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September 6, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Kent, Research Fellow, Urban and Regional Planning, University of Sydney Many of the chronic and costly diseases Australians face are related to how we live in cities. The speed of modern life clashes with poorly designed urban areas. As a result, health-promoting activities, such as regular ... <a title="Working the system: 3 ways planners can defy the odds to promote good health for all of us" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/06/working-the-system-3-ways-planners-can-defy-the-odds-to-promote-good-health-for-all-of-us-122181/" aria-label="Read more about Working the system: 3 ways planners can defy the odds to promote good health for all of us">Read more</a>
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September 6, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW Official figures released Wednesday show the Australian economy growing at the slowest pace since the financial crisis. GDP growth was only 0.5% for the June quarter, meaning that in the past year output grew by a feeble 1.4%. The figures weren’t ... <a title="Vital Signs. Sure, economic growth is low, but think about what’s gone right" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/06/vital-signs-sure-economic-growth-is-low-but-think-about-whats-gone-right-122973/" aria-label="Read more about Vital Signs. Sure, economic growth is low, but think about what’s gone right">Read more</a>
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September 6, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tyson Yunkaporta, Senior Lecturer Indigenous Knowledges, Deakin University In Dreaming stories, Emu is often a narcissist who damages social relationships. These stories teach us about the protocols for living sustainably, and warn us about unsustainable behaviours. The basic protocols of Aboriginal society, like most societies, include respecting ... <a title="Friday essay: lessons from stone – Indigenous thinking and the Law" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/06/friday-essay-lessons-from-stone-indigenous-thinking-and-the-law-122617/" aria-label="Read more about Friday essay: lessons from stone – Indigenous thinking and the Law">Read more</a>
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September 6, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra It was all gain for Scott Morrison when he took a bunch of senior colleagues to Nine’s Monday fundraiser which reaped mega dollars – the exact amount is unclear – for the Liberal party. Maximum productivity for minimum effort. The ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: When schmoozing the PM gets you a black eye" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/06/grattan-on-friday-when-schmoozing-the-pm-gets-you-a-black-eye-123032/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: When schmoozing the PM gets you a black eye">Read more</a>
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September 5, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra This week’s June quarter national accounts showed weakness in business investment and consumer spending, reflecting an all-round lack of confidence. Still, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg remains optimistic about the economy. In this episode of Politics with Michelle Grattan, Frydenberg talks about ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Treasurer Josh Frydenberg on a slowing economy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/05/politics-with-michelle-grattan-treasurer-josh-frydenberg-on-a-slowing-economy-122940/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Treasurer Josh Frydenberg on a slowing economy">Read more</a>
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September 5, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Tomkins, Geologist, Monash University Next year, both NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) will send new rovers to Mars to hunt for evidence of past life. As previous missions have discovered, Mars had a warmer and wetter past, featuring conditions that could probably sustain life. ... <a title="Tiny specks in space could be the key to finding martian life" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/05/tiny-specks-in-space-could-be-the-key-to-finding-martian-life-122857/" aria-label="Read more about Tiny specks in space could be the key to finding martian life">Read more</a>
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September 5, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Melbourne In the FiveThirtyEight aggregate of US national polls, Donald Trump’s ratings are currently 41.4% approve, 54.0% disapprove with all polls for a net approval of -12.6%. With polls of registered or likely voters, Trump’s ratings ... <a title="Trump trails leading Democrats by record margins, plus Brexit latest and the LNP leads in Queensland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/05/trump-trails-leading-democrats-by-record-margins-plus-brexit-latest-and-the-lnp-leads-in-queensland-122783/" aria-label="Read more about Trump trails leading Democrats by record margins, plus Brexit latest and the LNP leads in Queensland">Read more</a>
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September 5, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Graham White, Associate Professor, School of Economics, University of Sydney What comes first: the chicken or the egg? Economists ask a slightly different question regarding economic growth (usually measured as growth in gross domestic product). Does supply or demand come first? A week before yesterday’s news that ... <a title="With conventional wisdom, answers to our economic malaise are in short supply" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/05/with-conventional-wisdom-answers-to-our-economic-malaise-are-in-short-supply-122938/" aria-label="Read more about With conventional wisdom, answers to our economic malaise are in short supply">Read more</a>
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September 5, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bruce Baer Arnold, Assistant Professor, School of Law, University of Canberra When you visit a pharmacy, your main focus is probably getting your script filled, or some advice on an over-the-counter medication. While you’re there, you might also pick up some cosmetics, sunglasses, toys, jellybeans or other ... <a title="Relaxing pharmacy ownership rules could result in more chemist chains and poorer care" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/05/relaxing-pharmacy-ownership-rules-could-result-in-more-chemist-chains-and-poorer-care-122628/" aria-label="Read more about Relaxing pharmacy ownership rules could result in more chemist chains and poorer care">Read more</a>
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September 5, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Leslie Sikos, Lecturer, Edith Cowan University For many years, the Apple iPhone has been considered one of the most secure smart phones available. But despite this reputation, security issues that might affect millions of users came to light last week, when researchers at Google revealed they had ... <a title="Apple iPhones could have been hacked for years – here’s what to do about it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/05/apple-iphones-could-have-been-hacked-for-years-heres-what-to-do-about-it-122860/" aria-label="Read more about Apple iPhones could have been hacked for years – here’s what to do about it">Read more</a>
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September 5, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dominic O’Sullivan, Associate Professor of Political Science, Charles Sturt University Last week, the Queensland government extinguished native title over tracts of land in the Galilee Basin so the Adani coal mine could proceed. This gives Adani freehold title to the land, and means the Wangan and Jagalingou ... <a title="Indigenous people no longer have the legal right to say no to the Adani mine – here’s what it means for equality" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/05/indigenous-people-no-longer-have-the-legal-right-to-say-no-to-the-adani-mine-heres-what-it-means-for-equality-122788/" aria-label="Read more about Indigenous people no longer have the legal right to say no to the Adani mine – here’s what it means for equality">Read more</a>
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September 5, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Timothy Carey, Professor, Director of the Centre for Remote Health, Flinders University In any year, one in five Australians will experience symptoms of a mental illness. While drug treatments are widely used and can be effective, they sometimes come with troubling side-effects such as weight gain, headaches, ... <a title="Thinking of seeing a psychologist? Here’s how to choose the therapy best for you" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/05/thinking-of-seeing-a-psychologist-heres-how-to-choose-the-therapy-best-for-you-114294/" aria-label="Read more about Thinking of seeing a psychologist? Here’s how to choose the therapy best for you">Read more</a>
