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November 26, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Louis de Koker, Professor of Law, La Trobe University Westpac’s board has jettisoned its chief executive, Brian Hartzer, just hours after he reportedly told his team mainstream Australia was not overly concerned about the bank’s 23 million alleged breaches of anti-money-laundering laws, including handling transactions potentially involving ... <a title="Westpac’s panicked response to its money-laundering scandal looks ill-considered" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/26/westpacs-panicked-response-to-its-money-laundering-scandal-looks-ill-considered-127700/" aria-label="Read more about Westpac’s panicked response to its money-laundering scandal looks ill-considered">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Greg Merlo, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Primary Care Clinical Unit, The University of Queensland Prominent GP and former member of parliament Kerryn Phelps has entered the turf war between doctors and pharmacists over who gets to prescribe. Pharmacy groups have long called for changes to allow pharmacists to ... <a title="The evidence shows pharmacist prescribing is nothing to fear" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/26/the-evidence-shows-pharmacist-prescribing-is-nothing-to-fear-127497/" aria-label="Read more about The evidence shows pharmacist prescribing is nothing to fear">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Louise Pryke, Honorary Research Associate and Lecturer, University of Sydney Kanye West’s first operatic work, Nebuchadnezzar, has just premiered at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. Set in the 6th century BCE, the opera is based on the biblical story of Nebuchadnezzar II, a powerful ruler and ... <a title="Nebuchadnezzar explained: warrior king, rebuilder of cities, and musical muse" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/26/nebuchadnezzar-explained-warrior-king-rebuilder-of-cities-and-musical-muse-127498/" aria-label="Read more about Nebuchadnezzar explained: warrior king, rebuilder of cities, and musical muse">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Lynch, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Sydney The launch of a genetic app titled “How gay are you?” prompted a well-deserved outcry from scientists and the public last month, with media coverage branding it “disgusting” and “the latest bad idea”. The app, which has since been ... <a title="‘Gay gene’ testing apps aren’t just misleading – they’re dangerous" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/26/gay-gene-testing-apps-arent-just-misleading-theyre-dangerous-126522/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Gay gene’ testing apps aren’t just misleading – they’re dangerous">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Markus, Pratt Foundation Research Chair of Jewish Civilisation, Monash University While most Australians still view the economy as the most important issue facing the country, a new survey released today shows climate change is rapidly becoming a major concern, as well. Now in its 12th year, ... <a title="Climate Change – The most important issue facing Australia? New survey sees huge spike in concern" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/26/the-most-important-issue-facing-australia-new-survey-sees-huge-spike-in-concern-over-climate-change-127688/" aria-label="Read more about Climate Change – The most important issue facing Australia? New survey sees huge spike in concern">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Duckett, Director, Health Program, Grattan Institute Large bills are one of the main reasons people are dissatisfied with their private health insurance – especially when these bills come as a surprise. Doctors charge what they like, and patients rarely have any information about what they are ... <a title="Greedy doctors make private health insurance more painful – here’s a way to end bill shock" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/26/greedy-doctors-make-private-health-insurance-more-painful-heres-a-way-to-end-bill-shock-127227/" aria-label="Read more about Greedy doctors make private health insurance more painful – here’s a way to end bill shock">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Geoff Sharrock, Honorary Senior Fellow, Centre for Vocational and Educational Policy, University of Melbourne Each year universities check the latest OECD Education at a Glance report to see how Australian tertiary spending compares with peer countries. The good news is that every report since 2012 has shown ... <a title="Australia’s tertiary education spending grew while commentators cried otherwise: we explain in 6 charts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/26/australias-tertiary-education-spending-grew-while-commentators-cried-otherwise-we-explain-in-6-charts-126492/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s tertiary education spending grew while commentators cried otherwise: we explain in 6 charts">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Timothy Baker, Associate Professor and Director, Centre for Rural Emergency Medicine, Deakin University A self-proclaimed “farmer’s wife” triggered a groundswell of activity on Twitter this month from frustrated rural professionals across Australia. Kirsten Diprose is an ABC metropolitan journalist turned regional reporter. In an article for the ... <a title="Geographical narcissism: when city folk just assume they’re better" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/26/geographical-narcissism-when-city-folk-just-assume-theyre-better-127318/" aria-label="Read more about Geographical narcissism: when city folk just assume they’re better">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Isaac Gross, Lecturer, Monash University MARTIN stands for “Macroeconomic Relationships for Targeting Inflation”, or perhaps merely for “Martin Place” which is the location of the Reserve Bank’s headquarters in Sydney. It’s the bank’s new computer model of the Australian economy, made up of 147 equations working in ... <a title="The RBA has a new brain. It has thoughts on what’ll happen after interest rates hit zero" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/26/the-rba-has-a-new-brain-it-has-thoughts-on-whatll-happen-after-interest-rates-hit-zero-126765/" aria-label="Read more about The RBA has a new brain. It has thoughts on what’ll happen after interest rates hit zero">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emily Brayshaw, Lecturer, Fashion and Design History, Theory, and Thinking, University of Technology Sydney In June this year, hundreds of Australian shoppers queued – some overnight – to buy a pair of Yeezy Boost 350 V2 Black Static Adidas sneakers the moment they went on sale. Before ... <a title="Designer fashion, nostalgia magnet – what’s behind the rise and rise of the sneaker?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/26/designer-fashion-nostalgia-magnet-whats-behind-the-rise-and-rise-of-the-sneaker-123766/" aria-label="Read more about Designer fashion, nostalgia magnet – what’s behind the rise and rise of the sneaker?">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra ASIO boss Mike Burgess is known to be more open in his approach than many in the world of spooks. Even so, it was startling when late Sunday night he tweeted a pointer to his statement that ASIO is investigating ... <a title="View from The Hill: ASIO investigating allegation China wanted a horse in the democratic race" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/26/view-from-the-hill-asio-investigating-allegation-china-wanted-a-horse-in-the-democratic-race-127744/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: ASIO investigating allegation China wanted a horse in the democratic race">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Evie Kendal, Lecturer in Bioethics and Health Humanities, Deakin University Tesla’s new “Blade Runner-inspired” electric cybertruck has the world turning its head. The internet has had a field day since the vehicle’s launch on Thursday, with users finding creative ways to ridicule the truck’s eccentric design. This ... <a title="Tesla’s Blade Runner-inspired pickup truck kind of flopped. Here’s why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/25/teslas-blade-runner-inspired-pickup-truck-kind-of-flopped-heres-why-126679/" aria-label="Read more about Tesla’s Blade Runner-inspired pickup truck kind of flopped. Here’s why">Read more</a>
