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December 5, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra As she reads the economic commentators, Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock might, in moments of doubt, wonder whether she’s making a similar mistake to her predecessor Philip Lowe. Lowe ended up discredited because of some poor calls. He had signalled ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: frustrated government can only bite its tongue as it waits on Michele Bullock" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/05/grattan-on-friday-frustrated-government-can-only-bite-its-tongue-as-it-waits-on-michele-bullock-245284/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: frustrated government can only bite its tongue as it waits on Michele Bullock">Read more</a>
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December 5, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben Zunica, Lecturer in Mathematics Education, University of Sydney Vitalii Stock/Shutterstock A major international test has revealed a concerning gender gap in maths among Australian school students. In the 2023 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), Australia’s boys did much better than girls. Year 4 ... <a title="Why are boys outperforming girls in maths?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/05/why-are-boys-outperforming-girls-in-maths-245357/" aria-label="Read more about Why are boys outperforming girls in maths?">Read more</a>
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December 5, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Di Johnson, Senior Lecturer, Griffith University Yuri A/Shutterstock This week, the government announced details of planned reforms to allow more Australians to access free or low-cost financial advice through their super funds or advice firms. The reforms will create a new class of financial adviser, who will ... <a title="The government wants to create a new class of financial adviser for super fund members. Here’s why – and how it might work" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/05/the-government-wants-to-create-a-new-class-of-financial-adviser-for-super-fund-members-heres-why-and-how-it-might-work-245289/" aria-label="Read more about The government wants to create a new class of financial adviser for super fund members. Here’s why – and how it might work">Read more</a>
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December 5, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vassili Kitsios, Senior Research Scientist, Climate Forecasting, CSIRO NASA/GSFC, MODIS Rapid Response Team, Jacques Descloitres A new machine-learning weather prediction model called GenCast can outperform the best traditional forecasting systems in at least some situations, according to a paper by Google DeepMind researchers published today in Nature. ... <a title="AI weather models can now beat the best traditional forecasts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/05/ai-weather-models-can-now-beat-the-best-traditional-forecasts-245168/" aria-label="Read more about AI weather models can now beat the best traditional forecasts">Read more</a>
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December 5, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah McLean, Lecturer in Environmental Health, Swinburne University of Technology Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock It’s a common myth that only food of animal origin, such as meat, seafood, eggs and dairy, can give you food poisoning. But many plant-based foods, such as burgers, salads or desserts, can also contain disease-causing ... <a title="3 surprising vegan foods that can make you sick this summer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/05/3-surprising-vegan-foods-that-can-make-you-sick-this-summer-242582/" aria-label="Read more about 3 surprising vegan foods that can make you sick this summer">Read more</a>
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December 5, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yi Yang, Research Fellow, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne KieferPix/Shutterstock When Finlay Browne died at just 16 years old, “Down syndrome” was listed on his death certificate as a cause of death. But Finlay did not die of Down syndrome. A ... <a title="Australians with disability are 4 times more likely to die early – often not due to their disability" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/05/australians-with-disability-are-4-times-more-likely-to-die-early-often-not-due-to-their-disability-245262/" aria-label="Read more about Australians with disability are 4 times more likely to die early – often not due to their disability">Read more</a>
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December 5, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wesley Morgan, Research Associate, Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW Sydney The International Court of Justice International Court of Justice , CC BY-NC-ND Australia has long tried to be two things at once – a trusted friend to Pacific nations in a bid to reduce China’s influence, ... <a title="Trusted partner to the Pacific, or giant fossil fuel exporter? This week, Australia chose the latter" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/05/trusted-partner-to-the-pacific-or-giant-fossil-fuel-exporter-this-week-australia-chose-the-latter-245268/" aria-label="Read more about Trusted partner to the Pacific, or giant fossil fuel exporter? This week, Australia chose the latter">Read more</a>
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December 5, 2024
Asia Pacific Report New Zealand’s Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) has congratulated the Nelson City Council on its vote today to boycott companies which trade with illegal Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories. The city council (pop. 58,000) — New Zealand’s 15th-largest city — became the latest local body to change its procurement policy to exclude ... <a title="Nelson City Council joins NZ local bodies voting to sanction Israel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/05/nelson-city-council-joins-nz-local-bodies-voting-to-sanction-israel/" aria-label="Read more about Nelson City Council joins NZ local bodies voting to sanction Israel">Read more</a>
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December 5, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wesley Morgan, Research Associate, Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW Sydney The International Court of Justice International Court of Justice , CC BY-NC-ND Australia has long tried to be two things at once – a trusted friend to Pacific nations in a bid to reduce China’s influence, ... <a title="Trusted partner to the Pacific, or giant fossil fuel exporter? This week, Australia picked a side" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/05/trusted-partner-to-the-pacific-or-giant-fossil-fuel-exporter-this-week-australia-picked-a-side-245268/" aria-label="Read more about Trusted partner to the Pacific, or giant fossil fuel exporter? This week, Australia picked a side">Read more</a>
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December 5, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dominic Redfern, Associate Professor, School of Art, RMIT University Cathy Staughton, Untitled (after Luna Park Face Witche) 2024, Untitled (Roller Co aster Luna Park) 2012 and Luna Park Dragon 2012 installation view, Intimate Imaginaries, TarraWarra Museum of Art, 2024 Courtesy of the artist and Arts Project Australia. ... <a title="Arts Project Australia gives us a small revolution: art reflecting back at us what it is to live in contemporary Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/05/arts-project-australia-gives-us-a-small-revolution-art-reflecting-back-at-us-what-it-is-to-live-in-contemporary-australia-243703/" aria-label="Read more about Arts Project Australia gives us a small revolution: art reflecting back at us what it is to live in contemporary Australia">Read more</a>
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December 5, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Romain Fathi, Senior Lecturer, School of History, ANU / Chercheur Associé at the Centre d’Histoire de Sciences Po, Australian National University France’s minority government led by right-wing Prime Minister Michel Barnier has been ousted in a no-confidence vote, the latest shock to the country’s deadlocked political system ... <a title="France’s government has fallen and political chaos has returned. Here are 3 scenarios for what could happen next" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/05/frances-government-has-fallen-and-political-chaos-has-returned-here-are-3-scenarios-for-what-could-happen-next-245277/" aria-label="Read more about France’s government has fallen and political chaos has returned. Here are 3 scenarios for what could happen next">Read more</a>
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December 5, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Caroline Fisher, Associate Professor of Communication, University of Canberra If you are reading this article, then you are likely to be part of a minority of Australians who are highly interested in politics and political news. The Digital News Report: Australia 2024 tells us that around one ... <a title="Many Australians do not like the way politics is reported. Here’s how it can improve" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/05/many-australians-do-not-like-the-way-politics-is-reported-heres-how-it-can-improve-245145/" aria-label="Read more about Many Australians do not like the way politics is reported. Here’s how it can improve">Read more</a>
