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China is pumping out carbon emissions as if COVID never happened. That’s bad news for the climate crisis

July 10, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Stern, Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Carbon emissions from China are growing faster now than before COVID-19 struck, data show, dashing hopes the pandemic may have put the world’s most polluting nation on a new emissions trajectory. We compared emissions in China ... <a title="China is pumping out carbon emissions as if COVID never happened. That’s bad news for the climate crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/10/china-is-pumping-out-carbon-emissions-as-if-covid-never-happened-thats-bad-news-for-the-climate-crisis-207933/" aria-label="Read more about China is pumping out carbon emissions as if COVID never happened. That’s bad news for the climate crisis">Read more</a>

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‘I was putting like 20 resumes in a month’: research tracks young Australians’ precarious work and study lives after Year 12

July 10, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lucas Walsh, Professor and Director of the Centre for Youth Policy and Education Practice, Monash University Alexis Brown/Unsplash New research released today by The Smith Family shows how leaving school can be a difficult and complex time for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. It also shows how ... <a title="‘I was putting like 20 resumes in a month’: research tracks young Australians’ precarious work and study lives after Year 12" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/10/i-was-putting-like-20-resumes-in-a-month-research-tracks-young-australians-precarious-work-and-study-lives-after-year-12-209132/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I was putting like 20 resumes in a month’: research tracks young Australians’ precarious work and study lives after Year 12">Read more</a>

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A tax expert’s tips on claiming crypto losses on tax, and how to work out capital gains

July 10, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elizabeth Morton, Research Fellow of the RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub, Lecturer Taxation, RMIT University Shutterstock So, you’ve bought crypto. You’re not alone. Though the statistics are inexact, some surveys suggest as many as 21% of Australian adults now own crypto assets (and that a further 8% have ... <a title="A tax expert’s tips on claiming crypto losses on tax, and how to work out capital gains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/10/a-tax-experts-tips-on-claiming-crypto-losses-on-tax-and-how-to-work-out-capital-gains-206675/" aria-label="Read more about A tax expert’s tips on claiming crypto losses on tax, and how to work out capital gains">Read more</a>

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A rose in every cheek: 100 years of Vegemite, the wartime spread that became an Aussie icon

July 10, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hannah Viney, Researcher, Monash University The Australian Women’s Weekly/Trove There are roughly 22 million jars of Vegemite manufactured in the original Melbourne factory every year. According to the Vegemite website, around 80% of Australian households have a jar in the cupboard. The cultural status of Vegemite is ... <a title="A rose in every cheek: 100 years of Vegemite, the wartime spread that became an Aussie icon" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/10/a-rose-in-every-cheek-100-years-of-vegemite-the-wartime-spread-that-became-an-aussie-icon-204917/" aria-label="Read more about A rose in every cheek: 100 years of Vegemite, the wartime spread that became an Aussie icon">Read more</a>

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View from The Hill: The ‘sealed’ chapter of the Robodebt report should be released

July 9, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The secrecy surrounding the recommendations for prosecution and other action against those who drove or facilitated the Robodebt scandal threatens to dilute the impact of the strong findings of the royal commission. Commissioner Catherine Holmes has said the report’s secret ... <a title="View from The Hill: The ‘sealed’ chapter of the Robodebt report should be released" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/09/view-from-the-hill-the-sealed-chapter-of-the-robodebt-report-should-be-released-209377/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: The ‘sealed’ chapter of the Robodebt report should be released">Read more</a>

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Victims now know they were right about robodebt all along. Let the royal commission change the way we talk about welfare

July 7, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Darren O’Donovan, Senior Lecturer in Administrative Law, La Trobe University The long-awaited robodebt royal commission report landed today, making searing adverse findings against both politicians and bureaucrats. Key individuals are denounced in stark moral terms: for venality, cowardice and callous disregard. The report contains the statement that ... <a title="Victims now know they were right about robodebt all along. Let the royal commission change the way we talk about welfare" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/07/victims-now-know-they-were-right-about-robodebt-all-along-let-the-royal-commission-change-the-way-we-talk-about-welfare-209216/" aria-label="Read more about Victims now know they were right about robodebt all along. Let the royal commission change the way we talk about welfare">Read more</a>

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Robodebt royal commissioner makes multiple referrals for prosecution, condemning scheme as ‘crude and cruel’

July 7, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Robodebt Royal Commissioner Catherine Holmes has referred multiple individuals involved with the illegal scheme for civil and criminal prosecutions and other actions. But the names remain secret. They are contained in a sealed section of Holmes’ report, released Friday, with ... <a title="Robodebt royal commissioner makes multiple referrals for prosecution, condemning scheme as ‘crude and cruel’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/07/robodebt-royal-commissioner-makes-multiple-referrals-for-prosecution-condemning-scheme-as-crude-and-cruel-209318/" aria-label="Read more about Robodebt royal commissioner makes multiple referrals for prosecution, condemning scheme as ‘crude and cruel’">Read more</a>

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The rise of #Robodebt: how Twitter activists pushed a government scandal from hashtags to a royal commission

July 7, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ehsan Dehghan, Lecturer, Queensland University of Technology Robin Worrall / Unsplash The royal commission into the unlawful robodebt scheme has delivered its findings. On the final day of public hearings, Commissioner Catherine Holmes highlighted the crucial role of citizen journalists and activists on Twitter. She described the ... <a title="The rise of #Robodebt: how Twitter activists pushed a government scandal from hashtags to a royal commission" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/07/the-rise-of-robodebt-how-twitter-activists-pushed-a-government-scandal-from-hashtags-to-a-royal-commission-209131/" aria-label="Read more about The rise of #Robodebt: how Twitter activists pushed a government scandal from hashtags to a royal commission">Read more</a>

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Robodebt royal commission recommends multiple referrals for prosecution, condemning scheme as ‘crude and cruel’

July 7, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Robodebt Royal Commissioner Catherine Holmes has recommended the referral of multiple individuals involved with the illegal scheme for civil and criminal prosecutions. But the names remain secret. They are contained in a sealed section of Holmes’ report, released Friday, with ... <a title="Robodebt royal commission recommends multiple referrals for prosecution, condemning scheme as ‘crude and cruel’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/07/robodebt-royal-commission-recommends-multiple-referrals-for-prosecution-condemning-scheme-as-crude-and-cruel-209318/" aria-label="Read more about Robodebt royal commission recommends multiple referrals for prosecution, condemning scheme as ‘crude and cruel’">Read more</a>

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Frida & Diego: Love & Revolution is insightful and beautiful; a reminder of how Anglo-American our conception of modern art is

July 7, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine Speck, Emerita Professor, Art History and Curatorship, University of Adelaide Nickolas Muray, born Szeged, Hungary 1892, died New York, United States of America 1965, Frida Kahlo on bench #5, 1938, New York, United States of America, carbon print, 45.5 x 36 cm; The Jacques and Natasha ... <a title="Frida & Diego: Love & Revolution is insightful and beautiful; a reminder of how Anglo-American our conception of modern art is" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/07/frida-and-diego-love-and-revolution-is-insightful-and-beautiful-a-reminder-of-how-anglo-american-our-conception-of-modern-art-is-208022/" aria-label="Read more about Frida & Diego: Love & Revolution is insightful and beautiful; a reminder of how Anglo-American our conception of modern art is">Read more</a>

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NZ curriculum refresh: the world faces complex challenges and science education must reflect that

July 7, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sara Tolbert, Associate Professor of Science and Environmental Education, University of Canterbury Shutterstock/Ground Picture Long-standing debates about the purpose and focus of a school science curriculum have resurfaced this week as New Zealand is refreshing its approach to science education. Some responses to an early draft of ... <a title="NZ curriculum refresh: the world faces complex challenges and science education must reflect that" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/07/nz-curriculum-refresh-the-world-faces-complex-challenges-and-science-education-must-reflect-that-209232/" aria-label="Read more about NZ curriculum refresh: the world faces complex challenges and science education must reflect that">Read more</a>

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Why Meta’s Threads app is the biggest threat to Twitter yet

July 7, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa M. Given, Professor of Information Sciences & Director, Social Change Enabling Impact Platform, RMIT University Shutterstock The launch of social media app Threads as a competitor to Twitter is a game-changer. Meta, which also owns Facebook and Instagram, launched the new platform yesterday, ahead of schedule. ... <a title="Why Meta’s Threads app is the biggest threat to Twitter yet" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/07/why-metas-threads-app-is-the-biggest-threat-to-twitter-yet-209220/" aria-label="Read more about Why Meta’s Threads app is the biggest threat to Twitter yet">Read more</a>