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Grattan on Friday: The battle to stare down the defiant John Setka

June 14, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra In his first days as leader Anthony Albanese has taken two decisive actions to reset Labor’s relationship with the militant Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union. Reshuffling Labor’s frontbench, he removed responsibility for industrial relations from Brendan O’Connor, whose ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: The battle to stare down the defiant John Setka" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/14/grattan-on-friday-the-battle-to-stare-down-the-defiant-john-setka-118803/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: The battle to stare down the defiant John Setka">Read more</a>

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Undocumented plant extinctions are a big problem in Australia – here’s why they go unnoticed

June 13, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Coates, Adjunct Professor and Research Associate, University of Western Australia A recent survey on the world’s plants found a shocking number have gone extinct – 571 since 1750. And this is likely to be a stark underestimate. Not all plants have been discovered, so it’s likely ... <a title="Undocumented plant extinctions are a big problem in Australia – here’s why they go unnoticed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/13/undocumented-plant-extinctions-are-a-big-problem-in-australia-heres-why-they-go-unnoticed-118607/" aria-label="Read more about Undocumented plant extinctions are a big problem in Australia – here’s why they go unnoticed">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Who does the public trust in 2019?

June 13, 2019

How much trust do you have in politics and public institutions? It’s one of the most important political questions of our time. All over the world there has been a decline in trust, which is leading to a sea change in our politics – from Trump and Brexit through to the emergence of radical progressive ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Who does the public trust in 2019?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/13/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-who-does-the-public-trust-in-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Who does the public trust in 2019?">Read more</a>

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Hong Kong in crisis over relationship with China – and there does not appear to be a good solution

June 13, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tony Walker, Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University When Britain ceded its control of Hong Kong in 1997 – after its 100-year lease expired – concerns were raised that a 50-year “one country, two systems” formula would be insufficient to protect citizens’ rights. Britain’s last ... <a title="Hong Kong in crisis over relationship with China – and there does not appear to be a good solution" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/13/hong-kong-in-crisis-over-relationship-with-china-and-there-does-not-appear-to-be-a-good-solution-118591/" aria-label="Read more about Hong Kong in crisis over relationship with China – and there does not appear to be a good solution">Read more</a>

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A giant species of trilobite inhabited Australian waters half a billion years ago

June 13, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James D. Holmes, Palaeontology PhD student, University of Adelaide At up to 30cm long and armed with spines for crushing and shredding food, we’ve identified a previously unknown creature that would have been a giant among its neighbours in the waters off modern-day South Australia. The newly ... <a title="A giant species of trilobite inhabited Australian waters half a billion years ago" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/13/a-giant-species-of-trilobite-inhabited-australian-waters-half-a-billion-years-ago-118452/" aria-label="Read more about A giant species of trilobite inhabited Australian waters half a billion years ago">Read more</a>

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Our culture affects the way we look after ourselves. It should shape the health care we receive, too

June 13, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sabrina Gupta, Associate lecturer, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University This article is the final part in a series, Where culture meets health. For South Asians, there’s a distinct difference between “rice with curry” and “curry with rice”. When we spoke to Indian and ... <a title="Our culture affects the way we look after ourselves. It should shape the health care we receive, too" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/13/our-culture-affects-the-way-we-look-after-ourselves-it-should-shape-the-health-care-we-receive-too-114917/" aria-label="Read more about Our culture affects the way we look after ourselves. It should shape the health care we receive, too">Read more</a>

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NT wants to end ‘naming and shaming’ of juvenile offenders, sparking press freedom debate

June 13, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Pearson, Professor of Journalism and Social Media, Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research, Griffith University, Griffith University For the past week, momentum has been building for a national parliamentary inquiry into media freedom following the police raids on ABC and News Corp journalists. But the ... <a title="NT wants to end ‘naming and shaming’ of juvenile offenders, sparking press freedom debate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/13/nt-wants-to-end-naming-and-shaming-of-juvenile-offenders-sparking-press-freedom-debate-118170/" aria-label="Read more about NT wants to end ‘naming and shaming’ of juvenile offenders, sparking press freedom debate">Read more</a>

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Dark Mofo 2019: a journey through the inferno to robots and extinction

June 13, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julie Shiels, Lecturer – School of Art, RMIT University While Dark Mofo’s winter solstice events populate many above-ground sites across Hobart, its heart of darkness will always be the subterranean galleries of the Museum of Old and New Art. The museum just got a lot bigger with ... <a title="Dark Mofo 2019: a journey through the inferno to robots and extinction" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/13/dark-mofo-2019-a-journey-through-the-inferno-to-robots-and-extinction-118580/" aria-label="Read more about Dark Mofo 2019: a journey through the inferno to robots and extinction">Read more</a>

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We’re not just living for longer – we’re staying healthier for longer, too

June 13, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Goss, Adjunct Associate Professor, Health Research Institute, University of Canberra In the 12 years to 2015, life expectancy in Australia increased by 2.3 years for men (to 80.4) and 1.6 years for women (to 84.6). Our health-adjusted life expectancy increased along with it – by two ... <a title="We’re not just living for longer – we’re staying healthier for longer, too" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/13/were-not-just-living-for-longer-were-staying-healthier-for-longer-too-118588/" aria-label="Read more about We’re not just living for longer – we’re staying healthier for longer, too">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 13 2019

June 13, 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 Budget leak Richard Harman (Politik): The National security panic Derek Cheng (Herald): Five Eyes intelligence partners contacted NZ over Budget ‘hack’ Stacey Kirk and Henry Cooke (Stuff): Five Eyes partners sought GCSB assurance following ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 13 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/13/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-june-13-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 13 2019">Read more</a>

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Will the Coalition’s approach to gender equality actually improve women’s lives?

June 13, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sue Williamson, Senior Lecturer, Human Resource Management, UNSW Canberra, UNSW When Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced his cabinet a couple weeks ago, he made a point of trumpeting the seven women who would serve as ministers – a “record number” for an Australian government. Despite this breakthrough, ... <a title="Will the Coalition’s approach to gender equality actually improve women’s lives?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/13/will-the-coalitions-approach-to-gender-equality-actually-improve-womens-lives-118451/" aria-label="Read more about Will the Coalition’s approach to gender equality actually improve women’s lives?">Read more</a>

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We’re not just living for longer – but we’re staying healthier for longer, too

June 13, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Goss, Adjunct Associate Professor, Health Research Institute, University of Canberra In the 12 years to 2015, life expectancy in Australia increased by 2.3 years for men (to 80.4) and 1.6 years for women (to 84.6). Our health-adjusted life expectancy increased along with it – by two ... <a title="We’re not just living for longer – but we’re staying healthier for longer, too" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/13/were-not-just-living-for-longer-but-were-staying-healthier-for-longer-too-118588/" aria-label="Read more about We’re not just living for longer – but we’re staying healthier for longer, too">Read more</a>