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December 14, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra For an issue in which Australia is not a player and has no direct influence, the Israel-Hamas conflict is putting serious strain on the Albanese government, internally and externally. Its decision this week to vote for the United Nations resolution ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Albanese government comes under more heat as it tries to navigate its position on Gaza conflict" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/14/grattan-on-friday-albanese-government-comes-under-more-heat-as-it-tries-to-navigate-its-position-on-gaza-conflict-219904/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Albanese government comes under more heat as it tries to navigate its position on Gaza conflict">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2023
Analysis by Keith Rankin. Tertiary education is in crisis in Aotearoa New Zealand. Vocational education, the domain of the Polytechnic ‘Institutes of Technology’; and Science and Humanities’ education, the traditional domain of the Universities. 2023 was an election year, yet tertiary education did not feature in the election campaign, despite these manifest crises. The Labour ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – Te Pūkenga, Universities, and Unitec" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/14/keith-rankin-analysis-te-pukenga-universities-and-unitec/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – Te Pūkenga, Universities, and Unitec">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Zena Assaad, Senior Lecturer, School of Engineering, Australian National University Shutterstock A recent New York Times article released a list of people “behind the dawn of the modern artificial intelligence movement” – and not a single woman was named. It came less than a week after news ... <a title="The AI industry is on the verge of becoming another boys’ club. We’re all going to lose out if it does" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/14/the-ai-industry-is-on-the-verge-of-becoming-another-boys-club-were-all-going-to-lose-out-if-it-does-219802/" aria-label="Read more about The AI industry is on the verge of becoming another boys’ club. We’re all going to lose out if it does">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bernardo Figueiredo, Associate Professor of Marketing, RMIT University Yurii_Yarema/Shutterstock At least 65 million people around the world are estimated to have long COVID, which describes the continuation or development of symptoms at least three months after an initial COVID infection. Long COVID is a complex, multi-system disease ... <a title="We followed 14 ‘long haulers’ for 3 months. Here’s what they told us about living with long COVID" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/14/we-followed-14-long-haulers-for-3-months-heres-what-they-told-us-about-living-with-long-covid-219504/" aria-label="Read more about We followed 14 ‘long haulers’ for 3 months. Here’s what they told us about living with long COVID">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sascha-Dominik (Dov) Bachmann, Professor in Law and Co-Convener National Security Hub (University of Canberra) and Research Fellow (adjunct) – The Security Institute for Governance and Leadership in Africa, Faculty of Military Science, Stellenbosch University- NATO Fellow Asia-Pacific, University of Canberra Israel’s military is accused of using white ... <a title="Israel is accused of using white phosphorous. Would this be against international law?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/14/israel-is-accused-of-using-white-phosphorous-would-this-be-against-international-law-219809/" aria-label="Read more about Israel is accused of using white phosphorous. Would this be against international law?">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ilan Wiesel, Associate Professor in Urban Geography, The University of Melbourne Robert Kneschke/Shutterstock The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) review and the disability royal commission’s final report both highlighted the crucial role of accessible buildings and homes in ensuring the inclusion of people with disabilities. But the ... <a title="What does a building need to call itself ‘accessible’ – and is that enough?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/14/what-does-a-building-need-to-call-itself-accessible-and-is-that-enough-217278/" aria-label="Read more about What does a building need to call itself ‘accessible’ – and is that enough?">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicky Morrison, Professor of Planning and Director of Urban Transformations Research Centre, Western Sydney University Penrith Beach/NSW government, CC BY People love to hang out around water, especially on hot summer days. And, for those who aren’t near the ocean, Australia is blessed with beautiful inland waterways. ... <a title="When the heat hits, inland waters look inviting. Here’s how we can help people swim safely at natural swimming spots" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/14/when-the-heat-hits-inland-waters-look-inviting-heres-how-we-can-help-people-swim-safely-at-natural-swimming-spots-219333/" aria-label="Read more about When the heat hits, inland waters look inviting. Here’s how we can help people swim safely at natural swimming spots">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bronwen Dalton, Professor, Head of Department of Management, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney Lesley Parker Kang* was 20 years old when she left her official job as a potato researcher in North Korea. She wanted to join the women who had taken up illicit market ... <a title="From sexual liberation to fashionable heels, new research shows how women are changing North Korea" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/14/from-sexual-liberation-to-fashionable-heels-new-research-shows-how-women-are-changing-north-korea-218711/" aria-label="Read more about From sexual liberation to fashionable heels, new research shows how women are changing North Korea">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Hellewell, Research Fellow, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, and The Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, Curtin University Shutterstock Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to revolutionise the way we diagnose and treat illness. It could be particularly helpful for depression because it could make ... <a title="AI can already diagnose depression better than a doctor and tell you which treatment is best" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/14/ai-can-already-diagnose-depression-better-than-a-doctor-and-tell-you-which-treatment-is-best-211420/" aria-label="Read more about AI can already diagnose depression better than a doctor and tell you which treatment is best">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Raoul Mulder, Professor of Higher Education, Centre for the Study of Higher Education, The University of Melbourne Across Australia, students are receiving and digesting important exam results. University students began receiving their semester 2 results at the end of November. This week and early next week, Year ... <a title="We reviewed the arguments for and against ‘high-stakes’ exams. The evidence for using them doesn’t stack up" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/14/we-reviewed-the-arguments-for-and-against-high-stakes-exams-the-evidence-for-using-them-doesnt-stack-up-219595/" aria-label="Read more about We reviewed the arguments for and against ‘high-stakes’ exams. The evidence for using them doesn’t stack up">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew J Martin, Scientia Professor and Professor of Educational Psychology, UNSW Sydney Cottonbro Studio/Pexels , CC BY All this week and into next, Australian Year 12 students are receiving their final results. As an educational psychologist, I know this is a momentous time for many students, as ... <a title="An educational psychologist explains how to think about your ATAR and set post-school goals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/14/an-educational-psychologist-explains-how-to-think-about-your-atar-and-set-post-school-goals-219711/" aria-label="Read more about An educational psychologist explains how to think about your ATAR and set post-school goals">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben McCann, Associate Professor of French Studies, University of Adelaide Schindler’s List, released 30 years ago, remains Steven Spielberg’s most highly acclaimed and emotionally sapping film. Winning seven Academy Awards, including best picture and best director, it was widely praised for its portrayal of the horrors of ... <a title="Schindler’s List at 30: a look back at Steven Spielberg’s shattering masterpiece" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/14/schindlers-list-at-30-a-look-back-at-steven-spielbergs-shattering-masterpiece-203234/" aria-label="Read more about Schindler’s List at 30: a look back at Steven Spielberg’s shattering masterpiece">Read more</a>
