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Month: April 2019

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Labor’s cancer package would cut the cost of care, but beware of unintended side effects

April 8, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kees Van Gool, Health economist, University of Technology Sydney Labor’s big-ticket election promise is a A$2.3 billion package to provide free medical scans and specialist consultations for cancer patients, plus automatic listing of new cancer therapies on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) once they’re recommended by the ... <a title="Labor’s cancer package would cut the cost of care, but beware of unintended side effects" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/08/labors-cancer-package-would-cut-the-cost-of-care-but-beware-of-unintended-side-effects-114979/" aria-label="Read more about Labor’s cancer package would cut the cost of care, but beware of unintended side effects">Read more</a>

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How has education policy changed under the Coalition government?

April 8, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Glenn C. Savage, Senior Lecturer in Education Policy and Sociology of Education, University of Western Australia This article is part of a series examining the Coalition government’s record on key issues while in power and what Labor is promising if it wins the 2019 federal election. School’s ... <a title="How has education policy changed under the Coalition government?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/08/how-has-education-policy-changed-under-the-coalition-government-113921/" aria-label="Read more about How has education policy changed under the Coalition government?">Read more</a>

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Tourists behaving badly are a threat to global tourism, and the industry is partly to blame

April 8, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Freya Higgins-Desbiolles, Senior Lecturer in Tourism Management, University of South Australia Japan’s Nanzoin Temple is famous for its huge statue of a reclining Buddha. Its custodians are less laidback about the hordes of tourists the temple attracts. Signs in 12 languages now warn foreign visitors they may ... <a title="Tourists behaving badly are a threat to global tourism, and the industry is partly to blame" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/08/tourists-behaving-badly-are-a-threat-to-global-tourism-and-the-industry-is-partly-to-blame-112398/" aria-label="Read more about Tourists behaving badly are a threat to global tourism, and the industry is partly to blame">Read more</a>

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Curious Kids: how did the months get their names?

April 8, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris Matthew, Lecturer in Ancient History, Australian Catholic University Curious Kids is a series for children. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskids@theconversation.edu.au You might also like the podcast Imagine This, a co-production between ABC KIDS listen and The ... <a title="Curious Kids: how did the months get their names?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/08/curious-kids-how-did-the-months-get-their-names-113558/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: how did the months get their names?">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Shane Jones continues to skate on thin ice with ease

April 8, 2019

Political Roundup: Shane Jones continues to skate on thin ice with ease Shane Jones continues to skate on the thin ice of integrity. Yet he never seems to fall through. His latest controversy involved making public comments last week directed against the decision by one of his own government agencies to revoke the transport licence ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Shane Jones continues to skate on thin ice with ease" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/08/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-shane-jones-continues-to-skate-on-thin-ice-with-ease/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Shane Jones continues to skate on thin ice with ease">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 8 2019

April 8, 2019

Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 8 2019 Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. The Beehive and Parliament Buildings. Today’s content Gun laws John Armstrong (1News): ACT’s David Seymour has fallen flat on his face over gun reform Mike ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 8 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/08/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-april-8-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 8 2019">Read more</a>

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The swamp foxtail’s origin is hidden in its DNA

April 8, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Roderick John Fensham, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland Sign up to the Beating Around the Bush newsletter here, and suggest a plant we should cover at batb@theconversation.edu.au. Swamp foxtail (Cenchrus purpurascens) is a delightful grass that forms a neat tussock up to a ... <a title="The swamp foxtail’s origin is hidden in its DNA" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/08/the-swamp-foxtails-origin-is-hidden-in-its-dna-114731/" aria-label="Read more about The swamp foxtail’s origin is hidden in its DNA">Read more</a>

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‘Explain your wealth, don’t lose your cool,’ PCIJ tells Duterte

April 8, 2019

The Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism looks into the wealth of President Rodrigo Duterte and his family, drawing the ire of the President. Duterte. Image: Rappler montage/Malacañang/Shutterstock By Rappler The Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism has responded to what it called President Rodrigo Duterte’s “broadsides” aimed at PCIJ’s recent reports on the Duterte family’s wealth, ... <a title="‘Explain your wealth, don’t lose your cool,’ PCIJ tells Duterte" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/08/explain-your-wealth-dont-lose-your-cool-pcij-tells-duterte/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Explain your wealth, don’t lose your cool,’ PCIJ tells Duterte">Read more</a>

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Commonwealth observer group praises Solomon Islands election

April 8, 2019

A voting station in the Solomon Islands. Image: Koroi Hawkins/RNZ Pacific By RNZ Pacific The Commonwealth observer group has commended the commitment of the people of Solomon Islands to participating peacefully in last Wednesday’s national election. In a preliminary statement released over the weekend, its chairperson, former Vanuatu prime minister Sato Kilman, said the group ... <a title="Commonwealth observer group praises Solomon Islands election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/08/commonwealth-observer-group-praises-solomon-islands-election/" aria-label="Read more about Commonwealth observer group praises Solomon Islands election">Read more</a>

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Edible seaweed can be used to grow blood vessels in the body

April 8, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Aurelien Forget, Lecturer in Macromolecular Chemistry, Freiburg University When we have small wounds on our skin or muscles they can usually heal by themselves. But in deeper wounds – such as those in diabetic patients or in muscle tissue after a heart attack – repair is more ... <a title="Edible seaweed can be used to grow blood vessels in the body" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/08/edible-seaweed-can-be-used-to-grow-blood-vessels-in-the-body-112618/" aria-label="Read more about Edible seaweed can be used to grow blood vessels in the body">Read more</a>

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What the data say about discrimination and tolerance in New Zealand

April 8, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Simon Chapple, Director, Institute for Governance and Policy Studies, Victoria University of Wellington Following the Christchurch mosque shootings, there has been considerable discussion of intolerance and experiences of discrimination in New Zealand. For example, Anjum Rahman, a spokesperson for the Islamic Women’s Council, has expressed concerns about ... <a title="What the data say about discrimination and tolerance in New Zealand" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/08/what-the-data-say-about-discrimination-and-tolerance-in-new-zealand-114369/" aria-label="Read more about What the data say about discrimination and tolerance in New Zealand">Read more</a>

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What will the Turnbull-Morrison government be remembered for?

April 8, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rob Manwaring, Senior Lecturer, Politics and Public Policy, Flinders University This article is part of a series examining the Coalition government’s record on key issues while in power and what Labor is promising if it wins the 2019 federal election. When the “mighty Roman” Gough Whitlam died, ... <a title="What will the Turnbull-Morrison government be remembered for?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/08/what-will-the-turnbull-morrison-government-be-remembered-for-114618/" aria-label="Read more about What will the Turnbull-Morrison government be remembered for?">Read more</a>