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July 12, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe has announced a raft of reforms the bank will make following the recent review of its operations, as the government prepares to announce who will lead it after his term expires in September. Lowe also ... <a title="Reserve Bank Governor Lowe announces changes to bank’s operations as cabinet readies to approve who will lead it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/12/reserve-bank-governor-lowe-announces-changes-to-banks-operations-as-cabinet-readies-to-approve-who-will-lead-it-209597/" aria-label="Read more about Reserve Bank Governor Lowe announces changes to bank’s operations as cabinet readies to approve who will lead it">Read more</a>
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July 12, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tilman Ruff, Honorary Principal Fellow, School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne Planet Labs PBC/AP After the explosion at the Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine last month, many Ukrainians feared the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant could be next. These concerns have been heightened in recent ... <a title="The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is a ‘dirty bomb’ waiting to happen – a nuclear expert explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/12/the-zaporizhzhia-nuclear-power-plant-is-a-dirty-bomb-waiting-to-happen-a-nuclear-expert-explains-209236/" aria-label="Read more about The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is a ‘dirty bomb’ waiting to happen – a nuclear expert explains">Read more</a>
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July 12, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Edith Jennifer Hill, Associate lecturer, Flinders University Miranda Sings On June 29, YouTuber Colleen Ballinger posted a video to her channel “apologising” to fans in response to recent allegations made against her. Ballinger had been accused of creating inappropriate relationships with her underaged fans, grooming and exploitation, ... <a title="The toxic gossip train: what Colleen Ballinger teaches us about YouTubers and inappropriate relationships with young fans" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/12/the-toxic-gossip-train-what-colleen-ballinger-teaches-us-about-youtubers-and-inappropriate-relationships-with-young-fans-209118/" aria-label="Read more about The toxic gossip train: what Colleen Ballinger teaches us about YouTubers and inappropriate relationships with young fans">Read more</a>
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July 12, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Freeman, Associate Professor of Dermatology, Bond University Shutterstock Diluted bleach baths are a common treatment doctors and nurses use for patients with more severe eczema. It is important to note they may not replace other treatments and may not be suitable for everyone. This treatment should ... <a title="Why is eczema sometimes treated with a diluted bleach bath? And what do I need to know before trying it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/12/why-is-eczema-sometimes-treated-with-a-diluted-bleach-bath-and-what-do-i-need-to-know-before-trying-it-208363/" aria-label="Read more about Why is eczema sometimes treated with a diluted bleach bath? And what do I need to know before trying it?">Read more</a>
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July 12, 2023
RNZ Pacific Solomon Islands opposition leader Matthew Wale has accused the country’s Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare, of mocking Solomon Islanders. On Monday, Solomon Islands signed nine deals with China, including an agreement on police cooperation to upgrade the relation between the two nations. Sogavare arrived in Beijing on Sunday and reportedly told Chinese officials: “I ... <a title="Solomons PM’s ‘I’m back home’ comment in Beijing ‘shameful’, says Wale" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/12/solomons-pms-im-back-home-comment-in-beijing-shameful-says-wale/" aria-label="Read more about Solomons PM’s ‘I’m back home’ comment in Beijing ‘shameful’, says Wale">Read more</a>
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July 12, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato Mustafa Kamaci/Getty Images As a “welcomed guest” at the latest NATO summit in Lithuania, New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins had a front-row seat for debates over Ukrainian membership, the role of countries outside NATO’s traditional geographic boundaries, the ... <a title="After being a ‘welcome guest’ at NATO, NZ now needs to consider what our partnership with the alliance really means" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/12/after-being-a-welcome-guest-at-nato-nz-now-needs-to-consider-what-our-partnership-with-the-alliance-really-means-209316/" aria-label="Read more about After being a ‘welcome guest’ at NATO, NZ now needs to consider what our partnership with the alliance really means">Read more</a>
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July 12, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Aaron J. Snoswell, Research Fellow in AI Accountability, Queensland University of Technology Laura Ockel / Unsplash As increasingly capable artificial intelligence (AI) systems become widespread, the question of the risks they may pose has taken on new urgency. Governments, researchers and developers have highlighted AI safety. The ... <a title="What is ‘AI alignment’? Silicon Valley’s favourite way to think about AI safety misses the real issues" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/12/what-is-ai-alignment-silicon-valleys-favourite-way-to-think-about-ai-safety-misses-the-real-issues-209330/" aria-label="Read more about What is ‘AI alignment’? Silicon Valley’s favourite way to think about AI safety misses the real issues">Read more</a>
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July 12, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Reina Veenhof, PhD Candidate in kelp ecology, Southern Cross University Shutterstock Finding a good partner in life is a tricky endeavour, so imagine how much more difficult this task becomes when you’re rooted in the ground. For most land plants, the inability to move means they have ... <a title="Small ocean critters use their poo to help seaweeds have sex" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/12/small-ocean-critters-use-their-poo-to-help-seaweeds-have-sex-207905/" aria-label="Read more about Small ocean critters use their poo to help seaweeds have sex">Read more</a>
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July 12, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Melissa Morns, Ph.D. Candidate Public Health, University of Technology Sydney Shutterstock The benefits of breastfeeding are widely recognised, and many women find it an enjoyable and bonding experience. Women also often face challenges that can make it difficult to breastfeed, such as sore nipples or mastitis. Women ... <a title="‘I feel guilty for feeling like that.’ One fifth of breastfeeding women report an aversion response" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/12/i-feel-guilty-for-feeling-like-that-one-fifth-of-breastfeeding-women-report-an-aversion-response-208938/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I feel guilty for feeling like that.’ One fifth of breastfeeding women report an aversion response">Read more</a>
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July 12, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ralph Horne, Associate Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research & Innovation, College of Design & Social Context, RMIT University Landcorp’s White Gum Valley development is a sustainable housing project in WA. Josh Byrne & Associates Households across Australia are struggling with soaring energy and housing costs and a lack ... <a title="Turning the housing crisis around: how a circular economy can give us affordable, sustainable homes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/12/turning-the-housing-crisis-around-how-a-circular-economy-can-give-us-affordable-sustainable-homes-208745/" aria-label="Read more about Turning the housing crisis around: how a circular economy can give us affordable, sustainable homes">Read more</a>
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July 12, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Douglas Bardsley, Associate professor, University of Adelaide Tanja Esser, Shutterstock New research shows scientists have underestimated the climate risk to agriculture and global food production. Blind spots in climate models meant “high-impact but deeply-uncertain hazards” were ignored. But now that the threat of “synchronised harvest failures” has ... <a title="Climate change threatens to cause ‘synchronised harvest failures’ across the globe, with implications for Australia’s food security" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/12/climate-change-threatens-to-cause-synchronised-harvest-failures-across-the-globe-with-implications-for-australias-food-security-209250/" aria-label="Read more about Climate change threatens to cause ‘synchronised harvest failures’ across the globe, with implications for Australia’s food security">Read more</a>
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July 12, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katrina Place Dernelley, Historian and Heritage Consultant, La Trobe University ABC In the small Victorian goldfields township of Kingower in 1860, two women, the “notorious” Hobart Town Annie and Tipperary Poll, thrashed a man who had accused the pair of theft. He was rescued by a crowd, ... <a title="What would history look like if women were the main characters? Gold Diggers gives us a very funny, refreshingly accurate answer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/12/what-would-history-look-like-if-women-were-the-main-characters-gold-diggers-gives-us-a-very-funny-refreshingly-accurate-answer-209225/" aria-label="Read more about What would history look like if women were the main characters? Gold Diggers gives us a very funny, refreshingly accurate answer">Read more</a>
