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February 17, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris Salisbury, Research Associate, School of Political Science & International Studies, The University of Queensland With cries of “Quexit!” still echoing faintly in our ears, Queenslanders head towards a state election in October. For many, interest lies in whether federal Labor’s poor showing in Queensland at last ... <a title="Queensland’s election year shadowed by federal in-fighting, scandals and voter fatigue" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/17/queenslands-election-year-shadowed-by-federal-in-fighting-scandals-and-voter-fatigue-131456/" aria-label="Read more about Queensland’s election year shadowed by federal in-fighting, scandals and voter fatigue">Read more</a>
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February 17, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Susanne Becken, Professor of Sustainable Tourism and Director, Griffith Institute for Tourism, Griffith University If you’re a traveller who cares about reducing your carbon footprint, are some airlines better to fly with than others? Several of the world’s major airlines have announced plans to become “carbon neutral”, ... <a title="Major airlines say they’re acting on climate change. Our research reveals how little they’ve achieved" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/17/major-airlines-say-theyre-acting-on-climate-change-our-research-reveals-how-little-theyve-achieved-127800/" aria-label="Read more about Major airlines say they’re acting on climate change. Our research reveals how little they’ve achieved">Read more</a>
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February 17, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Pi-Shen Seet, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Edith Cowan University Every year, the Australian Taxation Office releases a report that includes the highest earning occupations in Australia. These are mostly in the medical, legal and financial sectors. This information is commonly used by school career advisers, together ... <a title="If you’re preparing students for 21st century jobs, you’re behind the times" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/17/if-youre-preparing-students-for-21st-century-jobs-youre-behind-the-times-131567/" aria-label="Read more about If you’re preparing students for 21st century jobs, you’re behind the times">Read more</a>
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February 17, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hal Pawson, Professor of Housing Research and Policy, and Associate Director, City Futures Research Centre, UNSW Despite two years of housing market cooling in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia stayed near the top of the global unaffordability league in 2019. And with prices rebounding in our two largest ... <a title="Australia’s housing system needs a big shake-up: here’s how we can crack this" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/17/australias-housing-system-needs-a-big-shake-up-heres-how-we-can-crack-this-130291/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s housing system needs a big shake-up: here’s how we can crack this">Read more</a>
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February 17, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Diane Kraal, Senior Lecturer, Business Law and Taxation Dept, Monash Business School, Monash University So worried is the government about the meagre income it is getting from gas during the middle of Australia’s biggest gas export boom that it asked an independent advisor to chair a review ... <a title="In the midst of an LNG export boom, why are we getting so little for our gas?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/17/in-the-midst-of-an-lng-export-boom-why-are-we-getting-so-little-for-our-gas-131461/" aria-label="Read more about In the midst of an LNG export boom, why are we getting so little for our gas?">Read more</a>
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February 17, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sung-ae Lee, Lecturer, Asian Studies, Macquarie University Parasite, the South Korean film directed by Bong Joon-ho, received four Oscars at this year’s Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best International Feature Film. It was an historic moment. Parasite is the first non-English-language movie ... <a title="Parasite’s win is the perfect excuse to get stuck into genre-bending and exciting Korean cinema" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/17/parasites-win-is-the-perfect-excuse-to-get-stuck-into-genre-bending-and-exciting-korean-cinema-131548/" aria-label="Read more about Parasite’s win is the perfect excuse to get stuck into genre-bending and exciting Korean cinema">Read more</a>
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February 16, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jen Jackson, Education Policy Lead, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University An Australian family on the average wage typically spends close to A$6,000 out of pocket per year on child care, a new analysis from the Mitchell Institute shows. This is more than the average cost of sending a ... <a title="Quality childcare has become a necessity for Australian families, and for society. It’s time the government paid up" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/16/quality-childcare-has-become-a-necessity-for-australian-families-and-for-society-its-time-the-government-paid-up-131748/" aria-label="Read more about Quality childcare has become a necessity for Australian families, and for society. It’s time the government paid up">Read more</a>
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February 15, 2020
By Hans Nicholas Jong in Jakarta Experts have warned that a slate of sweeping deregulation planned by the Indonesian government could prove disastrous for the environment and create even more conflicts over land and resources. The administration of President Joko Widodo is preparing to submit to Parliament two bills containing more than 1200 proposed amendments ... <a title="Experts warn over Indonesian plan for fast track environmental deregulation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/15/experts-warn-over-indonesian-plan-for-fast-track-environmental-deregulation/" aria-label="Read more about Experts warn over Indonesian plan for fast track environmental deregulation">Read more</a>
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February 15, 2020
Does money buy policy in New Zealand politics and government? Based on the ongoing political finance scandal involving New Zealand First, which comes hot on the heels of the Serious Fraud Office charging four people in relation to donations to the National Party, New Zealanders have every reason to doubt the integrity of the electoral ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Is Government policy for sale in New Zealand?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/15/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-is-government-policy-for-sale-in-new-zealand/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Is Government policy for sale in New Zealand?">Read more</a>
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February 15, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Norris, Associate Professor, Programme Director (Composition), Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington After a week-long controversy, New Zealand’s public broadcaster Radio New Zealand (RNZ) has withdrawn a proposal to axe its classical music station RNZ Concert. But despite the sudden backtrack, RNZ Concert isn’t ... <a title="NZ’s classical music station is not safe yet. It now needs innovation and leadership" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/15/nzs-classical-music-station-is-not-safe-yet-it-now-needs-innovation-and-leadership-131762/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s classical music station is not safe yet. It now needs innovation and leadership">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The secretary of the Prime Minister’s department, Phil Gaetjens, has criticised “significant shortcomings” in Bridget McKenzie’s decision-making in the sports rorts affair, while outlining his argument that her allocation of grants was not politically biased. Gaetjens has made his first ... <a title="Gaetjens criticises McKenzie’s handling of grants decisions, but defends his finding funding wasn’t politically biased" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/14/gaetjens-criticises-mckenzies-handling-of-grants-decisions-but-defends-his-finding-funding-wasnt-politically-biased-131838/" aria-label="Read more about Gaetjens criticises McKenzie’s handling of grants decisions, but defends his finding funding wasn’t politically biased">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The secretary of the Prime Minister’s department, Phil Gaetjens, has criticised “significant shortcomings” in Bridget McKenzie’s decision-making in the sports rorts affair, while outlining his argument that her allocation of grants was not politically biased. Gaetjens has made his first ... <a title="Gaejens criticises McKenzie’s handling of grants decisions, but defends his finding funding wasn’t politically biased" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/14/gaejens-criticises-mckenzies-handling-of-grants-decisions-but-defends-his-finding-funding-wasnt-politically-biased-131838/" aria-label="Read more about Gaejens criticises McKenzie’s handling of grants decisions, but defends his finding funding wasn’t politically biased">Read more</a>
