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Cruel, and no deterrent: why Australia’s policy on asylum seekers must change

May 31, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alex Reilly, Director of the Public Law and Policy Research Unit, Adelaide Law School, University of Adelaide The Coalition’s election victory on May 18 had an immediate psychological effect on the refugees on Manus Island, with reports of several people attempting suicide. Two class-action lawsuits currently before ... <a title="Cruel, and no deterrent: why Australia’s policy on asylum seekers must change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/31/cruel-and-no-deterrent-why-australias-policy-on-asylum-seekers-must-change-117969/" aria-label="Read more about Cruel, and no deterrent: why Australia’s policy on asylum seekers must change">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 31 2019

May 31, 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 Jane Patterson (RNZ): Wellbeing Budget: Laudable, but not transformational Richard Harman (Politik): Man alone: Gabriel Makhlouf Colin James (ODT): ‘Wellbeing’ facet points to different way of governing Liam Dann (Herald): Budget spending puts Government ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 31 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/31/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-may-31-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 31 2019">Read more</a>

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As Morrison heads to the Pacific, our nearest neighbours will be looking for more than kind words

May 31, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Kenny, Senior Fellow, Australian Studies Institute, Australian National University Scott Morrison travels to Europe for D-Day commemorations next week. While there, he may also hold talks with leaders such as German Chancellor Angela Merkel ahead of the G20 meeting in Japan in June. With the UK ... <a title="As Morrison heads to the Pacific, our nearest neighbours will be looking for more than kind words" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/31/as-morrison-heads-to-the-pacific-our-nearest-neighbours-will-be-looking-for-more-than-kind-words-118037/" aria-label="Read more about As Morrison heads to the Pacific, our nearest neighbours will be looking for more than kind words">Read more</a>

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Traditional medicines must be integrated into health care for culturally diverse groups

May 31, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Josephine Agu, PhD candidate, University of Technology Sydney This article is the fifth part in a series, Where culture meets health. Many people seek complementary treatments for various ailments. Perhaps herbal remedies to cure a cold, or acupuncture to ease lower back pain. “Complementary medicine” refers to ... <a title="Traditional medicines must be integrated into health care for culturally diverse groups" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/31/traditional-medicines-must-be-integrated-into-health-care-for-culturally-diverse-groups-114980/" aria-label="Read more about Traditional medicines must be integrated into health care for culturally diverse groups">Read more</a>

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If your kid is bullied and hurt on school grounds, can you sue the school?

May 31, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sally Varnham, Professor of Law, University of Technology Sydney The Victorian state government was recently reported to be investigating whether it could make it easier for bullying victims to sue schools. This was prompted by the case of a 13-year-old boy who had to undergo surgery after ... <a title="If your kid is bullied and hurt on school grounds, can you sue the school?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/31/if-your-kid-is-bullied-and-hurt-on-school-grounds-can-you-sue-the-school-116164/" aria-label="Read more about If your kid is bullied and hurt on school grounds, can you sue the school?">Read more</a>

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Housing affordability has improved slightly, but people on lower incomes will continue to struggle

May 31, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steven Rowley, Director, Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute, Curtin Research Centre, Curtin University The re-election of the Morrison government has delivered an Australian housing policy platform based on home ownership. The recently announced First Home Loan Deposit Scheme and the existing First Home Super Saver Scheme ... <a title="Housing affordability has improved slightly, but people on lower incomes will continue to struggle" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/31/housing-affordability-has-improved-slightly-but-people-on-lower-incomes-will-continue-to-struggle-117898/" aria-label="Read more about Housing affordability has improved slightly, but people on lower incomes will continue to struggle">Read more</a>

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We’ve been given a pay rise. Were it not for concern about the economy, it would have been bigger

May 31, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jim Stanford, Economist and Director, Centre for Future Work, Australia Institute; Honorary Professor of Political Economy, University of Sydney The Fair Work Commission has announced a 3% hike in the national Minimum Wage, effective July 1 – taking it to A$19.49 per hour, or $740.80 per week. ... <a title="We’ve been given a pay rise. Were it not for concern about the economy, it would have been bigger" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/31/weve-been-given-a-pay-rise-were-it-not-for-concern-about-the-economy-it-would-have-been-bigger-118053/" aria-label="Read more about We’ve been given a pay rise. Were it not for concern about the economy, it would have been bigger">Read more</a>

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If the Adani mine gets built, it will be thanks to politicians, on two continents

May 31, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Quentin Beresford, Professor of Politics, Edith Cowan University With the final approval of the Adani Carmichael coal mine now apparently imminent, it is important to ask how it has seemingly defied the assessment of experts that it is not financially viable. After all, it’s only a week ... <a title="If the Adani mine gets built, it will be thanks to politicians, on two continents" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/31/if-the-adani-mine-gets-built-it-will-be-thanks-to-politicians-on-two-continents-118043/" aria-label="Read more about If the Adani mine gets built, it will be thanks to politicians, on two continents">Read more</a>

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Friday essay: the library – humanist ideal, social glue and now, tourism hotspot

May 31, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stuart Kells, Adjunct Professor, College of Arts, Social Sciences and Commerce, La Trobe University Last year two Danish librarians – Christian Lauersen and Marie Eiriksson – founded Library Planet: a worldwide, crowdsourced, online library travel guide. According to them, Library Planet is meant to inspire travellers “to ... <a title="Friday essay: the library – humanist ideal, social glue and now, tourism hotspot" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/31/friday-essay-the-library-humanist-ideal-social-glue-and-now-tourism-hotspot-116432/" aria-label="Read more about Friday essay: the library – humanist ideal, social glue and now, tourism hotspot">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Government Budget Special Round-up – May 30 2019

May 30, 2019

Budget 2019 Commentary & reaction Corin Dann (RNZ): Some meat in Wellbeing Budget 2019 but will it satisfy? Bryce Edwards (RNZ): A status quo Budget when transformation was promised Matthew Hooton (Herald): This Government’s Wellbeing measures are total BS (paywalled) Audrey Young (Herald): Wellbeing Budget is different, but it isn’t radical (paywalled) Bernard Hickey (Newsroom): What the Wellbeing Budget should have been ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Government Budget Special Round-up – May 30 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/30/newsletter-new-zealand-government-budget-special-round-up-may-30-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Government Budget Special Round-up – May 30 2019">Read more</a>

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Politics and religion collide in the Knesset as Netanyahu faces the fight of his political life

May 30, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tony Walker, Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University Benjamin Netanyahu is now in the fight of his turbulent political life. The stakes for Israel’s prime minister could hardly be greater. His continuance in office, his own reputation, his legacy, his immunity from prosecution on various ... <a title="Politics and religion collide in the Knesset as Netanyahu faces the fight of his political life" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/30/politics-and-religion-collide-in-the-knesset-as-netanyahu-faces-the-fight-of-his-political-life-118041/" aria-label="Read more about Politics and religion collide in the Knesset as Netanyahu faces the fight of his political life">Read more</a>

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New Zealand’s ‘well-being budget’: how it hopes to improve people’s lives

May 30, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christoph Schumacher, Professor of Innovation and Economics, Massey University New Zealand’s first “well-being budget” has landed, prioritising well-being over economic growth. So how is it different to any budgets that we have seen in the past? The government has moved away from GDP as a sole indicator ... <a title="New Zealand’s ‘well-being budget’: how it hopes to improve people’s lives" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/30/new-zealands-well-being-budget-how-it-hopes-to-improve-peoples-lives-118052/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand’s ‘well-being budget’: how it hopes to improve people’s lives">Read more</a>