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June 23, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Eric Fusil, Associate Professor, School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, University of Adelaide The four day-long search for the missing Titan submersible has come to a tragic end. Reports have confirmed the vessel was subject to a “catastrophic implosion” at some point during its voyage towards the ... <a title="What was the ‘catastrophic implosion’ of the Titan submersible? An expert explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/23/what-was-the-catastrophic-implosion-of-the-titan-submersible-an-expert-explains-208359/" aria-label="Read more about What was the ‘catastrophic implosion’ of the Titan submersible? An expert explains">Read more</a>
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June 23, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicholas Khoo, Associate Professor of International Politics, University of Otago Manuel Balce Ceneta /AP, Mark Mitchell /AP, Leah Millis /Pool Photo via AP It’s not every day that a New Zealand prime minister takes China’s side in a disagreement between Washington and Beijing over whether the leader ... <a title="Sorry prime minister, Joe Biden was right – Xi Jinping really is a ‘dictator’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/23/sorry-prime-minister-joe-biden-was-right-xi-jinping-really-is-a-dictator-208358/" aria-label="Read more about Sorry prime minister, Joe Biden was right – Xi Jinping really is a ‘dictator’">Read more</a>
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June 23, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Charlotte Lassaline, PhD Student, University of Adelaide Sebastian Chekunov, Author provided Shacking up with tarantulas, scorpions, and ants would be a nightmare for most people. But for others, these creepy-crawlies are welcome companions and collectables. Global demand for exotic pets is rising, fuelled by social media and ... <a title="Buying bugs and beetles, or shopping for scorpions and snails? Australia’s pet trade includes hundreds of spineless species" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/23/buying-bugs-and-beetles-or-shopping-for-scorpions-and-snails-australias-pet-trade-includes-hundreds-of-spineless-species-207932/" aria-label="Read more about Buying bugs and beetles, or shopping for scorpions and snails? Australia’s pet trade includes hundreds of spineless species">Read more</a>
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June 23, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Hawkins, Senior Lecturer, Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society, University of Canberra Shutterstock Bitcoin boosters like to claim Bitcoin, and other cryptocurrencies, are becoming mainstream. There’s a good reason to want people to believe this. The only way the average punter will profit from crypto ... <a title="Almost no one uses Bitcoin as currency, new data proves. It’s actually more like gambling" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/23/almost-no-one-uses-bitcoin-as-currency-new-data-proves-its-actually-more-like-gambling-207909/" aria-label="Read more about Almost no one uses Bitcoin as currency, new data proves. It’s actually more like gambling">Read more</a>
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June 23, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jemma Skeat, Senior Lecturer, Health Professions Education (Assessment), School of Medicine, Deakin University Markus Spiske/Pexels When ChatGPT burst onto the scene in November last year, there was intense speculation about the implications of this technology for university teaching and learning. There was panic about what it would ... <a title="‘A study buddy’ that raises ‘serious questions’: how uni students approached AI in their first semester with ChatGPT" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/23/a-study-buddy-that-raises-serious-questions-how-uni-students-approached-ai-in-their-first-semester-with-chatgpt-207915/" aria-label="Read more about ‘A study buddy’ that raises ‘serious questions’: how uni students approached AI in their first semester with ChatGPT">Read more</a>
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June 23, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Doug Drury, Professor/Head of Aviation, CQUniversity Australia Shutterstock Mobile phones are not allowed to be used while on a plane because they can interfere with the aeroplane’s navigation instruments and cause various safety and social issues. As soon as the plane lands, we’re permitted to turn off ... <a title="Why can’t I use my phone or take photos on the airport tarmac? Is it against the law?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/23/why-cant-i-use-my-phone-or-take-photos-on-the-airport-tarmac-is-it-against-the-law-207926/" aria-label="Read more about Why can’t I use my phone or take photos on the airport tarmac? Is it against the law?">Read more</a>
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June 23, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paula Gerber, Professor of Human Rights Law, Monash University The newly passed Anti-Homosexuality Act in Uganda has made a country that was already dangerous for LGBTQ+ people truly treacherous. The new law includes the death penalty for the so-called offence of “aggravated homosexuality”, defined as same-sex relations ... <a title="LGBTQ+ people are facing increasing persecution globally, but refugee status is still extremely hard to get" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/23/lgbtq-people-are-facing-increasing-persecution-globally-but-refugee-status-is-still-extremely-hard-to-get-207119/" aria-label="Read more about LGBTQ+ people are facing increasing persecution globally, but refugee status is still extremely hard to get">Read more</a>
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June 23, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Arthur Grimes, Professor of Wellbeing and Public Policy, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Getty Images Whether it be repression of free speech under authoritarian regimes or instances of “cancel culture” in various countries, the importance of freedom of expression is being is as hotly ... <a title="Who benefits most from the protection of free speech – the haves or the have-nots?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/23/who-benefits-most-from-the-protection-of-free-speech-the-haves-or-the-have-nots-207706/" aria-label="Read more about Who benefits most from the protection of free speech – the haves or the have-nots?">Read more</a>
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June 23, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jacques Raubenheimer, Senior Research Fellow, Biostatistics, University of Sydney Shutterstock Research Checks interrogate newly published studies and how they’re reported in the media. The analysis is undertaken by one or more academics not involved with the study, and reviewed by another, to make sure it’s accurate. Don’t ... <a title="Can a daily multivitamin improve your memory?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/23/can-a-daily-multivitamin-improve-your-memory-208114/" aria-label="Read more about Can a daily multivitamin improve your memory?">Read more</a>
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June 23, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gretta Pecl, Professor, ARC Future Fellow & Director of the Centre for Marine Socioecology, University of Tasmania Shutterstock If you take a plunge in the sea this winter, you might notice it’s warmer than you expect. And if you’re fishing off Sydney and catch a tropical coral ... <a title="Marine species are being pushed towards the poles. From dugong to octopuses, here are 8 marine species you might spot in new places" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/23/marine-species-are-being-pushed-towards-the-poles-from-dugong-to-octopuses-here-are-8-marine-species-you-might-spot-in-new-places-207115/" aria-label="Read more about Marine species are being pushed towards the poles. From dugong to octopuses, here are 8 marine species you might spot in new places">Read more</a>
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June 23, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Kidson, Senior Lecturer in Educational Leadership, Australian Catholic University Shutterstock It’s that time of the year when reports on student learning come home. Anxiety for students and their parents and caregivers often tags along. Long gone are the days when a school report was handwritten page, ... <a title="Why do I find my child’s school report so hard to understand?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/23/why-do-i-find-my-childs-school-report-so-hard-to-understand-207831/" aria-label="Read more about Why do I find my child’s school report so hard to understand?">Read more</a>
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June 23, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Hawkins, Senior Lecturer, Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society, University of Canberra Shutterstock Bitcoin boosters like to claim Bitcoin, and other cryptocurrencies, are becoming mainstream. There’s a good reason to want people to believe this. The only way the average punter will profit from crypto ... <a title="New data proves almost no one uses Bitcoin as currency. It’s actually more like gambling" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/23/new-data-proves-almost-no-one-uses-bitcoin-as-currency-its-actually-more-like-gambling-207909/" aria-label="Read more about New data proves almost no one uses Bitcoin as currency. It’s actually more like gambling">Read more</a>
