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June 12, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hal Swerissen, Emeritus Professor of Public Health, La Trobe University Davor Geber/Shutterstock Waiting lists for older people who need home care have blown out again. Twice as many people are now waiting for a Commonwealth Home Care Package as last year. Home care packages help older people ... <a title="Too many Australians are waiting for a home care package. Here’s how to fix the delays" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/12/too-many-australians-are-waiting-for-a-home-care-package-heres-how-to-fix-the-delays-231932/" aria-label="Read more about Too many Australians are waiting for a home care package. Here’s how to fix the delays">Read more</a>
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June 12, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Love Silhouette/Shutterstock If you are anything like me, the nearer you get to a deadline, the more desperately you want to postpone it, no matter how much harder that makes things down the track. It’s ... <a title="The Coalition wants to dump our 2030 emissions target, yet somehow hit 2050’s. Behavioural economics has a name for that" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/12/the-coalition-wants-to-dump-our-2030-emissions-target-yet-somehow-hit-2050s-behavioural-economics-has-a-name-for-that-232141/" aria-label="Read more about The Coalition wants to dump our 2030 emissions target, yet somehow hit 2050’s. Behavioural economics has a name for that">Read more</a>
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June 12, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendan Coates, Program Director, Economic Policy, Grattan Institute Magnifical Productions/Shutterstock State and territory governments have long wanted a bigger say in Australia’s migration system. But our latest report shows states would actually be better off if the federal government no longer allowed them to nominate which skilled ... <a title="The states want a bigger say in skilled migration – but doing that actually leaves them worse off" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/12/the-states-want-a-bigger-say-in-skilled-migration-but-doing-that-actually-leaves-them-worse-off-231927/" aria-label="Read more about The states want a bigger say in skilled migration – but doing that actually leaves them worse off">Read more</a>
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June 12, 2024
By Tiana Haxton, RNZ Pacific journalist in Hawai’i “One body, one people, one ocean, one Pacific” was Samoa’s powerful statement during the parade of nations at the official opening of the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture (FestPAC). It was a sentiment echoed loudly and proudly by all other parading nations. Rapa Nui’s delegation ... <a title="FestPAC 2024: ‘One body, one people, one ocean, one Pacific’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/12/festpac-2024-one-body-one-people-one-ocean-one-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about FestPAC 2024: ‘One body, one people, one ocean, one Pacific’">Read more</a>
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June 11, 2024
Asia Pacific Report The Pacific Conference of Churches (PCC) has called on France to drop the “limbo” proposed law on electoral changes in Kanaky New Caledonia opposed by the indigenous pro-independence movement and restore the path to peace and self-determination. General secretary Reverend James Bhagwan made the call at the UN Committee of 24 meeting ... <a title="Pacific churches call at UN for France to drop ‘limbo law’ to restore peace in Kanaky" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/11/pacific-churches-call-at-un-for-france-to-drop-limbo-law-to-restore-peace-in-kanaky/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific churches call at UN for France to drop ‘limbo law’ to restore peace in Kanaky">Read more</a>
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June 11, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Peter Dutton has taken a further controversial step in his climate change policy, indicating a Coalition government would only announce its medium term emission reduction targets after the election. Dutton on Tuesday reaffirmed the opposition was committed to the net ... <a title="Dutton won’t announce medium term emissions targets before election – Albanese says that’s walking out of Paris" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/11/dutton-wont-announce-medium-term-emissions-targets-before-election-albanese-says-thats-walking-out-of-paris-232153/" aria-label="Read more about Dutton won’t announce medium term emissions targets before election – Albanese says that’s walking out of Paris">Read more</a>
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June 11, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian A. Wright, Associate Professor in Environmental Science, Western Sydney University Today’s news coverage reports potentially unsafe levels of “forever chemicals” detected in drinking water supplies around Australia. These include human-made chemicals: perfluorooctane sulfonate (known as PFOS) and perflurooctanic acid (PFOA). They are classed under the broader ... <a title="There are ‘forever chemicals’ in our drinking water. Should standards change to protect our health?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/11/there-are-forever-chemicals-in-our-drinking-water-should-standards-change-to-protect-our-health-232143/" aria-label="Read more about There are ‘forever chemicals’ in our drinking water. Should standards change to protect our health?">Read more</a>
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June 11, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marika Sosnowski, Postdoctoral research fellow, The University of Melbourne The UN Security Council has passed yet another resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. This is the fourth such resolution adopted by the council since Hamas’ October 7 attack on southern Israel and the launching of Israel’s ... <a title="What’s new about the latest UN ceasefire resolution for Gaza, and will it have any better chance of success?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/11/whats-new-about-the-latest-un-ceasefire-resolution-for-gaza-and-will-it-have-any-better-chance-of-success-232151/" aria-label="Read more about What’s new about the latest UN ceasefire resolution for Gaza, and will it have any better chance of success?">Read more</a>
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June 11, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matt McDonald, Professor of International Relations, The University of Queensland Opposition leader Peter Dutton on Tuesday reiterated the Coalition’s support for the Paris climate agreement, following suggestions he might walk away from the deal. But he fuelled speculation the Coalition plans to scrap Australia’s current 2030 emissions ... <a title="Peter Dutton’s latest salvo on Australia’s emissions suggests our climate wars are far from over" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/11/peter-duttons-latest-salvo-on-australias-emissions-suggests-our-climate-wars-are-far-from-over-232144/" aria-label="Read more about Peter Dutton’s latest salvo on Australia’s emissions suggests our climate wars are far from over">Read more</a>
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June 11, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matt McDonald, Professor of International Relations, The University of Queensland Opposition leader Peter Dutton on Tuesday reiterated the Coalition’s support for the Paris climate agreement, following suggestions he might walk away from the deal. But he fuelled speculation the Coalition plans to scrap Australia’s current 2030 emissions ... <a title="Peter Dutton’s latest salvo on Australia’s emission goals suggests our climate wars are far from over" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/11/peter-duttons-latest-salvo-on-australias-emission-goals-suggests-our-climate-wars-are-far-from-over-232144/" aria-label="Read more about Peter Dutton’s latest salvo on Australia’s emission goals suggests our climate wars are far from over">Read more</a>
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June 11, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matt McDonald, Professor of International Relations, The University of Queensland Opposition leader Peter Dutton on Tuesday reiterated the Coalition’s support for the Paris climate agreement, following suggestions he might walk away from the deal. But he fuelled speculation the Coalition plans to scrap Australia’s current 2030 emissions ... <a title="Peter Dutton’s latest salvo on Australia’s emission goals suggest our climate wars are far from over" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/11/peter-duttons-latest-salvo-on-australias-emission-goals-suggest-our-climate-wars-are-far-from-over-232144/" aria-label="Read more about Peter Dutton’s latest salvo on Australia’s emission goals suggest our climate wars are far from over">Read more</a>
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June 11, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa M. Given, Professor of Information Sciences & Director, Social Change Enabling Impact Platform, RMIT University Ground Picture/Shutterstock A campaign to block children’s access to social media to limit online harms and unhealthy internet use is picking up momentum in Australian politics. The current age limit for ... <a title="Tech solutions to limit kids’ access to social media are fraught with problems, including privacy risks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/11/tech-solutions-to-limit-kids-access-to-social-media-are-fraught-with-problems-including-privacy-risks-231696/" aria-label="Read more about Tech solutions to limit kids’ access to social media are fraught with problems, including privacy risks">Read more</a>
