ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on January 7, 2026.
Trump wants Greenland. Europe’s tepid response is putting NATO and global security at risk
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shannon Brincat, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, University of the Sunshine Coast Europe stands at a precipice. Following the US military operation in Venezuela, President Donald Trump and his close advisers have reiterated that Greenland – currently an autonomous territory of Denmark – will be
What is a royal commission? Could one into the Bondi attack create meaningful change?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Mintrom, Professor of Public Policy, Monash University; Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG) Less than a month on, Australia is still grappling with the consequences of the Bondi attack, in which 16 people were killed (including one of the shooters) and 40 more were
Who’s going to the ballot box this year? Here’s the election state of play
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 This article covers the March South Australian state election and November Victorian state election. The United States will hold midterm elections in November, giving Democrats an opportunity
Cyclones get names but deadly heatwaves don’t. Should Australia personalise severe weather?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samuel Cornell, PhD Candidate in Public Health & Community Medicine, School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney Luis Graterol/Unsplash, CC BY Australia’s climate is changing rapidly due to rising global greenhouse gas emissions. Extreme weather events such as tropical cyclones, east coast low pressure systems, flash floods, droughts,
Why does mint make water taste so cold? A scientist explains
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christopher Stevens, Associate Professor, Sport and Exercise Science, Southern Cross University Marc Schulte/Unsplash You’ve just cleaned your teeth, you’re feeling minty fresh and ready to climb into bed. You take a sip of water, but the water is icy cold, and your next breath feels cool and
Papua New Guinea fully retires debt for Liquefied Natural Gas project
SPECIAL REPORT: By Scott Waide, RNZ Pacific PNG correspondent Papua New Guinea’s largest resource development has reached a milestone more than a decade in the making. The PNG Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Project has fully retired its bank-financed project debt, closing one of the most complex financing arrangements in the country’s economic history. The debt,
Military Extortion as Coercive Diplomacy.
Headline: Military Extortion as Coercive Diplomacy. – 36th Parallel Assessments Source: Anonymous on X.com. The lethal theatre of the absurd that has been the Trump administration’s sabre rattling performances in the Central American basin over the last few months culminated with the military attack on Venezuela and the kidnapping of its president and his wife
A red Moon, a blue Moon, a supermoon and more: your guide to the southern sky in 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nick Lomb, Adjunct Professor, Centre for Astrophysics, University of Southern Queensland Izhar Khan / AFP What will we see in the southern sky in 2026? A total eclipse of the Moon (at a convenient time), a blue Moon and a supermoon, the two brightest planets close together,
How hot is too hot? Here’s what to consider when exercising in the heat
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samuel Chalmers, Senior Lecturer in Human Movement, Adelaide University Renata Hamuda/Getty If you like to exercise outdoors, summer gives you more chance to catch the daylight. It’s often easier to get out of bed and still light when you finish work. But what about when it gets
Yes, forest trees die of old age. But the warming climate is killing them faster
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Belinda Medlyn, Distinguished Professor, Ecosystem Function and Integration, Western Sydney University Kara Peak/Unsplah, CC BY Across Australia, forests are quietly changing. Trees that once stood for decades or centuries are now dying at an accelerating rate. And this is not because of fire, storms, or logging. The
A fresh start feels powerful – until motivation fades. Here’s how to set work goals that stick
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gayani Gunasekera, Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Sessional Academic, Work and Organisational Studies, University of Sydney May Lim/Getty Every January, offices quietly reset. New planners appear on desks. Fresh notebooks open in meetings. To-do lists look neater, ambitions clearer. There is a shared sense that this year, things
Goolagong is a compelling and inspiring mini-series – a story for all Australians
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Liza-Mare Syron, Indigenous Scientia Senior Lecturer, UNSW Sydney ABC Evonne Goolagong Cawley was one of Australia’s greatest champions of all time. Goolagong, a compelling and inspiring three-part mini-series honouring the Wiradjuri tennis legend, is a rags-to-riches story about a small-town girl with a ball and a piece
Caitlin Johnstone: The US empire needs men like Trump
Report by Dr David Robie – Café Pacific. – COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone If you were wondering why the US establishment was so much more chill about Trump becoming president this term than they were the first time around, you’re watching the reason now. The powers that be were assured that he’d carry out longstanding
New journal warns Pacific media near breaking point amid revenue collapse and political pressure
By Monika Singh of Wansolwara News Pacific media are facing one of their most challenging reporting environments in their history, marked by governance issues, political instability, geopolitical pressures and escalating climate threats, while simultaneously grappling with declining revenue streams and threats to their financial survival. This is highlighted in the inaugural edition of the Pacific
Six reasons why Trump’s attack on Venezuela and kidnap of Maduro was very wrong
Asia Pacific Report Amid widespread condemnation of the United States over its brazen weekend attack on Venezuela around the world and in the UN Security Council today, Senator Bernie Sanders has posted on social media six reasons why the operation to kidnap President Nicolás Maduro on Venezuela was very wrong. Abducted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro told
The military is the last safeguard of democracy; is Donald Trump bending it to his will?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Justin Bergman, International Affairs Editor, The Conversation In November, six Democratic lawmakers recorded a video directed at members of the US military and intelligence agencies. In it, they issued a blunt reminder: The laws are clear: you can refuse illegal orders. […] You must refuse illegal orders.
Facing protests and new threats from Trump, is the Iranian regime on its last legs?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amin Saikal, Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, Australian National University; The University of Western Australia; Victoria University Iran’s Islamic regime is once again faced with nationwide popular protests and a potential confrontation with Israel and the United States. Protesters have flooded Tehran and many other major
Out-scooped by Trump – the US attack in Nigeria did indeed point to the operation to kidnap Venezuela’s Maduro
ANALYSIS: By Walden Bello US President Donald Trump’s kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has taught me a lesson: that if you think you have a scoop, you file it immediately, not only to get the story out first but to warn the world if it’s about something bad that might be coming. Shortly after
