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May 14, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Wes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND A $300 energy rebate for all households from July 1 and a 10% increase in Commonwealth Rent Assistance are key measures in a budget targeting cost-of-living relief that put downward pressure on inflation. Delivered by ... <a title="Relief on energy bills for all in a federal budget that bets on lower inflation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/14/relief-on-energy-bills-for-all-in-a-federal-budget-that-bets-on-lower-inflation-229272/" aria-label="Read more about Relief on energy bills for all in a federal budget that bets on lower inflation">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Hawkins, Senior Lecturer, Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society, University of Canberra Treasurer Jim Chalmers promised an “inflation-fighting and future-making budget” and he has delivered by introducing measures aimed at directly bringing down inflation. Combined, his A$300-per-household energy rebate and his 10% increase to the ... <a title="Budget 2024: Chalmers fights inflation, will it be enough for a rate cut?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/14/budget-2024-chalmers-fights-inflation-will-it-be-enough-for-a-rate-cut-229274/" aria-label="Read more about Budget 2024: Chalmers fights inflation, will it be enough for a rate cut?">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Hawkins, Senior Lecturer, Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society, University of Canberra Treasurer Jim Chalmers promised an “inflation-fighting and future-making budget” and he has delivered by introducing measures aimed at directly bringing down inflation. Combined, his A$300-per-household energy rebate and his 10% increase to the ... <a title="Budget 2024: As Chalmers fights inflation, will it be enough for a rate cut?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/14/budget-2024-as-chalmers-fights-inflation-will-it-be-enough-for-a-rate-cut-229274/" aria-label="Read more about Budget 2024: As Chalmers fights inflation, will it be enough for a rate cut?">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Bartos, Professor of Economics, University of Canberra Treasurer Jim Chalmers has been bitten by the giveaway bug. This budget contains not only the well-foreshadowed tax cuts for all taxpayers, but a range of new spending measures in health, education, infrastructure, aged care and more. There are ... <a title="Chalmers is bitten by the giveaway bug in a budget that contains good news for almost everyone" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/14/chalmers-is-bitten-by-the-giveaway-bug-in-a-budget-that-contains-good-news-for-almost-everyone-229273/" aria-label="Read more about Chalmers is bitten by the giveaway bug in a budget that contains good news for almost everyone">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Greste, Professor of Journalism and Communications, Macquarie University Governments and their agencies wield awesome power. At times, it is quite literally the power over life and death. That is why in any functioning democracy, we have robust checks and balances designed to make sure power is ... <a title="David McBride goes to prison – and Australian democracy takes a hit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/14/david-mcbride-goes-to-prison-and-australian-democracy-takes-a-hit-230007/" aria-label="Read more about David McBride goes to prison – and Australian democracy takes a hit">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle O’Shea, Senior Lecturer, School of Business, Western Sydney University PeopleImages.com – Yuri A/Shutterstock Ahead of today’s federal budget, health minister Mark Butler last week announced an investment of A$49.1 million to help women with endometriosis and complex gynaecological conditions such as chronic pelvic pain and polycystic ... <a title="Longer appointments are just the start of tackling the gender pain gap. Here are 4 more things we can do" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/14/longer-appointments-are-just-the-start-of-tackling-the-gender-pain-gap-here-are-4-more-things-we-can-do-229802/" aria-label="Read more about Longer appointments are just the start of tackling the gender pain gap. Here are 4 more things we can do">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samuel Chalmers, Senior Lecturer in Human Movement, University of South Australia The tragic death of Manly rugby league player Keith Titmuss in 2020 due to exertional heat stroke is a reminder of the life-threatening nature of the condition. Titmuss died after a pre-season training session which was ... <a title="An NRL player died at training due to exertional heat stroke. What is it and what should coaches and athletes know?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/14/an-nrl-player-died-at-training-due-to-exertional-heat-stroke-what-is-it-and-what-should-coaches-and-athletes-know-229382/" aria-label="Read more about An NRL player died at training due to exertional heat stroke. What is it and what should coaches and athletes know?">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Susan Broomhall, Director, Gender and Women’s History Research Centre, Australian Catholic University Andrea Mantegna, Minerva (Athena) expelling Vices from the Garden of Virtue, from the Studiolo of Isabella d’Este, Palazzo Ducale, Mantua (c. 1499–1502). Louvre Museum/Wikimedia Commons Wartime has often presented opportunities for women to step into ... <a title="Influence, authority and power: how elite women played a crucial role in the Italian Wars of the 16th century" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/14/influence-authority-and-power-how-elite-women-played-a-crucial-role-in-the-italian-wars-of-the-16th-century-223184/" aria-label="Read more about Influence, authority and power: how elite women played a crucial role in the Italian Wars of the 16th century">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Olli Hellmann, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Waikato Getty Images The stories Aotearoa New Zealand tells itself about the history of Te Tiriti o Waitangi/the Treaty of Waitangi have evolved considerably over time. For many decades, starting with the 1940 centennial, state-sponsored commemorations of the ... <a title="Some say the Treaty of Waitangi divides NZ – a new survey suggests the opposite is true" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/14/some-say-the-treaty-of-waitangi-divides-nz-a-new-survey-suggests-the-opposite-is-true-229469/" aria-label="Read more about Some say the Treaty of Waitangi divides NZ – a new survey suggests the opposite is true">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brett Carter, Associate Professor, RMIT University Aurora visible from Cope Cope, Victoria on May 11 2024. cafuego/Flickr, CC BY-SA On Saturday evening before Mother’s Day, Australians witnessed a rare celestial spectacle: a breathtaking display of aurora australis, also known as the southern lights. Social media was flooded ... <a title="Why are auroras so hard to predict? And when can we expect more?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/14/why-are-auroras-so-hard-to-predict-and-when-can-we-expect-more-229909/" aria-label="Read more about Why are auroras so hard to predict? And when can we expect more?">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yasir Arafat, Senior Research Associate, Edith Cowan University asharkyu, Shutterstock As electric vehicle (EV) demand accelerates, so does the need for lithium batteries. But these batteries contain valuable critical minerals, as well as toxic materials, so they should not be treated as common waste. Unlike China and ... <a title="Scrapping the waste export levy threatens Australia’s emerging lithium battery recycling industry" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/14/scrapping-the-waste-export-levy-threatens-australias-emerging-lithium-battery-recycling-industry-229807/" aria-label="Read more about Scrapping the waste export levy threatens Australia’s emerging lithium battery recycling industry">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wellett Potter, Lecturer in Law, University of New England Eugenio Marongiu/Shutterstock Artificial intelligence (AI) text and image generation tools have now been around for a while, but in recent weeks, apps for making AI-generated music have reached consumers as well. Just like other generative AI tools, the ... <a title="AI can make up songs now, but who owns the copyright? The answer is complicated" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/14/ai-can-make-up-songs-now-but-who-owns-the-copyright-the-answer-is-complicated-229714/" aria-label="Read more about AI can make up songs now, but who owns the copyright? The answer is complicated">Read more</a>
