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May 3, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard de Grijs, Professor of Astrophysics, Macquarie University Bruno Scramgnon/Pexels All systems are “go” for tonight’s launch of China’s next step in a carefully planned lunar exploration program. Placed on top of a powerful Long March 5 rocket, the Chang’e 6 mission is due to lift off ... <a title="China’s new Moon mission is about to launch, and it’s a rare example of countries working together" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/03/chinas-new-moon-mission-is-about-to-launch-and-its-a-rare-example-of-countries-working-together-229122/" aria-label="Read more about China’s new Moon mission is about to launch, and it’s a rare example of countries working together">Read more</a>
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May 3, 2024
Pacific Media Watch New Zealand has slumped to an unprecedented 19th place in the annual Reporters Without Borders World Press Freedom Index survey released today on World Press Freedom Day — May 3. This was a drop of six places from 13th last year when it slipped out of its usual place in the top ... <a title="NZ slumps to 19th as RSF says press freedom threatened by global decline" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/03/nz-slumps-to-19th-as-rsf-says-press-freedom-threatened-by-global-decline/" aria-label="Read more about NZ slumps to 19th as RSF says press freedom threatened by global decline">Read more</a>
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May 3, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joshua Black, Political Historian and Administrator Officer, Australian Historical Association, Australian National University Australia has had its fair share of public record-keeping controversies in recent years. Some have been mere farce, as in the case of two formerly government-owned filing cabinets (containing classified documents) sold at auction ... <a title="Access to documents about Australia’s political history is fraught and inadequate. It needs to change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/03/access-to-documents-about-australias-political-history-is-fraught-and-inadequate-it-needs-to-change-228290/" aria-label="Read more about Access to documents about Australia’s political history is fraught and inadequate. It needs to change">Read more</a>
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May 3, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Waller, Associate Professor, University of Technology Sydney shutterstock Cristina RasoBoluda/Shutterstock Domestic violence is a significant personal, community and social issue attracting much attention. After several recent horrific cases, media discussion, calls for a royal commission to end the violence and public rallies, Australia is saying “enough ... <a title="How effective are domestic violence advertising campaigns for preventing violence against women?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/03/how-effective-are-domestic-violence-advertising-campaigns-for-preventing-violence-against-women-228900/" aria-label="Read more about How effective are domestic violence advertising campaigns for preventing violence against women?">Read more</a>
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May 3, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lennon Y.C. Chang, Associate Professor of Cyber Risk and Policy, Deakin University Taiwan stands out as a beacon of democracy, innovation and resilience in an increasingly autocratic region. But this is under growing threat. In recent years, China has used a variety of “grey zone” tactics to ... <a title="Taiwan is experiencing millions of cyberattacks every day. The world should be paying attention" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/03/taiwan-is-experiencing-millions-of-cyberattacks-every-day-the-world-should-be-paying-attention-225677/" aria-label="Read more about Taiwan is experiencing millions of cyberattacks every day. The world should be paying attention">Read more</a>
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May 3, 2024
By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalist Vanuatu’s former prime minister and opposition MP Ishmael Kalsakau has stepped down — just two days after he confirmed he was the rightful opposition leader. Kalsakau, MP for Port Vila, confirmed to ABC’s Pacific Beat, and the Vanuatu Daily Post on Thursday that he had resigned along with his ... <a title="Vanuatu’s Kalsakau resigns, calls for delay on constitutional referendum" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/03/vanuatus-kalsakau-resigns-calls-for-delay-on-constitutional-referendum/" aria-label="Read more about Vanuatu’s Kalsakau resigns, calls for delay on constitutional referendum">Read more</a>
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May 3, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Oliver Bown, Associate Professor, UNSW Sydney PeamDesign / Shutterstock In March, we saw the launch of a “ChatGPT for music” called Suno, which uses generative AI to produce realistic songs on demand from short text prompts. A few weeks later, a similar competitor – Udio – arrived ... <a title="AI can now generate entire songs on demand. What does this mean for music as we know it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/03/ai-can-now-generate-entire-songs-on-demand-what-does-this-mean-for-music-as-we-know-it-228937/" aria-label="Read more about AI can now generate entire songs on demand. What does this mean for music as we know it?">Read more</a>
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May 3, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Fitz-Gibbon, Professor of Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts, Monash University, Monash University Ken stocker/Shutterstock In the wake of numerous killings of women allegedly by men’s violence in 2024, thousands of Australians have joined rallies across the country to demand action and better responses to all forms ... <a title="Domestic violence disclosure schemes may not improve safety for victim-survivors of intimate partner violence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/03/domestic-violence-disclosure-schemes-may-not-improve-safety-for-victim-survivors-of-intimate-partner-violence-228994/" aria-label="Read more about Domestic violence disclosure schemes may not improve safety for victim-survivors of intimate partner violence">Read more</a>
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May 3, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Henry Cutler, Professor and Director, Macquarie University Centre for the Health Economy, Macquarie University Oleg Ivanov IL/Shutterstock Waiting times for public hospital elective surgery have been in the news ahead of this year’s federal budget. That’s the type of non-emergency surgery that covers everything from removing cysts ... <a title="Clearing the elective surgery backlog will take more than one budget. It’ll need major reform" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/03/clearing-the-elective-surgery-backlog-will-take-more-than-one-budget-itll-need-major-reform-228611/" aria-label="Read more about Clearing the elective surgery backlog will take more than one budget. It’ll need major reform">Read more</a>
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May 3, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Konstantine Panegyres, McKenzie Postdoctoral Fellow, Historical and Philosophical Studies, The University of Melbourne Amna Artist/Shutterstock One of the earliest descriptions of someone with cancer comes from the fourth century BC. Satyrus, tyrant of the city of Heracleia on the Black Sea, developed a cancer between his groin ... <a title="Why is cancer called cancer? We need to go back to Greco-Roman times for the answer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/03/why-is-cancer-called-cancer-we-need-to-go-back-to-greco-roman-times-for-the-answer-228288/" aria-label="Read more about Why is cancer called cancer? We need to go back to Greco-Roman times for the answer">Read more</a>
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May 3, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Rose, Professor of Sustainable Future Transport, University of Sydney LanaElcova/Shutterstock Electric vehicles are often seen as the panacea to cutting emissions – and air pollution – from transport. Is this view correct? Yes – but only once uptake accelerates. Despite the recent boom in EV purchases, they’re still ... <a title="Electric vehicles will start to cut emissions and improve air quality in our cities – but only once they’re common" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/03/electric-vehicles-will-start-to-cut-emissions-and-improve-air-quality-in-our-cities-but-only-once-theyre-common-227364/" aria-label="Read more about Electric vehicles will start to cut emissions and improve air quality in our cities – but only once they’re common">Read more</a>
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May 3, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Giselle Natassia Woodley, Researcher and Phd Candidate, Edith Cowan University There is widespread agreement Australia needs to do better when it comes to gender-based violence. Anger and frustration at the numbers of women being killed saw national rallies over the weekend and a special National Cabinet meeting ... <a title="4 things our schools should do now to help prevent gender-based violence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/03/4-things-our-schools-should-do-now-to-help-prevent-gender-based-violence-228993/" aria-label="Read more about 4 things our schools should do now to help prevent gender-based violence">Read more</a>
