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From the dingo to the Tasmanian devil – why we should be rewilding carnivores

February 20, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Euan Ritchie, Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University Dominic Jeanmaire/Shutterstock No matter where you live, apex predators and large carnivores inspire awe as well as instil fear. Large predators have been heavily persecuted and removed from areas where they ... <a title="From the dingo to the Tasmanian devil – why we should be rewilding carnivores" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/20/from-the-dingo-to-the-tasmanian-devil-why-we-should-be-rewilding-carnivores-199879/" aria-label="Read more about From the dingo to the Tasmanian devil – why we should be rewilding carnivores">Read more</a>

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Covering your baby’s pram with a dry cloth can increase the temperature by almost 4 degrees. Here’s what to do instead

February 20, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Smallcombe, Post-doctoral Research Associate, University of Sydney Shutterstock We like to think of babies as tiny versions of ourselves. But babies aren’t simply miniature adults, especially when it comes to coping in the heat. Babies are at greater risk of overheating and need different cooling strategies ... <a title="Covering your baby’s pram with a dry cloth can increase the temperature by almost 4 degrees. Here’s what to do instead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/20/covering-your-babys-pram-with-a-dry-cloth-can-increase-the-temperature-by-almost-4-degrees-heres-what-to-do-instead-199099/" aria-label="Read more about Covering your baby’s pram with a dry cloth can increase the temperature by almost 4 degrees. Here’s what to do instead">Read more</a>

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What Australia learned from recent devastating floods – and how New Zealand can apply those lessons now

February 20, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Iftekhar Ahmed, Associate Professor, University of Newcastle Flooding caused by Cyclone Gabrielle has left communities devastated, with many homes completely destroyed. Getty Images Australia and New Zealand have both faced a series of devastating floods triggered by climate change and the return of the La Niña weather ... <a title="What Australia learned from recent devastating floods – and how New Zealand can apply those lessons now" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/20/what-australia-learned-from-recent-devastating-floods-and-how-new-zealand-can-apply-those-lessons-now-200078/" aria-label="Read more about What Australia learned from recent devastating floods – and how New Zealand can apply those lessons now">Read more</a>

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Illegal Sydney warehouse parties, lives lost to AIDS, and gay liberation: photographer William Yang captured it all

February 20, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Edward Scheer, Professor of Performance and Visual Culture, Head of School of Art and Design, UNSW Sydney Men at Ken’s Karate Klub, Kensington in 1977. William Yang Review: William Yang’s Sydneyphiles Reimagined, State Library of New South Wales. We are all photographers now, since the advent of ... <a title="Illegal Sydney warehouse parties, lives lost to AIDS, and gay liberation: photographer William Yang captured it all" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/20/illegal-sydney-warehouse-parties-lives-lost-to-aids-and-gay-liberation-photographer-william-yang-captured-it-all-199181/" aria-label="Read more about Illegal Sydney warehouse parties, lives lost to AIDS, and gay liberation: photographer William Yang captured it all">Read more</a>

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We pitted ChatGPT against tools for detecting AI-written text, and the results are troubling

February 20, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Armin Alimardani, Lecturer, University of Wollongong Melanie Deziel / Unsplash As the “chatbot wars” rage in Silicon Valley, the growing proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) tools specifically designed to generate human-like text has left many baffled. Educators in particular are scrambling to adjust to the availability of ... <a title="We pitted ChatGPT against tools for detecting AI-written text, and the results are troubling" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/20/we-pitted-chatgpt-against-tools-for-detecting-ai-written-text-and-the-results-are-troubling-199774/" aria-label="Read more about We pitted ChatGPT against tools for detecting AI-written text, and the results are troubling">Read more</a>

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Long before the Voice vote, the Australian Aboriginal Progressive Association called for parliamentary representation

February 20, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Maynard, Director/Chair of Aboriginal History – The Wollotuka Institute, University of Newcastle John Maynard, Author provided Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains names and/or images of deceased people. The most startling point on the referendum for a Voice to parliament is ... <a title="Long before the Voice vote, the Australian Aboriginal Progressive Association called for parliamentary representation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/20/long-before-the-voice-vote-the-australian-aboriginal-progressive-association-called-for-parliamentary-representation-198064/" aria-label="Read more about Long before the Voice vote, the Australian Aboriginal Progressive Association called for parliamentary representation">Read more</a>

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Disability and dignity – 4 things to think about if you want to ‘help’

February 20, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Angel Dixon, Researcher, Griffith University Disabled and Here, CC BY The prevailing public perception is that everything people with disability do is a challenge. Sometimes, that is true. In those times, we may ask or say “yes” to a kind and respectful offer of assistance. Other times, ... <a title="Disability and dignity – 4 things to think about if you want to ‘help’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/20/disability-and-dignity-4-things-to-think-about-if-you-want-to-help-198993/" aria-label="Read more about Disability and dignity – 4 things to think about if you want to ‘help’">Read more</a>

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NZ cities urgently need to become ‘spongier’ – but system change will be expensive

February 20, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alex Lo, Senior Lecturer in Climate Change, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Getty Images Two extreme and deadly weather events within the first two months of 2023 have brought the consequences of climate change into sharp focus. Auckland’s January 27 flood is the most ... <a title="NZ cities urgently need to become ‘spongier’ – but system change will be expensive" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/20/nz-cities-urgently-need-to-become-spongier-but-system-change-will-be-expensive-200061/" aria-label="Read more about NZ cities urgently need to become ‘spongier’ – but system change will be expensive">Read more</a>

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Should private schools share their facilities with public students?

February 20, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ange Fitzgerald, Professor, Associate Dean (Education) and Director (Initial Teacher Education), RMIT University Cottonbro Studio/Pexels There is a new push for private schools to open their grounds and facilities to the broader community. North Sydney mayor Zoe Baker, wants to ask top private schools in her area ... <a title="Should private schools share their facilities with public students?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/20/should-private-schools-share-their-facilities-with-public-students-199965/" aria-label="Read more about Should private schools share their facilities with public students?">Read more</a>

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Mapping Iran’s biodiversity hotspots to create new protected areas covering 20% of the landscape

February 17, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By April Reside, Lecturer, The University of Queensland shutterstock.com Iran’s ancient forests, rugged mountains, vast deserts and captivating coasts are rich in biodiversity, including animals found nowhere else on Earth. But many of these precious areas are not formally protected from development, potentially endangering the species that live ... <a title="Mapping Iran’s biodiversity hotspots to create new protected areas covering 20% of the landscape" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/17/mapping-irans-biodiversity-hotspots-to-create-new-protected-areas-covering-20-of-the-landscape-198988/" aria-label="Read more about Mapping Iran’s biodiversity hotspots to create new protected areas covering 20% of the landscape">Read more</a>

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The Lowe road – the RBA is treading a ‘narrow path’ between inflation and recession

February 17, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Hawkins, Senior Lecturer, Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society, University of Canberra It’s a tough time for central bankers the world over, but especially for Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe. Having forecast during the COVID recession that Australia’s central bank wouldn’t raise interest ... <a title="The Lowe road – the RBA is treading a ‘narrow path’ between inflation and recession" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/17/the-lowe-road-the-rba-is-treading-a-narrow-path-between-inflation-and-recession-199519/" aria-label="Read more about The Lowe road – the RBA is treading a ‘narrow path’ between inflation and recession">Read more</a>

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Gaslighting, love bombing and narcissism: why is Microsoft’s Bing AI so unhinged?

February 17, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Toby Walsh, Professor of AI at UNSW, Research Group Leader, UNSW Sydney Shutterstock There’s a race to transform search. And Microsoft just scored a home goal with its new Bing search chatbot, Sydney, which has been terrifying early adopters with death threats, among other troubling outputs. Search ... <a title="Gaslighting, love bombing and narcissism: why is Microsoft’s Bing AI so unhinged?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/17/gaslighting-love-bombing-and-narcissism-why-is-microsofts-bing-ai-so-unhinged-200164/" aria-label="Read more about Gaslighting, love bombing and narcissism: why is Microsoft’s Bing AI so unhinged?">Read more</a>