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RNZ Pacific The governor of Papua New Guinea’s Western Highlands Province says his province is unprepared to deal with the severe impacts of the El Niño weather event being experienced across the country. During an El Niño event, warmer ocean waters affect rainfall and wind patterns, often bringing drier-than-usual conditions and a higher risk of
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We risk replacing genuine knowledge with “work slop”.
Perpetrators gradually build trust with young people before pressuring them to harm pets, siblings, or themselves.
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RNZ Pacific reporters Access remains the biggest challenge for humanitarian workers in the Pacific Islands region, but humanitarians are not targeted as they are in other parts of the world, according to World Vision. To mark World Humanitarian Day, World Vision, an international Christian humanitarian and development organisation, is highlighting the unprecedented risks faced by
A recent ruling suggests that if used well, AI offers an opportunity to improve access to justice. Courts and tribunals will have to perform a careful balancing act.
Australians love a holiday, but are increasingly making travel plans around unpredictable weather.
The way we classify humanity’s ancient relatives is a mess. But there’s a simple fix.
If this new development – designed to show if a text is AI-generated – sounds too good to be true, that’s because it is.