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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
By Monika Singh of Wansolwara News Pacific media are facing one of their most challenging reporting environments in their history, marked by governance issues, political instability, geopolitical pressures and escalating climate threats, while simultaneously grappling with declining revenue streams and threats to their financial survival. This is highlighted in the inaugural edition of the Pacific ... <a title="New journal warns Pacific media near breaking point amid revenue collapse and political pressure" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/new-journal-warns-pacific-media-near-breaking-point-amid-revenue-collapse-and-political-pressure/" aria-label="Read more about New journal warns Pacific media near breaking point amid revenue collapse and political pressure">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2026
Asia Pacific Report Amid widespread condemnation of the United States over its brazen weekend attack on Venezuela around the world and in the UN Security Council today, Senator Bernie Sanders has posted on social media six reasons why the operation to kidnap President Nicolás Maduro on Venezuela was very wrong. Abducted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro told ... <a title="Six reasons why Trump’s attack on Venezuela and kidnap of Maduro was very wrong" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/six-reasons-why-trumps-attack-on-venezuela-and-kidnap-of-maduro-was-very-wrong/" aria-label="Read more about Six reasons why Trump’s attack on Venezuela and kidnap of Maduro was very wrong">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
ANALYSIS: By Walden Bello US President Donald Trump’s kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has taught me a lesson: that if you think you have a scoop, you file it immediately, not only to get the story out first but to warn the world if it’s about something bad that might be coming. Shortly after ... <a title="Out-scooped by Trump – the US attack in Nigeria did indeed point to the operation to kidnap Venezuela’s Maduro" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/out-scooped-by-trump-the-us-attack-in-nigeria-did-indeed-point-to-the-operation-to-kidnap-venezuelas-maduro/" aria-label="Read more about Out-scooped by Trump – the US attack in Nigeria did indeed point to the operation to kidnap Venezuela’s Maduro">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2026
ANALYSIS: By Dr Satyendra Prasad Internationally, we are marking the 2025 Human Rights Day at a time of extraordinary retreat from human rights protection across the World. Every human right, every breach of human right and every advance in the protection of human rights must matter equally to us. The frameworks for human rights protection ... <a title="Climate change and human rights demands telling our Pacific stories with clarity and impact" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/climate-change-and-human-rights-demands-telling-our-pacific-stories-with-clarity-and-impact/" aria-label="Read more about Climate change and human rights demands telling our Pacific stories with clarity and impact">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>
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January 6, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Carolina Quintero Rodriguez, Senior Lecturer and Program Manager, Bachelor of Fashion (Enterprise) program, RMIT University Summer means sunshine, beach days, and afternoons by the pool … which means wearing swimwear and looking after it. But while we enjoy those carefree summer days, pool chemicals, UV rays from ... <a title="Do I have to rinse out my swimsuit after the pool? A textile scientist has the answer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/do-i-have-to-rinse-out-my-swimsuit-after-the-pool-a-textile-scientist-has-the-answer-270982/" aria-label="Read more about Do I have to rinse out my swimsuit after the pool? A textile scientist has the answer">Read more</a>
