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January 7, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christopher Stevens, Associate Professor, Sport and Exercise Science, Southern Cross University Marc Schulte/Unsplash You’ve just cleaned your teeth, you’re feeling minty fresh and ready to climb into bed. You take a sip of water, but the water is icy cold, and your next breath feels cool and ... <a title="Why does mint make water taste so cold? A scientist explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/why-does-mint-make-water-taste-so-cold-a-scientist-explains-267550/" aria-label="Read more about Why does mint make water taste so cold? A scientist explains">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nick Lomb, Adjunct Professor, Centre for Astrophysics, University of Southern Queensland Izhar Khan / AFP What will we see in the southern sky in 2026? A total eclipse of the Moon (at a convenient time), a blue Moon and a supermoon, the two brightest planets close together, ... <a title="A red Moon, a blue Moon, a supermoon and more: your guide to the southern sky in 2026" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/a-red-moon-a-blue-moon-a-supermoon-and-more-your-guide-to-the-southern-sky-in-2026-272272/" aria-label="Read more about A red Moon, a blue Moon, a supermoon and more: your guide to the southern sky in 2026">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samuel Chalmers, Senior Lecturer in Human Movement, Adelaide University Renata Hamuda/Getty If you like to exercise outdoors, summer gives you more chance to catch the daylight. It’s often easier to get out of bed and still light when you finish work. But what about when it gets ... <a title="How hot is too hot? Here’s what to consider when exercising in the heat" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/how-hot-is-too-hot-heres-what-to-consider-when-exercising-in-the-heat-244936/" aria-label="Read more about How hot is too hot? Here’s what to consider when exercising in the heat">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Belinda Medlyn, Distinguished Professor, Ecosystem Function and Integration, Western Sydney University Kara Peak/Unsplah, CC BY Across Australia, forests are quietly changing. Trees that once stood for decades or centuries are now dying at an accelerating rate. And this is not because of fire, storms, or logging. The ... <a title="Yes, forest trees die of old age. But the warming climate is killing them faster" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/yes-forest-trees-die-of-old-age-but-the-warming-climate-is-killing-them-faster-272268/" aria-label="Read more about Yes, forest trees die of old age. But the warming climate is killing them faster">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gayani Gunasekera, Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Sessional Academic, Work and Organisational Studies, University of Sydney May Lim/Getty Every January, offices quietly reset. New planners appear on desks. Fresh notebooks open in meetings. To-do lists look neater, ambitions clearer. There is a shared sense that this year, things ... <a title="A fresh start feels powerful – until motivation fades. Here’s how to set work goals that stick" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/a-fresh-start-feels-powerful-until-motivation-fades-heres-how-to-set-work-goals-that-stick-272798/" aria-label="Read more about A fresh start feels powerful – until motivation fades. Here’s how to set work goals that stick">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Liza-Mare Syron, Indigenous Scientia Senior Lecturer, UNSW Sydney ABC Evonne Goolagong Cawley was one of Australia’s greatest champions of all time. Goolagong, a compelling and inspiring three-part mini-series honouring the Wiradjuri tennis legend, is a rags-to-riches story about a small-town girl with a ball and a piece ... <a title="Goolagong is a compelling and inspiring mini-series – a story for all Australians" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/07/goolagong-is-a-compelling-and-inspiring-mini-series-a-story-for-all-australians-271292/" aria-label="Read more about Goolagong is a compelling and inspiring mini-series – a story for all Australians">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Justin Bergman, International Affairs Editor, The Conversation In November, six Democratic lawmakers recorded a video directed at members of the US military and intelligence agencies. In it, they issued a blunt reminder: The laws are clear: you can refuse illegal orders. […] You must refuse illegal orders. ... <a title="The military is the last safeguard of democracy; is Donald Trump bending it to his will?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/the-military-is-the-last-safeguard-of-democracy-is-donald-trump-bending-it-to-his-will-272256/" aria-label="Read more about The military is the last safeguard of democracy; is Donald Trump bending it to his will?">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amin Saikal, Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, Australian National University; The University of Western Australia; Victoria University Iran’s Islamic regime is once again faced with nationwide popular protests and a potential confrontation with Israel and the United States. Protesters have flooded Tehran and many other major ... <a title="Facing protests and new threats from Trump, is the Iranian regime on its last legs?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/facing-protests-and-new-threats-from-trump-is-the-iranian-regime-on-its-last-legs-272795/" aria-label="Read more about Facing protests and new threats from Trump, is the Iranian regime on its last legs?">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachel Carey, Senior Lecturer in Food Systems, The University of Melbourne Photo by Ben Birchall/PA Images via Getty Images Many Australian parents of school-age children will be looking forward to a break from the routine of packing school lunch boxes over the summer holidays. But in some ... <a title="Australia needs a school lunch program – like many other high-income countries" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/australia-needs-a-school-lunch-program-like-many-other-high-income-countries-270279/" aria-label="Read more about Australia needs a school lunch program – like many other high-income countries">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Juliette McIntyre, Senior Lecturer in Law, Adelaide University The United Nations turned 80 in October last year; a venerable age for the most significant international organisation the world has ever seen. But events of recent years – from last weekend’s Trumpian military action to seize Venezuelan President ... <a title="Venezuela, Gaza, Ukraine: is the UN failing?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/venezuela-gaza-ukraine-is-the-un-failing-272703/" aria-label="Read more about Venezuela, Gaza, Ukraine: is the UN failing?">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Martina Linnenluecke, Professor at UTS Business School; Centre for Climate Risk and Resilience, University of Technology Sydney When writer Cory Doctorow introduced the term enshittification in 2023, he captured a pattern many users had already noticed in their personal lives. The social media platforms, e-commerce sites and ... <a title="The 5 stages of the ‘enshittification’ of academic publishing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/the-5-stages-of-the-enshittification-of-academic-publishing-269714/" aria-label="Read more about The 5 stages of the ‘enshittification’ of academic publishing">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Md Jaynul Abden, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Western Sydney University Robin Kutesa, CC BY Australia is getting hotter. Climate change is driving more frequent and prolonged extreme heatwaves and our homes are struggling to keep up. Alarmingly, many Australian houses – especially older ones – weren’t designed for ... <a title="How smart home materials can shield us from extreme heat and cut energy bills all year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/how-smart-home-materials-can-shield-us-from-extreme-heat-and-cut-energy-bills-all-year-254614/" aria-label="Read more about How smart home materials can shield us from extreme heat and cut energy bills all year">Read more</a>
