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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>
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January 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By William Alexander Donald, Professor of Chemistry, UNSW Sydney Lucas Dalamarta/Unsplash In recent decades, millions of Australians have embraced body art – an estimated 30% of adults have a tattoo. Over a third of those with tattoos have five or more pieces. Trend reporting from industry and lifestyle ... <a title="Lead, arsenic and other toxic metals abound in tattoo inks sold in Australia – new study" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/20/lead-arsenic-and-other-toxic-metals-abound-in-tattoo-inks-sold-in-australia-new-study-273451/" aria-label="Read more about Lead, arsenic and other toxic metals abound in tattoo inks sold in Australia – new study">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bruce Wolpe, Non-resident Senior Fellow, United States Study Centre, University of Sydney As Donald Trump celebrates the anniversary of his second inauguration as president of the United States and begins his sixth year in office, his greatest asset is power. He covets absolute power. The greatest threat ... <a title="A year on from his second inauguration, Trump 2.0 has one defining word: power" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/20/a-year-on-from-his-second-inauguration-trump-2-0-has-one-defining-word-power-273697/" aria-label="Read more about A year on from his second inauguration, Trump 2.0 has one defining word: power">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Arosha Weerakoon, Senior Lecturer and General Dentist, School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels Day or night, many of us grind or clench our teeth, and don’t even realise we’re doing it. Here are three questions to ask yourself. At least once a week, do ... <a title="I think I’m grinding or clenching my teeth. Why? And can anything help?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/20/i-think-im-grinding-or-clenching-my-teeth-why-and-can-anything-help-270294/" aria-label="Read more about I think I’m grinding or clenching my teeth. Why? And can anything help?">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Phil Lester, Professor of Ecology and Entomology, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Jonathan Raa/Getty Images New Zealand now has a genuine chance to stamp out one of the most damaging invasive insects to reach our shores: the Asian yellow-legged hornet. But what happens over ... <a title="The yellow-legged hornet eradication is on track – but the next few months are crucial" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/20/the-yellow-legged-hornet-eradication-is-on-track-but-the-next-few-months-are-crucial-273696/" aria-label="Read more about The yellow-legged hornet eradication is on track – but the next few months are crucial">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben Zunica, Lecturer in Mathematics Education, University of Sydney SolStock/ Getty Images As the new school year approaches, many parents may be thinking about getting a tutor for their child. Media reporting estimates one in six Australian students get tutoring at some point in their schooling, to ... <a title="Thinking of a tutor for your child? 5 things to consider first" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/20/thinking-of-a-tutor-for-your-child-5-things-to-consider-first-271742/" aria-label="Read more about Thinking of a tutor for your child? 5 things to consider first">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa A Williams, Associate Professor, School of Psychology, UNSW Sydney Ron Mueck Woman with Sticks 2009 (detail), mixed media, 170 × 183 × 120 cm, Collection Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain, Paris, acquired 2013 © Ron Mueck, photo: museum Voorlinden, Wassenaar, the Netherlands, Antoine van Kaam I ... <a title="Uncanny, curious and awesome: an expert in psychology breaks down what we feel in the face of Ron Mueck’s sculptures" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/20/uncanny-curious-and-awesome-an-expert-in-psychology-breaks-down-what-we-feel-in-the-face-of-ron-muecks-sculptures-271830/" aria-label="Read more about Uncanny, curious and awesome: an expert in psychology breaks down what we feel in the face of Ron Mueck’s sculptures">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2026
ANALYSIS: By Anna Kapil and Stephen Howes It is well known that the people of Bougainville want independence. In the 2019 referendum, 98.3 percent of them voted for it. And in 2025, Ishmael Touroma, a strong advocate of independence, was re-elected to the position of President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, further confirmation of ... <a title="Most UPNG students don’t want independence for Bougainville, new survey shows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/20/most-upng-students-dont-want-independence-for-bougainville-new-survey-shows/" aria-label="Read more about Most UPNG students don’t want independence for Bougainville, new survey shows">Read more</a>
