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January 14, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Martin, Associate Professor in Criminology, Deakin University Overnight, government authorities in Iraq arrested Kazem “Kaz” Hamad, the alleged kingpin of Australia’s illicit tobacco trade. Declared by an Iraqi court to be “one of the most dangerous wanted men in the world”, Hamad is the alleged mastermind ... <a title="Alleged tobacco kingpin Kazem ‘Kaz’ Hamad has been arrested in Iraq – what happens next?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/alleged-tobacco-kingpin-kazem-kaz-hamad-has-been-arrested-in-iraq-what-happens-next-273449/" aria-label="Read more about Alleged tobacco kingpin Kazem ‘Kaz’ Hamad has been arrested in Iraq – what happens next?">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Hawkins, Head, Canberra School of Government, University of Canberra Central bankers from around the world have issued a joint statement of support for US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, as he faces a criminal probe on top of mounting pressure from US President Donald Trump to ... <a title="Why the world’s central bankers had to speak up against Trump’s attacks on the Fed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/why-the-worlds-central-bankers-had-to-speak-up-against-trumps-attacks-on-the-fed-273450/" aria-label="Read more about Why the world’s central bankers had to speak up against Trump’s attacks on the Fed">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Keiran Hardy, Associate Professor, Griffith Criminology Institute, Griffith University On Tuesday, in response to the Bondi terrorist attack and mounting pressure to take strong action, the Albanese government released draft legislation to counter hate crime and strengthen firearm controls. The draft bill is 144 pages long. It ... <a title="With its new laws, the government is tackling hate speech quickly, but not properly" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/with-its-new-laws-the-government-is-tackling-hate-speech-quickly-but-not-properly-273351/" aria-label="Read more about With its new laws, the government is tackling hate speech quickly, but not properly">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dara Conduit, ARC DECRA Fellow, The University of Melbourne As citizens around the world prepared to welcome the new year, Iranians began taking to the streets to protest their country’s deepening economic crisis. Spurred by the continued devaluation of the Iranian currency against the US dollar, as ... <a title="Why Iran can’t afford to shut down the internet forever – even if the world doesn’t act" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/why-iran-cant-afford-to-shut-down-the-internet-forever-even-if-the-world-doesnt-act-273454/" aria-label="Read more about Why Iran can’t afford to shut down the internet forever – even if the world doesn’t act">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Edwell, Associate Professor in Ancient History, Macquarie University Ancient Roman political leaders could be violent and cruel. Some had odd tastes and were out of touch. Others had wildly eccentric habits that might seem amusing today. But eccentric behaviour combined with almost unlimited power, made some ... <a title="Jewelled eels, beards of gold and unfathomable cruelty: 5 of ancient Rome’s most eccentric leaders" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/jewelled-eels-beards-of-gold-and-unfathomable-cruelty-5-of-ancient-romes-most-eccentric-leaders-267749/" aria-label="Read more about Jewelled eels, beards of gold and unfathomable cruelty: 5 of ancient Rome’s most eccentric leaders">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Xiangyu Liu, Research Fellow, School of Environment and Science and Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith University Katerina Holmes/Pexels It’s 7:45am. You grab a takeaway coffee from your local cafe, wrap your hands around the warm cup, take a sip, and head to the office. To most of us, ... <a title="Takeaway coffee cups release thousands of microplastic particles" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/takeaway-coffee-cups-release-thousands-of-microplastic-particles-273348/" aria-label="Read more about Takeaway coffee cups release thousands of microplastic particles">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Maximilian Dröllner, Adjunct Research Fellow, School of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Curtin University; Georg-August-Universität Göttingen The remnants of violent stellar explosions where cosmic rays are born. NASA/ESA/The Hubble Collaboration/R. A. Fesen/J. Long, CC BY Australia’s iconic red landscapes have been home to Aboriginal culture and recorded in ... <a title="A ‘cosmic clock’ in tiny crystals has revealed the rise and fall of Australia’s ancient landscapes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/a-cosmic-clock-in-tiny-crystals-has-revealed-the-rise-and-fall-of-australias-ancient-landscapes-271751/" aria-label="Read more about A ‘cosmic clock’ in tiny crystals has revealed the rise and fall of Australia’s ancient landscapes">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jane Kelsey, Emeritus Professor of Law, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The United States has now withdrawn from 66 international organisations, conventions and treaties, illegally invaded Venezuela, and promoted an “America First” agenda in its new National Security Strategy. This all signals the ... <a title="The World Trade Organization is on life support. Will Trump’s new rules finish it off?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/the-world-trade-organization-is-on-life-support-will-trumps-new-rules-finish-it-off-273216/" aria-label="Read more about The World Trade Organization is on life support. Will Trump’s new rules finish it off?">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Dowdy, Principal Research Scientist in Extreme Weather, The University of Melbourne Lightning has captured people’s fascination for millennia. It’s embedded in mythology, religion and popular culture. Think of Thor in Norse mythology or Indra in Hinduism. In Australia, lightning is also associated with important creation ancestors ... <a title="From bolts to blue jets, lightning comes in many strange forms" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/from-bolts-to-blue-jets-lightning-comes-in-many-strange-forms-268197/" aria-label="Read more about From bolts to blue jets, lightning comes in many strange forms">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hunter Bennett, Lecturer in Exercise Science, Adelaide University Kindel Media/Pexels After the summer break, you’re ready to get back into exercise. You put on your shoes, pop on your headphones and head out the door on your first run of the new year. But as you step ... <a title="What’s the difference between a sprained ankle and a twisted ankle?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/whats-the-difference-between-a-sprained-ankle-and-a-twisted-ankle-270055/" aria-label="Read more about What’s the difference between a sprained ankle and a twisted ankle?">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sonia Akter, Associate Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Devastated by widespread fires, Victoria has declared a state of disaster. More than 500 structures have reportedly been destroyed and 1,000 agricultural properties have been affected. Tragically, there has also been one fatality. On Monday, ... <a title="As we begin to assess the fire damage in Victoria, we must not overlook these hidden costs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/as-we-begin-to-assess-the-fire-damage-in-victoria-we-must-not-overlook-these-hidden-costs-273218/" aria-label="Read more about As we begin to assess the fire damage in Victoria, we must not overlook these hidden costs">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Harry Stewart, PhD Candidate in Queer Male Romance, Flinders University HBO Heated Rivalry, written and directed by Jacob Tierney, has become a massive hit, going viral among gay romance fans and gathering millions of likes on the show’s official TikTok page. Tierney’s adaptation of Rachel Reid’s 2019 ... <a title="Why the Heated Rivalry TV series understands gay men better than the book" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/14/why-the-heated-rivalry-tv-series-understands-gay-men-better-than-the-book-273001/" aria-label="Read more about Why the Heated Rivalry TV series understands gay men better than the book">Read more</a>
