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Australia’s tax system is being weaponised against victims of domestic abuse. Here’s how

June 19, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ann Kayis-Kumar, Founding Director of UNSW Tax and Business Advisory Clinic, UNSW Sydney Andreassolbakken/Shutterstock When women seeking financial help from the government-funded UNSW Tax and Business Advisory Clinic are asked whether they have ever been affected by family or domestic violence, most say they have. In the ... <a title="Australia’s tax system is being weaponised against victims of domestic abuse. Here’s how" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/19/australias-tax-system-is-being-weaponised-against-victims-of-domestic-abuse-heres-how-232609/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s tax system is being weaponised against victims of domestic abuse. Here’s how">Read more</a>

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Our smartphone screening tool could help detect strokes faster – and lead to quicker treatment

June 19, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dinesh Kumar, Professor, Electrical and Biomedical Engineering, RMIT University Benjamin Crone/Shutterstock In Australia, stroke is among the leading causes of death and permanent disability. Some 5% of deaths are due to stroke, while strokes cost the Australian health-care system A$6.2 billion annually. Strokes occur when there’s a ... <a title="Our smartphone screening tool could help detect strokes faster – and lead to quicker treatment" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/19/our-smartphone-screening-tool-could-help-detect-strokes-faster-and-lead-to-quicker-treatment-232710/" aria-label="Read more about Our smartphone screening tool could help detect strokes faster – and lead to quicker treatment">Read more</a>

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I watched some 40 films at this year’s Sydney Film Festival. Here are my top five picks – and one hilarious flop

June 19, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ari Mattes, Lecturer in Communications and Media, University of Notre Dame Australia A still from Megalopolis. IMDB/Megalopolis This year’s Sydney Film Festival’s rich offerings of films more than compensated for the minor technical issues that led to some screenings being interrupted. Out of the 40-odd films I ... <a title="I watched some 40 films at this year’s Sydney Film Festival. Here are my top five picks – and one hilarious flop" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/19/i-watched-some-40-films-at-this-years-sydney-film-festival-here-are-my-top-five-picks-and-one-hilarious-flop-232706/" aria-label="Read more about I watched some 40 films at this year’s Sydney Film Festival. Here are my top five picks – and one hilarious flop">Read more</a>

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Peter Dutton has promised to solve our energy problems – but his nuclear policy still leaves Australians in the dark

June 19, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Quiggin, Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland In 1971 on a family holiday, my father drove us to look at a huge concrete slab at Jervis Bay, on the South Coast of New South Wales. Still visible today, it was the foundation for what ... <a title="Peter Dutton has promised to solve our energy problems – but his nuclear policy still leaves Australians in the dark" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/19/peter-dutton-has-promised-to-solve-our-energy-problems-but-his-nuclear-policy-still-leaves-australians-in-the-dark-232816/" aria-label="Read more about Peter Dutton has promised to solve our energy problems – but his nuclear policy still leaves Australians in the dark">Read more</a>

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Dutton goes nuclear, proposing seven government-owned generators with the first starting in 2030s

June 19, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Opposition leader Peter Dutton has announced seven sites for reactors, unveiling his long-awaited and highly-controversial policy for nuclear power with the claim it could start operating from the 2030s. . The locations are the sites of former or current coal ... <a title="Dutton goes nuclear, proposing seven government-owned generators with the first starting in 2030s" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/19/dutton-goes-nuclear-proposing-seven-government-owned-generators-with-the-first-starting-in-2030s-232815/" aria-label="Read more about Dutton goes nuclear, proposing seven government-owned generators with the first starting in 2030s">Read more</a>

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The AEC has redrawn the boundaries for federal seats. How will this affect the next election?

June 19, 2024

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 Redistributions are held to keep the number of enrolled voters in each seat roughly equal. In Australia, this equal population per seat is possible for a particular ... <a title="The AEC has redrawn the boundaries for federal seats. How will this affect the next election?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/19/the-aec-has-redrawn-the-boundaries-for-federal-seats-how-will-this-affect-the-next-election-232602/" aria-label="Read more about The AEC has redrawn the boundaries for federal seats. How will this affect the next election?">Read more</a>

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I’ve been given opioids after surgery to take at home. What do I need to know?

June 19, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katelyn Jauregui, PhD Candidate and Clinical Pharmacist, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney Flystock/Shutterstock Opioids are commonly prescribed when you’re discharged from hospital after surgery to help manage pain at home. These strong painkillers may have unwanted side effects or harms, such ... <a title="I’ve been given opioids after surgery to take at home. What do I need to know?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/19/ive-been-given-opioids-after-surgery-to-take-at-home-what-do-i-need-to-know-228615/" aria-label="Read more about I’ve been given opioids after surgery to take at home. What do I need to know?">Read more</a>

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Shelley Lasica’s When I Am Not There asks: how do you create a gallery exhibition on 40 years of dance?

June 19, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jonathan W. Marshall, Associate Professor & Postgraduate Research Coordinator, Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Edith Cowan University Dan McCabe/PICA Wall text outside the main gallery of the Perth Institute of Contemporary Art (PICA) identifies Shelley Lasica’s When I’m Not There as a “survey” exhibition, but this ... <a title="Shelley Lasica’s When I Am Not There asks: how do you create a gallery exhibition on 40 years of dance?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/19/shelley-lasicas-when-i-am-not-there-asks-how-do-you-create-a-gallery-exhibition-on-40-years-of-dance-228785/" aria-label="Read more about Shelley Lasica’s When I Am Not There asks: how do you create a gallery exhibition on 40 years of dance?">Read more</a>

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Please stop obsessing over words. It’s quite simple: the RBA thinks inflation is too high

June 19, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Bartos, Professor of Economics, University of Canberra These days every word of every statement from the Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock is pored over in minute detail – as is every word uttered at her press conference after each Reserve Bank board meeting. Desperate for signals ... <a title="Please stop obsessing over words. It’s quite simple: the RBA thinks inflation is too high" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/19/please-stop-obsessing-over-words-its-quite-simple-the-rba-thinks-inflation-is-too-high-232590/" aria-label="Read more about Please stop obsessing over words. It’s quite simple: the RBA thinks inflation is too high">Read more</a>

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Improving gender equality will help end violence against women, but it’s only part of the puzzle

June 19, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephanie Lusby, Research Fellow, La Trobe University The spike in reports of women murdered by men this year has prompted widespread conversations across Australia about how we end gender-based violence. Much of this discussion has been about the importance of creating a more gender-equal society. This then ... <a title="Improving gender equality will help end violence against women, but it’s only part of the puzzle" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/19/improving-gender-equality-will-help-end-violence-against-women-but-its-only-part-of-the-puzzle-230680/" aria-label="Read more about Improving gender equality will help end violence against women, but it’s only part of the puzzle">Read more</a>

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Do you have a mental illness? Why some people answer ‘yes’, even if they haven’t been diagnosed

June 19, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jesse Tse, PhD Candidate at Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne Olly/Pexels Mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety disorders have become more prevalent, especially among young people. Demand for treatment is surging and prescriptions of some psychiatric medications have climbed. These upswinging prevalence ... <a title="Do you have a mental illness? Why some people answer ‘yes’, even if they haven’t been diagnosed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/19/do-you-have-a-mental-illness-why-some-people-answer-yes-even-if-they-havent-been-diagnosed-231687/" aria-label="Read more about Do you have a mental illness? Why some people answer ‘yes’, even if they haven’t been diagnosed">Read more</a>

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Will the Paris Olympics be a terrorist target? These three factors could be key

June 19, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Zammit, Postdoctoral research fellow, terrorism and security, Victoria University In recent months, Islamic State has escalated its calls to attack sporting events in Europe. Governments are increasingly concerned about the specific threat the terrorist group poses to the upcoming Paris Olympics and Paralympic Games. But how ... <a title="Will the Paris Olympics be a terrorist target? These three factors could be key" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/19/will-the-paris-olympics-be-a-terrorist-target-these-three-factors-could-be-key-229110/" aria-label="Read more about Will the Paris Olympics be a terrorist target? These three factors could be key">Read more</a>