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Is your car a threat to national security? It can be – regardless of where it’s made

October 2, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dennis B. Desmond, Lecturer, Cyberintelligence and Cybercrime Investigations, University of the Sunshine Coast AlinStock/Shutterstock In April, US lawmakers urged President Joe Biden to ban Chinese-built electric vehicles (EVs), labelling them an “existential threat to the American auto industry”. The proposed ban arose from concerns that Chinese car ... <a title="Is your car a threat to national security? It can be – regardless of where it’s made" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/02/is-your-car-a-threat-to-national-security-it-can-be-regardless-of-where-its-made-240206/" aria-label="Read more about Is your car a threat to national security? It can be – regardless of where it’s made">Read more</a>

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Disney+ dials up the Australiana in star-studded drama Last Days of the Space Age. But does it deliver?

October 2, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexa Scarlata, Research Fellow, Media & Communications, RMIT University Joel Pratley/Disney+ Disney+ will add their latest Australian original to their catalogue today. The brief seems to have been to “amp up the Australianness” – and boy is it a cacophony. Last Days of the Space Age is ... <a title="Disney+ dials up the Australiana in star-studded drama Last Days of the Space Age. But does it deliver?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/02/disney-dials-up-the-australiana-in-star-studded-drama-last-days-of-the-space-age-but-does-it-deliver-239619/" aria-label="Read more about Disney+ dials up the Australiana in star-studded drama Last Days of the Space Age. But does it deliver?">Read more</a>

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The ABC’s racism review is scathing. Can Aunty find the strength of character to properly address it?

October 2, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Denis Muller, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne I am writing this because no one at the ABC — whose producers invited me onto their coronation coverage as a guest — has uttered one word of public support. Not one ABC executive ... <a title="The ABC’s racism review is scathing. Can Aunty find the strength of character to properly address it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/02/the-abcs-racism-review-is-scathing-can-aunty-find-the-strength-of-character-to-properly-address-it-240203/" aria-label="Read more about The ABC’s racism review is scathing. Can Aunty find the strength of character to properly address it?">Read more</a>

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Tougher than the GFC: why NZ’s small businesses may be in worse shape than in 2008

October 2, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Antje Fiedler, Senior Lecturer, Management and International Business, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau With rising costs and drops in consumer spending, small businesses have been struggling lately. Continuous economic pressure is causing significant stress and burnout among small business owners, while confidence continues to decline. Data ... <a title="Tougher than the GFC: why NZ’s small businesses may be in worse shape than in 2008" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/02/tougher-than-the-gfc-why-nzs-small-businesses-may-be-in-worse-shape-than-in-2008-239389/" aria-label="Read more about Tougher than the GFC: why NZ’s small businesses may be in worse shape than in 2008">Read more</a>

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Wondering what AI actually is? Here are the 7 things it can do for you

October 2, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sandra Peter, Director of Sydney Executive Plus, University of Sydney Dacachi/Shutterstock You know we’ve reached peak interest in artificial intelligence (AI) when Oprah Winfrey hosts a television special about it. AI is truly everywhere. And we will all have a relationship with it – whether using it, ... <a title="Wondering what AI actually is? Here are the 7 things it can do for you" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/02/wondering-what-ai-actually-is-here-are-the-7-things-it-can-do-for-you-239843/" aria-label="Read more about Wondering what AI actually is? Here are the 7 things it can do for you">Read more</a>

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The biodiversity jukebox: how sound can boost beneficial soil microbes to heal nature

October 2, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jake M Robinson, Ecologist and Researcher, Flinders University In a race against time, scientists are exploring new ways to restore natural systems. Alongside traditional methods such as planting trees, reducing pollution and reintroducing native species, a surprising new tool is emerging: sound. Ecologists can harness sound to ... <a title="The biodiversity jukebox: how sound can boost beneficial soil microbes to heal nature" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/02/the-biodiversity-jukebox-how-sound-can-boost-beneficial-soil-microbes-to-heal-nature-235866/" aria-label="Read more about The biodiversity jukebox: how sound can boost beneficial soil microbes to heal nature">Read more</a>

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After a spate of recent stabbings, is knife crime getting worse in Australia?

October 2, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vincent Hurley, Lecturer in Criminology. Police and policing. Dept of Security Studies & Criminology, Macquarie University A string of high-profile stabbing incidents in Australia, including this year’s Bondi Junction attacks, the Wakeley attack on Bishop Mari Emmanuel and last year’s stabbing murder of New South Wales paramedic ... <a title="After a spate of recent stabbings, is knife crime getting worse in Australia?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/02/after-a-spate-of-recent-stabbings-is-knife-crime-getting-worse-in-australia-239925/" aria-label="Read more about After a spate of recent stabbings, is knife crime getting worse in Australia?">Read more</a>

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I got generative AI to attempt an undergraduate law exam. It struggled with complex questions

October 2, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Armin Alimardani, Lecturer, School of Law, University of Wollongong Federico Orlandi/Pexels, CC BY It’s been nearly two years since generative artificial intelligence was made widely available to the public. Some models showed great promise by passing academic and professional exams. For instance, GPT-4 scored higher than 90% ... <a title="I got generative AI to attempt an undergraduate law exam. It struggled with complex questions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/02/i-got-generative-ai-to-attempt-an-undergraduate-law-exam-it-struggled-with-complex-questions-240021/" aria-label="Read more about I got generative AI to attempt an undergraduate law exam. It struggled with complex questions">Read more</a>

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More than 430,000 Australians could have owned their own home today – if not for 7 prime ministers’ inaction

October 2, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University OlgaKashubin/Shutterstock Thirteen years ago at the tax summit called to discuss the Henry Tax Review, David Koch stopped discussion of negative gearing dead in its tracks. Better known by many as “Kochie”, he was the ... <a title="More than 430,000 Australians could have owned their own home today – if not for 7 prime ministers’ inaction" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/02/more-than-430-000-australians-could-have-owned-their-own-home-today-if-not-for-7-prime-ministers-inaction-240107/" aria-label="Read more about More than 430,000 Australians could have owned their own home today – if not for 7 prime ministers’ inaction">Read more</a>

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Flashy Parisian fashion, queer Marvel and the competitive world of K-pop: what we’re watching in October

October 2, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexa Scarlata, Research Fellow, Media & Communications, RMIT University As we dive into October, here are some captivating new films and series to help fill your evenings on the couch. This month’s streaming picks from our experts feature plenty of strong women characters – from Nicole Kidman’s ... <a title="Flashy Parisian fashion, queer Marvel and the competitive world of K-pop: what we’re watching in October" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/02/flashy-parisian-fashion-queer-marvel-and-the-competitive-world-of-k-pop-what-were-watching-in-october-239731/" aria-label="Read more about Flashy Parisian fashion, queer Marvel and the competitive world of K-pop: what we’re watching in October">Read more</a>

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Scientists have found carbon dioxide on Pluto’s largest moon – offering clues about how it formed

October 2, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brad E Tucker, Astrophysicist/Cosmologist, Australian National University A composite of enhanced colour images of Pluto (lower right) and Charon (upper left). NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Southwest Research Institute In the outer reaches of our Solar System, 5.7 billion kilometres from the Sun, lies the dwarf planet ... <a title="Scientists have found carbon dioxide on Pluto’s largest moon – offering clues about how it formed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/02/scientists-have-found-carbon-dioxide-on-plutos-largest-moon-offering-clues-about-how-it-formed-240115/" aria-label="Read more about Scientists have found carbon dioxide on Pluto’s largest moon – offering clues about how it formed">Read more</a>

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Medicare is covering less of specialist visits. But why are doctors’ fees so high in the first place?

October 2, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Susan J. Méndez, Senior Research Fellow, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne Jacob Lund/Shutterstock Fees for medical specialists are going up faster than Medicare rebates, leading to a bigger gap for patients to pay. Recent data from the Australian Institute of ... <a title="Medicare is covering less of specialist visits. But why are doctors’ fees so high in the first place?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/02/medicare-is-covering-less-of-specialist-visits-but-why-are-doctors-fees-so-high-in-the-first-place-239827/" aria-label="Read more about Medicare is covering less of specialist visits. But why are doctors’ fees so high in the first place?">Read more</a>