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December 14, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jessica Thorne, Astrophysics PhD Candidate, The University of Western Australia ESO/WFI (Optical); MPIfR/ESO/APEX/A.Weiss et al. (Submillimetre); NASA/CXC/CfA/R.Kraft et al. (X-ray), CC BY-SA When the most massive stars die, they collapse to form some of the densest objects known in the Universe: black holes. They are the “darkest” ... <a title="Some black holes are anything but black – and we’ve found more than 75,000 of the brightest ones" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/14/some-black-holes-are-anything-but-black-and-weve-found-more-than-75-000-of-the-brightest-ones-169938/" aria-label="Read more about Some black holes are anything but black – and we’ve found more than 75,000 of the brightest ones">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lena Waizenegger, Lecturer in Information Systems, Auckland University of Technology Shutterstock Hands up if you’ve ever cursed, mocked or yelled at a chatbot. No surprise if you have. Those automated “helpers” – supposedly designed to make customer service smarter, faster and more efficient – can certainly be ... <a title="‘Sorry, I don’t understand that’ – the trouble with chatbots and how to use them better" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/14/sorry-i-dont-understand-that-the-trouble-with-chatbots-and-how-to-use-them-better-171665/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Sorry, I don’t understand that’ – the trouble with chatbots and how to use them better">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2021
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. You can sign up to NZ Politics Daily as well as New Zealand Political Roundup columns for free here. Today’s content Parliamentary Services, workplace culture John Weekes (Herald): Former MP Nick Smith’s worker says ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 14 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/14/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-december-14-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 14 2021">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Deller, Associate Investigator, ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Waves (OzGrav), and Associate Professor in Astrophysics, Swinburne University of Technology An artist’s impression of the Double Pulsar system in which the two pulsars orbit each other every 2.5 hours and send out high-energy beams that sweep ... <a title="We counted 20 billion ticks of an extreme galactic clock to give Einstein’s theory of gravity its toughest test yet" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/14/we-counted-20-billion-ticks-of-an-extreme-galactic-clock-to-give-einsteins-theory-of-gravity-its-toughest-test-yet-173157/" aria-label="Read more about We counted 20 billion ticks of an extreme galactic clock to give Einstein’s theory of gravity its toughest test yet">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Malcolm Mackerras, Distinguished Fellow, PM Glynn Institute, Australian Catholic University Mick Tsikas/AAP With the 2022 election promising to be close – the Morrison government has just a one-seat majority – could high-profile independents be a crucial factor in key seats? From former ABC journalist Zoe Daniel in ... <a title="What’s going on with independent candidates and the federal election?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/14/whats-going-on-with-independent-candidates-and-the-federal-election-173587/" aria-label="Read more about What’s going on with independent candidates and the federal election?">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Martin, Professor of Medicine and Chair of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Newcastle Shutterstock Since early 2021, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has allowed the sale of low-dose cannabidiol (CBD) preparations over the counter at Australian pharmacies. But you won’t find any at your local chemist. The ... <a title="It’s legal to buy over-the-counter cannabis in Australia – but it’s still a long way from your local chemist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/14/its-legal-to-buy-over-the-counter-cannabis-in-australia-but-its-still-a-long-way-from-your-local-chemist-172399/" aria-label="Read more about It’s legal to buy over-the-counter cannabis in Australia – but it’s still a long way from your local chemist">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sue-Ann Watson, Senior Research Fellow and Senior Curator (Queensland Museum), James Cook University Shutterstock Think of the inhabitants of a coral reef, and chances are you’ll think of a giant clam, the largest aquatic mollusc on Earth at up to 250 kilograms and a metre long. But ... <a title="Our iconic giant clams face new threats from warmer waters and acidic oceans – let’s buy them time" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/14/our-iconic-giant-clams-face-new-threats-from-warmer-waters-and-acidic-oceans-lets-buy-them-time-172607/" aria-label="Read more about Our iconic giant clams face new threats from warmer waters and acidic oceans – let’s buy them time">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Hurley, Policy Fellow, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University Shutterstock International students are heading to Canada, the UK and the US in record numbers despite the pandemic, new research by the Mitchell Institute at Victoria University shows. But Australia and New Zealand continue to experience a dramatic drop ... <a title="International student numbers hit record highs in Canada, UK and US as falls continue in Australia and NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/14/international-student-numbers-hit-record-highs-in-canada-uk-and-us-as-falls-continue-in-australia-and-nz-173493/" aria-label="Read more about International student numbers hit record highs in Canada, UK and US as falls continue in Australia and NZ">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Angel Zhong, Senior Lecturer in Finance, RMIT University Buy now, pay later (BNPL) companies were among the stock market darlings of 2020 – and nowhere more than in Australia, the birthplace of pioneering companies Afterpay and Zip Co. There are 15 BNPL companies listed on the Australian ... <a title="Why ‘buy now, pay later’ stocks fell in 2021, and what’s in store" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/14/why-buy-now-pay-later-stocks-fell-in-2021-and-whats-in-store-172683/" aria-label="Read more about Why ‘buy now, pay later’ stocks fell in 2021, and what’s in store">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jodi McAlister, Lecturer in Writing, Literature and Culture, Deakin University Netflix It is a visual language with which we are almost all familiar. It’s cold and snowing outside, but inside, next to a crackling fire, it’s warm and cosy. The tree is a deep green, festooned with ... <a title="From Love Actually to Christmas On The Farm: how rom-coms became a festive season staple" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/14/from-love-actually-to-christmas-on-the-farm-how-rom-coms-became-a-festive-season-staple-171819/" aria-label="Read more about From Love Actually to Christmas On The Farm: how rom-coms became a festive season staple">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra A vaccine manufacturing facility will be built in Victoria to produce mRNA vaccines for future possible pandemics under an in-principle agreement between the federal government, the state government and global mRNA company Moderna. This would increase Australia’s preparedness by providing ... <a title="New facility to be built in Victoria to produce mRNA vaccines" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/14/new-facility-to-be-built-in-victoria-to-produce-mrna-vaccines-173674/" aria-label="Read more about New facility to be built in Victoria to produce mRNA vaccines">Read more</a>
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December 13, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra In this podcast Michelle Grattan speaks with Sean Kelly and Anne Tieran about where the political battle stands as we look to the 2022 federal election. Kelly, a former staffer to then prime ministers Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd, has ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Sean Kelly and Anne Tiernan on election year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/13/politics-with-michelle-grattan-sean-kelly-and-anne-tiernan-on-election-year-173656/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Sean Kelly and Anne Tiernan on election year">Read more</a>
