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April 15, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra For a few hours on Tuesday afternoon, it seemed just possible the Russians might be sending their planes to a base very near us. A claim on the military and intelligence site Janes that said the Russians were seeking to ... <a title="Election Diary: for a few hours, it seemed possible the Russians might be coming" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/15/election-diary-for-a-few-hours-it-seemed-possible-the-russians-might-be-coming-254604/" aria-label="Read more about Election Diary: for a few hours, it seemed possible the Russians might be coming">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Aaron J. Snoswell, Research Fellow in AI Accountability, Queensland University of Technology Google Deepmind / Unsplash Earlier this year, scientists discovered a peculiar term appearing in published papers: “vegetative electron microscopy”. This phrase, which sounds technical but is actually nonsense, has become a “digital fossil” – an ... <a title="A weird phrase is plaguing scientific papers – and we traced it back to a glitch in AI training data" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/15/a-weird-phrase-is-plaguing-scientific-papers-and-we-traced-it-back-to-a-glitch-in-ai-training-data-254463/" aria-label="Read more about A weird phrase is plaguing scientific papers – and we traced it back to a glitch in AI training data">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2025
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 significant turn-around in the federal polls ahead of the 2025 federal election, with the momentum now moving firmly in Labor’s direction. A national Resolve poll for ... <a title="Labor surges to 7-point lead in Resolve poll, and has sizeable leads in two other national polls" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/15/labor-surges-to-7-point-lead-in-resolve-poll-and-has-sizeable-leads-in-two-other-national-polls-254516/" aria-label="Read more about Labor surges to 7-point lead in Resolve poll, and has sizeable leads in two other national polls">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Moataz ElQadi, Adjunct Researcher, Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University Daria Nipot/Shutterstock Our personal information is more valuable than ever. The most recent government cyber threat report warns that foreign state actors have an “enduring interest” in obtaining sensitive and personally identifiable information about Australians. In recent ... <a title="Renting a home in Australia means handing over too much sensitive info. It’s a national security risk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/15/renting-a-home-in-australia-means-handing-over-too-much-sensitive-info-its-a-national-security-risk-254293/" aria-label="Read more about Renting a home in Australia means handing over too much sensitive info. It’s a national security risk">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Margaret Murray, Senior Lecturer, nutrition, Swinburne University of Technology Stefanie Mohr Photography/Shutterstock With Easter around the corner, you’ll have seen chocolate Easter eggs on supermarket shelves. Maybe you’ve bought some already. But is there a difference between Easter chocolate and the everyday kind? Does Easter chocolate really ... <a title="What’s the difference between Easter egg chocolate and regular chocolate?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/15/whats-the-difference-between-easter-egg-chocolate-and-regular-chocolate-252026/" aria-label="Read more about What’s the difference between Easter egg chocolate and regular chocolate?">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Susan Grantham, Lecturer in Communication, Griffith University From Abbie Chatfield and Hannah Ferguson to Ozzy Man, influencers have never been more central to an Australian election campaign. Much has been made of the increasingly common site of politicians on TikTok or Instagram reels. Some political groups don’t ... <a title="Social media is the new election battleground. Is embracing influencers smart, risky or both?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/15/social-media-is-the-new-election-battleground-is-embracing-influencers-smart-risky-or-both-253537/" aria-label="Read more about Social media is the new election battleground. Is embracing influencers smart, risky or both?">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lester Munson, Non-Resident Fellow, United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney After announcing Liberation Day – stiff “retaliatory” tariffs on every country and penguin-inhabited island in the world – US President Donald Trump rescinded the vast majority of tariffs eight days later when stock and bond markets ... <a title="Trump’s tariffs rollercoaster is really about Republican unity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/15/trumps-tariffs-rollercoaster-is-really-about-republican-unity-254471/" aria-label="Read more about Trump’s tariffs rollercoaster is really about Republican unity">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brenton Griffin, Casual Lecturer and Tutor in History, Indigenous Studies, and Politics, Flinders University The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced it will build 15 new temples in countries across the world, including one in Liverpool, New South Wales. This follows a similar announcement ... <a title="Why the Mormon church is on an expansion project, with 2 secretive new temples planned for Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/15/why-the-mormon-church-is-on-an-expansion-project-with-2-secretive-new-temples-planned-for-australia-254217/" aria-label="Read more about Why the Mormon church is on an expansion project, with 2 secretive new temples planned for Australia">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Meade, Adjunct Associate Professor, Griffith University, Centre for Applied Energy Economics and Policy Research, Griffith University Shutterstock Winter is coming to New Zealand and Australia, and with it come those inevitably higher power bills from heating our homes. But even without that seasonal spike, household power ... <a title="Winter electricity prices are rising – how do we know we’re getting value for money?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/15/winter-electricity-prices-are-rising-how-do-we-know-were-getting-value-for-money-254198/" aria-label="Read more about Winter electricity prices are rising – how do we know we’re getting value for money?">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachel Ong ViforJ, John Curtin Distinguished Professor & ARC Future Fellow, Curtin University Shutterstock As the election campaign rolls on, housing has been, unsurprisingly, a major campaign focus. We’ve seen a series of housing policy announcements from across the political spectrum, including duelling announcements from the major ... <a title="Amid the election promises, what would actually help ‘fix’ the housing crisis? Here’s 5 ideas" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/15/amid-the-election-promises-what-would-actually-help-fix-the-housing-crisis-heres-5-ideas-253332/" aria-label="Read more about Amid the election promises, what would actually help ‘fix’ the housing crisis? Here’s 5 ideas">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nikki-Anne Wilson, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA), UNSW Sydney RDNE Stock project/Pexels In the 21st century, digital technology has changed many aspects of our lives. Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is the latest newcomer, with chatbots and other AI tools changing how we learn and creating ... <a title="New study finds no evidence technology causes ‘digital dementia’ in older people" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/15/new-study-finds-no-evidence-technology-causes-digital-dementia-in-older-people-254392/" aria-label="Read more about New study finds no evidence technology causes ‘digital dementia’ in older people">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachel Ong ViforJ, John Curtin Distinguished Professor & ARC Future Fellow, Curtin University Shutterstock As the election campaign rolls on, housing has been, unsurprisingly, a major campaign focus. We’ve seen a series of housing policy announcements from across the political spectrum, including duelling announcements from the major ... <a title="Amid the election promises, what would actually help ‘fix’ the housing crisis? Here are 5 ideas" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/15/amid-the-election-promises-what-would-actually-help-fix-the-housing-crisis-here-are-5-ideas-253332/" aria-label="Read more about Amid the election promises, what would actually help ‘fix’ the housing crisis? Here are 5 ideas">Read more</a>
