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June 17, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tony Wood, Program Director, Energy, Grattan Institute Opposition leader Peter Dutton’s talk of stepping back from Australia’s 2030 emissions targets has created confusion and concern on several fronts, and sparked vigorous political debate over our pathway to a carbon-free future. Over the weekend, Dutton claimed Labor’s renewable ... <a title="‘Nuclear energy won’t stop cows from burping’: Peter Dutton needs a plan that goes beyond the electricity sector" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/17/nuclear-energy-wont-stop-cows-from-burping-peter-dutton-needs-a-plan-that-goes-beyond-the-electricity-sector-232588/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Nuclear energy won’t stop cows from burping’: Peter Dutton needs a plan that goes beyond the electricity sector">Read more</a>
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June 17, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nathan Cooper, Associate Professor of Law, University of Waikato Phil Yeo/Getty Images With no new investment to combat climate change in last month’s budget, and a long list of cuts to climate and environment-related areas, the government risks damaging its global reputation. The Climate Resilience for Māori ... <a title="Budget cuts to climate funding mean NZ may now struggle to meet its international obligations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/17/budget-cuts-to-climate-funding-mean-nz-may-now-struggle-to-meet-its-international-obligations-232245/" aria-label="Read more about Budget cuts to climate funding mean NZ may now struggle to meet its international obligations">Read more</a>
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June 17, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yu Tao, Associate Professor in Chinese Studies, The University of Western Australia During his visit to the Adelaide Zoo on Sunday, Chinese Premier Li Qiang announced that two “equally beautiful, lively, cute, and younger” pandas would be given to Australia to replace Wang Wang and Fu Ni, ... <a title="Charming ambassadors with big appetites and universal appeal: China’s long history of ‘panda diplomacy’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/17/charming-ambassadors-with-big-appetites-and-universal-appeal-chinas-long-history-of-panda-diplomacy-232487/" aria-label="Read more about Charming ambassadors with big appetites and universal appeal: China’s long history of ‘panda diplomacy’">Read more</a>
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June 17, 2024
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk The national congress of New Caledonia’s pro-independence platform, the FLNKS, was postponed at the weekend due to major differences between its hard-line component and its more moderate parties. The FLNKS is the Kanak Socialist National Liberation Front. It consists of several pro-independence parties, including the Kanak ... <a title="Kanaky New Caledonia unrest: FLNKS congress postponed due to splits" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/17/kanaky-new-caledonia-unrest-flnks-congress-postponed-due-to-splits/" aria-label="Read more about Kanaky New Caledonia unrest: FLNKS congress postponed due to splits">Read more</a>
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June 17, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Niusha Shafiabady, Associate Professor in Computational Intelligence, Charles Darwin University Chim/Shutterstock By now, all of us have heard and read a lot about artificial intelligence (AI). You’ve likely used some of the countless AI tools that are becoming available. For some, AI feels like a magic wand ... <a title="AI is not a magic wand – it has built-in problems that are difficult to fix and can be dangerous" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/17/ai-is-not-a-magic-wand-it-has-built-in-problems-that-are-difficult-to-fix-and-can-be-dangerous-230878/" aria-label="Read more about AI is not a magic wand – it has built-in problems that are difficult to fix and can be dangerous">Read more</a>
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June 17, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vincent Ho, Associate Professor and clinical academic gastroenterologist, Western Sydney University H_Ko/Shutterstock No, you’re not imagining it. People really are more likely to poo in the morning, shortly after breakfast. Researchers have actually studied this. But why mornings? What if you tend to poo later in the ... <a title="Why do I poo in the morning? A gut expert explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/17/why-do-i-poo-in-the-morning-a-gut-expert-explains-229624/" aria-label="Read more about Why do I poo in the morning? A gut expert explains">Read more</a>
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June 17, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Caroline Fisher, Associate Professor of Communication, University of Canberra Shutterstock There has been a lot of hype about the emergence of generative AI products such as ChatGPT. Organisations, including news outlets, are rapidly adopting artificial intelligence technologies to boost productivity and creativity. Some news organisations are also ... <a title="Australians say AI shouldn’t produce political news, but it’s OK for sport: new research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/17/australians-say-ai-shouldnt-produce-political-news-but-its-ok-for-sport-new-research-231369/" aria-label="Read more about Australians say AI shouldn’t produce political news, but it’s OK for sport: new research">Read more</a>
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June 17, 2024
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 A national Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted June 11–15 from a sample of 1,607, gave the Coalition 36% of the primary vote (steady since the May ... <a title="Dutton snatches preferred PM lead in Resolve poll as draft redistributions finished" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/17/dutton-snatches-preferred-pm-lead-in-resolve-poll-as-draft-redistributions-finished-232378/" aria-label="Read more about Dutton snatches preferred PM lead in Resolve poll as draft redistributions finished">Read more</a>
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June 17, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jenny Graves, Distinguished Professor of Genetics and Vice Chancellor’s Fellow, La Trobe University Untitled Tamer A Soliman / Shutterstock Neanderthals, the closest cousins of modern humans, lived in parts of Europe and Asia until their extinction some 30,000 years ago. Genetic studies are revealing ever more about ... <a title="Modern human DNA contains bits from all over the Neanderthal genome – except the Y chromosome. What happened?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/17/modern-human-dna-contains-bits-from-all-over-the-neanderthal-genome-except-the-y-chromosome-what-happened-230984/" aria-label="Read more about Modern human DNA contains bits from all over the Neanderthal genome – except the Y chromosome. What happened?">Read more</a>
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June 17, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexandra James, Research Fellow, Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University SeventyFour/Shutterstock Globally, more than 1 million curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are contracted every day in people aged 15–49. These include chlamydia, gonorrhoea and syphilis, among others. In Australia, it’s estimated one in ... <a title="Why don’t people disclose STIs to a sexual partner? Stigma has a lot to do with it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/17/why-dont-people-disclose-stis-to-a-sexual-partner-stigma-has-a-lot-to-do-with-it-231914/" aria-label="Read more about Why don’t people disclose STIs to a sexual partner? Stigma has a lot to do with it">Read more</a>
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June 17, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tyler Rohr, Lecturer in Southern Ocean Biogeochemical Modelling, IMAS, University of Tasmania ESA, CC BY-SA As the world struggles to decarbonise, it’s becoming increasingly clear we’ll need to both rapidly reduce emissions and actively remove carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the atmosphere. The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate ... <a title="Marine CO₂ removal technologies could depend on the appetite of the ocean’s tiniest animals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/17/marine-co-removal-technologies-could-depend-on-the-appetite-of-the-oceans-tiniest-animals-227156/" aria-label="Read more about Marine CO₂ removal technologies could depend on the appetite of the ocean’s tiniest animals">Read more</a>
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June 17, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samantha Vlcek, Lecturer in inclusive education, RMIT University Karolina Grabowska/Pexels, CC BY We know children often miss more school days in the winter months, as sickness sets in. But at this time of year, parents and teachers can also notice children disengaging from preferred activities and finding ... <a title="Is your child experiencing ‘winter burnout’? Here’s what to look out for" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/17/is-your-child-experiencing-winter-burnout-heres-what-to-look-out-for-231830/" aria-label="Read more about Is your child experiencing ‘winter burnout’? Here’s what to look out for">Read more</a>
