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May 17, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elizabeth Taylor, Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning & Design, Monash University Parking is a fiery issue in Australian cities. That’s because cars dominate our cities, supported by decades of unbalanced planning decisions favouring space for cars over other land uses or forms of transport. Parking is even ... <a title="Of all the problems our cities need to fix, lack of car parking isn’t one of them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/17/of-all-the-problems-our-cities-need-to-fix-lack-of-car-parking-isnt-one-of-them-116179/" aria-label="Read more about Of all the problems our cities need to fix, lack of car parking isn’t one of them">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Warwick Smith, Research economist, University of Melbourne Clive Palmer is reportedly spending A$70 million of his own money on his party’s campaign. How is it possible for one individual to command so much wealth and where did it come from? The sad and strange reality is that ... <a title="Mineral wealth, Clive Palmer, and the corruption of Australian politics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/17/mineral-wealth-clive-palmer-and-the-corruption-of-australian-politics-117248/" aria-label="Read more about Mineral wealth, Clive Palmer, and the corruption of Australian politics">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Danielle Clode, Senior Research Fellow in Creative Writing, Flinders University I had a momentary brain-fade when I went to the movies this week. “Three tickets to … what’s it called again?” I asked. “Endgame”, the ticket seller replied firmly, “What other movie is there?” At over three ... <a title="Friday essay: is this the Endgame – and did we win or did we lose?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/17/friday-essay-is-this-the-endgame-and-did-we-win-or-did-we-lose-117172/" aria-label="Read more about Friday essay: is this the Endgame – and did we win or did we lose?">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Arezou Zalipour, Associate Professor in Screen Production and Cultural Studies, Auckland University of Technology Migration plays an important role in shaping Aotearoa New Zealand society. New Zealand’s biggest city, Auckland, is now “more diverse than London”, and one in four New Zealanders have come from elsewhere. The ... <a title="To build social cohesion, our screens need to show the same diversity of faces we see on the street" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/17/to-build-social-cohesion-our-screens-need-to-show-the-same-diversity-of-faces-we-see-on-the-street-116416/" aria-label="Read more about To build social cohesion, our screens need to show the same diversity of faces we see on the street">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra At the end of what’s been for him a testing campaign, Bill Shorten chose to go to Blacktown, to the hall where Gough Whitlam nearly half a century ago delivered his famous “It’s Time” election speech. For Shorten, on his ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Bill channels Gough as he hopes that his time is coming" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/17/grattan-on-friday-bill-channels-gough-as-he-hopes-that-his-time-is-coming-117273/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Bill channels Gough as he hopes that his time is coming">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Frank Bongiorno, Professor of History, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University If Bob Hawke had never become prime minister, he would still be recalled as a major figure in Australian political and industrial history. As president of the Australian Council of Trade Unions ... <a title="Vale Bob Hawke, a giant of Australian political and industrial history" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/16/vale-bob-hawke-a-giant-of-australian-political-and-industrial-history-93719/" aria-label="Read more about Vale Bob Hawke, a giant of Australian political and industrial history">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steven Hamilton, Visiting Scholar, Tax and Transfer Policy Institute, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Perhaps the most woefully misunderstood economic issue of the election campaign has been negative gearing. I’ve been baffled by the number of times I’ve read commentary by otherwise thoughtful people ... <a title="Election surprise. Negative gearing isn’t a rort — but something else is" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/16/election-surprise-negative-gearing-isnt-a-rort-but-something-else-is-117247/" aria-label="Read more about Election surprise. Negative gearing isn’t a rort — but something else is">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kevin Veale, Lecturer in Media Studies, Massey University The “Christchurch Call” summit has made specific progress, with tech companies and world leaders signing an agreement to eliminate terrorist and violent extremist content online. The question now is how we collectively follow up on its promise. The summit ... <a title="The ‘Christchurch Call’ is just a start. Now we need to push for systemic change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/16/the-christchurch-call-is-just-a-start-now-we-need-to-push-for-systemic-change-117259/" aria-label="Read more about The ‘Christchurch Call’ is just a start. Now we need to push for systemic change">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Wendt, Professor of Social Work, Flinders University Domestic and family violence has devastating impacts on the physical, social, material and psychological well-being of women and children. But the ramifications of abuse go beyond this – research has also established that domestic violence is a leading cause ... <a title="An innovative way to counter domestic violence: provide housing for abusers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/16/an-innovative-way-to-counter-domestic-violence-provide-housing-for-abusers-116597/" aria-label="Read more about An innovative way to counter domestic violence: provide housing for abusers">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Roy Green, Emeritus Professor & UTS innovation adviser, University of Technology Sydney Three years ago, then prime minister Malcolm Turnbull went to an election spruiking the wonders of innovation. “There has never been a more exciting time to be an Australian,” government advertising had enthused in the ... <a title="It’s the only way to save Australia from a deep hole, but innovation policy is missing in action" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/16/its-the-only-way-to-save-australia-from-a-deep-hole-but-innovation-policy-is-missing-in-action-116966/" aria-label="Read more about It’s the only way to save Australia from a deep hole, but innovation policy is missing in action">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Bekessy, Professor, RMIT University Some voters heading to the polls this weekend may be casting their ballot with biodiversity in mind, after a major UN report released last week highlighted the global extinction crisis facing more than a million species. Australia is an extinction hotspot: we ... <a title="How should I vote if I care about preventing the extinction of nature?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/16/how-should-i-vote-if-i-care-about-preventing-the-extinction-of-nature-117197/" aria-label="Read more about How should I vote if I care about preventing the extinction of nature?">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Greg Austin, Professor UNSW Canberra Cyber, UNSW US President Donald Trump has raised the stakes in his country’s cyberspace confrontation with China and Russia. On May 15 he signed a new executive order that identifies sabotage (not espionage) as the main threat from foreign states, and declared ... <a title="US ban on Huawei likely following Trump cybersecurity crackdown – and Australia is on board" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/16/us-ban-on-huawei-likely-following-trump-cybersecurity-crackdown-and-australia-is-on-board-117250/" aria-label="Read more about US ban on Huawei likely following Trump cybersecurity crackdown – and Australia is on board">Read more</a>
