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February 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicola Henry, Professor & Australian Research Council Future Fellow, Social and Global Studies Centre, RMIT University Sexually graphic “deepfake” images of Taylor Swift went viral on social media last week, fuelling widespread condemnation from Swifties, the general public and even the White House. This problem isn’t new. ... <a title="Taylor Swift deepfakes: new technologies have long been weaponised against women. The solution involves us all" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/01/taylor-swift-deepfakes-new-technologies-have-long-been-weaponised-against-women-the-solution-involves-us-all-222268/" aria-label="Read more about Taylor Swift deepfakes: new technologies have long been weaponised against women. The solution involves us all">Read more</a>
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February 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Kidson, Senior Lecturer in Educational Leadership, Australian Catholic University It’s back-to-school time for students and staff across Australia. But the politics of school funding has also turned up at the front gate. On Wednesday, Federal Education Minister Jason Clare told nearly 325,000 Western Australian students and ... <a title="As more money is flagged for WA schools, what does ‘fully funded’ really mean?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/01/as-more-money-is-flagged-for-wa-schools-what-does-fully-funded-really-mean-222400/" aria-label="Read more about As more money is flagged for WA schools, what does ‘fully funded’ really mean?">Read more</a>
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February 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steve Morton, Honorary Fellow, Charles Darwin University Spinifex hopping mouse, or Tarkawarra from the Pitjantjatjara language. Mike Gillam The common names of Australian animals often originate in Aboriginal languages, and beneficially so. Continuing use of names such as kangaroo and kookaburra helps to honour the wealth of ... <a title="Why don’t people care about Australia’s native rodents? The problem could be their ugly names" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/01/why-dont-people-care-about-australias-native-rodents-the-problem-could-be-their-ugly-names-219608/" aria-label="Read more about Why don’t people care about Australia’s native rodents? The problem could be their ugly names">Read more</a>
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February 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jason Jones, Lecturer in Japanese Studies, Monash University Toho Studios The new hit Japanese film Godzilla Minus One – an homage to Honda Ishirō’s original 1954 film Gojira (more commonly known to English speakers as Godzilla) – centres on the human costs of war. Released in Japan ... <a title="Godzilla Minus One offers an insight into the complexity of Japan’s war memories" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/01/godzilla-minus-one-offers-an-insight-into-the-complexity-of-japans-war-memories-221596/" aria-label="Read more about Godzilla Minus One offers an insight into the complexity of Japan’s war memories">Read more</a>
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February 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By T.J. Thomson, Senior Lecturer in Visual Communication & Digital Media, RMIT University Nine News/Georgie Purcell via X/The Conversation Earlier this week, Channel Nine published an altered image of Victorian MP Georgie Purcell that showed her in a midriff-exposing tank top. The outfit was actually a dress. Purcell ... <a title="Nine was slammed for ‘AI editing’ a Victorian MP’s dress. How can news media use AI responsibly?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/01/nine-was-slammed-for-ai-editing-a-victorian-mps-dress-how-can-news-media-use-ai-responsibly-222382/" aria-label="Read more about Nine was slammed for ‘AI editing’ a Victorian MP’s dress. How can news media use AI responsibly?">Read more</a>
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February 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicole Ryan, Associate Lecturer of Criminology, La Trobe University Shutterstock It was like walking through the gates of hell. That’s what one visitor to a prison told us about their experience. It can be a traumatic and stressful event. Family members of first-time prisoners are most often ... <a title="Most prisoners never receive visitors, and this puts them at a higher risk of reoffending" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/01/most-prisoners-never-receive-visitors-and-this-puts-them-at-a-higher-risk-of-reoffending-222157/" aria-label="Read more about Most prisoners never receive visitors, and this puts them at a higher risk of reoffending">Read more</a>
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February 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian Mason, Adjunct Senior Fellow in Renewable Energy Systems Engineering, University of Canterbury The potential for alternative foods to displace and disrupt conventional agricultural production has been discussed and debated for some time. While it may still be too early to make firm predictions, the trends are ... <a title="NZ has the energy resources to adopt alternative food technologies – it just needs a plan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/01/nz-has-the-energy-resources-to-adopt-alternative-food-technologies-it-just-needs-a-plan-222348/" aria-label="Read more about NZ has the energy resources to adopt alternative food technologies – it just needs a plan">Read more</a>
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February 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christian Krohn, Postoctoral Researcher, School of Science, RMIT University hans engbers/Shutterstock COVID-19 showed us how useful monitoring wastewater can be. But the genetic material in our wastewater, namely DNA and RNA, is a treasure trove of other useful information. It reveals the presence of thousands of different ... <a title="How the weird and wonderful microbes in wastewater can make our cities more sustainable" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/01/how-the-weird-and-wonderful-microbes-in-wastewater-can-make-our-cities-more-sustainable-220850/" aria-label="Read more about How the weird and wonderful microbes in wastewater can make our cities more sustainable">Read more</a>
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February 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Prudence Flowers, Senior Lecturer in US History, College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, Flinders University Abortion is shaping up to be a central issue for both parties in the 2024 US presidential and Congressional elections. Nearly two years ago, the US Supreme Court overturned the landmark ... <a title="Will abortion be the issue that swings the 2024 US presidential election?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/01/will-abortion-be-the-issue-that-swings-the-2024-us-presidential-election-219495/" aria-label="Read more about Will abortion be the issue that swings the 2024 US presidential election?">Read more</a>
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February 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marika Guggisberg, Senior Lecturer, Domestic and Family Violence, CQUniversity Australia SOK Studio/Shutterstock Virtual reality (VR) headsets are increasingly popular among adults and children. They are part of extended reality environments, which “enable ever more realistic and immersive experiences”. VR provides entry into computer-generated 3D worlds and games ... <a title="Virtual reality grooming is an increasing danger. How can parents keep children safe?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/01/virtual-reality-grooming-is-an-increasing-danger-how-can-parents-keep-children-safe-221608/" aria-label="Read more about Virtual reality grooming is an increasing danger. How can parents keep children safe?">Read more</a>
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February 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jane Chalmers, Senior Lecturer in Pain Sciences, University of South Australia Shutterstock The Victorian government has announced an inquiry into women’s pain. Given women are disproportionately affected by pain, such a thorough investigation is long overdue. The inquiry, the first of its kind in Australia and the ... <a title="A new government inquiry will examine women’s pain and treatment. How and why is it different?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/01/a-new-government-inquiry-will-examine-womens-pain-and-treatment-how-and-why-is-it-different-221747/" aria-label="Read more about A new government inquiry will examine women’s pain and treatment. How and why is it different?">Read more</a>
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February 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Janet Hoek, Professor of Public Health, University of Otago Associate Health Minister Casey Costello recently said she was concerned about the financial burden on people who smoke. She has requested advice on freezing the Consumers Price Index (CPI) adjustment applied annually to tobacco products, according to a ... <a title="Don’t lower the price: 3 more effective ways to reduce the costs of smoking" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/01/dont-lower-the-price-3-more-effective-ways-to-reduce-the-costs-of-smoking-222270/" aria-label="Read more about Don’t lower the price: 3 more effective ways to reduce the costs of smoking">Read more</a>
