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May 15, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Raven Cretney, Postdoctoral Fellow, Environmental Planning, University of Waikato Getty Images Adaptation to climate change will challenge New Zealand politically and economically. As such, it becomes a problem of imagination. We will need to fund things differently, build differently, restructure aspects of our economy, and develop innovative ... <a title="New Zealanders have had their say on climate adaptation: here’s where we agree and disagree" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/15/new-zealanders-have-had-their-say-on-climate-adaptation-heres-where-we-agree-and-disagree-229799/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealanders have had their say on climate adaptation: here’s where we agree and disagree">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Breadon, Program Director, Health and Aged Care, Grattan Institute Shutterstock Health was a centrepiece of last year’s budget, based on a new vision for Medicare. This year, there is less health reform, but the budget does set the foundation for a new approach to community-based mental ... <a title="Cheaper medicines and a new approach for mental health care. Will the budget make us healthier?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/15/cheaper-medicines-and-a-new-approach-for-mental-health-care-will-the-budget-make-us-healthier-229612/" aria-label="Read more about Cheaper medicines and a new approach for mental health care. Will the budget make us healthier?">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2024
Macron’s plan has backfired. But there can be no sustainable solution without cooperation of all parties, writes a former Australian diplomat New Caledonia. ANALYSIS: By Denise Fisher Monday night saw demonstrations by independence supporters in New Caledonia erupt into serious violence for the first time since the 1980s civil disturbances. The mainly indigenous demonstrators were ... <a title="Violence erupts in New Caledonia as independence supporters oppose legislation in Paris" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/15/violence-erupts-in-new-caledonia-as-independence-supporters-oppose-legislation-in-paris/" aria-label="Read more about Violence erupts in New Caledonia as independence supporters oppose legislation in Paris">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2024
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk A group belonging to New Caledonia’s pro-independence movement, UNI (Union Nationale pour l’Indépendance), has released a communiqué saying they were “moved by and deplored the exactions and violence taking place“. UNI member of New Caledonia’s Northern provincial assembly Patricia Goa said the violent unrest “affects the ... <a title="New Caledonia unrest: Pro-independence calls for calm ‘to preserve peace’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/15/new-caledonia-unrest-pro-independence-calls-for-calm-to-preserve-peace/" aria-label="Read more about New Caledonia unrest: Pro-independence calls for calm ‘to preserve peace’">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendan Walker-Munro, Senior Lecturer (Law), Southern Cross University Drones are an example of the ‘dual-use technologies’ that can fall foul of research security concerns. Goh Rhy Yan / Unsplash Over the weekend, Queensland University of Technology PhD student Xiaolong Zhu became national news – and not for ... <a title="A student’s visa has been cancelled for links to ‘weapons of mass destruction’. What’s going on with Australian research security?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/15/a-students-visa-has-been-cancelled-for-links-to-weapons-of-mass-destruction-whats-going-on-with-australian-research-security-230002/" aria-label="Read more about A student’s visa has been cancelled for links to ‘weapons of mass destruction’. What’s going on with Australian research security?">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Linda Gallo, Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences, School of Health, University of the Sunshine Coast gpointstudio/Shutterstock Growing a healthy baby relies on getting enough nutrients while pregnant. But rather than following a healthy diet to provide those nutrients, we’re concerned too many people are relying on “pink” multivitamins. ... <a title="I’m pregnant. Do I need a multivitamin?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/15/im-pregnant-do-i-need-a-multivitamin-228190/" aria-label="Read more about I’m pregnant. Do I need a multivitamin?">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Timothy Neal, Senior lecturer in Economics / Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW Sydney Sonpichit Salangsing/Shutterstock Last night’s budget is another missed opportunity to arrest the poor and deteriorating state of the Australian environment. Subsidising green industry in Labor’s Future Made in Australia policy may offer ... <a title="Green industry yes, conservation no: a budget for people, not for nature" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/15/green-industry-yes-conservation-no-a-budget-for-people-not-for-nature-229904/" aria-label="Read more about Green industry yes, conservation no: a budget for people, not for nature">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rebecca Trelease, Senior Lecturer in Communication Studies, Auckland University of Technology Netflix/ABC Television producer and screenwriter Shonda Rhimes has come a long way since being a scriptwriter for the 2002 film Crossroads. Her production company Shondaland now shines in its delivery of romance shows, with Bridgerton (on ... <a title="From Bridgerton to Grey’s Anatomy, Shonda Rhimes is the queen of romance. Here’s how she gets our hearts pounding" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/15/from-bridgerton-to-greys-anatomy-shonda-rhimes-is-the-queen-of-romance-heres-how-she-gets-our-hearts-pounding-229005/" aria-label="Read more about From Bridgerton to Grey’s Anatomy, Shonda Rhimes is the queen of romance. Here’s how she gets our hearts pounding">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matt Garrow, Editorial Web Developer The government has handed down its budget for 2024–25. It’s delivered a $9.3 billion surplus for the financial year just about to finish but is forecasting a $28.3 billion deficit for next year. Here’s the key points: – ref. At a glance: ... <a title="At a glance: the 2024 federal budget split four ways" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/14/at-a-glance-the-2024-federal-budget-split-four-ways-227451/" aria-label="Read more about At a glance: the 2024 federal budget split four ways">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Jim Chalmers has produced a benign third budget aimed at soothing hard-pressed voters agitated about their high cost of living and punishing interest rates. At the same time he has walked a tightrope, trying to avoid the handouts making things ... <a title="View from The Hill: What the Reserve Bank thinks of Chalmers’ budget will be nearly as important as the voters’ opinion" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/14/view-from-the-hill-what-the-reserve-bank-thinks-of-chalmers-budget-will-be-nearly-as-important-as-the-voters-opinion-229271/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: What the Reserve Bank thinks of Chalmers’ budget will be nearly as important as the voters’ opinion">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Wes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND A $300 energy rebate for all households from July 1 and a 10% increase in Commonwealth Rent Assistance are key measures in a budget targeting cost-of-living relief that put downward pressure on inflation. Delivered by ... <a title="Relief on energy bills for all in a federal budget that bets on lower inflation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/14/relief-on-energy-bills-for-all-in-a-federal-budget-that-bets-on-lower-inflation-229272/" aria-label="Read more about Relief on energy bills for all in a federal budget that bets on lower inflation">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Hawkins, Senior Lecturer, Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society, University of Canberra Treasurer Jim Chalmers promised an “inflation-fighting and future-making budget” and he has delivered by introducing measures aimed at directly bringing down inflation. Combined, his A$300-per-household energy rebate and his 10% increase to the ... <a title="Budget 2024: Chalmers fights inflation, will it be enough for a rate cut?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/14/budget-2024-chalmers-fights-inflation-will-it-be-enough-for-a-rate-cut-229274/" aria-label="Read more about Budget 2024: Chalmers fights inflation, will it be enough for a rate cut?">Read more</a>
