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January 29, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Megan Prictor, Associate Professor in Health Technology Law, The University of Melbourne On Wednesday, the federal government announced plans to reform how medications are dispensed and tracked, aiming to reduce unsafe use, stockpiling and “doctor shopping”. This will include two stages. First, the government will require all ... <a title="The government wants to track your medicines – here’s why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/the-government-wants-to-track-your-medicines-heres-why-274532/" aria-label="Read more about The government wants to track your medicines – here’s why">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kathryn Benier, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Monash University Olegs Jonins/Unsplash Reports that Victoria Police are issuing anti-association orders to “youth gang members” has sparked fresh debate about how to best deal with youth gang violence in Australia. These orders have previously been used to reduce the presence ... <a title="Why are some young people attracted to gangs and what are some evidence-based solutions?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/why-are-some-young-people-attracted-to-gangs-and-what-are-some-evidence-based-solutions-265072/" aria-label="Read more about Why are some young people attracted to gangs and what are some evidence-based solutions?">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Draper, Professor, and Executive Director: Institute for International Trade, and Director of the Jean Monnet Centre of Trade and Environment, Adelaide University The “mother of all deals”: that’s how European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen described the new free trade agreement between the European Union ... <a title="What the ‘mother of all deals’ between India and the EU means for global trade" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/what-the-mother-of-all-deals-between-india-and-the-eu-means-for-global-trade-274515/" aria-label="Read more about What the ‘mother of all deals’ between India and the EU means for global trade">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Keiran Hardy, Associate Professor, Griffith Criminology Institute, Griffith University As controversy over Australia’s new hate laws continues, last weekend’s so-called March for Australia rallies were the latest in a string of events that have raised the temperature of public debate. It’s hard to generalise about the motivations ... <a title="What is extremism, and how do we decide?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/what-is-extremism-and-how-do-we-decide-274419/" aria-label="Read more about What is extremism, and how do we decide?">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jessica Kolbusz, Research Fellow, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Western Australia NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2019 Southeastern U.S. Deep-sea Exploration When most of us look out at the ocean, we see a mostly flat blue surface stretching to the horizon. It’s easy ... <a title="Submarine mountains and long-distance waves stir the deepest parts of the ocean" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/submarine-mountains-and-long-distance-waves-stir-the-deepest-parts-of-the-ocean-274124/" aria-label="Read more about Submarine mountains and long-distance waves stir the deepest parts of the ocean">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bradley P. Smith, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, CQUniversity Australia Line Knipst/Pexels, CC BY After the tragic death of Canadian backpacker Piper James on K’gari (Fraser Island) on January 19, a coroner found the 19–year–old had been bitten by dingoes while she was still alive, but the most ... <a title="Will killing dingoes on K’gari make visitors safer? We think it’s unlikely" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/will-killing-dingoes-on-kgari-make-visitors-safer-we-think-its-unlikely-274429/" aria-label="Read more about Will killing dingoes on K’gari make visitors safer? We think it’s unlikely">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Garritt C. Van Dyk, Senior Lecturer in History, University of Waikato Getty Images Donald Trump took time out this week from dramatic events at home and abroad to reveal three new design concepts for his proposed “Independence Arch” in Washington DC. All three renderings resemble the famous ... <a title="Monumental ambitions: the history behind Trump’s triumphal arch" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/monumental-ambitions-the-history-behind-trumps-triumphal-arch-273567/" aria-label="Read more about Monumental ambitions: the history behind Trump’s triumphal arch">Read more</a>
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January 29, 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 Five federal polls have been released in the last week, with three of them having some fieldwork after the Coalition split on January 22. One Nation is ... <a title="One Nation surges into second place in two polls, but Labor remains well ahead after preferences" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/one-nation-surges-into-second-place-in-two-polls-but-labor-remains-well-ahead-after-preferences-274104/" aria-label="Read more about One Nation surges into second place in two polls, but Labor remains well ahead after preferences">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Patrick Flanery, Chair in Creative Writing, Adelaide University Julian Barnes, author of 14 previous novels, ten volumes of nonfiction, and three collections of short stories under his own name, plus four crime novels under the pseudonym Dan Kavanagh, has announced that his new novel, Departure(s), will be ... <a title="In his last book, Julian Barnes circles big ideas and reflects on his shortcomings" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/in-his-last-book-julian-barnes-circles-big-ideas-and-reflects-on-his-shortcomings-270652/" aria-label="Read more about In his last book, Julian Barnes circles big ideas and reflects on his shortcomings">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brittany Johnson, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Caring Futures Institute, Flinders University Peter Cade/Getty Images Most Australian children bring their lunch to school through a “lunchbox system”. But there is a growing push for schools to provide students with lunch. Despite decades of efforts to promote better nutrition, it ... <a title="How much would you pay for school to provide your child with lunch every day?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/how-much-would-you-pay-for-school-to-provide-your-child-with-lunch-every-day-274513/" aria-label="Read more about How much would you pay for school to provide your child with lunch every day?">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shane Rogers, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Edith Cowan University You might say you have a “bad memory” because you don’t remember what cake you had at your last birthday party or the plot of a movie you watched last month. On the other hand, you might precisely ... <a title="Your sense of self is deeply tied to your memory – here’s how" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/your-sense-of-self-is-deeply-tied-to-your-memory-heres-how-241261/" aria-label="Read more about Your sense of self is deeply tied to your memory – here’s how">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lakshini Gunasekera, PhD Candidate in Neurology, Monash University K8/Unsplash For people with migraine, summer can be a double-edged sword. You may be able to relax more, sleep in, enjoy the sunshine, and spend time with family and friends. But other factors – such as glare, heat, and ... <a title="Why is my migraine worse in summer?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/29/why-is-my-migraine-worse-in-summer-268088/" aria-label="Read more about Why is my migraine worse in summer?">Read more</a>
