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January 16, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samuel Cornell, PhD Candidate, UNSW Beach Safety Research Group + School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney byvalet/Shutterstock Australia is considered a nation of beach lovers. But with all this water surrounding us, drownings remain tragically common. At least 55 people have drowned in waterways in Australia so ... <a title="Despite decades of beach safety ads, at least 55 people have drowned in Australia this summer. It’s time to change tack" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/16/despite-decades-of-beach-safety-ads-at-least-55-people-have-drowned-in-australia-this-summer-its-time-to-change-tack-245747/" aria-label="Read more about Despite decades of beach safety ads, at least 55 people have drowned in Australia this summer. It’s time to change tack">Read more</a>
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January 16, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Uri Gal, Professor in Business Information Systems, University of Sydney Sergii Gnatiuk/Shutterstock Over the past two years, generative artificial intelligence (AI) has captivated public attention. This year signals the beginning of a new phase: the rise of AI agents. AI agents are autonomous systems that can make ... <a title="‘AI agents’ promise to arrange your finances, do your taxes, book your holidays – and put us all at risk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/16/ai-agents-promise-to-arrange-your-finances-do-your-taxes-book-your-holidays-and-put-us-all-at-risk-247021/" aria-label="Read more about ‘AI agents’ promise to arrange your finances, do your taxes, book your holidays – and put us all at risk">Read more</a>
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January 16, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Norris, Associate Professor of Practice Health Technology Assessment, Leeder Centre for Health Policy, Economics and Data, School of Public Health, University of Sydney Iryna Inshyna/Shutterstock Within a few days of being born, more than 300,000 Australian babies a year have a spot of their blood analysed ... <a title="Should we sequence the DNA of every baby born in Australia? Soon, you could have your say" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/16/should-we-sequence-the-dna-of-every-baby-born-in-australia-soon-you-could-have-your-say-244919/" aria-label="Read more about Should we sequence the DNA of every baby born in Australia? Soon, you could have your say">Read more</a>
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January 16, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dorina Pojani, Associate Professor in Urban Planning, The University of Queensland shisu_ka/Shutterstock A wide range of voices in the Australian media have been sounding the alarm about the phenomenon of “forever-renting”. This describes a situation in which individuals or families are unable to transition from renting to ... <a title="Home ownership is slipping out of reach. It’s time to rethink our fear of ‘forever renting’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/16/home-ownership-is-slipping-out-of-reach-its-time-to-rethink-our-fear-of-forever-renting-245848/" aria-label="Read more about Home ownership is slipping out of reach. It’s time to rethink our fear of ‘forever renting’">Read more</a>
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January 16, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Liz Giuffre, Senior Lecturer in Communication, University of Technology Sydney Originally known as 2JJ, or Double Jay, when it launched in Sydney at 11am on January 19 1975, Triple J has since become the national youth network. The station now encompasses broadcast radio, live events, social media ... <a title="50 years of Triple J: challenging censorship, supporting Australian artists, and ‘no dope in the studio!’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/16/50-years-of-triple-j-challenging-censorship-supporting-australian-artists-and-no-dope-in-the-studio-246679/" aria-label="Read more about 50 years of Triple J: challenging censorship, supporting Australian artists, and ‘no dope in the studio!’">Read more</a>
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January 15, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Manisha Caleb, Senior Lecturer in Astrophysics, University of Sydney Artist’s impression of ASKAP J1839-0756. James Josephides When some of the biggest stars reach the end of their lives, they explode in spectacular supernovas and leave behind incredibly dense cores called neutron stars. Some of these remnants emit ... <a title="Blinking radio pulses from space hint at a cosmic object that ‘shouldn’t exist’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/15/blinking-radio-pulses-from-space-hint-at-a-cosmic-object-that-shouldnt-exist-246663/" aria-label="Read more about Blinking radio pulses from space hint at a cosmic object that ‘shouldn’t exist’">Read more</a>
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January 15, 2025
Democracy Now! AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org, The War and Peace Report. I’m Amy Goodman. We turn now to Gaza, where Israel’s assault on the besieged strip continues despite ongoing talks over a possible ceasefire. Palestinian authorities say 5000 people are missing or have been killed in this first 100 days of Israel’s ... <a title="‘Journalism is not a crime’: Gaza reporter slams international press as journalist death toll rises" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/15/journalism-is-not-a-crime-gaza-reporter-slams-international-press-as-journalist-death-toll-rises/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Journalism is not a crime’: Gaza reporter slams international press as journalist death toll rises">Read more</a>
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January 15, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jonti Horner, Professor (Astrophysics), University of Southern Queensland Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) passing close to the Sun. NASA/SOHO Hot on the heels of a spectacular comet late last year, another celestial visitor is set to put on a show. And Southern Hemisphere observers have a ringside seat. ... <a title="A bright ‘Sun-skirting’ comet will grace southern skies this week. Here’s how to see it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/15/a-bright-sun-skirting-comet-will-grace-southern-skies-this-week-heres-how-to-see-it-247357/" aria-label="Read more about A bright ‘Sun-skirting’ comet will grace southern skies this week. Here’s how to see it">Read more</a>
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January 15, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendan Walker-Munro, Senior Lecturer (Law), Southern Cross University Elon Musk is no stranger to news headlines. His purchase of Twitter and subsequent decision to rebrand the platform as X has seen it called “a true black mirror of the most worrying parts of human nature”. Tesla’s incredibly ... <a title="Albanese says our laws would stop Elon Musk interfering in the Australian election. In truth, there’s little to stop him" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/15/albanese-says-our-laws-would-stop-elon-musk-interfering-in-the-australian-election-in-truth-theres-little-to-stop-him-247361/" aria-label="Read more about Albanese says our laws would stop Elon Musk interfering in the Australian election. In truth, there’s little to stop him">Read more</a>
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January 15, 2025
By Koroi Hawkins, RNZ Pacific editor in Port Vila The electoral commission in Vanuatu is trying its best to clear up some confusion with the voting process for tomorrow’s snap election. Principal Electoral Officer Guilain Malessas said this is due to the tight turnaround to deliver this election after Parliament was dissolved last year. The ... <a title="Vanuatu election: Preparation almost complete for snap ballot" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/15/vanuatu-election-preparation-almost-complete-for-snap-ballot/" aria-label="Read more about Vanuatu election: Preparation almost complete for snap ballot">Read more</a>
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January 15, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gemma King, Senior Lecturer in French Studies, ARC DECRA Fellow in Screen Studies, Australian National University Universal Pictures In two of the biggest films released this summer, Gladiator II and Nosferatu, most actors seem to be speaking like they’re in a Shakespeare play – even though their ... <a title="Why bad posh English accents still rule Hollywood, from Nosferatu to Gladiator II" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/15/why-bad-posh-english-accents-still-rule-hollywood-from-nosferatu-to-gladiator-ii-246980/" aria-label="Read more about Why bad posh English accents still rule Hollywood, from Nosferatu to Gladiator II">Read more</a>
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January 15, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Whitcombe-Dobbs, Senior Lecturer in Child and Family Psychology, University of Canterbury After last year’s budget cuts to social services, including a NZ$14 million cut to early home visits, social services providers in New Zealand raised concerns about what the move would mean for children and families ... <a title="Protecting children, helping parents: NZ social workers speak about the challenges of their jobs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/15/protecting-children-helping-parents-nz-social-workers-speak-about-the-challenges-of-their-jobs-245936/" aria-label="Read more about Protecting children, helping parents: NZ social workers speak about the challenges of their jobs">Read more</a>
