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Month: March 2025

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‘Orgasms are a marvellous happiness’. Shere Hite gave voice to female sexuality in a landmark book – but the backlash was fierce

March 7, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Camilla Nelson, Associate Professor in Media and Journalism, University of Notre Dame Australia Owen Franken/Corbis via Getty Images In our feminist classics series we revisit influential works. Shere Hite’s The Hite Report was quickly dubbed a “sexual revolution in 600 pages”. It did something nobody had considered ... <a title="‘Orgasms are a marvellous happiness’. Shere Hite gave voice to female sexuality in a landmark book – but the backlash was fierce" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/07/orgasms-are-a-marvellous-happiness-shere-hite-gave-voice-to-female-sexuality-in-a-landmark-book-but-the-backlash-was-fierce-246150/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Orgasms are a marvellous happiness’. Shere Hite gave voice to female sexuality in a landmark book – but the backlash was fierce">Read more</a>

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We simulated the upcoming AFL season four different ways – here’s what was predicted

March 7, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tara Lind, PhD Candidate, La Trobe University The 2025 AFL season is just around the corner and fans are pondering the big questions: who will play finals? Who will finish in the top four? Who’s getting the wooden spoon? The start of a new season brings with ... <a title="We simulated the upcoming AFL season four different ways – here’s what was predicted" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/07/we-simulated-the-upcoming-afl-season-four-different-ways-heres-what-was-predicted-249475/" aria-label="Read more about We simulated the upcoming AFL season four different ways – here’s what was predicted">Read more</a>

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AI doesn’t really ‘learn’ – and knowing why will help you use it more responsibly

March 7, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kai Riemer, Professor of Information Technology and Organisation, University of Sydney HAKINMHAN/Shutterstock What if we told you that artificial intelligence (AI) systems such as ChatGPT don’t actually learn? Many people we talk to are genuinely surprised to hear this. Even AI systems themselves will often tell you ... <a title="AI doesn’t really ‘learn’ – and knowing why will help you use it more responsibly" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/07/ai-doesnt-really-learn-and-knowing-why-will-help-you-use-it-more-responsibly-250923/" aria-label="Read more about AI doesn’t really ‘learn’ – and knowing why will help you use it more responsibly">Read more</a>

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When patients are harmed in hospital, issues aren’t always fixed to avoid it happening again

March 7, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Hibbert, Honorary Professor, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University Pormezz/Shutterstock Over the past two weeks, the media has reported several cases of serious “adverse events”, where babies, children and an adult experienced harm and ultimately died while receiving care in separate Australian hospitals. When a ... <a title="When patients are harmed in hospital, issues aren’t always fixed to avoid it happening again" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/07/when-patients-are-harmed-in-hospital-issues-arent-always-fixed-to-avoid-it-happening-again-251064/" aria-label="Read more about When patients are harmed in hospital, issues aren’t always fixed to avoid it happening again">Read more</a>

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Underfunded? Overfunded? How school funding works in Australia

March 7, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Laura Perry, Professor of Education Policy and Comparative Education, Murdoch University Getty Images During the federal election campaign we can expect to hear candidates talk passionately about school funding. This is one of the most contentious areas of education policy – and one many families and voters ... <a title="Underfunded? Overfunded? How school funding works in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/07/underfunded-overfunded-how-school-funding-works-in-australia-251048/" aria-label="Read more about Underfunded? Overfunded? How school funding works in Australia">Read more</a>

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Meet Maria Clementina Sobieska, the defiant queen who pulled off a jailbreak to secure the Jacobite legacy

March 7, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Darius von Guttner Sporzynski, Historian, Australian Catholic University Wikimedia Maria Clementina Sobieski is one of only three women buried in the famous St Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, alongside an estimated 100 or so popes. She lived a life of extraordinary defiance and determination. Born in 1701 ... <a title="Meet Maria Clementina Sobieska, the defiant queen who pulled off a jailbreak to secure the Jacobite legacy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/07/meet-maria-clementina-sobieska-the-defiant-queen-who-pulled-off-a-jailbreak-to-secure-the-jacobite-legacy-247211/" aria-label="Read more about Meet Maria Clementina Sobieska, the defiant queen who pulled off a jailbreak to secure the Jacobite legacy">Read more</a>

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What the f#$%? The surprising legal rules about brand trademarks of sweary phrases

March 7, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexandra Allen-Franks, Senior Lecturer; Co-director of the New Zealand Centre for Human Rights Law, Policy and Practice and Co-director of the New Zealand Centre for Intellectual Property Law, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau drante/Getty Images Journalist Paddy Gower’s attempts to trademark his brand have highlighted what ... <a title="What the f#$%? The surprising legal rules about brand trademarks of sweary phrases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/07/what-the-f-the-surprising-legal-rules-about-brand-trademarks-of-sweary-phrases-251474/" aria-label="Read more about What the f#$%? The surprising legal rules about brand trademarks of sweary phrases">Read more</a>

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Trudeau’s record may be spotty, but his biggest accomplishment was a national child-care program

March 7, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Naomi Lightman, Associate Professor of Sociology, Toronto Metropolitan University As Canada prepares to close the book on the Justin Trudeau era, some will be happy to watch him go. But in Canada’s haste to see him out the door, let’s not forget his government’s significant achievements. His ... <a title="Trudeau’s record may be spotty, but his biggest accomplishment was a national child-care program" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/07/trudeaus-record-may-be-spotty-but-his-biggest-accomplishment-was-a-national-child-care-program-251318/" aria-label="Read more about Trudeau’s record may be spotty, but his biggest accomplishment was a national child-care program">Read more</a>

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Russia launching ‘suicide missions’ across strategic Dnipro river as pause in US aid hampers defence

March 7, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Veronika Poniscjakova, Deputy Director, Porstmouth Military Education Team, University of Portsmouth After publicly belittling Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky in a White House meeting, Donald Trump has suspended US military aid to Ukraine and paused intelligence sharing. It is now clear that Ukraine is in trouble in both ... <a title="Russia launching ‘suicide missions’ across strategic Dnipro river as pause in US aid hampers defence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/07/russia-launching-suicide-missions-across-strategic-dnipro-river-as-pause-in-us-aid-hampers-defence-251439/" aria-label="Read more about Russia launching ‘suicide missions’ across strategic Dnipro river as pause in US aid hampers defence">Read more</a>

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DOGE threat: How government data would give an AI company extraordinary power

March 7, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Allison Stanger, Distinguished Endowed Professor, Middlebury Elon Musk has simultaneous control of DOGE and his AI company xAI. AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana The Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, has secured unprecedented access to at least seven sensitive federal databases, including those of the Internal Revenue Service ... <a title="DOGE threat: How government data would give an AI company extraordinary power" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/07/doge-threat-how-government-data-would-give-an-ai-company-extraordinary-power-250907/" aria-label="Read more about DOGE threat: How government data would give an AI company extraordinary power">Read more</a>

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US trade wars with China – and how they play out in Africa

March 7, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lauren Johnston, Associate Professor, China Studies Centre, University of Sydney Since taking office, US president Donald Trump has implemented policies that have been notably hostile towards China. They include trade restrictions. Most recently, a 20% tariff was added to all imports from China and new technological restrictions ... <a title="US trade wars with China – and how they play out in Africa" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/07/us-trade-wars-with-china-and-how-they-play-out-in-africa-249609/" aria-label="Read more about US trade wars with China – and how they play out in Africa">Read more</a>

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Earth’s oldest impact crater was just found in Australia – exactly where geologists hoped it would be

March 7, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tim Johnson, Professor, Geology, Curtin University Shatter cones formed by the impact in the Pilbara. Tim Johnson We have discovered the oldest meteorite impact crater on Earth, in the very heart of the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The crater formed more than 3.5 billion years ago, ... <a title="Earth’s oldest impact crater was just found in Australia – exactly where geologists hoped it would be" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/07/earths-oldest-impact-crater-was-just-found-in-australia-exactly-where-geologists-hoped-it-would-be-250921/" aria-label="Read more about Earth’s oldest impact crater was just found in Australia – exactly where geologists hoped it would be">Read more</a>