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December 20, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cherine Fahd, Associate Professor Visual Communication, University of Technology Sydney Annie Spratt/Unsplash At a recent electronic music performance, the English duo Rob Brown and Sean Booth, who perform as Autechre, plunged Sydney’s City Recital Hall into darkness. Prior to the performance, I was made aware through the ... <a title="I’m a photographer who wanted to be more present in my life – so I put down the camera" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/20/im-a-photographer-who-wanted-to-be-more-present-in-my-life-so-i-put-down-the-camera-212534/" aria-label="Read more about I’m a photographer who wanted to be more present in my life – so I put down the camera">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2023
Analysis by Keith Rankin. Last week the new government effectively cancelled the plans of Kiwi Rail – in the form of ‘The Interislander’ – derailing its intended Picton rail and road expansion. The plans were judged to be too costly; in particular, the rate of cost escalation was deemed unacceptable. The bigger picture is the ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – The Shipping News: Lyttelton versus Picton, and other stories" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/19/keith-rankin-analysis-the-shipping-news-lyttelton-versus-picton-and-other-stories/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – The Shipping News: Lyttelton versus Picton, and other stories">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Cantrell, Senior Lecturer — Writing, Editing, Publishing, University of Southern Queensland Peter Wallis This article contains mentions of the Stolen Generations, and policies using outdated and potentially offensive terminology when referring to First Nations people. Aunty Ruth Hegarty, or Ruthie, was four-and-a-half years old when she ... <a title="Leah Purcell’s Is That You, Ruthie? is a powerful look at ‘dormitory girls’ separated from Country and family" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/19/leah-purcells-is-that-you-ruthie-is-a-powerful-look-at-dormitory-girls-separated-from-country-and-family-219965/" aria-label="Read more about Leah Purcell’s Is That You, Ruthie? is a powerful look at ‘dormitory girls’ separated from Country and family">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rolf Gerritsen, Professorial Research Fellow, Northern Institute, Charles Darwin University When it was announced this afternoon that the Northern Territory’s Chief Minister Natasha Fyles had resigned, few could say it was unexpected. She has been under increasing pressure on several fronts, chief among them the failure to ... <a title="Northern Territory Chief Minister Natasha Fyles has resigned. How did we get here?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/19/northern-territory-chief-minister-natasha-fyles-has-resigned-how-did-we-get-here-220137/" aria-label="Read more about Northern Territory Chief Minister Natasha Fyles has resigned. How did we get here?">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By T.J. Thomson, Senior Lecturer in Visual Communication & Digital Media, RMIT University Midjourney image by T.J. Thomson In 2023, artificial intelligence (AI) truly entered our daily lives. The latest data shows four in five teenagers in the United Kingdom are using generative AI tools. About two-thirds of ... <a title="2023 was the year of generative AI. What can we expect in 2024?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/19/2023-was-the-year-of-generative-ai-what-can-we-expect-in-2024-219808/" aria-label="Read more about 2023 was the year of generative AI. What can we expect in 2024?">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Tuffley, Senior Lecturer in Applied Ethics & CyberSecurity, Griffith University Shutterstock A recent investigation from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) has revealed an extensive network of YouTube channels promoting pro-Chinese and anti-US public opinion in the English-speaking world. The operation is well-coordinated, using generative AI ... <a title="An AI-driven influence operation is spreading pro-China propaganda across YouTube" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/19/an-ai-driven-influence-operation-is-spreading-pro-china-propaganda-across-youtube-219962/" aria-label="Read more about An AI-driven influence operation is spreading pro-China propaganda across YouTube">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kris Gledhill, Professor of Law, Auckland University of Technology The new coalition government has made its campaign promise to crack down on gangs a priority in its 100-day action plan. But whether the new “get tough” policy genuinely plugs gaps in existing legislation is very much open ... <a title="NZ’s new government is getting tough on gangs – but all the necessary laws already exist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/19/nzs-new-government-is-getting-tough-on-gangs-but-all-the-necessary-laws-already-exist-217557/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s new government is getting tough on gangs – but all the necessary laws already exist">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Philip Laird, Honorary Principal Fellow, University of Wollongong Shutterstock Until the 1960s, railways dominated freight across every distance bar the shortest. Much freight went by sea, and some by truck. But then trucking grew, and grew, and grew, while rail’s share of freight outside mined ore has ... <a title="Australia’s freight used to go by train, not truck. Here’s how we can bring back rail – and cut emissions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/19/australias-freight-used-to-go-by-train-not-truck-heres-how-we-can-bring-back-rail-and-cut-emissions-219332/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s freight used to go by train, not truck. Here’s how we can bring back rail – and cut emissions">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sanjoy Paul, Associate Professor, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney Denys Kurbatov/Shutterstock With inflation driving up the cost of living, many are dreading not just the hassle of a big grocery shop, but also the bruising cost. But while Australians struggle with their budget and spending, ... <a title="Amid allegations of price gouging, it’s time for big supermarkets to come clean on how they price their products" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/19/amid-allegations-of-price-gouging-its-time-for-big-supermarkets-to-come-clean-on-how-they-price-their-products-219316/" aria-label="Read more about Amid allegations of price gouging, it’s time for big supermarkets to come clean on how they price their products">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hazel Keedle, Senior Lecturer of Midwifery, Western Sydney University Tyler Olson/Shutterstock In theory, pregnant women in Australia can choose the type of health provider they see during pregnancy, labour and after they give birth. But this is often dependent on where you live and how much you ... <a title="Women want to see the same health provider during pregnancy, birth and beyond" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/19/women-want-to-see-the-same-health-provider-during-pregnancy-birth-and-beyond-217803/" aria-label="Read more about Women want to see the same health provider during pregnancy, birth and beyond">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Keith Rathbone, Senior Lecturer, Modern European History and Sports History, Macquarie University Earlier this month, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced Russian and Belarussian athletes will be able to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics if they are politically neutral. The decision from the committee’s executive board ... <a title="‘Politically neutral’ Russian athletes can now enter the Olympics – but don’t expect many to compete" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/19/politically-neutral-russian-athletes-can-now-enter-the-olympics-but-dont-expect-many-to-compete-219796/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Politically neutral’ Russian athletes can now enter the Olympics – but don’t expect many to compete">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Susan Hazel, Associate Professor, School of Animal and Veterinary Science, University of Adelaide Shutterstock Is your dog bothered by something but you can’t work out what? Do you wish they could tell you? There’s a huge range of dog “talking” buttons on the market that now claim ... <a title="Do dog ‘talking buttons’ actually work? Does my dog understand me? Here’s what the science says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/19/do-dog-talking-buttons-actually-work-does-my-dog-understand-me-heres-what-the-science-says-219807/" aria-label="Read more about Do dog ‘talking buttons’ actually work? Does my dog understand me? Here’s what the science says">Read more</a>
