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May 17, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Patricia A. O’Brien, Visiting Fellow, School of History, Australian National University, and Adjunct Professor, Asian Studies Program, Georgetown University The fragility of democracy in Samoa has been on full display in the past month. On April 9, voters used the national election to deliver a powerful rebuke ... <a title="Despite a veneer of democracy, Samoa is sliding into autocracy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/17/despite-a-veneer-of-democracy-samoa-is-sliding-into-autocracy-160701/" aria-label="Read more about Despite a veneer of democracy, Samoa is sliding into autocracy">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Isaac Gross, Lecturer in Economics, Monash University On budget night federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg announced Australia is getting its own “patent box”. What is a patent box? Despite its odd name, it is a relatively straightforward concept. It means lowering the tax rate on all income derived ... <a title="The Treasurer says his ‘patent box’ will boost innovation. The evidence says it won’t" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/17/the-treasurer-says-his-patent-box-will-boost-innovation-the-evidence-says-it-wont-160861/" aria-label="Read more about The Treasurer says his ‘patent box’ will boost innovation. The evidence says it won’t">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kevin Burns, Professor, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Social colonies are nothing new in the animal kingdom. We know bees, ants and termites live in large colonies, divide labour and co-operate to take care of offspring produced by a single queen. This behaviour, known ... <a title="Social plants: in the wild, staghorn ferns grow in colonies to improve water storage for all members" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/17/social-plants-in-the-wild-staghorn-ferns-grow-in-colonies-to-improve-water-storage-for-all-members-156377/" aria-label="Read more about Social plants: in the wild, staghorn ferns grow in colonies to improve water storage for all members">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Haskell-Dowland, Associate Dean (Computing and Security), Edith Cowan University Apple recently launched the latest version of its operating system, iOS 14.5, which features the much-anticipated app tracking transparency function, bolstering the tech giant’s privacy credentials. But iOS 14.5 also introduced support for the new Apple AirTag, ... <a title="Remember, Apple AirTags and ‘Find My’ app only work because of a vast, largely covert tracking network" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/17/remember-apple-airtags-and-find-my-app-only-work-because-of-a-vast-largely-covert-tracking-network-160781/" aria-label="Read more about Remember, Apple AirTags and ‘Find My’ app only work because of a vast, largely covert tracking network">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tony Walker, Vice-chancellor’s fellow, La Trobe University What’s next in the latest Middle East convulsion? Will a ceasefire between the Hamas militant group in Gaza and Israel be brokered by Arab mediators in coordination with western powers, or will the situation continue to deteriorate? Are we witnessing ... <a title="Many questions, few answers, as conflict deepens between Israelis and Palestinians" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/17/many-questions-few-answers-as-conflict-deepens-between-israelis-and-palestinians-160921/" aria-label="Read more about Many questions, few answers, as conflict deepens between Israelis and Palestinians">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tim Soutphommasane, Professor of Practice (Sociology and Political Theory) Director, Culture Strategy, University of Sydney National capability — and you might also say, national character — can be revealed in a crisis. So, what has COVID-19 taught us about Australia? It has taught us, amid many examples ... <a title="Australia risks becoming a hermit nation. Here’s a five-step road-map to reopen our borders safely" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/17/australia-risks-becoming-a-hermit-nation-heres-a-five-step-road-map-to-reopen-our-borders-safely-160865/" aria-label="Read more about Australia risks becoming a hermit nation. Here’s a five-step road-map to reopen our borders safely">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Natasha Yates, Assistant Professor, General Practice, Bond University People aged 50 and over are now officially eligible to receive the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from selected GPs. Although some practices have had permission to provide the vaccine early if they had excess stock, this marks a major step ... <a title="I’m over 50 and can now get my COVID vaccine. Can I talk to the GP first? Do I need a painkiller? What else do I need to know?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/17/im-over-50-and-can-now-get-my-covid-vaccine-can-i-talk-to-the-gp-first-do-i-need-a-painkiller-what-else-do-i-need-to-know-160357/" aria-label="Read more about I’m over 50 and can now get my COVID vaccine. Can I talk to the GP first? Do I need a painkiller? What else do I need to know?">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendan Wintle, Professor in Conservation Ecology, School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne Australia’s forest-dwelling wildlife is in greater peril after last week’s court ruling that logging — even if it breaches state requirements — is exempt from the federal law that protects threatened species. The Federal ... <a title="A Victorian logging company just won a controversial court appeal. Here’s what it means for forest wildlife" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/17/a-victorian-logging-company-just-won-a-controversial-court-appeal-heres-what-it-means-for-forest-wildlife-160103/" aria-label="Read more about A Victorian logging company just won a controversial court appeal. Here’s what it means for forest wildlife">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Owain Emslie, Senior Associate, Grattan Institute When governments decide to build a new road, bridge or train line, their first concern should be getting it at the cheapest possible long-term price for a given quality standard. But our new report, Megabang for Megabucks, shows cost management is ... <a title="Rise of transport megaprojects adds to Australian taxpayers’ risk of paying too much" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/17/rise-of-transport-megaprojects-adds-to-australian-taxpayers-risk-of-paying-too-much-160459/" aria-label="Read more about Rise of transport megaprojects adds to Australian taxpayers’ risk of paying too much">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dan Torre, Senior Lecturer in the School of Design, RMIT University Review: Disney: The Magic of Animation at ACMI. Disney is one of the longest running animation studios in the world. As a result, the studio’s nearly 100 year legacy also provides a substantial insight into the ... <a title="From Mickey to Moana — Disney treasures at ACMI tell the story of animation’s evolution over almost a century" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/17/from-mickey-to-moana-disney-treasures-at-acmi-tell-the-story-of-animations-evolution-over-almost-a-century-160770/" aria-label="Read more about From Mickey to Moana — Disney treasures at ACMI tell the story of animation’s evolution over almost a century">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The government has failed to get any electoral “bounce” from last week’s budget, despite it being widely seen as good for the economy, according to Newspoll. Labor retains a two-party lead of 51-49%, although there was a 2 point fall ... <a title="No ‘bounce’ for government from big-spend budget: Newspoll" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/17/no-bounce-for-government-from-big-spend-budget-newspoll-160979/" aria-label="Read more about No ‘bounce’ for government from big-spend budget: Newspoll">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Helen Hodgson, Professor, Curtin Law School and Curtin Business School, Curtin University We’re told that this budget, more than most, delivered for women. Commonwealth Treasury Certainly for the first time in years it was accompanied by a Women’s Budget Statement printed as part of the budget papers ... <a title="The Women’s Budget Statement was more like a first step than a revolution" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/15/the-womens-budget-statement-was-more-like-a-first-step-than-a-revolution-160787/" aria-label="Read more about The Women’s Budget Statement was more like a first step than a revolution">Read more</a>
