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January 29, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Susan Thorp, Professor of Finance, University of Sydney Shutterstock Amassing the wealth needed to support retirement by regular saving is a monumental test of personal planning and discipline. Fortunately for most Australian workers, the superannuation system can help. Superannuation uses the carrot of tax incentives, and the ... <a title="After a lifetime studying superannuation, here are 5 things I wish I knew earlier" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/29/after-a-lifetime-studying-superannuation-here-are-5-things-i-wish-i-knew-earlier-217922/" aria-label="Read more about After a lifetime studying superannuation, here are 5 things I wish I knew earlier">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fraser Macdonald, Senior Lecturer in Anthropology, University of Waikato One of the most perplexing yet poorly understood aspects of the international diplomatic response to the ongoing Gaza conflict has been the overwhelmingly pro-Israel orientation of Pacific Island states. During the voting on two United Nations resolutions (October ... <a title="More than religion: why some of Israel’s staunchest support comes from the Pacific Islands" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/29/more-than-religion-why-some-of-israels-staunchest-support-comes-from-the-pacific-islands-221212/" aria-label="Read more about More than religion: why some of Israel’s staunchest support comes from the Pacific Islands">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Donald Rothwell, Professor of International Law, Australian National University The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague has issued an unprecedented set of preliminary orders in the case brought against Israel by South Africa alleging it is committing genocide in its war against Hamas in Gaza. ... <a title="UN’s top court puts Israel on notice over its war in Gaza. Here’s what its judgement could mean" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/27/uns-top-court-puts-israel-on-notice-over-its-war-in-gaza-heres-what-its-judgement-could-mean-221985/" aria-label="Read more about UN’s top court puts Israel on notice over its war in Gaza. Here’s what its judgement could mean">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Dyer, Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, Monash University Nature Uninterrupted Photography/Unsplash Colourful flowers, and the insects and birds that fly among their dazzling displays, are a joy of nature. But how did early relationships between flower colour and animal pollinators emerge? In a study published in ... <a title="The first flowers evolved before bees – so how did they become so dazzling?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/26/the-first-flowers-evolved-before-bees-so-how-did-they-become-so-dazzling-221218/" aria-label="Read more about The first flowers evolved before bees – so how did they become so dazzling?">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Angelique Nadia Sweetman McInnes, Academic in Financial Planning, CQUniversity Australia Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are tradeable units that have different types of investments all bundled by a professional fund manager into a single investment. In the “bundle” you might have shares, bonds, property investment and other types of ... <a title="What do I need to know before investing in ETFs and what are the risks?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/26/what-do-i-need-to-know-before-investing-in-etfs-and-what-are-the-risks-218114/" aria-label="Read more about What do I need to know before investing in ETFs and what are the risks?">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Lowe, Chair in Contemporary History, Deakin University The decision by several major retailers to stop stocking Australia Day merchandise has become the latest flashpoint in an ongoing debate over whether the nation should be celebrated on January 26. In response to this decision, Opposition Leader Peter ... <a title="Support for Australia Day celebration on January 26 drops: new research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/26/support-for-australia-day-celebration-on-january-26-drops-new-research-221612/" aria-label="Read more about Support for Australia Day celebration on January 26 drops: new research">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samara Hand, PhD Candidate, UNSW Sydney In Australia, more than a dozen independent, community-controlled First Nations schools were set up in the 1970s and ‘80s. These schools, some still in operation, offered culturally and linguistically relevant education to First Nations students reflecting Indigenous ways of knowing, being ... <a title="Community-controlled schools create better education outcomes for First Nations students" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/26/community-controlled-schools-create-better-education-outcomes-for-first-nations-students-218594/" aria-label="Read more about Community-controlled schools create better education outcomes for First Nations students">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Suman Majumdar, Associate Professor and Chief Health Officer – COVID and Health Emergencies, Burnet Institute Lightspring/Shutterstock Since it was detected in August 2023, the JN.1 variant of COVID has spread widely. It has become dominant in Australia and around the world, driving the biggest COVID wave seen ... <a title="The emergence of JN.1 is an evolutionary ‘step change’ in the COVID pandemic. Why is this significant?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/26/the-emergence-of-jn-1-is-an-evolutionary-step-change-in-the-covid-pandemic-why-is-this-significant-220285/" aria-label="Read more about The emergence of JN.1 is an evolutionary ‘step change’ in the COVID pandemic. Why is this significant?">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Noel D. Preece, Adjunct Asssociate Professor, James Cook University Tolga Bat Hospital, CC BY-ND Flying foxes. Megabats. Fruit bats. Whatever name you choose, these fox-faced creatures are remarkable. Our four species help pollinate eucalyptus trees in eastern Australia, spread the seeds of rainforest trees, and make our ... <a title="Flying foxes pollinate forests and spread seeds. Here’s how we can make peace with our noisy neighbours" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/26/flying-foxes-pollinate-forests-and-spread-seeds-heres-how-we-can-make-peace-with-our-noisy-neighbours-215811/" aria-label="Read more about Flying foxes pollinate forests and spread seeds. Here’s how we can make peace with our noisy neighbours">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Garritt C. Van Dyk, Lecturer in History, University of Newcastle Dixson Library, State Library of New South Wales Locally grown produce fills Australian shops, but almost all of these species were imported, as native as cane toads. Icons of Australian agriculture, like the Big Banana and Big ... <a title="The botanical imperialism of weeds and crops: how alien plant species on the First Fleet changed Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/26/the-botanical-imperialism-of-weeds-and-crops-how-alien-plant-species-on-the-first-fleet-changed-australia-220653/" aria-label="Read more about The botanical imperialism of weeds and crops: how alien plant species on the First Fleet changed Australia">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Labor government’s replacement of the Stage 3 tax cuts with its own new package has turned the March 2 Dunkley byelection into a referendum on tax. And that could become more difficult for the opposition than for Labor, despite ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Tax debate tricky for Dutton, despite issue of Albanese breaking his word" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/26/grattan-on-friday-tax-debate-tricky-for-dutton-despite-issue-of-albanese-breaking-his-word-221982/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Tax debate tricky for Dutton, despite issue of Albanese breaking his word">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Pioneers in melanoma treatment, professors Georgina Long and Richard Scolyer, are the joint 2024 Australians of the Year. The Sydney-based professors are the co-directors of Melanoma Institute Australia, and their partnership is credited with saving thousands of lives. Their work ... <a title="Melanoma treatment pioneers joint Australians Of The Year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/26/melanoma-treatment-pioneers-joint-australians-of-the-year-221981/" aria-label="Read more about Melanoma treatment pioneers joint Australians Of The Year">Read more</a>
