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Month: October 2024

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Are market giants endangering Australia’s live music scene? Industry veterans and local artists are worried

October 15, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben Green, Research Fellow, Centre for Social and Cultural Research, Griffith University Multinational concert promoter Live Nation Entertainment has come under fire, with an ABC Four Corners investigation saying its unprecedented market power is open to abuse. The report follows concerns about the introduction of dynamic pricing ... <a title="Are market giants endangering Australia’s live music scene? Industry veterans and local artists are worried" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/15/are-market-giants-endangering-australias-live-music-scene-industry-veterans-and-local-artists-are-worried-241244/" aria-label="Read more about Are market giants endangering Australia’s live music scene? Industry veterans and local artists are worried">Read more</a>

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Winston Peters’ $100 billion infrastructure fund is the right idea. Politics-as-usual is the problem

October 15, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Timothy Welch, Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau New Zealand’s infrastructure woes are a constant political pain point. From ageing water systems to congested roads and assets increasingly threatened by climate change, the country faces mammoth upgrading and future-proofing challenges. Enter Winston ... <a title="Winston Peters’ $100 billion infrastructure fund is the right idea. Politics-as-usual is the problem" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/15/winston-peters-100-billion-infrastructure-fund-is-the-right-idea-politics-as-usual-is-the-problem-241346/" aria-label="Read more about Winston Peters’ $100 billion infrastructure fund is the right idea. Politics-as-usual is the problem">Read more</a>

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Does drinking coffee while pregnant cause ADHD? Our study shows there’s no strong link

October 15, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gunn-Helen Moen, Post-doctoral research fellow in genetic epidemiology, The University of Queensland Velishchuk/Shutterstock International guidelines recommend people limit how much coffee they drink during pregnancy. Consuming caffeine – a stimulant – while pregnant has been linked to how the baby’s brain develops. Some studies have shown increased ... <a title="Does drinking coffee while pregnant cause ADHD? Our study shows there’s no strong link" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/15/does-drinking-coffee-while-pregnant-cause-adhd-our-study-shows-theres-no-strong-link-241015/" aria-label="Read more about Does drinking coffee while pregnant cause ADHD? Our study shows there’s no strong link">Read more</a>

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The US isn’t the only country voting on Nov 5. This small Pacific nation is also holding an election – and China is watching

October 15, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Graeme Smith, Associate professor, Australian National University The Capitol building in the Pacific island nation of Palau. Erika Bisbocci The United States isn’t the only country with a big election on November 5. Palau, a tourism-dependent microstate in the north Pacific, will also vote for a new ... <a title="The US isn’t the only country voting on Nov 5. This small Pacific nation is also holding an election – and China is watching" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/15/the-us-isnt-the-only-country-voting-on-nov-5-this-small-pacific-nation-is-also-holding-an-election-and-china-is-watching-237321/" aria-label="Read more about The US isn’t the only country voting on Nov 5. This small Pacific nation is also holding an election – and China is watching">Read more</a>

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The federal government has left Indigenous Treaties to the states. How are they progressing?

October 15, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bartholomew Stanford, Lecturer in Political Science/Indigenous Politics (First Peoples), Griffith University Since the Voice to Parliament referendum last year, there has been a lack of leadership on Indigenous policy from the Australian government. With this absence, the states and territories now present greater opportunity for Indigenous groups ... <a title="The federal government has left Indigenous Treaties to the states. How are they progressing?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/15/the-federal-government-has-left-indigenous-treaties-to-the-states-how-are-they-progressing-240552/" aria-label="Read more about The federal government has left Indigenous Treaties to the states. How are they progressing?">Read more</a>

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Is Australia’s trade war with China now over? The answer might be out of our hands

October 15, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Draper, Professor, and Executive Director: Institute for International Trade, and Jean Monnet Chair of Trade and Environment, University of Adelaide YULIYAPHOTO/Shutterstock Finally, Australia’s rock lobster industry will be able to export to China again, following a deal struck on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in ... <a title="Is Australia’s trade war with China now over? The answer might be out of our hands" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/15/is-australias-trade-war-with-china-now-over-the-answer-might-be-out-of-our-hands-241117/" aria-label="Read more about Is Australia’s trade war with China now over? The answer might be out of our hands">Read more</a>

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Do people trust AI on financial decisions? We found it really depends on who they are

October 15, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gertjan Verdickt, Lecturer, Business School, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau When it comes to investing and planning your financial future, are you more willing to trust a person or a computer? This isn’t a hypothetical question any more. Big banks and investment firms are using artificial ... <a title="Do people trust AI on financial decisions? We found it really depends on who they are" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/15/do-people-trust-ai-on-financial-decisions-we-found-it-really-depends-on-who-they-are-240900/" aria-label="Read more about Do people trust AI on financial decisions? We found it really depends on who they are">Read more</a>

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Albanese government has surcharges in its sights, as it pursues the votes of consumers

October 15, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Albanese government has announced a first step in what it says is a crackdown on excessive card surcharges and threatened a ban on surcharges for debit cards from early 2026. In the latest of its cost-of-living measures, the government ... <a title="Albanese government has surcharges in its sights, as it pursues the votes of consumers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/15/albanese-government-has-surcharges-in-its-sights-as-it-pursues-the-votes-of-consumers-241251/" aria-label="Read more about Albanese government has surcharges in its sights, as it pursues the votes of consumers">Read more</a>

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This year’s Nobel prize in economics awarded to team that examined what makes some countries rich and others poor

October 15, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Hawkins, Senior Lecturer, Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society, University of Canberra Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James A. Robinson Nobel Prize Outreach The 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics has been awarded to three US-based economists who examined the advantages of democracy and the rule ... <a title="This year’s Nobel prize in economics awarded to team that examined what makes some countries rich and others poor" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/15/this-years-nobel-prize-in-economics-awarded-to-team-that-examined-what-makes-some-countries-rich-and-others-poor-240890/" aria-label="Read more about This year’s Nobel prize in economics awarded to team that examined what makes some countries rich and others poor">Read more</a>

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Giving First Nations names to our bird species is a lot more complex – and contentious – than you might think

October 15, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Garnett, Professor of Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University Shuterstock First Peoples’ names for animals and plants undeniably enrich Australian culture. But to date, few names taken from a language of Australia’s First Peoples have been widely applied to birds. About 2,000 Australian bird species ... <a title="Giving First Nations names to our bird species is a lot more complex – and contentious – than you might think" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/15/giving-first-nations-names-to-our-bird-species-is-a-lot-more-complex-and-contentious-than-you-might-think-238432/" aria-label="Read more about Giving First Nations names to our bird species is a lot more complex – and contentious – than you might think">Read more</a>

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The AI sexbot industry is just getting started. It brings strange new questions – and risks

October 15, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Raffaele F Ciriello, Senior Lecturer in Business Information Systems, University of Sydney DALL-E via Shutterstock Artificial intelligence (AI) is getting personal. Chatbots are designed to imitate human interactions, and the rise of realistic voice chat is leading many users to form emotional attachments or laugh along with ... <a title="The AI sexbot industry is just getting started. It brings strange new questions – and risks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/15/the-ai-sexbot-industry-is-just-getting-started-it-brings-strange-new-questions-and-risks-238998/" aria-label="Read more about The AI sexbot industry is just getting started. It brings strange new questions – and risks">Read more</a>

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Two decades after decriminalisation, NZ’s sex workers still need protection from discrimination

October 15, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lynzi Armstrong, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington It has been two decades since New Zealand decriminalised sex work. And while sex workers have workplace rights, they still worry about the risks of discrimination in everyday life. In my recent research, ... <a title="Two decades after decriminalisation, NZ’s sex workers still need protection from discrimination" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/15/two-decades-after-decriminalisation-nzs-sex-workers-still-need-protection-from-discrimination-240787/" aria-label="Read more about Two decades after decriminalisation, NZ’s sex workers still need protection from discrimination">Read more</a>