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Why was Bruce Lehrmann given the all-clear to sue media for defamation? A media law expert explains

May 1, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Rolph, Professor of Law, University of Sydney Former Liberal Party staffer Bruce Lehrmann has been given the all-clear to continue with defamation proceedings against several media outlets and journalists regarding reporting about Brittany Higgins’ rape allegations. Lehrmann has always maintained his innocence, and no finding has ... <a title="Why was Bruce Lehrmann given the all-clear to sue media for defamation? A media law expert explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/01/why-was-bruce-lehrmann-given-the-all-clear-to-sue-media-for-defamation-a-media-law-expert-explains-204683/" aria-label="Read more about Why was Bruce Lehrmann given the all-clear to sue media for defamation? A media law expert explains">Read more</a>

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1 in 4 households struggle to pay power bills. Here are 5 ways to tackle hidden energy poverty

May 1, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicola Willand, Senior Lecturer, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University Shutterstock One in four Australian households are finding it hard to pay their gas and electricity bills. As winter looms, energy price rises will make it even harder. Cold homes and disconnections resulting from ... <a title="1 in 4 households struggle to pay power bills. Here are 5 ways to tackle hidden energy poverty" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/01/1-in-4-households-struggle-to-pay-power-bills-here-are-5-ways-to-tackle-hidden-energy-poverty-204672/" aria-label="Read more about 1 in 4 households struggle to pay power bills. Here are 5 ways to tackle hidden energy poverty">Read more</a>

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NDIS cost scrutiny is intensifying again – the past shows this can harm health and wellbeing for people with disability

May 1, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samia Badji, Research Fellow, Centre for Health Economics, Monash University Getty Those in the disability field have been expressing a sense of whiplash since Friday. Many had felt buoyed by reassurances from Bill Shorten, minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), at the National Press Club ... <a title="NDIS cost scrutiny is intensifying again – the past shows this can harm health and wellbeing for people with disability" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/01/ndis-cost-scrutiny-is-intensifying-again-the-past-shows-this-can-harm-health-and-wellbeing-for-people-with-disability-203336/" aria-label="Read more about NDIS cost scrutiny is intensifying again – the past shows this can harm health and wellbeing for people with disability">Read more</a>

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Why Australia would be smart to recruit soldiers in the Pacific – a Fijian who served in the British Army explains

May 1, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By William Waqavakatoga, PhD candidate, University of Adelaide Fiji has a track record of service to the British crown. Travel to Hereford, where the Special Air Service is based, and you will find a statue of Sergeant Talaiasi Labalaba, who was one of the 212 Fijians who joined ... <a title="Why Australia would be smart to recruit soldiers in the Pacific – a Fijian who served in the British Army explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/01/why-australia-would-be-smart-to-recruit-soldiers-in-the-pacific-a-fijian-who-served-in-the-british-army-explains-204748/" aria-label="Read more about Why Australia would be smart to recruit soldiers in the Pacific – a Fijian who served in the British Army explains">Read more</a>

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Devils in the detail: an economist argues the case for a Tasmanian AFL team – and new stadium

May 1, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tim Harcourt, Industry Professor and Chief Economist, University of Technology Sydney The Australian Football League’s announcement of a Tasmanian football club – likely to be called the Tassie Devils – is now a formality, after the federal goverment’s pledge of A$240 million to a new stadium and ... <a title="Devils in the detail: an economist argues the case for a Tasmanian AFL team – and new stadium" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/01/devils-in-the-detail-an-economist-argues-the-case-for-a-tasmanian-afl-team-and-new-stadium-204678/" aria-label="Read more about Devils in the detail: an economist argues the case for a Tasmanian AFL team – and new stadium">Read more</a>

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While the Voice has a large poll lead now, history of past referendums indicates it may struggle

May 1, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne Aaron Bunch/AAP Support for the Indigenous Voice to Parliament has dropped since the first polls that asked about it in late 2022. Analyst Kevin Bonham has plotted ... <a title="While the Voice has a large poll lead now, history of past referendums indicates it may struggle" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/01/while-the-voice-has-a-large-poll-lead-now-history-of-past-referendums-indicates-it-may-struggle-204365/" aria-label="Read more about While the Voice has a large poll lead now, history of past referendums indicates it may struggle">Read more</a>

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Fair representation in news makes multicultural Australians feel more at home: new research

May 1, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sora Park, Professor of Communication, News & Media Research Centre, University of Canberra Steven Saphore/ AAP Belonging can be defined as a settled feeling. It is about feeling attached to the community and society you live in. Not only does belonging make people feel at home, but ... <a title="Fair representation in news makes multicultural Australians feel more at home: new research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/01/fair-representation-in-news-makes-multicultural-australians-feel-more-at-home-new-research-204104/" aria-label="Read more about Fair representation in news makes multicultural Australians feel more at home: new research">Read more</a>

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Isotope analysis helps tell the stories of Aboriginal people living under early colonial expansion

May 1, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shaun Adams, Archaeologist, Griffith University Queensland Police Museum, CC BY-NC-SA Acknowledgement: we would like to extend our thanks to the Gkuthaarn and Kukatj People who invited us to work on this sensitive project through the lens of truth-telling – particularly Phillip George, Richie Bee and Francine George ... <a title="Isotope analysis helps tell the stories of Aboriginal people living under early colonial expansion" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/01/isotope-analysis-helps-tell-the-stories-of-aboriginal-people-living-under-early-colonial-expansion-203342/" aria-label="Read more about Isotope analysis helps tell the stories of Aboriginal people living under early colonial expansion">Read more</a>

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Australians should be wary of scare stories comparing the Voice with New Zealand’s Waitangi Tribunal

May 1, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Belgrave, Professor of History, Massey University Fragment of the Treaty of Waitangi, signed in 1840. Australian Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price’s recent claim that New Zealand’s Waitangi Tribunal has veto powers over parliament was met with surprise in New Zealand, especially by the members of the tribunal ... <a title="Australians should be wary of scare stories comparing the Voice with New Zealand’s Waitangi Tribunal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/01/australians-should-be-wary-of-scare-stories-comparing-the-voice-with-new-zealands-waitangi-tribunal-204676/" aria-label="Read more about Australians should be wary of scare stories comparing the Voice with New Zealand’s Waitangi Tribunal">Read more</a>

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The Universities Accord should scrap Job-ready Graduates and create a new multi-rate system for student fees

May 1, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Norton, Professor in the Practice of Higher Education Policy, Australian National University shutterstock This article is part of our series on big ideas for the Universities Accord. The federal government is calling for ideas to “reshape and reimagine higher education, and set it up for the ... <a title="The Universities Accord should scrap Job-ready Graduates and create a new multi-rate system for student fees" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/01/the-universities-accord-should-scrap-job-ready-graduates-and-create-a-new-multi-rate-system-for-student-fees-203910/" aria-label="Read more about The Universities Accord should scrap Job-ready Graduates and create a new multi-rate system for student fees">Read more</a>

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Australia wants to build a laser that can stop a tank. Here’s why ‘directed energy weapons’ are on the military wishlist

May 1, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sean O’Byrne, Associate Professor, Deputy Head of School (Research), School of Engineering and Information Technology, UNSW Canberra, UNSW Sydney TRW INC / AP “God mode”, for those who aren’t gamers, is a mode of operation (or cheat) built into some types of games based around shooting things. ... <a title="Australia wants to build a laser that can stop a tank. Here’s why ‘directed energy weapons’ are on the military wishlist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/01/australia-wants-to-build-a-laser-that-can-stop-a-tank-heres-why-directed-energy-weapons-are-on-the-military-wishlist-204623/" aria-label="Read more about Australia wants to build a laser that can stop a tank. Here’s why ‘directed energy weapons’ are on the military wishlist">Read more</a>

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The Liberals are the fifth iteration of Australia’s main centre-right party. Could the Voice campaign hasten a sixth?

May 1, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris Wallace, Professor, School of Politics Economics & Society, Faculty of Business Government & Law, University of Canberra Party stability on the progressive side of politics, and repeated party reconfiguration on the conservative side of politics, is a marked contrast in the history of Australia’s two-party political ... <a title="The Liberals are the fifth iteration of Australia’s main centre-right party. Could the Voice campaign hasten a sixth?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/01/the-liberals-are-the-fifth-iteration-of-australias-main-centre-right-party-could-the-voice-campaign-hasten-a-sixth-203654/" aria-label="Read more about The Liberals are the fifth iteration of Australia’s main centre-right party. Could the Voice campaign hasten a sixth?">Read more</a>