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Unemployment of 4.2% is a sign of RBA success, but it might not last. Here’s why

September 19, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jeff Borland, Professor of Economics, The University of Melbourne Today’s news that an extra 47,500 Australians found work in August while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.2% is a sign of success for both the government and Reserve Bank. It’s a sign of success in dealing ... <a title="Unemployment of 4.2% is a sign of RBA success, but it might not last. Here’s why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/19/unemployment-of-4-2-is-a-sign-of-rba-success-but-it-might-not-last-heres-why-238326/" aria-label="Read more about Unemployment of 4.2% is a sign of RBA success, but it might not last. Here’s why">Read more</a>

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Yes, you do need to clean your tongue. Here’s how and why

September 19, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dileep Sharma, Professor and Head of Discipline – Oral Health, University of Newcastle luisrsphoto/Shutterstock Has your doctor asked you to stick out your tongue and say “aaah”? While the GP assesses your throat, they’re also checking out your tongue, which can reveal a lot about your health. ... <a title="Yes, you do need to clean your tongue. Here’s how and why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/19/yes-you-do-need-to-clean-your-tongue-heres-how-and-why-237130/" aria-label="Read more about Yes, you do need to clean your tongue. Here’s how and why">Read more</a>

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I think my child is having panic attacks. What should we do?

September 19, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gemma Sicouri, Senior Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Clinical Psychologist, Black Dog Institute, UNSW Sydney Allan Mas/Pexels In the movie Inside Out 2, 13-year-old Riley, who has recently started puberty, has a panic attack during a hockey game timeout. Anxiety (the emotion responsible for the panic attack) becomes ... <a title="I think my child is having panic attacks. What should we do?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/19/i-think-my-child-is-having-panic-attacks-what-should-we-do-237761/" aria-label="Read more about I think my child is having panic attacks. What should we do?">Read more</a>

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Donald Trump insists a ‘strongman’ leader will help America. My new book explains why he’s wrong

September 19, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By William Partlett, Associate professor of public law, The University of Melbourne It is well known former US President Donald Trump admires the power strongman leaders wield. What is less well known are the problematic long-term constitutional consequences of this kind of strongman governance. My new book reveals ... <a title="Donald Trump insists a ‘strongman’ leader will help America. My new book explains why he’s wrong" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/19/donald-trump-insists-a-strongman-leader-will-help-america-my-new-book-explains-why-hes-wrong-238693/" aria-label="Read more about Donald Trump insists a ‘strongman’ leader will help America. My new book explains why he’s wrong">Read more</a>

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‘Side job, self-employed, high-paid’: behind the AI slop flooding TikTok and Facebook

September 19, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jiaru Tang, PhD student, Digital Media Research Centre, Queensland University of Technology TikTok / The Conversation TikTok, Facebook and other social media platforms are being flooded with uncanny and bizarre content generated with artificial intelligence (AI), from fake videos of the US government capturing vampires to images ... <a title="‘Side job, self-employed, high-paid’: behind the AI slop flooding TikTok and Facebook" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/19/side-job-self-employed-high-paid-behind-the-ai-slop-flooding-tiktok-and-facebook-237638/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Side job, self-employed, high-paid’: behind the AI slop flooding TikTok and Facebook">Read more</a>

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Victorian households are poorly prepared for longer, more frequent heatwaves – here’s what needs to change

September 19, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Robertson, Research Fellow, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University M-Production, Shutterstock Heatwaves in Australia are expected to become hotter, longer and more frequent under climate change. They can seriously affect our health and wellbeing, and even kill people. But how well-prepared are Australian households for life ... <a title="Victorian households are poorly prepared for longer, more frequent heatwaves – here’s what needs to change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/19/victorian-households-are-poorly-prepared-for-longer-more-frequent-heatwaves-heres-what-needs-to-change-237758/" aria-label="Read more about Victorian households are poorly prepared for longer, more frequent heatwaves – here’s what needs to change">Read more</a>

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Clones in the classroom: why universities must be wary of embracing AI-driven teaching tools

September 19, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Collin Bjork, Senior Lecturer, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University Getty Images The university sector in Aotearoa New Zealand is at a tipping point due to chronic underfunding, shifting enrolments and increasing costs from inflation. In response, the government has established two working groups to assess ... <a title="Clones in the classroom: why universities must be wary of embracing AI-driven teaching tools" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/19/clones-in-the-classroom-why-universities-must-be-wary-of-embracing-ai-driven-teaching-tools-238977/" aria-label="Read more about Clones in the classroom: why universities must be wary of embracing AI-driven teaching tools">Read more</a>

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Australians are flocking to play futsal, a sport that helped launch many elite soccer careers

September 19, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fabio Serpiello, Professor and Director of Sport Strategy, CQUniversity Australia Dziurek/Shutterstock It’s the next global sporting event on a busy 2024 calendar – the 10th FIFA Futsal World Cup is underway in Uzbekistan. While the indoor soccer variant might be on your radar as a fun kids’ ... <a title="Australians are flocking to play futsal, a sport that helped launch many elite soccer careers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/19/australians-are-flocking-to-play-futsal-a-sport-that-helped-launch-many-elite-soccer-careers-238434/" aria-label="Read more about Australians are flocking to play futsal, a sport that helped launch many elite soccer careers">Read more</a>

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E-scooter riders flouting rules, blocking footpaths and causing accidents? We need to use smart solutions (and bust the myths)

September 19, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Buning, Senior Lecturer in Tourism, UQ Business School, The University of Queensland Recent decisions by several Australian and New Zealand cities to discontinue shared e‑scooter services have again thrust misperceptions and moral panic into the limelight. Some city councils have terminated contracts with one operator of ... <a title="E-scooter riders flouting rules, blocking footpaths and causing accidents? We need to use smart solutions (and bust the myths)" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/19/e-scooter-riders-flouting-rules-blocking-footpaths-and-causing-accidents-we-need-to-use-smart-solutions-and-bust-the-myths-237757/" aria-label="Read more about E-scooter riders flouting rules, blocking footpaths and causing accidents? We need to use smart solutions (and bust the myths)">Read more</a>

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Astronomers just detected the biggest black hole jets ever seen – and named them Porphyrion

September 19, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Luke Barnes, Lecturer in Physics, Western Sydney University An artist’s illustration of Porphyrion. E. Wernquist / D. Nelson (IllustrisTNG Collaboration) / M. Oei The largest known black hole jets, 23 million light years across, have been discovered in the distant universe. This pair of particle beams launched ... <a title="Astronomers just detected the biggest black hole jets ever seen – and named them Porphyrion" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/19/astronomers-just-detected-the-biggest-black-hole-jets-ever-seen-and-named-them-porphyrion-239297/" aria-label="Read more about Astronomers just detected the biggest black hole jets ever seen – and named them Porphyrion">Read more</a>

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The genes tell a story: new research offers much-needed certainty for autistic New Zealanders

September 19, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jessie Jacobsen, Senior Lecturer, School of Biological Sciences and Centre for Brain Research, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau A global rise in autism diagnoses is putting the spotlight on this relatively common neurodevelopmental difference. A recent study identified autism in 1.3% of four- to five-year-olds in ... <a title="The genes tell a story: new research offers much-needed certainty for autistic New Zealanders" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/19/the-genes-tell-a-story-new-research-offers-much-needed-certainty-for-autistic-new-zealanders-239287/" aria-label="Read more about The genes tell a story: new research offers much-needed certainty for autistic New Zealanders">Read more</a>

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Instagram has announced it will be removing beauty filters – but the damage is done

September 19, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lauren A. Miller, PhD Student in AR filters and digital beauty cultures on social media, Swinburne University of Technology Roman Samborskyi/Shutterstock Meta has announced third-party augmented reality (AR) filters will no longer be available on its apps as of January 2025. This means more than two million ... <a title="Instagram has announced it will be removing beauty filters – but the damage is done" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/19/instagram-has-announced-it-will-be-removing-beauty-filters-but-the-damage-is-done-238582/" aria-label="Read more about Instagram has announced it will be removing beauty filters – but the damage is done">Read more</a>