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July 30, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Runing Ye, Research Fellow, Melbourne School of Design, University of Melbourne The average weekly commuting time in Australia has increased considerably since 2002. According to the latest Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey released today, workers averaged 3.7 hours’ commuting time per week in ... <a title="Australian city workers’ average commute has blown out to 66 minutes a day. How does yours compare?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/30/australian-city-workers-average-commute-has-blown-out-to-66-minutes-a-day-how-does-yours-compare-120598/" aria-label="Read more about Australian city workers’ average commute has blown out to 66 minutes a day. How does yours compare?">Read more</a>
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July 30, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University During the election campaign then-opposition leader Bill Shorten repeatedly claimed that everything was going up. “Childcare is up 28%, out of pockets to see the doctor up 20%, specialists … up nearly 40%,” he said. ... <a title="There’s a reason you’re feeling no better off than 10 years ago. Here’s what HILDA says about wellbeing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/30/theres-a-reason-youre-feeling-no-better-off-than-10-years-ago-heres-what-hilda-says-about-wellbeing-121098/" aria-label="Read more about There’s a reason you’re feeling no better off than 10 years ago. Here’s what HILDA says about wellbeing">Read more</a>
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July 30, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Roger Wilkins, Professorial Fellow and Deputy Director (Research), HILDA Survey, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, University of Melbourne The latest Housing Income and Labour Dynamics (HILDA) Survey data confirm a sustained trend towards young adults staying in the family home longer. The HILDA Survey ... <a title="Over 50% of young Australians still live with their parents – and the numbers are climbing faster for women" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/30/over-50-of-young-australians-still-live-with-their-parents-and-the-numbers-are-climbing-faster-for-women-120587/" aria-label="Read more about Over 50% of young Australians still live with their parents – and the numbers are climbing faster for women">Read more</a>
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July 30, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jen Webb, Director of the Centre for Creative and Cultural Research, University of Canberra I think it’s fair to say that each year the selected novels on the Miles Franklin shortlist manifest the zeitgeist, reflecting on some of the issues that are troubling society. This year they ... <a title="Grief, racism and uncertain futures: your guide to the 2019 Miles Franklin shortlist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/30/grief-racism-and-uncertain-futures-your-guide-to-the-2019-miles-franklin-shortlist-120978/" aria-label="Read more about Grief, racism and uncertain futures: your guide to the 2019 Miles Franklin shortlist">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Pauline Hanson has saved Energy Minister Angus Taylor from an inquiry into his intervention over endangered grasslands, with a Labor motion defeated 33-32 in the Senate. Earlier Taylor defended his intervention in a statement to the House of Representatives, insisting ... <a title="Pauline Hanson stymies inquiry into Angus Taylor’s intervention on endangered grasslands" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/29/pauline-hanson-stymies-inquiry-into-angus-taylors-intervention-on-endangered-grasslands-121110/" aria-label="Read more about Pauline Hanson stymies inquiry into Angus Taylor’s intervention on endangered grasslands">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matt Hayward, Associate professor, University of Newcastle Indian tiger numbers are up, according to one of the most detailed wildlife surveys ever conducted. Tiger populations have risen by 6%, to roughly 3,000 animals. The massive survey may set a new world standard in counting large carnivores. The ... <a title="Some good conservation news: India’s tiger numbers are going up" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/29/some-good-conservation-news-indias-tiger-numbers-are-going-up-121055/" aria-label="Read more about Some good conservation news: India’s tiger numbers are going up">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Barry Hart, Emeritus Professor Water Science, Monash University The plan to manage water in the Barwon-Darling is not working, according to a draft review released last week. The New South Wales Natural Resources Commission, which released the draft report, found the Barwon-Darling is an “ecosystem in crisis”. ... <a title="NSW’s water plan is ‘not working’ but we can save the Barwon-Darling" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/29/nsws-water-plan-is-not-working-but-we-can-save-the-barwon-darling-121100/" aria-label="Read more about NSW’s water plan is ‘not working’ but we can save the Barwon-Darling">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Masters, Lecturer, Australian National University When Reece Kershaw takes over as the new commissioner of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) in October he will become the eighth person to lead the organisation since its creation in 1979. Kershaw becomes commissioner at a critical time for the ... <a title="Meet Reece Kershaw, the new AFP commissioner. He’s confronted superiors before, and will need to again" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/29/meet-reece-kershaw-the-new-afp-commissioner-hes-confronted-superiors-before-and-will-need-to-again-121002/" aria-label="Read more about Meet Reece Kershaw, the new AFP commissioner. He’s confronted superiors before, and will need to again">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nial Wheate, Associate Professor | Program Director, Undergraduate Pharmacy, University of Sydney Australian freestyle swimmer Shayna Jack tested positive to the banned substance Ligandrol in late June, before competing at the world swimming championships in South Korea this month. Jack said she did not knowingly take Ligandrol ... <a title="What is Ligandrol, the drug swimmer Shayna Jack had in her system?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/29/what-is-ligandrol-the-drug-swimmer-shayna-jack-had-in-her-system-121097/" aria-label="Read more about What is Ligandrol, the drug swimmer Shayna Jack had in her system?">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joel Robert McGregor, Associate Lecturer, University of Newcastle Last week, violent riots erupted in the NSW Frank Baxter Juvenile Justice Centre. Several inmates allegedly attacked known sex offenders, and a held a siege on the rooftop lasting nearly 22 hours. In June, officers at the centre walked ... <a title="Young crime is often a phase, and locking kids up is counterproductive" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/29/young-crime-is-often-a-phase-and-locking-kids-up-is-counterproductive-120968/" aria-label="Read more about Young crime is often a phase, and locking kids up is counterproductive">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Deborah Bateson, Clinical Associate Professor, Discipline of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Neonatology, University of Sydney Fertility awareness apps are being championed as a new approach to contraception. In reality, while the technology may be new, women have been predicting the fertile days in their menstrual cycles to prevent ... <a title="An app to prevent pregnancy? Don’t count on it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/29/an-app-to-prevent-pregnancy-dont-count-on-it-119922/" aria-label="Read more about An app to prevent pregnancy? Don’t count on it">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ankur Singh, Research Fellow in Social Epidemiology, University of Melbourne Australia carries an enormous and increasing mental health burden. At the same time, housing disadvantage is on the rise in Australia. Our latest research indicates the trends are related. A systematic review of the evidence shows housing ... <a title="Poor housing leaves its mark on our mental health for years to come" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/29/poor-housing-leaves-its-mark-on-our-mental-health-for-years-to-come-120595/" aria-label="Read more about Poor housing leaves its mark on our mental health for years to come">Read more</a>
