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December 15, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Colin Zhang, Lecturer, Department of Actuarial Studies and Business Analytics, Macquarie University Shutterstock Many Australians have never heard of the Pension Loans Scheme, and many more assume it’s just for pensioners, which is understandable given its name. That’s why the government is poised to rename it the ... <a title="That reverse mortgage scheme the government is about to re-announce, how does it work?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/15/that-reverse-mortgage-scheme-the-government-is-about-to-re-announce-how-does-it-work-171671/" aria-label="Read more about That reverse mortgage scheme the government is about to re-announce, how does it work?">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Colin Zhang, Lecturer, Department of Actuarial Studies and Business Analytics, Macquarie University Shutterstock Many Australians have never heard of the Pension Loans Scheme, and many more assume it’s just for pensioners, which is understandable given its name. That’s why the government is reportedly poised to give it ... <a title="That reverse mortage scheme the government is about to re-announce, how does it work?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/15/that-reverse-mortage-scheme-the-government-is-about-to-re-announce-how-does-it-work-171671/" aria-label="Read more about That reverse mortage scheme the government is about to re-announce, how does it work?">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2021
Op-Ed by United Nations Secretary General António Guterres GCC GCL. New York, December 2021 – We live in worrying times. The climate crisis, stark inequalities, bloody conflicts and human rights abuses, and the personal and economic devastation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have put our world under greater stress than it has faced in my lifetime. ... <a title="OP-ED: UN Secretary General on the Tenth Review Conference on the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/15/op-ed-un-secretary-general-on-the-tenth-review-conference-on-the-parties-to-the-treaty-on-the-non-proliferation-of-nuclear-weapons/" aria-label="Read more about OP-ED: UN Secretary General on the Tenth Review Conference on the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kelly Hine, Lecturer in Criminology, University of the Sunshine Coast Last week, it was announced police in South Wales and Gwent would be the first in the UK to deploy real-time facial recognition technology (FRT) in a mobile app. The app allows police officers to rapidly identify ... <a title="Information is key to public support for police use of facial recognition technology" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/15/information-is-key-to-public-support-for-police-use-of-facial-recognition-technology-173584/" aria-label="Read more about Information is key to public support for police use of facial recognition technology">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Pat McGorry, Professor of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne Keagan Henman/Unsplash Psychotic illnesses such as schizophrenia cause severe distress and suffering for people who experience them and for their families. All too often, these illnesses prevent those affected from completing education, starting work or keeping a job, ... <a title="Early intervention for psychosis might cost more initially but delivers a greater return on investment" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/15/early-intervention-for-psychosis-might-cost-more-initially-but-delivers-a-greater-return-on-investment-173729/" aria-label="Read more about Early intervention for psychosis might cost more initially but delivers a greater return on investment">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anthony Jorm, Professor emeritus, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock Adolescence and early adulthood is a time for people to become more independent, complete their education, enter the workforce, form key relationships and develop lifelong health habits. It’s also a period where mental health problems often first appear, ... <a title="Headspace services for early psychosis have some benefits but aren’t cost-effective" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/15/headspace-services-for-early-psychosis-have-some-benefits-but-arent-cost-effective-172980/" aria-label="Read more about Headspace services for early psychosis have some benefits but aren’t cost-effective">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2021
Analysis by Keith Rankin. United States of America The first United States chart shows both recorded covid deaths and excess deaths. (For all countries more recent ‘recorded covid deaths’ data is available.) Generally we see a broad match between the two series in terms of timing, though for the first two United States covid waves ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19: United States and South Korea as the pandemic approaches two years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/15/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-covid19-united-states-and-south-korea-as-the-pandemic-approaches-two-years/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19: United States and South Korea as the pandemic approaches two years">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Margaret Young, Professor, The University of Melbourne Suzanne Plunkett/AP One success from this year’s United Nations climate conference in Glasgow was an agreement to halt forest loss by 2030. The Morrison government signed the agreement, and this commitment is now being put to the test as it ... <a title="Weakening Australia’s illegal logging laws would undermine the global push to halt forest loss" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/15/weakening-australias-illegal-logging-laws-would-undermine-the-global-push-to-halt-forest-loss-172770/" aria-label="Read more about Weakening Australia’s illegal logging laws would undermine the global push to halt forest loss">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hannah Soong, Senior Lecturer and Socio-cultural researcher, UniSA Education Futures, University of South Australia Shutterstock Refugees struggle to find meaningful employment in Australia. In 2010, the Refugee Council of Australia found people who came to Australia on refugee or humanitarian visas remained “the worst off of the ... <a title="‘They’re really keen for us to do better than they did’: how refugee parents motivate their kids’ learning" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/15/theyre-really-keen-for-us-to-do-better-than-they-did-how-refugee-parents-motivate-their-kids-learning-172308/" aria-label="Read more about ‘They’re really keen for us to do better than they did’: how refugee parents motivate their kids’ learning">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Naomi Smith, Lecturer in Sociology, Federation University Australia Have you ever checked your Twitter timeline and wondered what on Earth everyone was talking about? You step away for a few hours and suddenly your timeline is filled with people swapping memes about an event you’ve completely missed. ... <a title="30–50 feral hogs? Why Twitter memes are more positive (and much faster) than you might think" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/15/30-50-feral-hogs-why-twitter-memes-are-more-positive-and-much-faster-than-you-might-think-173582/" aria-label="Read more about 30–50 feral hogs? Why Twitter memes are more positive (and much faster) than you might think">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joanna Mendelssohn, Principal Fellow (Hon), Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne. Editor in Chief, Design and Art of Australia Online, The University of Melbourne Jeffrey Smart, Margaret Olley in the Louvre Museum 1994–95 Tuscany, Italy. Oil on canvas 67 x 110 cm Art Gallery of ... <a title="On the elegance and wry observations of Jeffrey Smart, one of Australia’s favourite painters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/15/on-the-elegance-and-wry-observations-of-jeffrey-smart-one-of-australias-favourite-painters-171109/" aria-label="Read more about On the elegance and wry observations of Jeffrey Smart, one of Australia’s favourite painters">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2021
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. You can sign up to NZ Politics Daily as well as New Zealand Political Roundup columns for free here. Today’s content Auckland border, testing, summer travel Jordan Bond (RNZ): Auckland border testing may only catch ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 15 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/15/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-december-15-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 15 2021">Read more</a>
