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February 7, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine Ordway, Associate Professor Sport Management and Sport Integrity Lead, University of Canberra Shutterstock For many, elite sport is the quintessential human endeavour. It drives ferocious competition, captures unconditional tribal loyalty, and rewards the victors with fame and fortune. As the Olympic motto declares, the limits of ... <a title="Venture capitalists are backing a ‘steroid Olympics’ to find out what happens when athletes are doped to the gills" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/07/venture-capitalists-are-backing-a-steroid-olympics-to-find-out-what-happens-when-athletes-are-doped-to-the-gills-222869/" aria-label="Read more about Venture capitalists are backing a ‘steroid Olympics’ to find out what happens when athletes are doped to the gills">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University iuThere are two things the prime minister needs to get into his head about tax. One is that saying he won’t make any further changes no longer works. The other is that negative gearing doesn’t ... <a title="How Albanese could tweak negative gearing to save money and build more new homes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/07/how-albanese-could-tweak-negative-gearing-to-save-money-and-build-more-new-homes-222739/" aria-label="Read more about How Albanese could tweak negative gearing to save money and build more new homes">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Thomas, Lecturer in Middle East Studies, Deakin University In recent weeks, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeated his rejections of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian crisis, saying: I will not compromise on full Israeli security control over all the territory west of Jordan – ... <a title="Explainer: what is the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/07/explainer-what-is-the-two-state-solution-to-the-israeli-palestinian-conflict-221872/" aria-label="Read more about Explainer: what is the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kathryn Backholer, Co-Director, Global Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition, Deakin University PR Image Factory/Shutterstock An affordable daily diet has edged too far away for many Australians. Food prices have risen sharply since 2021, fuelling cost of living pressures and food insecurity. Some 3.7 million Australian households ... <a title="We’re in a food price crisis. What is the government doing to ease the pressure?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/07/were-in-a-food-price-crisis-what-is-the-government-doing-to-ease-the-pressure-222368/" aria-label="Read more about We’re in a food price crisis. What is the government doing to ease the pressure?">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Quiggin, Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland Australia looks set to adopt fuel-efficiency standards after the Albanese government on Sunday revealed options for the long-awaited policy. The government says the reform would lead to more cars that are cheaper to run, eventually saving Australians ... <a title="Labor’s fuel-efficiency standards may settle the ute dispute – but there are still hazards on the road" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/07/labors-fuel-efficiency-standards-may-settle-the-ute-dispute-but-there-are-still-hazards-on-the-road-222875/" aria-label="Read more about Labor’s fuel-efficiency standards may settle the ute dispute – but there are still hazards on the road">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Tookey, Professor of Construction Management, Auckland University of Technology Cyclone Gabrielle caused chaos one year ago. Repairs due to that storm and the Auckland floods have required substantial time and resources. Hawkes Bay, parts of Auckland and the Coromandel all still bear the scars of the ... <a title="One year on from Cyclone Gabrielle, NZ still needs a plan to fix its failing infrastructure" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/07/one-year-on-from-cyclone-gabrielle-nz-still-needs-a-plan-to-fix-its-failing-infrastructure-221864/" aria-label="Read more about One year on from Cyclone Gabrielle, NZ still needs a plan to fix its failing infrastructure">Read more</a>
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February 6, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa J. Hackett, Lecturer, Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, University of New England King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer. This is an unexpected announcement: it is unusual for the royal family to release details of medical conditions to the public. “Don’t let the daylight in” ... <a title="The royals have historically been tight-lipped about their health – but that never stopped the gossip" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/06/the-royals-have-historically-been-tight-lipped-about-their-health-but-that-never-stopped-the-gossip-222873/" aria-label="Read more about The royals have historically been tight-lipped about their health – but that never stopped the gossip">Read more</a>
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February 6, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vinh Thai, Professor, RMIT University Studio Romantic/Shutterstock Despite most businesses around the world returning to some form of normal after the pandemic, supply chain problems continue to disrupt the manufacturing and availability of new and second hand cars. This disruption has caused vehicle prices to sky-rocket, adding ... <a title="Finding a reasonably priced new car is almost impossible. And the second hand market is not much better" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/06/finding-a-reasonably-priced-new-car-is-almost-impossible-and-the-second-hand-market-is-not-much-better-221607/" aria-label="Read more about Finding a reasonably priced new car is almost impossible. And the second hand market is not much better">Read more</a>
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February 6, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jess Melbourne-Thomas, Transdisciplinary Researcher & Knowledge Broker, CSIRO Cezary Wojtkowski, Shutterstock From Kakadu to Uluru and the Great Barrier Reef, to Sydney Opera House and the convict sites, Australia’s list of World Heritage places is incredibly diverse. Each site represents the culture, nature and history of this ... <a title="Climate change will strike Australia’s precious World Heritage sites – and Indigenous knowledge is a key defence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/06/climate-change-will-strike-australias-precious-world-heritage-sites-and-indigenous-knowledge-is-a-key-defence-222393/" aria-label="Read more about Climate change will strike Australia’s precious World Heritage sites – and Indigenous knowledge is a key defence">Read more</a>
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February 6, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anne Twomey, Professor emerita, University of Sydney King Charles III’s cancer diagnosis will turn minds to the question of what happens if he becomes unable to fulfil his constitutional duties. Buckingham Palace has announced he will continue performing his official paperwork and his weekly meetings with the ... <a title="What happens if King Charles can no longer perform his duties?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/06/what-happens-if-king-charles-can-no-longer-perform-his-duties-222870/" aria-label="Read more about What happens if King Charles can no longer perform his duties?">Read more</a>
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February 6, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kit Messham-Muir, Professor in Art, Curtin University Cloud Chamber (2020). Blown glass, dimensions variable. On loan from the TarraWarra Museum of Art, Healesville, Victoria. © Yhonnie Scarce Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains themes and references to historical events which may be ... <a title="Yhonnie Scarce’s glass works are a glistening, poignant exploration of how nuclear testing affected First Nations people" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/06/yhonnie-scarces-glass-works-are-a-glistening-poignant-exploration-of-how-nuclear-testing-affected-first-nations-people-221868/" aria-label="Read more about Yhonnie Scarce’s glass works are a glistening, poignant exploration of how nuclear testing affected First Nations people">Read more</a>
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February 6, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Woods, Professor of Health Economics, University of Technology Sydney Centre for Ageing Better/Unsplash Australia’s subsidised aged care services now help around 1.5 million older people to receive care and support. Taxpayers contributed A$28 billion to the various programs in 2022-23. And yet the system is governed ... <a title="Changes are coming for Australia’s aged care system. Here’s what we know so far" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/06/changes-are-coming-for-australias-aged-care-system-heres-what-we-know-so-far-222757/" aria-label="Read more about Changes are coming for Australia’s aged care system. Here’s what we know so far">Read more</a>
