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March 6, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark A Gregory, Associate Professor, School of Engineering, RMIT University NBN Co The National Broadband Network may offer a significant speed boost to many users, if a plan from NBN Co, the operator of the network, is implemented. NBN Co’s proposed upgrade would provide download speeds up ... <a title="NBN upgrade: what a free speed increase for fast broadband plans would mean for consumers and retailers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/06/nbn-upgrade-what-a-free-speed-increase-for-fast-broadband-plans-would-mean-for-consumers-and-retailers-225168/" aria-label="Read more about NBN upgrade: what a free speed increase for fast broadband plans would mean for consumers and retailers">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Hawkins, Senior Lecturer, Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society, University of Canberra Wednesday’s national accounts show economic activity barely grew during the three months to December, climbing just 0.2%. That’s the lowest growth rate in four quarters, each of which was lower than the one ... <a title="Chalmers changes tack as economic growth sinks to a new post-pandemic low" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/06/chalmers-changes-tack-as-economic-growth-sinks-to-a-new-post-pandemic-low-224357/" aria-label="Read more about Chalmers changes tack as economic growth sinks to a new post-pandemic low">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jared Mondschein, Director of Research, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney Donald Trump’s political obituary has been written many times. His dominant performance in the Super Tuesday Republican primaries marks one more instance of him outlasting those who counted him out. While Trump has yet to officially ... <a title="Donald Trump’s third presidential nomination has never been in doubt. He’s made an art of political survival" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/06/donald-trumps-third-presidential-nomination-has-never-been-in-doubt-hes-made-an-art-of-political-survival-224146/" aria-label="Read more about Donald Trump’s third presidential nomination has never been in doubt. He’s made an art of political survival">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shirleen Campbell, Co-coordinator of Tangentyere Women’s Family Safety Group, Indigenous Knowledge The Indigenous Voice to Parliament could have been a chance to address issues First Nations people often face, such as domestic and family violence, racism and discrimination, and inequalities in education, health, and the flaws in ... <a title="The ‘No’ Voice result showed us we need to prioritise truth-telling in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/06/the-no-voice-result-showed-us-we-need-to-prioritise-truth-telling-in-australia-218518/" aria-label="Read more about The ‘No’ Voice result showed us we need to prioritise truth-telling in Australia">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Renee Kam, PhD candidate and research officer, La Trobe University Alberto_Rodriguez/Shutterstock Many new mothers worry about their milk supply. For some, support from a breastfeeding counsellor or lactation consultant helps. Others cannot make enough milk no matter how hard they try. These are women whose breasts are ... <a title="Some women’s breasts can’t make enough milk, and the effects can be devastating" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/06/some-womens-breasts-cant-make-enough-milk-and-the-effects-can-be-devastating-224858/" aria-label="Read more about Some women’s breasts can’t make enough milk, and the effects can be devastating">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alex Baumann, Sessional Lecturer, School of Social Sciences & Psychology, Western Sydney University Every three months, Australian economists, analysts and commentators anxiously await the new gross domestic product (GDP) figures, a key measure of economic performance and growth. The latest figures, released today, show GDP growth of ... <a title="Huge housing costs make us slaves to our jobs and unsustainable growth. But there’s another way" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/06/huge-housing-costs-make-us-slaves-to-our-jobs-and-unsustainable-growth-but-theres-another-way-203144/" aria-label="Read more about Huge housing costs make us slaves to our jobs and unsustainable growth. But there’s another way">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tracey Holmes, Professorial Fellow in Sport, University of Canberra Football Australia has been engulfed in a crisis it never saw coming. Global football superstar Sam Kerr – captain of the hugely popular Matildas national women’s team – has been charged in England with the racially aggravated harassment ... <a title="Sam Kerr’s racially aggravated harassment charge puts Football Australia in a tricky place" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/06/sam-kerrs-racially-aggravated-harassment-charge-puts-football-australia-in-a-tricky-place-225090/" aria-label="Read more about Sam Kerr’s racially aggravated harassment charge puts Football Australia in a tricky place">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alison Cole, Composer and Lecturer in Screen Composition, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney Industrial. Mechanical. Brutal. These are the words acclaimed electro-acoustic composer Hans Zimmer uses to describe his music for Dune: Part Two, released in Australia on Thursday. Dune: Part One (2021) showcased Zimmer’s ... <a title="Bagpipes in space: how Hans Zimmer created the dramatic sound world of the new Dune film" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/06/bagpipes-in-space-how-hans-zimmer-created-the-dramatic-sound-world-of-the-new-dune-film-224854/" aria-label="Read more about Bagpipes in space: how Hans Zimmer created the dramatic sound world of the new Dune film">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Regina Featherstone, Social Justice Practitioner in Residence/Senior Lawyer, University of Sydney Shutterstock Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) came into public consciousness during the #MeToo movement after multiple women spoke out with sexual harassment allegations against film producer Harvey Weinstein. Weinstein systematically used NDAs to silence victim-survivors. It’s a major ... <a title="Non-disclosure agreements are commonplace in sexual harassment cases, but they’re being misused to silence people" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/06/non-disclosure-agreements-are-commonplace-in-sexual-harassment-cases-but-theyre-being-misused-to-silence-people-221592/" aria-label="Read more about Non-disclosure agreements are commonplace in sexual harassment cases, but they’re being misused to silence people">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Lorrey, Principal Scientist & Programme Leader of Southern Hemisphere Climates and Environments, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Freshly exposed bedrock at the terminus of Brewster Glacier in March 2023. Andrew Lorrey, CC BY-SA As the austral summer draws to a close, we are preparing ... <a title="Frozen in time: old paintings and new photographs reveal some NZ glaciers may soon be extinct" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/06/frozen-in-time-old-paintings-and-new-photographs-reveal-some-nz-glaciers-may-soon-be-extinct-224373/" aria-label="Read more about Frozen in time: old paintings and new photographs reveal some NZ glaciers may soon be extinct">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Conrad Sanderson, Research Scientist & Team Leader, CSIRO AMD As the world rushes to make use of the latest wave of AI technologies, one piece of high-tech hardware has become a surprisingly hot commodity: the graphics processing unit, or GPU. A top-of-the-line GPU can sell for tens ... <a title="What is a GPU? An expert explains the chips powering the AI boom, and why they’re worth trillions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/06/what-is-a-gpu-an-expert-explains-the-chips-powering-the-ai-boom-and-why-theyre-worth-trillions-224637/" aria-label="Read more about What is a GPU? An expert explains the chips powering the AI boom, and why they’re worth trillions">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrea Carson, Professor of Political Communication, Department of Politics, Media and Philosophy, La Trobe University Shutterstock With the rise of disinformation, third-party fact checking has grown into a billion-dollar global industry. But debunking false claims is time-consuming and costly, and recent developments suggest it may have hit ... <a title="Is Australia’s golden age of third-party fact checking over?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/06/is-australias-golden-age-of-third-party-fact-checking-over-224502/" aria-label="Read more about Is Australia’s golden age of third-party fact checking over?">Read more</a>
