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June 8, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fiona Hutton, Associate Professor in Criminology, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Getty Images Access to cannabis-based products for medical reasons is technically legal in New Zealand. But changes to the legislation in 2020 have failed to make this potentially life altering option a reality ... <a title="Cannabis for therapeutic use is still out of reach for many sick New Zealanders, despite changes in the law" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/08/cannabis-for-therapeutic-use-is-still-out-of-reach-for-many-sick-new-zealanders-despite-changes-in-the-law-184235/" aria-label="Read more about Cannabis for therapeutic use is still out of reach for many sick New Zealanders, despite changes in the law">Read more</a>
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June 8, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gregory Camp, Senior Lecturer, University of Auckland There are many angles from which we can celebrate Judy Garland’s 100th birthday on June 10. We can see her as iconic interpreter of the Great American Songbook, mother of a showbiz dynasty, gay icon, a sad symbol of the ... <a title="Judy Garland at 100: more than just a star, Garland shaped the modern movie musical" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/08/judy-garland-at-100-more-than-just-a-star-garland-shaped-the-modern-movie-musical-181481/" aria-label="Read more about Judy Garland at 100: more than just a star, Garland shaped the modern movie musical">Read more</a>
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June 7, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joey Moloney, Senior Associate, Grattan Institute Shutterstock The Reserve Bank has lifted the cash rate for the second time in two months, this time by 0.50 points to 0.85%. It won’t be the last such hike. Forecasters expect the cash rate to hit 2.5% by the end ... <a title="The housing game has changed – why interest rate hikes hurt more than before" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/07/the-housing-game-has-changed-why-interest-rate-hikes-hurt-more-than-before-184553/" aria-label="Read more about The housing game has changed – why interest rate hikes hurt more than before">Read more</a>
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June 7, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra As well as her interviews with politicians and experts, Politics with Michelle Grattan includes “Word from The Hill”, where she discusses the news with members of The Conversation politics team. While Anthony Albanese this week continued to receive a warm ... <a title="Word from The Hill: Warm smiles in Indonesia, but chillier news at home" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/07/word-from-the-hill-warm-smiles-in-indonesia-but-chillier-news-at-home-184563/" aria-label="Read more about Word from The Hill: Warm smiles in Indonesia, but chillier news at home">Read more</a>
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June 7, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Charlotte Phelps, PhD Student, Bond University Shutterstock We all have different preferences for when it’s the right time to bring out the winter blankets. And the thermostat’s setting often forms the basis of office arguments between women and men regarding the “correct” temperature for it to be ... <a title="Yes, women might ‘feel the cold’ more than men. Here’s why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/07/yes-women-might-feel-the-cold-more-than-men-heres-why-184329/" aria-label="Read more about Yes, women might ‘feel the cold’ more than men. Here’s why">Read more</a>
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June 7, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Shutterstock By lifting its cash rate 0.5 points from 0.35% to 0.85%, the Reserve Bank has added about another $120 per month in payments for a A$500,000 mortgage. If financial markets are to be believed, ... <a title="Expect the RBA to go easy on interest rate hikes from now on – we can’t afford rates to climb as steeply as the market expects" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/07/expect-the-rba-to-go-easy-on-interest-rate-hikes-from-now-on-we-cant-afford-rates-to-climb-as-steeply-as-the-market-expects-184539/" aria-label="Read more about Expect the RBA to go easy on interest rate hikes from now on – we can’t afford rates to climb as steeply as the market expects">Read more</a>
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June 7, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tim Harcourt, Industry Professor and Chief Economist, University of Technology Sydney original Indonesia may be the world’s fourth most populous nation – with more than 270 million people – but Australian news coverage of it typically involves three things: beef, boats and Bali. Anthony Albanese’s visit to ... <a title="Beyond boats, beef and Bali: Albanese’s unfinished business with Indonesia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/07/beyond-boats-beef-and-bali-albaneses-unfinished-business-with-indonesia-184547/" aria-label="Read more about Beyond boats, beef and Bali: Albanese’s unfinished business with Indonesia">Read more</a>
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June 7, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marcus Harmes, Professor in Pathways Education, University of Southern Queensland Wikimedia Why did people think cannibalism was good for their health? The answer offers a glimpse into the zaniest crannies of European history, at a time when Europeans were obsessed with Egyptian mummies. Driven first by the ... <a title="Why did people start eating Egyptian mummies? The weird and wild ways mummy fever swept through Europe" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/07/why-did-people-start-eating-egyptian-mummies-the-weird-and-wild-ways-mummy-fever-swept-through-europe-177551/" aria-label="Read more about Why did people start eating Egyptian mummies? The weird and wild ways mummy fever swept through Europe">Read more</a>
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June 7, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicholas Wood, Associate Professor, Discipline of Childhood and Adolescent Health, University of Sydney Shutterstock One of the rare complications of COVID in children is an inflammatory illness called paediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome (PIMS-TS) that occurs in the weeks following the time of infection with SARS-CoV-2 (the virus ... <a title="More than 100 Australian kids have had multisystem inflammatory syndrome after COVID. What should parents watch for?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/07/more-than-100-australian-kids-have-had-multisystem-inflammatory-syndrome-after-covid-what-should-parents-watch-for-183533/" aria-label="Read more about More than 100 Australian kids have had multisystem inflammatory syndrome after COVID. What should parents watch for?">Read more</a>
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June 7, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marcus Harmes, Professor in Pathways Education, University of Southern Queensland Wikimedia Why did people think cannibalism was good for their health? The answer offers a glimpse into the zaniest crannies of European history, at a time when Europeans were obsessed with Egyptian mummies. Driven first by the ... <a title="Why did people start eating Egyptian mummies? The weird and wild ways that mummy fever swept through Europe" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/07/why-did-people-start-eating-egyptian-mummies-the-weird-and-wild-ways-that-mummy-fever-swept-through-europe-177551/" aria-label="Read more about Why did people start eating Egyptian mummies? The weird and wild ways that mummy fever swept through Europe">Read more</a>
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June 7, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Quiggin, Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland Shutterstock Later today, everyone expects the Reserve Bank board will push up its cash interest rate for the second consecutive month. Why? According to the board’s official minutes, it’s: to ensure that inflation in Australia returns to ... <a title="Memo RBA: we ought to live with inflation, more of it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/07/memo-rba-we-ought-to-live-with-inflation-more-of-it-184380/" aria-label="Read more about Memo RBA: we ought to live with inflation, more of it">Read more</a>
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June 7, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Aaron J. Snoswell, Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Computational Law & AI Accountability, Queensland University of Technology Giannis Daras / DALL-E A new generation of artificial intelligence (AI) models can produce “creative” images on-demand based on a text prompt. The likes of Imagen, MidJourney, and DALL-E 2 are beginning ... <a title="Do AI systems really have their own secret language?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/07/do-ai-systems-really-have-their-own-secret-language-184335/" aria-label="Read more about Do AI systems really have their own secret language?">Read more</a>
