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May 30, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Tuffley, Senior Lecturer in Applied Ethics & CyberSecurity, Griffith University Pixabay Since its founding in 2016, Elon Musk’s neurotechnology company Neuralink has had the ambitious mission to build a next-generation brain implant with at least 100 times more brain connections than devices currently approved by the ... <a title="The FDA finally approved Elon Musk’s Neuralink chip for human trials. Have all the concerns been addressed?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/the-fda-finally-approved-elon-musks-neuralink-chip-for-human-trials-have-all-the-concerns-been-addressed-206610/" aria-label="Read more about The FDA finally approved Elon Musk’s Neuralink chip for human trials. Have all the concerns been addressed?">Read more</a>
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May 30, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fleur Sharafizad, Lecturer in Management, Edith Cowan University Cliff Booth/Pexels An informal personal carer is someone who looks after a family member, neighbour or friend in need of care due to disability, illness or age. In Australia, there are approximately 2.8 million informal personal carers, including 906,000 ... <a title="‘We lose ourselves’: carers talk about the lonely, stressful work of looking after loved ones" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/we-lose-ourselves-carers-talk-about-the-lonely-stressful-work-of-looking-after-loved-ones-206409/" aria-label="Read more about ‘We lose ourselves’: carers talk about the lonely, stressful work of looking after loved ones">Read more</a>
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May 30, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elise Carrotte, PhD Candidate, The University of Melbourne Ross Sneddon/Unsplash Millions of people listen to podcasts each year. Podcast content is diverse, with popular genres including true crime, comedy, and society and culture. In our research, we’re specifically interested in podcasts that talk about mental health. People ... <a title="‘It’s actually a human person, undergoing real emotions’: how podcasts can impact attitudes around mental health" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/its-actually-a-human-person-undergoing-real-emotions-how-podcasts-can-impact-attitudes-around-mental-health-203241/" aria-label="Read more about ‘It’s actually a human person, undergoing real emotions’: how podcasts can impact attitudes around mental health">Read more</a>
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May 30, 2023
ANALYSIS: By Richard Shaw, Massey University When New Zealand’s opposition National Party’s transport spokesperson, Simeon Brown, questioned the logic of bilingual traffic signs, he seemed to echo his leader Christopher Luxon’s earlier misgivings about the now prevalent use of te reo Māori in government departments. Genuine concern or political signalling in an election year? After ... <a title="Slow down Simeon Brown – NZ bilingual traffic signs aren’t an accident waiting to happen" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/slow-down-simeon-brown-nz-bilingual-traffic-signs-arent-an-accident-waiting-to-happen/" aria-label="Read more about Slow down Simeon Brown – NZ bilingual traffic signs aren’t an accident waiting to happen">Read more</a>
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May 30, 2023
COMMENT: By Michael Field of The Pacific Newsroom A bizarre swinging punch towards an academic from a senior management figure at the top of the University of the South Pacific (USP) is underscoring a deepening crisis in the regional organisation. While it was not vice-chancellor Professor Pal Ahluwalia who threw the punch, its plain the ... <a title="Academic ‘tsunami’ at USP shakes regional Pacific institution to core" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/academic-tsunami-at-usp-shakes-regional-pacific-institution-to-core/" aria-label="Read more about Academic ‘tsunami’ at USP shakes regional Pacific institution to core">Read more</a>
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May 30, 2023
New Zealand Politics Daily is a collation of the most prominent issues being discussed in New Zealand. It is edited by Dr Bryce Edwards of The Democracy Project. Today’s content ELECTION, PARLIAMENT Chris Trotter (Interest): Luxon’s lack of political ‘muscle memory’ Toby Manhire (Spinoff): Can you stomach five more months of sausage roll politics? Simon Wilson (Herald): National, Act ... <a title="Newsletter: May 30 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/newsletter-may-30-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: May 30 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>
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May 30, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Erin McEwan, PhD candidate in Geological Sciences, University of Canterbury Getty Images New Zealand’s 2016 Kaikōura earthquake stopped the Waiau Toa – also known as the Clarence River – in its course. Within hours, the river flooded outside its channel and changed course. In the seven years ... <a title="Earthquakes can change the course of rivers – with devastating results. We may now be able to predict these threats" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/earthquakes-can-change-the-course-of-rivers-with-devastating-results-we-may-now-be-able-to-predict-these-threats-206172/" aria-label="Read more about Earthquakes can change the course of rivers – with devastating results. We may now be able to predict these threats">Read more</a>
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May 30, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Malouff, Associate Professor, School of Behavioural, Cognitive and Social Sciences, University of New England Shutterstock Being on social media has become synonymous with living in the 21st century. Year after year, we see new platforms and smarter algorithms roping us into highly addictive online worlds. Now, ... <a title="What are the long-term effects of quitting social media? Almost nobody can log off long enough to find out" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/what-are-the-long-term-effects-of-quitting-social-media-almost-nobody-can-log-off-long-enough-to-find-out-205478/" aria-label="Read more about What are the long-term effects of quitting social media? Almost nobody can log off long enough to find out">Read more</a>
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May 30, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Danelle Kenny, PhD student, The University of Queensland Shutterstock So you’ve been approved for a home care package. Congratulations! This government-funded program can provide you with much-needed assistance to stay independent and live safely in your own home. However, the process of getting started can be confusing ... <a title="I’ve been approved for a home care package but how do I choose a provider – and what if I want to switch?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/ive-been-approved-for-a-home-care-package-but-how-do-i-choose-a-provider-and-what-if-i-want-to-switch-205386/" aria-label="Read more about I’ve been approved for a home care package but how do I choose a provider – and what if I want to switch?">Read more</a>
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May 30, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kylie M Cairns, Research fellow, UNSW Sydney Jun Zhang, Shutterstock For decades, crossbreeding between dingoes and dogs has been considered the greatest threat to dingo conservation. Previous DNA studies suggested pure dingoes were virtually extinct in Victoria and New South Wales. Reinforcing this belief, the term “wild ... <a title="New DNA testing shatters ‘wild dog’ myth: most dingoes are pure" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/new-dna-testing-shatters-wild-dog-myth-most-dingoes-are-pure-206397/" aria-label="Read more about New DNA testing shatters ‘wild dog’ myth: most dingoes are pure">Read more</a>
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May 30, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lurion De Mello, Senior Lecturer in Finance, Macquarie University Shutterstock Australian consumers are painfully aware of the energy cost crisis. And from July 1, electricity bills are set to rise by a further 20-25% across South Australia, New South Wales, south-east Queensland and Victoria. The increases will ... <a title="Shop around to beat electricity price spikes? It’s not as easy as it should be" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/shop-around-to-beat-electricity-price-spikes-its-not-as-easy-as-it-should-be-206405/" aria-label="Read more about Shop around to beat electricity price spikes? It’s not as easy as it should be">Read more</a>
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May 30, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amy Peden, NHMRC Research Fellow, School of Population Health & co-founder UNSW Beach Safety Research Group, UNSW Sydney Shutterstock The weather is getting chilly and the pool is looking less inviting than ever. At this time of year, with cooler temperatures and shorter days, swimming can be ... <a title="Thinking of quitting your child’s swimming lessons over winter? Read this first" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/thinking-of-quitting-your-childs-swimming-lessons-over-winter-read-this-first-206192/" aria-label="Read more about Thinking of quitting your child’s swimming lessons over winter? Read this first">Read more</a>
