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June 11, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By T.J. Thomson, Senior Lecturer in Visual Communication & Digital Media, RMIT University T.J. Thomson We see hundreds or thousands of images each day – but not all of them stand out to us. Why are some visuals more engaging than others? In an attention economy, where creators ... <a title="Novelty, negativity and no politicians: research reveals what makes some images more engaging than others" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/11/novelty-negativity-and-no-politicians-research-reveals-what-makes-some-images-more-engaging-than-others-255612/" aria-label="Read more about Novelty, negativity and no politicians: research reveals what makes some images more engaging than others">Read more</a>
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June 11, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vera Weisbecker, Associate Professor in Evolutionary Biology, College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University ➡️ View the full interactive version of this article here. Vera Weisbecker receives funding from the Australian Research council. She is member of the Australian Greens Party and the Australian Mammal Society. Erin ... <a title="Visual feature: Scanning Australia’s bones" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/11/visual-feature-scanning-australias-bones-257119/" aria-label="Read more about Visual feature: Scanning Australia’s bones">Read more</a>
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June 11, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Meri Oakwood, Lecturer in Law, Southern Cross University Zivia Kerkez/Shutterstock Welcome changes to family law come into effect this week to better support victims of domestic violence in property settlements. Importantly, the Family Law Amendment Bill 2024 will provide a new framework for determining ownership of the ... <a title="Family law changes will better protect domestic violence victims – and their pets" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/11/family-law-changes-will-better-protect-domestic-violence-victims-and-their-pets-258189/" aria-label="Read more about Family law changes will better protect domestic violence victims – and their pets">Read more</a>
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June 11, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Centaine Snoswell, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Health Services Research, The University of Queensland Pexels/Mikoto As more and more people spend time chatting with artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots such as ChatGPT, the topic of mental health has naturally emerged. Some people have positive experiences that make AI ... <a title="Do you talk to AI when you’re feeling down? Here’s where chatbots get their therapy advice" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/11/do-you-talk-to-ai-when-youre-feeling-down-heres-where-chatbots-get-their-therapy-advice-257732/" aria-label="Read more about Do you talk to AI when you’re feeling down? Here’s where chatbots get their therapy advice">Read more</a>
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June 11, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thomas Corbin, Research fellow, Center for Research in Assessment and Digital Learning, Deakin University Matheus Bertelli/ Pexels , CC BY In less than three years, artificial intelligence technology has radically changed the assessment landscape. In this time, universities have taken various approaches, from outright banning the use ... <a title="Assessment in the age of AI – unis must do more than tell students what not to do" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/11/assessment-in-the-age-of-ai-unis-must-do-more-than-tell-students-what-not-to-do-257469/" aria-label="Read more about Assessment in the age of AI – unis must do more than tell students what not to do">Read more</a>
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June 11, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Shaw, Professor of Politics, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University There has been a lot of “ruling out” going on in New Zealand politics lately. In the most recent outbreak, both the incoming and outgoing deputy prime ministers, ACT’s David Seymour and NZ First’s Winston ... <a title="With so many parties ‘ruling out’ working with other parties, is MMP losing its way?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/11/with-so-many-parties-ruling-out-working-with-other-parties-is-mmp-losing-its-way-257974/" aria-label="Read more about With so many parties ‘ruling out’ working with other parties, is MMP losing its way?">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Treasury head Steven Kennedy will become Anthony Albanese’s right-hand bureaucrat, while Treasury will get its first female secretary, with the appointment of Jenny Wilkinson, who currently heads the Finance Department. Kennedy, to be the new secretary of the Department of ... <a title="Albanese announces first woman Treasury secretary and a ‘roundtable’ on boosting productivity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/10/albanese-announces-first-woman-treasury-secretary-and-a-roundtable-on-boosting-productivity-257334/" aria-label="Read more about Albanese announces first woman Treasury secretary and a ‘roundtable’ on boosting productivity">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Greste, Professor of Journalism and Communications, Macquarie University The video of a Los Angeles police officer shooting a rubber bullet at Channel Nine reporter Lauren Tomasi is as shocking as it is revealing. In her live broadcast, Tomasi is standing to the side of a rank ... <a title="In Trump’s America, the shooting of a journalist is not a one-off. Press freedom itself is under attack" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/10/in-trumps-america-the-shooting-of-a-journalist-is-not-a-one-off-press-freedom-itself-is-under-attack-258578/" aria-label="Read more about In Trump’s America, the shooting of a journalist is not a one-off. Press freedom itself is under attack">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lara Herrero, Associate Professor and Research Leader in Virology and Infectious Disease, Griffith University svetikd/Getty Images As winter settles over Australia, it’s not just the drop in temperature we notice – there’s also a sharp rise in respiratory illnesses. Most of us are familiar with the usual ... <a title="hMPV is likely one of the viruses making us sick this winter. Here’s what to know about human metapneumovirus" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/10/hmpv-is-likely-one-of-the-viruses-making-us-sick-this-winter-heres-what-to-know-about-human-metapneumovirus-257802/" aria-label="Read more about hMPV is likely one of the viruses making us sick this winter. Here’s what to know about human metapneumovirus">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hazel Moir, Honarary Associate Professor; economics of patents, geographical indications and other "IP"; trade treaties, Australian National University TY Lim/Shutterstock Trade Minister Don Farrell has confirmed Australia and the European Union will restart negotiations for a free trade agreement immediately. Two years ago, Australia walked away over ... <a title="Australia should stand up for our feta and prosecco in trade talks with the EU" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/10/australia-should-stand-up-for-our-feta-and-prosecco-in-trade-talks-with-the-eu-258392/" aria-label="Read more about Australia should stand up for our feta and prosecco in trade talks with the EU">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Carissa Klein, Associate Professor in Conservation Biology, The University of Queensland Nigel Marsh/Getty Ahead of this week’s crucial United Nations ocean conference, federal Environment Minister Murray Watt promised that by 2030, 30% of Australian waters would be “highly protected”. This is a telling pledge. After all, 52% ... <a title="Australia’s government is pledging better protection for our vulnerable seas – but will it work?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/10/australias-government-is-pledging-better-protection-for-our-vulnerable-seas-but-will-it-work-258286/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s government is pledging better protection for our vulnerable seas – but will it work?">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shannon Bosch, Associate Professor (Law), Edith Cowan University On June 9, the Madleen, a UK-flagged civilian ship carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, was stopped by Israeli forces in international waters, about 200 kilometres off the coast. The Freedom Flotilla Coalition had organised the voyage, setting sail from ... <a title="There are clear laws on enforcing blockades – Israel’s interception of the Madleen raises serious questions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/10/there-are-clear-laws-on-enforcing-blockades-israels-interception-of-the-madleen-raises-serious-questions-258562/" aria-label="Read more about There are clear laws on enforcing blockades – Israel’s interception of the Madleen raises serious questions">Read more</a>
