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VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the government’s response to the bushfires

November 15, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra [embedded content] University of Canberra Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Geoff Crisp discusses the the week in politics the government’s response to the bush fires as well as the Emergency Leaders for Climate Action. They also talk about what happened over in ... <a title="VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the government’s response to the bushfires" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/15/video-michelle-grattan-on-the-governments-response-to-the-bushfires-127124/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the government’s response to the bushfires">Read more</a>

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Conditions built into Frydenberg’s okay for Chinese baby formula takeover

November 15, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The proposed acquisition of infant formula producer Bellamy’s Australia Ltd by China Mengniu Dairy Company Limited has been given approval by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. Strict, legally enforceable conditions, have been set by the treasurer, which have provided critics with a ... <a title="Conditions built into Frydenberg’s okay for Chinese baby formula takeover" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/15/conditions-built-into-frydenbergs-okay-for-chinese-baby-formula-takeover-127121/" aria-label="Read more about Conditions built into Frydenberg’s okay for Chinese baby formula takeover">Read more</a>

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Climate change: why Sweden’s central bank dumped Australian bonds

November 15, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Hawkins, Assistant professor, University of Canberra What’s happening? Suddenly, at the level of central banks, Australia is regarded as an investment risk. On Wednesday Martin Flodén, the deputy governor of Sweden’s central bank, announced that because Australia and Canada were “not known for good climate work”. ... <a title="Climate change: why Sweden’s central bank dumped Australian bonds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/15/climate-change-why-swedens-central-bank-dumped-australian-bonds-126766/" aria-label="Read more about Climate change: why Sweden’s central bank dumped Australian bonds">Read more</a>

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Dr Paul G. Buchanan Analysis – An age of protest

November 15, 2019

The recent surge in social protests world-wide is quantitatively and qualitatively different than in previous ages. The advent of individualised mass communications technologies and the heterogenous range of demands presented in countries governed by political regimes of different ideological persuasions makes the moment unique from an analytic standpoint and challenging for policy-makers, interested observers and ... <a title="Dr Paul G. Buchanan Analysis – An age of protest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/15/an-age-of-protest/" aria-label="Read more about Dr Paul G. Buchanan Analysis – An age of protest">Read more</a>

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Place your bets: will banning illegal offshore sites really help kick our gambling habit?

November 15, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Charles Livingstone, Associate Professor, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is going to start asking internet service providers to block certain offshore gambling websites. The decision follows former New South Wales premier Barry O’Farrell’s 2016 review of ... <a title="Place your bets: will banning illegal offshore sites really help kick our gambling habit?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/15/place-your-bets-will-banning-illegal-offshore-sites-really-help-kick-our-gambling-habit-126838/" aria-label="Read more about Place your bets: will banning illegal offshore sites really help kick our gambling habit?">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Zero Carbon Act consensus and disagreement

November 15, 2019

The Zero Carbon Act (ZCA) is over a week old, but it’s still being heavily debated and analysed. After all, depending on who you listen to, it’s the most significant new law of the year, of this Government, or even of some people’s lifetime. And it deals with a giant issue – climate change. There ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Zero Carbon Act consensus and disagreement" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/15/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-zero-carbon-act-consensus-and-disagreement/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Zero Carbon Act consensus and disagreement">Read more</a>

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Stop the world, I want to get off! In Exit Strategies, one woman leaves and leaves again

November 15, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sandra D’urso, Researcher, The Australian Centre, University of Melbourne To perform an exit is not as simple as it sounds. In fact, exiting a situation can be almost impossible for some. Exit Strategies is a new production by indie performer and theatre maker Mish Grigor in collaboration ... <a title="Stop the world, I want to get off! In Exit Strategies, one woman leaves and leaves again" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/15/stop-the-world-i-want-to-get-off-in-exit-strategies-one-woman-leaves-and-leaves-again-126270/" aria-label="Read more about Stop the world, I want to get off! In Exit Strategies, one woman leaves and leaves again">Read more</a>

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Sri Lanka election: will the country see a return to strongman politics?

November 15, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Niro Kandasamy, Tutor, University of Melbourne Sri Lanka’s presidential election on Saturday comes at a critical time for the country. The government has been in turmoil since President Maithripala Sirisena sacked the prime minister last year and replaced him with former strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa, a move that ... <a title="Sri Lanka election: will the country see a return to strongman politics?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/15/sri-lanka-election-will-the-country-see-a-return-to-strongman-politics-125806/" aria-label="Read more about Sri Lanka election: will the country see a return to strongman politics?">Read more</a>

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Is social media damaging to children and teens? We asked five experts

November 15, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexandra Hansen, Chief of Staff, The Conversation If you have kids, chances are you’ve worried about their presence on social media. Who are they talking to? What are they posting? Are they being bullied? Do they spend too much time on it? Do they realise their friends’ ... <a title="Is social media damaging to children and teens? We asked five experts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/15/is-social-media-damaging-to-children-and-teens-we-asked-five-experts-126499/" aria-label="Read more about Is social media damaging to children and teens? We asked five experts">Read more</a>

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A surprising answer to a hot question: controlled burns often fail to slow a bushfire

November 15, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Trent Penman, Associate professor, University of Melbourne As sure as night follows day, this week’s bushfires prompted inevitable debate about whether fire authorities should have carried out more hazard reduction burning, and whether opposition from conservationists prevented this. There are two key points to remember when we ... <a title="A surprising answer to a hot question: controlled burns often fail to slow a bushfire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/15/a-surprising-answer-to-a-hot-question-controlled-burns-often-fail-to-slow-a-bushfire-127022/" aria-label="Read more about A surprising answer to a hot question: controlled burns often fail to slow a bushfire">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 15 2019

November 15, 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. Media Peter Thompson (Stuff): A new model for public media – but have the old lessons been learned? Damien Venuto (Herald): Faafoi’s conundrum: The toughest political call left in ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 15 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/15/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-november-15-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 15 2019">Read more</a>

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Research funding announcements have become a political tool, creating crippling uncertainty for academics

November 15, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jodie Bradby, Professor of Physics, Australian National University There’s a lot of uncertainty in a research career. Most funding – and most jobs – are doled out by the project, or in chunks of a few years at a time. Recently, however, the situation has been made ... <a title="Research funding announcements have become a political tool, creating crippling uncertainty for academics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/15/research-funding-announcements-have-become-a-political-tool-creating-crippling-uncertainty-for-academics-126919/" aria-label="Read more about Research funding announcements have become a political tool, creating crippling uncertainty for academics">Read more</a>