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May 16, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Peterie, Research Fellow, University of Sydney Some people in immigration detention could be asked to pay for their own incarceration, as part of a new border protection policy announced by the Coalition on Friday. The government has indicated “foreign criminals” awaiting deportation will be the main ... <a title="‘Futile and cruel’: plan to charge fees for immigration detention has no redeeming features" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/16/futile-and-cruel-plan-to-charge-fees-for-immigration-detention-has-no-redeeming-features-183035/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Futile and cruel’: plan to charge fees for immigration detention has no redeeming features">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Bekessy, Professor in Sustainability and Urban Planning, Leader, Interdisciplinary Conservation Science Research Group (ICON Science), RMIT University Shutterstock The animals and plants at risk of extinction finally made it onto the political agenda last week, as Labor and the Greens launched biodiversity policies ahead of the ... <a title="I want my vote to count for nature: how do the major parties stack up?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/16/i-want-my-vote-to-count-for-nature-how-do-the-major-parties-stack-up-183023/" aria-label="Read more about I want my vote to count for nature: how do the major parties stack up?">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cherine Fahd, Associate Professor, School of Design, University of Technology Sydney David Hooley Review: Son of Byblos, directed by Anna Jahjah for Brave New World Theatre Company The downstairs theatre at Belvoir might be small but the energy conjured from Son of Byblos is mighty. Written by ... <a title="Son of Byblos brings a nuanced and powerful understanding of Lebanese family life to the Australian stage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/16/son-of-byblos-brings-a-nuanced-and-powerful-understanding-of-lebanese-family-life-to-the-australian-stage-180954/" aria-label="Read more about Son of Byblos brings a nuanced and powerful understanding of Lebanese family life to the Australian stage">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jess Carniel, Senior Lecturer in Humanities, University of Southern Queensland The 66th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest was held in Turin, Italy on Saturday night. The extravaganza didn’t disappoint in delivering our annual dose of ballads, bops and politics. The answer to the question of whether ... <a title="Ukraine’s Eurovision win shows us that despite arguments to the contrary, the contest has always been political" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/16/ukraines-eurovision-win-shows-us-that-despite-arguments-to-the-contrary-the-contest-has-always-been-political-182767/" aria-label="Read more about Ukraine’s Eurovision win shows us that despite arguments to the contrary, the contest has always been political">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Laurie Berg, Associate Professor, University of Technology Sydney Shutterstock If the COVID years have taught us anything about migration, it is that Australia depends on it. About 7% of our workforce holds a temporary visa. When many international students, backpackers and other temporary visa holders suddenly left ... <a title="Australia is bringing migrant workers back – but exploitation is still rampant. Here are 3 changes needed now" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/16/australia-is-bringing-migrant-workers-back-but-exploitation-is-still-rampant-here-are-3-changes-needed-now-182761/" aria-label="Read more about Australia is bringing migrant workers back – but exploitation is still rampant. Here are 3 changes needed now">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Janine Mohamed, Distinguished Fellow and CEO, The Lowitja Institute The Close the Gap 2022 report calls on governments to make “large-scale systemic reforms to truly empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.” This is a call to recognise and support self-determination and leadership. It is no accident ... <a title="The Uluru Statement must be core to promises made by all parties in the lead-up to the federal election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/16/the-uluru-statement-must-be-core-to-promises-made-by-all-parties-in-the-lead-up-to-the-federal-election-182296/" aria-label="Read more about The Uluru Statement must be core to promises made by all parties in the lead-up to the federal election">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Deborah Bateson, Clinical Associate Professor, Discipline of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Neonatology, University of Sydney Shutterstock Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are small T-shaped plastic devices containing either copper or a low dose of progestogen hormone. Lasting five to ten years, they provide highly effective contraception and are chosen by ... <a title="Considering an IUD but worried about pain during insertion? Here’s what to expect" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/16/considering-an-iud-but-worried-about-pain-during-insertion-heres-what-to-expect-179831/" aria-label="Read more about Considering an IUD but worried about pain during insertion? Here’s what to expect">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate C. Prickett, Director of the Roy McKenzie Centre for the Study of Families and Children, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Getty Images Urgent and bold – transformative even – budget decisions are needed if we are to get serious about the cost of ... <a title="The cost of living crisis means bolder budget decisions are needed to lift more NZ children out of poverty" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/16/the-cost-of-living-crisis-means-bolder-budget-decisions-are-needed-to-lift-more-nz-children-out-of-poverty-181466/" aria-label="Read more about The cost of living crisis means bolder budget decisions are needed to lift more NZ children out of poverty">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Dello-Iacovo, Casual academic, UNSW Sydney Shutterstock Like Earth, planetary bodies such as the Moon, Mars, asteroids and comets contain substantial deposits of valuable resources. This has caught the attention of both researchers and industry, with hopes of one day mining them to support a space economy. ... <a title="Humans have big plans for mining in space – but there are many things holding us back" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/16/humans-have-big-plans-for-mining-in-space-but-there-are-many-things-holding-us-back-181721/" aria-label="Read more about Humans have big plans for mining in space – but there are many things holding us back">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Strangio, Professor of Politics, Monash University AAP/Lukas Coch Today we are running two longer articles looking at the men who are vying to be the next Australian prime minister. You can read Michelle Grattan’s profile of Scott Morrison here. Karen Middleton’s 2016 biography of Anthony Albanese ... <a title="If the polls are right, he may soon be the next Australian prime minister. So who is Anthony Albanese?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/16/if-the-polls-are-right-he-may-soon-be-the-next-australian-prime-minister-so-who-is-anthony-albanese-177617/" aria-label="Read more about If the polls are right, he may soon be the next Australian prime minister. So who is Anthony Albanese?">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra AAP/Mick Tsikas Today we are running two longer articles looking at the men who are vying to be the next Australian prime minister. You can read Paul Strangio’s profile of Anthony Albanese here. Revealing insights into Scott Morrison’s political character ... <a title="‘His beating heart is a focus group’: what makes Scott Morrison tick?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/16/his-beating-heart-is-a-focus-group-what-makes-scott-morrison-tick-182940/" aria-label="Read more about ‘His beating heart is a focus group’: what makes Scott Morrison tick?">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Martin Hensher, Henry Baldwin Professorial Research Fellow in Health System Sustainability, University of Tasmania Shutterstock The rapid development and deployment of COVID vaccines has been one of the greatest achievements of the pandemic. However, Australia risks relying on COVID vaccines from two main companies – Pfizer and ... <a title="Australia risks relying on Pfizer and Moderna for its COVID vaccines. 3 ways to break free" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/16/australia-risks-relying-on-pfizer-and-moderna-for-its-covid-vaccines-3-ways-to-break-free-182147/" aria-label="Read more about Australia risks relying on Pfizer and Moderna for its COVID vaccines. 3 ways to break free">Read more</a>
