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October 3, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Graham Dwyer, Course Director, Centre for Social Impact, Swinburne University of Technology, Swinburne University of Technology Shutterstock Last year, campers had to evacuate because of floods. This year, they’re evacuating because of fire. Over Victoria’s long weekend, campers and residents in Gippsland had to flee fast-moving fires, ... <a title="Fire authorities are better prepared for this summer. The question now is – are you?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/03/fire-authorities-are-better-prepared-for-this-summer-the-question-now-is-are-you-214577/" aria-label="Read more about Fire authorities are better prepared for this summer. The question now is – are you?">Read more</a>
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October 3, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendan Coates, Program Director, Economic Policy, Grattan Institute Many international students come to Australia with the hope of staying permanently. But our latest report, Graduates in limbo: International student visa pathways after graduation, shows that the rights Australia grants international students to stay and work here after ... <a title="Australia is leaving thousands of international graduates in visa limbo, and it’s about to get worse" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/03/australia-is-leaving-thousands-of-international-graduates-in-visa-limbo-and-its-about-to-get-worse-214471/" aria-label="Read more about Australia is leaving thousands of international graduates in visa limbo, and it’s about to get worse">Read more</a>
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October 3, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Linda Mussell, Lecturer, Political Science and International Relations, University of Canterbury The promise to “get tough on youth crime” is a New Zealand election perennial. This year, parties on both the left and right have pledged to crack down on young offenders – despite a lot of ... <a title="Promises to get tough on youth crime might win votes – but the evidence shows it hasn’t worked for NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/03/promises-to-get-tough-on-youth-crime-might-win-votes-but-the-evidence-shows-it-hasnt-worked-for-nz-214147/" aria-label="Read more about Promises to get tough on youth crime might win votes – but the evidence shows it hasn’t worked for NZ">Read more</a>
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October 3, 2023
ANALYSIS: By Myles Thomas Kia ora koutou. Ko Ngāpuhi tōku iwi. Ko Ngāti Manu toku hapu. Ko Karetu tōku marae. Ko Myles Thomas toku ingoa. I grew up with David Beatson, on the telly. Back in the 1970s, he read the late news which I watched in bed with my parents. Later, David and I ... <a title="NZ election 2023: How a better funding model can help media strengthen social cohesion" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/03/nz-election-2023-how-a-better-funding-model-can-help-media-strengthen-social-cohesion/" aria-label="Read more about NZ election 2023: How a better funding model can help media strengthen social cohesion">Read more</a>
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October 2, 2023
COMMENTARY: By John Minto There is a sea change happening in the wider electorate in Aotearoa New Zealand which is counter intuitive to what the polls are saying. On the one hand the public overwhelmingly support much fairer taxation but the polls tell us we will have an Act/National government in a couple of weeks ... <a title="NZ election 2023: Labour’s disconnect with the electorate – and with itself" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/02/nz-election-2023-labours-disconnect-with-the-electorate-and-with-itself/" aria-label="Read more about NZ election 2023: Labour’s disconnect with the electorate – and with itself">Read more</a>
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October 2, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine Smith, Senior lecturer, The University of Melbourne The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability delivered 222 recommendations on Friday after four and a half years of investigation and deliberation. In its 32 hearings and nearly 8,000 submissions, people with disability ... <a title="Disability royal commissioners disagreed over phasing out ‘special schools’ – that leaves segregation on the table" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/02/disability-royal-commissioners-disagreed-over-phasing-out-special-schools-that-leaves-segregation-on-the-table-214706/" aria-label="Read more about Disability royal commissioners disagreed over phasing out ‘special schools’ – that leaves segregation on the table">Read more</a>
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October 2, 2023
By Khalia Strong of Pacific Media Network Dozens of Pacific Islanders and Palagi defied the bitterly cold wind and rain for a peaceful “remember the Dawn Raids” march along Auckland’s Ponsonby Road at the weekend. The Savali ole Filemu march recognised the anxiety which currently faces overstayers, and the pain still felt from the Dawn ... <a title="Ponsonby march highlights Dawn Raids pain and overstayer uncertainty" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/02/ponsonby-march-highlights-dawn-raids-pain-and-overstayer-uncertainty/" aria-label="Read more about Ponsonby march highlights Dawn Raids pain and overstayer uncertainty">Read more</a>
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October 2, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elina Hypponen, Professor of Nutritional and Genetic Epidemiology, University of South Australia Pexels/Kevin Malik Australia has seen a surge in vitamin D testing of children, with similar trends reported for adults around the world. GPs are now being urged not to test for vitamin D unnecessarily. So ... <a title="Should I be getting my vitamin D levels checked?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/02/should-i-be-getting-my-vitamin-d-levels-checked-211268/" aria-label="Read more about Should I be getting my vitamin D levels checked?">Read more</a>
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October 2, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Euan Ritchie, Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University Aside from humans, dingoes are Australia’s largest land-based predator. They are arguably our most maligned, misunderstood, and mismanaged native species. But evidence suggests this iconic canine helps maintain healthy ecosystems. They’re ... <a title="‘The boss of Country’, not wild dogs to kill: living with dingoes can unite communities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/02/the-boss-of-country-not-wild-dogs-to-kill-living-with-dingoes-can-unite-communities-214212/" aria-label="Read more about ‘The boss of Country’, not wild dogs to kill: living with dingoes can unite communities">Read more</a>
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October 2, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thomas White, Senior lecturer, University of Sydney Shutterstock The brain is an evolutionary marvel. By shifting the control of sensing and behaviour to this central organ, animals (including us) are able to flexibly respond and flourish in unpredictable environments. One skill above all – learning – has ... <a title="Organisms without brains can learn, too – so what does it mean to be a thinking creature?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/02/organisms-without-brains-can-learn-too-so-what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-thinking-creature-214275/" aria-label="Read more about Organisms without brains can learn, too – so what does it mean to be a thinking creature?">Read more</a>
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October 2, 2023
Jubi News in Jayapura The Indonesia Art Movement has collaborated with the Monj Hen Wani Community and environmental advocates in Papua to organise the “Arumbay Tonotwiyat” — the Women’s Forest People’s Party. The event took place beneath the lush canopy of Enggros village’s mangrove forest Abepura District, Jayapura City last weekend. Arumbay Tonotwiyat was a ... <a title="Papuan ‘women’s forest party’ boosts culture in mangrove haven" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/02/papuan-womens-forest-party-boosts-culture-in-mangrove-haven/" aria-label="Read more about Papuan ‘women’s forest party’ boosts culture in mangrove haven">Read more</a>
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October 2, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ann Kayis-Kumar, Associate Professor, UNSW Sydney ATO Why do I suddenly owe tax this year? This is one of the most Googled questions in Australia right now. And rightly so. Ever since Australia’s transition to self-assessment for income tax returns, we have been primed to expect an ... <a title="Why do I suddenly owe tax this year? It could be because the Low and Middle Income Tax offset is gone, forever" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/02/why-do-i-suddenly-owe-tax-this-year-it-could-be-because-the-low-and-middle-income-tax-offset-is-gone-forever-214632/" aria-label="Read more about Why do I suddenly owe tax this year? It could be because the Low and Middle Income Tax offset is gone, forever">Read more</a>
