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Year: 2024

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Prepare to hear about an ‘official recession’. Unofficially, we’ve been in one for some time

March 5, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Australians are set to find out if we are on the edge of a so-called “official” recession. Due out mid-Wednesday, the national accounts will either show spending, incomes and production continued to grow in the ... <a title="Prepare to hear about an ‘official recession’. Unofficially, we’ve been in one for some time" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/05/prepare-to-hear-about-an-official-recession-unofficially-weve-been-in-one-for-some-time-224963/" aria-label="Read more about Prepare to hear about an ‘official recession’. Unofficially, we’ve been in one for some time">Read more</a>

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View from The Hill: Peter Dutton talks up nuclear replacements for coal-fired generators

March 5, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Sometimes it’s hard to decide whether Peter Dutton is a gambler at heart or ultra cautious. On the policy front, the Opposition Leader is overseeing the development of a radical plan for Australia to use nuclear power in its energy ... <a title="View from The Hill: Peter Dutton talks up nuclear replacements for coal-fired generators" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/05/view-from-the-hill-peter-dutton-talks-up-nuclear-replacements-for-coal-fired-generators-225082/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Peter Dutton talks up nuclear replacements for coal-fired generators">Read more</a>

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Why have Anthony Albanese and other politicians been referred to the ICC over the Gaza war?

March 5, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Donald Rothwell, Professor of International Law, Australian National University In an unprecedented legal development, senior Australian politicians, including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, have been referred to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for investigation into whether they have aided or supported Israel’s actions in Gaza. The referral, made ... <a title="Why have Anthony Albanese and other politicians been referred to the ICC over the Gaza war?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/05/why-have-anthony-albanese-and-other-politicians-been-referred-to-the-icc-over-the-gaza-war-225079/" aria-label="Read more about Why have Anthony Albanese and other politicians been referred to the ICC over the Gaza war?">Read more</a>

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Paul Keating lets fly at Foreign Minister Penny Wong and ASIO chief Mike Burgess

March 5, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Former Prime Minister Paul Keating has accused Foreign Minister Penny Wong of rattling “the China can” and declared the chief of ASIO, Mike Burgess, runs “a goon show”. In a fresh assault on Wong, and one of his repeated denunciations ... <a title="Paul Keating lets fly at Foreign Minister Penny Wong and ASIO chief Mike Burgess" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/05/paul-keating-lets-fly-at-foreign-minister-penny-wong-and-asio-chief-mike-burgess-225087/" aria-label="Read more about Paul Keating lets fly at Foreign Minister Penny Wong and ASIO chief Mike Burgess">Read more</a>

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MH370 disappearance 10 years on: can we still find it?

March 5, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Charitha Pattiaratchi, Professor of Coastal Oceanography, The University of Western Australia It has been ten years since Malaysia Airlines passenger flight MH370 disappeared on March 8 2014. To this day it remains one of the biggest aviation mysteries globally. It’s unthinkable that a modern Boeing 777-200ER jetliner ... <a title="MH370 disappearance 10 years on: can we still find it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/05/mh370-disappearance-10-years-on-can-we-still-find-it-224954/" aria-label="Read more about MH370 disappearance 10 years on: can we still find it?">Read more</a>

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Lumpy skin disease is a threat to Australia and could decimate our cattle industries – we need to know how it could enter and spread

March 5, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kei Owada, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, The University of Queensland assiduousness, Shutterstock Australian authorities are on high alert amid the spread of lumpy skin disease in cattle and buffalo across South-East Asia. While Australia remains free of the disease, the virus is likely to breach our borders at ... <a title="Lumpy skin disease is a threat to Australia and could decimate our cattle industries – we need to know how it could enter and spread" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/05/lumpy-skin-disease-is-a-threat-to-australia-and-could-decimate-our-cattle-industries-we-need-to-know-how-it-could-enter-and-spread-215989/" aria-label="Read more about Lumpy skin disease is a threat to Australia and could decimate our cattle industries – we need to know how it could enter and spread">Read more</a>

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Bundanon’s Tales of Land & Sea: three exhibitions working in harmony to discuss loss, migration and colonisation

March 5, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joanna Mendelssohn, Honorary (Senior Fellow) School of Culture and Communication University of Melbourne. Editor in Chief, Design and Art of Australia Online, The University of Melbourne Jumaadi, ayang-ayang, installation view. Tales of Land & Sea , Bundanon, 2024. Photo: Jessica Maurer A bit over 30 years ago, ... <a title="Bundanon’s Tales of Land & Sea: three exhibitions working in harmony to discuss loss, migration and colonisation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/05/bundanons-tales-of-land-and-sea-three-exhibitions-working-in-harmony-to-discuss-loss-migration-and-colonisation-222499/" aria-label="Read more about Bundanon’s Tales of Land & Sea: three exhibitions working in harmony to discuss loss, migration and colonisation">Read more</a>

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How can I stop overthinking everything? A clinical psychologist offers solutions

March 5, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kirsty Ross, Associate Professor and Senior Clinical Psychologist, Massey University szefei/Shutterstock As a clinical psychologist, I often have clients say they are having trouble with thoughts “on a loop” in their head, which they find difficult to manage. While rumination and overthinking are often considered the same ... <a title="How can I stop overthinking everything? A clinical psychologist offers solutions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/05/how-can-i-stop-overthinking-everything-a-clinical-psychologist-offers-solutions-223973/" aria-label="Read more about How can I stop overthinking everything? A clinical psychologist offers solutions">Read more</a>

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WTO conference ends in division and stalemate – does the global trade body have a viable future?

March 5, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jane Kelsey, Emeritus Professor of Law, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau The 13th World Trade Organization (WTO) ministerial conference in Abu Dhabi has failed to resolve any issues of significance, raising the inescapable question of whether the global trade body has a future. The three-day meeting ... <a title="WTO conference ends in division and stalemate – does the global trade body have a viable future?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/05/wto-conference-ends-in-division-and-stalemate-does-the-global-trade-body-have-a-viable-future-224948/" aria-label="Read more about WTO conference ends in division and stalemate – does the global trade body have a viable future?">Read more</a>

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Dreading footy season? You’re not alone – 20% of Australians are self-described sport haters

March 5, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hunter Fujak, Senior Lecturer in Sport Management, Deakin University Shutterstock With the winter AFL and NRL seasons about to start, Australia’s sporting calendar is once again transitioning from its quietest to busiest period. For many, the return of the AFL and NRL competitions is highly anticipated. But ... <a title="Dreading footy season? You’re not alone – 20% of Australians are self-described sport haters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/05/dreading-footy-season-youre-not-alone-20-of-australians-are-self-described-sport-haters-223733/" aria-label="Read more about Dreading footy season? You’re not alone – 20% of Australians are self-described sport haters">Read more</a>

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NZ can help people fleeing Gaza with emergency family reunification – will the government act?

March 5, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jay Marlowe, Professor, Co-Director Centre for Asia Pacific Refugee Studies, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau In the looming shadow of a threatened Israeli invasion of Rafah at the onset of Ramadan, New Zealand has the opportunity to extend a lifeline to families trapped in the middle ... <a title="NZ can help people fleeing Gaza with emergency family reunification – will the government act?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/05/nz-can-help-people-fleeing-gaza-with-emergency-family-reunification-will-the-government-act-224957/" aria-label="Read more about NZ can help people fleeing Gaza with emergency family reunification – will the government act?">Read more</a>

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Hearing loss is twice as common in Australia’s lowest income groups, our research shows

March 5, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mohammad Nure Alam, PhD Candidate in Economics, Macquarie University adriaticfoto/Shutterstock Around one in six Australians has some form of hearing loss, ranging from mild to complete hearing loss. That figure is expected to grow to one in four by 2050, due in a large part to the ... <a title="Hearing loss is twice as common in Australia’s lowest income groups, our research shows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/05/hearing-loss-is-twice-as-common-in-australias-lowest-income-groups-our-research-shows-223979/" aria-label="Read more about Hearing loss is twice as common in Australia’s lowest income groups, our research shows">Read more</a>