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Algorithms that predict crime are watching – and judging us by the cards we’ve been dealt

March 26, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tatiana Dancy, Associate Professor, The University of Melbourne Jbruiz/Shutterstock Your money, postcode, friends and family can make all the difference to how the criminal system treats you. The New South Wales police recently scrapped a widely condemned program known as the Suspect Targeting Management Plan. It used ... <a title="Algorithms that predict crime are watching – and judging us by the cards we’ve been dealt" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/26/algorithms-that-predict-crime-are-watching-and-judging-us-by-the-cards-weve-been-dealt-225798/" aria-label="Read more about Algorithms that predict crime are watching – and judging us by the cards we’ve been dealt">Read more</a>

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The Body Shop shouldn’t have failed in an age when consumers want activism from their brands. What happened?

March 26, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Zoe Lee, Reader (Associate Professor) in Marketing, Cardiff University Ian Forsyth/Getty We are in an era of brand activism and conscious consumerism. More than 70% of consumers expect brands to publicly stand for sociopolitical issues. And more than half of Australians consider sustainability an important purchasing criterion. ... <a title="The Body Shop shouldn’t have failed in an age when consumers want activism from their brands. What happened?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/26/the-body-shop-shouldnt-have-failed-in-an-age-when-consumers-want-activism-from-their-brands-what-happened-226128/" aria-label="Read more about The Body Shop shouldn’t have failed in an age when consumers want activism from their brands. What happened?">Read more</a>

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Summer’s over, so how much sun can (and should) I get?

March 26, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katie Lee, PhD Candidate, Dermatology Research Centre, The University of Queensland Tamara Bellis/Unsplash As we slide of out summer, you might be wondering how careful you need to be about sun exposure. Excessive exposure causes skin cancer, but sun exposure also has benefits. How do you balance ... <a title="Summer’s over, so how much sun can (and should) I get?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/26/summers-over-so-how-much-sun-can-and-should-i-get-224144/" aria-label="Read more about Summer’s over, so how much sun can (and should) I get?">Read more</a>

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If you’ve got a dark roof, you’re spending almost $700 extra a year to keep your house cool

March 26, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sebastian Pfautsch, Research Theme Fellow – Environment and Sustainability, Western Sydney University Sebastian Pfautsch, CC BY If you visit southern Greece or Tunisia, you might notice lots of white rooftops and white buildings to reflect the intense heat and keep residents cooler. It’s very different in Australia. ... <a title="If you’ve got a dark roof, you’re spending almost $700 extra a year to keep your house cool" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/26/if-youve-got-a-dark-roof-youre-spending-almost-700-extra-a-year-to-keep-your-house-cool-225674/" aria-label="Read more about If you’ve got a dark roof, you’re spending almost $700 extra a year to keep your house cool">Read more</a>

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Is your child ‘overscheduled?’ How to get the balance right on extracurricular activities

March 26, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elise Waghorn, Lecturer, School of Education, RMIT University Cottonbro Studio/ Pexels, CC BY It’s a weeknight, parents rush through the door from work, grab a snack, and then speed off in various directions to children’s extracurricular activities. As they do, they are managing tired and hungry kids ... <a title="Is your child ‘overscheduled?’ How to get the balance right on extracurricular activities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/26/is-your-child-overscheduled-how-to-get-the-balance-right-on-extracurricular-activities-225786/" aria-label="Read more about Is your child ‘overscheduled?’ How to get the balance right on extracurricular activities">Read more</a>

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‘To truly forget life for a while – a reprieve and a reward’: why Australians love going to the cinema

March 26, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ruari Elkington, Senior Lecturer in Creative Industries & Chief Investigator at QUT Digital Media Research Centre (DMRC), Queensland University of Technology Khak/Shutterstock Australians have had plenty of time in the last 100 years to work out what they value about cinema-going and why it matters. Head to ... <a title="‘To truly forget life for a while – a reprieve and a reward’: why Australians love going to the cinema" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/26/to-truly-forget-life-for-a-while-a-reprieve-and-a-reward-why-australians-love-going-to-the-cinema-222597/" aria-label="Read more about ‘To truly forget life for a while – a reprieve and a reward’: why Australians love going to the cinema">Read more</a>

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From Die Nibelungen to Dune: epic fantasy cinema has been thrilling audiences for 100 years

March 26, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alfio Leotta, Associate Professor, School of English, Film, Theatre, Media and Communication, and Art History, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington The second instalment of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune has dominated most conversations about cinema in the first few months of 2024. Adapted from Frank Herbert’s ... <a title="From Die Nibelungen to Dune: epic fantasy cinema has been thrilling audiences for 100 years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/26/from-die-nibelungen-to-dune-epic-fantasy-cinema-has-been-thrilling-audiences-for-100-years-225884/" aria-label="Read more about From Die Nibelungen to Dune: epic fantasy cinema has been thrilling audiences for 100 years">Read more</a>

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Announcing Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis should have been simple. But the palace let it get out of hand

March 25, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Victoria Fielding, Lecturer, University of Adelaide The British royal family is famous for its carefully curated media image. That’s why it was a surprise to see them lose control of the narrative in the wake of what we now know is a serious health crisis befalling Catherine, ... <a title="Announcing Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis should have been simple. But the palace let it get out of hand" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/25/announcing-kate-middletons-cancer-diagnosis-should-have-been-simple-but-the-palace-let-it-get-out-of-hand-226490/" aria-label="Read more about Announcing Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis should have been simple. But the palace let it get out of hand">Read more</a>

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New research suggests intermittent fasting increases the risk of dying from heart disease. But the evidence is mixed

March 25, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kaitlin Day, Lecturer in Human Nutrition, RMIT University Food Photo Master/Shutterstock Intermittent fasting has gained popularity in recent years as a dietary approach with potential health benefits. So you might have been surprised to see headlines last week suggesting the practice could increase a person’s risk of ... <a title="New research suggests intermittent fasting increases the risk of dying from heart disease. But the evidence is mixed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/25/new-research-suggests-intermittent-fasting-increases-the-risk-of-dying-from-heart-disease-but-the-evidence-is-mixed-226241/" aria-label="Read more about New research suggests intermittent fasting increases the risk of dying from heart disease. But the evidence is mixed">Read more</a>

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Alternative proteins are here – the next 30 years could be crucial for NZ’s meat and dairy sectors

March 25, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christopher Rosin, Senior Lecturer in Political Ecology, Lincoln University, New Zealand The history of farming is seeded with technological “big bang” moments that have changed the trajectory of whole industries and countries. Some – such as mechanisation, and the arrival of synthetic fertiliser and pesticides, have transformed ... <a title="Alternative proteins are here – the next 30 years could be crucial for NZ’s meat and dairy sectors" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/25/alternative-proteins-are-here-the-next-30-years-could-be-crucial-for-nzs-meat-and-dairy-sectors-225265/" aria-label="Read more about Alternative proteins are here – the next 30 years could be crucial for NZ’s meat and dairy sectors">Read more</a>

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Industry shutdowns are messy and painful: 4 lessons Australia’s coal sector can learn from car-makers about bowing out

March 25, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vigya Sharma, Senior Research Fellow, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland Shifting Australia’s electricity sector to low-carbon technologies and closing coal plants is vital to tackling climate change. But such transitions are easier said than done. People and economies are often deeply connected to the coal ... <a title="Industry shutdowns are messy and painful: 4 lessons Australia’s coal sector can learn from car-makers about bowing out" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/25/industry-shutdowns-are-messy-and-painful-4-lessons-australias-coal-sector-can-learn-from-car-makers-about-bowing-out-226011/" aria-label="Read more about Industry shutdowns are messy and painful: 4 lessons Australia’s coal sector can learn from car-makers about bowing out">Read more</a>

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Celebrities, influencers, loopholes: online gambling advertising faces an uncertain future in Australia

March 25, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gianluca Di Censo, PhD Candidate, University of Adelaide Sports betting is most popular among Australian young people than any other age group, and this trend has only increased over the past 15 years. Young males, in particular, are the group most likely to participate in sports betting ... <a title="Celebrities, influencers, loopholes: online gambling advertising faces an uncertain future in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/25/celebrities-influencers-loopholes-online-gambling-advertising-faces-an-uncertain-future-in-australia-226315/" aria-label="Read more about Celebrities, influencers, loopholes: online gambling advertising faces an uncertain future in Australia">Read more</a>