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Iran’s clerical leaders have long tried to control the narrative when protests break out. So far, protesters are continuing to risk their lives for freedom. 👉 theconversation.com/this-is...
January 13, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Iran’s clerical leaders have long tried to control the narrative when protests break out. So far, protesters are continuing to risk their lives for freedom. 👉 theconversation.com/this-is...
Rudd is leaving his post as Australian ambassador to the US early to return to his previous role of president of Asia Society.
View from The Hill: Kevin Rudd, a controversial energy ball as ambassador to US, quits early
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January 13, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Rudd is leaving his post as Australian ambassador to the US early to return to his previous role of president of Asia Society.
While Labor’s support has flagged since the Bondi terror attacks, support for One Nation appears to be continuing to rise.
Three early January polls have Labor down, but disagree on One Nation’s vote
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January 13, 2026 at 11:48 AM
While Labor’s support has flagged since the Bondi terror attacks, support for One Nation appears to be continuing to rise.
2022’s once-in-a-generation health reset improved much about the system – yet everyday access to primary care has become harder for many New Zealanders.
Did NZ’s sweeping health reforms deliver on their promise? 3 years on, the verdict is mixed
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January 13, 2026 at 11:11 AM
2022’s once-in-a-generation health reset improved much about the system – yet everyday access to primary care has become harder for many New Zealanders.
Reptile armour has a wild backstory.
A centuries-old debate on how reptiles keep evolving skin bones is finally settled
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January 13, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Reptile armour has a wild backstory.
🎬 REVIEW: The much beloved and best-selling picture book series The Pout-Pout Fish comes to the big screen, with mixed results.
The Pout-Pout Fish visually exemplifies contemporary animation – but something is lost in translation
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January 13, 2026 at 6:31 AM
🎬 REVIEW: The much beloved and best-selling picture book series The Pout-Pout Fish comes to the big screen, with mixed results.
This is not just a bit of nausea and vomiting – it’s a debilitating condition with serious health effects.
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January 13, 2026 at 3:54 AM
This is not just a bit of nausea and vomiting – it’s a debilitating condition with serious health effects.
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Behind flood and bushfire disasters is a less visible influence: changes in the planet’s water cycle. Rainfall and temperature shifts are amplifying climate change.
What is the global water cycle and how is it amplifying climate disasters?
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January 13, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Behind flood and bushfire disasters is a less visible influence: changes in the planet’s water cycle. Rainfall and temperature shifts are amplifying climate change.
📚 REVIEW: Was the premature death of Shakespeare’s only son really the inspiration for Hamlet?
It takes many ghosts to make a story: how Maggie O'Farrell’s Hamnet takes from – and mistakes – Shakespeare
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January 13, 2026 at 12:46 AM
📚 REVIEW: Was the premature death of Shakespeare’s only son really the inspiration for Hamlet?
Heated Rivalry depicts a sporting world where queer joy, acceptance and belonging is not only possible, but is enthusiastically embraced.
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January 12, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Heated Rivalry depicts a sporting world where queer joy, acceptance and belonging is not only possible, but is enthusiastically embraced.
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As more airlines crackdown on carry-on limits, see how the rules for flying within Australia and beyond are changing.
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January 12, 2026 at 9:31 PM
As more airlines crackdown on carry-on limits, see how the rules for flying within Australia and beyond are changing.
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We know texting while driving can kill – but research shows touchscreen controls in a car can be just as distracting.
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January 12, 2026 at 8:29 PM
We know texting while driving can kill – but research shows touchscreen controls in a car can be just as distracting.
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Ancient evidence tells us these people held positions of power because of their gender ambiguity, not despite it.
Not just ‘eunuchs’ or sex workers: in ancient Mesopotamia, gender-diverse people held positions of power
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January 12, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Ancient evidence tells us these people held positions of power because of their gender ambiguity, not despite it.
Some Chinese scholars say a stable relationship does not necessarily mean a friendly one. Yet, most agree Australia is viewing ties with China more pragmatically.
Can the China-Australia relationship stay on track in 2026? This is how experts in China see it
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January 12, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Some Chinese scholars say a stable relationship does not necessarily mean a friendly one. Yet, most agree Australia is viewing ties with China more pragmatically.
The interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, is consolidating her power and has signalled a willingness to work with the Trump administration.
Venezuela’s leader may be gone, but his regime remains – with a new chief in Washington
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January 12, 2026 at 10:31 AM
The interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, is consolidating her power and has signalled a willingness to work with the Trump administration.
Globally, specialised small firms are demonstrating the power of being better, not bigger. NZ could capitalise on the trend if it adjusts some long-held assumptions.
NZ’s low productivity is often blamed on businesses staying small. That could be a strength in 2026
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January 12, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Globally, specialised small firms are demonstrating the power of being better, not bigger. NZ could capitalise on the trend if it adjusts some long-held assumptions.
Bri Lee’s Seed and Rose Michael’s Else approach our uncertain future from opposite directions – one considers refusing care, while the other is guided by it.
An Antarctic ‘polar thriller’ and a neurodivergent novel imagine a climate changed future
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January 12, 2026 at 9:12 AM
Bri Lee’s Seed and Rose Michael’s Else approach our uncertain future from opposite directions – one considers refusing care, while the other is guided by it.
These tiny critters have shaped the health of our planet for hundreds of millions of years.
Meet the springtails: little-known fantastic beasts that live everywhere on Earth
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January 12, 2026 at 7:00 AM
These tiny critters have shaped the health of our planet for hundreds of millions of years.
Yanagi Sōetsu’s call to value simple, well-made objects feels especially relevant in our current disposable culture.
Beauty in ordinary things: why this Japanese folk craft movement still matters 100 years on
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January 12, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Yanagi Sōetsu’s call to value simple, well-made objects feels especially relevant in our current disposable culture.
On a novel skewering Yuppies to Trump’s apparent intention to carve up the world: here’s an edited selection of your views.
Your say: week beginning January 12
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January 12, 2026 at 4:41 AM
On a novel skewering Yuppies to Trump’s apparent intention to carve up the world: here’s an edited selection of your views.
It may feel like a complex, often unspoken emotion. But pleasure at the misfortune of others is common in business settings.
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January 12, 2026 at 3:05 AM
It may feel like a complex, often unspoken emotion. But pleasure at the misfortune of others is common in business settings.
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Today, rock wallabies rarely stray far from the safety of their rocky shelters. But the fossil record tells a very different story.
Modern rock wallabies seem to survive by sticking together in small areas. Fossils show they need to travel
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January 12, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Today, rock wallabies rarely stray far from the safety of their rocky shelters. But the fossil record tells a very different story.
📚 REVIEW: The tension between the novelistic attention to psychology and detail and the epic tendency to breadth of scale and form makes – and unmakes – this book.
The epic novel runs amok in Omar Musa’s Fierceland
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January 12, 2026 at 1:56 AM
📚 REVIEW: The tension between the novelistic attention to psychology and detail and the epic tendency to breadth of scale and form makes – and unmakes – this book.
There is a real risk that rather than repairing social cohesion, the process itself could damage it.
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January 11, 2026 at 11:34 PM
There is a real risk that rather than repairing social cohesion, the process itself could damage it.
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We’re not going to be able to stop climate instability and associated dangerous wildfire weather, so we need to adapt.
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January 11, 2026 at 9:28 PM
We’re not going to be able to stop climate instability and associated dangerous wildfire weather, so we need to adapt.
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