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Labor and the Greens don’t get along. Here’s why

June 5, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Kenny, Professor, Australian Studies Institute, Australian National University Lukas Coch/AAP Relations between a centrist Labor government feeling its way and an ascendant Greens party have become surprisingly strained of late. The rancorous tone of public exchanges reveals deep-seated enmities born of an increasingly direct electoral contest ... <a title="Labor and the Greens don’t get along. Here’s why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/05/labor-and-the-greens-dont-get-along-heres-why-205581/" aria-label="Read more about Labor and the Greens don’t get along. Here’s why">Read more</a>

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How NZ’s own law helped Australia win the Manuka Honey trademark war

June 5, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Jefferson, Senior Lecturer Above the Bar, University of Canterbury Getty Images The recent decision in “one of the most complex and long running” trademark cases in New Zealand was a loss for the country’s mānuka honey producers. But it also served to highlight just how ill-equipped ... <a title="How NZ’s own law helped Australia win the Manuka Honey trademark war" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/05/how-nzs-own-law-helped-australia-win-the-manuka-honey-trademark-war-206496/" aria-label="Read more about How NZ’s own law helped Australia win the Manuka Honey trademark war">Read more</a>

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People thinking of voluntary assisted dying may be able to donate their organs. We need to start talking about this

June 5, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert Ray, Affiliate Associate Lecturer, School of Medicine, Deakin University Shutterstock The number of people needing an organ transplant vastly outweighs the number of organs available. In 2022 there were about 1,800 Australians waiting for an organ but only about 1,200 people received an organ transplant. But ... <a title="People thinking of voluntary assisted dying may be able to donate their organs. We need to start talking about this" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/05/people-thinking-of-voluntary-assisted-dying-may-be-able-to-donate-their-organs-we-need-to-start-talking-about-this-206298/" aria-label="Read more about People thinking of voluntary assisted dying may be able to donate their organs. We need to start talking about this">Read more</a>

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We can’t just walk away after the logging stops in Victoria’s native forests. Here’s what must happen next

June 5, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Lindenmayer, Professor, The Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University By the end of this year, native forest logging will cease in Victoria. Now begins a long and difficult process to recover vast areas of forest after more than 50 years of clearfelling and ... <a title="We can’t just walk away after the logging stops in Victoria’s native forests. Here’s what must happen next" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/05/we-cant-just-walk-away-after-the-logging-stops-in-victorias-native-forests-heres-what-must-happen-next-206596/" aria-label="Read more about We can’t just walk away after the logging stops in Victoria’s native forests. Here’s what must happen next">Read more</a>

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Using electric water heaters to store renewable energy could do the work of 2 million home batteries – and save us billions

June 5, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Roche, Research Director – Strategic Energy Collaborations, University of Technology Sydney Shutterstock Australia’s energy transition is well under way. Some 3 million households have rooftop solar and sales of medium-sized electric cars are surging. But as we work towards fully electric households powered by renewable energy, ... <a title="Using electric water heaters to store renewable energy could do the work of 2 million home batteries – and save us billions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/05/using-electric-water-heaters-to-store-renewable-energy-could-do-the-work-of-2-million-home-batteries-and-save-us-billions-204281/" aria-label="Read more about Using electric water heaters to store renewable energy could do the work of 2 million home batteries – and save us billions">Read more</a>

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Distance education tutors don’t need any formal qualifications – we should make this role a career

June 5, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dr Karen Peel, Senior Lecturer in Teacher Education, University of Southern Queenskand, University of Southern Queensland Shutterstock. There are an estimated 24,000-plus students who study by distance education in Australia. While their lessons are delivered remotely, by law, all of these students still need to be supervised ... <a title="Distance education tutors don’t need any formal qualifications – we should make this role a career" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/05/distance-education-tutors-dont-need-any-formal-qualifications-we-should-make-this-role-a-career-205848/" aria-label="Read more about Distance education tutors don’t need any formal qualifications – we should make this role a career">Read more</a>

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10 Australian companies have embraced the 4-day week. Here’s what they say about it

June 5, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John L Hopkins, Associate professor, Swinburne University of Technology Shutterstock Most of us look forward to a rare long weekend. But some Australians now enjoy a four-day week every week. They’re lucky enough to work for the small number of organisations that are trialling or have permanently ... <a title="10 Australian companies have embraced the 4-day week. Here’s what they say about it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/05/10-australian-companies-have-embraced-the-4-day-week-heres-what-they-say-about-it-206761/" aria-label="Read more about 10 Australian companies have embraced the 4-day week. Here’s what they say about it">Read more</a>

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‘Good soup is one of the prime ingredients of good living’: a (condensed) history of soup, from cave to can

June 5, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Garritt C Van Dyk, Lecturer, University of Newcastle Shutterstock Hot soup on a cold day brings warmth and comfort so simple that we don’t think too much about its origins. But its long history runs from the Stone Age and antiquity through to modernity, encompassing the birth ... <a title="‘Good soup is one of the prime ingredients of good living’: a (condensed) history of soup, from cave to can" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/05/good-soup-is-one-of-the-prime-ingredients-of-good-living-a-condensed-history-of-soup-from-cave-to-can-205656/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Good soup is one of the prime ingredients of good living’: a (condensed) history of soup, from cave to can">Read more</a>

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Dialogue is vital ‘guardrail’ in dealing with China, Albanese tells international security forum

June 3, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has told a regional security forum that dialogue is a vital “guardrail” in dealing with China, and praised US President Joe Biden’s effort to establish “reliable and open” US-China channels of communication. Delivering a keynote speech ... <a title="Dialogue is vital ‘guardrail’ in dealing with China, Albanese tells international security forum" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/03/dialogue-is-vital-guardrail-in-dealing-with-china-albanese-tells-international-security-forum-206937/" aria-label="Read more about Dialogue is vital ‘guardrail’ in dealing with China, Albanese tells international security forum">Read more</a>

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‘Nature’s own Ozempic’ or berberine is all over social media. But does it really help you lose weight?

June 2, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tina Hinton, Associate Professor of Pharmacology, University of Sydney Shutterstock The latest health trend on TikTok has been dubbed “nature’s own Ozempic”. It’s the herbal preparation berberine. Influencers have been enthusiastically claiming its success in helping them lose weight, with their posts viewed by millions. But what ... <a title="‘Nature’s own Ozempic’ or berberine is all over social media. But does it really help you lose weight?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/02/natures-own-ozempic-or-berberine-is-all-over-social-media-but-does-it-really-help-you-lose-weight-206855/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Nature’s own Ozempic’ or berberine is all over social media. But does it really help you lose weight?">Read more</a>

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Think of solar panels more like apple trees – we need a fairer approach for what we use and sell

June 2, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Niraj Lal, Visiting Fellow at the ANU Centre for Sustainable Energy Systems, Australian National University Pixabay As we race to decarbonise by electrifying everything, solar panels – now cheaper per square metre than marine-grade plywood – will do much of the heavy lifting. But if we don’t ... <a title="Think of solar panels more like apple trees – we need a fairer approach for what we use and sell" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/02/think-of-solar-panels-more-like-apple-trees-we-need-a-fairer-approach-for-what-we-use-and-sell-205751/" aria-label="Read more about Think of solar panels more like apple trees – we need a fairer approach for what we use and sell">Read more</a>

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Australian Defence Force must ensure the findings against Ben Roberts-Smith are not the end of the story

June 2, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dean Aszkielowicz, Lecturer, Murdoch University On Thursday, Justice Anthony Besanko of the Federal Court dismissed defamation proceedings brought by former Special Air Service soldier Ben Roberts-Smith against several Australian news outlets. The court found that reporting by Nick McKenzie, Chris Masters and David Wroe had satisfactorily established ... <a title="Australian Defence Force must ensure the findings against Ben Roberts-Smith are not the end of the story" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/02/australian-defence-force-must-ensure-the-findings-against-ben-roberts-smith-are-not-the-end-of-the-story-206749/" aria-label="Read more about Australian Defence Force must ensure the findings against Ben Roberts-Smith are not the end of the story">Read more</a>