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Month: August 2023

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Worried you’ll lodge a late tax return? At least 80,000 Australians can’t afford tax advice

August 22, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ann Kayis-Kumar, Associate Professor, UNSW Sydney Shutterstock If you’re struggling to complete your tax return, you’re not alone. There are cases of Australians being years, even decades behind in their tax returns. And the poorer you are, the more likely you’ll need but can’t afford some professional ... <a title="Worried you’ll lodge a late tax return? At least 80,000 Australians can’t afford tax advice" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/22/worried-youll-lodge-a-late-tax-return-at-least-80-000-australians-cant-afford-tax-advice-211267/" aria-label="Read more about Worried you’ll lodge a late tax return? At least 80,000 Australians can’t afford tax advice">Read more</a>

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Worried you’ll lodge a late tax return? At least 80,000 Australians can’t afford tax advice – here’s how to help more

August 22, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ann Kayis-Kumar, Associate Professor, UNSW Sydney Shutterstock If you’re struggling to complete your tax return, you’re not alone. There are cases of Australians being years, even decades behind in their tax returns. And the poorer you are, the more likely you’ll need but can’t afford some professional ... <a title="Worried you’ll lodge a late tax return? At least 80,000 Australians can’t afford tax advice – here’s how to help more" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/22/worried-youll-lodge-a-late-tax-return-at-least-80-000-australians-cant-afford-tax-advice-heres-how-to-help-more-211267/" aria-label="Read more about Worried you’ll lodge a late tax return? At least 80,000 Australians can’t afford tax advice – here’s how to help more">Read more</a>

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Camp David summit turns attention to North Korea, as well as China

August 22, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Craig Mark, Adjunct Lecturer, Faculty of Economics, Hosei University While China’s relationship with the region and the world is a constant focus of attention and scrutiny, world leaders have also been closely watching North Korea, particularly for its steadily increasing ballistic missile capability. It was the primary ... <a title="Camp David summit turns attention to North Korea, as well as China" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/22/camp-david-summit-turns-attention-to-north-korea-as-well-as-china-211875/" aria-label="Read more about Camp David summit turns attention to North Korea, as well as China">Read more</a>

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Beginning of the end: how Elon Musk’s removal of the block function on X could trigger its hellish demise

August 22, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jay Daniel Thompson, Lecturer (Early Career Development Fellow) and Program Manager, Professional Communication program, RMIT University Shutterstock AI On Saturday, X (formerly Twitter) chairman Elon Musk tweeted he would be removing the microblogging platform’s block function. It would remain intact for direct messages, but would otherwise become ... <a title="Beginning of the end: how Elon Musk’s removal of the block function on X could trigger its hellish demise" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/22/beginning-of-the-end-how-elon-musks-removal-of-the-block-function-on-x-could-trigger-its-hellish-demise-211897/" aria-label="Read more about Beginning of the end: how Elon Musk’s removal of the block function on X could trigger its hellish demise">Read more</a>

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PNG’s Marape condemns ‘jungle justice’ after 6 gunmen shot dead

August 22, 2023

By Cretilda Alokaka in Port Moresby Six hired gunmen in Enga were shot dead by men from the Ambulin tribe on Friday in what Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has described as “jungle justice”. Police alleged that on Friday around 5am, the six men sneaked into Ambulin tribal territory to ambush them but ... <a title="PNG’s Marape condemns ‘jungle justice’ after 6 gunmen shot dead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/22/pngs-marape-condemns-jungle-justice-after-6-gunmen-shot-dead/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s Marape condemns ‘jungle justice’ after 6 gunmen shot dead">Read more</a>

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The beginning of the end: Elon Musk’s removal of the block function on X could trigger its hellish demise

August 22, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jay Daniel Thompson, Lecturer (Early Career Development Fellow) and Program Manager, Professional Communication program, RMIT University Shutterstock AI On Saturday, X (formerly Twitter) chairman Elon Musk tweeted he would be removing the microblogging platform’s block function. It would remain intact for direct messages, but would otherwise become ... <a title="The beginning of the end: Elon Musk’s removal of the block function on X could trigger its hellish demise" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/22/the-beginning-of-the-end-elon-musks-removal-of-the-block-function-on-x-could-trigger-its-hellish-demise-211897/" aria-label="Read more about The beginning of the end: Elon Musk’s removal of the block function on X could trigger its hellish demise">Read more</a>

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Obituary: Meraia Taufa Vakatale – anti-nuclear activist and feminist trailblazer

August 22, 2023

By Asenaca Uluiviti and Sadhana Sen Fiji recently lost Dr Meraia Taufa Vakatale, a monumental woman leader who broke many glass ceilings with her numerous firsts. As an educationalist, diplomat and politician, she profoundly impacted on the lives of tens of thousands in Fiji and the Pacific region, particularly young women in politics and anti-nuclear ... <a title="Obituary: Meraia Taufa Vakatale – anti-nuclear activist and feminist trailblazer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/22/obituary-meraia-taufa-vakatale-anti-nuclear-activist-and-feminist-trailblazer/" aria-label="Read more about Obituary: Meraia Taufa Vakatale – anti-nuclear activist and feminist trailblazer">Read more</a>

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Sustainability is often an afterthought in space exploration – that needs to change as the industry grows

August 22, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Priyanka Dhopade, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, University of Auckland . NASA/Bill Anders Aotearoa New Zealand is the latest country to enter the expanding and competitive international space market. In the aerospace strategy and national space policy, the government lays out how it intends to grow the domestic ... <a title="Sustainability is often an afterthought in space exploration – that needs to change as the industry grows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/22/sustainability-is-often-an-afterthought-in-space-exploration-that-needs-to-change-as-the-industry-grows-211335/" aria-label="Read more about Sustainability is often an afterthought in space exploration – that needs to change as the industry grows">Read more</a>

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Ballet flats are back. Here’s what the research says about how they affect your feet

August 22, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kristin Graham, Lecturer in Podiatry, University of South Australia Ballet flat shoes – those thin-heeled lightweight slip-on shoes – are making a fashion comeback. And it’s not hard to see why: they’re versatile, easy to wear, soft, flexible and often worn by celebrities. We have often been ... <a title="Ballet flats are back. Here’s what the research says about how they affect your feet" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/22/ballet-flats-are-back-heres-what-the-research-says-about-how-they-affect-your-feet-207806/" aria-label="Read more about Ballet flats are back. Here’s what the research says about how they affect your feet">Read more</a>

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Keith Rankin Analysis – Financial Literacy, Compound Interest, and the Veneration of Money

August 22, 2023

Analysis by Keith Rankin. In New Zealand, both Labour and National want the teaching of ‘financial literacy’ to become compulsory in schools. (See Labour pledges compulsory financial literacy classes in schools and National also aiming to make financial literacy compulsory in schools from One News, 20 August 2023. On the 6pm news, Prime Minister Chris ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – Financial Literacy, Compound Interest, and the Veneration of Money" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/22/keith-rankin-analysis-financial-literacy-compound-interest-and-the-veneration-of-money/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – Financial Literacy, Compound Interest, and the Veneration of Money">Read more</a>

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Anger in Hawai’i over threat of land grabs after wildfire disaster

August 22, 2023

By Finau Fonua, RNZ Pacific journalist Fears are rife in Hawai’i of predatory land buying after the recent wildfires have left many locals homeless and in dire financial straits. The wildfires incinerated the town of Lāhainā, destroying 2200 homes and businesses and leaving hundreds unaccounted for. At least 114 people are confirmed dead. The disaster ... <a title="Anger in Hawai’i over threat of land grabs after wildfire disaster" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/22/anger-in-hawaii-over-threat-of-land-grabs-after-wildfire-disaster/" aria-label="Read more about Anger in Hawai’i over threat of land grabs after wildfire disaster">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: August 22 2023 – Items of interest and importance today

August 22, 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 1NEWS-VERIAN POLL Felix Desmarais (1News): Labour might need to capture the moon to turn this tide 1News: Jessica Mutch McKay: Labour need to ‘dig in’ as National ‘smell ... <a title="Newsletter: August 22 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/22/newsletter-august-22-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: August 22 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>