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February 5, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Scott Davie, Lecturer in Piano, School of Music, Australian National University In a series marking the 250th year of his birth, we analyse the brilliance of Ludwig van Beethoven. When Beethoven died in 1827, thousands of pages of highly notated music were bequeathed to posterity. Yet unlike ... <a title="Performing Beethoven – what it feels like to embody a master on today’s stage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/05/performing-beethoven-what-it-feels-like-to-embody-a-master-on-todays-stage-129184/" aria-label="Read more about Performing Beethoven – what it feels like to embody a master on today’s stage">Read more</a>
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February 5, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Scott Morrison dodged a bullet when the Nationals clung on to Michael McCormack. There was palpable relief when the news came through to the Liberals. “We still have a Coalition,” one MP was heard to say during the Liberal party ... <a title="View from The Hill: Michael McCormack’s battle to hold off a second shot from Joyce’s locker" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/05/view-from-the-hill-michael-mccormacks-battle-to-hold-off-a-second-shot-from-joyces-locker-131164/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Michael McCormack’s battle to hold off a second shot from Joyce’s locker">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joanne Dickson, Associate Professor of Psychology, Edith Cowan University Research shows anxiety levels are high for many students in year 12 as they focus on academic goals that may determine their future. The way you pursue your goals can be the difference between maintaining happiness or feeling ... <a title="Year 12 can be stressful, but setting strong and healthy goals can help you thrive" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/04/year-12-can-be-stressful-but-setting-strong-and-healthy-goals-can-help-you-thrive-131028/" aria-label="Read more about Year 12 can be stressful, but setting strong and healthy goals can help you thrive">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Kenny, Senior Fellow, Australian Studies Institute, Australian National University Mad Monday usually describes sports teams “on the tear” at the end of season, not embattled governments embarking on a new parliamentary year. But Monday, February 3, had that devil-may-care feeling when the two second-tier parties of ... <a title="Adam Bandt will be a tougher leader, but the challenge will be in broadening the Greens’ appeal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/04/adam-bandt-will-be-a-tougher-leader-but-the-challenge-will-be-in-broadening-the-greens-appeal-131145/" aria-label="Read more about Adam Bandt will be a tougher leader, but the challenge will be in broadening the Greens’ appeal">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tim Baxter, Fellow – Melbourne Law School; Senior Researcher – Climate Council; Associate – Australian-German Climate and Energy College, University of Melbourne As Australia continues to battle horrific bushfires, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a renewed focus on gas-fired electricity to reduce emissions and lower energy ... <a title="Scott Morrison’s gas transition plan is a dangerous road to nowhere" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/04/scott-morrisons-gas-transition-plan-is-a-dangerous-road-to-nowhere-130951/" aria-label="Read more about Scott Morrison’s gas transition plan is a dangerous road to nowhere">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra When he announced the result of the review by his departmental secretary Phil Gaetjens into Bridget McKenzie’s conduct, Scott Morrison was very clear. Gaetjens’ report was a cabinet document and it wouldn’t be made public. Morrison just quoted from Gaetjens’ ... <a title="View from The Hill: We need to see Gaetjens’ report on McKenzie – not least for Gaetjens’ sake" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/04/view-from-the-hill-we-need-to-see-gaetjens-report-on-mckenzie-not-least-for-gaetjens-sake-131144/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: We need to see Gaetjens’ report on McKenzie – not least for Gaetjens’ sake">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Griffiths, Fellow, Grattan Institute Amid the ongoing bushfire and coronavirus crises – and the political kerfuffle surrounding the Nationals and Greens – you’d be forgiven for missing the annual release of the federal political donations data this week. Nine months after the 2019 federal election, voters ... <a title="How big money influenced the 2019 federal election – and what we can do to fix the system" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/04/how-big-money-influenced-the-2019-federal-election-and-what-we-can-do-to-fix-the-system-131141/" aria-label="Read more about How big money influenced the 2019 federal election – and what we can do to fix the system">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yee-Fui Ng, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Monash University While Sports Minister Bridget McKenzie has been forced to resign over the “sports rorts” affair, the matter is far from settled. It’s likely to feature heavily in parliamentary debate in the coming days. One of the outstanding issues ... <a title="The ‘sports rorts’ affair shows the need for a proper federal ICAC – with teeth" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/04/the-sports-rorts-affair-shows-the-need-for-a-proper-federal-icac-with-teeth-122800/" aria-label="Read more about The ‘sports rorts’ affair shows the need for a proper federal ICAC – with teeth">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicole Lee, Professor at the National Drug Research Institute (Melbourne), Curtin University It’s February and many people are starting to put into place their New Year’s resolution to drink less alcohol. Events like FebFast can encourage and support these good intentions. But around 30% of people who ... <a title="Thinking about taking a break from alcohol? Here’s how to cut back or quit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/04/thinking-about-taking-a-break-from-alcohol-heres-how-to-cut-back-or-quit-130952/" aria-label="Read more about Thinking about taking a break from alcohol? Here’s how to cut back or quit">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Nationals leader Michael McCormack has seen off a challenge from Barnaby Joyce but now faces the formidable task of trying to bring together a fractured party that lost two cabinet ministers this week. The result will be a deep relief ... <a title="To Scott Morrison’s relief, Michael McCormack holds his job as Nationals’ leader" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/04/to-scott-morrisons-relief-michael-mccormack-holds-his-job-as-nationals-leader-131133/" aria-label="Read more about To Scott Morrison’s relief, Michael McCormack holds his job as Nationals’ leader">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Greens’ only House of Representatives member, Adam Bandt, is the party’s new leader, elected unanimously after Richard Di Natale’s decision to leave parliament. Bandt, 47, has held the inner city seat of Melbourne since 2010, and most recently served ... <a title="Adam Bandt elected unopposed as new Greens leader" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/04/adam-bandt-elected-unopposed-as-new-greens-leader-131126/" aria-label="Read more about Adam Bandt elected unopposed as new Greens leader">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Greens’ only House of Representatives member, Adam Bandt, is the party’s new leader, elected unanimously after Richard Di Natale’s decision to leave parliament. Bandt, 47, has held the inner city seat of Melbourne since 2010, and most recently served ... <a title="Adam Bandt is new Greens leader" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/04/adam-bandt-is-new-greens-leader-131126/" aria-label="Read more about Adam Bandt is new Greens leader">Read more</a>
