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May 13, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra AAP/Mick Tsikas Scott Morrison has acknowledged his style has alienated people, describing himself as “a bit of a bulldozer” and suggesting Australians would see a change of “gears” if he is re-elected. The admission – though he qualified it by ... <a title="Head Morrison confesses to being a ‘bulldozer’, suggests he’ll change ‘gears’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/13/head-morrison-confesses-to-being-a-bulldozer-suggests-hell-change-gears-183030/" aria-label="Read more about Head Morrison confesses to being a ‘bulldozer’, suggests he’ll change ‘gears’">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2022
Analysis by Keith Rankin. Modern ‘western’ governments are known as ‘liberal democracies’. While each political party in a liberal democracy has a ‘policy agenda’ which it would like to implement, only single-party governments have a realistic opportunity to fully implement their agenda; and they typically need multiple terms of single party (or near single party) ... <a title="Keith Rankin Essay – Liberal Democracy in the new neonationalist era: The Three ‘O’s" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/13/keith-rankin-essay-liberal-democracy-in-the-new-neonationalist-era-the-three-os/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Essay – Liberal Democracy in the new neonationalist era: The Three ‘O’s">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brian Vandenberg, Research Fellow, Monash University Erik Mclea/Unsplash, CC BY-SA Gambling and homelessness are clearly linked. Australians over 50 are particularly vulnerable. They have high rates of regular gambling, and are the fastest-growing age group of Australians experiencing homelessness. Data from homelessness services across Australia reveals older ... <a title="Gambling and homelessness in older age: hidden and overlooked, but preventable" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/13/gambling-and-homelessness-in-older-age-hidden-and-overlooked-but-preventable-177066/" aria-label="Read more about Gambling and homelessness in older age: hidden and overlooked, but preventable">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra University of Canberra Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan and Associate Professor Chris Wallace look at how the election battle stands as we enter the final campaign week. They canvass the ever-present Katherine Deves, after Scott Morrison has once more come out ... <a title="VIDEO: The penultimate week: all about wages, debates and Deves" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/13/video-the-penultimate-week-all-about-wages-debates-and-deves-183022/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: The penultimate week: all about wages, debates and Deves">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Waller, Associate Professor, University of Technology Sydney Shutterstock You want to help Ukrainians in need. Should you donate to UNICEF, UNHCR, Red Cross, World Vision, Caritas, Save the Children or some other charitable organisation? There are so many charities, and charitable causes, to choose from. Read ... <a title="We all lose when charities compete with each other. They should join forces" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/13/we-all-lose-when-charities-compete-with-each-other-they-should-join-forces-182754/" aria-label="Read more about We all lose when charities compete with each other. They should join forces">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bethaney Turner, Associate Professor, Centre for Creative and Cultural Research, Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Canberra Shutterstock Before you squash or poison the next slug or snail you see in your garden, consider this: The British Royal Horticultural Society no longer classifies these gastropods as ... <a title="Could we learn to love slugs and snails in our gardens?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/13/could-we-learn-to-love-slugs-and-snails-in-our-gardens-179568/" aria-label="Read more about Could we learn to love slugs and snails in our gardens?">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Martin Veysey, Honorary Professor, University of Newcastle Shutterstock How often should we poo? If you Google this question, you’re likely to find an answer along the lines of three times a day to once every three days. But this leaves room for substantial variation. The true answer ... <a title="Why holding back your urge to poop can wreak havoc on your insides – a gastroenterologist explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/13/why-holding-back-your-urge-to-poop-can-wreak-havoc-on-your-insides-a-gastroenterologist-explains-175047/" aria-label="Read more about Why holding back your urge to poop can wreak havoc on your insides – a gastroenterologist explains">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Miranda Stewart, Professor, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock/Datawrapper Amid the talk about tax changes set to cut the middle-income rate to 30%, a shortage of workers and incomes not keeping up with the cost of living, one common threat shines through. It’s the cost of childcare, which, ... <a title="If governments were really concerned about tax and the cost of living they would cut the cost of childcare" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/13/if-governments-were-really-concerned-about-tax-and-the-cost-of-living-they-would-cut-the-cost-of-childcare-182669/" aria-label="Read more about If governments were really concerned about tax and the cost of living they would cut the cost of childcare">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Intifar Chowdhury, Associate lecturer, Australian National University Early voting has begun and election day is looming. Many of us were disillusioned with politics well before the campaign even began, and it’s been going for almost five weeks. To the ordinary Australian, voting may appear to be ineffective ... <a title="To Australians sick of the election: this is why voting is not a waste of your time" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/13/to-australians-sick-of-the-election-this-is-why-voting-is-not-a-waste-of-your-time-182661/" aria-label="Read more about To Australians sick of the election: this is why voting is not a waste of your time">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brittany Williams, PhD Candidate, University of Adelaide Oksana Maksymova/Shutterstock Though oysters may be brainless bivalves, they can “hear” and swim towards attractive sounds of the sea. We played the crackling sound of snapping shrimp, which indicates a healthy reef, to baby oysters using underwater speakers. We discovered ... <a title="Baby oysters follow the crackling sound of snapping shrimp" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/13/baby-oysters-follow-the-crackling-sound-of-snapping-shrimp-182514/" aria-label="Read more about Baby oysters follow the crackling sound of snapping shrimp">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Henry Cutler, Director, Centre for the Health Economy, Macquarie University This election campaign has been somewhat different to most past campaigns. Traditionally, the Coalition campaigns on the economy and defence, while the Labor Party tenders its credentials on health and education. However, this time around has seen ... <a title="With surgery waitlists in crisis and a workforce close to collapse, why haven’t we had more campaign promises about health?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/13/with-surgery-waitlists-in-crisis-and-a-workforce-close-to-collapse-why-havent-we-had-more-campaign-promises-about-health-182327/" aria-label="Read more about With surgery waitlists in crisis and a workforce close to collapse, why haven’t we had more campaign promises about health?">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jodie L. Rummer, Associate Professor & Principal Research Fellow, James Cook University Getty Images Widespread coral bleaching has now occurred on the Great Barrier Reef for the fourth time in seven years. As the world has heated up more and more, there’s less and less chance for ... <a title="What the next Australian government must do to save the Great Barrier Reef" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/13/what-the-next-australian-government-must-do-to-save-the-great-barrier-reef-182861/" aria-label="Read more about What the next Australian government must do to save the Great Barrier Reef">Read more</a>
