <a title="Almost half of antibiotic prescribing for surgery is inappropriate, new report shows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/20/almost-half-of-antibiotic-prescribing-for-surgery-is-inappropriate-new-report-shows-276156/" aria-label="Read more about Almost half of antibiotic prescribing for surgery is inappropriate, new report shows">Read more</a>
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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>
