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October 22, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Darius von Guttner Sporzynski, Historian, Australian Catholic University Elizabeth of Austria and Casimir IV of Poland in the woodcut from the Łaski Statute. Archiwum Główne Akt Dawnych Throughout history, queens have often been judged on their looks. Beauty standards shaped early-modern queenship. Even today, royal women such ... <a title="From Camilla to the ‘ugly’ Elizabeth of Austria: a problematic history of obsessing over royal women’s looks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/22/from-camilla-to-the-ugly-elizabeth-of-austria-a-problematic-history-of-obsessing-over-royal-womens-looks-241674/" aria-label="Read more about From Camilla to the ‘ugly’ Elizabeth of Austria: a problematic history of obsessing over royal women’s looks">Read more</a>
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October 22, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ryan Mead-Hunter, Senior lecturer, School of Population Health, Curtin University Kaboompics.com/Pexels When we think of spring we think of warming weather, birdsong and flowers. But for many people, this also means the return of their seasonal hay fever symptoms. Around 24% of Australians get hay fever, with ... <a title="I have hay fever. How can I tell what I’m allergic to?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/22/i-have-hay-fever-how-can-i-tell-what-im-allergic-to-240450/" aria-label="Read more about I have hay fever. How can I tell what I’m allergic to?">Read more</a>
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October 22, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sara Webb, Lecturer, Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing, Swinburne University of Technology Intelsat A large communications satellite has broken up in orbit, affecting users in Europe, Central Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Australia, and adding to the growing swarm of space junk clouding our planet’s neighbourhood. ... <a title="4,300 tonnes of space junk and rising: another satellite breakup adds to orbital debris woes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/22/4-300-tonnes-of-space-junk-and-rising-another-satellite-breakup-adds-to-orbital-debris-woes-241790/" aria-label="Read more about 4,300 tonnes of space junk and rising: another satellite breakup adds to orbital debris woes">Read more</a>
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October 22, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Simpson, Senior Lecturer, International Studies, University of South Australia Two former Soviet republics have important elections this week that will likely be pivotal in their respective journeys toward tighter integration with the West against the backdrop of rising Russian influence and the Ukraine war. What happens ... <a title="What’s at stake in elections in Georgia and Moldova this week: a stark choice between Russia and the West" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/22/whats-at-stake-in-elections-in-georgia-and-moldova-this-week-a-stark-choice-between-russia-and-the-west-240675/" aria-label="Read more about What’s at stake in elections in Georgia and Moldova this week: a stark choice between Russia and the West">Read more</a>
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October 22, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Arlie Loughnan, Professor of Criminal Law, University of Sydney Shutterstock The decades-long mystery about what happened to 19-year-old Amber Haigh made it to court in New South Wales earlier this year. Those accused of murdering Haigh were found not guilty. Usually we don’t know precisely why someone ... <a title="Is it possible to have a fair jury trial anymore?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/22/is-it-possible-to-have-a-fair-jury-trial-anymore-239401/" aria-label="Read more about Is it possible to have a fair jury trial anymore?">Read more</a>
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October 22, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael B. Charles, Associate Professor, Management Discipline, Faculty of Business, Arts and Law, Southern Cross University The person to the right of the haloed emperor is thought to be the eunuch Narses, a powerful Byzantine general. Bender235/Wikimedia When people think of eunuchs, someone like Lord Varys from ... <a title="From Ancient Rome to Persia, eunuchs often led armies and were powerbrokers of the ancient world" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/22/from-ancient-rome-to-persia-eunuchs-often-led-armies-and-were-powerbrokers-of-the-ancient-world-235957/" aria-label="Read more about From Ancient Rome to Persia, eunuchs often led armies and were powerbrokers of the ancient world">Read more</a>
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October 22, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elba Ramirez, Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader BA International Studies, Auckland University of Technology In the age of artificial intelligence (AI), foreign language learning can seem like it’s becoming obsolete. Why invest the time and effort to learn another language when technology can do it for you? ... <a title="With AI translation tools so powerful, what is the point of learning a language?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/22/with-ai-translation-tools-so-powerful-what-is-the-point-of-learning-a-language-238068/" aria-label="Read more about With AI translation tools so powerful, what is the point of learning a language?">Read more</a>
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October 22, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matt Withers, Senior Lecturer, School of Sociology, Australian National University The Pacific Australia Labour Mobility Scheme (PALM) has been lauded by both sides of politics as a “win win” for the islanders who come here and the Australians who use their services. Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs ... <a title="Promoted as a win-win, Australia’s Pacific island guest worker scheme is putting those workers at risk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/22/promoted-as-a-win-win-australias-pacific-island-guest-worker-scheme-is-putting-those-workers-at-risk-240333/" aria-label="Read more about Promoted as a win-win, Australia’s Pacific island guest worker scheme is putting those workers at risk">Read more</a>
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October 22, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nathan Cooper, Associate Professor of Law, University of Waikato Getty Images As investment in generative AI continues to grow globally, New Zealand’s government has been implementing its use across the public sector and encouraging businesses to embrace the technology’s potential. But the environmental, social and governance risks ... <a title="NZ is encouraging the use of AI – but it’s largely outsourcing the risks and societal costs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/22/nz-is-encouraging-the-use-of-ai-but-its-largely-outsourcing-the-risks-and-societal-costs-240666/" aria-label="Read more about NZ is encouraging the use of AI – but it’s largely outsourcing the risks and societal costs">Read more</a>
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October 22, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ehsan Nabavi, Senior Lecturer in Technology and Society, Responsible Innovation Lab, Australian National University Artificial intelligence (AI) has taken centre stage in basic science. The five winners of the 2024 Nobel Prizes in Chemistry and Physics shared a common thread: AI. Indeed, many scientists – including the ... <a title="AI is set to transform science – but will we understand the results?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/22/ai-is-set-to-transform-science-but-will-we-understand-the-results-241760/" aria-label="Read more about AI is set to transform science – but will we understand the results?">Read more</a>
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October 22, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Smith, Associate Professor in American Politics and Foreign Policy, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has often been accused of copying former US President Donald Trump’s tactics. Some analysts even refer to Dutton, like Trump, as a “populist” who seeks political gain ... <a title="Donald Trump and Peter Dutton have both embraced populism. Are working-class voters buying it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/22/donald-trump-and-peter-dutton-have-both-embraced-populism-are-working-class-voters-buying-it-240309/" aria-label="Read more about Donald Trump and Peter Dutton have both embraced populism. Are working-class voters buying it?">Read more</a>
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October 22, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fay Johnston, Professor, Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania Daria Nipot, Shutterstock Inhaling smoke is bad for you. Smoke from any kind of fire, from bonfire to burn-off to uncontrolled wildfire, can have serious consequences. Even low levels of smoke can make many heart and ... <a title="Where there’s smoke: the rising death toll from climate-charged fire in the landscape" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/22/where-theres-smoke-the-rising-death-toll-from-climate-charged-fire-in-the-landscape-241590/" aria-label="Read more about Where there’s smoke: the rising death toll from climate-charged fire in the landscape">Read more</a>
