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Federal Labor’s honeymoon continues in Resolve poll; can the Liberals regain office without those ‘lefties’?

October 12, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne Mick Tsikas/AAP A federal Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted October 5-9 from a sample of 1,604, gave Labor 39% of the primary vote (steady since September), ... <a title="Federal Labor’s honeymoon continues in Resolve poll; can the Liberals regain office without those ‘lefties’?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/12/federal-labors-honeymoon-continues-in-resolve-poll-can-the-liberals-regain-office-without-those-lefties-191679/" aria-label="Read more about Federal Labor’s honeymoon continues in Resolve poll; can the Liberals regain office without those ‘lefties’?">Read more</a>

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DNA is often used in solving crimes. But how does DNA profiling actually work?

October 12, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Linacre, Professor of Forensic Genetics, Flinders University thinkhubstudio/Shutterstock DNA profiling is frequently in the news. Public interest is sparked when DNA is used to identify a suspect or human remains, or resolves a cold case that seems all but forgotten. Very occasionally, it is in the ... <a title="DNA is often used in solving crimes. But how does DNA profiling actually work?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/12/dna-is-often-used-in-solving-crimes-but-how-does-dna-profiling-actually-work-191937/" aria-label="Read more about DNA is often used in solving crimes. But how does DNA profiling actually work?">Read more</a>

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How the Bali bombings transformed our relations with Indonesia

October 12, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tim Lindsey, Malcolm Smith Professor of Asian Law and Director of the Centre for Indonesian Law, Islam and Society, The University of Melbourne An hour before midnight, 20 years ago, a young Indonesian man walked into Paddy’s Pub, a nightclub in the heart of Bali’s party district ... <a title="How the Bali bombings transformed our relations with Indonesia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/12/how-the-bali-bombings-transformed-our-relations-with-indonesia-192011/" aria-label="Read more about How the Bali bombings transformed our relations with Indonesia">Read more</a>

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20 years after the Bali bombings, survivors are still processing a unique kind of grief

October 12, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Garry Stevens, Director of Humanitarian and Development Studies, Western Sydney University Bali bombings commemorative mural at Bondi Beach, Sydney. Droogie, Author provided Today marks the 20th anniversary of the 2002 Bali bombings, which killed 202 people, including 88 Australians – our largest single loss of life from ... <a title="20 years after the Bali bombings, survivors are still processing a unique kind of grief" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/12/20-years-after-the-bali-bombings-survivors-are-still-processing-a-unique-kind-of-grief-191512/" aria-label="Read more about 20 years after the Bali bombings, survivors are still processing a unique kind of grief">Read more</a>

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Some GPs just keep their heads above water. Other doctors’ businesses are more profitable than law firms

October 12, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anthony Scott, Professor of Health Economics, The University of Melbourne Sonny Sixteen/Pexels, CC BY-SA Almost all GPs and most non-GP specialist doctors (such as cardiologists, gynaecologists and dermatologists) run private businesses to provide medical care in Australia. Business decisions can influence the costs of medical care, the ... <a title="Some GPs just keep their heads above water. Other doctors’ businesses are more profitable than law firms" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/12/some-gps-just-keep-their-heads-above-water-other-doctors-businesses-are-more-profitable-than-law-firms-192163/" aria-label="Read more about Some GPs just keep their heads above water. Other doctors’ businesses are more profitable than law firms">Read more</a>

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India’s enormous solar park was meant to help poor communities. But it left the landless stricken

October 12, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gareth Bryant, Senior Lecturer in Political Economy, University of Sydney Community members from Pavagada villages Priya Pillai, Author provided India, like many other countries, is looking to renewables as an antidote to soaring fossil fuel prices and to tackle climate change. Prime Minister Narendra Modi sees renewables ... <a title="India’s enormous solar park was meant to help poor communities. But it left the landless stricken" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/12/indias-enormous-solar-park-was-meant-to-help-poor-communities-but-it-left-the-landless-stricken-189789/" aria-label="Read more about India’s enormous solar park was meant to help poor communities. But it left the landless stricken">Read more</a>

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‘They phone you up during lunch and yell at you’– why teachers say dealing with parents is the worst part of their job

October 12, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kirsten Lambert, Senior Lecturer in English and Graduate Research, Murdoch University We know teachers are under a lot of pressure. Teacher shortages, growing workloads as well as the demands of a complex job mean many teachers are stressed. But my research shows parents are not helping. In ... <a title="‘They phone you up during lunch and yell at you’– why teachers say dealing with parents is the worst part of their job" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/12/they-phone-you-up-during-lunch-and-yell-at-you-why-teachers-say-dealing-with-parents-is-the-worst-part-of-their-job-191256/" aria-label="Read more about ‘They phone you up during lunch and yell at you’– why teachers say dealing with parents is the worst part of their job">Read more</a>

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Not all beer and pokies: what Australians did with their super when COVID struck

October 12, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nathan Wang-Ly, PhD Student, School of Psychology, UNSW Sydney Shutterstock What happens when people withdraw their retirement savings early? We’ve just found out. During the first year of COVID Australians who faced a 20% decline in their working hours (or turnover for sole traders) or were made ... <a title="Not all beer and pokies: what Australians did with their super when COVID struck" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/12/not-all-beer-and-pokies-what-australians-did-with-their-super-when-covid-struck-190911/" aria-label="Read more about Not all beer and pokies: what Australians did with their super when COVID struck">Read more</a>

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The boab trees of the remote Tanami desert are carved with centuries of Indigenous history – and they’re under threat

October 12, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sue O’Connor, Distinguished Professor, School of Culture, History & Language, Australian National University Sue O’Connor, Author provided Australia’s Tanami desert is one of the most isolated and arid places on Earth. It’s a hard place to access and an even harder place to survive. But sprinkled across ... <a title="The boab trees of the remote Tanami desert are carved with centuries of Indigenous history – and they’re under threat" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/12/the-boab-trees-of-the-remote-tanami-desert-are-carved-with-centuries-of-indigenous-history-and-theyre-under-threat-191676/" aria-label="Read more about The boab trees of the remote Tanami desert are carved with centuries of Indigenous history – and they’re under threat">Read more</a>

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Measuring the ‘Halloween effect’ – can retail investor optimism really affect stock returns?

October 12, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Moritz Wagner, Lecturer, University of Canterbury GettyImages The upcoming spooky season is not only a favourite time for most kids (and a few adults), but also for share markets due to what’s been called the “Halloween effect” – often referred to as “sell in May and go ... <a title="Measuring the ‘Halloween effect’ – can retail investor optimism really affect stock returns?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/12/measuring-the-halloween-effect-can-retail-investor-optimism-really-affect-stock-returns-191163/" aria-label="Read more about Measuring the ‘Halloween effect’ – can retail investor optimism really affect stock returns?">Read more</a>

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Chalmers flags gas action, with escalating power prices a cost-of-living nightmare for government

October 11, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra High and rising power prices will become a bigger part of Australia’s inflation problem over time, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has warned, as he foreshadowed more government action to combat gas prices. Ahead of leaving for the United States on Tuesday ... <a title="Chalmers flags gas action, with escalating power prices a cost-of-living nightmare for government" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/11/chalmers-flags-gas-action-with-escalating-power-prices-a-cost-of-living-nightmare-for-government-192251/" aria-label="Read more about Chalmers flags gas action, with escalating power prices a cost-of-living nightmare for government">Read more</a>

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COVID skewed journey-to-work census data. Here’s how city planners can make the best of it

October 11, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Melanie Davern, Associate Professor, Director Australian Urban Observatory, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University Shutterstock Australian cities are slowly recovering from the COVID pandemic. Travel across cities is almost back to pre-pandemic levels. Google Mobility show only a 14% drop in travel to work across Victoria and ... <a title="COVID skewed journey-to-work census data. Here’s how city planners can make the best of it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/11/covid-skewed-journey-to-work-census-data-heres-how-city-planners-can-make-the-best-of-it-189071/" aria-label="Read more about COVID skewed journey-to-work census data. Here’s how city planners can make the best of it">Read more</a>