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Labor set to win thumping majority in NSW election

March 25, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne Dean Lewins/AAP With 36% of enrolled voters counted in today’s New South Wales state election, the Poll Bludger’s results currently have Labor leading in 53 of the ... <a title="Labor set to win thumping majority in NSW election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/25/labor-set-to-win-thumping-majority-in-nsw-election-202327/" aria-label="Read more about Labor set to win thumping majority in NSW election">Read more</a>

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Final NSW Newspoll gives Labor a thumping lead; federal Labor’s lead widens

March 25, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne Justin Lloyd/AAP The New South Wales state election is today. Polls close at 6pm AEDT. Votes cast on election day should be counted quickly, but large pre-poll ... <a title="Final NSW Newspoll gives Labor a thumping lead; federal Labor’s lead widens" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/25/final-nsw-newspoll-gives-labor-a-thumping-lead-federal-labors-lead-widens-202332/" aria-label="Read more about Final NSW Newspoll gives Labor a thumping lead; federal Labor’s lead widens">Read more</a>

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Marsupials and other mammals separately evolved flight many times, and we are finally learning how

March 25, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Charles Feigin, Postdoctoral Fellow in Genomics and Evolution, The University of Melbourne Anom Harya/Shutterstock Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land on the next tree. Many groups of mammals seem to have taken this evolutionary advice to heart. According to our newly published paper ... <a title="Marsupials and other mammals separately evolved flight many times, and we are finally learning how" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/25/marsupials-and-other-mammals-separately-evolved-flight-many-times-and-we-are-finally-learning-how-202152/" aria-label="Read more about Marsupials and other mammals separately evolved flight many times, and we are finally learning how">Read more</a>

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A new review into how teachers are educated should acknowledge they learn throughout their careers (not just at the start)

March 24, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Beryl Exley, Professor, Griffith Institute for Educational Research, Griffith University, Griffith University Shutterstock Last August, the federal government set up an expert panel to look at the continuous improvement agenda in teacher education in Australia. The panel, led by Sydney University vice-chancellor Mark Scott (who also chairs ... <a title="A new review into how teachers are educated should acknowledge they learn throughout their careers (not just at the start)" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/24/a-new-review-into-how-teachers-are-educated-should-acknowledge-they-learn-throughout-their-careers-not-just-at-the-start-202433/" aria-label="Read more about A new review into how teachers are educated should acknowledge they learn throughout their careers (not just at the start)">Read more</a>

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Woolworths is getting into telehealth – but patients need to be treated as more than customers

March 24, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jon Wardle, Professor of Public Health, Southern Cross University Shutterstock Earlier this week, Australian retail giant Woolworths announced a move into health-care delivery via development of its subsidiary HealthyLife’s online portal. Through this portal, Australians can book a same-day 15-minute virtual GP appointment for A$45 and have ... <a title="Woolworths is getting into telehealth – but patients need to be treated as more than customers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/24/woolworths-is-getting-into-telehealth-but-patients-need-to-be-treated-as-more-than-customers-202361/" aria-label="Read more about Woolworths is getting into telehealth – but patients need to be treated as more than customers">Read more</a>

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At the 2023 Adelaide Festival, the best works shimmer with a brutal honesty on incarceration, exile – and Nikolai Gogol

March 24, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By William Peterson, Adjunct Associate Professor, Auckland University of Technology The Sheep Song. Tim Standing/Daylight Breaks/Adelaide Festival Few Adelaideans remember a time before the Adelaide Festival. Formed in 1960 as a civic enterprise and financed against loss by prominent Adelaide businessmen, the festival today remains arguably the most ... <a title="At the 2023 Adelaide Festival, the best works shimmer with a brutal honesty on incarceration, exile – and Nikolai Gogol" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/24/at-the-2023-adelaide-festival-the-best-works-shimmer-with-a-brutal-honesty-on-incarceration-exile-and-nikolai-gogol-202502/" aria-label="Read more about At the 2023 Adelaide Festival, the best works shimmer with a brutal honesty on incarceration, exile – and Nikolai Gogol">Read more</a>

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Teachers need a lot of things right now, but another curriculum ‘rewrite’ isn’t one of them

March 24, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cathy Buntting, Director, Wilf Malcolm Institute of Educational Research, University of Waikato Getty Images Less than a fortnight after teachers staged a national strike, education was back in the headlines with the National Party’s release of its curriculum policy – or “rewrite”, as leader Christopher Luxon described ... <a title="Teachers need a lot of things right now, but another curriculum ‘rewrite’ isn’t one of them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/24/teachers-need-a-lot-of-things-right-now-but-another-curriculum-rewrite-isnt-one-of-them-202438/" aria-label="Read more about Teachers need a lot of things right now, but another curriculum ‘rewrite’ isn’t one of them">Read more</a>

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AI chatbots with Chinese characteristics: why Baidu’s ChatGPT rival may never measure up

March 24, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fan Yang, Research Associate at RMIT and Alfred Deakin Institute, Deakin University Baidu’s ERNIE Bot was launched to considerable disappointment. Ng Han Guan / AP On March 16, Baidu unveiled China’s latest rival to OpenAI’s ChatGPT – ERNIE Bot (short for “Enhanced Representation through kNowledge IntEgration”). The ... <a title="AI chatbots with Chinese characteristics: why Baidu’s ChatGPT rival may never measure up" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/24/ai-chatbots-with-chinese-characteristics-why-baidus-chatgpt-rival-may-never-measure-up-202109/" aria-label="Read more about AI chatbots with Chinese characteristics: why Baidu’s ChatGPT rival may never measure up">Read more</a>

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Melbourne Now: a vast, sprawling and inspiring exhibition that seems to burst out of its architectural framework

March 24, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sasha Grishin, Adjunct Professor of Art History, Australian National University Installation view of Troy Emery’s work Mountain climber 2022 on display as part of the Melbourne Now exhibition at The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Melbourne from 24 March – 20 August 2023. Image: Tom Ross Review: ... <a title="Melbourne Now: a vast, sprawling and inspiring exhibition that seems to burst out of its architectural framework" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/24/melbourne-now-a-vast-sprawling-and-inspiring-exhibition-that-seems-to-burst-out-of-its-architectural-framework-199872/" aria-label="Read more about Melbourne Now: a vast, sprawling and inspiring exhibition that seems to burst out of its architectural framework">Read more</a>

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Fishing for data: commercial fishers help monitor rising temperatures in coastal seas

March 24, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julie Jakoboski, Oceanographic Data Scientist, Moana Project’s Te Tiro Moana Team Lead, MetService — Te Ratonga Tirorangi Moana project, CC BY-ND The world’s oceans are buffering us from the worst climate impacts by taking up more than 90% of the excess heat generated by greenhouse gas emissions. ... <a title="Fishing for data: commercial fishers help monitor rising temperatures in coastal seas" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/24/fishing-for-data-commercial-fishers-help-monitor-rising-temperatures-in-coastal-seas-202115/" aria-label="Read more about Fishing for data: commercial fishers help monitor rising temperatures in coastal seas">Read more</a>

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A new study on Australian volcanoes has changed what we know about explosive ‘hotspot’ volcanism

March 24, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Al-Tamini Tapu, Geoscientist, The University of Queensland Warrumbungle national park. colinslack/Shutterstock Our new study published in Nature Geoscience on an ancient chain of Australian volcanoes is helping to change our understanding of “hotspot” volcanism. You may be surprised to learn eastern Australia hosts the longest chain of ... <a title="A new study on Australian volcanoes has changed what we know about explosive ‘hotspot’ volcanism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/24/a-new-study-on-australian-volcanoes-has-changed-what-we-know-about-explosive-hotspot-volcanism-202334/" aria-label="Read more about A new study on Australian volcanoes has changed what we know about explosive ‘hotspot’ volcanism">Read more</a>

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Time to grow up: Australia’s national security dilemma demands a mature debate

March 24, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew Sussex, Fellow, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University There’s been a lot of recent shouting about Australia’s national security policy. It began with the Nine newspapers’ “Red Alert” extravaganza, spread over multiple articles. Featuring a graphic of warplanes approaching ominously from Red China, it ... <a title="Time to grow up: Australia’s national security dilemma demands a mature debate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/24/time-to-grow-up-australias-national-security-dilemma-demands-a-mature-debate-202040/" aria-label="Read more about Time to grow up: Australia’s national security dilemma demands a mature debate">Read more</a>