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The RBA has a new brain. It has thoughts on what’ll happen after interest rates hit zero

November 26, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Isaac Gross, Lecturer, Monash University MARTIN stands for “Macroeconomic Relationships for Targeting Inflation”, or perhaps merely for “Martin Place” which is the location of the Reserve Bank’s headquarters in Sydney. It’s the bank’s new computer model of the Australian economy, made up of 147 equations working in ... <a title="The RBA has a new brain. It has thoughts on what’ll happen after interest rates hit zero" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/26/the-rba-has-a-new-brain-it-has-thoughts-on-whatll-happen-after-interest-rates-hit-zero-126765/" aria-label="Read more about The RBA has a new brain. It has thoughts on what’ll happen after interest rates hit zero">Read more</a>

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Designer fashion, nostalgia magnet – what’s behind the rise and rise of the sneaker?

November 26, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emily Brayshaw, Lecturer, Fashion and Design History, Theory, and Thinking, University of Technology Sydney In June this year, hundreds of Australian shoppers queued – some overnight – to buy a pair of Yeezy Boost 350 V2 Black Static Adidas sneakers the moment they went on sale. Before ... <a title="Designer fashion, nostalgia magnet – what’s behind the rise and rise of the sneaker?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/26/designer-fashion-nostalgia-magnet-whats-behind-the-rise-and-rise-of-the-sneaker-123766/" aria-label="Read more about Designer fashion, nostalgia magnet – what’s behind the rise and rise of the sneaker?">Read more</a>

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View from The Hill: ASIO investigating allegation China wanted a horse in the democratic race

November 26, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra ASIO boss Mike Burgess is known to be more open in his approach than many in the world of spooks. Even so, it was startling when late Sunday night he tweeted a pointer to his statement that ASIO is investigating ... <a title="View from The Hill: ASIO investigating allegation China wanted a horse in the democratic race" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/26/view-from-the-hill-asio-investigating-allegation-china-wanted-a-horse-in-the-democratic-race-127744/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: ASIO investigating allegation China wanted a horse in the democratic race">Read more</a>

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Tesla’s Blade Runner-inspired pickup truck kind of flopped. Here’s why

November 25, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Evie Kendal, Lecturer in Bioethics and Health Humanities, Deakin University Tesla’s new “Blade Runner-inspired” electric cybertruck has the world turning its head. The internet has had a field day since the vehicle’s launch on Thursday, with users finding creative ways to ridicule the truck’s eccentric design. This ... <a title="Tesla’s Blade Runner-inspired pickup truck kind of flopped. Here’s why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/25/teslas-blade-runner-inspired-pickup-truck-kind-of-flopped-heres-why-126679/" aria-label="Read more about Tesla’s Blade Runner-inspired pickup truck kind of flopped. Here’s why">Read more</a>

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145 years after Jules Verne dreamed up a hydrogen future, it has arrived

November 25, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alan Finkel, Australia’s Chief Scientist, Office of the Chief Scientist In 1874, science fiction author Jules Verne set out a prescient vision that has inspired governments and entrepreneurs in the 145 years since. In his book The Mysterious Island, Verne wrote of a world where “water will ... <a title="145 years after Jules Verne dreamed up a hydrogen future, it has arrived" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/25/145-years-after-jules-verne-dreamed-up-a-hydrogen-future-it-has-arrived-127701/" aria-label="Read more about 145 years after Jules Verne dreamed up a hydrogen future, it has arrived">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Fixing the problems of money in politics

November 25, 2019

A consensus is building around the need for reform of New Zealand’s rules governing political party donations and spending. Many commentators are asking whether our electoral laws are fundamentally broken and, if so, how they should be changed. Currently the leading ideas appear to be to clamp down further on donations, better regulate loans to ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Fixing the problems of money in politics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/25/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-fixing-the-problems-of-money-in-politics/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Fixing the problems of money in politics">Read more</a>

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Genetic testing IVF embryos doesn’t improve the chance of a baby

November 25, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Karin Hammarberg, Senior Research Fellow, Global and Women’s Health, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University If you’re going through IVF, you may be offered a test to look at your embryos’ chromosomes. Pre-implantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (chromosome abnormalities), known as PGT-A, is an ... <a title="Genetic testing IVF embryos doesn’t improve the chance of a baby" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/25/genetic-testing-ivf-embryos-doesnt-improve-the-chance-of-a-baby-126839/" aria-label="Read more about Genetic testing IVF embryos doesn’t improve the chance of a baby">Read more</a>

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How Westpac is alleged to have broken anti-money laundering laws 23 million times

November 25, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian Fargher, Lecturer in Accounting, University of Wollongong Australia’s second-biggest bank, Westpac, is poised to overtake the biggest, the Commonwealth Bank. Not in terms of assets, earnings or market capitalisation, but in having to pay the heftiest fine in Australian corporate history. Westpac is accused of breaching ... <a title="How Westpac is alleged to have broken anti-money laundering laws 23 million times" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/25/how-westpac-is-alleged-to-have-broken-anti-money-laundering-laws-23-million-times-127518/" aria-label="Read more about How Westpac is alleged to have broken anti-money laundering laws 23 million times">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 25 2019

November 25, 2019

Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content by Dr Bryce Edwards. NZ First donations scandal Matt Shand (Stuff): A wine box, a deep throat and a dumpster – the trail that led to the NZ First donations scandal John ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 25 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/25/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-november-25-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 25 2019">Read more</a>

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What are lost continents, and why are we discovering so many?

November 25, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Maria Seton, ARC Future Fellow, University of Sydney For most people, continents are Earth’s seven main large landmasses. But geoscientists have a different take on this. They look at the type of rock a feature is made of, rather than how much of its surface is above ... <a title="What are lost continents, and why are we discovering so many?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/25/what-are-lost-continents-and-why-are-we-discovering-so-many-126355/" aria-label="Read more about What are lost continents, and why are we discovering so many?">Read more</a>

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Government’s Commonwealth Integrity Commission will not stamp out public sector corruption — here’s why

November 25, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yee-Fui Ng, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Monash University Attorney-General Christian Porter added a little more flesh to the bones of the long-awaited Commonwealth Integrity Commission this week. In a National Press Club address, Porter argued there must be a balance between having a powerful investigative body ... <a title="Government’s Commonwealth Integrity Commission will not stamp out public sector corruption — here’s why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/25/governments-commonwealth-integrity-commission-will-not-stamp-out-public-sector-corruption-heres-why-127502/" aria-label="Read more about Government’s Commonwealth Integrity Commission will not stamp out public sector corruption — here’s why">Read more</a>

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Teens with at least one close friend can better cope with stress than those without

November 25, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tracy Evans-Whipp, Research Fellow, Australian Institute of Family Studies Teenagers who have at least one close friendship are better able to bounce back from stress. This is one of the latest findings from the Growing Up In Australia study. Growing Up in Australia has been following the ... <a title="Teens with at least one close friend can better cope with stress than those without" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/25/teens-with-at-least-one-close-friend-can-better-cope-with-stress-than-those-without-126769/" aria-label="Read more about Teens with at least one close friend can better cope with stress than those without">Read more</a>