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November 21, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tets Kimura, Adjunct Lecturer, Creative Arts, Flinders University Xplorer Studio/Adelaide Festival Centre This year’s OzAsia festival took place from October 19 to November 5, at its annual festival venues on the Kaurna land of Adelaide. In its early years, the Asia-focused festival, which started in 2007, often ... <a title="At OzAsia 2023, Australia’s appreciation of multiculturalism and diversity is most evident in food" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/21/at-ozasia-2023-australias-appreciation-of-multiculturalism-and-diversity-is-most-evident-in-food-218107/" aria-label="Read more about At OzAsia 2023, Australia’s appreciation of multiculturalism and diversity is most evident in food">Read more</a>
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November 21, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicholas Evans, Lecturer in Policing and Emergency Management, University of Tasmania As the war between Israel and Hamas has intensified in Gaza, disinformation and conspiracy theories about the conflict have been increasingly circulating on social media. At least that’s what I found in my analysis of some ... <a title="Gaza and Ukraine are separate conflicts, but conspiracy theorists are trying to link the two on social media: new research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/21/gaza-and-ukraine-are-separate-conflicts-but-conspiracy-theorists-are-trying-to-link-the-two-on-social-media-new-research-215803/" aria-label="Read more about Gaza and Ukraine are separate conflicts, but conspiracy theorists are trying to link the two on social media: new research">Read more</a>
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November 21, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Griffin, Professor, Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, The University of Queensland Shutterstock As the COVID virus continues to evolve, so does our vaccine response. From December 11, Australians will have access to new vaccines that offer better protection. These “monovalent” booster vaccines are expected to be a ... <a title="What are the new COVID booster vaccines? Can I get one? Do they work? Are they safe?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/21/what-are-the-new-covid-booster-vaccines-can-i-get-one-do-they-work-are-they-safe-217804/" aria-label="Read more about What are the new COVID booster vaccines? Can I get one? Do they work? Are they safe?">Read more</a>
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November 21, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Griffin, Professor, Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, The University of Queensland Shutterstock As the COVID virus continues to evolve, so does our vaccine response. From December 11, Australians will have access to new vaccines that offer better protection. These “monovalent” booster vaccines are expected to be a ... <a title="What are the new COVID vaccine booster vaccines? Can I get one? Do they work? Are they safe?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/21/what-are-the-new-covid-vaccine-booster-vaccines-can-i-get-one-do-they-work-are-they-safe-217804/" aria-label="Read more about What are the new COVID vaccine booster vaccines? Can I get one? Do they work? Are they safe?">Read more</a>
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November 21, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephan Lewandowsky, Chair of Cognitive Psychology, University of Bristol Misinformation is debated everywhere and has justifiably sparked concerns. It can polarise the public, reduce health-protective behaviours such as mask wearing and vaccination, and erode trust in science. Much of misinformation is spread not by accident but as ... <a title="Disinformation campaigns are undermining democracy. Here’s how we can fight back" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/21/disinformation-campaigns-are-undermining-democracy-heres-how-we-can-fight-back-217539/" aria-label="Read more about Disinformation campaigns are undermining democracy. Here’s how we can fight back">Read more</a>
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November 21, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mina Bakhit, Assistant Professor of Public Health, Bond University Shutterstock Antimicrobial resistance is one of the biggest global threats to health, food security and development. This month, The Conversation’s experts explore how we got here and the potential solutions. The growth in antibiotic resistance threatens to return ... <a title="No, antibiotics aren’t always needed. Here’s how GPs can avoid overprescribing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/21/no-antibiotics-arent-always-needed-heres-how-gps-can-avoid-overprescribing-213981/" aria-label="Read more about No, antibiotics aren’t always needed. Here’s how GPs can avoid overprescribing">Read more</a>
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November 21, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Celeste Young, Collaborative Research Fellow, Sustainable Industries and Liveable Cities (ISILC), Victoria University Shutterstock Climate-fuelled disaster is now front-page news, as record-breaking floods, fires, droughts and storms keep arriving. The damage done by climate change is systemic and pervasive, resonating through our communities, economies and environments. It ... <a title="Denial is over. Climate change is happening. But why do we still act like it’s not?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/21/denial-is-over-climate-change-is-happening-but-why-do-we-still-act-like-its-not-212531/" aria-label="Read more about Denial is over. Climate change is happening. But why do we still act like it’s not?">Read more</a>
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November 21, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rebecca English, Senior Lecturer in Education, Queensland University of Technology August De Richelieu/Pexels, CC BY-SA The number of families choosing to homeschool in Australia and around the world keeps growing. New data from Queensland released last week show there has been a 20% increase over the past ... <a title="As homeschooling numbers keep rising in Australia, is more regulation a good idea?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/21/as-homeschooling-numbers-keep-rising-in-australia-is-more-regulation-a-good-idea-217802/" aria-label="Read more about As homeschooling numbers keep rising in Australia, is more regulation a good idea?">Read more</a>
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November 21, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anna M. Kotarba-Morley, Lecturer in Museum and Curatorial Studies, University of Adelaide Closing last month, this year WA Museum Boola Bardip in Perth was host to a major exhibition Discovering Ancient Egypt. The Australian Museum’s “once-in-a-lifetime” Ramses & The Gold of the Pharaohs exhibition featuring 181 objects ... <a title="Timeless allure: why Australia is filled to the brim with exhibitions on ancient Egypt" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/21/timeless-allure-why-australia-is-filled-to-the-brim-with-exhibitions-on-ancient-egypt-214263/" aria-label="Read more about Timeless allure: why Australia is filled to the brim with exhibitions on ancient Egypt">Read more</a>
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November 20, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christine Erbe, Director, Centre for Marine Science & Technology, Curtin University Over the weekend, the Australian government revealed that last Tuesday its navy divers had sustained “minor injuries”, likely due to sonar pulses from a Chinese navy vessel. The divers had been clearing fishing nets from the ... <a title="What is a sonar pulse and how can it injure humans under water?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/20/what-is-a-sonar-pulse-and-how-can-it-injure-humans-under-water-218116/" aria-label="Read more about What is a sonar pulse and how can it injure humans under water?">Read more</a>
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November 20, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Toby Walsh, Professor of AI, Research Group Leader, UNSW Sydney Shutterstock On Friday, OpenAI’s high-flying chief executive Sam Altman was unexpectedly fired by the company’s board. Co-founder and chief technology officer Greg Brockman was also removed as the board president, after which he promptly resigned. In an ... <a title="Who is Sam Altman, OpenAI’s wunderkind ex-CEO – and why does it matter that he got sacked?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/20/who-is-sam-altman-openais-wunderkind-ex-ceo-and-why-does-it-matter-that-he-got-sacked-218111/" aria-label="Read more about Who is Sam Altman, OpenAI’s wunderkind ex-CEO – and why does it matter that he got sacked?">Read more</a>
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November 20, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Helen Bird, DIscipline Leader, Corporate Governance & Senior Lecturer, Swinburne Law School, Swinburne University of Technology Optus chief executive Kelly Bayer Rosmarin bowed to the inevitable on Monday and resigned as chief executive of Australia’s second largest telecommunications company. Why inevitable? Poor communication and a lacklustre response ... <a title="The Optus chief was right to quit but real change is unlikely at the telco until bigger issues are fixed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/20/the-optus-chief-was-right-to-quit-but-real-change-is-unlikely-at-the-telco-until-bigger-issues-are-fixed-218109/" aria-label="Read more about The Optus chief was right to quit but real change is unlikely at the telco until bigger issues are fixed">Read more</a>
