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January 5, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gregory Hill, Adjunct Lecturer, Centre for Business Analytics, Melbourne Business School Shutterstock It’s no accident we are seeing record profits from some of our biggest consumer-facing companies, among them Qantas andthe big four banks. They are among the firms – alongside our grocery duopoly – investing the ... <a title="Until now, sellers have used AI to get the best deal for themselves – those tables are about to turn" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/05/until-now-sellers-have-used-ai-to-get-the-best-deal-for-themselves-those-tables-are-about-to-turn-216620/" aria-label="Read more about Until now, sellers have used AI to get the best deal for themselves – those tables are about to turn">Read more</a>
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January 5, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lesley Speed, Senior Lecturer in media and screen studies, Federation University Australia After an exhausting day, housework is often the last thing I feel like doing. But I sometimes relax by playing video games where you tidy and arrange household items in living rooms, kitchens and bathrooms. ... <a title="Vacuuming, moving house, unpacking are boring in real life – so why is doing them in a video game so fun?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/05/vacuuming-moving-house-unpacking-are-boring-in-real-life-so-why-is-doing-them-in-a-video-game-so-fun-214853/" aria-label="Read more about Vacuuming, moving house, unpacking are boring in real life – so why is doing them in a video game so fun?">Read more</a>
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January 4, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Randolph Grace, Professor of Psychology, University of Canterbury Future historians may well regard 2023 as a landmark in the advent of artificial intelligence (AI). But whether that future will prove utopian, apocalyptic or somewhere in between is anyone’s guess. In February, ChatGPT set the record as the ... <a title="AI is our ‘Promethean fire’: using it wisely means knowing its true nature – and our own minds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/04/ai-is-our-promethean-fire-using-it-wisely-means-knowing-its-true-nature-and-our-own-minds-219320/" aria-label="Read more about AI is our ‘Promethean fire’: using it wisely means knowing its true nature – and our own minds">Read more</a>
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January 4, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Darius von Guttner Sporzynski, Historian, Australian Catholic University Astronomer Copernicus, or Conversations with God (1873) Jan Matejko / Wikimedia Commons Nicholas Copernicus was the astronomer who, five centuries ago, explained that Earth revolves around the Sun, rather than vice versa. A true Renaissance man, he also practised ... <a title="The strange story of the grave of Copernicus" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/04/the-strange-story-of-the-grave-of-copernicus-213358/" aria-label="Read more about The strange story of the grave of Copernicus">Read more</a>
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January 4, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joshua Black, Political Historian and Administrator Officer, Australian Historical Association, Australian National University Australians could be forgiven for feeling weary of political scandals. The litany of them at the federal level in recent years has been fatiguing: Robodebt, allegations of rape and sexual harassment in Parliament House, ... <a title="Storm clouds ahead: scandals that have rocked Australian politics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/04/storm-clouds-ahead-scandals-that-have-rocked-australian-politics-216825/" aria-label="Read more about Storm clouds ahead: scandals that have rocked Australian politics">Read more</a>
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January 4, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Trevor Mazzucchelli, Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology, Curtin University Shutterstock As the holidays progress, parents will no doubt be hearing a classic line from their kids: “I’m boooooored”. We all get bored from time to time and there is nothing particularly wrong with feeling bored. In fact, ... <a title="‘Mum, Dad, I’m bored!’ How to teach children to manage their own boredom these holidays" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/04/mum-dad-im-bored-how-to-teach-children-to-manage-their-own-boredom-these-holidays-217680/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Mum, Dad, I’m bored!’ How to teach children to manage their own boredom these holidays">Read more</a>
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January 4, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ama Samarasinghe, Lecturer, Financial Planning and Tax, RMIT University Shutterstock As our wallets feel the strain from the cost-of-living crisis, many of us are looking for ways to soften the blow. While everyone’s circumstances are different, and ideally you should seek help from an accredited financial adviser, ... <a title="The cost-of-living crisis is hitting hard. Here are 3 ways to soften the blow" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/04/the-cost-of-living-crisis-is-hitting-hard-here-are-3-ways-to-soften-the-blow-218118/" aria-label="Read more about The cost-of-living crisis is hitting hard. Here are 3 ways to soften the blow">Read more</a>
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January 4, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Carole Wilson, Associate Professor in Visual Arts, Federation University Australia Carole Wilson Jillposters was a self-funded radical feminist poster group active in Melbourne from 1983 until 1988. I was a founding member. I’m in the process of donating archival material and records to the RMIT Design Archive, ... <a title="My life as a ‘Jillposter’: the radical feminist poster group that pasted prints around Melbourne in the ‘80s" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/04/my-life-as-a-jillposter-the-radical-feminist-poster-group-that-pasted-prints-around-melbourne-in-the-80s-214959/" aria-label="Read more about My life as a ‘Jillposter’: the radical feminist poster group that pasted prints around Melbourne in the ‘80s">Read more</a>
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January 3, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nick Lomb, Honorary Professor, Centre for Astrophysics, University of Southern Queensland Geoffrey Wyatt What exciting events will we see in the southern sky in 2024? Meteor showers, Saturn covered by the Moon, close approaches of bright planets to each other, supermoons – and, if we’re lucky, a ... <a title="Meteors, supermoons, a comet and more: your guide to the southern sky in 2024" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/03/meteors-supermoons-a-comet-and-more-your-guide-to-the-southern-sky-in-2024-217927/" aria-label="Read more about Meteors, supermoons, a comet and more: your guide to the southern sky in 2024">Read more</a>
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January 3, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Melissa Starling, Postdoctoral Researcher in Veterinary Science, University of Sydney Shutterstock In Australia, dog ownership often goes hand-in-hand with a love for the great outdoors. Whether it’s walking on the beach, going camping, or having a barbecue in the park, we tend to keep our canine companions ... <a title="Our dogs can terrify (and even kill) wildlife. Here’s how to be a responsible owner this summer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/03/our-dogs-can-terrify-and-even-kill-wildlife-heres-how-to-be-a-responsible-owner-this-summer-214722/" aria-label="Read more about Our dogs can terrify (and even kill) wildlife. Here’s how to be a responsible owner this summer">Read more</a>
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January 3, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Oliver A.H. Jones, Professor of chemistry, RMIT University Shutterstock We know the importance of staying hydrated, especially in hot weather. But even for something as simple as a drink of water, conflicting advice and urban myths abound. Is cold water really bad for your health? What about ... <a title="Is cold water bad for you? What about drinking from the hose or tap? The facts behind 5 water myths" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/03/is-cold-water-bad-for-you-what-about-drinking-from-the-hose-or-tap-the-facts-behind-5-water-myths-215452/" aria-label="Read more about Is cold water bad for you? What about drinking from the hose or tap? The facts behind 5 water myths">Read more</a>
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January 3, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mia Cobb, Research Fellow, Animal Welfare Science Centre, The University of Melbourne Morozova Olga/Shutterstock Cats kept indoors can live a good life when they get access to a variety of positive experiences. Examples include performing natural behaviours, feeling safe at home and using their full sensory capabilities, ... <a title="Are catnip and treats like it safe for cats? Here’s how they affect their minds and moods" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/03/are-catnip-and-treats-like-it-safe-for-cats-heres-how-they-affect-their-minds-and-moods-214947/" aria-label="Read more about Are catnip and treats like it safe for cats? Here’s how they affect their minds and moods">Read more</a>
