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Consultants like PwC are loyal to profit, not the public. Governments should cut back on using them

May 19, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Podger, Honorary Professor of Public Policy, Australian National University Shutterstock The PwC scandal reveals appalling behaviour by an individual consultant and his company that provided consulting services to the federal government. PwC reportedly used its insider knowledge to advise multinational firms on how to continue to ... <a title="Consultants like PwC are loyal to profit, not the public. Governments should cut back on using them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/19/consultants-like-pwc-are-loyal-to-profit-not-the-public-governments-should-cut-back-on-using-them-205920/" aria-label="Read more about Consultants like PwC are loyal to profit, not the public. Governments should cut back on using them">Read more</a>

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As Timor-Leste heads to the polls, here’s how Australia can support its democracy

May 19, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Melissa Conley Tyler, Honorary Fellow, Asia Institute, The University of Melbourne Antonio Dasiparu/AAP Sunday May 21 is election day in Timor-Leste, when voters decide on 65 members of parliament to represent them. Each election is a reminder of the successful regional and international cooperation that led to ... <a title="As Timor-Leste heads to the polls, here’s how Australia can support its democracy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/19/as-timor-leste-heads-to-the-polls-heres-how-australia-can-support-its-democracy-205676/" aria-label="Read more about As Timor-Leste heads to the polls, here’s how Australia can support its democracy">Read more</a>

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Sport is being used to normalise gambling. We should treat the problem just like smoking

May 19, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Charles Livingstone, Associate Professor, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University Turn on the TV and you’re four times more likely to see a gambling ad during a sports broadcast than during other programming. The number of gambling ads on TV has grown from 374 ... <a title="Sport is being used to normalise gambling. We should treat the problem just like smoking" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/19/sport-is-being-used-to-normalise-gambling-we-should-treat-the-problem-just-like-smoking-205843/" aria-label="Read more about Sport is being used to normalise gambling. We should treat the problem just like smoking">Read more</a>

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Sport is being used normalise gambling. We should treat the problem just like smoking

May 19, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Charles Livingstone, Associate Professor, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University Turn on the TV and you’re four times more likely to see a gambling ad during a sports broadcast than during other programming. The number of gambling ads on TV has grown from 374 ... <a title="Sport is being used normalise gambling. We should treat the problem just like smoking" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/19/sport-is-being-used-normalise-gambling-we-should-treat-the-problem-just-like-smoking-205843/" aria-label="Read more about Sport is being used normalise gambling. We should treat the problem just like smoking">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: May 19 2023 – Items of interest and importance today

May 19, 2023

New Zealand Politics Daily is a collation of the most prominent issues being discussed in New Zealand. It is edited by Dr Bryce Edwards of The Democracy Project. Today’s content BUDGET ANALYSIS Danyl Mclauchlan (Spinoff): A kludgeocratic budget for the ages Toby Manhire (Spinoff): Bread and Breader: Watching the budget debate Spinoff: Budget 2023: The great Spinoff hot-take roundtable ... <a title="Newsletter: May 19 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/19/newsletter-may-19-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: May 19 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>

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Bees can do so much more than you think – from dancing to being little art critics

May 19, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Caitlyn Forster, Associate Lecturer, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney Kirill Demchenko/Shutterstock Bees are among the most important insects on Earth – vital pollinators of our crops and significant contributors to human societies for thousands of years. While visiting various plants, bees need to ... <a title="Bees can do so much more than you think – from dancing to being little art critics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/19/bees-can-do-so-much-more-than-you-think-from-dancing-to-being-little-art-critics-204039/" aria-label="Read more about Bees can do so much more than you think – from dancing to being little art critics">Read more</a>

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NZ’s budget used a ‘gender lens’ for the first time – the result was a win for women

May 19, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Curtin, Professor of Politics and Policy, University of Auckland Senior cabinet minister Megan Woods, Minister of Finance Grant Robertson and Prime Minister Chris Hipkins prepare to deliver the May 18 budget. Getty Images All the pre-budget talk of “bread and butter”, “no frills”, targeting and reprioritisation ... <a title="NZ’s budget used a ‘gender lens’ for the first time – the result was a win for women" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/19/nzs-budget-used-a-gender-lens-for-the-first-time-the-result-was-a-win-for-women-205116/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s budget used a ‘gender lens’ for the first time – the result was a win for women">Read more</a>

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New Caledonia has had an indigenous body advise government since 1999. What can Australia learn?

May 19, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Eddie Wayuone Wadrawane, Associate Lecturer, Université de Nouvelle Calédonie The Customary Senate, Nouméa, New Caledonia. Eddie Wadrawane, Author provided As Australia prepares to vote in a referendum on an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to parliament later this year, what can we learn from similar models ... <a title="New Caledonia has had an indigenous body advise government since 1999. What can Australia learn?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/19/new-caledonia-has-had-an-indigenous-body-advise-government-since-1999-what-can-australia-learn-204906/" aria-label="Read more about New Caledonia has had an indigenous body advise government since 1999. What can Australia learn?">Read more</a>

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Is China out to spy on us through drones and other tech? Perhaps that’s not the question we should be asking

May 19, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dr Ausma Bernot, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security, Charles Sturt University Shutterstock Australian government agencies’ use of Chinese-made technology has been making headlines again. This time, the potential threat comes from DJI drones produced by China-headquartered company Da Jiang Innovations. A cessation ... <a title="Is China out to spy on us through drones and other tech? Perhaps that’s not the question we should be asking" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/19/is-china-out-to-spy-on-us-through-drones-and-other-tech-perhaps-thats-not-the-question-we-should-be-asking-205576/" aria-label="Read more about Is China out to spy on us through drones and other tech? Perhaps that’s not the question we should be asking">Read more</a>

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‘Habits of civilised life’: how one state forced Indigenous people to meet onerous conditions to obtain citizenship

May 19, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Prince, Affiliate of the University of Sydney Law School, University of Sydney Note of warning: This article refers to deceased Aboriginal people, their words, names and images. Words attributed to them and images in the article are already in the public domain. Also, historical language is ... <a title="‘Habits of civilised life’: how one state forced Indigenous people to meet onerous conditions to obtain citizenship" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/19/habits-of-civilised-life-how-one-state-forced-indigenous-people-to-meet-onerous-conditions-to-obtain-citizenship-202352/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Habits of civilised life’: how one state forced Indigenous people to meet onerous conditions to obtain citizenship">Read more</a>

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‘You can’t speak what you can’t hear’ – how Māori and Pacific sports stars are helping revitalise vulnerable languages

May 19, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dion Enari, Lecturer in Sport and Recreation, Auckland University of Technology Black Ferns rugby star Ruby Tui after winning the 2022 women’s Rugby World Cup. Getty Images We’re becoming more used to hearing and seeing te reo Māori in everyday use these days. And Pacific languages are ... <a title="‘You can’t speak what you can’t hear’ – how Māori and Pacific sports stars are helping revitalise vulnerable languages" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/19/you-cant-speak-what-you-cant-hear-how-maori-and-pacific-sports-stars-are-helping-revitalise-vulnerable-languages-203411/" aria-label="Read more about ‘You can’t speak what you can’t hear’ – how Māori and Pacific sports stars are helping revitalise vulnerable languages">Read more</a>

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To reduce harm from alcohol, we need Indigenous-led responses

May 19, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lorelle Holland, PhD Candidate, The University of Queensland Shutterstock Alcohol management in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities has been a deeply divisive issue, as seen recently in Alice Springs in the Northern Territory. Indigenous leaders called for and welcomed emergency restrictions on the sale of alcohol ... <a title="To reduce harm from alcohol, we need Indigenous-led responses" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/19/to-reduce-harm-from-alcohol-we-need-indigenous-led-responses-204030/" aria-label="Read more about To reduce harm from alcohol, we need Indigenous-led responses">Read more</a>