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January 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bricklyn Priebe, Associate Lecturer in Criminology and Justice, School of Law and Society, University of the Sunshine Coast Hoi An and Da Nang Photographer/Unsplash Child sexual abuse cases involving female perpetrators are confronting and distressing. When these cases make the news, they often provoke shock and outrage. ... <a title="We interviewed Australian women who sexually abused children. This is what we learnt" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/we-interviewed-australian-women-who-sexually-abused-children-this-is-what-we-learnt-273359/" aria-label="Read more about We interviewed Australian women who sexually abused children. This is what we learnt">Read more</a>
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January 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Nichols, Professor of Urban Planning, The University of Melbourne The death of Rob Hirst from pancreatic cancer at the age of 70 is the close of a long and, in many ways, surprising career. Hirst was the drummer and songwriter who, though far from the figurehead ... <a title="Rob Hirst was not the figurehead of Midnight Oil – but he was its backbone" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/rob-hirst-was-not-the-figurehead-of-midnight-oil-but-he-was-its-backbone-273913/" aria-label="Read more about Rob Hirst was not the figurehead of Midnight Oil – but he was its backbone">Read more</a>
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January 21, 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 One Nation continues to surge after the Bondi terror attack, as a Morgan poll has them gaining six points at the Coalition’s expense. A national Australian Morgan ... <a title="Morgan poll has One Nation surging at Coalition’s expense; Trump’s net approval in negative double digits" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/morgan-poll-has-one-nation-surging-at-coalitions-expense-trumps-net-approval-in-negative-double-digits-273804/" aria-label="Read more about Morgan poll has One Nation surging at Coalition’s expense; Trump’s net approval in negative double digits">Read more</a>
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January 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By François Thoral, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Marine Ecology, University of Waikato Surfers caught in a marine darkwave. Jean Thoral, CC BY-NC-SA Life in the ocean runs on light. It fuels photosynthesis, shapes food webs and determines where many marine species can live. Gradually, that light is fading. ... <a title="New study sheds light on the threat of ‘marine darkwaves’ to ocean life" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/new-study-sheds-light-on-the-threat-of-marine-darkwaves-to-ocean-life-273225/" aria-label="Read more about New study sheds light on the threat of ‘marine darkwaves’ to ocean life">Read more</a>
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January 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Angela Jackson, Social Policy Commissioner, Productivity Commission, and Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Tasmania Deb Cohn-Orbach/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images At the start of the new year, many of us will commit to joining a gym, eating healthier or cutting back on drinking and smoking. We ... <a title="A stronger focus on prevention could help governments rein in health care and social spending" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/a-stronger-focus-on-prevention-could-help-governments-rein-in-health-care-and-social-spending-273801/" aria-label="Read more about A stronger focus on prevention could help governments rein in health care and social spending">Read more</a>
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January 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emma Beckett, Senior Lecturer, Nutrition and Food Science, Australian Catholic University RDNE Stock project/Pexels Work is finished, and you’re tired and hungry. Maybe you’re rushing home or to daycare pickup. You know you should be cooking dinner from scratch for the healthiest choice but that isn’t going ... <a title="How to cut down on trans fats if cooking from scratch isn’t an option" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/how-to-cut-down-on-trans-fats-if-cooking-from-scratch-isnt-an-option-269806/" aria-label="Read more about How to cut down on trans fats if cooking from scratch isn’t an option">Read more</a>
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January 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Angela Jackson, Social Policy Commissioner, Productivity Commission, and Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Tasmania Deb Cohn-Orbach/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images At the start of the new year, many of us will commit to joining a gym, eating healthier or cutting back on drinking and smoking. We ... <a title="A stronger focus on prevention could help governments rein in healthcare and social spending" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/a-stronger-focus-on-prevention-could-help-governments-rein-in-healthcare-and-social-spending-273801/" aria-label="Read more about A stronger focus on prevention could help governments rein in healthcare and social spending">Read more</a>
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January 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brenton Griffin, Academic Status in the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, Flinders University Netflix The new Netflix documentary Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story, directed by Skye Borgman, seeks to understand the shocking crimes of both Hildebrandt and business partner Ruby Franke. In 2023, Hildebrandt ... <a title="What Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story tells us about Mormonism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/what-evil-influencer-the-jodi-hildebrandt-story-tells-us-about-mormonism-272810/" aria-label="Read more about What Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story tells us about Mormonism">Read more</a>
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January 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicholas Ross Smith, Senior Research Fellow, National Centre for Research on Europe, University of Canterbury Sean Gallup/Getty Images In the wake of the US military intervention in Venezuela and Donald Trump’s repeated threats towards Greenland, a wave of pessimism has swept the western world. For countries wedded ... <a title="How NZ can survive – and even thrive – in Trump’s new world of great-power rivalry" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/how-nz-can-survive-and-even-thrive-in-trumps-new-world-of-great-power-rivalry-273575/" aria-label="Read more about How NZ can survive – and even thrive – in Trump’s new world of great-power rivalry">Read more</a>
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January 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kaveh Madani, Director of the Institute for Water, Environment and Health, United Nations University The world is now using so much fresh water amid the consequences of climate change that it has entered an era of water bankruptcy, with many regions no longer able to bounce back ... <a title="The world is in water bankruptcy, UN scientists report – here’s what that means" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/the-world-is-in-water-bankruptcy-un-scientists-report-heres-what-that-means-273213/" aria-label="Read more about The world is in water bankruptcy, UN scientists report – here’s what that means">Read more</a>
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January 21, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Nationals have defied shadow cabinet solidarity, voting in the Senate against the government’s hate crime legislation, which passed late Tuesday night with the support of the Liberals. The Nationals’ action puts new strain on Coalition relations, and is destabilising ... <a title="View from The Hill: defiant Nationals break with Liberals over hate bill, putting strain on Coalition" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/21/view-from-the-hill-defiant-nationals-break-with-liberals-over-hate-bill-putting-strain-on-coalition-272437/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: defiant Nationals break with Liberals over hate bill, putting strain on Coalition">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jon Piccini, Senior Lecturer in History, Australian Catholic University US President Donald Trump’s invitation of selected world leaders, including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, to join a “Board of Peace” has sparked a predictable mix of deep concern and morbid humour. One particular point of contention is that ... <a title="It may not be perfect, but history shows Australia cannot turn its back on the UN" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/20/it-may-not-be-perfect-but-history-shows-australia-cannot-turn-its-back-on-the-un-273896/" aria-label="Read more about It may not be perfect, but history shows Australia cannot turn its back on the UN">Read more</a>
