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October 31, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Simon Tormey, Professor of Politics, University of Sydney And so the UK will head to an election on December 12 to try to resolve the spectacular mess that is Brexit. It’s an outcome many of us had been predicting for some time. Read more: UK general election ... <a title="Boris Johnson sends UK voters to the polls, hoping for the ‘right’ kind of Brexit. But it just might backfire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/31/boris-johnson-sends-uk-voters-to-the-polls-hoping-for-the-right-kind-of-brexit-but-it-just-might-backfire-123260/" aria-label="Read more about Boris Johnson sends UK voters to the polls, hoping for the ‘right’ kind of Brexit. But it just might backfire">Read more</a>
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October 31, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anthony Jorm, Professor emeritus, University of Melbourne The Productivity Commission has revealed 3.9 million of us are living with mental illness, and it’s costing the country an estimated A$500 million per day. The Commission, which the government tasked with looking at the impact of mental health on ... <a title="3 in 4 people with a mental illness develop symptoms before age 25. We need a stronger focus on prevention" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/31/3-in-4-people-with-a-mental-illness-develop-symptoms-before-age-25-we-need-a-stronger-focus-on-prevention-126180/" aria-label="Read more about 3 in 4 people with a mental illness develop symptoms before age 25. We need a stronger focus on prevention">Read more</a>
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October 31, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Toby Walsh, Professor of AI at UNSW, Research Group Leader, Data61 Artificial intelligence developer DeepMind has just announced its latest milestone: a bot called AlphaStar that plays the popular real-time strategy game StarCraft II at Grandmaster level. This isn’t the first time a bot has outplayed humans ... <a title="Robots can outwit us on the virtual battlefield, so let’s not put them in charge of the real thing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/31/robots-can-outwit-us-on-the-virtual-battlefield-so-lets-not-put-them-in-charge-of-the-real-thing-126104/" aria-label="Read more about Robots can outwit us on the virtual battlefield, so let’s not put them in charge of the real thing">Read more</a>
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October 31, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben Henley, Research Fellow in Climate and Water Resources, University of Melbourne The issue of whether Australia’s current drought is caused by climate change has been seized on by some media commentators, with debate raging over a remark from eminent scientist Andy Pitman that “there is no ... <a title="The science of drought is complex but the message on climate change is clear" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/31/the-science-of-drought-is-complex-but-the-message-on-climate-change-is-clear-125941/" aria-label="Read more about The science of drought is complex but the message on climate change is clear">Read more</a>
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October 31, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Larissa Hjorth, Professor of Mobile Media and Games. Director of the Design & Creative Practice Platform., RMIT University Sometimes life appears incomprehensible, of another world. The supernatural has been evoked in many cultures and religions as a way to make sense of the thresholds of mortal and ... <a title="In Japan, supernatural beliefs connect the spiritual realm with the earthly objects around us" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/31/in-japan-supernatural-beliefs-connect-the-spiritual-realm-with-the-earthly-objects-around-us-125726/" aria-label="Read more about In Japan, supernatural beliefs connect the spiritual realm with the earthly objects around us">Read more</a>
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October 31, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shireen Daft, Lecturer, Macquarie Law School, Macquarie University In the dramatic account of the raid and killing of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, one thing captured widespread attention. A military working dog was singled out for praise, reportedly chasing al-Baghdadi down a tunnel before the IS ... <a title="Dogs of war: are military dogs war heroes or just tools? It’s time the law protected our furry troops" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/31/dogs-of-war-are-military-dogs-war-heroes-or-just-tools-its-time-the-law-protected-our-furry-troops-126029/" aria-label="Read more about Dogs of war: are military dogs war heroes or just tools? It’s time the law protected our furry troops">Read more</a>
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October 31, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Barry Judd, Professor, Indigenous Social Research, Charles Darwin University Last weekend marked 34 years since the land title to Uluru was handed back to the local Yankunytjatjara-Pitjantjatjara peoples. It was also when joint management of the Uluru-Katja-Tjuta National Park began between the traditional owners (Anangu people) and ... <a title="After the climb: how new tourism opportunities can empower the traditional owners of Uluru" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/31/after-the-climb-how-new-tourism-opportunities-can-empower-the-traditional-owners-of-uluru-125929/" aria-label="Read more about After the climb: how new tourism opportunities can empower the traditional owners of Uluru">Read more</a>
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October 31, 2019
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content by Dr Bryce Edwards. National on welfare, gangs Chris Trotter (Daily Blog): National’s Going Gang-Busters Henry Cooke (Stuff): National gets tough on beneficiaries, again Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): National eyes familiar ‘foes’ in welfare proposals ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – October 31 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/31/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-october-31-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – October 31 2019">Read more</a>
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October 31, 2019
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk A five-member film crew from 60 Minutes Australia has been in detained in Kiribati for what government sources claimed was false declaration by the team on arrival, reports PACNEWS. The crew was detained shortly after they arrived on a flight from Nadi on Monday for allegedly providing “false and misleading information” ... <a title="Australian news crew detained in Kiribati for providing ‘false information’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/31/australian-news-crew-detained-in-kiribati-for-providing-false-information/" aria-label="Read more about Australian news crew detained in Kiribati for providing ‘false information’">Read more</a>
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October 31, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ariadna Matamoros-Fernández, Lecturer in Digital Media at the School of Communication, Queensland University of Technology This is the second article in a series looking at the attention economy and how online content gets in front of your eyeballs. Read part 1 here. People watch more than a ... <a title="Don’t just blame YouTube’s algorithms for ‘radicalisation’. Humans also play a part" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/31/dont-just-blame-youtubes-algorithms-for-radicalisation-humans-also-play-a-part-125494/" aria-label="Read more about Don’t just blame YouTube’s algorithms for ‘radicalisation’. Humans also play a part">Read more</a>
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October 31, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robyn J. Whitaker, Senior Lecturer in New Testament, Pilgrim Theological College, University of Divinity American televangelist Pat Robinson once claimed children who celebrate Halloween were unknowingly “worshipping Satan”. Despite the absurdity that a child dressing up as a witch is devil worship, the idea that Halloween is ... <a title="Hell, no! Halloween is not ‘satanic’ – it’s an important way to think about death" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/31/hell-no-halloween-is-not-satanic-its-an-important-way-to-think-about-death-118391/" aria-label="Read more about Hell, no! Halloween is not ‘satanic’ – it’s an important way to think about death">Read more</a>
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October 31, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jessica Grieger, Postdoctoral research fellow, University of Adelaide In years gone by, women would rely on the calendar on the wall to work out when their next menstrual cycle might occur. They would look to physical signs to tell them when they might be ovulating, and therefore ... <a title="Planning a baby? A fertility app won’t necessarily tell you the best time to try" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/31/planning-a-baby-a-fertility-app-wont-necessarily-tell-you-the-best-time-to-try-123779/" aria-label="Read more about Planning a baby? A fertility app won’t necessarily tell you the best time to try">Read more</a>
