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November 19, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The government has overhauled its much-criticised robo-debt scheme which has seen many welfare recipients asked to repay money they do not owe. A Tuesday email to staff in the Human Services department’s customer compliance division said “additional proof” would now ... <a title="Government makes changes to error-prone robo-debt collection" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/19/government-makes-changes-to-error-prone-robo-debt-collection-127324/" aria-label="Read more about Government makes changes to error-prone robo-debt collection">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The government has overhauled its much-criticised robo-debt scheme which has seen many welfare recipients asked to repay money they do not owe. A Tuesday email to staff in the Human Services department’s customer compliance division said “additional proof” would now ... <a title="Government announces changes to error-prone robo-debt collection" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/19/government-announces-changes-to-error-prone-robo-debt-collection-127324/" aria-label="Read more about Government announces changes to error-prone robo-debt collection">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Karleen Gribble, Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Western Sydney University Every summer in Australia, bushfires, cyclones and floods threaten lives and properties. Preparing for these emergencies includes creating an emergency kit that contains everything you and your baby will need if essential services are ... <a title="Evacuating with a baby? Here’s what to put in your emergency kit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/19/evacuating-with-a-baby-heres-what-to-put-in-your-emergency-kit-127026/" aria-label="Read more about Evacuating with a baby? Here’s what to put in your emergency kit">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cameron Allen, Researcher, UNSW Despite 28 years of uninterrupted economic growth, future generations of Australians face being worse off due to increasing household debt, cost-of-living pressures, rising wealth inequality, climate change impacts and environmental degradation. But our new research finds a fairer, greener and more prosperous Australia ... <a title="We modelled 4 scenarios for Australia’s future. Economic growth alone can’t deliver the goods" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/19/we-modelled-4-scenarios-for-australias-future-economic-growth-alone-cant-deliver-the-goods-126823/" aria-label="Read more about We modelled 4 scenarios for Australia’s future. Economic growth alone can’t deliver the goods">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Caroline Wake, Senior Lecturer in Theatre and Performance, UNSW Australia invests heavily in its major festivals: A$5 million in state government funding for Sydney Festival, $7 million for Perth, and $9 million for Adelaide. Funding for festivals has remained relatively constant over the past five years, even ... <a title="Australia’s major summer arts festivals: reckoning with the past or retreating into it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/19/australias-major-summer-arts-festivals-reckoning-with-the-past-or-retreating-into-it-126829/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s major summer arts festivals: reckoning with the past or retreating into it?">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Colin Klein, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Australian National University Why do people believe conspiracy theories? Is it because of who they are, what they’ve encountered, or a combination of both? The answer is important. Belief in conspiracy theories helps fuel climate change denial, anti-vaccination stances, racism, and ... <a title="Don’t (just) blame echo chambers. Conspiracy theorists actively seek out their online communities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/19/dont-just-blame-echo-chambers-conspiracy-theorists-actively-seek-out-their-online-communities-127119/" aria-label="Read more about Don’t (just) blame echo chambers. Conspiracy theorists actively seek out their online communities">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amanda Tattersall, Postdoc in Urban Geography and Research Lead at Sydney Policy Lab. Host of ChangeMakers Podcast., University of Sydney While thousands of Hong Kongers have protested “like water” for the past six months – flowing through the city with seemingly spontaneous movements – the past week ... <a title="University under siege: a dangerous new phase for the Hong Kong protests" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/19/university-under-siege-a-dangerous-new-phase-for-the-hong-kong-protests-127228/" aria-label="Read more about University under siege: a dangerous new phase for the Hong Kong protests">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Bowman, Professor of Pyrogeography and Fire Science, University of Tasmania Last week’s catastrophic fires on Australia’s east coast – and warnings of more soon to come – will become all too common as climate change gathers pace. And as the challenges of modern hazard reduction become ... <a title="Our land is burning, and western science does not have all the answers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/19/our-land-is-burning-and-western-science-does-not-have-all-the-answers-100331/" aria-label="Read more about Our land is burning, and western science does not have all the answers">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rochelle Einboden, Lecturer, The Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Sydney In Victoria, 35 young people aged 12-17 years ended their lives by suicide between 2007 and 2019 – all were entangled in the child protection system. This was the focus of a new ... <a title="The problem with child protection isn’t the money, it’s the system itself" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/19/the-problem-with-child-protection-isnt-the-money-its-the-system-itself-127111/" aria-label="Read more about The problem with child protection isn’t the money, it’s the system itself">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alex Haslam, Professor of Psychology and ARC Laureate Fellow, The University of Queensland The ABC’s Australia Talks project aims to stimulate a conversation on a broad sweep of topics — from job security and sexual habits to national pride and personal finances. The project is based on ... <a title="Loneliness is a social cancer, every bit as alarming as cancer itself" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/19/loneliness-is-a-social-cancer-every-bit-as-alarming-as-cancer-itself-126741/" aria-label="Read more about Loneliness is a social cancer, every bit as alarming as cancer itself">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Pep Canadell, Chief research scientist, CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere; and Executive Director, Global Carbon Project, CSIRO Nitrous oxide (N₂O) (more commonly known as laughing gas) is a powerful contributor to global warming. It is 265 times more effective at trapping heat in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide ... <a title="Nitrogen fertilisers are incredibly efficient, but they make climate change a lot worse" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/19/nitrogen-fertilisers-are-incredibly-efficient-but-they-make-climate-change-a-lot-worse-127103/" aria-label="Read more about Nitrogen fertilisers are incredibly efficient, but they make climate change a lot worse">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hilary Hollingsworth, Principal Research Fellow, Australian Council for Educational Research Australian teachers are in the thick of producing end-of-year reports. In many schools, the report writing process begins several weeks – or even months – before reports are eventually released. This process has significant costs, including time ... <a title="Report cards’ report card: showing potential, but with room for improvement" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/19/report-cards-report-card-showing-potential-but-with-room-for-improvement-126925/" aria-label="Read more about Report cards’ report card: showing potential, but with room for improvement">Read more</a>
