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May 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Beryl Exley, Professor, Deputy Head of School, Learning and Teaching, Griffith University The Coalition says, if re-elected, it will invest A$10.8 million for “a Year 1 voluntary phonics health check for parents and teachers to ensure their children are not falling behind”. The aim of this is ... <a title="The Coalition’s $10 million for Year 1 phonics checks would be wasted money" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/15/the-coalitions-10-million-for-year-1-phonics-checks-would-be-wasted-money-116997/" aria-label="Read more about The Coalition’s $10 million for Year 1 phonics checks would be wasted money">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Siminski, Associate Professor of Economics, University of Technology Sydney The Australian federal government plans to spend A$500 billion this year. With 188 federal agencies and departments, it funds everything from preschool to pensions, from the army to the arts. This is before getting into state/territory and ... <a title="Labor’s idea of an Evaluator General could dramatically cut wasteful spending" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/15/labors-idea-of-an-evaluator-general-could-dramatically-cut-wasteful-spending-115840/" aria-label="Read more about Labor’s idea of an Evaluator General could dramatically cut wasteful spending">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dan Jerker B. Svantesson, Co-Director Centre for Commercial Law, Bond University It’s now two months since the Christchurch terror attacks. Social media live streaming and distribution of footage from this event sparked rapid activity aimed at restricting spread of hateful and violent content online. Moving forward, it’s ... <a title="It’s vital we clamp down on online terrorism. But is Ardern’s ‘Christchurch Call’ the answer?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/15/its-vital-we-clamp-down-on-online-terrorism-but-is-arderns-christchurch-call-the-answer-117169/" aria-label="Read more about It’s vital we clamp down on online terrorism. But is Ardern’s ‘Christchurch Call’ the answer?">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Chinna, Senior Honorary Research Fellow, University of Western Australia Review: Water, Black Swan, Perth. Water, written by Jane Bodie and directed by Emily McLean, was commissioned by Clare Watson, artistic director of Black Swan, as “a family drama for now, that spoke to the moral questions ... <a title="In Black Swan’s Water, three vignettes explore the politics of immigration, drought and family dynamics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/15/in-black-swans-water-three-vignettes-explore-the-politics-of-immigration-drought-and-family-dynamics-117003/" aria-label="Read more about In Black Swan’s Water, three vignettes explore the politics of immigration, drought and family dynamics">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Carmen Jacques, PhD Candiate, Global Issues Practice Centre, Edith Cowan University On October 12, 2002, a terrorist detonated a bomb inside Paddy’s Nightclub in Kuta, Bali. Seconds later, as people fled the club, a larger bomb was detonated outside the Sari Club. More than 200 people lost ... <a title="The site of the Bali bombings has been a vacant lot for 16 years. It’s time to build a proper memorial" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/15/the-site-of-the-bali-bombings-has-been-a-vacant-lot-for-16-years-its-time-to-build-a-proper-memorial-116725/" aria-label="Read more about The site of the Bali bombings has been a vacant lot for 16 years. It’s time to build a proper memorial">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul McGreevy, Professor of Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare Science, University of Sydney Recent protests by animal welfare activists on Australian abattoirs and farms and city streets triggered a backlash from meat-lovers and MPs. The activists were labelled “un-Australian” by the Prime Minister and others, and the ... <a title="Not just activists, 9 out of 10 people are concerned about animal welfare in Australian farming" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/15/not-just-activists-9-out-of-10-people-are-concerned-about-animal-welfare-in-australian-farming-117077/" aria-label="Read more about Not just activists, 9 out of 10 people are concerned about animal welfare in Australian farming">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gregory Melleuish, Professor, School of Humanities and Social Inquiry, University of Wollongong One of the most significant, and unremarked, features of the 2019 Australian federal election has been the absence of what might be termed a “populist surge”. In the most recent Newspoll, the United Australia Party ... <a title="We’re not seeing a ‘populist surge’ in this election. Why not?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/15/were-not-seeing-a-populist-surge-in-this-election-why-not-117011/" aria-label="Read more about We’re not seeing a ‘populist surge’ in this election. Why not?">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emma Beckett, Postdoctoral Fellow (Human Molecular Nutrition), School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle Food gives us the nutrients we need to survive, and we know a balanced diet contributes to good health. Beyond this, many people seek out different foods as “medicines”, hoping eating ... <a title="These 5 foods are claimed to improve our health. But the amount we’d need to consume to benefit is… a lot" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/15/these-5-foods-are-claimed-to-improve-our-health-but-the-amount-wed-need-to-consume-to-benefit-is-a-lot-116730/" aria-label="Read more about These 5 foods are claimed to improve our health. But the amount we’d need to consume to benefit is… a lot">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris Briggs, Research Principal, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney With 12 coal power stations in Australia closed since 2013, a full transition out of coal is coming. Around the world, governments and stakeholders are considering how to implement a “just transition” from coal to ... <a title="How to transition from coal: 4 lessons for Australia from around the world" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/15/how-to-transition-from-coal-4-lessons-for-australia-from-around-the-world-115558/" aria-label="Read more about How to transition from coal: 4 lessons for Australia from around the world">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Noble, Education Policy Fellow, Victoria University, Mitchell Institute As voters head to the polls, around one-quarter will decide who to vote for on the day. Analysis shows climate change and the economy are foremost in voters’ minds. But education remains a key issue, as evidenced by ... <a title="Beyond the dollars: what are the major parties really promising on education?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/15/beyond-the-dollars-what-are-the-major-parties-really-promising-on-education-117097/" aria-label="Read more about Beyond the dollars: what are the major parties really promising on education?">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Greg Moran, Senior Associate, Grattan Institute No matter who wins Saturday’s federal election, you can expect to see more cranes on the skyline and hi-viz vests on the roadside. Both major parties are promising to spend big on transport infrastructure: A$42 billion for the Coalition and A$49 ... <a title="Transport promises for election 2019: the good, the bad and the downright ugly" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/15/transport-promises-for-election-2019-the-good-the-bad-and-the-downright-ugly-115138/" aria-label="Read more about Transport promises for election 2019: the good, the bad and the downright ugly">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben Phillips, Associate Professor, Centre for Social Research and Methods, Director, Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), Australian National University Labor is banking on about A$5 billion per year from ending the cash payment of company tax refunds to dividend holders who don’t pay tax. It’ll exempt ... <a title="At last, an answer to the $5 billion question: who gets the imputation cheques Labor will take away?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/15/at-last-an-answer-to-the-5-billion-question-who-gets-the-imputation-cheques-labor-will-take-away-117075/" aria-label="Read more about At last, an answer to the $5 billion question: who gets the imputation cheques Labor will take away?">Read more</a>
