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Year: 2022

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Does paying for tax advice save money? Only if you’re wealthy

June 10, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Youngdeok Lim, Senior Lecturer, Accounting, UNSW Sydney Shutterstock If you use a tax adviser to complete your income tax return you’re not alone. Australians use tax advisers more than any other nation apart from Italy. It’s easier, less stressful, gives you confidence the job is being done ... <a title="Does paying for tax advice save money? Only if you’re wealthy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/10/does-paying-for-tax-advice-save-money-only-if-youre-wealthy-184641/" aria-label="Read more about Does paying for tax advice save money? Only if you’re wealthy">Read more</a>

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VIDEO: Coalition should be circumspect on nuclear talk before thinking through whether it really wants to go there

June 10, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra University of Canberra Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan and Emma Larouche, from the University of Canberra’s Media and Communications team, look at the first week of an Albanese government. They discuss the latest interest rate hike, the energy crisis that’s part ... <a title="VIDEO: Coalition should be circumspect on nuclear talk before thinking through whether it really wants to go there" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/10/video-coalition-should-be-circumspect-on-nuclear-talk-before-thinking-through-whether-it-really-wants-to-go-there-184843/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Coalition should be circumspect on nuclear talk before thinking through whether it really wants to go there">Read more</a>

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Virtual child sexual abuse material depicts fictitious children – but can be used to disguise real abuse

June 10, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Larissa Christensen, Senior Lecturer in Criminology & Justice | Co-leader of the Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit (SVRPU), University of the Sunshine Coast Child sexual abuse material (previously known as child pornography) can be a confronting and uncomfortable topic. Child sexual abuse material specifically refers to ... <a title="Virtual child sexual abuse material depicts fictitious children – but can be used to disguise real abuse" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/10/virtual-child-sexual-abuse-material-depicts-fictitious-children-but-can-be-used-to-disguise-real-abuse-180248/" aria-label="Read more about Virtual child sexual abuse material depicts fictitious children – but can be used to disguise real abuse">Read more</a>

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One of Australia’s tiniest mammals is heading for extinction – but you can help

June 10, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emmi van Harten, Lecturer in Ecology, La Trobe University Lindy Lumsden, Author provided They weigh around 15 grams, the same as a 50 cent coin. They devour vast quantities of insects. And they’re in real trouble. Our new research has found the critically endangered southern bent-wing bat ... <a title="One of Australia’s tiniest mammals is heading for extinction – but you can help" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/10/one-of-australias-tiniest-mammals-is-heading-for-extinction-but-you-can-help-183233/" aria-label="Read more about One of Australia’s tiniest mammals is heading for extinction – but you can help">Read more</a>

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Edtech is treating students like products. Here’s how we can protect children’s digital rights

June 10, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tiffani Apps, Senior Lecturer in Digital Technologies for Learning, University of Wollongong Shutterstock Schools’ use of educational technologies (edtech) grew exponentially at the height of COVID lockdowns. A recent Human Rights Watch (HRW) report has exposed children’s rights violations by providers of edtech endorsed by governments in ... <a title="Edtech is treating students like products. Here’s how we can protect children’s digital rights" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/10/edtech-is-treating-students-like-products-heres-how-we-can-protect-childrens-digital-rights-184312/" aria-label="Read more about Edtech is treating students like products. Here’s how we can protect children’s digital rights">Read more</a>

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First Nations people shouldn’t have to wait for a referendum to get a Voice to Parliament

June 10, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emma Lee, Associate Professor, Indigenous Leadership, Swinburne University of Technology The new Labor government has promised to make a significant change in the life of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, with a full commitment to the Uluru Statement from the Heart. But rather than waiting for ... <a title="First Nations people shouldn’t have to wait for a referendum to get a Voice to Parliament" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/10/first-nations-people-shouldnt-have-to-wait-for-a-referendum-to-get-a-voice-to-parliament-184316/" aria-label="Read more about First Nations people shouldn’t have to wait for a referendum to get a Voice to Parliament">Read more</a>

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As winter bites, NZ urgently needs a COVID action plan for schools – here’s how to do it

June 10, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amanda Kvalsvig, Senior Research Fellow, Department of Public Health, University of Otago Getty Images With protections against COVID-19 transmission incomplete in early 2022, the government’s policy of keeping schools open through the Omicron outbreak has left communities exposed to widespread infection and disrupted learning. With winter here, ... <a title="As winter bites, NZ urgently needs a COVID action plan for schools – here’s how to do it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/10/as-winter-bites-nz-urgently-needs-a-covid-action-plan-for-schools-heres-how-to-do-it-184728/" aria-label="Read more about As winter bites, NZ urgently needs a COVID action plan for schools – here’s how to do it">Read more</a>

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65,000-year-old ‘stone Swiss Army knives’ show early humans had long-distance social networks

June 10, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amy Mosig Way, Lecturer in Archaeology, University of Sydney, and Archaeologist, Australian Museum Paloma de la Peña, Author provided Humans are the only species to live in every environmental niche in the world – from the icesheets to the deserts, rainforests to savannahs. As individuals we are ... <a title="65,000-year-old ‘stone Swiss Army knives’ show early humans had long-distance social networks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/10/65-000-year-old-stone-swiss-army-knives-show-early-humans-had-long-distance-social-networks-184648/" aria-label="Read more about 65,000-year-old ‘stone Swiss Army knives’ show early humans had long-distance social networks">Read more</a>

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Mental distress is rising, especially for low-income middle-aged women. Medicare needs a major shakeup to match need

June 10, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Duckett, Honorary Enterprise Professor, School of Population and Global Health, and Department of General Practice, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock Mental health services are poorly targeted, outcomes are getting worse, and out-of-pocket payments are increasing. The new government faces a tough challenge in improving mental health. ... <a title="Mental distress is rising, especially for low-income middle-aged women. Medicare needs a major shakeup to match need" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/10/mental-distress-is-rising-especially-for-low-income-middle-aged-women-medicare-needs-a-major-shakeup-to-match-need-184635/" aria-label="Read more about Mental distress is rising, especially for low-income middle-aged women. Medicare needs a major shakeup to match need">Read more</a>

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If the opposition wants a mature discussion about nuclear energy, start with a carbon price. Without that, nuclear is wildly uncompetitive

June 10, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Quiggin, Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland Getty The idea of nuclear power in Australia has been hotly debated for decades. Most of this discussion has been unproductive, focusing on symbolism and identity politics rather than the realities of energy policy. For that reason ... <a title="If the opposition wants a mature discussion about nuclear energy, start with a carbon price. Without that, nuclear is wildly uncompetitive" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/10/if-the-opposition-wants-a-mature-discussion-about-nuclear-energy-start-with-a-carbon-price-without-that-nuclear-is-wildly-uncompetitive-184471/" aria-label="Read more about If the opposition wants a mature discussion about nuclear energy, start with a carbon price. Without that, nuclear is wildly uncompetitive">Read more</a>

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Only 0.34% of year 12s study Indonesian. Here are 3 steps we can take towards knowing our neighbour better

June 10, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Star, Deputy Director, Asia Education Foundation, The University of Melbourne Visiting Jakarta this week, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Australia and Indonesia are linked not just by geography, but by choice. Choosing to know Indonesia makes good sense for Australia. Not only is Indonesia our largest ... <a title="Only 0.34% of year 12s study Indonesian. Here are 3 steps we can take towards knowing our neighbour better" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/10/only-0-34-of-year-12s-study-indonesian-here-are-3-steps-we-can-take-towards-knowing-our-neighbour-better-184638/" aria-label="Read more about Only 0.34% of year 12s study Indonesian. Here are 3 steps we can take towards knowing our neighbour better">Read more</a>

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Australia’s Reserve Bank has got a lot right, but there’s still a case for an inquiry

June 10, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Selwyn Cornish, Adjunct Associate Professor, Research School of Economics, Australian National University Bianca de Marchi/AAP Treasurer Jim Chalmers is about to commission an independent review of the Reserve Bank of Australia. Refreshingly, his election promise was bipartisan – both sides of politics want it. What we don’t ... <a title="Australia’s Reserve Bank has got a lot right, but there’s still a case for an inquiry" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/10/australias-reserve-bank-has-got-a-lot-right-but-theres-still-a-case-for-an-inquiry-184314/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s Reserve Bank has got a lot right, but there’s still a case for an inquiry">Read more</a>