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October 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Governments around the world are battling to regulate big tech companies. As the world becomes more interconnected, people are increasingly aware of the vast, often negative, influence these companies play in our lives. More generally, many corporations extend their power ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Josh Bornstein on how big companies are taking away employees’ private rights" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/01/politics-with-michelle-grattan-josh-bornstein-on-how-big-companies-are-taking-away-employees-private-rights-239728/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Josh Bornstein on how big companies are taking away employees’ private rights">Read more</a>
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October 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tessa Copp, NHMRC Emerging Leader Research Fellow in Reproductive Health, School of Public Health, University of Sydney Alex Green/Pexels As many as 50 million people now have a record of their menstrual cycle on their personal devices. But how much should we rely on our period tracker ... <a title="Can I trust my period-tracking app? Here’s what it can tell you – and what to watch out for" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/01/can-i-trust-my-period-tracking-app-heres-what-it-can-tell-you-and-what-to-watch-out-for-238422/" aria-label="Read more about Can I trust my period-tracking app? Here’s what it can tell you – and what to watch out for">Read more</a>
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October 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sanghyub John Lee, Professional Casual Staff, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Artificial intelligence (AI) has begun to permeate many facets of the human experience. AI is not just a tool for analysing data – it’s transforming the way we communicate, work and live. From ChatGP through ... <a title="Happy, sad or angry? AI can detect emotions in text according to new research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/01/happy-sad-or-angry-ai-can-detect-emotions-in-text-according-to-new-research-239376/" aria-label="Read more about Happy, sad or angry? AI can detect emotions in text according to new research">Read more</a>
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October 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Philip Johnson, Lecturer, College of Business, Government and Law, Flinders University On October 1, Claudia Sheinbaum will take an oath, receive a sash and become the first female president of Mexico. Sheinbaum is the former mayor of Mexico City and a climate scientist who received a Nobel ... <a title="Mexico has a trailblazing new president. But does she have any new ideas to tackle spiralling crime?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/01/mexico-has-a-trailblazing-new-president-but-does-she-have-any-new-ideas-to-tackle-spiralling-crime-239818/" aria-label="Read more about Mexico has a trailblazing new president. But does she have any new ideas to tackle spiralling crime?">Read more</a>
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October 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Timothy Minchin, Professor of History, La Trobe University On October 1, Jimmy Carter, the United States’ 39th president, turns 100. Carter’s longevity is notable. In 2024, centenarians make up just 0.003% of the US population, and 78% of them are women. Carter is the first US president ... <a title="Jimmy Carter at 100: how his life outside the White House proves he’s long been ahead of his time" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/01/jimmy-carter-at-100-how-his-life-outside-the-white-house-proves-hes-long-been-ahead-of-his-time-240016/" aria-label="Read more about Jimmy Carter at 100: how his life outside the White House proves he’s long been ahead of his time">Read more</a>
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October 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lev Bromberg, PhD Candidate and Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne Mark Brandon, Shutterstock The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has triggered concern about potentially detrimental effects on humans. However, the technology also has the potential to harm animals. An important policy reform now underway in Australia ... <a title="Animals in the machine: why the law needs to protect animals from AI" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/01/animals-in-the-machine-why-the-law-needs-to-protect-animals-from-ai-234176/" aria-label="Read more about Animals in the machine: why the law needs to protect animals from AI">Read more</a>
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October 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gordon Lister, Visiting Professor, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland Even among the huge peaks of the Himalayas, Mount Everest stands out. Julius Zetzsche / Unsplash Mount Everest (also known as Chomolungma or Sagarmāthā) is famously the highest mountain in the Himalayas and indeed on Earth. ... <a title="Why is Mount Everest so big? New research highlights a rogue river – but deeper forces are at work" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/01/why-is-mount-everest-so-big-new-research-highlights-a-rogue-river-but-deeper-forces-are-at-work-239938/" aria-label="Read more about Why is Mount Everest so big? New research highlights a rogue river – but deeper forces are at work">Read more</a>
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October 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Coral Gartner, Director, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence on Achieving the Tobacco Endgame, The University of Queensland Zamrznuti tonovi/Shutterstock From today, October 1, new changes to Australian laws around vaping products should make it easier for adults to get low-dose nicotine vapes as a tool to quit ... <a title="Pharmacists are now allowed to supply nicotine vapes over the counter. But they might not be so easy to access" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/01/pharmacists-are-now-allowed-to-supply-nicotine-vapes-over-the-counter-but-they-might-not-be-so-easy-to-access-239719/" aria-label="Read more about Pharmacists are now allowed to supply nicotine vapes over the counter. But they might not be so easy to access">Read more</a>
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October 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amanda Bourgeois, Postdoctoral researcher in the UQ Learning Lab, The University of Queensland Gatot Adri/Shutterstock Have you ever asked your child how school was today, only to be told it was “boring”? It’s a conversation sadly all-too-familiar to a lot of parents. Many are left wondering why ... <a title="‘School is boring’: what it means when your child says they’re bored in class, and how you can help" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/01/school-is-boring-what-it-means-when-your-child-says-theyre-bored-in-class-and-how-you-can-help-237560/" aria-label="Read more about ‘School is boring’: what it means when your child says they’re bored in class, and how you can help">Read more</a>
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October 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tom Baker, Associate Professor in Human Geography, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Getty Images Since the end of his three-term New York City mayoralty in 2013, Michael Bloomberg hasn’t shied away from public attention. Presidential ambitions and global climate policy advocacy have kept him busy. But ... <a title="The ‘world’s mayor’ – how Michael Bloomberg uses philanthropy to change the way cities are run" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/01/the-worlds-mayor-how-michael-bloomberg-uses-philanthropy-to-change-the-way-cities-are-run-237538/" aria-label="Read more about The ‘world’s mayor’ – how Michael Bloomberg uses philanthropy to change the way cities are run">Read more</a>
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October 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Gaunson, Associate Professor in Cinema Studies, RMIT University Madman Entertainment Directed by Akira Kurosawa and starring Toshiro Mifune and Takashi Shimura, 1954’s Seven Samurai (七人の侍, Shichinin no Samurai), is a technical and creative watershed of the action genre and world cinema. In 2021, Time Out magazine ... <a title="Seven Samurai at 70: the greatest action film of all time" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/01/seven-samurai-at-70-the-greatest-action-film-of-all-time-234825/" aria-label="Read more about Seven Samurai at 70: the greatest action film of all time">Read more</a>
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October 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Markus Moos, Professor, School of Planning, University of Waterloo Anyone who has driven in Toronto during rush hour can tell you how busy the roads can get. In the face of traffic gridlock and rising commute times, Ontario Premier Doug Ford recently announced his government is exploring ... <a title="Doug Ford’s highway tunnel will not improve transport or housing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/01/doug-fords-highway-tunnel-will-not-improve-transport-or-housing-240059/" aria-label="Read more about Doug Ford’s highway tunnel will not improve transport or housing">Read more</a>
