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December 20, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jon Whittle, Director, Data61 Ganjalex / Shutterstock I’m a computer scientist and a bad Christmas shopper. Over the weekend, I wondered whether AI systems might be able to help me out. Could I just prompt ChatGPT to pick a personalised gift for my cousin Johnny and have ... <a title="AI can’t do your Christmas shopping just yet – but next year might be different" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/20/ai-cant-do-your-christmas-shopping-just-yet-but-next-year-might-be-different-246132/" aria-label="Read more about AI can’t do your Christmas shopping just yet – but next year might be different">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Crosby, Professor of Economics, Monash University Michael Leslie/Shutterstock This week, the value of the Australian dollar fell to 62 US cents, its lowest level since October 2022. The acute cause? A revelation by the United States Federal Reserve that it expected interest rates to bottom out ... <a title="Heading on an overseas holiday? The Australian dollar tumbled this week – but that’s not bad news for everyone" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/20/heading-on-an-overseas-holiday-the-australian-dollar-tumbled-this-week-but-thats-not-bad-news-for-everyone-246321/" aria-label="Read more about Heading on an overseas holiday? The Australian dollar tumbled this week – but that’s not bad news for everyone">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Suneha Seetahul, Senior Research Fellow, Applied Microeconomics, University of Sydney Kara Math/Shutterstock One in two people in the Pacific Islands is classified as overweight (with a body mass index of 25–29) or obese (a BMI 30 or above). This is a problem because obesity increases the risk ... <a title="Without clean water, Pacific Islanders turn to sugary drinks. Tackling this could reduce obesity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/20/without-clean-water-pacific-islanders-turn-to-sugary-drinks-tackling-this-could-reduce-obesity-244752/" aria-label="Read more about Without clean water, Pacific Islanders turn to sugary drinks. Tackling this could reduce obesity">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Antje Fiedler, Senior Lecturer, Management and International Business, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau There is no denying times have been tough for small and medium-sized businesses, and 2025 is not looking that much better. Gross domestic product per capita is continuing to decline in both Australia ... <a title="Beware of bad customers – and 3 other ways small and medium businesses can thrive in 2025" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/20/beware-of-bad-customers-and-3-other-ways-small-and-medium-businesses-can-thrive-in-2025-246119/" aria-label="Read more about Beware of bad customers – and 3 other ways small and medium businesses can thrive in 2025">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anne Quain, Senior Lecturer, Sydney School of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney antibydni/Shutterstock Around one third of Australian households live with at least one cat, yet surveys tell us the cats’ needs are not being met. Cats may rule the internet, but humans often misconstrue feline behaviour. ... <a title="How can I keep my cat happy? 5 tips from a vet to help your feline friend live their best life" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/20/how-can-i-keep-my-cat-happy-5-tips-from-a-vet-to-help-your-feline-friend-live-their-best-life-242774/" aria-label="Read more about How can I keep my cat happy? 5 tips from a vet to help your feline friend live their best life">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robyn J. Whitaker, Associate Professor, New Testament & Director of the Wesley Centre, University of Divinity Shutterstock Those beautiful white and gold angels you see on Christmas trees were originally monsters. At least, that is the claim made by scholar Esther Hamori in her book God’s Monsters. ... <a title="In the Bible, angels can be deadly. So why do we place them at the top of our Christmas trees?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/20/in-the-bible-angels-can-be-deadly-so-why-do-we-place-them-at-the-top-of-our-christmas-trees-241913/" aria-label="Read more about In the Bible, angels can be deadly. So why do we place them at the top of our Christmas trees?">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Power, Associate Professor and Principal Research Fellow, Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University Lomb/Shutterstock New data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) this week shows one in 20 (4.5%) Australians over 16 are LGBTQIA+. For perspective: at around 900,000 ... <a title="Almost 1 million Australians are LGBTQIA+ – and for the first time, there’s a new national health plan for them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/20/almost-1-million-australians-are-lgbtqia-and-for-the-first-time-theres-a-new-national-health-plan-for-them-246143/" aria-label="Read more about Almost 1 million Australians are LGBTQIA+ – and for the first time, there’s a new national health plan for them">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Simon Kingham, Professor of Human Geography, University of Canterbury Central Christchurch. Getty Images Around the world, people are being encouraged to travel by foot, bike or public transport rather than by car. The reasons are many and varied: to mitigate climate change, pollution, traffic congestion and infrastructure ... <a title="Getting people out of their cars is possible with the right plans and policies – case study" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/20/getting-people-out-of-their-cars-is-possible-with-the-right-plans-and-policies-case-study-246023/" aria-label="Read more about Getting people out of their cars is possible with the right plans and policies – case study">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shukla Poddar, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Photovoltaics and Renewable Energy Engineering, UNSW Sydney The Australian summer has started to unleash its power. On Monday, the Victorian town of Walpeup reached 47.1°C, and towns in Queensland, western New South Wales, South Australia and the Northern Territory all ... <a title="Heatwaves and bushfires can be a dangerous mix for the electricity grid. Here’s how to shore up your supplies this summer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/20/heatwaves-and-bushfires-can-be-a-dangerous-mix-for-the-electricity-grid-heres-how-to-shore-up-your-supplies-this-summer-246041/" aria-label="Read more about Heatwaves and bushfires can be a dangerous mix for the electricity grid. Here’s how to shore up your supplies this summer">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samantha Stanley, Research Fellow in Social Psychology, UNSW Sydney Jacob Lund/Shutterstock Strong emotional responses to environmental problems are remarkably common. We know people are angry about climate change – but how many? Our new research surveyed 5,000 Australians and found almost half (49%) are angry about our ... <a title="Climate anger can lead to action – or curdle into despair. We found out why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/20/climate-anger-can-lead-to-action-or-curdle-into-despair-we-found-out-why-245361/" aria-label="Read more about Climate anger can lead to action – or curdle into despair. We found out why">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elisabeth Duursma, Research Theme Fellow Education and Work, Western Sydney University Julia M Cameron/ Pexels , CC BY Many Australians know December 21 as “Gravy Day”. This is a reference to Paul Kelly’s song and new film How to Make Gravy, where a prisoner named Joe writes ... <a title="‘You can’t hear a smile’: how video visits help dads in prison stay connected with their kids" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/20/you-cant-hear-a-smile-how-video-visits-help-dads-in-prison-stay-connected-with-their-kids-246032/" aria-label="Read more about ‘You can’t hear a smile’: how video visits help dads in prison stay connected with their kids">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anne-maree O’Rourke, Lecturer in Marketing, The University of Queensland Andrei Antipov/Shutterstock You might think spending $5,000 on a handbag or wallet would be prestigious and exclusive enough. What about taking things one step further – and personalising it with your own name? Brands including Gucci, Louis Vuitton ... <a title="Personalising a luxury gift with a name or initial? Research suggests a hidden social cost" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/20/personalising-a-luxury-gift-with-a-name-or-initial-research-suggests-a-hidden-social-cost-244521/" aria-label="Read more about Personalising a luxury gift with a name or initial? Research suggests a hidden social cost">Read more</a>
