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January 9, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jean-Nicolas Bordeleau, Research Fellow, Jeff Bleich Centre for Democracy and Disruptive Technologies, Flinders University Amid increasing polarisation, disinformation and economic anxieties, the health of representative democracies will be tested in elections across all continents in 2026. There are four pivotal elections that will either reinforce democratic norms ... <a title="4 pivotal elections around the world that will pose a test to democracy in 2026" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/09/4-pivotal-elections-around-the-world-that-will-pose-a-test-to-democracy-in-2026-270882/" aria-label="Read more about 4 pivotal elections around the world that will pose a test to democracy in 2026">Read more</a>
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January 9, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Luke Jeffrey, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Southern Cross University boris misevic knqZ N qJQk unsplash Boris Misevic/Unsplash, CC BY We all know trees are climate heroes. They pull carbon dioxide out of the air, release the oxygen we breathe, and help combat climate change. Now, for the first ... <a title="We discovered microbes in bark ‘eat’ climate gases. This will change the way we think about trees" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/09/we-discovered-microbes-in-bark-eat-climate-gases-this-will-change-the-way-we-think-about-trees-269612/" aria-label="Read more about We discovered microbes in bark ‘eat’ climate gases. This will change the way we think about trees">Read more</a>
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January 9, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Laurenceson, Director and Professor, Australia-China Relations Institute (UTS:ACRI), University of Technology Sydney Australia has been reminded once again that China isn’t always a reliable trading partner. Last week, on New Year’s Eve, Chinese authorities announced new trade restrictions to protect the country’s domestic beef industry. Effective ... <a title="Despite new tariffs on beef, China is far from closing the door on trade with Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/09/despite-new-tariffs-on-beef-china-is-far-from-closing-the-door-on-trade-with-australia-272700/" aria-label="Read more about Despite new tariffs on beef, China is far from closing the door on trade with Australia">Read more</a>
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January 9, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Lawson, PhD Candidate in Ancient Linguistics, School of Theology, Faculty of Arts and Education, Charles Sturt University Ludo Studios Bluey is a smart show that draws on all kinds of inspirations for its charming stories, including religious ones. My newly published research looks at what Bluey ... <a title="How Bluey uses religious parables to teach lessons we all need" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/09/how-bluey-uses-religious-parables-to-teach-lessons-we-all-need-272070/" aria-label="Read more about How Bluey uses religious parables to teach lessons we all need">Read more</a>
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January 9, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sharthi Laldaparsad, PhD Student, University of Pretoria Informal settlement in South Africa. By Matt-80 – Own work, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY “Turn right after the first big tree; my house is the one with the yellow door.” In parts of South Africa, where settlements ... <a title="South Africa’s addressing system is still not in place: a clear vision is needed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/09/south-africas-addressing-system-is-still-not-in-place-a-clear-vision-is-needed-268135/" aria-label="Read more about South Africa’s addressing system is still not in place: a clear vision is needed">Read more</a>
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January 8, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah McColl-Gausden, Research fellow, The University of Melbourne The Longwood fire on the night of January 7, 2026 Getty Across Australia there are a number of fire districts facing extreme or catastrophic fire danger ratings in this ongoing heatwave. In Victoria, the Wimmera, Northern Country and North ... <a title="My home is in a district facing extreme or catastrophic fire danger. What should I do?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/08/my-home-is-in-a-district-facing-extreme-or-catastrophic-fire-danger-what-should-i-do-273000/" aria-label="Read more about My home is in a district facing extreme or catastrophic fire danger. What should I do?">Read more</a>
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January 8, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Digital Storytelling Team, The Conversation The Sassafras-Ferny Creek Fire Brigade is dispatched to the Longwood fire on January 7, 2026. Sassafras-Ferny Creek Fire Brigade CFA/Facebook Victoria is bracing for potentially catastrophic bushfire conditions on Friday, with temperatures expected to top 40°C for the third day in a ... <a title="Victoria bushfires at a glance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/08/victoria-bushfires-at-a-glance-273002/" aria-label="Read more about Victoria bushfires at a glance">Read more</a>
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January 8, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Aaron Bach, Researcher and Lecturer in Exercise Science, Griffith University solidcolours/Getty Southeast Australia is enduring a record-breaking heatwave, with temperatures rising above 40ºC in many areas. For vulnerable people, particularly older Australians, this heat is not only uncomfortable but dangerous. High temperatures can worsen existing health problems ... <a title="Older people are more vulnerable in heatwaves. Here’s why – and how to stay safe" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/08/older-people-are-more-vulnerable-in-heatwaves-heres-why-and-how-to-stay-safe-272900/" aria-label="Read more about Older people are more vulnerable in heatwaves. Here’s why – and how to stay safe">Read more</a>
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January 8, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Milad Haghani, Associate Professor and Principal Fellow in Urban Risk and Resilience, The University of Melbourne Munbaik Cycling Clothing/Unsplash During heatwaves, everyday life tends to feel more difficult than on an average day. Travel and daily movement are no exception. But while most of us know rain, ... <a title="Roads can become more dangerous on hot days – especially for pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/08/roads-can-become-more-dangerous-on-hot-days-especially-for-pedestrians-cyclists-and-motorcyclists-272995/" aria-label="Read more about Roads can become more dangerous on hot days – especially for pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists">Read more</a>
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January 8, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Charlie White, PhD Candidate, Behaviour and Evolution Lab, College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University Thermal image of an adult bottlenose dolphin captured by a drone-mounted thermal camera. Charlie White/CEBEL Marine mammals are sentinels of the sea. When dolphins and whales show signs of stress or illness, ... <a title="Thermal drones can track dolphin health without having to touch or disturb them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/08/thermal-drones-can-track-dolphin-health-without-having-to-touch-or-disturb-them-272701/" aria-label="Read more about Thermal drones can track dolphin health without having to touch or disturb them">Read more</a>
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January 8, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Natasha Lindstaedt, Professor in the Department of Government, University of Essex During a recent interview with CNN host Jake Tapper, the White House deputy chief of staff, Stephen Miller, laid out what appears to be the core of the new ideology driving US foreign policy: the notion ... <a title="Stephen Miller: portrait of Donald Trump’s ideologue-in-chief" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/08/stephen-miller-portrait-of-donald-trumps-ideologue-in-chief-272869/" aria-label="Read more about Stephen Miller: portrait of Donald Trump’s ideologue-in-chief">Read more</a>
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January 8, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Serdy, Professor of the Public International Law of the Sea, University of Southampton Relations between the US and Russia have hit a fresh bump after the US coastguard boarded a vessel sailing in the Icelandic waters, claiming it was in breach of sanctions on Venezuela. The ... <a title="US boards a ship sailing under a Russian flag: what we know and don’t know about the legal position" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/08/us-boards-a-ship-sailing-under-a-russian-flag-what-we-know-and-dont-know-about-the-legal-position-272957/" aria-label="Read more about US boards a ship sailing under a Russian flag: what we know and don’t know about the legal position">Read more</a>
