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May 16, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Treasurer Jim Chalmers is the first in decades to declare war on what he calls the “pain of rising rents”. His first budget, in October, and his second, this month, contained a suite of measures ... <a title="4 ways to bring down rent and build homes faster than Labor’s $10 billion housing fund" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/16/4-ways-to-bring-down-rent-and-build-homes-faster-than-labors-10billion-housing-fund-205643/" aria-label="Read more about 4 ways to bring down rent and build homes faster than Labor’s $10 billion housing fund">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Benjamin Smith, Professor of Archaeology (World Rock Art), School of Social Sciences, The University of Western Australia Three rock art panels were this month removed from Murujuga/Burrup in Western Australia to make way for a new A$6.4 billion fertiliser factory. Moving Indigenous rock art anywhere in the ... <a title="Murujuga’s rock art is being destroyed – where is the outrage?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/16/murujugas-rock-art-is-being-destroyed-where-is-the-outrage-205476/" aria-label="Read more about Murujuga’s rock art is being destroyed – where is the outrage?">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Martin Williams, Research fellow, Swinburne University of Technology Shutterstock Kambô is an oozy substance harvested from the defensive skin secretions of the Amazonian giant monkey tree frog. In the traditional medicine of some indigenous peoples of the Amazon, Kambô is applied to superficial burns on the skin ... <a title="Illegal, occasionally deadly, and not much fun. What is the frog toxin Kambô and why do people use it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/16/illegal-occasionally-deadly-and-not-much-fun-what-is-the-frog-toxin-kambo-and-why-do-people-use-it-205401/" aria-label="Read more about Illegal, occasionally deadly, and not much fun. What is the frog toxin Kambô and why do people use it?">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elise Stephenson, Deputy Director, Global Institute for Women’s Leadership, Australian National University This week, the Australian Space Summit is celebrating some of our nation’s strengths and achievements in the space sector. But it’s taking place under the shadow of significant cuts to space technology investment announced in ... <a title="Just 1 in 5 employees in the space industry are women. This lack of diversity is holding us back" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/16/just-1-in-5-employees-in-the-space-industry-are-women-this-lack-of-diversity-is-holding-us-back-205393/" aria-label="Read more about Just 1 in 5 employees in the space industry are women. This lack of diversity is holding us back">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Bean, Senior Lecturer in Microbiology and Fermentation Technology, Federation University Australia Shutterstock It’s estimated coeliac disease affects 1.4% of the world’s population – a staggering 112,000,000 people or so in total. People with this condition develop an abnormal immune reaction when they consume gluten – a ... <a title="An expert’s guide to drinking beer for people who don’t do well with gluten" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/16/an-experts-guide-to-drinking-beer-for-people-who-dont-do-well-with-gluten-201460/" aria-label="Read more about An expert’s guide to drinking beer for people who don’t do well with gluten">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2023
New Zealand Politics Daily is a collation of the most prominent issues being discussed in New Zealand. It is edited by Dr Bryce Edwards of The Democracy Project. Today’s content WELLINGTON HOSTEL FIRE TRAGEDY Stuff: Live: Dozens of people feared dead in Wellington hostel fire Herald: Wellington fire at Newtown’s Loafers Lodge: Multiple people dead after large fire ... <a title="Newsletter: May 16 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/16/newsletter-may-16-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: May 16 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kristin Graham, Lecturer in Podiatry, University of South Australia Shutterstock Ankle sprain is one of the most common musculoskeletal injuries, particularly in sports like netball, basketball and football where jumping, landing on one foot and sudden direction changes are part of the game. Ankle sprains can be ... <a title="Do high top shoes actually reduce ankle sprain risk? Here’s what the research says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/16/do-high-top-shoes-actually-reduce-ankle-sprain-risk-heres-what-the-research-says-202852/" aria-label="Read more about Do high top shoes actually reduce ankle sprain risk? Here’s what the research says">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Grant Duncan, Associate Professor, School of People, Environment and Planning, Massey University Prime Minister Chris Hipkins with Minister of Finance Grant Robertson: ‘doing the basics’. Getty Images If the recent flood of sleep-inducing pre-budget speeches and commentary is any indication, New Zealand voters can expect largely unimaginative ... <a title="Wellbeing is so last year – Labour’s ‘no frills’ budget points to an uninspiring NZ election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/16/wellbeing-is-so-last-year-labours-no-frills-budget-points-to-an-uninspiring-nz-election-205118/" aria-label="Read more about Wellbeing is so last year – Labour’s ‘no frills’ budget points to an uninspiring NZ election">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2023
Thousands of people have marched in Noumea protesting in support of New Caledonia’s Catholic schools, which are struggling to keep operating. An estimated 7000 people went to the seat of government and to the Congress building last Friday after the school management warned that budget allocations for this year were US$12 million short of what ... <a title="7000 protesters demand funding for Catholic schools in New Caledonia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/16/7000-protesters-demand-funding-for-catholic-schools-in-new-caledonia/" aria-label="Read more about 7000 protesters demand funding for Catholic schools in New Caledonia">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael F. Braby, Associate Professor, Australian National University Shutterstock How old are butterflies, and where did they evolve? And perhaps more importantly, how and when did they reach the isolated continent of Australia? Answers to these simple questions have baffled scientists for decades. Until recently we had ... <a title="How butterflies conquered the world: a new ‘family tree’ traces their 100-million-year journey across the globe" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/16/how-butterflies-conquered-the-world-a-new-family-tree-traces-their-100-million-year-journey-across-the-globe-205487/" aria-label="Read more about How butterflies conquered the world: a new ‘family tree’ traces their 100-million-year journey across the globe">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Libby Callaway, Associate Professor, Rehabilitation, Ageing and Independent Living Research Centre and Occupational Therapy Department, School of Primary and Allied Healthcare, Monash University Shutterstock Last week’s federal budget included a A$732.9 million investment to get the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) “back on track”. In the next ... <a title="Government plans to use NDIS bulk-buying power to help save billions – but they shouldn’t put products before people" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/16/government-plans-to-use-ndis-bulk-buying-power-to-help-save-billions-but-they-shouldnt-put-products-before-people-205577/" aria-label="Read more about Government plans to use NDIS bulk-buying power to help save billions – but they shouldn’t put products before people">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rebecca Bentley, Professor of Social Epidemiology and Director of the Centre of Research Excellence in Healthy Housing at the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne Picture Rental properties are more likely be mouldy than other homes. This is a concern as excessive ... <a title="Breaking the mould: why rental properties are more likely to be mouldy and what’s needed to stop people getting sick" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/16/breaking-the-mould-why-rental-properties-are-more-likely-to-be-mouldy-and-whats-needed-to-stop-people-getting-sick-205472/" aria-label="Read more about Breaking the mould: why rental properties are more likely to be mouldy and what’s needed to stop people getting sick">Read more</a>
