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January 23, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Raffaele F Ciriello, Senior Lecturer in Business Information Systems, University of Sydney OpenAI, The Conversation OpenAI has announced plans to introduce advertising in ChatGPT in the United States. Ads will appear on the free version and the low-cost Go tier, but not for Pro, Business, or Enterprise ... <a title="OpenAI will put ads in ChatGPT. This opens a new door for dangerous influence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/openai-will-put-ads-in-chatgpt-this-opens-a-new-door-for-dangerous-influence-273806/" aria-label="Read more about OpenAI will put ads in ChatGPT. This opens a new door for dangerous influence">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Martin Brook, Professor of Applied Geology, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Getty Images The tragic events in the Bay of Plenty this week are a stark reminder that landslides remain the deadliest of the many natural hazards New Zealand faces. On Thursday morning, a large landslide ... <a title="The Mount Maunganui tragedy reminds us landslides are NZ’s deadliest natural hazard" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/the-mount-maunganui-tragedy-reminds-us-landslides-are-nzs-deadliest-natural-hazard-274201/" aria-label="Read more about The Mount Maunganui tragedy reminds us landslides are NZ’s deadliest natural hazard">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anna Marie Brennan, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Waikato Pituffik Space Base, formerly Thule Air Base, in northern Greenland. Thomas Traasdahl/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images US President Donald Trump’s position on Greenland has shifted almost daily, from threats to take it by force to assurances he ... <a title="Trump’s Greenland grab is part of a new space race – and the stakes are getting higher" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/trumps-greenland-grab-is-part-of-a-new-space-race-and-the-stakes-are-getting-higher-274111/" aria-label="Read more about Trump’s Greenland grab is part of a new space race – and the stakes are getting higher">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Toby Newstead, Senior Lecturer in Management, University of Tasmania Five years ago, as Australia burned through the catastrophic Black Summer bushfires, then-Prime Minister Scott Morrison was photographed relaxing on a Hawaiian beach. When he returned, his now-infamous words – “I don’t hold a hose, mate” – epitomised ... <a title="Scott Morrison and Dan Andrews got it wrong. Here are 7 ways to get crisis leadership right" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/scott-morrison-and-dan-andrews-got-it-wrong-here-are-7-ways-to-get-crisis-leadership-right-274017/" aria-label="Read more about Scott Morrison and Dan Andrews got it wrong. Here are 7 ways to get crisis leadership right">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Murat Ungor, Senior Lecturer in Economics, University of Otago Getty Images Imagine investing in a premium Central Otago vineyard, or owning a slice of prime Wellington commercial property, all without needing millions in upfront capital. Through asset “tokenisation”, this is becoming a reality. Essentially, tokenisation converts physical ... <a title="Digital ‘tokenisation’ is reshaping the global financial industry. Is NZ ready?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/digital-tokenisation-is-reshaping-the-global-financial-industry-is-nz-ready-272427/" aria-label="Read more about Digital ‘tokenisation’ is reshaping the global financial industry. Is NZ ready?">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Melissa A. Wheeler, Senior Lecturer, Graduate School of Business and Law, RMIT University Diva Plavalaguna/Pexels In the modern workplace, flexible arrangements can be as important as salary for some. For many employees, flexibility is no longer a nice-to-have luxury. It has become a fundamental requirement for staying ... <a title="How to get managers to say yes to flexible work arrangements, according to new research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/how-to-get-managers-to-say-yes-to-flexible-work-arrangements-according-to-new-research-274008/" aria-label="Read more about How to get managers to say yes to flexible work arrangements, according to new research">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Upama Aich, Forrest Research Fellow, Centre for Evolutionary Biology, The University of Western Australia Rock formations in Love Valley, Cappadocia, Turkey. Nevit Dilmen/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY “Size matters” sounds like a tabloid cliché, but for evolutionary biologists the size of the human penis is truly a puzzle. ... <a title="Why are human penises so large? New evolutionary study finds two main reasons" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/why-are-human-penises-so-large-new-evolutionary-study-finds-two-main-reasons-273365/" aria-label="Read more about Why are human penises so large? New evolutionary study finds two main reasons">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Woods, Lecturer, Nursing, Faculty of Health, Southern Cross University Splinters are everyday injuries commonly involving a small shard of wood, glass, metal, plastic or a thorn that becomes embedded in the skin and the soft tissue underneath. The outer skin layer, known as the epidermis, has ... <a title="What’s the best way to remove a splinter?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/23/whats-the-best-way-to-remove-a-splinter-268279/" aria-label="Read more about What’s the best way to remove a splinter?">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Sussan Ley may pay the price for the implosion of the Coalition, but the blame rests squarely with Nationals leader David Littleproud. He’s the one whose leadership should be on the line. When you stand back from it, the behaviour ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Coalition split is massive blow for Ley but the fault lies with Littleproud" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/grattan-on-friday-coalition-split-is-massive-blow-for-ley-but-the-fault-lies-with-littleproud-274027/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Coalition split is massive blow for Ley but the fault lies with Littleproud">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Erin Brannigan, Associate Professor, Theatre and Performance, UNSW Sydney Stephen Wilson Barker/Sydney Festival Of all the arts, dance has a special capacity to create worlds. Centred around the moving body, these worlds draw on other art forms – music, visual art, design, projection – to fill-out visions ... <a title="From grand harbour spectacular to intimate perfection: the varied dance at Sydney Festival 2026" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/from-grand-harbour-spectacular-to-intimate-perfection-the-varied-dance-at-sydney-festival-2026-273459/" aria-label="Read more about From grand harbour spectacular to intimate perfection: the varied dance at Sydney Festival 2026">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Linda Botterill, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University The short-lived split between the Nationals and the Liberal Party after last year’s election has been followed by another breakup less than nine months later. The Nationals are publicly stating they cannot work under Sussan ... <a title="Instead of a marriage, the Coalition should be an on-again, off-again affair" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/instead-of-a-marriage-the-coalition-should-be-an-on-again-off-again-affair-274105/" aria-label="Read more about Instead of a marriage, the Coalition should be an on-again, off-again affair">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emma Shortis, Adjunct Senior Fellow, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University In what has become a familiar, exhausting cycle, the rest of the world is left with the futile task of trying to dredge meaning from the wreckage left behind by US President Donald ... <a title="Trump sows ‘chaotic cruelty’ while Canadian PM Carney reminds the world it doesn’t have to play along" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/22/trump-sows-chaotic-cruelty-while-canadian-pm-carney-reminds-the-world-it-doesnt-have-to-play-along-274099/" aria-label="Read more about Trump sows ‘chaotic cruelty’ while Canadian PM Carney reminds the world it doesn’t have to play along">Read more</a>
