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May 17, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tim Harcourt, J.W. Nevile Fellow in Economics and host of The Airport Economist, UNSW When I was growing up in Adelaide in the 1970s I wanted to be like Bob Hawke. Other kids generally wanted to be cricket, football or rock stars. I wanted to be a ... <a title="What I learned from Bob Hawke: economics isn’t an end itself. There has to be a social benefit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/17/what-i-learned-from-bob-hawke-economics-isnt-an-end-itself-there-has-to-be-a-social-benefit-117314/" aria-label="Read more about What I learned from Bob Hawke: economics isn’t an end itself. There has to be a social benefit">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Rolfe, Honorary associate, School of Social Sciences, UNSW It can be hard for a political cause to get noticed in a jaded world awash with information, but conspiracy theories can go a long way. This could help explain the motivations of the lobbying group Advance Australia ... <a title="GetUp!’s brand of in-your-face activism is winning elections – and making enemies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/17/getup-s-brand-of-in-your-face-activism-is-winning-elections-and-making-enemies-116672/" aria-label="Read more about GetUp!’s brand of in-your-face activism is winning elections – and making enemies">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra [embedded content] University of Canberra Deputy Vice-Chancellor Leigh Sullivan speaks to Michelle Grattan about the week in politics. They discuss the passing of former Labor prime minister Bob Hawke and his legacy, as well as the final campaign push by ... <a title="VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the passing of Bob Hawke – and the final campaign push" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/17/video-michelle-grattan-on-the-passing-of-bob-hawke-and-the-final-campaign-push-117315/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the passing of Bob Hawke – and the final campaign push">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Felicity Fenner, Associate Professor at UNSW Art & Design, UNSW The 58th Venice Biennale of Art opened last weekend, the world’s first and still largest biennale exhibition in a field that now numbers over 100 major events internationally. It is often referred to as the Olympic Games ... <a title="As we face pressing global issues, the pavilions of Venice Biennale are a 21st century anomaly" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/17/as-we-face-pressing-global-issues-the-pavilions-of-venice-biennale-are-a-21st-century-anomaly-117078/" aria-label="Read more about As we face pressing global issues, the pavilions of Venice Biennale are a 21st century anomaly">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian Wright, Professor of Paediatrics and Child Health Research, University of Wollongong Pregnancy, labour and delivery are incredibly physically demanding for women. But birth is no walk in the park for the baby either. A new paper reveals just how much a baby’s head is pushed and ... <a title="This is what happens to a baby’s body during birth" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/17/this-is-what-happens-to-a-babys-body-during-birth-117186/" aria-label="Read more about This is what happens to a baby’s body during birth">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Melbourne The federal election will be held tomorrow. Polls close at 6pm Australian Eastern Standard Time in the eastern seaboard states, 6:30pm in SA and the NT and 8pm in WA. Votes cast on Election Day ... <a title="Final poll wrap: Race tightens in Ipsos and Dutton just ahead in Dickson, plus many more seat polls" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/17/final-poll-wrap-race-tightens-in-ipsos-and-dutton-just-ahead-in-dickson-plus-many-more-seat-polls-116803/" aria-label="Read more about Final poll wrap: Race tightens in Ipsos and Dutton just ahead in Dickson, plus many more seat polls">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW Bob Hawke will be remembered variously as Labor’s longest and Australia’s third-longest serving prime minister, as a union leader, and a larrikin. But most of all, he will be remembered as a reformer -— presiding over a set of economic reforms ... <a title="Hawke was our larrikin, but also our reformer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/17/hawke-was-our-larrikin-but-also-our-reformer-117308/" aria-label="Read more about Hawke was our larrikin, but also our reformer">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Harjinder Singh, Senior lecturer, Curtin University The Australian government encourages citizens to protect their privacy and personal information. Most of the tips provided by the Office of the Information Commissioner are pretty intuitive – know your rights, read privacy policies, use security software and more. But you ... <a title="Your credit report is a key part of your privacy – here’s how to find and check it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/17/your-credit-report-is-a-key-part-of-your-privacy-heres-how-to-find-and-check-it-116999/" aria-label="Read more about Your credit report is a key part of your privacy – here’s how to find and check it">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jane Rosemary Walker, Research Fellow, University of Technology Sydney Women are going to prison at a higher rate than ever in Australia. Our tough sentencing policies sent women to prison at twice the rate of England and Wales in 2018. At least one in two imprisoned women ... <a title="Babies and toddlers are living with their mums in prison. We need to look after them better" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/17/babies-and-toddlers-are-living-with-their-mums-in-prison-we-need-to-look-after-them-better-117170/" aria-label="Read more about Babies and toddlers are living with their mums in prison. We need to look after them better">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben Phillips, Associate Professor, Centre for Social Research and Methods, Director, Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), Australian National University 99% of people on Newstart are actually on another type of benefit. –Treasurer Josh Frydenberg during the treasurers’ debate at the National Press Club, May 6, 2019. ... <a title="FactCheck: do 99% of Newstart recipients also receive other benefits?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/17/factcheck-do-99-of-newstart-recipients-also-receive-other-benefits-116667/" aria-label="Read more about FactCheck: do 99% of Newstart recipients also receive other benefits?">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Lavers, Research Scientist, University of Tasmania Today we learnt of yet another remote and formerly pristine location on our planet that’s become “trashed” by plastic debris. Research published today in Scientific Reports shows some 238 tonnes of plastic have washed up on Australia’s remote Cocos (Keeling) ... <a title="Will the discovery of another plastic-trashed island finally spark meaningful change?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/17/will-the-discovery-of-another-plastic-trashed-island-finally-spark-meaningful-change-117260/" aria-label="Read more about Will the discovery of another plastic-trashed island finally spark meaningful change?">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Baddeley, Director, Research Professor Institute for Choice, University of South Australia Climate change, the environment and energy policy are all key issues in this election campaign, fuelled by compelling evidence of our accelerating impact on the environment and climate. While voters agree more than you might ... <a title="Australians disagree on how important climate change is: poll" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/17/australians-disagree-on-how-important-climate-change-is-poll-117171/" aria-label="Read more about Australians disagree on how important climate change is: poll">Read more</a>
