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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>
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January 8, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Erin Smith, Associate Professor and Discipline Lead (Paramedicine), La Trobe University Solovyova/Getty For many of us, pets are more than just animals. They are family. So, when a beloved pet dies, the grief can feel overwhelming. For some, like me, it does more than break your heart. ... <a title="Why grieving a pet can be as hard as grieving a person" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/08/why-grieving-a-pet-can-be-as-hard-as-grieving-a-person-269501/" aria-label="Read more about Why grieving a pet can be as hard as grieving a person">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachael Helene Nolan, Associate Professor, Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University Matt Palmer/Unsplash, CC BY Much of south-eastern Australia is currently in the grip of a heatwave, which is expected to peak over the next two days. Heatwaves often trigger bushfires, particularly if combined with ... <a title="Where will the next megafire break out? Climate change is making it tougher to predict" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/where-will-the-next-megafire-break-out-climate-change-is-making-it-tougher-to-predict-272807/" aria-label="Read more about Where will the next megafire break out? Climate change is making it tougher to predict">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Caitlyn Forster, Associate Lecturer, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney Дмитрий Пропадалин/Pexels Australia is baking through another extreme heatwave, with temperatures forecast to reach above 45°C for multiple days in a row across large swathes of the country. Heatwaves are a deadly threat to ... <a title="As Australia bakes through an extreme heatwave, even insects aren’t immune to its impact" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/as-australia-bakes-through-an-extreme-heatwave-even-insects-arent-immune-to-its-impact-272811/" aria-label="Read more about As Australia bakes through an extreme heatwave, even insects aren’t immune to its impact">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Hawkins, Head, Canberra School of Government, University of Canberra Annual inflation cooled in November. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) consumer price index (CPI) report, released on Wednesday, shows inflation over the year to November was 3.4%, down from 3.8% a month earlier. This 3.4% ... <a title="Inflation cooled more than expected in November. But rate cuts remain unlikely anytime soon" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/inflation-cooled-more-than-expected-in-november-but-rate-cuts-remain-unlikely-anytime-soon-272338/" aria-label="Read more about Inflation cooled more than expected in November. But rate cuts remain unlikely anytime soon">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Giselle Woodley, Lecturer and Research Fellow in Communications, Edith Cowan University UMA Media/Pexels X (formerly Twitter) has become a site for the rapid spread of artificial intelligence-generated nonconsensual sexual images (also known as “deepfakes”). Using the platform’s own built-in generative AI chatbot, Grok, users can edit images ... <a title="X is facilitating nonconsensual sexual AI-generated images. The law – and society – must catch up" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/x-is-facilitating-nonconsensual-sexual-ai-generated-images-the-law-and-society-must-catch-up-272800/" aria-label="Read more about X is facilitating nonconsensual sexual AI-generated images. The law – and society – must catch up">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shannon Brincat, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, University of the Sunshine Coast Europe stands at a precipice. Following the US military operation in Venezuela, President Donald Trump and his close advisers have reiterated that Greenland – currently an autonomous territory of Denmark – will be ... <a title="Trump wants Greenland. Europe’s tepid response is putting NATO and global security at risk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/trump-wants-greenland-europes-tepid-response-is-putting-nato-and-global-security-at-risk-272819/" aria-label="Read more about Trump wants Greenland. Europe’s tepid response is putting NATO and global security at risk">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Mintrom, Professor of Public Policy, Monash University; Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG) Less than a month on, Australia is still grappling with the consequences of the Bondi attack, in which 16 people were killed (including one of the shooters) and 40 more were ... <a title="What is a royal commission? Could one into the Bondi attack create meaningful change?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/what-is-a-royal-commission-could-one-into-the-bondi-attack-create-meaningful-change-272813/" aria-label="Read more about What is a royal commission? Could one into the Bondi attack create meaningful change?">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne This article covers the March South Australian state election and November Victorian state election. The United States will hold midterm elections in November, giving Democrats an opportunity ... <a title="Who’s going to the ballot box this year? Here’s the election state of play" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/whos-going-to-the-ballot-box-this-year-heres-the-election-state-of-play-272608/" aria-label="Read more about Who’s going to the ballot box this year? Here’s the election state of play">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samuel Cornell, PhD Candidate in Public Health & Community Medicine, School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney Luis Graterol/Unsplash, CC BY Australia’s climate is changing rapidly due to rising global greenhouse gas emissions. Extreme weather events such as tropical cyclones, east coast low pressure systems, flash floods, droughts, ... <a title="Cyclones get names but deadly heatwaves don’t. Should Australia personalise severe weather?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/cyclones-get-names-but-deadly-heatwaves-dont-should-australia-personalise-severe-weather-269100/" aria-label="Read more about Cyclones get names but deadly heatwaves don’t. Should Australia personalise severe weather?">Read more</a>
