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January 7, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Talitakuum Ekandjo, Lecturer, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Getty Images Imagine starting your workday with an AI assistant that not only helps you write emails but also tracks your productivity, suggests breathing exercises, monitors your mood and stress levels and summarises meetings. This is ... <a title="Beyond the hype: what workers really think about workplace AI assistants" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/07/beyond-the-hype-what-workers-really-think-about-workplace-ai-assistants-245662/" aria-label="Read more about Beyond the hype: what workers really think about workplace AI assistants">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thomas Klassen, Professor, School of Public Policy and Administration, York University, Canada Justin Trudeau has resigned after more than nine years as Canada’s 23rd prime minister. Parliament will be prorogued and will resume sitting on March 24. Trudeau says he made his decision over the holidays after ... <a title="Justin Trudeau quits: How his focus on social policy will be his legacy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/07/justin-trudeau-quits-how-his-focus-on-social-policy-will-be-his-legacy-246730/" aria-label="Read more about Justin Trudeau quits: How his focus on social policy will be his legacy">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Clive Phillips, Former Foundation Professor of Animal Welfare, University of Queensland, Curtin University sw_photo/Shutterstock You might think dairy farmers would be enjoying boom times. The dairy industry has been expanding worldwide in response to increasing demand, mainly in the emerging markets of Asia. But across many developed ... <a title="New research reveals why some Australian dairy farmers are considering leaving the industry" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/07/new-research-reveals-why-some-australian-dairy-farmers-are-considering-leaving-the-industry-244819/" aria-label="Read more about New research reveals why some Australian dairy farmers are considering leaving the industry">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Muhammad Usman, Head of Quantum Systems and Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO Motion Loop/Shutterstock In recent years, the field of quantum computing has been experiencing fast growth, with technological advances and large-scale investments regularly making the news. The United Nations has designated 2025 as the International Year of ... <a title="2025 will see huge advances in quantum computing. So what is a quantum chip and how does it work?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/07/2025-will-see-huge-advances-in-quantum-computing-so-what-is-a-quantum-chip-and-how-does-it-work-246336/" aria-label="Read more about 2025 will see huge advances in quantum computing. So what is a quantum chip and how does it work?">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hunter Bennett, Lecturer in Exercise Science, University of South Australia Ahmet Kurt/Unsplash Reformer pilates is steadily growing in popularity, with new studios opening regularly in major cities all over the world. But what exactly is reformer pilates? And how does it compare with regular pilates and other ... <a title="What is reformer pilates? And is it worth the cost?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/07/what-is-reformer-pilates-and-is-it-worth-the-cost-244634/" aria-label="Read more about What is reformer pilates? And is it worth the cost?">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Carla Archibald, Research Fellow, Conservation Science, Deakin University ABC Eating rabbit, camel, carp, feral cat, deer and cane toad might sound extreme to some, but it’s gaining attention as a solution to tackle the growing impact of invasive species. Now, Tony Armstrong hosts the ABC series Eat ... <a title="Cane toads on the barbie? How eating invasive species might help manage them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/07/cane-toads-on-the-barbie-how-eating-invasive-species-might-help-manage-them-246042/" aria-label="Read more about Cane toads on the barbie? How eating invasive species might help manage them">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Frank Bongiorno, Professor of History, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University The Oxford English Dictionary defines a gaffe as a “blunder, an instance of clumsy stupidity, a ‘faux pas’.” It evokes a sense of triviality rather than high seriousness. If one’s clumsiness results ... <a title="‘I don’t hold the hose, mate’: Australia’s political history is full of gaffes. Here are some of best (or worst)" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/07/i-dont-hold-the-hose-mate-australias-political-history-is-full-of-gaffes-here-are-some-of-best-or-worst-241919/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I don’t hold the hose, mate’: Australia’s political history is full of gaffes. Here are some of best (or worst)">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kelsie Boulton, Senior Research Fellow in Child Neurodevelopment, Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney Fabio Principe/Shutterstock Neurodevelopmental conditions such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism affect about one in ten children. These conditions impact development, behaviour and wellbeing. But children with these conditions and ... <a title="Can apps and digital resources support your child with autism or ADHD? Here’s what to look for" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/07/can-apps-and-digital-resources-support-your-child-with-autism-or-adhd-heres-what-to-look-for-241468/" aria-label="Read more about Can apps and digital resources support your child with autism or ADHD? Here’s what to look for">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By April Reside, Lecturer in Conservation, The University of Queensland An endangered golden-shouldered parrot Imogen Warren/Shutterstock Australia has already lost at least 100 species since European colonisation. Across land and freshwater habitats, 1,657 species are currently threatened with the same fate. Their populations have fallen 2-3% every year ... <a title="Fully recovering Australia’s threatened species would cost 25% of GDP. We can’t do it all at once – so let’s start here" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/07/fully-recovering-australias-threatened-species-would-cost-25-of-gdp-we-cant-do-it-all-at-once-so-lets-start-here-245669/" aria-label="Read more about Fully recovering Australia’s threatened species would cost 25% of GDP. We can’t do it all at once – so let’s start here">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rob Newton, Professor of Exercise Medicine, Edith Cowan University ZR10/Shutterstock Exercise training while wearing a weighted vest is undergoing somewhat of a renaissance. Social media posts and trainers are promoting them as a potential strategy for improving fitness and health. Exercising with additional weight attached to the ... <a title="Should I get a weighted vest to boost my fitness? And how heavy should it be?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/06/should-i-get-a-weighted-vest-to-boost-my-fitness-and-how-heavy-should-it-be-243462/" aria-label="Read more about Should I get a weighted vest to boost my fitness? And how heavy should it be?">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daniel Eldridge, Senior Lecturer in Chemistry, Swinburne University of Technology kamitana/Shutterstock It’s summertime, and for many of us that means plenty of time outside – and, unfortunately, mosquitoes. The combination of the increase in temperature and plenty of water is ideal for these blood-sucking insects to make ... <a title="How do mosquito repellents work? A chemistry expert explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/06/how-do-mosquito-repellents-work-a-chemistry-expert-explains-244403/" aria-label="Read more about How do mosquito repellents work? A chemistry expert explains">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Milad Haghani, Senior Lecturer of Urban Risk & Resilience, UNSW Sydney Marian Weyo/Shutterstock If someone bumps into us on the footpath or in the mall, we’re generally quite forgiving. We instinctively apologise or step aside, and usually don’t scream at, stalk, or attack the other person. But ... <a title="Even calm people can fly into a rage behind the wheel. Here’s how to curb your road rage – before it’s too late" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/06/even-calm-people-can-fly-into-a-rage-behind-the-wheel-heres-how-to-curb-your-road-rage-before-its-too-late-244402/" aria-label="Read more about Even calm people can fly into a rage behind the wheel. Here’s how to curb your road rage – before it’s too late">Read more</a>
