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January 22, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jayashri Kulkarni, Professor of Psychiatry, Monash University Last week, Australian Open player Destanee Aiava revealed she had struggled with borderline personality disorder. The tennis player said a formal diagnosis, after suicidal behaviour and severe panic attacks, “was a relief”. But “it also felt like a death sentence ... <a title="For tennis star Destanee Aiava, borderline personality disorder felt like ‘a death sentence’ – and a relief. What is it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/22/for-tennis-star-destanee-aiava-borderline-personality-disorder-felt-like-a-death-sentence-and-a-relief-what-is-it-247451/" aria-label="Read more about For tennis star Destanee Aiava, borderline personality disorder felt like ‘a death sentence’ – and a relief. What is it?">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jane Simon, Senior Lecturer in Media, Macquarie University Carol Jerrems, 1/2 length self portrait in mirror, wearing pyjama shirt, camera at shoulder height, 1979. National Library of Australia Manuscript collection (MS 10718). © The Estate of Carol Jerrems Australian photographer Carol Jerrems took an expansive approach to ... <a title="Carol Jerrems captured Melbourne and Sydney of the 1970s, understanding photography as a collaboration" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/22/carol-jerrems-captured-melbourne-and-sydney-of-the-1970s-understanding-photography-as-a-collaboration-247446/" aria-label="Read more about Carol Jerrems captured Melbourne and Sydney of the 1970s, understanding photography as a collaboration">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Lindenmayer, Professor, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University Shutterstock/ Glenda Rees Humans are causing enormous damage to the Earth, and about one million plant and animal species are now at risk of extinction. Keeping track of what’s left is vital to conserving biodiversity. ... <a title="To save Australia’s animals, scientists must count how many are left. But what if they’re getting it wrong?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/22/to-save-australias-animals-scientists-must-count-how-many-are-left-but-what-if-theyre-getting-it-wrong-247456/" aria-label="Read more about To save Australia’s animals, scientists must count how many are left. But what if they’re getting it wrong?">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mandy Paul, Visiting Research Fellow, School of Humanities, University of Adelaide A beach in Glenelg, South Australia is packed during an evening in February 1938. State Library of South Australia The Black Friday bushfires which swept across southeastern Australia in January 1939 have been remembered as a ... <a title="Sleeping on beaches and staying social: how Australians kept cool in heatwaves before modern technology" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/22/sleeping-on-beaches-and-staying-social-how-australians-kept-cool-in-heatwaves-before-modern-technology-247326/" aria-label="Read more about Sleeping on beaches and staying social: how Australians kept cool in heatwaves before modern technology">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amy Hume, Lecturer In Theatre (Voice), Victorian College of the Arts, The University of Melbourne A24 The Brutalist has drawn attention this week for its use of artificial intelligence (AI) to refine some of the actors’ dialogue. Emilia Pérez, a musical crime comedy, also used AI to ... <a title="When does an actor stop, and AI begin? What The Brutalist and Emilia Pérez tell us about AI in Hollywood" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/22/when-does-an-actor-stop-and-ai-begin-what-the-brutalist-and-emilia-perez-tell-us-about-ai-in-hollywood-247796/" aria-label="Read more about When does an actor stop, and AI begin? What The Brutalist and Emilia Pérez tell us about AI in Hollywood">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anna Marie Brennan, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Waikato Shutterstock/KV4000 Every day, about 48.5 tonnes of space rock hurtle towards Earth. Meteorites that fall into the ocean are never recovered. But the ones that crash on land can spark debates about legal ownership. Globally, meteorite hunting ... <a title="Earth is bombarded with rocks from space – but who gets to keep these ultimate antiques?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/22/earth-is-bombarded-with-rocks-from-space-but-who-gets-to-keep-these-ultimate-antiques-245741/" aria-label="Read more about Earth is bombarded with rocks from space – but who gets to keep these ultimate antiques?">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marta Yebra, Professor of Environmental Engineering, Australian National University Picture this. It’s a summer evening in Australia. A dry lightning storm is about to sweep across remote, tinder-dry bushland. The next day is forecast to be hot and windy. A lightning strike tonight could spark a fire ... <a title="It’s science, not fiction: high-tech drones may soon be fighting bushfires in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/22/its-science-not-fiction-high-tech-drones-may-soon-be-fighting-bushfires-in-australia-247789/" aria-label="Read more about It’s science, not fiction: high-tech drones may soon be fighting bushfires in Australia">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joanne Orlando, Researcher, Digital Literacy and Digital Wellbeing, Western Sydney University Wachiwit/Shutterstock Roblox isn’t just another video game – it’s a massive virtual universe where nearly 90 million people from around the world create, play and socialise. This includes some 34 million children under 13 who spend ... <a title="‘Should I let my kid play Roblox?’ New safety features reduce risks – but more are needed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/22/should-i-let-my-kid-play-roblox-new-safety-features-reduce-risks-but-more-are-needed-246971/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Should I let my kid play Roblox?’ New safety features reduce risks – but more are needed">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicole Lee, Adjunct Professor at the National Drug Research Institute (Melbourne based), Curtin University Dragana Gordic/Shutterstock Anecdotal reports from some professionals have prompted concerns about young people using prescription benzodiazepines such as Xanax for recreational use. Border force detections of these drugs have almost doubled in the ... <a title="Why do some young people use Xanax recreationally? What are the risks?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/22/why-do-some-young-people-use-xanax-recreationally-what-are-the-risks-247242/" aria-label="Read more about Why do some young people use Xanax recreationally? What are the risks?">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Judy Lundy, Lecturer in Management, Edith Cowan University Vitalii Vodolazskyi/Shutterstock It’s been a significant day for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs in the United States. Such initiatives are about providing equality of opportunity and a sense of being valued for all members of an organisation. But ... <a title="Trump has begun dismantling America’s diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Here’s why Australia may not follow suit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/22/trump-has-begun-dismantling-americas-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-initiatives-heres-why-australia-may-not-follow-suit-247694/" aria-label="Read more about Trump has begun dismantling America’s diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Here’s why Australia may not follow suit">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kimberley Connor, Postdoctoral Scholar at Stanford Archaeology Center, Stanford University Sydney’s Hyde Park Barracks photographed in 1871, when the building served as a women’s immigration depot and asylum. City of Sydney Archives. Sydney’s Hyde Park Barracks was built between 1817 and 1819 to house male convicts. The ... <a title="History under the floorboards: decoding the diets of institutionalised women in 19th century Sydney" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/22/history-under-the-floorboards-decoding-the-diets-of-institutionalised-women-in-19th-century-sydney-244927/" aria-label="Read more about History under the floorboards: decoding the diets of institutionalised women in 19th century Sydney">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert McLachlan, Professor in Applied Mathematics, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University NASA/Earth Observatory, CC BY-SA It’s now official. Last year was the warmest year on record globally and the first to exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. This doesn’t mean it’s too late to rein in ... <a title="NZ’s climate policies are no longer enough to keep warming at 1.5°C – here’s what needs to happen" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/22/nzs-climate-policies-are-no-longer-enough-to-keep-warming-at-1-5-c-heres-what-needs-to-happen-245829/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s climate policies are no longer enough to keep warming at 1.5°C – here’s what needs to happen">Read more</a>
