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Month: November 2019

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Fish kills and undrinkable water: here’s what to expect for the Murray Darling this summer

November 27, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jamie Pittock, Professor, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University A grim summer is likely for the rivers of the Murray-Darling Basin and the people, flora and fauna that rely on it. Having worked for sustainable management of these rivers for decades, I fear the ... <a title="Fish kills and undrinkable water: here’s what to expect for the Murray Darling this summer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/27/fish-kills-and-undrinkable-water-heres-what-to-expect-for-the-murray-darling-this-summer-126940/" aria-label="Read more about Fish kills and undrinkable water: here’s what to expect for the Murray Darling this summer">Read more</a>

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Does our child protection system cause young people to commit crimes? The evidence suggests so

November 27, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tamara Walsh, Professor, The University of Queensland Removing a child from their home for their own protection should be an absolute last resort. Before we remove a child, we should be sure that we can offer them a safer, more nurturing alternative – their new home should ... <a title="Does our child protection system cause young people to commit crimes? The evidence suggests so" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/27/does-our-child-protection-system-cause-young-people-to-commit-crimes-the-evidence-suggests-so-127024/" aria-label="Read more about Does our child protection system cause young people to commit crimes? The evidence suggests so">Read more</a>

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Now we know. The Reserve Bank has spelled out what it will do when rates approach zero

November 27, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Kirchner, Program Director, Trade and Investment, United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney Last night, in a much anticipated speech broadcast live on the Reserve Bank’s website, Governor Phil Lowe laid out in very clear terms the circumstances in which the bank would resort to quantitative ... <a title="Now we know. The Reserve Bank has spelled out what it will do when rates approach zero" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/27/now-we-know-the-reserve-bank-has-spelled-out-what-it-will-do-when-rates-approach-zero-127697/" aria-label="Read more about Now we know. The Reserve Bank has spelled out what it will do when rates approach zero">Read more</a>

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Joint UN ESCAP-UN Women Op-Ed: Catalysing change for gender equality

November 27, 2019

By Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana and Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka Great strides have been taken to empower women and girls in the Asia-Pacific region since the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing adopted an ambitious global agenda to achieve gender equality twenty-five years ago. Gender parity has been achieved in primary education. Maternal mortality has been halved. ... <a title="Joint UN ESCAP-UN Women Op-Ed: Catalysing change for gender equality" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/27/joint-un-escap-un-women-op-ed-catalysing-change-for-gender-equality/" aria-label="Read more about Joint UN ESCAP-UN Women Op-Ed: Catalysing change for gender equality">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 27 2019

November 27, 2019

Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content by Dr Bryce Edwards. National’s law and order proposals Richard Harman (Politik): Simon: That’s not what English, Joyce and even Collins said. Collette Devlin (Stuff): Experts: National’s law and order proposals sound good ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 27 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/27/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-november-27-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 27 2019">Read more</a>

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Keith Rankin’s Chart Analysis: Division of New Zealand’s $300 billion GDP

November 27, 2019

When the annual national accounts were released by Statistics New Zealand, the $300 billion milestone was released. New Zealand now produces, for sale, goods and services valued at more than $300 billion in one year. Ownership of the gross domestic product (GDP) is called ‘income’. Deciding who, at first cut, owns those goods and services ... <a title="Keith Rankin’s Chart Analysis: Division of New Zealand’s $300 billion GDP" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/27/keith-rankins-chart-analysis-division-of-new-zealands-300-billion-gdp/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin’s Chart Analysis: Division of New Zealand’s $300 billion GDP">Read more</a>

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How weather radar can keep tabs on the elusive magpie goose

November 27, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rebecca Rogers, PhD Candidate, Charles Darwin University You’re probably familiar with weather radar that shows bands of rain blowing in to ruin your plans for the day, or the ominous swirling pattern of a cyclone. But rain isn’t the only thing that shows up on the radar ... <a title="How weather radar can keep tabs on the elusive magpie goose" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/27/how-weather-radar-can-keep-tabs-on-the-elusive-magpie-goose-126278/" aria-label="Read more about How weather radar can keep tabs on the elusive magpie goose">Read more</a>

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As bushfires intensify, we need to acknowledge the strain on our volunteers

November 27, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Blythe McLennan, Research Fellow, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University The early and ferocious start to the bushfire season in Australia this year has raised questions about the impact on those at the frontline – the tens of thousands of volunteers helping to put out the blazes. ... <a title="As bushfires intensify, we need to acknowledge the strain on our volunteers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/27/as-bushfires-intensify-we-need-to-acknowledge-the-strain-on-our-volunteers-127517/" aria-label="Read more about As bushfires intensify, we need to acknowledge the strain on our volunteers">Read more</a>

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Antibiotic resistant superbugs kill 32 plane-loads of people a week. We can all help fight back

November 27, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sunanda Creagh, Head of Digital Storytelling You might think antibiotic resistance is something to worry about in the distant future. But it’s already having a deadly impact today. The number of people dying globally every week from antibiotic resistant infections is equivalent to 32 Boeing 747s full ... <a title="Antibiotic resistant superbugs kill 32 plane-loads of people a week. We can all help fight back" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/27/antibiotic-resistant-superbugs-kill-32-plane-loads-of-people-a-week-we-can-all-help-fight-back-125813/" aria-label="Read more about Antibiotic resistant superbugs kill 32 plane-loads of people a week. We can all help fight back">Read more</a>

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Climate explained: how much does flying contribute to climate change?

November 27, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shaun Hendy, Professor of Physics, University of Auckland CC BY-ND Climate Explained is a collaboration between The Conversation, Stuff and the New Zealand Science Media Centre to answer your questions about climate change. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, please send it ... <a title="Climate explained: how much does flying contribute to climate change?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/27/climate-explained-how-much-does-flying-contribute-to-climate-change-127707/" aria-label="Read more about Climate explained: how much does flying contribute to climate change?">Read more</a>

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What actually is an ATAR? First of all it’s a rank, not a score

November 27, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tim Pitman, Senior Research Fellow, Curtin University The Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) is a number mainly used by universities to select which students, out of high school, will be offered a place in a particular course. The ATAR is not a score, it’s a rank. If ... <a title="What actually is an ATAR? First of all it’s a rank, not a score" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/27/what-actually-is-an-atar-first-of-all-its-a-rank-not-a-score-126594/" aria-label="Read more about What actually is an ATAR? First of all it’s a rank, not a score">Read more</a>

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‘New Bradfield’: rerouting rivers to recapture a pioneering spirit

November 27, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Patrick White, PhD Candidate in History and Politics, James Cook University The “New Bradfield” scheme is more than an attempt to transcend environmental reality. It seeks to revive a pioneering spirit and a nation-building ethos supposedly stifled by the bureaucratic inertia of modern Australia. This is not ... <a title="‘New Bradfield’: rerouting rivers to recapture a pioneering spirit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/27/new-bradfield-rerouting-rivers-to-recapture-a-pioneering-spirit-127010/" aria-label="Read more about ‘New Bradfield’: rerouting rivers to recapture a pioneering spirit">Read more</a>