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Will taxing short stays boost long-term rental supply? Other policies would achieve more

September 22, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Phibbs, Emeritus Professor, University of Sydney The Victorian government, like many governments around the world, has announced new regulations on short-stay accommodation. The government says Victoria has more than 36,000 short-stay places, which are reducing the number of homes available for long-term rental. Other states have ... <a title="Will taxing short stays boost long-term rental supply? Other policies would achieve more" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/22/will-taxing-short-stays-boost-long-term-rental-supply-other-policies-would-achieve-more-213989/" aria-label="Read more about Will taxing short stays boost long-term rental supply? Other policies would achieve more">Read more</a>

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NZ election 2023: Both Labour and National face multimillion dollar ‘climate hole’

September 22, 2023

By Eloise Gibson, RNZ climate change correspondent While attention is focused on economists finding a $500 million-a-year hole in National’s tax plans, a similar-sized hole in climate costings is hiding in plain sight — and it applies to Labour, too. National appears to have the bigger gap, however. The gulf was highlighted in the Pre-election ... <a title="NZ election 2023: Both Labour and National face multimillion dollar ‘climate hole’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/22/nz-election-2023-both-labour-and-national-face-multimillion-dollar-climate-hole/" aria-label="Read more about NZ election 2023: Both Labour and National face multimillion dollar ‘climate hole’">Read more</a>

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Planning laws protect people. A poorly regulated rush to boost housing supply will cost us all

September 22, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Patrick Harris, Senior Research Fellow, Acting Director, CHETRE, UNSW Sydney The housing crisis is firmly on the Australian policy agenda. Governments see a rapid increase in supply as the main solution. The importance of supply is not disputed. But more housing alone isn’t enough: new housing must ... <a title="Planning laws protect people. A poorly regulated rush to boost housing supply will cost us all" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/22/planning-laws-protect-people-a-poorly-regulated-rush-to-boost-housing-supply-will-cost-us-all-213068/" aria-label="Read more about Planning laws protect people. A poorly regulated rush to boost housing supply will cost us all">Read more</a>

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Planning laws protect people, who’ll pay for an unregulated rush to boost housing supply

September 22, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Patrick Harris, Senior Research Fellow, Acting Director, CHETRE, UNSW Sydney The housing crisis is firmly on the Australian policy agenda. Governments see a rapid increase in supply as the main solution. The importance of supply is not disputed. But more housing alone isn’t enough: new housing must ... <a title="Planning laws protect people, who’ll pay for an unregulated rush to boost housing supply" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/22/planning-laws-protect-people-wholl-pay-for-an-unregulated-rush-to-boost-housing-supply-213068/" aria-label="Read more about Planning laws protect people, who’ll pay for an unregulated rush to boost housing supply">Read more</a>

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Feeling controlled by the chaos in your home? 4 ways to rein in clutter and stay tidy

September 22, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jamal Abarashi, Lecturer, International Business, Strategy and Entrepreneurship Department, Auckland University of Technology Maintaining a tidy home is a never-ending challenge. And tidiness goes beyond aesthetics – it contributes to a person’s mental wellbeing. So what are the best strategies for creating and maintaining order? A growing ... <a title="Feeling controlled by the chaos in your home? 4 ways to rein in clutter and stay tidy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/22/feeling-controlled-by-the-chaos-in-your-home-4-ways-to-rein-in-clutter-and-stay-tidy-212689/" aria-label="Read more about Feeling controlled by the chaos in your home? 4 ways to rein in clutter and stay tidy">Read more</a>

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Kids dressing up as frail older people is harmless fun, right? No, it’s ageist, whatever Bluey says

September 22, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa Mitchell, Geriatrician working in clinical practice. PhD Candidate at The University of Melbourne studying ethics and ageism in health care. Affiliate lecturer, Deakin University Shutterstock A child once approached me, hunched over, carrying a vacuum cleaner like a walking stick. In a wobbly voice, he asked: ... <a title="Kids dressing up as frail older people is harmless fun, right? No, it’s ageist, whatever Bluey says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/22/kids-dressing-up-as-frail-older-people-is-harmless-fun-right-no-its-ageist-whatever-bluey-says-212607/" aria-label="Read more about Kids dressing up as frail older people is harmless fun, right? No, it’s ageist, whatever Bluey says">Read more</a>

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No, the RBA review won’t mean handing the bank’s decisions to part-time outsiders

September 22, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Renee McKibbin, Professor of Economics, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Misinformation is circulating about recommendations concerning the Reserve Bank board made by the RBA Review, of which I was a member. Among the claims are that the new monetary policy board we have proposed ... <a title="No, the RBA review won’t mean handing the bank’s decisions to part-time outsiders" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/22/no-the-rba-review-wont-mean-handing-the-banks-decisions-to-part-time-outsiders-214030/" aria-label="Read more about No, the RBA review won’t mean handing the bank’s decisions to part-time outsiders">Read more</a>

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Feeling controlled by the chaos in your home? 4 strategies to rein in clutter and maintain tidiness long-term

September 22, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jamal Abarashi, Lecturer, International Business, Strategy and Entrepreneurship Department, Auckland University of Technology Maintaining a tidy home is a never-ending challenge. And tidiness goes beyond aesthetics – it contributes to a person’s mental wellbeing. So what are the best strategies for creating and maintaining order? A growing ... <a title="Feeling controlled by the chaos in your home? 4 strategies to rein in clutter and maintain tidiness long-term" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/22/feeling-controlled-by-the-chaos-in-your-home-4-strategies-to-rein-in-clutter-and-maintain-tidiness-long-term-212689/" aria-label="Read more about Feeling controlled by the chaos in your home? 4 strategies to rein in clutter and maintain tidiness long-term">Read more</a>

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30 years of the web down under: how Australians made the early internet their own

September 22, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kieran Hegarty, Research Fellow (Automated Decision-Making Systems), RMIT University Blacktown City Libraries, CC BY-SA The internet is growing old. While the roots of the internet date back to the 1960s, the popular internet – the one that 99% of Australians now use – is a child of ... <a title="30 years of the web down under: how Australians made the early internet their own" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/22/30-years-of-the-web-down-under-how-australians-made-the-early-internet-their-own-212542/" aria-label="Read more about 30 years of the web down under: how Australians made the early internet their own">Read more</a>

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Why is Rupert Murdoch stepping aside now and what does it mean for the company?

September 22, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Dodd, Director of the Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne At age 92, media mogul Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as chairman of Fox Corporation and News Corp but will stay on in the role of chairman emeritus, presumably to help guide his eldest ... <a title="Why is Rupert Murdoch stepping aside now and what does it mean for the company?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/22/why-is-rupert-murdoch-stepping-aside-now-and-what-does-it-mean-for-the-company-214141/" aria-label="Read more about Why is Rupert Murdoch stepping aside now and what does it mean for the company?">Read more</a>

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Kids dressing up as older people is harmless fun, right? No, it’s ageist, whatever Bluey says

September 22, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa Mitchell, Geriatrician working in clinical practice. PhD Candidate at The University of Melbourne studying ethics and ageism in health care. Affiliate lecturer, Deakin University Shutterstock A child once approached me, hunched over, carrying a vacuum cleaner like a walking stick. In a wobbly voice, he asked: ... <a title="Kids dressing up as older people is harmless fun, right? No, it’s ageist, whatever Bluey says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/22/kids-dressing-up-as-older-people-is-harmless-fun-right-no-its-ageist-whatever-bluey-says-212607/" aria-label="Read more about Kids dressing up as older people is harmless fun, right? No, it’s ageist, whatever Bluey says">Read more</a>

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Carbon removal: why ambitious ‘no nonsense’ plans are vital to limit global heating to 2℃

September 22, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christian Turney, Pro Vice-Chancellor of Research, University of Technology Sydney 2023 is proving to be a year of climate and weather extremes. Record-busting global air and ocean temperatures, unprecedented low levels of Antarctic sea ice, and devastating fires and floods have been reported across the world. Less ... <a title="Carbon removal: why ambitious ‘no nonsense’ plans are vital to limit global heating to 2℃" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/22/carbon-removal-why-ambitious-no-nonsense-plans-are-vital-to-limit-global-heating-to-2-212462/" aria-label="Read more about Carbon removal: why ambitious ‘no nonsense’ plans are vital to limit global heating to 2℃">Read more</a>