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May 30, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University MickTsikas/AAP Like Kevin Rudd before him, Anthony Albanese is taking an odd approach to evidence. Before becoming prime minister in 2007, Rudd promised to deliver “good evidence-based policy in terms of producing the best outcomes”. ... <a title="Will Albanese live up to his own promises to end pork-barrelling? There is a sliver of hope" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/will-albanese-live-up-to-his-own-promises-to-end-pork-barrelling-there-is-a-sliver-of-hope-206615/" aria-label="Read more about Will Albanese live up to his own promises to end pork-barrelling? There is a sliver of hope">Read more</a>
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May 30, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Xanthe Mallett, Forensic Criminologist, University of Newcastle The huge blaze that struck Randle Street in central Sydney last week is now the subject of an arson investigation, authorities have confirmed. Many details remain unclear, including the safety and whereabouts of some of the people who were reportedly ... <a title="Revenge, excitement, or profit: why do people commit arson?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/revenge-excitement-or-profit-why-do-people-commit-arson-206502/" aria-label="Read more about Revenge, excitement, or profit: why do people commit arson?">Read more</a>
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May 30, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jack Pascoe, Research fellow, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock The end of native forest logging in Victoria announced last week was met with joy from conservationists and shock from timber industry workers. To date, this has been how the story has been told: a win for the ... <a title="What should happen to native forests when logging ends? Ask Victoria’s First Peoples" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/what-should-happen-to-native-forests-when-logging-ends-ask-victorias-first-peoples-206412/" aria-label="Read more about What should happen to native forests when logging ends? Ask Victoria’s First Peoples">Read more</a>
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May 30, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elizabeth Fenton, Lecturer in Bioethics, University of Otago Getty Images Ethicists argue that healthcare is special. Unlike other consumer goods, its availability and accessibility should be based on need rather than ability to pay. In New Zealand, however, our tolerance of a two-tier health system – in ... <a title="The real cost of New Zealand’s two-tier health system: why going private doesn’t relieve pressure on public hospitals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/the-real-cost-of-new-zealands-two-tier-health-system-why-going-private-doesnt-relieve-pressure-on-public-hospitals-206491/" aria-label="Read more about The real cost of New Zealand’s two-tier health system: why going private doesn’t relieve pressure on public hospitals">Read more</a>
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May 30, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Tuffley, Senior Lecturer in Applied Ethics & CyberSecurity, Griffith University Pixabay Since its founding in 2016, Elon Musk’s neurotechnology company Neuralink has had the ambitious mission to build a next-generation brain implant with at least 100 times more brain connections than devices currently approved by the ... <a title="The FDA finally approved Elon Musk’s Neuralink chip for human trials. Have all the concerns been addressed?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/the-fda-finally-approved-elon-musks-neuralink-chip-for-human-trials-have-all-the-concerns-been-addressed-206610/" aria-label="Read more about The FDA finally approved Elon Musk’s Neuralink chip for human trials. Have all the concerns been addressed?">Read more</a>
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May 30, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fleur Sharafizad, Lecturer in Management, Edith Cowan University Cliff Booth/Pexels An informal personal carer is someone who looks after a family member, neighbour or friend in need of care due to disability, illness or age. In Australia, there are approximately 2.8 million informal personal carers, including 906,000 ... <a title="‘We lose ourselves’: carers talk about the lonely, stressful work of looking after loved ones" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/we-lose-ourselves-carers-talk-about-the-lonely-stressful-work-of-looking-after-loved-ones-206409/" aria-label="Read more about ‘We lose ourselves’: carers talk about the lonely, stressful work of looking after loved ones">Read more</a>
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May 30, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elise Carrotte, PhD Candidate, The University of Melbourne Ross Sneddon/Unsplash Millions of people listen to podcasts each year. Podcast content is diverse, with popular genres including true crime, comedy, and society and culture. In our research, we’re specifically interested in podcasts that talk about mental health. People ... <a title="‘It’s actually a human person, undergoing real emotions’: how podcasts can impact attitudes around mental health" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/its-actually-a-human-person-undergoing-real-emotions-how-podcasts-can-impact-attitudes-around-mental-health-203241/" aria-label="Read more about ‘It’s actually a human person, undergoing real emotions’: how podcasts can impact attitudes around mental health">Read more</a>
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May 30, 2023
ANALYSIS: By Richard Shaw, Massey University When New Zealand’s opposition National Party’s transport spokesperson, Simeon Brown, questioned the logic of bilingual traffic signs, he seemed to echo his leader Christopher Luxon’s earlier misgivings about the now prevalent use of te reo Māori in government departments. Genuine concern or political signalling in an election year? After ... <a title="Slow down Simeon Brown – NZ bilingual traffic signs aren’t an accident waiting to happen" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/slow-down-simeon-brown-nz-bilingual-traffic-signs-arent-an-accident-waiting-to-happen/" aria-label="Read more about Slow down Simeon Brown – NZ bilingual traffic signs aren’t an accident waiting to happen">Read more</a>
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May 30, 2023
COMMENT: By Michael Field of The Pacific Newsroom A bizarre swinging punch towards an academic from a senior management figure at the top of the University of the South Pacific (USP) is underscoring a deepening crisis in the regional organisation. While it was not vice-chancellor Professor Pal Ahluwalia who threw the punch, its plain the ... <a title="Academic ‘tsunami’ at USP shakes regional Pacific institution to core" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/academic-tsunami-at-usp-shakes-regional-pacific-institution-to-core/" aria-label="Read more about Academic ‘tsunami’ at USP shakes regional Pacific institution to core">Read more</a>
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May 30, 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 ELECTION, PARLIAMENT Chris Trotter (Interest): Luxon’s lack of political ‘muscle memory’ Toby Manhire (Spinoff): Can you stomach five more months of sausage roll politics? Simon Wilson (Herald): National, Act ... <a title="Newsletter: May 30 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/newsletter-may-30-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: May 30 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>
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May 30, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Erin McEwan, PhD candidate in Geological Sciences, University of Canterbury Getty Images New Zealand’s 2016 Kaikōura earthquake stopped the Waiau Toa – also known as the Clarence River – in its course. Within hours, the river flooded outside its channel and changed course. In the seven years ... <a title="Earthquakes can change the course of rivers – with devastating results. We may now be able to predict these threats" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/earthquakes-can-change-the-course-of-rivers-with-devastating-results-we-may-now-be-able-to-predict-these-threats-206172/" aria-label="Read more about Earthquakes can change the course of rivers – with devastating results. We may now be able to predict these threats">Read more</a>
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May 30, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Malouff, Associate Professor, School of Behavioural, Cognitive and Social Sciences, University of New England Shutterstock Being on social media has become synonymous with living in the 21st century. Year after year, we see new platforms and smarter algorithms roping us into highly addictive online worlds. Now, ... <a title="What are the long-term effects of quitting social media? Almost nobody can log off long enough to find out" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/what-are-the-long-term-effects-of-quitting-social-media-almost-nobody-can-log-off-long-enough-to-find-out-205478/" aria-label="Read more about What are the long-term effects of quitting social media? Almost nobody can log off long enough to find out">Read more</a>
