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August 31, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Thank goodness for Senate committees. This week, they’ve proved, yet again, to be worth their weight in accountability gold. On Monday, at an inquiry into the cost of living, senators from both sides gave Qantas boss Alan Joyce a salutary ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: It can be a battle to get information from the Albanese government" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/31/grattan-on-friday-it-can-be-a-battle-to-get-information-from-the-albanese-government-212606/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: It can be a battle to get information from the Albanese government">Read more</a>
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August 31, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vishal Mehrotra, Assistant Professor, Bond University Shutterstock In what has been called the most important legal case in the history of the Australian automotive industry, the Federal Court has rejected a $650 million compensation claim against Mercedes-Benz for replacing its traditional dealership model with a fixed-price, direct-to-customer ... <a title="Mercedes-Benz’s legal win over car dealers could transform the way new cars are sold in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/31/mercedes-benzs-legal-win-over-car-dealers-could-transform-the-way-new-cars-are-sold-in-australia-212189/" aria-label="Read more about Mercedes-Benz’s legal win over car dealers could transform the way new cars are sold in Australia">Read more</a>
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August 31, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tony Wood, Program Director, Energy, Grattan Institute Shutterstock “To ensure Australian consumers continue to have access to reliable electricity supplies, it’s critical that planned investments in transmission, generation and storage projects are urgently delivered.” This week, we heard one of the strongest warnings yet from Daniel Westerman, ... <a title="Unsexy but vital: why warnings over grid reliability are really about building more transmission lines" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/31/unsexy-but-vital-why-warnings-over-grid-reliability-are-really-about-building-more-transmission-lines-212603/" aria-label="Read more about Unsexy but vital: why warnings over grid reliability are really about building more transmission lines">Read more</a>
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August 31, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jodi McAlister, Senior Lecturer in Writing, Literature and Culture, Deakin University The last decade has seen a widespread rise in the popularity of audio media. Podcasts began to emerge during the 2000s, aided first by technology like the iPod and the launch of dedicated podcast apps, and ... <a title="How audio erotica creates the intimate fantasy of a boyfriend experience, without needing a boyfriend" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/31/how-audio-erotica-creates-the-intimate-fantasy-of-a-boyfriend-experience-without-needing-a-boyfriend-210964/" aria-label="Read more about How audio erotica creates the intimate fantasy of a boyfriend experience, without needing a boyfriend">Read more</a>
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August 31, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Leigh Signal, Professor in Fatigue Management and Sleep Health/Associate Dean, Research, Massey University Shutterstock For most of us, the prospect of a long-haul flight is exciting, mixed with a few nerves. We’re off somewhere different – perhaps a holiday, maybe to catch up with friends or family. ... <a title="How can I get better sleep on long-haul flights?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/31/how-can-i-get-better-sleep-on-long-haul-flights-211821/" aria-label="Read more about How can I get better sleep on long-haul flights?">Read more</a>
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August 31, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Xanthe Mallett, Forensic Criminologist, University of Newcastle British nurse Lucy Letby was last week sentenced to life in prison for murdering seven infants in her care, and attempting to murder a further six. As a forensic criminologist, many people have asked me why a medical professional would ... <a title="Access and attention: why serial killers like Lucy Letby often work in healthcare" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/31/access-and-attention-why-serial-killers-like-lucy-letby-often-work-in-healthcare-212105/" aria-label="Read more about Access and attention: why serial killers like Lucy Letby often work in healthcare">Read more</a>
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August 31, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gordon Parker, Scientia Professor, UNSW Sydney Imagine you, or someone you know, is diagnosed with bipolar disorder. One drug is prescribed, but you have heard another drug is better. What are your next steps? Do you seek evidence? And if so, what type of evidence would you ... <a title="Bipolar disorder isn’t the same for everyone. So people should have more say in how they’re treated" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/31/bipolar-disorder-isnt-the-same-for-everyone-so-people-should-have-more-say-in-how-theyre-treated-211124/" aria-label="Read more about Bipolar disorder isn’t the same for everyone. So people should have more say in how they’re treated">Read more</a>
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August 31, 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. NZ Politics Daily: 31 August 2023 NATIONAL PARTY TAX POLICY Luke Malpass (Post): A National tax package framed by fear of the Labour machine (Paywalled) Jane Patterson (RNZ): The sticking points ... <a title="Newsletter: August 31 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/31/newsletter-august-31-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: August 31 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>
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August 31, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julia Quilter, Professor of Law, University of Wollongong More than 40 years ago, law-makers began listening to sexual violence victim-survivors, advocates and activists when they explained that the traditional criminal law and criminal trial were not serving them well. In NSW, the Crimes (Sexual Assault) Amendment Act ... <a title="Sexual offence trials have improved, but there is more to be done: new research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/31/sexual-offence-trials-have-improved-but-there-is-more-to-be-done-new-research-211895/" aria-label="Read more about Sexual offence trials have improved, but there is more to be done: new research">Read more</a>
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August 31, 2023
Asia Pacific Report An Australian advocacy group in support of West Papuan self-determination has criticised the Melanesian Spearhead Group leaders for failing to grant West Papua full membership in the organisation at last week’s summit in Port Vila. While praising Vanuatu Minister for Climate Change Adaptation Ralph Regenvanu for his public stance in support of ... <a title="West Papuan supporters ‘let down’ by MSG leaders, says advocate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/31/west-papuan-supporters-let-down-by-msg-leaders-says-advocate/" aria-label="Read more about West Papuan supporters ‘let down’ by MSG leaders, says advocate">Read more</a>
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August 31, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Xinyu Fu, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Planning, University of Waikato Despite countries pouring billions of dollars into “protecting” communities, flood-related disasters are becoming more frequent and are projected to become even more severe as the climate crisis worsens. In fact, many areas that flooded during recent extreme ... <a title="Flood protection based on historical records is flawed – we need a risk model fit for climate change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/31/flood-protection-based-on-historical-records-is-flawed-we-need-a-risk-model-fit-for-climate-change-212454/" aria-label="Read more about Flood protection based on historical records is flawed – we need a risk model fit for climate change">Read more</a>
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August 31, 2023
By Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific lead digital and social media journalist The leaders of five Melanesian nations have agreed to write to French President Emmanuel Macron “expressing their strong opposition” to the results of the third New Caledonia referendum. In December 2021, more than 96 percent of people voted against full sovereignty, but the pro-independence ... <a title="MSG leaders back Kanak challenge to Macron over ‘not valid’ referendum" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/31/msg-leaders-back-kanak-challenge-to-macron-over-not-valid-referendum/" aria-label="Read more about MSG leaders back Kanak challenge to Macron over ‘not valid’ referendum">Read more</a>
