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September 30, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brianna Chesser, Associate Professor in Criminology and Justice, RMIT University Shutterstock In October 2023, a Victorian woman, Elodie Aldridge, was driving home from a midwife appointment when her car was hit by a four-wheel drive. Aldridge was 34 weeks pregnant with her son, Remi. She suffered significant ... <a title="In parts of Australia, unborn babies aren’t legally seen as people. Here’s why that needs to change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/30/in-parts-of-australia-unborn-babies-arent-legally-seen-as-people-heres-why-that-needs-to-change-239591/" aria-label="Read more about In parts of Australia, unborn babies aren’t legally seen as people. Here’s why that needs to change">Read more</a>
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September 30, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Patrick Finnerty, Postdoctoral research fellow in conservation, University of Sydney Timothy Christianto, Shutterstock When dead animals are left lying around in nature, who takes advantage of the free feed – carnivores or herbivores? The answer may surprise you. In Australia, people tend to think carnivores – such ... <a title="‘Vegetarian’ possums eat meat when the weather’s cold" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/30/vegetarian-possums-eat-meat-when-the-weathers-cold-231825/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Vegetarian’ possums eat meat when the weather’s cold">Read more</a>
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September 30, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert Breunig, Professor of Economics and Director, Tax and Transfer Policy Institute, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University kos1976/Shutterstock Australia’s tax system is needlessly complex, and that’s making it costly in ways that aren’t obvious. New research from our team at the Australian National University’s ... <a title="Rounding up: how our research used round numbers to zero in on tax evasion" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/30/rounding-up-how-our-research-used-round-numbers-to-zero-in-on-tax-evasion-239927/" aria-label="Read more about Rounding up: how our research used round numbers to zero in on tax evasion">Read more</a>
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September 30, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Heather L. Robinson, Research Associate in Cultural Studies, Flinders University. "Beyond the Books: Culture, value, and why libraries matter" will be published late 2024 through Wakefield Press., Flinders University Social Cut/Unsplash The past few months has seen the sudden departure of leadership from some of the country’s ... <a title="What’s behind the spate of arts leadership departures in Australia? Perhaps a mismatch of values" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/30/whats-behind-the-spate-of-arts-leadership-departures-in-australia-perhaps-a-mismatch-of-values-238583/" aria-label="Read more about What’s behind the spate of arts leadership departures in Australia? Perhaps a mismatch of values">Read more</a>
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September 30, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amanda Niland, Lecturer in Early Childhood, University of Sydney Fizkes/Shutterstock Good girl! Good boy! Parents, relatives and teachers say these phrases all the time and mean them positively. They may use it when a child puts on their shoes when asked, when they draw something interesting, or ... <a title="Parents say ‘good girl’ and ‘good boy’ all the time. Here’s why you should try and say something else" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/30/parents-say-good-girl-and-good-boy-all-the-time-heres-why-you-should-try-and-say-something-else-238893/" aria-label="Read more about Parents say ‘good girl’ and ‘good boy’ all the time. Here’s why you should try and say something else">Read more</a>
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September 30, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The budget surplus for last financial year has come in at $15.8 billion, well exceeding the $9.3 billion that was forecast in the May budget. Treasurer Jim Chalmers, just back from talks in Beijing on China’s economic outlook, will announce ... <a title="Final budget outcome shows 2023-24 surplus of $15.8 billion" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/30/final-budget-outcome-shows-2023-24-surplus-of-15-8-billion-240093/" aria-label="Read more about Final budget outcome shows 2023-24 surplus of $15.8 billion">Read more</a>
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September 29, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Misha Ketchell, Editor, The Conversation Today we removed an article titled “Should we ditch big exam halls? Our research shows how high ceilings are associated with a lower score”, because the original research has been found to contain errors and has been retracted by the academic journal ... <a title="Retraction: why we removed an article about a link between exam results and ceiling height" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/29/retraction-why-we-removed-an-article-about-a-link-between-exam-results-and-ceiling-height-239930/" aria-label="Read more about Retraction: why we removed an article about a link between exam results and ceiling height">Read more</a>
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September 29, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian Parmeter, Research Scholar, Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, Australian National University Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed a major victory following the assassination of longtime Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, saying it would change “the balance of power in the region for years to come”. ... <a title="Benjamin Netanyahu is triumphant after Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination. But will it change anything?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/29/benjamin-netanyahu-is-triumphant-after-hassan-nasrallahs-assassination-but-will-it-change-anything-240090/" aria-label="Read more about Benjamin Netanyahu is triumphant after Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination. But will it change anything?">Read more</a>
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September 27, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Is the government seriously interested in changing arrangements on negative gearing? After days of questions to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Treasurer Jim Chalmers, who would know? They’ve engaged in obfuscation at every turn. Today, Chalmers was asked, at a ... <a title="View from the Hill: Albanese and Chalmers play cat-and-mouse on negative gearing with the public – and possibly with each other" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/27/view-from-the-hill-albanese-and-chalmers-play-cat-and-mouse-on-negative-gearing-with-the-public-and-possibly-with-each-other-240020/" aria-label="Read more about View from the Hill: Albanese and Chalmers play cat-and-mouse on negative gearing with the public – and possibly with each other">Read more</a>
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September 27, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sebastian Maslow, Associate professor, University of Tokyo In a vote to replace Fumio Kishia as head of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), party members have elected Shigeru Ishiba as their new leader. Given the LDP’s majority in parliament, the party leader will become prime minister by ... <a title="Shigeru Ishiba will be Japan’s next prime minister. What should we expect?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/27/shigeru-ishiba-will-be-japans-next-prime-minister-what-should-we-expect-239314/" aria-label="Read more about Shigeru Ishiba will be Japan’s next prime minister. What should we expect?">Read more</a>
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September 27, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Louise Pryke, Honorary Research Associate, University of Sydney Daniel Boud/Opera Australia, Sydney Chamber Opera, Carriageworks Gilgamesh, a new opera from Opera Australia, Sydney Chamber Orchestra and Carriageworks, gives a visceral retelling of a story from a forgotten age, exploring ideas of love, tyranny and what it means ... <a title="New Australian opera Gilgamesh captures the power of one of the world’s most ancient masterpieces" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/27/new-australian-opera-gilgamesh-captures-the-power-of-one-of-the-worlds-most-ancient-masterpieces-237765/" aria-label="Read more about New Australian opera Gilgamesh captures the power of one of the world’s most ancient masterpieces">Read more</a>
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September 27, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mandy Freund, Lecturer, Climate Science Geography, The University of Melbourne Meteorologists are again predicting a possible La Niña this summer, which means Australia may face wetter and cooler conditions than normal. It would be the fourth La Niña in Australia in five years, and highlights the need ... <a title="Australia may be facing another La Niña summer. We’ve found a way to predict them earlier, to help us prepare" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/27/australia-may-be-facing-another-la-nina-summer-weve-found-a-way-to-predict-them-earlier-to-help-us-prepare-239826/" aria-label="Read more about Australia may be facing another La Niña summer. We’ve found a way to predict them earlier, to help us prepare">Read more</a>
