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Tito Jackson was a lifelong musician, best remembered for his work with the Jackson 5

September 17, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Leigh Carriage, Senior Lecturer in Music, Southern Cross University If you immediately start singing along to ABC, Blame It On The Boogie, I’ll Be There, Can You Feel It or Who’s Loving You you are a Jackson 5 fan – and for good reason. Tito Jackson (Toriano ... <a title="Tito Jackson was a lifelong musician, best remembered for his work with the Jackson 5" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/17/tito-jackson-was-a-lifelong-musician-best-remembered-for-his-work-with-the-jackson-5-239186/" aria-label="Read more about Tito Jackson was a lifelong musician, best remembered for his work with the Jackson 5">Read more</a>

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Rupert Murdoch’s real-life succession drama is underway in a Nevada courtroom. What might happen next?

September 17, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rodney Tiffen, Emeritus Professor, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney A unique court case is getting under way in Nevada this week. At stake is the future of the Murdoch empire. The case, which begins on September 17 local time, is scheduled to run ... <a title="Rupert Murdoch’s real-life succession drama is underway in a Nevada courtroom. What might happen next?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/17/rupert-murdochs-real-life-succession-drama-is-underway-in-a-nevada-courtroom-what-might-happen-next-239091/" aria-label="Read more about Rupert Murdoch’s real-life succession drama is underway in a Nevada courtroom. What might happen next?">Read more</a>

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Google is worth more in Australia than major news outlets. Here’s how it could better fund journalism

September 17, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rob Nicholls, Senior Research Associate in Media and Communications, University of Sydney The Global Media Internet Concentration Project examines the concentration of the communications and media in countries around the world. The latest data for Australia have recently been released, and they show just how big Google ... <a title="Google is worth more in Australia than major news outlets. Here’s how it could better fund journalism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/17/google-is-worth-more-in-australia-than-major-news-outlets-heres-how-it-could-better-fund-journalism-239093/" aria-label="Read more about Google is worth more in Australia than major news outlets. Here’s how it could better fund journalism">Read more</a>

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China says AUKUS is ‘driven by Cold War thinking’. Here are 3 reasons it is so threatened by the pact

September 17, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Benjamin Herscovitch, Research Fellow, School of Regulation and Global Governance, Australian National University Ever since AUKUS’ public announcement three years ago, China has been staunchly opposed to the partnership. Beijing has blasted AUKUS diplomatically and mounted a concerted campaign to challenge its legality. China has said AUKUS ... <a title="China says AUKUS is ‘driven by Cold War thinking’. Here are 3 reasons it is so threatened by the pact" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/17/china-says-aukus-is-driven-by-cold-war-thinking-here-are-3-reasons-it-is-so-threatened-by-the-pact-236065/" aria-label="Read more about China says AUKUS is ‘driven by Cold War thinking’. Here are 3 reasons it is so threatened by the pact">Read more</a>

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The power of one: solitary carnivores outkill group hunters

September 17, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Luke Emerson, PhD Candidate in ecology, Deakin University Mark Elbroch, Panthera.org Earth’s majestic “apex predators” are some of the most prolific hunters in the world. But which ones kill the most? Our new research showed solitary hunters such as bears, tigers and Eurasian lynx have higher individual ... <a title="The power of one: solitary carnivores outkill group hunters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/17/the-power-of-one-solitary-carnivores-outkill-group-hunters-238235/" aria-label="Read more about The power of one: solitary carnivores outkill group hunters">Read more</a>

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Have you heard of the open source internet? The antidote to a capitalist web already exists

September 17, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dana McKay, Associate Dean, Interaction, Technology and Information, RMIT University Dan Schiumarini/Unsplash In the early days of the internet, famously, no one knew if you were a dog. The internet was a place where you could be anyone. More importantly, it was also a place where you ... <a title="Have you heard of the open source internet? The antidote to a capitalist web already exists" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/17/have-you-heard-of-the-open-source-internet-the-antidote-to-a-capitalist-web-already-exists-237641/" aria-label="Read more about Have you heard of the open source internet? The antidote to a capitalist web already exists">Read more</a>

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Do repetitive head injuries really cause the degenerative brain disease CTE? New research questions the link

September 17, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lauren Fortington, Senior Research Fellow | Injury Prevention & Sports Medicine, Edith Cowan University Concerns about the long-term impacts of concussion and head injury have become prominent in recent years, particularly among participants and stakeholders of contact and collision sports. Many people have been left wondering about ... <a title="Do repetitive head injuries really cause the degenerative brain disease CTE? New research questions the link" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/17/do-repetitive-head-injuries-really-cause-the-degenerative-brain-disease-cte-new-research-questions-the-link-239089/" aria-label="Read more about Do repetitive head injuries really cause the degenerative brain disease CTE? New research questions the link">Read more</a>

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Why is it so hard to get drugs approved for use during pregnancy?

September 17, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Treasure McGuire, Assistant Director of Pharmacy, Mater Health SEQ in conjoint appointment as Associate Professor of Pharmacology, Bond University and as Associate Professor (Clinical), The University of Queensland Nobody wants to see another Thalidomide tragedy. The drug was prescribed to pregnant women during the 1950s and early ... <a title="Why is it so hard to get drugs approved for use during pregnancy?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/17/why-is-it-so-hard-to-get-drugs-approved-for-use-during-pregnancy-238684/" aria-label="Read more about Why is it so hard to get drugs approved for use during pregnancy?">Read more</a>

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Saved from extinction? New modelling suggests a hopeful future for te reo Māori

September 17, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Miller, PhD Candidate, School of Information Management, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Just four years ago, experts warned te reo Māori was on a “pathway towards extinction” unless resources were put into teaching young Māori. But a new mathematical model combined with recent ... <a title="Saved from extinction? New modelling suggests a hopeful future for te reo Māori" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/17/saved-from-extinction-new-modelling-suggests-a-hopeful-future-for-te-reo-maori-239084/" aria-label="Read more about Saved from extinction? New modelling suggests a hopeful future for te reo Māori">Read more</a>

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The internet is worse than it used to be. How did we get here, and can we go back?

September 17, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marc Cheong, Senior Lecturer of Information Systems, School of Computing and Information Systems; and (Honorary) Senior Fellow, Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne Two Pixel/Shutterstock When it comes to our experience of the internet, “the times, they are a-changin’”, as Bob Dylan would say. You can’t ... <a title="The internet is worse than it used to be. How did we get here, and can we go back?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/17/the-internet-is-worse-than-it-used-to-be-how-did-we-get-here-and-can-we-go-back-236513/" aria-label="Read more about The internet is worse than it used to be. How did we get here, and can we go back?">Read more</a>

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Global powers are grappling with ‘responsible’ use of military AI. What would that look like?

September 17, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Zena Assaad, Senior Lecturer, School of Engineering, Australian National University Air Force Tech. Sgt. Teri Eicher Last week, some 2,000 government officials and experts from around the world met for the REAIM (Responsible Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain) summit in Seoul, South Korea. This was the ... <a title="Global powers are grappling with ‘responsible’ use of military AI. What would that look like?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/17/global-powers-are-grappling-with-responsible-use-of-military-ai-what-would-that-look-like-237216/" aria-label="Read more about Global powers are grappling with ‘responsible’ use of military AI. What would that look like?">Read more</a>

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New data reveals rates of family violence among those who died by suicide

September 17, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Fitz-Gibbon, Professor (Practice), Faculty of Business and Economics, Monash University, Monash University Shutterstock Domestic, family and sexual violence is rightly recognised as a national crisis. While the evidence base has built significantly in recent years, one important missing piece of the puzzle is how these forms ... <a title="New data reveals rates of family violence among those who died by suicide" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/17/new-data-reveals-rates-of-family-violence-among-those-who-died-by-suicide-239090/" aria-label="Read more about New data reveals rates of family violence among those who died by suicide">Read more</a>