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November 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew Griffith, Associate Professor and ARC Future Fellow and Director, UniSA Microscopy and Microanalysis Facilities, University of South Australia megaflopp/Shutterstock This is the next article in our ‘Light and health’ series, where we look at how light affects our physical and mental health in sometimes surprising ways. ... <a title="From eye exams to blood tests and surgery: how doctors use light to diagnose disease" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/01/from-eye-exams-to-blood-tests-and-surgery-how-doctors-use-light-to-diagnose-disease-231379/" aria-label="Read more about From eye exams to blood tests and surgery: how doctors use light to diagnose disease">Read more</a>
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November 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Dobson, Professor and Dean of Education and the Arts, CQUniversity Australia Student behaviour is one of the biggest issues facing Australian schools. A survey of Queensland teachers earlier this year found “managing student behaviour” was the main thing taking their time away from teaching. Along with ... <a title="In Norway, students get grades for their behaviour – could this work in Australia?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/01/in-norway-students-get-grades-for-their-behaviour-could-this-work-in-australia-239384/" aria-label="Read more about In Norway, students get grades for their behaviour – could this work in Australia?">Read more</a>
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November 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Helen Spiropoulos, Associate Professor, University of Technology Sydney Public trust in the auditing profession is under intense pressure. A series of high-profile scandals, both in Australia and overseas, has severely damaged its reputation. This week, Australia’s corporate watchdog – the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) – ... <a title="The ‘big 4’ accounting firms often consult for the same clients they audit. Should that be allowed?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/01/the-big-4-accounting-firms-often-consult-for-the-same-clients-they-audit-should-that-be-allowed-242588/" aria-label="Read more about The ‘big 4’ accounting firms often consult for the same clients they audit. Should that be allowed?">Read more</a>
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November 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Natasha Beaumont, Lecturer in Creative Arts, School of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney Frame Stock Footage/Shutterstock Monologue performance is a technically demanding but deeply rewarding form of theatre. Monologues are the purest form of storytelling an actor can engage in. Before I was a drama ... <a title="What should I do to prepare for a monologue performance?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/01/what-should-i-do-to-prepare-for-a-monologue-performance-238778/" aria-label="Read more about What should I do to prepare for a monologue performance?">Read more</a>
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October 31, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Henry Fraser, Research Fellow in Law, Accountability and Data Science, Queensland University of Technology De Visu/Shutterstock Last week, the tragic news broke that US teenager Sewell Seltzer III took his own life after forming a deep emotional attachment to an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot on the Character.AI ... <a title="Deaths linked to chatbots show we must urgently revisit what counts as ‘high-risk’ AI" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/31/deaths-linked-to-chatbots-show-we-must-urgently-revisit-what-counts-as-high-risk-ai-242289/" aria-label="Read more about Deaths linked to chatbots show we must urgently revisit what counts as ‘high-risk’ AI">Read more</a>
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October 31, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra A major takeout from the inquiry into the national response to COVID is that a lack of trust would likely mean a less cooperative public during a future pandemic. Trust spiked early in the crisis, as fear ran high and ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: furore over Anthony Albanese’s Qantas perks chips away at public trust in politicians" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/31/grattan-on-friday-furore-over-anthony-albaneses-qantas-perks-chips-away-at-public-trust-in-politicians-242589/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: furore over Anthony Albanese’s Qantas perks chips away at public trust in politicians">Read more</a>
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October 31, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sasha Grishin, Adjunct Professor of Art History, Australian National University Marguerite Mahood, Feline design, 1930s colour linocut, with hand-colouring 36.0 × 22.5 cm (image and block). National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Gift of Andrée Fay Harkness through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2020 © MTH Mahood ... <a title="Cats and dogs shaped our world – and art: the NGV gives us the definitive exhibition" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/31/cats-and-dogs-shaped-our-world-and-art-the-ngv-gives-us-the-definitive-exhibition-241365/" aria-label="Read more about Cats and dogs shaped our world – and art: the NGV gives us the definitive exhibition">Read more</a>
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October 31, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Holly Seale, Associate Professor, School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney Julien Jean Zayatz/Shutterstock Australia’s COVID vaccine roll-out started slowly, with supply shortages and logistical shortcomings. Once it got going, we immunised more than 95% of the population. This week’s COVID inquiry report contains a number of recommendations ... <a title="Trust matters but we also need these 3 things to boost vaccine coverage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/31/trust-matters-but-we-also-need-these-3-things-to-boost-vaccine-coverage-242487/" aria-label="Read more about Trust matters but we also need these 3 things to boost vaccine coverage">Read more</a>
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October 31, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Diane Charleson, Senior Lecturer in media School of Arts Australian Catholic University, Australian Catholic University Alina Gozin’a Award-winning director Madeleine Hetherton-Miau’s latest offering is an evocative and hard-hitting documentary with a strong message. Mozart’s Sister investigates the life of Maria Anna Mozart, the older sister of the ... <a title="Maria Anna Mozart was a musical prodigy overshadowed by her brother. A new documentary tells her story" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/31/maria-anna-mozart-was-a-musical-prodigy-overshadowed-by-her-brother-a-new-documentary-tells-her-story-241794/" aria-label="Read more about Maria Anna Mozart was a musical prodigy overshadowed by her brother. A new documentary tells her story">Read more</a>
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October 31, 2024
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 The United States presidential election will be held next Tuesday, with results coming in Wednesday AEDT. In analyst Nate Silver’s aggregate of national polls, Democrat Kamala Harris ... <a title="Trump’s slight lead in Pennsylvania could give him Electoral College win; Biden a drag on Harris" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/31/trumps-slight-lead-in-pennsylvania-could-give-him-electoral-college-win-biden-a-drag-on-harris-242393/" aria-label="Read more about Trump’s slight lead in Pennsylvania could give him Electoral College win; Biden a drag on Harris">Read more</a>
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October 31, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben Singh, Research fellow, Allied Health & Human Performance, University of South Australia Drazen Zigic/Shutterstock The mental health benefits of exercise for adults are well known, easing depression and reducing anxiety. Now, emerging research highlights its rising importance for children’s wellbeing. Staying active could be key to ... <a title="Fit kids have better mental and physical health. What’s the best way to get them active?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/31/fit-kids-have-better-mental-and-physical-health-whats-the-best-way-to-get-them-active-242102/" aria-label="Read more about Fit kids have better mental and physical health. What’s the best way to get them active?">Read more</a>
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October 31, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexandra Wake, Associate Professor, Journalism, RMIT University Shutterstock Unless you’re a moderator for a local community group discussing garbage collections or dog park etiquette, you are unlikely to fully understand the sheer volume and scale of abuse directed at people online. But when social media moderation and ... <a title="Moderators protect us from the worst of the internet. That comes at huge personal cost" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/31/moderators-protect-us-from-the-worst-of-the-internet-that-comes-at-huge-personal-cost-241775/" aria-label="Read more about Moderators protect us from the worst of the internet. That comes at huge personal cost">Read more</a>
