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October 18, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Allan McCay, Law Lecturer, University of Sydney The rise of artificial intelligence has led to widespread concern about the role of humans in the workplaces of the future. Indeed, Israeli historian, futurist and publishing sensation Yuval Noah Harari warns in his most recent book 21 Lessons for ... <a title="Might consciousness and free will be the aces up our sleeves when it comes to competing with robots?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/18/might-consciousness-and-free-will-be-the-aces-up-our-sleeves-when-it-comes-to-competing-with-robots-106703/" aria-label="Read more about Might consciousness and free will be the aces up our sleeves when it comes to competing with robots?">Read more</a>
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October 18, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jen Saunders, Phd candidate, University of Wollongong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains images and names of deceased people. You leave Sydney and head for holidays on the South Coast. You plan to catch a quick surf, check out the boutiques and ... <a title="Small histories: a road trip reveals local museums stuck in a rut" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/18/small-histories-a-road-trip-reveals-local-museums-stuck-in-a-rut-113104/" aria-label="Read more about Small histories: a road trip reveals local museums stuck in a rut">Read more</a>
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October 18, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Government sources insist shock jock Alan Jones didn’t drive Thursday’s announcement of a cash payment to drought-striken farmers about to be turfed off their household support because they’d reached the four year time limit. They say the measure – giving ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Storm clouds avoid the bush, darken over the economy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/18/grattan-on-friday-storm-clouds-avoid-the-bush-darken-over-the-economy-125433/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Storm clouds avoid the bush, darken over the economy">Read more</a>
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October 17, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bronwyn Fancourt, Adjunct Research Fellow, University of New England Feral cats are wreaking havoc on our native wildlife, eating more than a billion animals across Australia every year. But managing feral cats and reducing their impacts on our threatened species is challenging, to say the least. Aside ... <a title="Cats are not scared off by dingoes. We must find another way to protect native animals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/17/cats-are-not-scared-off-by-dingoes-we-must-find-another-way-to-protect-native-animals-123039/" aria-label="Read more about Cats are not scared off by dingoes. We must find another way to protect native animals">Read more</a>
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October 17, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jerry Zhou, Lecturer, School of Medicine, Western Sydney University If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskids@theconversation.edu.au. Does chewing gum stay inside you for years? – Olivia, aged 12, Australia. Great question, Olivia! The short answer is that most gum ... <a title="Curious Kids: does chewing gum stay inside you for years?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/17/curious-kids-does-chewing-gum-stay-inside-you-for-years-121432/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: does chewing gum stay inside you for years?">Read more</a>
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October 17, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Liam Elphick, Adjunct Research Fellow, Law School, University of Western Australia In March last year, Frances McDormand won the Academy Award for Best Actress. In her acceptance speech, she drew attention to the female nominees in the room and left them with two final words: “inclusion rider”. ... <a title="The case for ‘inclusion riders’ in creative industries: what Australian discrimination law says about quotas" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/17/the-case-for-inclusion-riders-in-creative-industries-what-australian-discrimination-law-says-about-quotas-122264/" aria-label="Read more about The case for ‘inclusion riders’ in creative industries: what Australian discrimination law says about quotas">Read more</a>
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October 17, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peggy Kern, Associate professor, University of Melbourne The Portal follows six individuals who undergo a personal transformation from trauma and struggle to calmness, self-acceptance, and compassion towards others. These personal changes are intertwined with contemplations about the broader struggles facing humanity and the role of technology. The ... <a title="The Portal review: can meditation change the world?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/17/the-portal-review-can-meditation-change-the-world-123513/" aria-label="Read more about The Portal review: can meditation change the world?">Read more</a>
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October 17, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Leah Ruppanner, Associate Professor in Sociology and Co-Director of The Policy Lab, University of Melbourne The polls were wrong in the last US and Australian federal elections. Hillary Clinton was favoured to win at a margin of 85% to Donald Trump’s 15%. And Bill Shorten was expected ... <a title="Why white married women are more likely to vote for conservative parties" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/17/why-white-married-women-are-more-likely-to-vote-for-conservative-parties-124783/" aria-label="Read more about Why white married women are more likely to vote for conservative parties">Read more</a>
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October 17, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emily Hielscher, PhD Candidate, The University of Queensland People living with mental illness often require support from carers, such as family and friends, on a long-term and somewhat unpredictable basis. But these support networks are not always in place. Geographical or emotional distance from family members, conflict ... <a title="For people with a mental illness, loved ones who care are as important as formal supports" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/17/for-people-with-a-mental-illness-loved-ones-who-care-are-as-important-as-formal-supports-120344/" aria-label="Read more about For people with a mental illness, loved ones who care are as important as formal supports">Read more</a>
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October 17, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Timothy Byron, Lecturer in Psychology, University of Wollongong I am in year 11 and I like to listen to music when I am studying, but my dad says that my brain is spending only half of its time studying and the other half is distracted by listening. ... <a title="Curious Kids: is it OK to listen to music while studying?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/17/curious-kids-is-it-ok-to-listen-to-music-while-studying-125222/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: is it OK to listen to music while studying?">Read more</a>
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October 17, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Philippa England, Senior Lecturer, Griffith Law School, Griffith University Good planning needs integrity, and public participation should play a role in that. But a row over a high-rise development proposed for suburban Brisbane shows what happens when the public feels left out of the planning process. This ... <a title="In your backyard: why people need a say on planning that affects their local community" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/17/in-your-backyard-why-people-need-a-say-on-planning-that-affects-their-local-community-124175/" aria-label="Read more about In your backyard: why people need a say on planning that affects their local community">Read more</a>
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October 17, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Frank Mathmann, Lecturer (Assistant Professor), Queensland University of Technology When you wander down most supermarket aisles are you befuddled by too much choice? Do you feel overwhelmed when comparing new phone deals, insurance offers, energy provider plans? There’s a lot of research in consumer behaviour that disputes ... <a title="Does choice overload you? It depends on your personality – take the test" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/17/does-choice-overload-you-it-depends-on-your-personality-take-the-test-122196/" aria-label="Read more about Does choice overload you? It depends on your personality – take the test">Read more</a>
