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January 18, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Tuffley, Senior Lecturer in Applied Ethics & CyberSecurity, Griffith University kpatyhka/Shutterstock Cyber-skulduggery is becoming the bane of modern life. Australia’s prime minister has called it a “scourge”, and he is correct. In 2022–23, nearly 94,000 cyber crimes were reported in Australia, up 23% on the previous ... <a title="What is credential stuffing and how can I protect myself? A cybersecurity researcher explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/18/what-is-credential-stuffing-and-how-can-i-protect-myself-a-cybersecurity-researcher-explains-221401/" aria-label="Read more about What is credential stuffing and how can I protect myself? A cybersecurity researcher explains">Read more</a>
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January 18, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Edwards, Professor of Public Health, University of Otago Supporters of the new government’s plan to repeal Aotearoa New Zealand’s smokefree legislation have claimed victory against “prohibition”. Introduced under Jacinda Ardern’s government, the smokefree law came into effect in January 2023 and included a commitment to introduce ... <a title="Reducing nicotine in tobacco would help people quit – without prohibiting cigarettes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/18/reducing-nicotine-in-tobacco-would-help-people-quit-without-prohibiting-cigarettes-221383/" aria-label="Read more about Reducing nicotine in tobacco would help people quit – without prohibiting cigarettes">Read more</a>
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January 18, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa M. Given, Professor of Information Sciences & Director, Social Change Enabling Impact Platform, RMIT University Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock This week, federal Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic announced the Australian government’s response to the Safe and Responsible AI in Australia consultation. The response addresses feedback from last ... <a title="Australia plans to regulate ‘high-risk’ AI. Here’s how to do that successfully" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/18/australia-plans-to-regulate-high-risk-ai-heres-how-to-do-that-successfully-221321/" aria-label="Read more about Australia plans to regulate ‘high-risk’ AI. Here’s how to do that successfully">Read more</a>
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January 18, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cameron Webb, Clinical Associate Professor and Principal Hospital Scientist, University of Sydney Meritt Thomas/Unsplash Protecting yourself and family from mosquito bites can be challenging, especially in this hot and humid weather. Protests from young children and fears about topical insect repellents drive some to try alternatives such ... <a title="Stickers and wristbands aren’t a reliable way to prevent mosquito bites. Here’s why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/18/stickers-and-wristbands-arent-a-reliable-way-to-prevent-mosquito-bites-heres-why-220284/" aria-label="Read more about Stickers and wristbands aren’t a reliable way to prevent mosquito bites. Here’s why">Read more</a>
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January 18, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew M. Baker, Associate Professor in Ecology and Environmental Science, Queensland University of Technology If you are exploring our beautiful Australian wilderness this year, keep an eye out for animals behaving in interesting ways. You never know what you might see, as our research team discovered. In ... <a title="These fierce, tiny marsupials drop dead after lengthy sex fests – and sometimes become cannibals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/18/these-fierce-tiny-marsupials-drop-dead-after-lengthy-sex-fests-and-sometimes-become-cannibals-221009/" aria-label="Read more about These fierce, tiny marsupials drop dead after lengthy sex fests – and sometimes become cannibals">Read more</a>
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January 18, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brian Robert Cook, Associate Professor of Geography, The University of Melbourne In the wake of cyclone Jasper, the new Australian Warning System has been roundly criticised. The system has been characterised as a “dog’s breakfast” and a “cock-up of massive proportions”. For both emergency warnings, as well ... <a title="We can’t rely on the ‘dogs breakfast’ of disaster warnings to do the hard work of building community resilience" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/18/we-cant-rely-on-the-dogs-breakfast-of-disaster-warnings-to-do-the-hard-work-of-building-community-resilience-220940/" aria-label="Read more about We can’t rely on the ‘dogs breakfast’ of disaster warnings to do the hard work of building community resilience">Read more</a>
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January 18, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Milad Haghani, Senior Lecturer of Urban Mobility, Public Safety & Disaster Risk, UNSW Sydney Wolf Avni/Shutterstock Last year, 1,266 Australians died from road accidents involving at least one car and a driver, passenger, pedestrian or cyclist. The economic cost of Australian road trauma exceeds A$27 billion each ... <a title="Can we cut road deaths to zero by 2050? Current trends say no. What’s going wrong?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/18/can-we-cut-road-deaths-to-zero-by-2050-current-trends-say-no-whats-going-wrong-220289/" aria-label="Read more about Can we cut road deaths to zero by 2050? Current trends say no. What’s going wrong?">Read more</a>
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January 18, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robin Smit, Adjunct Professor, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney Shutterstock Transport is likely the hardest economic sector to decarbonise. And road vehicles produce the most greenhouse gas emissions of the Australian transport sector – 85% of its total. Freight trucks account for ... <a title="Why electric trucks are our best bet to cut road transport emissions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/18/why-electric-trucks-are-our-best-bet-to-cut-road-transport-emissions-219960/" aria-label="Read more about Why electric trucks are our best bet to cut road transport emissions">Read more</a>
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January 18, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Angel Zhong, Associate Professor of Finance, RMIT University With the cost of living soaring and many struggling to get a pay rise, it’s not surprising people are using debt to navigate life’s financial twists and turns. Owing money can sometimes feel challenging, but not all debts should ... <a title="What are ‘good’ and ‘bad’ debts, and which should I pay off first?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/18/what-are-good-and-bad-debts-and-which-should-i-pay-off-first-217779/" aria-label="Read more about What are ‘good’ and ‘bad’ debts, and which should I pay off first?">Read more</a>
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January 18, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Edith Jennifer Hill, Associate Lecturer, Flinders University After spending eight years in prison in the United States, Gypsy Rose Blanchard was released on parole on December 28, 2023. Three weeks later, Blanchard has 9.8 million followers on TikTok and 8.3 million followers on Instagram. The 32-year-old pleaded ... <a title="‘A really weird energy’: Gypsy Rose Blanchard went to prison for murder – and is now a social media star" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/18/a-really-weird-energy-gypsy-rose-blanchard-went-to-prison-for-murder-and-is-now-a-social-media-star-220846/" aria-label="Read more about ‘A really weird energy’: Gypsy Rose Blanchard went to prison for murder – and is now a social media star">Read more</a>
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January 18, 2024
The latest victim of last week’s rioting and looting in Papua New Guinea’s capital Port Moresby is the city’s top police commander. National Capital District commander Assistant Commissioner Anthony Wagambie Jr has been suspended for 21 days. Wagambie’s suspension comes after an internal investigation by the PNG police Internal Affairs Directorate. Acting Police Commissioner Donald ... <a title="Port Moresby police chief suspended in latest fallout from PNG riots" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/18/port-moresby-police-chief-suspended-in-latest-fallout-from-png-riots/" aria-label="Read more about Port Moresby police chief suspended in latest fallout from PNG riots">Read more</a>
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January 17, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Toby Walsh, Professor of AI, Research Group Leader, UNSW Sydney Wes Cockx & Google DeepMind, CC BY Today, the federal Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic revealed an interim response from the Australian government on the safe and responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI). The public, ... <a title="Australians are concerned about AI. Is the federal government doing enough to mitigate risks?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/17/australians-are-concerned-about-ai-is-the-federal-government-doing-enough-to-mitigate-risks-221300/" aria-label="Read more about Australians are concerned about AI. Is the federal government doing enough to mitigate risks?">Read more</a>
