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March 28, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The usual story for a first-term government is a loss of seats, as voters send it a message, but ultimate survival. It can be a close call. John Howard risked all in 1998 with his GST, and almost lost office, ... <a title="View from The Hill: uninspiring leaders, stressed voters and the shadow of Trump make for an uncertain contest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/28/view-from-the-hill-uninspiring-leaders-stressed-voters-and-the-shadow-of-trump-make-for-an-uncertain-contest-250775/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: uninspiring leaders, stressed voters and the shadow of Trump make for an uncertain contest">Read more</a>
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March 28, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Pandanus Petter, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Politics and International Relations, Australian National University Now that an election has been called, Australian voters will go to the polls on May 3 to decide the fate of the first-term, centre-left Australian Labor Party government led by Prime Minister ... <a title="Australians almost never vote out a first-term government. So why is this year’s election looking so tight?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/28/australians-almost-never-vote-out-a-first-term-government-so-why-is-this-years-election-looking-so-tight-250249/" aria-label="Read more about Australians almost never vote out a first-term government. So why is this year’s election looking so tight?">Read more</a>
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March 28, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joshua Black, Visitor, School of History, Australian National University At the last federal election, Australia elected the largest lower house crossbench in its post-war federal history. In addition to four Greens MPs, Rebekah Sharkie from the Centre Alliance and Bob Katter (with his own micro-party), there were ... <a title="Australia’s embrace of independent political candidates shows there’s no such thing as a safe seat" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/28/australias-embrace-of-independent-political-candidates-shows-theres-no-such-thing-as-a-safe-seat-250751/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s embrace of independent political candidates shows there’s no such thing as a safe seat">Read more</a>
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March 28, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Kenny, Professor, Australian Studies Institute, Australian National University They are neither as leafy nor as affluent as much of the Liberal heartland, but Peter Dutton believes the outer ring-roads of Australia’s capitals provide the most direct route to power. He has been telling his MPs these ... <a title="Can Peter Dutton flip Labor voters to rewrite electoral history? It might just work" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/28/can-peter-dutton-flip-labor-voters-to-rewrite-electoral-history-it-might-just-work-248664/" aria-label="Read more about Can Peter Dutton flip Labor voters to rewrite electoral history? It might just work">Read more</a>
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March 28, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jason Chin, Senior Lecturer, College of Law, Australian National University P.Cartwright/Shutterstock Lately, there have been many headlines on scientific fraud and journal article retractions. If this trend continues, it represents a serious threat to public trust in science. One way to tackle this problem – and ensure ... <a title="Reliable science takes time. But the current system rewards speed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/28/reliable-science-takes-time-but-the-current-system-rewards-speed-249497/" aria-label="Read more about Reliable science takes time. But the current system rewards speed">Read more</a>
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March 28, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joanne Enticott, Associate Professor, Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation, Monash University Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock The most disadvantaged Australians have long experienced higher rates of mental illness than the broader population. But they also access fewer mental health services. Increasing everyone’s access to mental health care ... <a title="The Coalition wants to increase Medicare psychology rebates from 10 to 20 sessions. Here’s what happened last time" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/28/the-coalition-wants-to-increase-medicare-psychology-rebates-from-10-to-20-sessions-heres-what-happened-last-time-249606/" aria-label="Read more about The Coalition wants to increase Medicare psychology rebates from 10 to 20 sessions. Here’s what happened last time">Read more</a>
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March 28, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Liz Sturgiss, Professor of Community Medicine and Clinical Education, Bond University Chay_Tay/Shutterstock As a GP and mum to two boys I have many experiences of trying to navigate the school morning when my boys aren’t feeling well. It always seems to happen on the busiest days. None ... <a title="How can I tell if my child is too sick to go to school?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/28/how-can-i-tell-if-my-child-is-too-sick-to-go-to-school-252731/" aria-label="Read more about How can I tell if my child is too sick to go to school?">Read more</a>
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March 28, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendan Coates, Program Director, Housing and Economic Security, Grattan Institute Of all the problems facing Australia today, few have worsened so rapidly in the past 25 years as housing affordability. Housing has become more and more expensive – to rent or buy – and home ownership continues ... <a title="25 years into a new century and housing is less affordable than ever" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/28/25-years-into-a-new-century-and-housing-is-less-affordable-than-ever-250067/" aria-label="Read more about 25 years into a new century and housing is less affordable than ever">Read more</a>
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March 28, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Zuleyha Keskin, Associate Professor of Islamic Studies, Charles Sturt University Wikimedia Commons, CC BY Eid is a special time for Muslims. There are two major Eid celebrations each year: Eid al-Fitr is celebrated at the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting, and Eid al-Adha is connected ... <a title="Why Muslims often don’t celebrate Eid on the same day – even within one country" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/28/why-muslims-often-dont-celebrate-eid-on-the-same-day-even-within-one-country-248227/" aria-label="Read more about Why Muslims often don’t celebrate Eid on the same day – even within one country">Read more</a>
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March 28, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Oops. Anthony Albanese’s own department pre-empted its boss on Thursday. Some unfortunate official, pressing the wrong button, posted on X that the government was in “caretaker” mode, although the prime minister had not yet called the election. There was a ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: an ‘arms race’ of promises as prime minister set to call election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/28/grattan-on-friday-an-arms-race-of-promises-as-prime-minister-set-to-call-election-251257/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: an ‘arms race’ of promises as prime minister set to call election">Read more</a>
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March 28, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Oops. Anthony Albanese’s own department pre-empted its boss on Thursday. Some unfortunate official, pressing the wrong button, posted on X that the government was in “caretaker” mode, although the prime minister had not yet called the election. There was a ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: an ‘arms race’ of promises as prime minister set to call election on Friday" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/28/grattan-on-friday-an-arms-race-of-promises-as-prime-minister-set-to-call-election-on-friday-251257/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: an ‘arms race’ of promises as prime minister set to call election on Friday">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wesley Morgan, Research Associate, Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW Sydney Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says a Coalition government would introduce a long-awaited gas reservation scheme, in a budget reply speech that puts energy policy firmly at the centre of the upcoming election campaign. On Thursday ... <a title="Dutton unveils plan to force more gas into Australian market and expand production in major pre-election pitch" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/27/dutton-unveils-plan-to-force-more-gas-into-australian-market-and-expand-production-in-major-pre-election-pitch-253228/" aria-label="Read more about Dutton unveils plan to force more gas into Australian market and expand production in major pre-election pitch">Read more</a>
