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Winston Peters back in the driver’s seat for coalition negotiations

November 6, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Shaw, Professor of Politics, Massey University Here go again. The final results of this year’s election have delivered two more seats to te Pati Māori, thereby increasing the size of New Zealand’s 54th Parliament to 123 seats (once the Port Waikato by-election has taken place). The ... <a title="Winston Peters back in the driver’s seat for coalition negotiations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/06/winston-peters-back-in-the-drivers-seat-for-coalition-negotiations-217045/" aria-label="Read more about Winston Peters back in the driver’s seat for coalition negotiations">Read more</a>

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Do you trust AI to write the news? It already is – and not without issues

November 6, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rob Nicholls, Associate professor of regulation and governance, UNSW Sydney Shutterstock Businesses are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) to generate media content, including news, to engage their customers. Now, we’re even seeing AI used for the “gamification” of news – that is, to create interactivity associated with ... <a title="Do you trust AI to write the news? It already is – and not without issues" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/06/do-you-trust-ai-to-write-the-news-it-already-is-and-not-without-issues-216909/" aria-label="Read more about Do you trust AI to write the news? It already is – and not without issues">Read more</a>

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How are global powers engaging with the Pacific? And who is most effective? These 5 maps provide a glimpse

November 6, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joanne Wallis, Professor of International Security, University of Adelaide After years of neglect, there’s a reason why Pacific leaders now describe the Pacific Islands’ geopolitical landscape as “crowded and complex”. Many democratic powers have recently refocused their attention on the region, including Australia, the United States, New ... <a title="How are global powers engaging with the Pacific? And who is most effective? These 5 maps provide a glimpse" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/06/how-are-global-powers-engaging-with-the-pacific-and-who-is-most-effective-these-5-maps-provide-a-glimpse-213768/" aria-label="Read more about How are global powers engaging with the Pacific? And who is most effective? These 5 maps provide a glimpse">Read more</a>

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Someone has told you they’re self-harming. Now what?

November 6, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Penelope Hasking, Professor of Psychology, Curtin University Shutterstock For many people, self-harm can be a difficult behaviour to understand. It also comes with a lot of stigma. This can make talking about it difficult as people who self-harm often anticipate negative responses and judgement. But if someone ... <a title="Someone has told you they’re self-harming. Now what?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/06/someone-has-told-you-theyre-self-harming-now-what-213983/" aria-label="Read more about Someone has told you they’re self-harming. Now what?">Read more</a>

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Gonski for universities: what if we funded higher education like schools?

November 6, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Hurley, Director, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University Pixabay/Pexels , CC BY-SA The Australian Universities Accord is a major review of Australian universities. Its proposals promise to have a huge impact on how Australia’s higher education system will function in years to come. Education Minister Jason Clare has ... <a title="Gonski for universities: what if we funded higher education like schools?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/06/gonski-for-universities-what-if-we-funded-higher-education-like-schools-216898/" aria-label="Read more about Gonski for universities: what if we funded higher education like schools?">Read more</a>

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Homeowners often feel better about life than renters, but not always – whether you are mortgaged matters

November 6, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachel Ong ViforJ, ARC Future Fellow & Professor of Economics, Curtin University Homeownership has long been thought of as the great Australian dream. For individuals, it’s seen as the path to adulthood and prosperity. For the nation, it’s seen as a cornerstone of economic and social policy. ... <a title="Homeowners often feel better about life than renters, but not always – whether you are mortgaged matters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/06/homeowners-often-feel-better-about-life-than-renters-but-not-always-whether-you-are-mortgaged-matters-215147/" aria-label="Read more about Homeowners often feel better about life than renters, but not always – whether you are mortgaged matters">Read more</a>

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Roald Dahl, time-bending crime, and queer pirate comedy: the best of streaming this November

November 6, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dennis Altman, VC Fellow, La Trobe University October has somehow slid into November and pretty soon, the silly season will be upon us. Before the madness hits, however, there’s still time to get some serious streaming study under your belt, so you’ll be completely up to date ... <a title="Roald Dahl, time-bending crime, and queer pirate comedy: the best of streaming this November" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/06/roald-dahl-time-bending-crime-and-queer-pirate-comedy-the-best-of-streaming-this-november-215525/" aria-label="Read more about Roald Dahl, time-bending crime, and queer pirate comedy: the best of streaming this November">Read more</a>

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Can we eat our way through an exploding sea urchin problem?

November 3, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Keane, Research Fellow (Dive Fisheries), University of Tasmania John Keane on an extensive urchin barren John Keane, CC BY-ND Longspined sea urchins are native to temperate waters around New South Wales. But as oceans heat up, their range has expanded more than 650km, through eastern Victoria ... <a title="Can we eat our way through an exploding sea urchin problem?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/03/can-we-eat-our-way-through-an-exploding-sea-urchin-problem-214389/" aria-label="Read more about Can we eat our way through an exploding sea urchin problem?">Read more</a>

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National drops 2 seats on NZ final results, and will need NZ First to form government

November 3, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne The final results of the October 14 New Zealand election have been released. The National Party has won a total of 48 seats (down two from the ... <a title="National drops 2 seats on NZ final results, and will need NZ First to form government" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/03/national-drops-2-seats-on-nz-final-results-and-will-need-nz-first-to-form-government-215995/" aria-label="Read more about National drops 2 seats on NZ final results, and will need NZ First to form government">Read more</a>

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Sam Bankman-Fried convicted for massive FTX fraud, in stark reminder of risks of crypto trading

November 3, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Hawkins, Senior Lecturer, Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society, University of Canberra It is not just crypto tokens that have spectacular downfalls. So can crypto personalities. Sam Bankman-Fried founded FTX, one of the world’s largest exchanges for so-called cryptocurrencies, which collapsed last year owing billions ... <a title="Sam Bankman-Fried convicted for massive FTX fraud, in stark reminder of risks of crypto trading" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/03/sam-bankman-fried-convicted-for-massive-ftx-fraud-in-stark-reminder-of-risks-of-crypto-trading-216991/" aria-label="Read more about Sam Bankman-Fried convicted for massive FTX fraud, in stark reminder of risks of crypto trading">Read more</a>

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The fury on show at the Qantas AGM couldn’t have come at a worse time for the airline

November 3, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Justin Wastnage, Adjunct Industry Fellow, Griffith Institute for Tourism, Griffith University Fielding tough questions from a furious audience is no one’s idea of fun. But as Richard Goyder and Vanessa Hudson – Qantas chairman and chief executive, respectively – dealt with angry question after angry question at ... <a title="The fury on show at the Qantas AGM couldn’t have come at a worse time for the airline" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/03/the-fury-on-show-at-the-qantas-agm-couldnt-have-come-at-a-worse-time-for-the-airline-216983/" aria-label="Read more about The fury on show at the Qantas AGM couldn’t have come at a worse time for the airline">Read more</a>

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When Oregon decriminalised drugs, overdoses went up. Will that happen in the ACT?

November 3, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicole Lee, Professor at the National Drug Research Institute (Melbourne), Curtin University Shutterstock A new bill came into effect in the ACT at the weekend decriminalising personal possession of common illegal drugs. The bill decriminalises the possession of small amounts of illicit drugs, including cocaine, methamphetamine, MDMA, ... <a title="When Oregon decriminalised drugs, overdoses went up. Will that happen in the ACT?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/03/when-oregon-decriminalised-drugs-overdoses-went-up-will-that-happen-in-the-act-216736/" aria-label="Read more about When Oregon decriminalised drugs, overdoses went up. Will that happen in the ACT?">Read more</a>