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December 18, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steve Turton, Adjunct Professor of Environmental Geography, CQUniversity Australia Unprecedented rain brought by Tropical Cyclone Jasper has triggered widespread flooding in far north Queensland, forcing thousands of people to evacuate. Cairns airport is closed, roads are extensively damaged and residents in the city’s northern beaches are cut ... <a title="North Queensland’s record-breaking floods are a frightening portent of what’s to come under climate change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/18/north-queenslands-record-breaking-floods-are-a-frightening-portent-of-whats-to-come-under-climate-change-220039/" aria-label="Read more about North Queensland’s record-breaking floods are a frightening portent of what’s to come under climate change">Read more</a>
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December 18, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shelley Brunt, Associate professor, Music Industry, RMIT University I was recently among a curious Melbourne audience who turned out to see a hologram of the long-dead soprano Maria Callas singing with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. The stage was moodily lit, with 30 musicians in shadows. Loud reverberating ... <a title="A long-dead soprano has taken to the stage with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Are holograms the future?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/18/a-long-dead-soprano-has-taken-to-the-stage-with-the-melbourne-symphony-orchestra-are-holograms-the-future-219716/" aria-label="Read more about A long-dead soprano has taken to the stage with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Are holograms the future?">Read more</a>
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December 18, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hal Pawson, Professor of Housing Research and Policy, and Associate Director, City Futures Research Centre, UNSW Sydney The Albanese government can justly claim to have reasserted Commonwealth leadership on housing since its election in 2022. Media attention has focused mainly on the legislative stoush with the Greens ... <a title="Housing and the Albanese government: a mid-term report card" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/18/housing-and-the-albanese-government-a-mid-term-report-card-219389/" aria-label="Read more about Housing and the Albanese government: a mid-term report card">Read more</a>
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December 18, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By T.J. Thomson, Senior Lecturer in Visual Communication & Digital Media, RMIT University T.J. Thomson, Author provided Imagine this. You need an image of a balloon for a work presentation and turn to a text-to-image generator, like Midjourney or DALL-E, to create a suitable image. You enter the ... <a title="Data poisoning: how artists are sabotaging AI to take revenge on image generators" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/18/data-poisoning-how-artists-are-sabotaging-ai-to-take-revenge-on-image-generators-219335/" aria-label="Read more about Data poisoning: how artists are sabotaging AI to take revenge on image generators">Read more</a>
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December 18, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Edward Sing Yue Chan, Postdoctoral Fellow in China Studies, Australian National University In recent weeks, China’s activities in the South China Sea have raised more concerns in the region. Its ships have collided with Filipino vessels, fired water cannon at others and used sonar pulses close to ... <a title="What we don’t understand about China’s actions and ambitions in the South China Sea" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/18/what-we-dont-understand-about-chinas-actions-and-ambitions-in-the-south-china-sea-216068/" aria-label="Read more about What we don’t understand about China’s actions and ambitions in the South China Sea">Read more</a>
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December 18, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alka Kothari, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland Motortion Films/Shutterstock Mental health conditions including anxiety and depression are among the most common disorders affecting women during pregnancy and after birth. Evidence shows mental health conditions in pregnancy increase the risk of complications for the ... <a title="Is it OK to take antidepressants while pregnant?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/18/is-it-ok-to-take-antidepressants-while-pregnant-218045/" aria-label="Read more about Is it OK to take antidepressants while pregnant?">Read more</a>
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December 18, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Benjamin J. Richardson, Professor of Environmental Law, University of Tasmania Benjamin J. Richardson As the federal government attempts a major overhaul of national environment law, all options must be on the table to prevent the fast deterioration in Australia’s natural places. And more than ever before, the ... <a title="Private landholders control 60% of the Australian continent – so let’s get them involved in nature protection" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/18/private-landholders-control-60-of-the-australian-continent-so-lets-get-them-involved-in-nature-protection-217450/" aria-label="Read more about Private landholders control 60% of the Australian continent – so let’s get them involved in nature protection">Read more</a>
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December 18, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kristina Sincock, Researcher and Project Manager, University of Newcastle Shutterstock Australian school students feel immense pressure to go to university, often at the exclusion of all other pathways, which can lead to devastating mental health effects. That’s among the headline findings of our decade-long program of research ... <a title="University isn’t right for everyone. Pushing young people to go can have devastating effects" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/18/university-isnt-right-for-everyone-pushing-young-people-to-go-can-have-devastating-effects-205652/" aria-label="Read more about University isn’t right for everyone. Pushing young people to go can have devastating effects">Read more</a>
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December 18, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Luke Hartigan, Lecturer in Economics, University of Sydney The rapid increase in interest rates over the past year and a half is causing many consumers to feel less than joyous this festive season. Spending in the lead up to Christmas is likely to remain subdued, with consumers ... <a title="An austere Christmas is on the cards – but don’t say recession" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/18/an-austere-christmas-is-on-the-cards-but-dont-say-recession-218718/" aria-label="Read more about An austere Christmas is on the cards – but don’t say recession">Read more</a>
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December 18, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Siobhan McHugh, Honorary Associate Professor, Journalism, Consulting Producer, The Greatest Menace, Walkley-winning podcast, University of Wollongong State Library of Queensland Despite downturns at the corporate end of town, podcasts again this year proved to be a powerful medium for new voices and previously overlooked stories. As a ... <a title="Ghosts, grit and genius: the most gripping podcasts of 2023" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/18/ghosts-grit-and-genius-the-most-gripping-podcasts-of-2023-218826/" aria-label="Read more about Ghosts, grit and genius: the most gripping podcasts of 2023">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra It’s been a difficult year for the economy, and the year ahead also is looking challenging. Treasurer Jim Chalmers, overseer of the government’s economic policy, joins us on the podcast to talk about the latest budget numbers, interest rates, changes ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Jim Chalmers says Australians will be better off next year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/16/politics-with-michelle-grattan-jim-chalmers-says-australians-will-be-better-off-next-year-219905/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Jim Chalmers says Australians will be better off next year">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2023
Analysis by Keith Rankin. The chart above shows Aotearoa New Zealand’s exports and imports of coal. First, note that the emphasis is on timing, not absolute amounts; Imports have a different scale to Exports. Essentially, imports have been around 10% of exports. It’s also important to note that most Aotearoan coal is exported, while coal ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – New Zealand’s Coal Trade" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/15/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-new-zealands-coal-trade/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – New Zealand’s Coal Trade">Read more</a>
