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Bounties on exiled Hong Kong activists show the ambitious reach of China’s political repression

July 4, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendan Clift, Lecturer, The University of Melbourne Hong Kong activist Nathan Law was one of the eight activists targeted with arrest warrants this week. Here, he is seen taking part in a protest during the visit of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Germany in 2020. Markus ... <a title="Bounties on exiled Hong Kong activists show the ambitious reach of China’s political repression" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/04/bounties-on-exiled-hong-kong-activists-show-the-ambitious-reach-of-chinas-political-repression-209029/" aria-label="Read more about Bounties on exiled Hong Kong activists show the ambitious reach of China’s political repression">Read more</a>

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If AI image generators are so smart, why do they struggle to write and count?

July 4, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Seyedali Mirjalili, Professor, Director of Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research and Optimisation, Torrens University Australia AI image produced using the prompt ‘hyper-realistic ten hands on a picture with text saying hello’. Midjourney, Author provided Generative AI tools such as Midjourney, Stable Diffusion and DALL-E 2 have astounded ... <a title="If AI image generators are so smart, why do they struggle to write and count?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/04/if-ai-image-generators-are-so-smart-why-do-they-struggle-to-write-and-count-208485/" aria-label="Read more about If AI image generators are so smart, why do they struggle to write and count?">Read more</a>

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By gutting the Greater Cities Commission, the NSW government is setting up itself and Sydney for failure

July 4, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Patrick Harris, Senior Research Fellow, Acting Director, CHETRE, UNSW Sydney The Minns government’s approach to planning Sydney is troubling in terms of direction and substance. The announcement that it will “fold” the Greater Cities Commission back into the Department of Planning raises several red flags for planning ... <a title="By gutting the Greater Cities Commission, the NSW government is setting up itself and Sydney for failure" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/04/by-gutting-the-greater-cities-commission-the-nsw-government-is-setting-up-itself-and-sydney-for-failure-208934/" aria-label="Read more about By gutting the Greater Cities Commission, the NSW government is setting up itself and Sydney for failure">Read more</a>

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60% of women and non-binary punters and artists feel unsafe in Melbourne’s music spaces

July 4, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrea Jean Baker, Senior Lecturer in Journalism, Monash University Markus Spiske/Unsplash A new survey of 126 women and non-binary punters and artists working the music industry in Melbourne has found 60% of respondents feel unsafe in music spaces. The survey found sexual violence disempowers female music workers, ... <a title="60% of women and non-binary punters and artists feel unsafe in Melbourne’s music spaces" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/04/60-of-women-and-non-binary-punters-and-artists-feel-unsafe-in-melbournes-music-spaces-205399/" aria-label="Read more about 60% of women and non-binary punters and artists feel unsafe in Melbourne’s music spaces">Read more</a>

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Should terminally ill young people be able to choose voluntary assisted dying? The ACT is considering it

July 4, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katrine Del Villar, Postdoctoral research fellow, Queensland University of Technology Shutterstock The ACT Labor-Greens government is currently considering legalising voluntary assisted dying, as has recently occurred in all six Australian states. But the results of community consultation on the topic suggest the ACT’s proposed legislation may differ ... <a title="Should terminally ill young people be able to choose voluntary assisted dying? The ACT is considering it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/04/should-terminally-ill-young-people-be-able-to-choose-voluntary-assisted-dying-the-act-is-considering-it-208837/" aria-label="Read more about Should terminally ill young people be able to choose voluntary assisted dying? The ACT is considering it">Read more</a>

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Banks put family violence perpetrators on notice. Stop using accounts to commit abuse or risk being ‘debanked’

July 4, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine Fitzpatrick, Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Social Sciences, UNSW Sydney Perpetrators of family violence will often use money to hurt and control their victims. Shutterstock Ella never knew when her credit card was going to be declined. It happened when she was shopping for groceries with ... <a title="Banks put family violence perpetrators on notice. Stop using accounts to commit abuse or risk being ‘debanked’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/04/banks-put-family-violence-perpetrators-on-notice-stop-using-accounts-to-commit-abuse-or-risk-being-debanked-208575/" aria-label="Read more about Banks put family violence perpetrators on notice. Stop using accounts to commit abuse or risk being ‘debanked’">Read more</a>

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The earth might hold huge stores of natural hydrogen – and prospectors are already scouring South Australia for it

July 4, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Linda Stalker, Senior principal research scientist, CSIRO Shutterstock Hydrogen comes in an ever-increasing range of colours. Green hydrogen, made by cracking water into oxygen and hydrogen. Blue hydrogen, made from natural gas with the carbon emissions captured and stored. Grey hydrogen, using natural gas with carbon dioxide ... <a title="The earth might hold huge stores of natural hydrogen – and prospectors are already scouring South Australia for it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/04/the-earth-might-hold-huge-stores-of-natural-hydrogen-and-prospectors-are-already-scouring-south-australia-for-it-204904/" aria-label="Read more about The earth might hold huge stores of natural hydrogen – and prospectors are already scouring South Australia for it">Read more</a>

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Astronomers see ancient galaxies flickering in slow motion due to expanding space

July 4, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Geraint Lewis, Professor of Astrophysics, University of Sydney NASA / ESA / J. Olmsted (STScI) According to our best understanding of physics, the fact space is expanding should influence the apparent flow of time, with the distant Universe appearing to run in slow motion. But observations of ... <a title="Astronomers see ancient galaxies flickering in slow motion due to expanding space" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/04/astronomers-see-ancient-galaxies-flickering-in-slow-motion-due-to-expanding-space-208621/" aria-label="Read more about Astronomers see ancient galaxies flickering in slow motion due to expanding space">Read more</a>

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Why ‘wokeness’ has become the latest battlefront for white conservatives in America

July 4, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emma Shortis, Lecturer in Social and Global Studies, RMIT University John Raoux/AP The day he launched his bid for the Republican nomination for the 2024 US presidential election, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis warned Fox News viewers “the woke mind virus is basically a form of cultural Marxism.” ... <a title="Why ‘wokeness’ has become the latest battlefront for white conservatives in America" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/04/why-wokeness-has-become-the-latest-battlefront-for-white-conservatives-in-america-207122/" aria-label="Read more about Why ‘wokeness’ has become the latest battlefront for white conservatives in America">Read more</a>

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Australian researchers confirm world’s first case of dementia linked to repetitive brain trauma in a female athlete

July 4, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Townsend, Lecturer, School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland Researchers at the Australian Sports Brain Bank have today reported the world’s first diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in a female athlete. With the consent of her family, the diagnosis was made ... <a title="Australian researchers confirm world’s first case of dementia linked to repetitive brain trauma in a female athlete" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/04/australian-researchers-confirm-worlds-first-case-of-dementia-linked-to-repetitive-brain-trauma-in-a-female-athlete-208929/" aria-label="Read more about Australian researchers confirm world’s first case of dementia linked to repetitive brain trauma in a female athlete">Read more</a>

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Turtles on the tarmac could delay flights at Western Sydney airport

July 4, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ricky Spencer, Associate Professor of Ecology, Western Sydney University Amid the controversy surrounding preliminary flight paths for Western Sydney’s new airport, another potential challenge is looming: turtles on the tarmac. The land surrounding Sydney’s newest airport is prime nesting area for native turtles. This may create problems ... <a title="Turtles on the tarmac could delay flights at Western Sydney airport" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/04/turtles-on-the-tarmac-could-delay-flights-at-western-sydney-airport-208930/" aria-label="Read more about Turtles on the tarmac could delay flights at Western Sydney airport">Read more</a>

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What are we teaching our children when we use them as taxpayers of convenience?

July 4, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dale Boccabella, Associate Professor of Taxation Law, UNSW Sydney Shutterstock The start of the Australian tax year is an opportunity to reflect on the way in which children – some of them very young – are being used to minimise their parents and grandparents’ tax, and the ... <a title="What are we teaching our children when we use them as taxpayers of convenience?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/04/what-are-we-teaching-our-children-when-we-use-them-as-taxpayers-of-convenience-206987/" aria-label="Read more about What are we teaching our children when we use them as taxpayers of convenience?">Read more</a>