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February 3, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Oliver Bown, Postdoctoral fellow, UNSW Sydney Shutterstock The past few years have seen an explosion in applications of artificial intelligence to creative fields. A new generation of image and text generators is delivering impressive results. Now AI has also found applications in music, too. Last week, a ... <a title="Text-to-audio generation is here. One of the next big AI disruptions could be in the music industry" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/03/text-to-audio-generation-is-here-one-of-the-next-big-ai-disruptions-could-be-in-the-music-industry-193956/" aria-label="Read more about Text-to-audio generation is here. One of the next big AI disruptions could be in the music industry">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Guastella, Professor and Clinical Psychologist, Michael Crouch Chair in Child and Youth Mental Health, University of Sydney Shutterstock With childcare and schools starting the new year, parents might be anxiously wondering how their child will adapt in a new learning environment. Some parents may be concerned ... <a title="Wondering about ADHD, autism and your child’s development? What to know about getting a neurodevelopmental assessment" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/03/wondering-about-adhd-autism-and-your-childs-development-what-to-know-about-getting-a-neurodevelopmental-assessment-197528/" aria-label="Read more about Wondering about ADHD, autism and your child’s development? What to know about getting a neurodevelopmental assessment">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2023
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Hipkins’ bread and butter reshuffle Prime Minister Chris Hipkins continues to be the new broom in Government, re-setting his Government away from its problem areas in his Cabinet reshuffle yesterday, and trying to convince voters that Labour is focused on “bread and butter” issues. The ministers responsible for unpopular ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Hipkins’ bread and butter reshuffle" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/03/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-hipkins-bread-and-butter-reshuffle/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Hipkins’ bread and butter reshuffle">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2023
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Chris Hipkins hires a lobbyist to run the Beehive New Zealand is the second least corrupt country on earth according to the latest Corruption Perception Index published yesterday by Transparency International. But how much does this reflect reality? The problem with being continually feted for world-leading political integrity – ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Chris Hipkins hires a lobbyist to run the Beehive" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/03/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-chris-hipkins-hires-a-lobbyist-to-run-the-beehive/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Chris Hipkins hires a lobbyist to run the Beehive">Read more</a>
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February 3, 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. Items of interest and importance today CO-GOVERNANCE, WAITANGI, THREE WATERS Chris Trotter (Daily Blog): Blowing Off The Froth: Why Chris Hipkins Must Ditch Three Waters Audrey Young (Herald): What ... <a title="Newsletter: February 3 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/03/newsletter-february-3-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: February 3 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brian Tweed, Senior lecturer, Massey University Shutterstock/Renata Apanaviciene As we approach another Waitangi Day, we should be thinking again about what Te Tiriti o Waitangi means. As the late Moana Jackson commented, the meaning of Te Tiriti will be talked about in each generation because it is ... <a title="A growing number of non-Māori New Zealanders are embracing learning te reo — but there’s more to it than language" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/03/a-growing-number-of-non-maori-new-zealanders-are-embracing-learning-te-reo-but-theres-more-to-it-than-language-198154/" aria-label="Read more about A growing number of non-Māori New Zealanders are embracing learning te reo — but there’s more to it than language">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christian Wolf, Associate Professor, Astronomy & Astrophysics, Australian National University Somchat Parkaythong/Shutterstock Black holes are bizarre things, even by the standards of astronomers. Their mass is so great, it bends space around them so tightly that nothing can escape, even light itself. And yet, despite their famous ... <a title="Why do black holes twinkle? We studied 5,000 star-eating behemoths to find out" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/03/why-do-black-holes-twinkle-we-studied-5-000-star-eating-behemoths-to-find-out-198996/" aria-label="Read more about Why do black holes twinkle? We studied 5,000 star-eating behemoths to find out">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Laura Revell, Associate Professor in Environmental Physics, University of Canterbury Getty Images The ozone layer is on track to heal within four decades, according to a recent UN report, but this progress could be undone by an upsurge in rocket launches expected during the same period. The ... <a title="A rapidly growing rocket industry could undo decades of work to save the ozone layer — unless we act now" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/03/a-rapidly-growing-rocket-industry-could-undo-decades-of-work-to-save-the-ozone-layer-unless-we-act-now-198982/" aria-label="Read more about A rapidly growing rocket industry could undo decades of work to save the ozone layer — unless we act now">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Clune, Honorary Associate, Government and International Relations, University of Sydney At the New South Wales election on March 25 a 12-year-old Coalition government will be seeking re-election. Hoping to return as premier is Liberal leader Dominic Perrottet – a political conservative and devout Catholic with seven ... <a title="It’ll be tough for Perrottet to win the NSW election. But Labor won’t romp home either" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/03/itll-be-tough-for-perrottet-to-win-the-nsw-election-but-labor-wont-romp-home-either-198892/" aria-label="Read more about It’ll be tough for Perrottet to win the NSW election. But Labor won’t romp home either">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Trauer, Associate Professor, Monash University Anastelfy/Shutterstock The XBB.1.5 subvariant, known informally as “Kraken”, is the latest in a menagerie of Omicron subvariants to dominate the headlines, following increasing detection in the United States and United Kingdom. But there have been few cases of XBB.1.5 in Australia ... <a title="The ‘Kraken’ subvariant XBB.1.5 sounds scary. But behind the headlines are clues to where COVID’s heading" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/03/the-kraken-subvariant-xbb-1-5-sounds-scary-but-behind-the-headlines-are-clues-to-where-covids-heading-198158/" aria-label="Read more about The ‘Kraken’ subvariant XBB.1.5 sounds scary. But behind the headlines are clues to where COVID’s heading">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Madeline Combe, Doctoral student, University of Technology Sydney Shutterstock As the economist Herman Daly pithily said, the economy is a wholly owned subsidiary of the environment – not the reverse. Nature makes our lives possible through what scientists call ecosystem services. Think healthy food, clean water, feed ... <a title="Losing the natural world comes with major risks for your super fund and bank" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/03/losing-the-natural-world-comes-with-major-risks-for-your-super-fund-and-bank-198669/" aria-label="Read more about Losing the natural world comes with major risks for your super fund and bank">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Jefferson, Lecturer in Education, Edith Cowan University Shutterstock Grit. Don’t quit. That’s the mantra many parents may have in mind when they, like me, spend what feels like years ferrying children to a seemingly endless variety of sports and activities. From enduring sheets of almost vertical ... <a title="Grit or quit? How to help your child develop resilience" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/03/grit-or-quit-how-to-help-your-child-develop-resilience-195195/" aria-label="Read more about Grit or quit? How to help your child develop resilience">Read more</a>
