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What do TikTok, Bunnings, eBay and Netflix have in common? They’re all hyper-collectors

July 21, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendan Walker-Munro, Senior Research Fellow, The University of Queensland Shutterstock You walk into a shopping centre to buy some groceries. Without your knowledge, an electronic scan of your face is taken by in-store surveillance cameras and stored in an online database. Each time you return to that ... <a title="What do TikTok, Bunnings, eBay and Netflix have in common? They’re all hyper-collectors" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/21/what-do-tiktok-bunnings-ebay-and-netflix-have-in-common-theyre-all-hyper-collectors-187274/" aria-label="Read more about What do TikTok, Bunnings, eBay and Netflix have in common? They’re all hyper-collectors">Read more</a>

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Natural systems in Australia are unravelling. If they collapse, human society could too

July 21, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Liz Hanna, Honorary Associate Professor, Australian National University Shutterstock In the long-delayed State of the Environment report released this week, there is one terrifying sentence: “Environmental degradation is now considered a threat to humanity, which could bring about societal collapses.” Hyperbole? Sadly not. Climate change has already ... <a title="Natural systems in Australia are unravelling. If they collapse, human society could too" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/21/natural-systems-in-australia-are-unravelling-if-they-collapse-human-society-could-too-187263/" aria-label="Read more about Natural systems in Australia are unravelling. If they collapse, human society could too">Read more</a>

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Yes, the state of the environment is grim, but you can make a difference, right in your own neighbourhoood

July 21, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kylie Soanes, Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock The newly released State of the Environment report paints a predictably grim picture. Species are in decline, ecosystems are at breaking point, and threats abound. For many of us, it can feel ... <a title="Yes, the state of the environment is grim, but you can make a difference, right in your own neighbourhoood" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/21/yes-the-state-of-the-environment-is-grim-but-you-can-make-a-difference-right-in-your-own-neighbourhoood-187259/" aria-label="Read more about Yes, the state of the environment is grim, but you can make a difference, right in your own neighbourhoood">Read more</a>

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Election promises should be costed before polling day, otherwise it’s too late

July 21, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Bartos, Professor of Economics, University of Canberra Wouldn’t you know it? Last Thursday the Parliamentary Budget Office released more than 1,000 pages of costings, for promises in the election we just had. They came in 16 parts, each separately downloadable, along with a video message, charts ... <a title="Election promises should be costed before polling day, otherwise it’s too late" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/21/election-promises-should-be-costed-before-polling-day-otherwise-its-too-late-187149/" aria-label="Read more about Election promises should be costed before polling day, otherwise it’s too late">Read more</a>

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Publishers vs the Internet Archive: why the world’s biggest online library is in court over digital book lending

July 20, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joanne Gray, Lecturer in Digital Cultures at The University of Sydney, University of Sydney Shutterstock Earlier this month, the Internet Archive asked a US court to end a lawsuit filed against it by four large book publishers. The Internet Archive is a not-for-profit organisation founded in 1996 ... <a title="Publishers vs the Internet Archive: why the world’s biggest online library is in court over digital book lending" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/20/publishers-vs-the-internet-archive-why-the-worlds-biggest-online-library-is-in-court-over-digital-book-lending-187166/" aria-label="Read more about Publishers vs the Internet Archive: why the world’s biggest online library is in court over digital book lending">Read more</a>

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The UK just hit 40℃ for the first time. It’s a stark reminder of the deadly heat awaiting Australia

July 20, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew King, Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, The University of Melbourne A severe heatwave in Western Europe is shattering temperature records – including in the United Kingdom, where temperatures exceeded 40℃ on Tuesday for the first time on record. The village of Coningsby in eastern England reached ... <a title="The UK just hit 40℃ for the first time. It’s a stark reminder of the deadly heat awaiting Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/20/the-uk-just-hit-40-for-the-first-time-its-a-stark-reminder-of-the-deadly-heat-awaiting-australia-187347/" aria-label="Read more about The UK just hit 40℃ for the first time. It’s a stark reminder of the deadly heat awaiting Australia">Read more</a>

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The Albanese government has announced the next speaker of the house. What’s the role and why is it important?

July 20, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Hawkins, Senior Lecturer, Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society, University of Canberra The Albanese government has chosen its candidate to be the new speaker. Milton Dick has been the member for Oxley in Queensland since 2016. The former Brisbane City Councillor is almost certain to ... <a title="The Albanese government has announced the next speaker of the house. What’s the role and why is it important?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/20/the-albanese-government-has-announced-the-next-speaker-of-the-house-whats-the-role-and-why-is-it-important-184135/" aria-label="Read more about The Albanese government has announced the next speaker of the house. What’s the role and why is it important?">Read more</a>

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Why it’s more important than ever for workplaces to have staff well-being plans

July 20, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dougal Sutherland, Clinical Psychologist, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Shutterstock/thanun vongsuravanich A recent survey of New Zealand workplaces revealed more than a third have no workplace well-being plan in place. Yet it is necessary, now more than ever, for organisations to understand what a ... <a title="Why it’s more important than ever for workplaces to have staff well-being plans" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/20/why-its-more-important-than-ever-for-workplaces-to-have-staff-well-being-plans-186807/" aria-label="Read more about Why it’s more important than ever for workplaces to have staff well-being plans">Read more</a>

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Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke is missing ‘quite a bit’ of her brain. How can people survive and thrive after brain injury?

July 20, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anthony Hannan, Head of Neural Plasticity and NHMRC Senior Research Fellow, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health In a recent interview, Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke spoke about being able to live “completely normally” after two aneurysms – one in 2011 and one in 2013 ... <a title="Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke is missing ‘quite a bit’ of her brain. How can people survive and thrive after brain injury?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/20/game-of-thrones-star-emilia-clarke-is-missing-quite-a-bit-of-her-brain-how-can-people-survive-and-thrive-after-brain-injury-187285/" aria-label="Read more about Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke is missing ‘quite a bit’ of her brain. How can people survive and thrive after brain injury?">Read more</a>

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Playing on good feelings: when ‘eudaimonic’ social media goes bad

July 20, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Renee Barnes, Senior Lecturer, Journalism, University of the Sunshine Coast Shutterstock Twenty-something Melburnian Harrison Pawluck could be doing worse things than building a TikTok audience through “random acts of kindness”. He’s not out on the streets pulling risky pranks or provoking angry confrontations. He doesn’t promote bogus ... <a title="Playing on good feelings: when ‘eudaimonic’ social media goes bad" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/20/playing-on-good-feelings-when-eudaimonic-social-media-goes-bad-187074/" aria-label="Read more about Playing on good feelings: when ‘eudaimonic’ social media goes bad">Read more</a>

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Does Australia’s harsh asylum seeker policy matter to the average Australian? It depends whether they have to get off the couch

July 20, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jill Sheppard, Senior Lecturer, School of Politics and International Relations, Australian National University The Albanese government’s turnback of a Sri Lankan asylum seeker vessel just a day after being sworn in suggests it’s business as usual for Australia’s treatment of arrivals by boat. Ever since the 2001 ... <a title="Does Australia’s harsh asylum seeker policy matter to the average Australian? It depends whether they have to get off the couch" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/20/does-australias-harsh-asylum-seeker-policy-matter-to-the-average-australian-it-depends-whether-they-have-to-get-off-the-couch-180779/" aria-label="Read more about Does Australia’s harsh asylum seeker policy matter to the average Australian? It depends whether they have to get off the couch">Read more</a>

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In Finucane & Smith’s Future. Joy. Club. the joy is much more than the sum of its parts

July 20, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris Thompson, Lecturer, Australian Catholic University Jodie Hutchinson Review: Future. Joy. Club., Finucane & Smith The theatre of the occasion starts with a selfie-seat at the foot of the staircase: floral garlands, red backcloth and a teal throne complete with hand-held mirror ball. We’re all posting on ... <a title="In Finucane & Smith’s Future. Joy. Club. the joy is much more than the sum of its parts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/20/in-finucane-and-smiths-future-joy-club-the-joy-is-much-more-than-the-sum-of-its-parts-186918/" aria-label="Read more about In Finucane & Smith’s Future. Joy. Club. the joy is much more than the sum of its parts">Read more</a>