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Month: August 2022

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Government set to legislate its 43% emissions reduction target after Greens announce support

August 3, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The government is now assured it will secure its legislation to enshrine its 43% 2030 emissions reduction target, after Greens leader Adam Bandt pledged his party would support it in both houses. The government has the numbers on its own ... <a title="Government set to legislate its 43% emissions reduction target after Greens announce support" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/03/government-set-to-legislate-its-43-emissions-reduction-target-after-greens-announce-support-188153/" aria-label="Read more about Government set to legislate its 43% emissions reduction target after Greens announce support">Read more</a>

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Has Labor learnt from the failure of the cashless debit card?

August 3, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elise Klein, Associate professor, Australian National University Legislation passed through the House of Representatives last night to wind down the cashless debit card (CDC), which was introduced into the East Kimberley and Ceduna in 2016 and since applied at other trial sites around Australia. The card compulsorily ... <a title="Has Labor learnt from the failure of the cashless debit card?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/03/has-labor-learnt-from-the-failure-of-the-cashless-debit-card-188065/" aria-label="Read more about Has Labor learnt from the failure of the cashless debit card?">Read more</a>

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More money and smarter choices: how to fix Australia’s broken NHMRC medical research funding system

August 3, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tony Blakely, Professor of Epidemiology, Population Interventions Unit, Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock Most health research in Australia is funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), which distributes around $800 million each ... <a title="More money and smarter choices: how to fix Australia’s broken NHMRC medical research funding system" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/03/more-money-and-smarter-choices-how-to-fix-australias-broken-nhmrc-medical-research-funding-system-188003/" aria-label="Read more about More money and smarter choices: how to fix Australia’s broken NHMRC medical research funding system">Read more</a>

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Health care is responsible for 7% of our carbon emissions, and there are safe and easy ways this can be reduced

August 3, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Scott McAlister, Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock While we think of carbon emissions coming from manufacturing and agriculture, we don’t often think of those arising from health care. In Australia, health care is responsible for 7% of national carbon emissions, while globally, health care is ... <a title="Health care is responsible for 7% of our carbon emissions, and there are safe and easy ways this can be reduced" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/03/health-care-is-responsible-for-7-of-our-carbon-emissions-and-there-are-safe-and-easy-ways-this-can-be-reduced-184170/" aria-label="Read more about Health care is responsible for 7% of our carbon emissions, and there are safe and easy ways this can be reduced">Read more</a>

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Most adults with autism can recognise facial emotions, almost as well as those without the condition

August 3, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Neil Brewer, Matthew Flinders Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Psychology, Flinders University Shutterstock Difficulties with social communication and interaction are considered core features of autism. There is a common perception autistic individuals are poor at recognising others’ emotions and have little insight into how effectively they do so. ... <a title="Most adults with autism can recognise facial emotions, almost as well as those without the condition" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/03/most-adults-with-autism-can-recognise-facial-emotions-almost-as-well-as-those-without-the-condition-187995/" aria-label="Read more about Most adults with autism can recognise facial emotions, almost as well as those without the condition">Read more</a>

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The fix is in: how to restore public faith in government appointments

August 3, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Justine Nolan, Professor of Law and Justice and Director of the Australian Human Rights Institute, UNSW Sydney The question of how to restore integrity to public institutions is on the minds of many government officials right now, both on the local and international stage. Handpicked political appointments ... <a title="The fix is in: how to restore public faith in government appointments" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/03/the-fix-is-in-how-to-restore-public-faith-in-government-appointments-187991/" aria-label="Read more about The fix is in: how to restore public faith in government appointments">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Time to take political donations law seriously

August 3, 2022

Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Time to take political donations law seriously There is no corruption in New Zealand. At least that’s what authorities want the public to believe. For decades now our system of political finance regulation has been portrayed as highly rigorous, ensuring our politicians cannot be bought. Unfortunately, that’s just not ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Time to take political donations law seriously" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/03/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-time-to-take-political-donations-law-seriously/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Time to take political donations law seriously">Read more</a>

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Cooks’ newcomers United look set to take five seats in election

August 3, 2022

RNZ Pacific The Cook Islands Parliament looks set for a shake up after today’s general elections. In preliminary results, the ruling Cook Islands Party has performed solidly — but the new party, United, appears to have secured as many as five seats, while the Pa Enua has returned three independents. Prime Minister Mark Brown looks ... <a title="Cooks’ newcomers United look set to take five seats in election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/03/cooks-newcomers-united-look-set-to-take-five-seats-in-election/" aria-label="Read more about Cooks’ newcomers United look set to take five seats in election">Read more</a>

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NSW government slides further into trouble as Perrottet struggles for clear air

August 3, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andy Marks, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Strategy, Government and Alliances, Western Sydney University AAP/Bianca de Marchi Clear air is essential ahead of an election. Space to make the case to voters. Room to build positive momentum. And yet, hurtling towards a poll in March 2023, the NSW Liberal-National government ... <a title="NSW government slides further into trouble as Perrottet struggles for clear air" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/03/nsw-government-slides-further-into-trouble-as-perrottet-struggles-for-clear-air-188018/" aria-label="Read more about NSW government slides further into trouble as Perrottet struggles for clear air">Read more</a>

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Troubling new research shows warm waters rushing towards the world’s biggest ice sheet in Antarctica

August 3, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Laura Herraiz Borreguero, Physical oceanographer, CSIRO Shutterstock Warmer waters are flowing towards the East Antarctic ice sheet, according to our alarming new research which reveals a potential new driver of global sea-level rise. The research, published today in Nature Climate Change, shows changing water circulation in the ... <a title="Troubling new research shows warm waters rushing towards the world’s biggest ice sheet in Antarctica" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/03/troubling-new-research-shows-warm-waters-rushing-towards-the-worlds-biggest-ice-sheet-in-antarctica-187483/" aria-label="Read more about Troubling new research shows warm waters rushing towards the world’s biggest ice sheet in Antarctica">Read more</a>

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School playgrounds are getting squeezed: here are 8 ways to keep students active in small spaces

August 3, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendon Hyndman, Associate Dean (Research) & Associate Professor of Education (Personal Development, Health & Physical Education), Charles Sturt University As enrolments climb and urban spaces become more crowded, some Australian schools have been left with less play space per student than a prison cell. Standard prison cell ... <a title="School playgrounds are getting squeezed: here are 8 ways to keep students active in small spaces" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/03/school-playgrounds-are-getting-squeezed-here-are-8-ways-to-keep-students-active-in-small-spaces-185760/" aria-label="Read more about School playgrounds are getting squeezed: here are 8 ways to keep students active in small spaces">Read more</a>

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Solomon Islands orders national broadcaster SIBC to ‘self-censor news’

August 3, 2022

By Annika Burgess of ABC Pacific Beat The Solomon Islands government has ordered the country’s national broadcaster to self-censor its news and other paid programs and only allow content that portrays the nation’s government in a positive light. Staff at Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) confirmed to the ABC that acting chairman of the board ... <a title="Solomon Islands orders national broadcaster SIBC to ‘self-censor news’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/03/solomon-islands-orders-national-broadcaster-sibc-to-self-censor-news/" aria-label="Read more about Solomon Islands orders national broadcaster SIBC to ‘self-censor news’">Read more</a>