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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>
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January 6, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sam Arnold, Senior Lecturer in Psychological Sciences, Western Sydney University Many autistic people face challenges in their daily life while navigating a world made for neurotypical people. Think about a trip to your local cafe. You might have patrons crammed into small spaces, bright lights, strong odours ... <a title="What is autistic burnout? And what can you do about it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/what-is-autistic-burnout-and-what-can-you-do-about-it-257819/" aria-label="Read more about What is autistic burnout? And what can you do about it?">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lucie Newsome, Lecturer, Business School, University of New England pixdeluxe/Getty When we think of an Australian farmer, we often still conjure up an image of a bloke in a hat, perhaps leaning on a fence post. If women make an appearance at all in this picture, it’s ... <a title="Women have fought hard to be recognised as farmers. There’s still more work to be done" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/women-have-fought-hard-to-be-recognised-as-farmers-theres-still-more-work-to-be-done-270076/" aria-label="Read more about Women have fought hard to be recognised as farmers. There’s still more work to be done">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jye Marshall, Lecturer, Fashion Design, School of Design and Architecture, Swinburne University of Technology Unsplash/Wiktoria Skrzekotowska, CC BY Men have started sewing up a storm, driving a culture shift that challenges the traditional notion of sewing as a “women’s hobby”. The COVID pandemic drove a resurgence in ... <a title="Not just a ‘woman’s hobby’ – why more men are picking up sewing, and why you should too" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/not-just-a-womans-hobby-why-more-men-are-picking-up-sewing-and-why-you-should-too-271191/" aria-label="Read more about Not just a ‘woman’s hobby’ – why more men are picking up sewing, and why you should too">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mamokete Modiba, Senior Researcher, Gauteng City-Region Observatory Johannesburg’s inner city is a bustling hub of economic life – a dense, dynamic web of informal traders, adjacent businesses and other users. Informal trading remains an essential survival strategy for many households. It is also a key source of ... <a title="Johannesburg has failed its informal traders: policies are in place, but action is needed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/06/johannesburg-has-failed-its-informal-traders-policies-are-in-place-but-action-is-needed-270911/" aria-label="Read more about Johannesburg has failed its informal traders: policies are in place, but action is needed">Read more</a>
