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January 16, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul McGreevy, Professor, School of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney Milan Krasula/Getty Dog attacks are on the rise in Australia. The most recent data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare show dog-related hospital admissions more than doubled in the eight years to 2021. Over 2021–22 ... <a title="Australia needs a canine brain bank to reduce the risk of dog attacks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/16/australia-needs-a-canine-brain-bank-to-reduce-the-risk-of-dog-attacks-273220/" aria-label="Read more about Australia needs a canine brain bank to reduce the risk of dog attacks">Read more</a>
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January 16, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Margaret Murray, Senior Lecturer, Nutrition, Swinburne University of Technology Roman Odintsov/Pexels It’s mango season. They’re cheap, delicious, in the shops or you can buy trays at roadside stalls. But what can you actually do with a trayful? Sure, smoothies are great, but what if you want to ... <a title="5 things to make with mangoes that aren’t smoothies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/16/5-things-to-make-with-mangoes-that-arent-smoothies-270064/" aria-label="Read more about 5 things to make with mangoes that aren’t smoothies">Read more</a>
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January 16, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Euan Ritchie, Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University Victoria has just suffered some of its worst bushfires since the Black Summer fires of 2019–20. Over 400,000 hectares are estimated to have burnt so far, an area more than five ... <a title="In the most cleared state in Australia, Victoria’s native wildlife needs our help after fires" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/16/in-the-most-cleared-state-in-australia-victorias-native-wildlife-needs-our-help-after-fires-273466/" aria-label="Read more about In the most cleared state in Australia, Victoria’s native wildlife needs our help after fires">Read more</a>
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January 16, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Uri Gal, Professor in Business Information Systems, University of Sydney Woolworths has announced a partnership with Google to incorporate agentic artificial intelligence into its “Olive” chatbot, starting in Australia later this year. Until now, Olive has largely answered questions, resolved problems and directed shoppers to information. Soon, ... <a title="Do Woolworths shoppers want Google AI adding items to buy? We’ll soon find out" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/16/do-woolworths-shoppers-want-google-ai-adding-items-to-buy-well-soon-find-out-273342/" aria-label="Read more about Do Woolworths shoppers want Google AI adding items to buy? We’ll soon find out">Read more</a>
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January 16, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Goldsmith, Tutor in Mental Health Nursing, Swinburne University of Technology Netflix Beyond its monsters and 1980s nostalgia, Stranger Things resonates because it tells stories of struggles familiar to young people: trauma that lingers, identity that wavers, and friendships that buffer against fear. And by turning inner ... <a title="How adults can use Stranger Things to talk to young people about their mental health" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/16/how-adults-can-use-stranger-things-to-talk-to-young-people-about-their-mental-health-272809/" aria-label="Read more about How adults can use Stranger Things to talk to young people about their mental health">Read more</a>
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January 16, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sean Richey, Professor, Georgia State University A young girl holds Old Glory at an Independence Day celebration. SDI Productions/E+ via Getty Images Eileen Higgins won a historic victory in December. She became the first woman ever elected mayor of Miami, as well as its first Democratic mayor ... <a title="One cure for sour feelings about politics − getting people to love their hometowns" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/16/one-cure-for-sour-feelings-about-politics-getting-people-to-love-their-hometowns-272876/" aria-label="Read more about One cure for sour feelings about politics − getting people to love their hometowns">Read more</a>
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January 15, 2026
COMMENTARY: By Ian Powell On 14 December 2025, a father and son, reportedly linked to the ISIS clerical fascist organisation, committed a murderous attack on innocent participants at a Jewish celebration on Sydney’s famous Bondi Beach. Fifteen were killed and around 40 seriously injured. There is no way this horrific event can be minimised. It ... <a title="Bondi Beach’s murderous terrorism aftermath – an Aotearoa perspective" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/15/bondi-beachs-murderous-terrorism-aftermath-an-aotearoa-perspective/" aria-label="Read more about Bondi Beach’s murderous terrorism aftermath – an Aotearoa perspective">Read more</a>
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January 15, 2026
By Adam Burns, RNZ News reporter There has been mixed reaction in parts of New Zealand’s red-and-black country — Canterbury — following the shock axing of All Blacks coach Scott Robertson. New Zealand Rugby (NZR) confirmed today the 51-year-old known as “Razor” had departed the position two years early following a recent end-of-season review. A ... <a title="Mixed reactions to shock axing of All Blacks coach Scott Robertson" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/15/mixed-reactions-to-shock-axing-of-all-blacks-coach-scott-robertson/" aria-label="Read more about Mixed reactions to shock axing of All Blacks coach Scott Robertson">Read more</a>
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January 15, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Anthony Albanese’s omnibus bill on hate speech and gun reform is once again exposing Sussan Ley’s lack of authority over her colleagues. Ley on Thursday declared the bill was “pretty unsalvageable”, flagging the Coalition’s expected opposition in next week’s special ... <a title="View from The Hill: Sussan Ley wedged by her own troops on Albanese omnibus legislation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/15/view-from-the-hill-sussan-ley-wedged-by-her-own-troops-on-albanese-omnibus-legislation-272440/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Sussan Ley wedged by her own troops on Albanese omnibus legislation">Read more</a>
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January 15, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ali Mamouri, Research Fellow, Middle East Studies, Deakin University Since the outbreak of the current wave of protests in Iran, two sharply competing narratives have emerged to explain what is unfolding in the streets. For the ruling establishment, the unrest is portrayed as a foreign-engineered plot. They ... <a title="One uprising, two stories: how each side is trying frame the uprising in Iran" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/15/one-uprising-two-stories-how-each-side-is-trying-frame-the-uprising-in-iran-273573/" aria-label="Read more about One uprising, two stories: how each side is trying frame the uprising in Iran">Read more</a>
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January 15, 2026
Report by Dr David Robie – Café Pacific. – COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone Is there anything more undignified than “leftists” and “anarchists” who cheer on the fall of empire-targeted governments even as the empire moves war machinery into place? Ooh look at me, I’m sticking it to the man by supporting the same agendas as ... <a title="Caitlin Johnstone: On ‘leftists’ and ‘anarchists’ who cheer for regime change in Iran" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/15/caitlin-johnstone-on-leftists-and-anarchists-who-cheer-for-regime-change-in-iran/" aria-label="Read more about Caitlin Johnstone: On ‘leftists’ and ‘anarchists’ who cheer for regime change in Iran">Read more</a>
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January 15, 2026
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on January 15, 2026.