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Attending school every day counts – but kids in out-of-home care are missing out

May 11, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kitty Te Riele, Deputy Director (Research), University of Tasmania Shutterstock Consistent school attendance is important in any child’s education but for many children in out-of-home care, going to school every day is no easy thing. There are three main types of out-of-home care in Australia: relative (or ... <a title="Attending school every day counts – but kids in out-of-home care are missing out" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/11/attending-school-every-day-counts-but-kids-in-out-of-home-care-are-missing-out-182299/" aria-label="Read more about Attending school every day counts – but kids in out-of-home care are missing out">Read more</a>

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Paddy Compass Namadbara: for the first time, we can name an artist who created bark paintings in Arnhem Land in the 1910s

May 11, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joakim Goldhahn, Rock Art Australia Ian Potter Kimberley Chair, The University of Western Australia The bark painting depicting a barramundi that Namadbara created for Spencer at Oenpelli in 1912 and that he identified in the interview with Lance Bennett in 1967, now in Museums Victoria Spencer/Cahill Collection ... <a title="Paddy Compass Namadbara: for the first time, we can name an artist who created bark paintings in Arnhem Land in the 1910s" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/11/paddy-compass-namadbara-for-the-first-time-we-can-name-an-artist-who-created-bark-paintings-in-arnhem-land-in-the-1910s-180243/" aria-label="Read more about Paddy Compass Namadbara: for the first time, we can name an artist who created bark paintings in Arnhem Land in the 1910s">Read more</a>

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Even if next week’s budget avoids the issue, it’s time New Zealand seriously considered a wealth tax

May 11, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa Marriott, Professor of Taxation, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Getty Images Tax is back in the news. Often this means a looming budget or election, as is indeed the case now, with the government’s 2022 budget delivered next week. The election is much ... <a title="Even if next week’s budget avoids the issue, it’s time New Zealand seriously considered a wealth tax" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/11/even-if-next-weeks-budget-avoids-the-issue-its-time-new-zealand-seriously-considered-a-wealth-tax-182505/" aria-label="Read more about Even if next week’s budget avoids the issue, it’s time New Zealand seriously considered a wealth tax">Read more</a>

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View from The Hill: Albanese and Morrison caught on fly-papers of wages, gender

May 10, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Both Anthony Albanese and Scott Morrison landed themselves onto the sticky paper on Tuesday, as they trudged through this campaign’s penultimate week. The issues couldn’t have been more different. But each was an area of their respective vulnerabilities – economic ... <a title="View from The Hill: Albanese and Morrison caught on fly-papers of wages, gender" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/10/view-from-the-hill-albanese-and-morrison-caught-on-fly-papers-of-wages-gender-182781/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Albanese and Morrison caught on fly-papers of wages, gender">Read more</a>

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Word from The Hill: Scott Morrison defends Katherine Deves (again), but slips up on surgery detail

May 10, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra As well as her interviews with politicians and experts, Politics with Michelle Grattan includes “Word from The Hill”, where she discusses the news with members of The Conversation politics team. In this podcast Michelle and politics + society editor Amanda ... <a title="Word from The Hill: Scott Morrison defends Katherine Deves (again), but slips up on surgery detail" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/10/word-from-the-hill-scott-morrison-defends-katherine-deves-again-but-slips-up-on-surgery-detail-182777/" aria-label="Read more about Word from The Hill: Scott Morrison defends Katherine Deves (again), but slips up on surgery detail">Read more</a>

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Northern Territory Chief Minister Michael Gunner resigns. Could this help Labor in the federal election?

May 10, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rolf Gerritsen, Professorial Research Fellow, Northern Institute, Charles Darwin University Northern Territory Chief Minister Michael Gunner has resigned suddenly, making the announcement just after delivering the NT budget in parliament. He will stay on as a backbencher. “My head and my heart are no longer here, they ... <a title="Northern Territory Chief Minister Michael Gunner resigns. Could this help Labor in the federal election?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/10/northern-territory-chief-minister-michael-gunner-resigns-could-this-help-labor-in-the-federal-election-182759/" aria-label="Read more about Northern Territory Chief Minister Michael Gunner resigns. Could this help Labor in the federal election?">Read more</a>

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Below the Line: What issues are politicians ignoring this election? – podcast

May 10, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Benjamin Clark, Deputy Engagement Editor, The Conversation Channel Nine’s leaders’ debate on Sunday night may have been a “shouty, unedifying spectacle”, but Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese will do it all again on Wednesday evening on Channel Seven. Why? In the latest episode of our election podcast ... <a title="Below the Line: What issues are politicians ignoring this election? – podcast" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/10/below-the-line-what-issues-are-politicians-ignoring-this-election-podcast-182757/" aria-label="Read more about Below the Line: What issues are politicians ignoring this election? – podcast">Read more</a>

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Stand by for the oddly designed Stage 3 tax cut that will send middle earners backwards and give high earners thousands

May 10, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Shutterstock The Reserve Bank is pushing up interest rates to take money out of our hands. The first increase in the current round will add about A$65 a month to the cost of paying off ... <a title="Stand by for the oddly designed Stage 3 tax cut that will send middle earners backwards and give high earners thousands" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/10/stand-by-for-the-oddly-designed-stage-3-tax-cut-that-will-send-middle-earners-backwards-and-give-high-earners-thousands-182751/" aria-label="Read more about Stand by for the oddly designed Stage 3 tax cut that will send middle earners backwards and give high earners thousands">Read more</a>

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Young voters will inherit a hotter, more dangerous world – but their climate interests are being ignored this election

May 10, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hannah R. Feldman, Research Fellow, Institute for Water Futures, Australian National University While there was plenty of heat in Sunday’s night’s debate between Labor and Coalition leaders, one issue was barely mentioned: climate change. This raises a large red flag for Australia’s young voters. In an election ... <a title="Young voters will inherit a hotter, more dangerous world – but their climate interests are being ignored this election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/10/young-voters-will-inherit-a-hotter-more-dangerous-world-but-their-climate-interests-are-being-ignored-this-election-182663/" aria-label="Read more about Young voters will inherit a hotter, more dangerous world – but their climate interests are being ignored this election">Read more</a>

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Australia’s next government must start talking about a ‘just transition’ from coal. Here’s where to begin

May 10, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gareth Edwards, Associate Professor, University of East Anglia Shutterstock At last year’s Glasgow climate conference, countries lined up to increase their ambition to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Even Australia brought a new target of net-zero emissions by 2050, and signed the final agreement which called for a ... <a title="Australia’s next government must start talking about a ‘just transition’ from coal. Here’s where to begin" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/10/australias-next-government-must-start-talking-about-a-just-transition-from-coal-heres-where-to-begin-181707/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s next government must start talking about a ‘just transition’ from coal. Here’s where to begin">Read more</a>

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Stuff-up or conspiracy? Whistleblowers claim Facebook deliberately let important non-news pages go down in news blackout

May 10, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rob Nicholls, Associate professor in regulation and governance, UNSW Sydney Shutterstock On Friday, the Wall Street Journal published information from Facebook whistleblowers, alleging Facebook (which is owned by Meta) deliberately caused havoc in Australia last year to influence the News Media Bargaining Code before it was passed ... <a title="Stuff-up or conspiracy? Whistleblowers claim Facebook deliberately let important non-news pages go down in news blackout" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/10/stuff-up-or-conspiracy-whistleblowers-claim-facebook-deliberately-let-important-non-news-pages-go-down-in-news-blackout-182673/" aria-label="Read more about Stuff-up or conspiracy? Whistleblowers claim Facebook deliberately let important non-news pages go down in news blackout">Read more</a>

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Why award honorary doctorates, and what do the choices say about our universities?

May 10, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Murphy, Senior Lecturer in Contemporary History, Monash University Shutterstock Universities like to associate themselves with exceptional individuals through the awarding of honorary doctorates, but this practice has often attracted controversy, creating headaches for university administrators. Honorary doctorates highlight uncomfortable but important questions about the purpose of ... <a title="Why award honorary doctorates, and what do the choices say about our universities?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/10/why-award-honorary-doctorates-and-what-do-the-choices-say-about-our-universities-179300/" aria-label="Read more about Why award honorary doctorates, and what do the choices say about our universities?">Read more</a>