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December 20, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yousuf Mohammed, Dermatology researcher, The University of Queensland Shutterstock Sun exposure can accelerate ageing, cause skin burns, erythema (a skin reaction), skin cancer, melasmas (or sun spots) and other forms of hyperpigmentation – all triggered by solar ultraviolet radiation. Approximately 80% of skin cancer cases in people ... <a title="What’s the difference between physical and chemical sunscreens? And which one should you choose?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/20/whats-the-difference-between-physical-and-chemical-sunscreens-and-which-one-should-you-choose-217097/" aria-label="Read more about What’s the difference between physical and chemical sunscreens? And which one should you choose?">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Quiggin, Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland A striking development in recent years has been the increasing role of state governments in responding to global crises. The announcement by newly installed Queensland Premier Steven Miles of an ambitious 75% by 2035 emissions cut target ... <a title="From COVID to climate: Queensland’s new emissions pledge shows state governments are once again leading change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/20/from-covid-to-climate-queenslands-new-emissions-pledge-shows-state-governments-are-once-again-leading-change-220040/" aria-label="Read more about From COVID to climate: Queensland’s new emissions pledge shows state governments are once again leading change">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stella Boyd-Ford, Research Fellow with the Grow&Go Toolbox, The University of Queensland Food-focused celebrations like Christmas can be very stressful for parents with children who can’t eat just everything. Perhaps they are selective eaters or have allergies and intolerances. On top of making sure their children get ... <a title="8 tips to navigate Christmas if you have a fussy eater or child with allergies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/20/8-tips-to-navigate-christmas-if-you-have-a-fussy-eater-or-child-with-allergies-219118/" aria-label="Read more about 8 tips to navigate Christmas if you have a fussy eater or child with allergies">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Hawkins, Senior Lecturer, Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society, University of Canberra Suddenly the talk in global financial markets has spun from “when will interest rates next rise?” to “how soon before they fall?”. Some commentators are flagging the shift as a “pivot party”. This ... <a title="Interest rates will eventually fall but it’s a bit early for mortgagees to break out the champagne" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/20/interest-rates-will-eventually-fall-but-its-a-bit-early-for-mortgagees-to-break-out-the-champagne-220038/" aria-label="Read more about Interest rates will eventually fall but it’s a bit early for mortgagees to break out the champagne">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cherine Fahd, Associate Professor Visual Communication, University of Technology Sydney Annie Spratt/Unsplash At a recent electronic music performance, the English duo Rob Brown and Sean Booth, who perform as Autechre, plunged Sydney’s City Recital Hall into darkness. Prior to the performance, I was made aware through the ... <a title="I’m a photographer who wanted to be more present in my life – so I put down the camera" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/20/im-a-photographer-who-wanted-to-be-more-present-in-my-life-so-i-put-down-the-camera-212534/" aria-label="Read more about I’m a photographer who wanted to be more present in my life – so I put down the camera">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2023
Analysis by Keith Rankin. Last week the new government effectively cancelled the plans of Kiwi Rail – in the form of ‘The Interislander’ – derailing its intended Picton rail and road expansion. The plans were judged to be too costly; in particular, the rate of cost escalation was deemed unacceptable. The bigger picture is the ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – The Shipping News: Lyttelton versus Picton, and other stories" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/19/keith-rankin-analysis-the-shipping-news-lyttelton-versus-picton-and-other-stories/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – The Shipping News: Lyttelton versus Picton, and other stories">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Cantrell, Senior Lecturer — Writing, Editing, Publishing, University of Southern Queensland Peter Wallis This article contains mentions of the Stolen Generations, and policies using outdated and potentially offensive terminology when referring to First Nations people. Aunty Ruth Hegarty, or Ruthie, was four-and-a-half years old when she ... <a title="Leah Purcell’s Is That You, Ruthie? is a powerful look at ‘dormitory girls’ separated from Country and family" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/19/leah-purcells-is-that-you-ruthie-is-a-powerful-look-at-dormitory-girls-separated-from-country-and-family-219965/" aria-label="Read more about Leah Purcell’s Is That You, Ruthie? is a powerful look at ‘dormitory girls’ separated from Country and family">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rolf Gerritsen, Professorial Research Fellow, Northern Institute, Charles Darwin University When it was announced this afternoon that the Northern Territory’s Chief Minister Natasha Fyles had resigned, few could say it was unexpected. She has been under increasing pressure on several fronts, chief among them the failure to ... <a title="Northern Territory Chief Minister Natasha Fyles has resigned. How did we get here?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/19/northern-territory-chief-minister-natasha-fyles-has-resigned-how-did-we-get-here-220137/" aria-label="Read more about Northern Territory Chief Minister Natasha Fyles has resigned. How did we get here?">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By T.J. Thomson, Senior Lecturer in Visual Communication & Digital Media, RMIT University Midjourney image by T.J. Thomson In 2023, artificial intelligence (AI) truly entered our daily lives. The latest data shows four in five teenagers in the United Kingdom are using generative AI tools. About two-thirds of ... <a title="2023 was the year of generative AI. What can we expect in 2024?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/19/2023-was-the-year-of-generative-ai-what-can-we-expect-in-2024-219808/" aria-label="Read more about 2023 was the year of generative AI. What can we expect in 2024?">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Tuffley, Senior Lecturer in Applied Ethics & CyberSecurity, Griffith University Shutterstock A recent investigation from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) has revealed an extensive network of YouTube channels promoting pro-Chinese and anti-US public opinion in the English-speaking world. The operation is well-coordinated, using generative AI ... <a title="An AI-driven influence operation is spreading pro-China propaganda across YouTube" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/19/an-ai-driven-influence-operation-is-spreading-pro-china-propaganda-across-youtube-219962/" aria-label="Read more about An AI-driven influence operation is spreading pro-China propaganda across YouTube">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kris Gledhill, Professor of Law, Auckland University of Technology The new coalition government has made its campaign promise to crack down on gangs a priority in its 100-day action plan. But whether the new “get tough” policy genuinely plugs gaps in existing legislation is very much open ... <a title="NZ’s new government is getting tough on gangs – but all the necessary laws already exist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/19/nzs-new-government-is-getting-tough-on-gangs-but-all-the-necessary-laws-already-exist-217557/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s new government is getting tough on gangs – but all the necessary laws already exist">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Philip Laird, Honorary Principal Fellow, University of Wollongong Shutterstock Until the 1960s, railways dominated freight across every distance bar the shortest. Much freight went by sea, and some by truck. But then trucking grew, and grew, and grew, while rail’s share of freight outside mined ore has ... <a title="Australia’s freight used to go by train, not truck. Here’s how we can bring back rail – and cut emissions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/19/australias-freight-used-to-go-by-train-not-truck-heres-how-we-can-bring-back-rail-and-cut-emissions-219332/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s freight used to go by train, not truck. Here’s how we can bring back rail – and cut emissions">Read more</a>
