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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>
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January 20, 2026
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 US President Donald Trump has announced the formation of his “Board of Peace”, inaugurating the second phase of his 20-point peace plan for Gaza. The board has already caused ... <a title="Should Australia join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’? Here are 5 key points to consider" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/20/should-australia-join-trumps-board-of-peace-here-are-5-key-points-to-consider-273794/" aria-label="Read more about Should Australia join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’? Here are 5 key points to consider">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vic Camilieri-Asch, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Queensland University of Technology Four people have now been bitten by sharks in the last two days in New South Wales, including three in Sydney Harbour. Two people are in critical condition. The shark species responsible isn’t yet known. But some of ... <a title="Bull sharks are spending longer in Sydney Harbour and other summer grounds. Here’s how you can stay safe" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/20/bull-sharks-are-spending-longer-in-sydney-harbour-and-other-summer-grounds-heres-how-you-can-stay-safe-273897/" aria-label="Read more about Bull sharks are spending longer in Sydney Harbour and other summer grounds. Here’s how you can stay safe">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yixiao Zhou, Associate Professor in Economics and Director of China Economy Program, Australian National University China’s economy met the government’s official growth target in 2025, with official figures showing real gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 5%. Exports played an outsized role in delivering this headline growth. ... <a title="To sustain prosperity as its population shrinks, China will have to invest big at home" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/20/to-sustain-prosperity-as-its-population-shrinks-china-will-have-to-invest-big-at-home-273894/" aria-label="Read more about To sustain prosperity as its population shrinks, China will have to invest big at home">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jye Marshall, Lecturer, Fashion Design, School of Design and Architecture, Swinburne University of Technology Valentino, who died on Monday at 93, leaves a lasting legacy full of celebrities, glamour and, in his words, knowing what women want: “to be beautiful”. The Italian fashion powerhouse has secured his ... <a title="Valentino shaped the runway – and the red carpet – for 60 years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/20/valentino-shaped-the-runway-and-the-red-carpet-for-60-years-273891/" aria-label="Read more about Valentino shaped the runway – and the red carpet – for 60 years">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shokoofeh Shamsi, Professor in Veterinary Parasitology, Charles Sturt University samriley/iNaturalist, CC BY-NC Beachgoers in Australia are on high alert following four shark incidents in New South Wales in 48 hours. On Tuesday morning, a surfer was bitten by a shark at Point Plumer, on the state’s mid-north ... <a title="4 shark bites in 48 hours: how what we do on land may shape shark behaviour" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/20/4-shark-bites-in-48-hours-how-what-we-do-on-land-may-shape-shark-behaviour-273889/" aria-label="Read more about 4 shark bites in 48 hours: how what we do on land may shape shark behaviour">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Viliame Kasanawaqa, Doctoral Researcher, Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies, University of Canterbury When the United States recently escalated its confrontation with Venezuela – carrying out strikes in Caracas and capturing President Nicolás Maduro – the moves were framed as political intervention. But the raid also reflected ... <a title="Deep sea mining is the next geopolitical frontline – and the Pacific is in the crosshairs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/20/deep-sea-mining-is-the-next-geopolitical-frontline-and-the-pacific-is-in-the-crosshairs-273223/" aria-label="Read more about Deep sea mining is the next geopolitical frontline – and the Pacific is in the crosshairs">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cassandra Mudgway, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Canterbury Yui Mok/Getty Images Elon Musk finally responded last week to widespread outrage about his social media platform X letting users create sexualised deepfakes with Grok, the platform’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot. Musk has now assured the United Kingdom ... <a title="Sexualised deepfakes on X are a sign of things to come. NZ law is already way behind" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/20/sexualised-deepfakes-on-x-are-a-sign-of-things-to-come-nz-law-is-already-way-behind-273562/" aria-label="Read more about Sexualised deepfakes on X are a sign of things to come. NZ law is already way behind">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben Mather, ARC Early Career Industry Fellow, School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, The University of Melbourne Our planet has experienced dramatic climate shifts throughout its history, oscillating between freezing “icehouse” periods and warm “greenhouse” states. Scientists have long linked these climate changes to fluctuations in ... <a title="The way Earth’s surface moves has a bigger impact on shifting the climate than we knew" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/20/the-way-earths-surface-moves-has-a-bigger-impact-on-shifting-the-climate-than-we-knew-272352/" aria-label="Read more about The way Earth’s surface moves has a bigger impact on shifting the climate than we knew">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jason Ralph, Professor of International Relations, University of Leeds The Labour government came into office promising to “use realist means to pursue progressive ends”. US president Donald Trump’s recent actions over Venezuela and Greenland have tested Keir Starmer’s ability to deliver on that promise. When the prime ... <a title="Why Keir Starmer had to speak out against Trump over Greenland after staying quiet on Venezuela" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/20/why-keir-starmer-had-to-speak-out-against-trump-over-greenland-after-staying-quiet-on-venezuela-273836/" aria-label="Read more about Why Keir Starmer had to speak out against Trump over Greenland after staying quiet on Venezuela">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emrah Atasoy, Associate Fellow of English and Comparative Literary Studies & Honorary Research Fellow of IAS, the University of Warwick and Upcoming IASH Postdoctoral Research Fellow, the University of Edinburgh, University of Warwick Orwell’s dystopian masterpiece envisaged a world dominated by three rival blocs that are constantly ... <a title="How George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four predicted the global power shifts happening now" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/20/how-george-orwells-nineteen-eighty-four-predicted-the-global-power-shifts-happening-now-273122/" aria-label="Read more about How George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four predicted the global power shifts happening now">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Charlene Chen, Senior Lecturer in Accounting, Macquarie University Egor Komarov/Unsplash When Optus, Medibank and non-bank lender Latitude Financial were hit by separate cyber attacks in the past few years, millions of Australians felt the fallout: stolen personal data, disrupted services and weeks of uncertainty. Each breach raised ... <a title="Research reveals a surprising line of defence against cyber attacks: accountants" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/20/research-reveals-a-surprising-line-of-defence-against-cyber-attacks-accountants-272428/" aria-label="Read more about Research reveals a surprising line of defence against cyber attacks: accountants">Read more</a>
