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September 30, 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. Local government Stephanie Arthur-Worsop (Rotorua Daily Post): Election 2019: What do local councils actually do? (paywalled) Julienne Molineaux (Spinoff): What are DHB elections and can we get rid of them? ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 30 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/30/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-september-30-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 30 2019">Read more</a>
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September 30, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Danilo Ignacio de Urzedo, PhD candidate, University of Sydney This week’s United Nations climate summit may go down in history – but not for the reasons intended. It was not the tipping point for action on global warming that organisers hoped it would be. It will instead ... <a title="‘We will never forgive you’: youth is not wasted on the young who fight for climate justice" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/30/we-will-never-forgive-you-youth-is-not-wasted-on-the-young-who-fight-for-climate-justice-123985/" aria-label="Read more about ‘We will never forgive you’: youth is not wasted on the young who fight for climate justice">Read more</a>
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September 30, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bridget Harris, Senior Lecturer, School of Justice; Crime, Justice and Social Democracy Research Centre, Queensland University of Technology Crime prevention initiatives targeting sexual violence are by no means new. But as technology advances and costs decrease, we are seeing an abundance of digital and technological strategies emerge. ... <a title="Anti-rape devices may have their uses, but they don’t address the ultimate problem" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/30/anti-rape-devices-may-have-their-uses-but-they-dont-address-the-ultimate-problem-123011/" aria-label="Read more about Anti-rape devices may have their uses, but they don’t address the ultimate problem">Read more</a>
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September 30, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicola McGarrity, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, UNSW In late September, Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton introduced a new bill that would give him stronger powers to strip the Australian citizenship off dual nationals convicted of terror-related offences or who engage in related activities. In response to ... <a title="Australia has enacted 82 anti-terror laws since 2001. But tough laws alone won’t make us safer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/30/australia-has-enacted-82-anti-terror-laws-since-2001-but-tough-laws-alone-wont-make-us-safer-123521/" aria-label="Read more about Australia has enacted 82 anti-terror laws since 2001. But tough laws alone won’t make us safer">Read more</a>
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September 30, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lee-Fay Low, Associate Professor in Ageing and Health, University of Sydney If you’ve read the headlines about poor standards in Australia’s nursing homes, it’s only natural to be concerned about your own family or friends in residential aged care. For instance, there was news in recent weeks ... <a title="How to check if your mum or dad’s nursing home is up to scratch" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/30/how-to-check-if-your-mum-or-dads-nursing-home-is-up-to-scratch-123449/" aria-label="Read more about How to check if your mum or dad’s nursing home is up to scratch">Read more</a>
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September 30, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ly Tran, ARC Future Fellow, Deakin University The number of international students who stay in Australia after graduating on the temporary graduate visa – often referred to as the 485 visa – is growing fast. There were nearly 92,000 temporary graduate visa holders in Australia as of ... <a title="Australia’s temporary graduate visa attracts international students, but many find it hard to get work in their field" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/30/australias-temporary-graduate-visa-attracts-international-students-but-many-find-it-hard-to-get-work-in-their-field-123997/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s temporary graduate visa attracts international students, but many find it hard to get work in their field">Read more</a>
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September 30, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fiona Hilferty, Senior Research Fellow, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW The number of homeless defence veterans in Australia is far bigger than previously thought, according to a new study. Our research puts the figure at almost 5,800 veterans experiencing homelessness in a 12 month period. Veterans are ... <a title="5,800 defence veterans homeless in Australia, that’s more than we thought" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/30/5-800-defence-veterans-homeless-in-australia-thats-more-than-we-thought-123695/" aria-label="Read more about 5,800 defence veterans homeless in Australia, that’s more than we thought">Read more</a>
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September 30, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University The government’s new retirement incomes review will need to work quickly. On Friday Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said he expected a final report by June, just seven months after the issues paper he wants it to ... <a title="Five questions about superannuation the government’s new inquiry will need to ask" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/30/five-questions-about-superannuation-the-governments-new-inquiry-will-need-to-ask-124400/" aria-label="Read more about Five questions about superannuation the government’s new inquiry will need to ask">Read more</a>
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September 30, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben Eltham, Lecturer, School of Media, Film and Journalism, Monash University The Australian cultural sector has rarely lacked for innovation or creativity, but it has consistently failed to properly lobby for itself. Culture in Australia employs around 400,000 workers and represents A$112 billion of economic activity. But ... <a title="Federal arts funding in Australia is falling, and local governments are picking up the slack" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/30/federal-arts-funding-in-australia-is-falling-and-local-governments-are-picking-up-the-slack-124160/" aria-label="Read more about Federal arts funding in Australia is falling, and local governments are picking up the slack">Read more</a>
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September 28, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The government has announced very broad terms of reference for its inquiry into Australia’s retirement income system, which will trigger fresh debate about the planned future rises in the superannuation guarantee rate. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Assistant Minister for Superannuation ... <a title="Government retirement incomes inquiry puts superannuation in the frame" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/28/government-retirement-incomes-inquiry-puts-superannuation-in-the-frame-124373/" aria-label="Read more about Government retirement incomes inquiry puts superannuation in the frame">Read more</a>
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September 27, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra [embedded content] University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor Deep Saini discusses Scott Morrison’s trip to Washington – including the state dinner thrown in his honour, his speech at the UN General Assembly, and his message to China – with Michelle Grattan. They ... <a title="VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Morrison’s US trip – and the ACT’s marijuana legislation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/27/video-michelle-grattan-on-morrisons-us-trip-and-the-acts-marijuana-legislation-124359/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Morrison’s US trip – and the ACT’s marijuana legislation">Read more</a>
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September 27, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Caldwell, Lecturer in Language and Linguistics, University of South Australia The AFL Grand Final is more than a physical contest between professional athletes. It is a culture unto itself, crafted through a distinct set of social practices enacted by players, coaches, supporters, and the media, realised ... <a title="Want to really understand football culture? Here are 6 things to watch out for on Grand Final Day" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/27/want-to-really-understand-football-culture-here-are-6-things-to-watch-out-for-on-grand-final-day-124088/" aria-label="Read more about Want to really understand football culture? Here are 6 things to watch out for on Grand Final Day">Read more</a>
