CoveragePost
September 12, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rob Brooks, Scientia Professor of Evolutionary Ecology; Academic Lead of UNSW’s Grand Challenges Program, UNSW Sydney arvitalyaart/shutterstock If you’re a paid subscriber to ChatGPT, you may have noticed the artificial intelligence (AI) large language model has recently started to sound more human when you are having audio ... <a title="The latest version of ChatGPT has a feature you’ll fall in love with. And that’s a worry" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/12/the-latest-version-of-chatgpt-has-a-feature-youll-fall-in-love-with-and-thats-a-worry-238073/" aria-label="Read more about The latest version of ChatGPT has a feature you’ll fall in love with. And that’s a worry">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
September 12, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rob Nicholls, Senior Research Associate in Media and Communications, University of Sydney Shutterstock This is the fourth piece in a series on the Future of Australian media. You can read the rest of the series here. We are part-way through the work of the Joint Select Committee ... <a title="How well is the federal government regulating social media in Australia?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/12/how-well-is-the-federal-government-regulating-social-media-in-australia-237991/" aria-label="Read more about How well is the federal government regulating social media in Australia?">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
September 12, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lauren Sanders, Senior Research Fellow on Law and the Future of War, The University of Queensland Thousands of protesters have been out in force in Melbourne this week to disrupt the Land Forces International Land Defence Exposition, where defence companies from around the world are showcasing their ... <a title="What we know about Australia’s arms exports: we’ve analysed the data" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/12/what-we-know-about-australias-arms-exports-weve-analysed-the-data-238563/" aria-label="Read more about What we know about Australia’s arms exports: we’ve analysed the data">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
September 12, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Milad Haghani, Senior Lecturer of Urban Mobility & Resilience, UNSW Sydney alexfan32/Shutterstock The transport sector produces around 19% of Australia’s total greenhouse gas emissions. About 85% of transport emissions come from road vehicles burning fossil fuels. In Australia’s Emissions Projections 2023, transport emissions are expected to rise ... <a title="How the ‘rebound effect’ could eat away at the green gains from electric vehicles" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/12/how-the-rebound-effect-could-eat-away-at-the-green-gains-from-electric-vehicles-238304/" aria-label="Read more about How the ‘rebound effect’ could eat away at the green gains from electric vehicles">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
September 12, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Nagel, Associate Professor – Child Development and Learning, University of the Sunshine Coast Lipatova Maryna/Shutterstock , CC BY As someone who has spent most of his professional life studying how children develop, I’m often asked by parents (especially mums) why children (especially boys) are prone to ... <a title="Do your boys fight with sticks, Nerf guns and fake swords all the time? Here’s why they do it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/12/do-your-boys-fight-with-sticks-nerf-guns-and-fake-swords-all-the-time-heres-why-they-do-it-237976/" aria-label="Read more about Do your boys fight with sticks, Nerf guns and fake swords all the time? Here’s why they do it">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
September 12, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Blaschke, Honorary Research Associate, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Getty Images Urban green spaces are disappearing from New Zealand cities, at a time when denser housing is being planned in many areas. Overall, the total area of green space is reasonable in New ... <a title="Vital green spaces are disappearing in NZ cities – what can central and local government do?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/12/vital-green-spaces-are-disappearing-in-nz-cities-what-can-central-and-local-government-do-237861/" aria-label="Read more about Vital green spaces are disappearing in NZ cities – what can central and local government do?">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
September 12, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Denniss, Adjunct Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Apparently, the world is about to get its first trillionaire. A report from the business intelligence agency Informa Connect says, at his present rate of wealth accumulation, tech billionaire Elon Musk is on track to ... <a title="Tech billionaire Elon Musk is on track to become the world’s first trillionaire. It’s a sign markets aren’t working" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/12/tech-billionaire-elon-musk-is-on-track-to-become-the-worlds-first-trillionaire-its-a-sign-markets-arent-working-238560/" aria-label="Read more about Tech billionaire Elon Musk is on track to become the world’s first trillionaire. It’s a sign markets aren’t working">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
September 12, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emma Beckett, Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Nutrition, Dietetics & Food Innovation – School of Health Sciences, UNSW Sydney YouTube/screenshot US internet personality Nikocado Avocado (Nicholas Perry) recently shocked the internet when he revealed his weight loss of 250 pounds (110kg). Perry had been posting mukbang content, which involves ... <a title="YouTuber Nikocado Avocado’s extreme weight-loss hoax isn’t admirable – it’s fatness being exploited for engagement" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/12/youtuber-nikocado-avocados-extreme-weight-loss-hoax-isnt-admirable-its-fatness-being-exploited-for-engagement-238562/" aria-label="Read more about YouTuber Nikocado Avocado’s extreme weight-loss hoax isn’t admirable – it’s fatness being exploited for engagement">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
September 12, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nick Fuller, Charles Perkins Centre Research Program Leader, University of Sydney Cottonbro/Pexels Have you ever found yourself negotiating with a pint-sized dictator about eating a single pea? You’re not alone. Almost half of kids go through a stage of picky eating, and this typically peaks around the ... <a title="5 picky eating habits – and how to help your child overcome them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/12/5-picky-eating-habits-and-how-to-help-your-child-overcome-them-230970/" aria-label="Read more about 5 picky eating habits – and how to help your child overcome them">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
September 12, 2024
Asia Pacific Report The Victorian Greens have demanded an independent inquiry into Australian police tactics and alleged excessive use of force today against antiwar protesters at the Land Forces expo in Melbourne. State Greens leader Ellen Sandell said her party had lodged a formal protest to the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC). “We have seen ... <a title="Greens accuse Australian police of ‘excessive force’ against anti-war protesters at arms expo" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/12/greens-accuse-australian-police-of-excessive-force-against-anti-war-protesters-at-arms-expo/" aria-label="Read more about Greens accuse Australian police of ‘excessive force’ against anti-war protesters at arms expo">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
September 11, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Six of the National Anti-Corruption Commission’s current investigations involve the conduct of current or former parliamentarians, according to statistics about its work released on Wednesday. While the NACC refers to six corruption investigations, it does not specify how many current ... <a title="Six National Anti-Corruption Commission probes involve current or former parliamentarians" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/11/six-national-anti-corruption-commission-probes-involve-current-or-former-parliamentarians-238220/" aria-label="Read more about Six National Anti-Corruption Commission probes involve current or former parliamentarians">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
September 11, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle O’Shea, Senior Lecturer, School of Business, Western Sydney University LightField Studios/Shutterstock Time off work to deal with IVF, menopause, gender transition treatments, vasectomies and other reproductive health issues would be enshrined in all workplace awards if a national union campaign succeeds. Using the line, “It’s for ... <a title="What is reproductive health leave and why do we need it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/11/what-is-reproductive-health-leave-and-why-do-we-need-it-238581/" aria-label="Read more about What is reproductive health leave and why do we need it?">Read more</a>
