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May 5, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Norton, Professor in the Practice of Higher Education Policy, Australian National University Every year on June 1, student debt in Australia is indexed to inflation. In 2023, high inflation pushed the indexation rate to 7.1%, the highest since 1990. This year, if there is no policy ... <a title="The good news is the government plans to cancel $3 billion in student debt. The bad news is indexation will still be high" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/05/the-good-news-is-the-government-plans-to-cancel-3-billion-in-student-debt-the-bad-news-is-indexation-will-still-be-high-229284/" aria-label="Read more about The good news is the government plans to cancel $3 billion in student debt. The bad news is indexation will still be high">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Changes in the May 14 budget will cut the student debt of more than three million people, wiping more than $3 billion from what people owe. The government will cap the HELP indexation rate to be the lower of either ... <a title="Albanese government to wipe $3 billion in student debt, benefitting three million people" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/05/albanese-government-to-wipe-3-billion-in-student-debt-benefitting-three-million-people-229285/" aria-label="Read more about Albanese government to wipe $3 billion in student debt, benefitting three million people">Read more</a>
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May 3, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicola Henry, Professor & Australian Research Council Future Fellow, Social and Global Studies Centre, RMIT University Shutterstock Following an emergency meeting of the National Cabinet this week, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a raft of measures to tackle the problem of gender-based violence. Among these is ... <a title="Figures like Andrew Tate may help spread misogyny. But they’re amplifying – not causing – the problem" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/03/figures-like-andrew-tate-may-help-spread-misogyny-but-theyre-amplifying-not-causing-the-problem-229128/" aria-label="Read more about Figures like Andrew Tate may help spread misogyny. But they’re amplifying – not causing – the problem">Read more</a>
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May 3, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Hall, Lecturer, Media & Cultural Studies, Edith Cowan University A longstanding feud between TikTok and Universal Music Group seems to have finally reached an end, with both parties signing a deal that will see Universal-backed music returned to the social media platform. Universal first removed its ... <a title="Universal’s music is returning to TikTok, ending a spat that hurt fans more than anyone" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/03/universals-music-is-returning-to-tiktok-ending-a-spat-that-hurt-fans-more-than-anyone-223324/" aria-label="Read more about Universal’s music is returning to TikTok, ending a spat that hurt fans more than anyone">Read more</a>
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May 3, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Siobhan O’Dean, Postdoctoral Research Associate, The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, University of Sydney After several highly publicised alleged murders of women in Australia, the Albanese government this week pledged more than A$925 million over five years to address men’s violence towards ... <a title="To tackle gendered violence, we also need to look at drugs, trauma and mental health" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/03/to-tackle-gendered-violence-we-also-need-to-look-at-drugs-trauma-and-mental-health-229182/" aria-label="Read more about To tackle gendered violence, we also need to look at drugs, trauma and mental health">Read more</a>
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May 3, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard de Grijs, Professor of Astrophysics, Macquarie University Bruno Scramgnon/Pexels All systems are “go” for tonight’s launch of China’s next step in a carefully planned lunar exploration program. Placed on top of a powerful Long March 5 rocket, the Chang’e 6 mission is due to lift off ... <a title="China’s new Moon mission is about to launch, and it’s a rare example of countries working together" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/03/chinas-new-moon-mission-is-about-to-launch-and-its-a-rare-example-of-countries-working-together-229122/" aria-label="Read more about China’s new Moon mission is about to launch, and it’s a rare example of countries working together">Read more</a>
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May 3, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joshua Black, Political Historian and Administrator Officer, Australian Historical Association, Australian National University Australia has had its fair share of public record-keeping controversies in recent years. Some have been mere farce, as in the case of two formerly government-owned filing cabinets (containing classified documents) sold at auction ... <a title="Access to documents about Australia’s political history is fraught and inadequate. It needs to change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/03/access-to-documents-about-australias-political-history-is-fraught-and-inadequate-it-needs-to-change-228290/" aria-label="Read more about Access to documents about Australia’s political history is fraught and inadequate. It needs to change">Read more</a>
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May 3, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Waller, Associate Professor, University of Technology Sydney shutterstock Cristina RasoBoluda/Shutterstock Domestic violence is a significant personal, community and social issue attracting much attention. After several recent horrific cases, media discussion, calls for a royal commission to end the violence and public rallies, Australia is saying “enough ... <a title="How effective are domestic violence advertising campaigns for preventing violence against women?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/03/how-effective-are-domestic-violence-advertising-campaigns-for-preventing-violence-against-women-228900/" aria-label="Read more about How effective are domestic violence advertising campaigns for preventing violence against women?">Read more</a>
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May 3, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lennon Y.C. Chang, Associate Professor of Cyber Risk and Policy, Deakin University Taiwan stands out as a beacon of democracy, innovation and resilience in an increasingly autocratic region. But this is under growing threat. In recent years, China has used a variety of “grey zone” tactics to ... <a title="Taiwan is experiencing millions of cyberattacks every day. The world should be paying attention" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/03/taiwan-is-experiencing-millions-of-cyberattacks-every-day-the-world-should-be-paying-attention-225677/" aria-label="Read more about Taiwan is experiencing millions of cyberattacks every day. The world should be paying attention">Read more</a>
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May 3, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Oliver Bown, Associate Professor, UNSW Sydney PeamDesign / Shutterstock In March, we saw the launch of a “ChatGPT for music” called Suno, which uses generative AI to produce realistic songs on demand from short text prompts. A few weeks later, a similar competitor – Udio – arrived ... <a title="AI can now generate entire songs on demand. What does this mean for music as we know it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/03/ai-can-now-generate-entire-songs-on-demand-what-does-this-mean-for-music-as-we-know-it-228937/" aria-label="Read more about AI can now generate entire songs on demand. What does this mean for music as we know it?">Read more</a>
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May 3, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Fitz-Gibbon, Professor of Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts, Monash University, Monash University Ken stocker/Shutterstock In the wake of numerous killings of women allegedly by men’s violence in 2024, thousands of Australians have joined rallies across the country to demand action and better responses to all forms ... <a title="Domestic violence disclosure schemes may not improve safety for victim-survivors of intimate partner violence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/03/domestic-violence-disclosure-schemes-may-not-improve-safety-for-victim-survivors-of-intimate-partner-violence-228994/" aria-label="Read more about Domestic violence disclosure schemes may not improve safety for victim-survivors of intimate partner violence">Read more</a>
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May 3, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Henry Cutler, Professor and Director, Macquarie University Centre for the Health Economy, Macquarie University Oleg Ivanov IL/Shutterstock Waiting times for public hospital elective surgery have been in the news ahead of this year’s federal budget. That’s the type of non-emergency surgery that covers everything from removing cysts ... <a title="Clearing the elective surgery backlog will take more than one budget. It’ll need major reform" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/03/clearing-the-elective-surgery-backlog-will-take-more-than-one-budget-itll-need-major-reform-228611/" aria-label="Read more about Clearing the elective surgery backlog will take more than one budget. It’ll need major reform">Read more</a>
