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With more lawsuits potentially looming, should politicians be allowed to sue for defamation?

August 19, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendan Clift, Lecturer in Law, The University of Melbourne Western Australia Senator Linda Reynolds is already embroiled in a bruising defamation fight against her former staffer Brittany Higgins. Now, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is reportedly considering suing independent MP Zali Steggall after she told him to “stop ... <a title="With more lawsuits potentially looming, should politicians be allowed to sue for defamation?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/19/with-more-lawsuits-potentially-looming-should-politicians-be-allowed-to-sue-for-defamation-237026/" aria-label="Read more about With more lawsuits potentially looming, should politicians be allowed to sue for defamation?">Read more</a>

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Long COVID cost the Australian economy almost $10 billion in 2022 – new research

August 19, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By C Raina MacIntyre, Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC L3 Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney Ahmet Misirligul/Shutterstock The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates 10–20% of people suffer from long COVID after they recover from the initial COVID infection. Common symptoms include fatigue, shortness of ... <a title="Long COVID cost the Australian economy almost $10 billion in 2022 – new research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/19/long-covid-cost-the-australian-economy-almost-10-billion-in-2022-new-research-236948/" aria-label="Read more about Long COVID cost the Australian economy almost $10 billion in 2022 – new research">Read more</a>

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Australia’s IV fluids shortage will likely last all year. Here’s what that means for surgeries

August 19, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stuart Marshall, Associate Professor, Department of Critical Care, The University of Melbourne The current shortage of sterile intravenous (IV) fluids is a serious ongoing concern for doctors across Australia. During surgery, these sterile fluids are essential to administer drugs and hydrate patients intravenously (via the veins). But ... <a title="Australia’s IV fluids shortage will likely last all year. Here’s what that means for surgeries" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/19/australias-iv-fluids-shortage-will-likely-last-all-year-heres-what-that-means-for-surgeries-237009/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s IV fluids shortage will likely last all year. Here’s what that means for surgeries">Read more</a>

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Albanese’s right to set crossbenchers’ personal staffing numbers faces scrutiny

August 19, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Independent Senator David Pocock is seeking to remove the discretion of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to decide the number of extra staff crossbenchers receive. His case is being reinforced by the delay in the government informing Senator Fatima Payman – ... <a title="Albanese’s right to set crossbenchers’ personal staffing numbers faces scrutiny" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/19/albaneses-right-to-set-crossbenchers-personal-staffing-numbers-faces-scrutiny-237031/" aria-label="Read more about Albanese’s right to set crossbenchers’ personal staffing numbers faces scrutiny">Read more</a>

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Australia’s gender pay gap has hit a record low – but we still have work to do

August 19, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Leonora Risse, Associate Professor in Economics, University of Canberra Australia’s gender pay gap – a key measure of economic inequality between men and women – has fallen to a record low of 11.5%. That’s down from 13% this time last year, the steepest annual fall since 2016. ... <a title="Australia’s gender pay gap has hit a record low – but we still have work to do" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/19/australias-gender-pay-gap-has-hit-a-record-low-but-we-still-have-work-to-do-236894/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s gender pay gap has hit a record low – but we still have work to do">Read more</a>

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Thailand’s democracy has taken another hit, but it won’t halt the march toward a more progressive society

August 19, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Simpson, Senior Lecturer, International Studies, University of South Australia After two tumultuous weeks in Thai politics, the country has a new prime minister and new opposition party in parliament. The sweeping changes have demonstrated yet again the power of the Constitutional Court over Thailand’s fragile democratic ... <a title="Thailand’s democracy has taken another hit, but it won’t halt the march toward a more progressive society" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/19/thailands-democracy-has-taken-another-hit-but-it-wont-halt-the-march-toward-a-more-progressive-society-236949/" aria-label="Read more about Thailand’s democracy has taken another hit, but it won’t halt the march toward a more progressive society">Read more</a>

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Alain Delon was an enigmatic anti-hero, and France’s most beautiful male movie star

August 19, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben McCann, Associate Professor of French Studies, University of Adelaide Alain Delon’s death at the age of 88 brings down the curtain of one of postwar European cinema’s most important film stars. Known for his striking “movie star” look – chiselled features, piercing blue eyes – and ... <a title="Alain Delon was an enigmatic anti-hero, and France’s most beautiful male movie star" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/19/alain-delon-was-an-enigmatic-anti-hero-and-frances-most-beautiful-male-movie-star-237011/" aria-label="Read more about Alain Delon was an enigmatic anti-hero, and France’s most beautiful male movie star">Read more</a>

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What is ‘model collapse’? An expert explains the rumours about an impending AI doom

August 19, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Aaron J. Snoswell, Research Fellow in AI Accountability, Queensland University of Technology Virinaflora/Shutterstock Artificial intelligence (AI) prophets and newsmongers are forecasting the end of the generative AI hype, with talk of an impending catastrophic “model collapse”. But how realistic are these predictions? And what is model collapse ... <a title="What is ‘model collapse’? An expert explains the rumours about an impending AI doom" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/19/what-is-model-collapse-an-expert-explains-the-rumours-about-an-impending-ai-doom-236415/" aria-label="Read more about What is ‘model collapse’? An expert explains the rumours about an impending AI doom">Read more</a>

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Kamala Harris’ polls surge stalls ahead of Democratic National Convention

August 19, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne The US presidential election will be held on November 5. In analyst Nate Silver’s aggregate of national polls, Democrat Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump by 47.1–44.6% ... <a title="Kamala Harris’ polls surge stalls ahead of Democratic National Convention" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/19/kamala-harris-polls-surge-stalls-ahead-of-democratic-national-convention-236798/" aria-label="Read more about Kamala Harris’ polls surge stalls ahead of Democratic National Convention">Read more</a>

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Meth addiction, HIV and a struggling health system are causing a perfect storm in Fiji

August 19, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Apisalome Movono, Honorary Research Associate, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University Fiji’s capital Suva. Getty Images Like many Pacific states that rely on tourism, Fiji had a hard time during the main pandemic years. But as tourism recovers, another crisis threatens the island nation’s stability – ... <a title="Meth addiction, HIV and a struggling health system are causing a perfect storm in Fiji" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/19/meth-addiction-hiv-and-a-struggling-health-system-are-causing-a-perfect-storm-in-fiji-236496/" aria-label="Read more about Meth addiction, HIV and a struggling health system are causing a perfect storm in Fiji">Read more</a>

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Generative AI hype is ending – and now the technology might actually become useful

August 19, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vitomir Kovanovic, Senior Lecturer in Learning Analytics, University of South Australia Luke Conroy and Anne Fehres & AI4Media / Better Images of AI / Models Built From Fossils, CC BY Less than two years ago, the launch of ChatGPT started a generative AI frenzy. Some said the ... <a title="Generative AI hype is ending – and now the technology might actually become useful" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/19/generative-ai-hype-is-ending-and-now-the-technology-might-actually-become-useful-236940/" aria-label="Read more about Generative AI hype is ending – and now the technology might actually become useful">Read more</a>

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Most Australians are worried about artificial intelligence, new survey shows. Improved media literacy is vital

August 19, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tanya Notley, Associate Professor in Digital Media, Western Sydney University TadaImages/Shutterstock After becoming mainstream in 2023, generative artificial intelligence (AI) is now transforming the way we live. This technology is a type of AI which can generate text, images and other content in response to prompts. In ... <a title="Most Australians are worried about artificial intelligence, new survey shows. Improved media literacy is vital" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/19/most-australians-are-worried-about-artificial-intelligence-new-survey-shows-improved-media-literacy-is-vital-235780/" aria-label="Read more about Most Australians are worried about artificial intelligence, new survey shows. Improved media literacy is vital">Read more</a>