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June 25, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Holly Cullen, Adjunct Professor in Law, The University of Western Australia After years of appeals and litigation, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has entered into a plea deal with the US government, according to court documents. He was facing one count of computer misuse and multiple counts of ... <a title="Julian Assange plea deal: what does it mean for the WikiLeaks founder, and what happens now?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/25/julian-assange-plea-deal-what-does-it-mean-for-the-wikileaks-founder-and-what-happens-now-233207/" aria-label="Read more about Julian Assange plea deal: what does it mean for the WikiLeaks founder, and what happens now?">Read more</a>
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June 25, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Julian Assange has reached a deal with the United States Department of Justice to allow him to return to Australia after pleading guilty to violating American espionage law. Assange, 52, was released from London’s Belmarsh Prison, where he has spent ... <a title="Julian Assange will be freed after striking plea deal with US authorities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/25/julian-assange-will-be-freed-after-striking-plea-deal-with-us-authorities-233210/" aria-label="Read more about Julian Assange will be freed after striking plea deal with US authorities">Read more</a>
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June 25, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Theresa Larkin, Associate professor of Medical Sciences, University of Wollongong Taras Grebinets/Shutterstock From “breathwork recipes” to breathing techniques, many social media and health websites are recommending breathwork to reduce stress. But breathwork is not new. Rather it is the latest in a long history of breathing techniques ... <a title="What is ‘breathwork’? And do I need to do it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/25/what-is-breathwork-and-do-i-need-to-do-it-231192/" aria-label="Read more about What is ‘breathwork’? And do I need to do it?">Read more</a>
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June 25, 2024
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk Fresh violence has erupted in several parts of New Caledonia over the past three days, with more burning and destruction and at least one death connected to unrest. The renewed unrest comes after seven pro-independence figures from the CCAT (Field Action Coordination Cell, close to the ... <a title="Fresh violence flares up in New Caledonia – 38 arrested" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/25/fresh-violence-flares-up-in-new-caledonia-38-arrested/" aria-label="Read more about Fresh violence flares up in New Caledonia – 38 arrested">Read more</a>
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June 25, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris Briggs, Research Director, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney Original Power Done well, the renewable energy transition should improve the lives of First Nations Australians. Many are looking for ways to stay on Country, use their knowledge of Country and contribute to industries that ... <a title="Here’s how to create jobs for First Nations Australians in the clean energy transition" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/25/heres-how-to-create-jobs-for-first-nations-australians-in-the-clean-energy-transition-232164/" aria-label="Read more about Here’s how to create jobs for First Nations Australians in the clean energy transition">Read more</a>
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June 25, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Leah Henrickson, Lecturer in Digital Media and Cultures, The University of Queensland Caryn Marjorie Caryn Marjorie is a social media influencer whose content has more than a billion views per month on Snapchat. She posts regularly, featuring everyday moments, travel memories, and selfies. Many of her followers ... <a title="An influencer’s AI clone started offering fans ‘mind-blowing sexual experiences’ without her knowledge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/25/an-influencers-ai-clone-started-offering-fans-mind-blowing-sexual-experiences-without-her-knowledge-232478/" aria-label="Read more about An influencer’s AI clone started offering fans ‘mind-blowing sexual experiences’ without her knowledge">Read more</a>
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June 25, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fiona Sing, Research Fellow, Population Health, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau gorodenkoff/Getty Images The coalition government has scrapped efforts to modernise New Zealand’s out-of-date online safety rules, despite qualified support for change from social media and tech giants. The aim of the Safer Online Services and ... <a title="Big tech companies were open to online safety regulation – why did NZ’s government scrap the idea?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/25/big-tech-companies-were-open-to-online-safety-regulation-why-did-nzs-government-scrap-the-idea-232371/" aria-label="Read more about Big tech companies were open to online safety regulation – why did NZ’s government scrap the idea?">Read more</a>
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June 25, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Terry Goldsworthy, Associate Professor in Criminal Justice and Criminology, Bond University Shutterstock Artificial intelligence (AI), now an integral part of our everyday lives, is becoming increasingly accessible and ubiquitous. Consequently, there’s a growing trend of AI advancements being exploited for criminal activities. One significant concern is the ... <a title="Deepfake, AI or real? It’s getting harder for police to protect children from sexual exploitation online" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/25/deepfake-ai-or-real-its-getting-harder-for-police-to-protect-children-from-sexual-exploitation-online-232820/" aria-label="Read more about Deepfake, AI or real? It’s getting harder for police to protect children from sexual exploitation online">Read more</a>
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June 25, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hilary Bowman-Smart, Research Fellow, Australian Centre for Precision Health, University of South Australia Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock Many of us have found ourselves in a full waiting room to see the GP, looking at a laminated sign about a fee increase taped to the reception desk. Australia is ... <a title="Australia plans to hire more overseas doctors. Is it ethical to recruit from countries with doctor shortages?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/25/australia-plans-to-hire-more-overseas-doctors-is-it-ethical-to-recruit-from-countries-with-doctor-shortages-230975/" aria-label="Read more about Australia plans to hire more overseas doctors. Is it ethical to recruit from countries with doctor shortages?">Read more</a>
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June 25, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Calum Cunningham, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Pyrogeography, University of Tasmania Wildfires are the new “polar bear”, routinely used by the media to epitomise the climate crisis and the threat of major natural hazards. This is despite most fire on Earth being harmless, even ecologically beneficial. But are ... <a title="Extreme wildfires are on the rise globally, powered by the climate crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/25/extreme-wildfires-are-on-the-rise-globally-powered-by-the-climate-crisis-229722/" aria-label="Read more about Extreme wildfires are on the rise globally, powered by the climate crisis">Read more</a>
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June 25, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joanne Orlando, Researcher: Digital Literacy and Digital Wellbeing, Western Sydney University Rodion Kutsaiev/Unsplash, CC BY A war has erupted around young people’s use social media and it is messy. In the United States, surgeon general Vivek Murthy has recommended cigarette packet-like warnings for platforms like Instagram to ... <a title="We know social media bans are unlikely to work. So how can we keep young people safe online?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/25/we-know-social-media-bans-are-unlikely-to-work-so-how-can-we-keep-young-people-safe-online-232594/" aria-label="Read more about We know social media bans are unlikely to work. So how can we keep young people safe online?">Read more</a>
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June 25, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Nguyen, Lecturer in Fine Arts, Monash University chommaz nantanajankul/Shutterstock Travelling through Southeast Asia, many tourists might notice small roadside shrines and Spirit Houses. Adorning shopfronts and homes, this practice ranges from makeshift shrines to ornate architectural buildings. Depending on regional differences, Spirit Houses might be filled ... <a title="Across Southeast Asia, people paying respect to Spirits living on their Land is a normal part of life" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/25/across-southeast-asia-people-paying-respect-to-spirits-living-on-their-land-is-a-normal-part-of-life-228513/" aria-label="Read more about Across Southeast Asia, people paying respect to Spirits living on their Land is a normal part of life">Read more</a>
