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November 7, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicholas Biddle, Professor of Economics and Public Policy, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University Central to Australia’s cultural and political identity is the notion of a “fair go”. But recent elections, including in the United States, have highlighted the challenge of maintaining shared ... <a title="Australians who think inequality is high have less faith in democratic institutions: study" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/07/australians-who-think-inequality-is-high-have-less-faith-in-democratic-institutions-study-242902/" aria-label="Read more about Australians who think inequality is high have less faith in democratic institutions: study">Read more</a>
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November 7, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shiori Shakuto, Lecturer in Anthropology, University of Sydney Redd F/Unsplash What makes a good retirement? I’ve been researching the lives of “silver backpackers”: Japanese seniors who embark on a later-life journey of self-discovery. Many experienced Japan’s high-growth economy, characterised by rigid gender roles. For many men who ... <a title="I spoke to 100 Japanese seniors, and learnt the secret to a good retirement is a good working life" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/07/i-spoke-to-100-japanese-seniors-and-learnt-the-secret-to-a-good-retirement-is-a-good-working-life-238571/" aria-label="Read more about I spoke to 100 Japanese seniors, and learnt the secret to a good retirement is a good working life">Read more</a>
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November 7, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Myra Williamson, Senior Lecturer in Law, Auckland University of Technology Getty Images The decision by Israel’s parliament to designate the United Nations’ Palestinian relief agency UNRWA a “terrorist organisation” has been condemned by many governments, with claims it will create a “catastrophe in what is already an ... <a title="The NZ Super Fund has Israeli investments worth $35 million – could it divest?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/07/the-nz-super-fund-has-israeli-investments-worth-35-million-could-it-divest-241476/" aria-label="Read more about The NZ Super Fund has Israeli investments worth $35 million – could it divest?">Read more</a>
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November 7, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katrin Schreiter, Senior Lecturer in German and History, King’s College London The 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall, an event that powerfully symbolised the collapse of communism in eastern Europe and signalled the end of the cold war, is an opportune moment to take ... <a title="Thirty-five years since the wall fell, Berlin is divided – over what to do with crumbling communist buildings" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/07/thirty-five-years-since-the-wall-fell-berlin-is-divided-over-what-to-do-with-crumbling-communist-buildings-242662/" aria-label="Read more about Thirty-five years since the wall fell, Berlin is divided – over what to do with crumbling communist buildings">Read more</a>
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November 7, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Smith, Associate Professor in American Politics and Foreign Policy, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney Donald Trump has been elected the 47th president of the United States. He is just the second president in US history to win a second non-consecutive term in office after being ... <a title="Americans have voted for Donald Trump to become president again, and the economy is the biggest reason" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/07/americans-have-voted-for-donald-trump-to-become-president-again-and-the-economy-is-the-biggest-reason-243035/" aria-label="Read more about Americans have voted for Donald Trump to become president again, and the economy is the biggest reason">Read more</a>
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November 7, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jared Mondschein, Director of Research, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney Trying to predict what Donald Trump will do during a second term in office is a fool’s errand. It is all the more challenging considering Trump has prioritised winning re-election far more than discussing a detailed ... <a title="Trump has vowed to be a ‘dictator’ on day one. What exactly will he do?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/07/trump-has-vowed-to-be-a-dictator-on-day-one-what-exactly-will-he-do-243049/" aria-label="Read more about Trump has vowed to be a ‘dictator’ on day one. What exactly will he do?">Read more</a>
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November 6, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jared Mondschein, Director of Research, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney Trying to predict what Donald Trump will do during a second term in office is a fool’s errand. It is all the more challenging considering Trump has prioritised winning re-election far more than discussing a detailed ... <a title="Trump has vowed to be a ‘dictator’ on day one. With that day approaching, what exactly will he do?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/06/trump-has-vowed-to-be-a-dictator-on-day-one-with-that-day-approaching-what-exactly-will-he-do-243049/" aria-label="Read more about Trump has vowed to be a ‘dictator’ on day one. With that day approaching, what exactly will he do?">Read more</a>
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November 6, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Opposition transport spokeswoman Bridget McKenzie has admitted to receiving sixteen undisclosed upgrades, including on five personal flights to or from New Zealand. The five NZ flights, with Qantas, were between 2016 and 2018, when her boyfriend was New Zealand then-parliamentarian ... <a title="Bridget McKenzie admits to 16 undeclared upgrades, including on personal New Zealand flights" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/06/bridget-mckenzie-admits-to-16-undeclared-upgrades-including-on-personal-new-zealand-flights-243050/" aria-label="Read more about Bridget McKenzie admits to 16 undeclared upgrades, including on personal New Zealand flights">Read more</a>
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November 6, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katherine M. FitzGerald, PhD Candidate, Queensland University of Technology In the 2020 US elections, Joe Biden’s win against Donald Trump prompted the Trump campaign to file more than 60 lawsuits challenging the result, mostly focusing on swing states. Trump falsely claimed widespread voter fraud, although none of ... <a title="The fake election bomb threats caused chaos online. It’s a perfect breeding ground for conspiracies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/06/the-fake-election-bomb-threats-caused-chaos-online-its-a-perfect-breeding-ground-for-conspiracies-241785/" aria-label="Read more about The fake election bomb threats caused chaos online. It’s a perfect breeding ground for conspiracies">Read more</a>
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November 6, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jon Beves, Associate Professor of Chemistry, UNSW Sydney Jon Beves, CC BY The mysterious black balls that washed up on Sydney’s beaches in mid-October were likely lumps of “fatberg” containing traces of human faeces, methamphetamine and PFAS, according to a new detailed analysis of their composition. Initial ... <a title="Black balls on Sydney beaches are likely ‘fatbergs’ showing traces of human faeces, methamphetamine and PFAS: new analysis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/06/black-balls-on-sydney-beaches-are-likely-fatbergs-showing-traces-of-human-faeces-methamphetamine-and-pfas-new-analysis-242681/" aria-label="Read more about Black balls on Sydney beaches are likely ‘fatbergs’ showing traces of human faeces, methamphetamine and PFAS: new analysis">Read more</a>
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November 6, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne Donald Trump is set to accomplish the rare feat of winning the US presidential election after losing an earlier one. The New York Times Needle gives Trump ... <a title="Donald Trump poised to become next US president, likely sweeping all the seven key states" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/06/donald-trump-poised-to-become-next-us-president-likely-sweeping-all-the-seven-key-states-242766/" aria-label="Read more about Donald Trump poised to become next US president, likely sweeping all the seven key states">Read more</a>
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November 6, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Trust in politicians is at an all-time low, not only in Australia but across the world. Now more than ever, people are demanding a higher standard for our elected officials. The row over flight upgrades and the Qantas lounge has ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Independent Helen Haines says the NACC has had ‘disappointing start’, and the government is pork barrelling" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/06/politics-with-michelle-grattan-independent-helen-haines-says-the-nacc-has-had-disappointing-start-and-the-government-is-pork-barrelling-243029/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Independent Helen Haines says the NACC has had ‘disappointing start’, and the government is pork barrelling">Read more</a>
