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February 3, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra As Australia gears up for the election, the incoming government’ Labor or Coalition, will face global challenges, geo-political and economic, especially with Donald Trump starting to impose tariffs on selected countries including China, To discuss where Australia is placed to ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: John Blaxland and Richard Holden talk about what Trump will mean for Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/03/politics-with-michelle-grattan-john-blaxland-and-richard-holden-talk-about-what-trump-will-mean-for-australia-248866/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: John Blaxland and Richard Holden talk about what Trump will mean for Australia">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Griffiths, Deputy Program Director, Budgets and Government, Grattan Institute As federal parliament reconvenes this week, the pre-election buzz is palpable. When will the election be called? Which policies are on the table? And who’s backing whom in this election campaign? While the first two questions are ... <a title="Political donations data show who’s funding whom in Australia – but they are coming out far too late" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/03/political-donations-data-show-whos-funding-whom-in-australia-but-they-are-coming-out-far-too-late-248662/" aria-label="Read more about Political donations data show who’s funding whom in Australia – but they are coming out far too late">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Theresa Larkin, Associate Professor of Medical Sciences, University of Wollongong Zac Harris/Unsplash When you’re in a car, train or bus, do you choose a seat to avoid being in the sun or do you like the sunny side? You can definitely feel the sun’s heat through a ... <a title="Can you get sunburnt or UV skin damage through car or home windows?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/03/can-you-get-sunburnt-or-uv-skin-damage-through-car-or-home-windows-246599/" aria-label="Read more about Can you get sunburnt or UV skin damage through car or home windows?">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Pat Taggart, Adjunct Fellow in Ecology, University of Adelaide Bee Stephens, CC BY Poisoned baits are the main way land managers control foxes, feral cats and dingoes. Baiting is done to reduce livestock and economic losses, or pressure on endangered wildlife. Millions of baits are laid annually. ... <a title="Poison baits were used on 1,400 feral cats, foxes and dingoes. We studied their fate to see what works" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/03/poison-baits-were-used-on-1-400-feral-cats-foxes-and-dingoes-we-studied-their-fate-to-see-what-works-246324/" aria-label="Read more about Poison baits were used on 1,400 feral cats, foxes and dingoes. We studied their fate to see what works">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris James, UQ Amplify Senior Lecturer, Centre for Hypersonics, School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, The University of Queensland Rendering of Boom Supersonic’s proposed Overture supersonic airliner. Boom Supersonic Late last week, American company Boom Supersonic flew faster than the speed of sound with its XB-1 supersonic ... <a title="Supersonic jets are making a comeback – but despite the hype, don’t expect to book yet" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/03/supersonic-jets-are-making-a-comeback-but-despite-the-hype-dont-expect-to-book-yet-248656/" aria-label="Read more about Supersonic jets are making a comeback – but despite the hype, don’t expect to book yet">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amin Saikal, Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies, Australian National University The brittle Gaza ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continues against all odds, given the depth of distrust and animosity between the warring parties. Since its enactment nearly three weeks ago, Hamas has released ... <a title="With the Gaza ceasefire in the balance, all eyes are on Benjamin Netanyahu’s trip to Washington" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/03/with-the-gaza-ceasefire-in-the-balance-all-eyes-are-on-benjamin-netanyahus-trip-to-washington-248873/" aria-label="Read more about With the Gaza ceasefire in the balance, all eyes are on Benjamin Netanyahu’s trip to Washington">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Susan Grantham, Lecturer in Communication, Griffith University From the moment you open your social media feed, you’re stepping into a digital battleground where not all political messages are what they seem. The upcoming federal election will see an influx of deepfakes, doctored images, and tailored narratives that ... <a title="The AEC wants to stop AI and misinformation. But it’s up against a problem that is deep and dark" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/03/the-aec-wants-to-stop-ai-and-misinformation-but-its-up-against-a-problem-that-is-deep-and-dark-248773/" aria-label="Read more about The AEC wants to stop AI and misinformation. But it’s up against a problem that is deep and dark">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tobias Barkley, Lecturer, La Trobe University Ground Picture/Shutterstock What happens to our super when we die? Most Australians have superannuation accounts but about one in five of us die before we can retire and actually enjoy that money. If we do die early our money is paid ... <a title="Want your loved ones to inherit your super? Here’s why you can’t afford to skip this one step" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/03/want-your-loved-ones-to-inherit-your-super-heres-why-you-cant-afford-to-skip-this-one-step-248019/" aria-label="Read more about Want your loved ones to inherit your super? Here’s why you can’t afford to skip this one step">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Zac Bowman, PhD Candidate, College of Education, Psychology & Social Work, Flinders University Dikushin Dmitry/Shutterstock Around 350 million people globally use dating apps, and they amass an estimated annual revenue of more than US$5 billion. In Australia, 49% of adults report using at least one online dating ... <a title="Dating apps could have negative effects on body image and mental health, our research shows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/03/dating-apps-could-have-negative-effects-on-body-image-and-mental-health-our-research-shows-247336/" aria-label="Read more about Dating apps could have negative effects on body image and mental health, our research shows">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sylvia Nissen, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Policy, Lincoln University, New Zealand Getty Images Genetic modification is back on the political agenda in New Zealand. The issue may not be as hotly contentious as it once was, but big questions remain about the way forward. Last year, the ... <a title="NZ’s gene technology reform carries benefits and risks – a truly independent regulator will be vital" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/03/nzs-gene-technology-reform-carries-benefits-and-risks-a-truly-independent-regulator-will-be-vital-248535/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s gene technology reform carries benefits and risks – a truly independent regulator will be vital">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew Mclaughlin, Adjunct Research Fellow, The University of Western Australia Nick Starichenko/Shutterstock What could you buy for 90 cents? Not much – perhaps a banana. Unfortunately, that’s how much the Australian government has invested per person annually on walking, wheeling and cycling over the past 20 years. ... <a title="Australia spends $714 per person on roads every year – but just 90 cents goes to walking, wheeling and cycling" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/03/australia-spends-714-per-person-on-roads-every-year-but-just-90-cents-goes-to-walking-wheeling-and-cycling-247902/" aria-label="Read more about Australia spends $714 per person on roads every year – but just 90 cents goes to walking, wheeling and cycling">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris Ludlow, Lecturer in Psychology, Swinburne University of Technology The Mark I Perceptron used one of the first artificial neural networks to identify letters of the alphabet. National Museum of the U.S. Navy / Wikimedia Many people think of psychology as being primarily about mental health, but ... <a title="How psychologists kick-started AI by studying the human mind" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/03/how-psychologists-kick-started-ai-by-studying-the-human-mind-248542/" aria-label="Read more about How psychologists kick-started AI by studying the human mind">Read more</a>
