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Pragmatism versus idealism? Behind the split between environmental groups and the Greens on the safeguard mechanism

April 6, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rebecca Pearse, Lecturer, Australian National University Old tensions emerged between green groups en route to the hard-fought Labor-Greens deal over the safeguard mechanism industrial emissions policy. At the height of negotiations, the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) started lobbying the Greens to accept a deal. Greens Senator Nick ... <a title="Pragmatism versus idealism? Behind the split between environmental groups and the Greens on the safeguard mechanism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/06/pragmatism-versus-idealism-behind-the-split-between-environmental-groups-and-the-greens-on-the-safeguard-mechanism-203139/" aria-label="Read more about Pragmatism versus idealism? Behind the split between environmental groups and the Greens on the safeguard mechanism">Read more</a>

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No, BlackRock is not leading a Marxist assault on capitalism

April 6, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Carl Rhodes, Professor of Organization Studies, University of Technology Sydney shutterstock Five years ago it would have been unimaginable, but today there is a global movement convinced the world’s largest corporations are engaging in stealth warfare to transform liberal democracies into neo-communist dictatorships. At the heart of ... <a title="No, BlackRock is not leading a Marxist assault on capitalism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/06/no-blackrock-is-not-leading-a-marxist-assault-on-capitalism-203042/" aria-label="Read more about No, BlackRock is not leading a Marxist assault on capitalism">Read more</a>

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Gabriele Amorth conducted over 60,000 exorcisms and believed Hitler was possessed. Meet the man who inspired The Pope’s Exorcist

April 6, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendan C. Walsh, Sessional Academic, The University of Queensland Sony Pictures Father Gabriele Amorth (1925-2016) was undoubtedly the most famous Catholic exorcist of the modern era. By his account, Amorth performed at least 60,000 exorcisms during the course of his ministry, sparking a renewed interest for exorcism ... <a title="Gabriele Amorth conducted over 60,000 exorcisms and believed Hitler was possessed. Meet the man who inspired The Pope’s Exorcist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/06/gabriele-amorth-conducted-over-60-000-exorcisms-and-believed-hitler-was-possessed-meet-the-man-who-inspired-the-popes-exorcist-201383/" aria-label="Read more about Gabriele Amorth conducted over 60,000 exorcisms and believed Hitler was possessed. Meet the man who inspired The Pope’s Exorcist">Read more</a>

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Picking mushrooms can go horribly wrong. Here’s what can happen, according to a toxicologist

April 6, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Darren Roberts, Conjoint Associate Professor in clinical pharmacology and toxicology, St Vincent’s Healthcare Clinical Campus, UNSW Sydney Shutterstock It’s mushroom season in many parts of Australia. Between now and about June, the cooler and wetter weather are the perfect conditions for mushrooms to grow in the wild. ... <a title="Picking mushrooms can go horribly wrong. Here’s what can happen, according to a toxicologist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/06/picking-mushrooms-can-go-horribly-wrong-heres-what-can-happen-according-to-a-toxicologist-201381/" aria-label="Read more about Picking mushrooms can go horribly wrong. Here’s what can happen, according to a toxicologist">Read more</a>

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View from The Hill: Peter Dutton’s risky call to campaign for ‘No’ in Voice referendum

April 5, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Opposition leader Peter Dutton has pledged to campaign against the Voice to Parliament, as the Liberal party overwhelmingly endorsed a “no” position for the forthcoming constitutional referendum. After a special party meeting to decide the Liberals’ position, Dutton accused Prime ... <a title="View from The Hill: Peter Dutton’s risky call to campaign for ‘No’ in Voice referendum" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/05/view-from-the-hill-peter-duttons-risky-call-to-campaign-for-no-in-voice-referendum-203345/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Peter Dutton’s risky call to campaign for ‘No’ in Voice referendum">Read more</a>

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‘On Country’ football league an opportunity to bring communities together – but we need more government funding

April 5, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anna Dunn, PhD candidate, Anangu Futures ARC Linkage , The University of Melbourne This article contains quotes from First Nations community members, which the author has obtained permission to share and publish. Images have also been used with their permission This article was co-written with Papunya community ... <a title="‘On Country’ football league an opportunity to bring communities together – but we need more government funding" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/05/on-country-football-league-an-opportunity-to-bring-communities-together-but-we-need-more-government-funding-202617/" aria-label="Read more about ‘On Country’ football league an opportunity to bring communities together – but we need more government funding">Read more</a>

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3 reasons you feel hungrier and crave comfort foods when the weather turns cold

April 5, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lauren Ball, Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland Klaus Neilson/Pexels As we move through Autumn, parts of Australia are starting to see cooler weather. For some of us, that can mean increasing feelings of hunger and cravings for “comfort food” such as as ... <a title="3 reasons you feel hungrier and crave comfort foods when the weather turns cold" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/05/3-reasons-you-feel-hungrier-and-crave-comfort-foods-when-the-weather-turns-cold-202831/" aria-label="Read more about 3 reasons you feel hungrier and crave comfort foods when the weather turns cold">Read more</a>

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Natural disasters take a toll on unborn babies – we need to support pregnant mums after Cyclone Gabrielle

April 5, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mia Mclean, Senior lecturer, Auckland University of Technology Getty Images The Auckland Anniversary floods and Cyclone Gabrielle have put the spotlight on how communities recover in the aftermath of widespread devastation. But future-proofing communities against the impact of these disasters needs to include measures to protect some ... <a title="Natural disasters take a toll on unborn babies – we need to support pregnant mums after Cyclone Gabrielle" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/05/natural-disasters-take-a-toll-on-unborn-babies-we-need-to-support-pregnant-mums-after-cyclone-gabrielle-202825/" aria-label="Read more about Natural disasters take a toll on unborn babies – we need to support pregnant mums after Cyclone Gabrielle">Read more</a>

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Beneath the Trump circus, American democracy faces up to a vital challenge

April 5, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emma Shortis, Lecturer, RMIT University Seth Wenig/EPA/AAP Former US President Donald J Trump has been charged with 34 felony counts in New York. In the words of Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg, Trump is accused of making “34 false statements”, themselves “made to cover up other crimes”. ... <a title="Beneath the Trump circus, American democracy faces up to a vital challenge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/05/beneath-the-trump-circus-american-democracy-faces-up-to-a-vital-challenge-203224/" aria-label="Read more about Beneath the Trump circus, American democracy faces up to a vital challenge">Read more</a>

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What’s behind the recent surge in Australia’s net migration – and will it last?

April 5, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter McDonald, Honorary Professor of Demography, Centre for Health Policy, The University of Melbourne Last week, the Australian published a story saying net-overseas migration would reach 650,000 over the two financial years, 2022-23 and 2023-24. As the story included comments from Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Treasury Secretary ... <a title="What’s behind the recent surge in Australia’s net migration – and will it last?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/05/whats-behind-the-recent-surge-in-australias-net-migration-and-will-it-last-203155/" aria-label="Read more about What’s behind the recent surge in Australia’s net migration – and will it last?">Read more</a>

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Calls to regulate AI are growing louder. But how exactly do you regulate a technology like this?

April 5, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stan Karanasios, Associate professor, The University of Queensland Shutterstock Last week, artificial intelligence pioneers and experts urged major AI labs to immediately pause the training of AI systems more powerful than GPT-4 for at least six months. An open letter penned by the Future of Life Institute ... <a title="Calls to regulate AI are growing louder. But how exactly do you regulate a technology like this?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/05/calls-to-regulate-ai-are-growing-louder-but-how-exactly-do-you-regulate-a-technology-like-this-203050/" aria-label="Read more about Calls to regulate AI are growing louder. But how exactly do you regulate a technology like this?">Read more</a>

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Driving on less than 5 hours of sleep is just as dangerous as drunk-driving, study finds

April 5, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Madeline Sprajcer, Lecturer in Psychology, CQUniversity Australia Yellowj/Shutterstock What if you could be fined or lose your license for driving tired? Our new study just published in Nature and Science of Sleep has found if you had less than five hours of sleep last night, you are ... <a title="Driving on less than 5 hours of sleep is just as dangerous as drunk-driving, study finds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/05/driving-on-less-than-5-hours-of-sleep-is-just-as-dangerous-as-drunk-driving-study-finds-202514/" aria-label="Read more about Driving on less than 5 hours of sleep is just as dangerous as drunk-driving, study finds">Read more</a>