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India could soon be the world’s third biggest economy – NZ needs to build the trade relationship urgently

July 3, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rahul Sen, Senior Lecturer, School of Economics, Auckland University of Technology Getty Images India’s economy has emerged as a bright spot in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently the fifth largest global economy, it is predicted to become the third largest by 2030. It is expected ... <a title="India could soon be the world’s third biggest economy – NZ needs to build the trade relationship urgently" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/03/india-could-soon-be-the-worlds-third-biggest-economy-nz-needs-to-build-the-trade-relationship-urgently-207293/" aria-label="Read more about India could soon be the world’s third biggest economy – NZ needs to build the trade relationship urgently">Read more</a>

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Two more RBA rate hikes, tumbling inflation, and a high chance of recession: how our forecasting panel sees 2023-24

July 2, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University DALL·E/Shutterstock Of the 27 leading economists assembled by The Conversation to forecast the financial year that’s just begun, every one expects inflation to continue to fall. The official quarterly measure of inflation peaked at 7.8% ... <a title="Two more RBA rate hikes, tumbling inflation, and a high chance of recession: how our forecasting panel sees 2023-24" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/02/two-more-rba-rate-hikes-tumbling-inflation-and-a-high-chance-of-recession-how-our-forecasting-panel-sees-2023-24-208477/" aria-label="Read more about Two more RBA rate hikes, tumbling inflation, and a high chance of recession: how our forecasting panel sees 2023-24">Read more</a>

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The new National Anti-Corruption Commission faces high expectations – and a potential mountain of work

July 1, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By A J Brown, Professor of Public Policy & Law, Centre for Governance & Public Policy, Griffith University Australia’s new National Anti-Corruption Commission is due to begin its operations today. Already there is much talk about who and what it should investigate. So what kinds of cases can ... <a title="The new National Anti-Corruption Commission faces high expectations – and a potential mountain of work" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/01/the-new-national-anti-corruption-commission-faces-high-expectations-and-a-potential-mountain-of-work-208019/" aria-label="Read more about The new National Anti-Corruption Commission faces high expectations – and a potential mountain of work">Read more</a>

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Indigenous-owned businesses are key to closing the employment gap

June 30, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christian Eva, PhD Cadidate, Australian National University The employment gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians has barely changed since federal and state governments vowed to halve it more than 15 years ago. It’s a failure that raises serious questions about the effectiveness of the policies pursued. But ... <a title="Indigenous-owned businesses are key to closing the employment gap" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/30/indigenous-owned-businesses-are-key-to-closing-the-employment-gap-208579/" aria-label="Read more about Indigenous-owned businesses are key to closing the employment gap">Read more</a>

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Harrison Ford is back as an 80-year-old Indiana Jones – and a 40-something Indy. The highs (and lows) of returning to iconic roles

June 30, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben McCann, Associate Professor of French Studies, University of Adelaide Saddle up, don the fedora and crack that whip: Harrison Ford is back as the intrepid archaeologist in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. The film premiered at Cannes, where Ford was awarded an Honorary Palme ... <a title="Harrison Ford is back as an 80-year-old Indiana Jones – and a 40-something Indy. The highs (and lows) of returning to iconic roles" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/30/harrison-ford-is-back-as-an-80-year-old-indiana-jones-and-a-40-something-indy-the-highs-and-lows-of-returning-to-iconic-roles-202357/" aria-label="Read more about Harrison Ford is back as an 80-year-old Indiana Jones – and a 40-something Indy. The highs (and lows) of returning to iconic roles">Read more</a>

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A decade on, the NDIS has had triumphs, challenges and controversies. Where to from here?

June 30, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Helen Dickinson, Professor, Public Service Research, UNSW Sydney GettyImages Getty Officially launched in July 2013, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) reached full rollout in 2020. The idea for such a scheme existed since the Whitlam government in the 1970s, but only really gathered steam after Australia ... <a title="A decade on, the NDIS has had triumphs, challenges and controversies. Where to from here?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/30/a-decade-on-the-ndis-has-had-triumphs-challenges-and-controversies-where-to-from-here-208463/" aria-label="Read more about A decade on, the NDIS has had triumphs, challenges and controversies. Where to from here?">Read more</a>

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‘Oh that happened to me, too!’ Sharing your experiences in conversation is common but sometimes it’s best to just listen

June 30, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kim Felmingham, Chair of Clinical Psychology, The University of Melbourne Pexels/Alex Green, CC BY Do you have a friend who responds to almost every anecdote you tell with “Oh my gosh, me too! This reminds me of when that happened to me.” Or perhaps you are that ... <a title="‘Oh that happened to me, too!’ Sharing your experiences in conversation is common but sometimes it’s best to just listen" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/30/oh-that-happened-to-me-too-sharing-your-experiences-in-conversation-is-common-but-sometimes-its-best-to-just-listen-208836/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Oh that happened to me, too!’ Sharing your experiences in conversation is common but sometimes it’s best to just listen">Read more</a>

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Australia has a strong hand to tackle gambling harm. Will it go all in or fold?

June 30, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Charles Livingstone, Associate Professor, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University Shutterstock A ban on all gambling advertising within three years has attracted the most attention of the 31 recommendations made by the Australian parliamentary inquiry into online gambling, which reported this week. But equally ... <a title="Australia has a strong hand to tackle gambling harm. Will it go all in or fold?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/30/australia-has-a-strong-hand-to-tackle-gambling-harm-will-it-go-all-in-or-fold-208749/" aria-label="Read more about Australia has a strong hand to tackle gambling harm. Will it go all in or fold?">Read more</a>

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Houses and high-rises (and nothing in between): why land zoning hasn’t been effective for improving urban density

June 30, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachel Gallagher, PhD Candidate, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Queensland Brisbane’s West End. Photo: Rachel Gallagher, Author provided For almost a century, zoning has been the key tool used by urban planners to influence how our cities grow and change. Our newly published ... <a title="Houses and high-rises (and nothing in between): why land zoning hasn’t been effective for improving urban density" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/30/houses-and-high-rises-and-nothing-in-between-why-land-zoning-hasnt-been-effective-for-improving-urban-density-204185/" aria-label="Read more about Houses and high-rises (and nothing in between): why land zoning hasn’t been effective for improving urban density">Read more</a>

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Investigation into ‘reprehensible’ failure of police ends quietly with no charges – why we must learn from the Lawyer X scandal

June 30, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jude McCulloch, Emeritus Professor Monash University, Monash University For over 15 years, the Victoria police used criminal barrister Nicola Gobbo as an informant against her own clients in what has become known as the Lawyer X scandal. The scandal has been accurately described as a massive blow ... <a title="Investigation into ‘reprehensible’ failure of police ends quietly with no charges – why we must learn from the Lawyer X scandal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/30/investigation-into-reprehensible-failure-of-police-ends-quietly-with-no-charges-why-we-must-learn-from-the-lawyer-x-scandal-208654/" aria-label="Read more about Investigation into ‘reprehensible’ failure of police ends quietly with no charges – why we must learn from the Lawyer X scandal">Read more</a>

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How many types of narcissist are there? A psychology expert sets the record straight

June 30, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Megan Willis, Senior Lecturer, School of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University Shutterstock Our interest in narcissism has never been higher, with Google searches for the word “narcissist” having steadily increased over the past decade. This term has become part of everyday parlance, readily thrown around ... <a title="How many types of narcissist are there? A psychology expert sets the record straight" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/30/how-many-types-of-narcissist-are-there-a-psychology-expert-sets-the-record-straight-207610/" aria-label="Read more about How many types of narcissist are there? A psychology expert sets the record straight">Read more</a>

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New study: much of what we’re told about gym exercises and resistance training is from studies of males, by men

June 30, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mandy Hagstrom, Senior Lecturer, Exercise Physiology. School of Health Sciences, UNSW Sydney Shutterstock When you lift weights, why are you doing what you are doing? Who told you to train that way – coach, a personal trainer, an online exercise guru? And where did they learn how ... <a title="New study: much of what we’re told about gym exercises and resistance training is from studies of males, by men" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/30/new-study-much-of-what-were-told-about-gym-exercises-and-resistance-training-is-from-studies-of-males-by-men-205753/" aria-label="Read more about New study: much of what we’re told about gym exercises and resistance training is from studies of males, by men">Read more</a>