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January 13, 2026
Asia Pacific Report A West Papuan advocacy group has condemned Indonesia over taking up the presidency of the United Nations Human Rights Council, saying it was “totally unfit” and the choice “makes a mockery” of the office. Indonesia was the sole candidate for the Asia-Pacific bloc at the council (HRC), which also includes China, Japan ... <a title="Indonesia accused of being ‘unfit’ for UN rights council presidency" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/13/indonesia-accused-of-being-unfit-for-un-rights-council-presidency/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesia accused of being ‘unfit’ for UN rights council presidency">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2026
By Kim Wingerei and Michael West in Sydney Adelaide Writers’ Week, a core part of South Australia’s premier cultural event, the Adelaide Festival, has finally been cancelled in its 40th year. There are own goals. And then there is the board of the Adelaide Festival (ably assisted by referee, Premier Peter Malinauskas). After yesterday’s resignation ... <a title="Adelaide Writers Week: Cancelled – no decorum without a quorum" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/13/adelaide-writers-week-cancelled-no-decorum-without-a-quorum/" aria-label="Read more about Adelaide Writers Week: Cancelled – no decorum without a quorum">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amin Naeni, PhD Candidate in International Relations, Deakin University In late December, Tehran’s bazaar merchants began protesting against Iran’s theocratic rulers over the sharp collapse of the currency. These protests quickly spread nationwide, although the level of participation remained limited, initially. The situation changed when Reza Pahlavi, ... <a title="This is the playbook the Iranian regime uses to crack down on protests – but will it work this time?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/13/this-is-the-playbook-the-iranian-regime-uses-to-crack-down-on-protests-but-will-it-work-this-time-273215/" aria-label="Read more about This is the playbook the Iranian regime uses to crack down on protests – but will it work this time?">Read more</a>
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January 13, 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 Three early January national polls have Labor sliding to between 52–53% two party preferred against the Coalition, down from around 55% to Labor before Anika Wells’ expenses ... <a title="Three early January polls have Labor down, but disagree on One Nation’s vote" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/13/three-early-january-polls-have-labor-down-but-disagree-on-one-nations-vote-272639/" aria-label="Read more about Three early January polls have Labor down, but disagree on One Nation’s vote">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Kevin Rudd’s premature departure in March from his post of Australia’s ambassador to the United States is a surprise, but perhaps not as unexpected as it might initially appear. Rudd’s term had another year to run. Any extension would have ... <a title="View from The Hill: Kevin Rudd, a controversial energy ball as ambassador to US, quits early" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/13/view-from-the-hill-kevin-rudd-a-controversial-energy-ball-as-ambassador-to-us-quits-early-272431/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Kevin Rudd, a controversial energy ball as ambassador to US, quits early">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tylor Cosgrove, Lecturer in Psychology, Adelaide University If there are two things the internet loves talking about, it’s conspiracy theories, and who may or may not be a narcissist. Misinformation and conspiratorial thinking are long-running concerns, while narcissism has become TikTok’s favourite armchair diagnosis. Research shows the ... <a title="Why do educated people fall for conspiracy theories? It could be narcissism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/13/why-do-educated-people-fall-for-conspiracy-theories-it-could-be-narcissism-270169/" aria-label="Read more about Why do educated people fall for conspiracy theories? It could be narcissism">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Arshad Ali, Researcher, University of Otago Dean Purcell/Getty Images When the former Labour-led government unveiled the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) reforms in 2022, it billed them as the biggest shakeup of New Zealand’s health system in a generation. The sweeping overhaul promised to end chronic fragmentation and ... <a title="Did NZ’s sweeping health reforms deliver on their promise? 3 years on, the verdict is mixed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/13/did-nzs-sweeping-health-reforms-deliver-on-their-promise-3-years-on-the-verdict-is-mixed-272262/" aria-label="Read more about Did NZ’s sweeping health reforms deliver on their promise? 3 years on, the verdict is mixed">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ari Chand, Senior Lecturer in Illustration and Animation, Adelaide University ; University of Newcastle Like a Photon Creative Adapting the much beloved and best-selling picture book series The Pout-Pout Fish is no easy feat. Staying core to the source material, the new Australian animated movie follows surly ... <a title="The Pout-Pout Fish visually exemplifies contemporary animation – but something is lost in translation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/13/the-pout-pout-fish-visually-exemplifies-contemporary-animation-but-something-is-lost-in-translation-270886/" aria-label="Read more about The Pout-Pout Fish visually exemplifies contemporary animation – but something is lost in translation">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Roy Ebel, PhD Candidate in Evolutionary Biology, Museums Victoria Research Institute Rosenberg’s goanna (WAM R95408) with skin bones visible in purple. Roy Ebel Our bones did not begin deep inside the body. They started in the skin, not long after the first complex animals took shape. Ever ... <a title="A centuries-old debate on how reptiles keep evolving skin bones is finally settled" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/13/a-centuries-old-debate-on-how-reptiles-keep-evolving-skin-bones-is-finally-settled-268107/" aria-label="Read more about A centuries-old debate on how reptiles keep evolving skin bones is finally settled">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ammar Maleki, Assistant Professor, Public Law and Governance, Tilburg University Protesters defied a savage regime crackdown to take to the streets to demand change. X Iranians have shown a willingness to pay a devastating price for political change, as protest has consistently been met by the Islamic ... <a title="Iran protests 2026: our surveys show Iranians agree more on regime change than what might come next" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/13/iran-protests-2026-our-surveys-show-iranians-agree-more-on-regime-change-than-what-might-come-next-273198/" aria-label="Read more about Iran protests 2026: our surveys show Iranians agree more on regime change than what might come next">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Flaherty, Senior Lecturer (English and Drama), Australian National University Jessie Buckey as Agnes and Paul Mescal as Shakespeare in the film adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s Hamnet. Universal Pictures Australia In her eighth novel Hamnet, Maggie O’Farrell imagines the short life and tragic death of Shakespeare’s only ... <a title="It takes many ghosts to make a story: how Maggie O’Farrell’s Hamnet takes from – and mistakes – Shakespeare" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/13/it-takes-many-ghosts-to-make-a-story-how-maggie-ofarrells-hamnet-takes-from-and-mistakes-shakespeare-272077/" aria-label="Read more about It takes many ghosts to make a story: how Maggie O’Farrell’s Hamnet takes from – and mistakes – Shakespeare">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Milad Haghani, Associate Professor and Principal Fellow in Urban Risk and Resilience, The University of Melbourne Vladimir Srajber/Pexels In recent years, the way drivers interact with cars has fundamentally changed. Physical buttons have gradually disappeared from dashboards as more functions have been transferred to touchscreens. Touchscreens in ... <a title="Yes, those big touchscreens in cars are dangerous and buttons are coming back" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/13/yes-those-big-touchscreens-in-cars-are-dangerous-and-buttons-are-coming-back-272704/" aria-label="Read more about Yes, those big touchscreens in cars are dangerous and buttons are coming back">Read more</a>
