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July 11, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lasantha Meegahapola, Associate Professor, RMIT University Shutterstock Australia’s power grid was built to transport power from coal-fired power stations or the Snowy Hydro scheme to large cities and industrial precincts. The large transmission lines were designed with generation supply and demand, the shortest routes, and cost in ... <a title="New transmission lines are controversial for nearby communities. But batteries and virtual lines could cut how many we need" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/11/new-transmission-lines-are-controversial-for-nearby-communities-but-batteries-and-virtual-lines-could-cut-how-many-we-need-208018/" aria-label="Read more about New transmission lines are controversial for nearby communities. But batteries and virtual lines could cut how many we need">Read more</a>
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July 11, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marc C-Scott, Senior lecturer in Screen Media, Victoria University Disney Streaming services have dramatically transformed the media landscape, allowing consumers unparalleled access to vast libraries of content. However the streaming landscape has become far more crowded in the past few years. This increase in competition has created ... <a title="Streaming services are removing original TV and films. What this means for your favourite show – and our cultural heritage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/11/streaming-services-are-removing-original-tv-and-films-what-this-means-for-your-favourite-show-and-our-cultural-heritage-208746/" aria-label="Read more about Streaming services are removing original TV and films. What this means for your favourite show – and our cultural heritage">Read more</a>
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July 10, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Robodebt royal commission’s report has excoriated a raft of former ministers, especially Scott Morrison, who was a main instigator of the program, as well as public servants who were involved. What we don’t know is who has been referred ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Bill Shorten on Robodebt report’s sealed section, and progress on NDIS reform" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/10/politics-with-michelle-grattan-bill-shorten-on-robodebt-reports-sealed-section-and-progress-on-ndis-reform-209400/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Bill Shorten on Robodebt report’s sealed section, and progress on NDIS reform">Read more</a>
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July 10, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gorana Grgić, Senior Lecturer, Department of Government and International Relations and US Studies Centre, University of Sydney Since Russia invaded Ukraine last year, NATO meetings and summits have been receiving significantly more attention compared to previous years. And there are several big-ticket items on the agenda at ... <a title="Why is NATO expanding its reach to the Asia-Pacific region?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/10/why-is-nato-expanding-its-reach-to-the-asia-pacific-region-209140/" aria-label="Read more about Why is NATO expanding its reach to the Asia-Pacific region?">Read more</a>
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July 10, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jonathan Rhodes, Professor of Ecology, The University of Queensland Jonathan Rhodes, Author provided Developers are commonly required to “offset” their impacts on biodiversity. They can do this in two ways. They can compensate directly for the biodiversity loss their development causes by taking action to improve habitat ... <a title="Developers aren’t paying enough to offset impacts on koalas and other endangered species" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/10/developers-arent-paying-enough-to-offset-impacts-on-koalas-and-other-endangered-species-208587/" aria-label="Read more about Developers aren’t paying enough to offset impacts on koalas and other endangered species">Read more</a>
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July 10, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By T.J. Thomson, Senior Lecturer in Visual Communication & Digital Media, RMIT University Shutterstock If you’ve been online much recently, chances are you’ve seen some of the fantastical imagery created by text-to-image generators such as Midjourney and DALL-E 2. This includes everything from the naturalistic (think a soccer ... <a title="Ageism, sexism, classism and more: 7 examples of bias in AI-generated images" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/10/ageism-sexism-classism-and-more-7-examples-of-bias-in-ai-generated-images-208748/" aria-label="Read more about Ageism, sexism, classism and more: 7 examples of bias in AI-generated images">Read more</a>
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July 10, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Sweetman, Research Fellow, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University Shutterstock Martin turns off the light to fall asleep, but his mind quickly springs into action. Racing thoughts about work deadlines, his overdue car service, and his father’s recent surgery occupy his mind. As he ... <a title="How do I stop my mind racing and get some sleep?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/10/how-do-i-stop-my-mind-racing-and-get-some-sleep-207904/" aria-label="Read more about How do I stop my mind racing and get some sleep?">Read more</a>
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July 10, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joanne Crawford, Worksafe New Zealand Chair in Health and Safety, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Shutterstock/S M Wilkins New Zealand has an abysmal record of work-related deaths. An estimated 10,000 people – men, women and sometimes children – have died from occupational ill health ... <a title="NZ’s statistics on deaths and illness at work are sobering — yet, health and safety training courses are under threat" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/10/nzs-statistics-on-deaths-and-illness-at-work-are-sobering-yet-health-and-safety-training-courses-are-under-threat-208449/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s statistics on deaths and illness at work are sobering — yet, health and safety training courses are under threat">Read more</a>
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July 10, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By T.J. Thomson, Senior Lecturer in Visual Communication & Digital Media, RMIT University Shutterstock If you’ve been online much recently, chances are you’ve seen some of the fantastical imagery created by text-to-image generators such as Midjourney and DALL-E 2. This includes everything from the naturalistic (think a soccer ... <a title="Uncovering 7 examples of bias in AI-generated images" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/10/uncovering-7-examples-of-bias-in-ai-generated-images-208748/" aria-label="Read more about Uncovering 7 examples of bias in AI-generated images">Read more</a>
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July 10, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Benjamin Allen, Wildlife ecologist, University of Southern Queensland As long as humans have existed, they’ve killed animals. But the necessity of some types of animal killing are now questioned by many. So can humans ever stop killing animals entirely? And if not, what’s the best way forward? ... <a title="10 reasons humans kill animals – and why we can’t avoid it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/10/10-reasons-humans-kill-animals-and-why-we-cant-avoid-it-209218/" aria-label="Read more about 10 reasons humans kill animals – and why we can’t avoid it">Read more</a>
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July 10, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Zuleyha Keskin, Associate Professor, Charles Sturt University The Australian government may make the Muslim community a target through an ill-informed proposal. New legislation has been introduced to parliament to outlaw the public display of “prohibited symbols”. These include two Nazi symbols and the Islamic State flag. The ... <a title="The Islamic State flag hijacks Muslim words of faith. Banning it could cause confusion and unfair targeting of Muslims" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/10/the-islamic-state-flag-hijacks-muslim-words-of-faith-banning-it-could-cause-confusion-and-unfair-targeting-of-muslims-209042/" aria-label="Read more about The Islamic State flag hijacks Muslim words of faith. Banning it could cause confusion and unfair targeting of Muslims">Read more</a>
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July 10, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Anderson, Vice Chancellor’s Senior Research Fellow, RMIT University Getty The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) was designed to empower and support people with disability. But ten years into the scheme, many participants are finding their encounters with the NDIS dehumanising and burdensome. And, according to the ... <a title="‘On my worst day …’ How the NDIS fosters a deficit mindset and why that should change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/10/on-my-worst-day-how-the-ndis-fosters-a-deficit-mindset-and-why-that-should-change-208846/" aria-label="Read more about ‘On my worst day …’ How the NDIS fosters a deficit mindset and why that should change">Read more</a>
