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Access to documents about Australia’s political history is fraught and inadequate. It needs to change

May 3, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joshua Black, Political Historian and Administrator Officer, Australian Historical Association, Australian National University Australia has had its fair share of public record-keeping controversies in recent years. Some have been mere farce, as in the case of two formerly government-owned filing cabinets (containing classified documents) sold at auction ... <a title="Access to documents about Australia’s political history is fraught and inadequate. It needs to change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/03/access-to-documents-about-australias-political-history-is-fraught-and-inadequate-it-needs-to-change-228290/" aria-label="Read more about Access to documents about Australia’s political history is fraught and inadequate. It needs to change">Read more</a>

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How effective are domestic violence advertising campaigns for preventing violence against women?

May 3, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Waller, Associate Professor, University of Technology Sydney shutterstock Cristina RasoBoluda/Shutterstock Domestic violence is a significant personal, community and social issue attracting much attention. After several recent horrific cases, media discussion, calls for a royal commission to end the violence and public rallies, Australia is saying “enough ... <a title="How effective are domestic violence advertising campaigns for preventing violence against women?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/03/how-effective-are-domestic-violence-advertising-campaigns-for-preventing-violence-against-women-228900/" aria-label="Read more about How effective are domestic violence advertising campaigns for preventing violence against women?">Read more</a>

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Taiwan is experiencing millions of cyberattacks every day. The world should be paying attention

May 3, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lennon Y.C. Chang, Associate Professor of Cyber Risk and Policy, Deakin University Taiwan stands out as a beacon of democracy, innovation and resilience in an increasingly autocratic region. But this is under growing threat. In recent years, China has used a variety of “grey zone” tactics to ... <a title="Taiwan is experiencing millions of cyberattacks every day. The world should be paying attention" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/03/taiwan-is-experiencing-millions-of-cyberattacks-every-day-the-world-should-be-paying-attention-225677/" aria-label="Read more about Taiwan is experiencing millions of cyberattacks every day. The world should be paying attention">Read more</a>

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AI can now generate entire songs on demand. What does this mean for music as we know it?

May 3, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Oliver Bown, Associate Professor, UNSW Sydney PeamDesign / Shutterstock In March, we saw the launch of a “ChatGPT for music” called Suno, which uses generative AI to produce realistic songs on demand from short text prompts. A few weeks later, a similar competitor – Udio – arrived ... <a title="AI can now generate entire songs on demand. What does this mean for music as we know it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/03/ai-can-now-generate-entire-songs-on-demand-what-does-this-mean-for-music-as-we-know-it-228937/" aria-label="Read more about AI can now generate entire songs on demand. What does this mean for music as we know it?">Read more</a>

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Domestic violence disclosure schemes may not improve safety for victim-survivors of intimate partner violence

May 3, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Fitz-Gibbon, Professor of Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts, Monash University, Monash University Ken stocker/Shutterstock In the wake of numerous killings of women allegedly by men’s violence in 2024, thousands of Australians have joined rallies across the country to demand action and better responses to all forms ... <a title="Domestic violence disclosure schemes may not improve safety for victim-survivors of intimate partner violence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/03/domestic-violence-disclosure-schemes-may-not-improve-safety-for-victim-survivors-of-intimate-partner-violence-228994/" aria-label="Read more about Domestic violence disclosure schemes may not improve safety for victim-survivors of intimate partner violence">Read more</a>

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Clearing the elective surgery backlog will take more than one budget. It’ll need major reform

May 3, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Henry Cutler, Professor and Director, Macquarie University Centre for the Health Economy, Macquarie University Oleg Ivanov IL/Shutterstock Waiting times for public hospital elective surgery have been in the news ahead of this year’s federal budget. That’s the type of non-emergency surgery that covers everything from removing cysts ... <a title="Clearing the elective surgery backlog will take more than one budget. It’ll need major reform" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/03/clearing-the-elective-surgery-backlog-will-take-more-than-one-budget-itll-need-major-reform-228611/" aria-label="Read more about Clearing the elective surgery backlog will take more than one budget. It’ll need major reform">Read more</a>

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Why is cancer called cancer? We need to go back to Greco-Roman times for the answer

May 3, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Konstantine Panegyres, McKenzie Postdoctoral Fellow, Historical and Philosophical Studies, The University of Melbourne Amna Artist/Shutterstock One of the earliest descriptions of someone with cancer comes from the fourth century BC. Satyrus, tyrant of the city of Heracleia on the Black Sea, developed a cancer between his groin ... <a title="Why is cancer called cancer? We need to go back to Greco-Roman times for the answer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/03/why-is-cancer-called-cancer-we-need-to-go-back-to-greco-roman-times-for-the-answer-228288/" aria-label="Read more about Why is cancer called cancer? We need to go back to Greco-Roman times for the answer">Read more</a>

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Electric vehicles will start to cut emissions and improve air quality in our cities – but only once they’re common

May 3, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Rose, Professor of Sustainable Future Transport, University of Sydney LanaElcova/Shutterstock Electric vehicles are often seen as the panacea to cutting emissions – and air pollution – from transport. Is this view correct? Yes – but only once uptake accelerates. Despite the recent boom in EV purchases, they’re still ... <a title="Electric vehicles will start to cut emissions and improve air quality in our cities – but only once they’re common" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/03/electric-vehicles-will-start-to-cut-emissions-and-improve-air-quality-in-our-cities-but-only-once-theyre-common-227364/" aria-label="Read more about Electric vehicles will start to cut emissions and improve air quality in our cities – but only once they’re common">Read more</a>

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4 things our schools should do now to help prevent gender-based violence

May 3, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Giselle Natassia Woodley, Researcher and Phd Candidate, Edith Cowan University There is widespread agreement Australia needs to do better when it comes to gender-based violence. Anger and frustration at the numbers of women being killed saw national rallies over the weekend and a special National Cabinet meeting ... <a title="4 things our schools should do now to help prevent gender-based violence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/03/4-things-our-schools-should-do-now-to-help-prevent-gender-based-violence-228993/" aria-label="Read more about 4 things our schools should do now to help prevent gender-based violence">Read more</a>

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Becoming a landlord while still renting? ‘Rentvesting’ promises a foot on the property ladder, but watch your step

May 3, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Graham, Lecturer in Economics, University of Sydney Mark and Anna Photography/Shutterstock As home ownership moves further out of reach for many Australians, “rentvesting” is being touted as a lifesaver. Rentvesting is the practice of renting one property to live in yourself, while simultaneously purchasing an investment ... <a title="Becoming a landlord while still renting? ‘Rentvesting’ promises a foot on the property ladder, but watch your step" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/03/becoming-a-landlord-while-still-renting-rentvesting-promises-a-foot-on-the-property-ladder-but-watch-your-step-229116/" aria-label="Read more about Becoming a landlord while still renting? ‘Rentvesting’ promises a foot on the property ladder, but watch your step">Read more</a>

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Season two of Heartbreak High makes diversity feel ‘banal’. This is its strength

May 3, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sukhmani Khorana, Associate Professor, Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture, UNSW Sydney Netflix The new season of Heartbreak High is garnering mixed reviews. Critics are writing about the racy story lines, comparing it to other coming-of-age series about teenage relationships and sex such as Riverdale and Sex ... <a title="Season two of Heartbreak High makes diversity feel ‘banal’. This is its strength" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/03/season-two-of-heartbreak-high-makes-diversity-feel-banal-this-is-its-strength-228514/" aria-label="Read more about Season two of Heartbreak High makes diversity feel ‘banal’. This is its strength">Read more</a>

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Despite a tenfold increase in ADHD prescriptions, too many New Zealanders are still going without

May 3, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben Beaglehole, Senior Lecturer, Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago niphon/Getty Images The number of people accessing medication for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in Aotearoa New Zealand increased significantly between 2006 and 2022. But the disorder is still under-diagnosed and under-treated compared to global ADHD prevalence ... <a title="Despite a tenfold increase in ADHD prescriptions, too many New Zealanders are still going without" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/03/despite-a-tenfold-increase-in-adhd-prescriptions-too-many-new-zealanders-are-still-going-without-229179/" aria-label="Read more about Despite a tenfold increase in ADHD prescriptions, too many New Zealanders are still going without">Read more</a>