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February 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wellett Potter, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of New England ziphaus/Unsplash Would you create an interactive “digital twin” of yourself that can communicate with loved ones after your death? Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has made it possible to seemingly resurrect the dead. So-called griefbots or deathbots – ... <a title="An ‘AI afterlife’ is now a real option – but what becomes of your legal status?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/an-ai-afterlife-is-now-a-real-option-but-what-becomes-of-your-legal-status-274021/" aria-label="Read more about An ‘AI afterlife’ is now a real option – but what becomes of your legal status?">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Meg Elkins, Associate Professor in Economics, RMIT University When the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board voted unanimously to lift the cash rate to 3.85% on Tuesday, the decision was driven by one overriding concern. It wants to stop the rising cost of living from becoming entrenched. ... <a title="What the RBA wants Australians to do next to fight inflation – or risk more rate hikes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/what-the-rba-wants-australians-to-do-next-to-fight-inflation-or-risk-more-rate-hikes-274984/" aria-label="Read more about What the RBA wants Australians to do next to fight inflation – or risk more rate hikes">Read more</a>
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February 4, 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 The South Australian state election will be held on March 21. Preferential voting will be used to elect members for all 47 single-member lower house seats. This ... <a title="Why preferential voting is superior to first past the post" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/why-preferential-voting-is-superior-to-first-past-the-post-264248/" aria-label="Read more about Why preferential voting is superior to first past the post">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicola Macaulay, Senior Tutor and PhD Candidate, Centre for Defence and Security Studies, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University NZ Defence Force Across the Pacific and the Southern Ocean, New Zealand has been trying to strike a careful balance in its defence and surveillance approach. While ... <a title="Is NZ defence and intelligence policy aligning with AUKUS in all but name?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/is-nz-defence-and-intelligence-policy-aligning-with-aukus-in-all-but-name-274609/" aria-label="Read more about Is NZ defence and intelligence policy aligning with AUKUS in all but name?">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Martin Farr, Senior Lecturer in Contemporary British History, Newcastle University Peter Mandelson and Keir Starmer pictured in February 2025. Flickr/Number 10, CC BY-NC-ND No accident waiting to happen can ever have delivered on its promise so spectacularly as Lord Mandelson, with the continuous revelations of his ties ... <a title="The fall of Peter Mandelson and the many questions the UK government must now answer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/the-fall-of-peter-mandelson-and-the-many-questions-the-uk-government-must-now-answer-275011/" aria-label="Read more about The fall of Peter Mandelson and the many questions the UK government must now answer">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David McMillan, Professor in Finance, University of Stirling i viewfinder/Shutterstock In late January, the gold price reached an all-time peak of around US$5,500 (£4,025). January 30 saw one of the largest one-day falls in prices, which sank by nearly 10% after hitting a record high only the ... <a title="The rise and fall (and rise again) of gold prices – what’s going on?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/the-rise-and-fall-and-rise-again-of-gold-prices-whats-going-on-275017/" aria-label="Read more about The rise and fall (and rise again) of gold prices – what’s going on?">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jeff Scheible, Senior Lecturer in Film Studies, King’s College London Table tennis and film have a surprisingly entangled history. Both depended on the invention of celluloid – which not only became the substrate of film, but is also used to make ping pong balls. Following a brief ... <a title="A brief history of table tennis in film – from Forrest Gump to Marty Supreme" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/a-brief-history-of-table-tennis-in-film-from-forrest-gump-to-marty-supreme-274445/" aria-label="Read more about A brief history of table tennis in film – from Forrest Gump to Marty Supreme">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Keith Rathbone, Senior Lecturer, Modern European History and Sports History, Macquarie University Since the murder of 11 Israeli hostages at the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics, security has been fundamental for games stakeholders. The 2024 Paris games set new benchmarks for security at a mega-event, and now the ... <a title="Winter Olympic security tightens as US-European tensions grow" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/winter-olympic-security-tightens-as-us-european-tensions-grow-274530/" aria-label="Read more about Winter Olympic security tightens as US-European tensions grow">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By T.J. Thomson, Associate Professor of Visual Communication & Digital Media, RMIT University Antoine Beauvillain/Unsplash Instagram is one of Australia’s most popular social media platforms. Almost two in three Aussies have an account. Ushering in 2026 and what he calls “synthetic everything” on our feeds, Head of Instagram ... <a title="I studied 10 years of Instagram posts. Here’s how social media has changed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/i-studied-10-years-of-instagram-posts-heres-how-social-media-has-changed-272898/" aria-label="Read more about I studied 10 years of Instagram posts. Here’s how social media has changed">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben White, Professor of End-of-Life Law and Regulation, Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Queensland University of Technology Voluntary assisted dying is now available almost everywhere in Australia. This means eligible adults can choose to end their lives with medical assistance. In November 2025, the Australian Capital ... <a title="Voluntary assisted dying isn’t available to all Australians. In 2026, this may finally change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/voluntary-assisted-dying-isnt-available-to-all-australians-in-2026-this-may-finally-change-269098/" aria-label="Read more about Voluntary assisted dying isn’t available to all Australians. In 2026, this may finally change">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emily McIntyre, PhD candidate in Ecology, The University of Melbourne Think truffles and you’ll probably think of France. But Australia is actually a global hotspot for truffle-like fungi, boasting hundreds of different species. Like culinary truffles, these truffle-like fungi produce underground sporing bodies rather than send up ... <a title="Potoroos digging for ‘truffles’ keep their forests healthy – but for how long?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/potoroos-digging-for-truffles-keep-their-forests-healthy-but-for-how-long-271844/" aria-label="Read more about Potoroos digging for ‘truffles’ keep their forests healthy – but for how long?">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Susan Luckman, Professor of Culture and Creative Industries, Adelaide University We have now passed the annual Australia Day peak of calls urging us to “buy Australian” – especially lamb. The iconic green-and-gold “Australian Made, Australian Grown” logo, launched by then-Prime Minister Bob Hawke in 1986, turns 40 ... <a title="New research shows Australians support buying local for different reasons – and not all will pay more" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/new-research-shows-australians-support-buying-local-for-different-reasons-and-not-all-will-pay-more-274731/" aria-label="Read more about New research shows Australians support buying local for different reasons – and not all will pay more">Read more</a>
