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April 1, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine Ordway, Associate Professor Sport Management and Sport Integrity Lead, University of Canberra Lawyers for Australian 800-metre star Peter Bol say allegations the runner engaged in doping should be dropped after two independent labs found no evidence he used a banned substance. Bol has always strongly denied ... <a title="What went wrong in Peter Bol’s doping case? A sport integrity expert explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/01/what-went-wrong-in-peter-bols-doping-case-a-sport-integrity-expert-explains-202957/" aria-label="Read more about What went wrong in Peter Bol’s doping case? A sport integrity expert explains">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Clare JM Burns, Assistant Professor and Non-executive Director, Bond University Shutterstock The story of the Aboriginal Community Benefit Fund, whose name and marketing misled thousands of customers into believing it was Indigenous owned and run, is a stark example of how Australia’s financial regulations have let down ... <a title="Listen! The simple thing the finance sector can do for Indigenous customers that can change people’s lives" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/31/listen-the-simple-thing-the-finance-sector-can-do-for-indigenous-customers-that-can-change-peoples-lives-195565/" aria-label="Read more about Listen! The simple thing the finance sector can do for Indigenous customers that can change people’s lives">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By George Siemens, Co-Director, Professor, Centre for Change and Complexity in Learning, University of South Australia agsandrew/Shutterstock Recent public interest in tools like ChatGPT has raised an old question in the artificial intelligence community: is artificial general intelligence (in this case, AI that performs at human level) achievable? ... <a title="Has GPT-4 really passed the startling threshold of human-level artificial intelligence? Well, it depends" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/31/has-gpt-4-really-passed-the-startling-threshold-of-human-level-artificial-intelligence-well-it-depends-202856/" aria-label="Read more about Has GPT-4 really passed the startling threshold of human-level artificial intelligence? Well, it depends">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Blunden, Professor and Head of Paediatric Sleep Research, CQUniversity Australia Shutterstock What would happen to a person if they didn’t get the sleep they needed? Hedya, age 11, Australia This is a really good question Heyda, because it makes us think about how important sleep is. ... <a title="Curious Kids: what happens if you don’t get enough sleep?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/31/curious-kids-what-happens-if-you-dont-get-enough-sleep-201467/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: what happens if you don’t get enough sleep?">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Guzyal Hill, Senior Lecturer, Charles Darwin University Shutterstock Sunday will mark the end of the Daylight Saving Time (DST) in eastern Australia, but there are many who would like to see it last longer or permanently. Twice a year, New South Wales, Victoria, Australian Capital Territory, Tasmania ... <a title="As the US pushes to make daylight saving permanent, should Australia move in the same direction?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/31/as-the-us-pushes-to-make-daylight-saving-permanent-should-australia-move-in-the-same-direction-202627/" aria-label="Read more about As the US pushes to make daylight saving permanent, should Australia move in the same direction?">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emma Shortis, Lecturer, RMIT University Alex Brandon/AP Events often seem inevitable in hindsight. The indictment of former US President Donald Trump on criminal charges has been a possibility since the start of his presidency – arguably, since close to the beginning of his career in New York ... <a title="What does Trump’s indictment mean for his political future – and the strength of US democracy?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/31/what-does-trumps-indictment-mean-for-his-political-future-and-the-strength-of-us-democracy-202231/" aria-label="Read more about What does Trump’s indictment mean for his political future – and the strength of US democracy?">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gary Mortimer, Professor of Marketing and Consumer Behaviour, Queensland University of Technology Media Whale Stock/Shutterstock What would you do to get more likes or shares on your favourite social media platform this April Fool’s Day? Would you blast an airhorn in your partner’s ear while they’re sleeping, ... <a title="Clout-lighting: pranking your partner for likes is a surefire way to get dumped this April Fools’ Day" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/31/clout-lighting-pranking-your-partner-for-likes-is-a-surefire-way-to-get-dumped-this-april-fools-day-198405/" aria-label="Read more about Clout-lighting: pranking your partner for likes is a surefire way to get dumped this April Fools’ Day">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tara McAllister, Research Fellow, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Shutterstock/Guy Hasler As global environmental challenges grow, people and societies are increasingly looking to Indigenous knowledge for solutions. Indigenous knowledge is particularly appealing for addressing climate change because it includes long histories and guidance on ... <a title="Indigenous knowledge offers solutions, but its use must be based on meaningful collaboration with Indigenous communities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/31/indigenous-knowledge-offers-solutions-but-its-use-must-be-based-on-meaningful-collaboration-with-indigenous-communities-201670/" aria-label="Read more about Indigenous knowledge offers solutions, but its use must be based on meaningful collaboration with Indigenous communities">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alice Hayward, Molecular Biologist, The University of Queensland Shutterstock If you’re like me, you’ve managed to kill even the hardiest of indoor plants (yes, despite a doctorate in plant biology). But imagine a world where your plants actually told you exactly when they needed watering. This thought, ... <a title="Attention plant killers: new research shows your plants could be silently screaming at you" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/31/attention-plant-killers-new-research-shows-your-plants-could-be-silently-screaming-at-you-202833/" aria-label="Read more about Attention plant killers: new research shows your plants could be silently screaming at you">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Centaine Snoswell, Senior Research Fellow Health Economics, The University of Queensland Di Vincenzo/Shutterstock Telehealth has been a game changer for many First Nations people globally, including in Australia. It has allowed First Nations people to access health care close to home – whether that’s screening for health ... <a title="Telehealth has much to offer First Nations people. But technical glitches and a lack of rapport can get in the way" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/31/telehealth-has-much-to-offer-first-nations-people-but-technical-glitches-and-a-lack-of-rapport-can-get-in-the-way-201872/" aria-label="Read more about Telehealth has much to offer First Nations people. But technical glitches and a lack of rapport can get in the way">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kevin Davis, Emeritus Professor of Finance, The University of Melbourne Allen & Unwin The Millionaires’ Factory, subtitled “the inside story of how Macquarie Bank became a global giant” by financial journalists Joyce Moullakis and Chris Wright is an impressive, informative book that I enjoyed reading. As well ... <a title="The Millionaires’ Factory lays bare the good and bad about Australia’s millionaire manufacturer – Macquarie bank" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/31/the-millionaires-factory-lays-bare-the-good-and-bad-about-australias-millionaire-manufacturer-macquarie-bank-202101/" aria-label="Read more about The Millionaires’ Factory lays bare the good and bad about Australia’s millionaire manufacturer – Macquarie bank">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Karen Luke, PhD candidate, CQUniversity Australia Amazon The recent death of a horse on the set of Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is the latest incident raising questions about how humans use horses for entertainment and sport. While a statement from producers ... <a title="A horse died on the set of The Rings of Power: more needs to be done to ensure the welfare of horses used in entertainment" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/31/a-horse-died-on-the-set-of-the-rings-of-power-more-needs-to-be-done-to-ensure-the-welfare-of-horses-used-in-entertainment-202939/" aria-label="Read more about A horse died on the set of The Rings of Power: more needs to be done to ensure the welfare of horses used in entertainment">Read more</a>
