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September 6, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Annette Greenhow, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, Bond University A Senate committee has tabled a long-awaited, 187-page report on the growing problem of concussions in sport, with 13 recommendations for action. Senator Janet Rice, the committee chair, urged the government to take the report very seriously and ... <a title="We are finally moving towards a national strategy on concussions in sport. Will the government and sports bodies now act?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/06/we-are-finally-moving-towards-a-national-strategy-on-concussions-in-sport-will-the-government-and-sports-bodies-now-act-212701/" aria-label="Read more about We are finally moving towards a national strategy on concussions in sport. Will the government and sports bodies now act?">Read more</a>
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September 6, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jaana Dielenberg, University Fellow, Charles Darwin University Alexander Wild/Wikimedia Commons This week’s landmark report on the impact of invasive alien species revealed costs to the global economy exceeded US$423 billion (A$654 billion) a year in 2019. Costs have at least quadrupled every decade since 1970 and that ... <a title="Australia’s least wanted – 8 alien species and diseases we must keep out of our island home" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/06/australias-least-wanted-8-alien-species-and-diseases-we-must-keep-out-of-our-island-home-212850/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s least wanted – 8 alien species and diseases we must keep out of our island home">Read more</a>
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September 6, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Isaac Gross, Lecturer in Economics, Monash University Australia’s economy grew a mere 0.4% in the June quarter according to figures released by the Bureau of Statistics today, a performance Treasurer Jim Chalmers describes as “steady in the face of unrelenting pressure”. The lacklustre growth follows growth of ... <a title="We’re in a per capita recession as Chalmers says GDP ‘steady in the face of pressure’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/06/were-in-a-per-capita-recession-as-chalmers-says-gdp-steady-in-the-face-of-pressure-212642/" aria-label="Read more about We’re in a per capita recession as Chalmers says GDP ‘steady in the face of pressure’">Read more</a>
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September 6, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Arrow, Professor of History, Macquarie University Squabbalogic/David Hooley The Whitlam government has a mythical status in the Australian popular imagination. While it lasted less than two full terms between December 1972 and November 1975, it has had an outsized cultural presence ever since. This is not ... <a title="‘An extremely serious musical comedy’ about Whitlam? Yes. The Dismissal is great fun, witty and sharply observed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/06/an-extremely-serious-musical-comedy-about-whitlam-yes-the-dismissal-is-great-fun-witty-and-sharply-observed-212965/" aria-label="Read more about ‘An extremely serious musical comedy’ about Whitlam? Yes. The Dismissal is great fun, witty and sharply observed">Read more</a>
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September 6, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Aaron Gilbert, Professor of Finance, Auckland University of Technology There are few stores without an Afterpay logo displayed on the door, or that don’t offer Laybuy at their online checkout. And these schemes are particularly popular with younger consumers. But what price might these buyers be paying ... <a title="If it looks like debt, let’s treat it like debt – ‘buy now, pay later’ schemes need firmer regulation in NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/06/if-it-looks-like-debt-lets-treat-it-like-debt-buy-now-pay-later-schemes-need-firmer-regulation-in-nz-211820/" aria-label="Read more about If it looks like debt, let’s treat it like debt – ‘buy now, pay later’ schemes need firmer regulation in NZ">Read more</a>
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September 6, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shasha Wang, Senior lecturer, Queensland University of Technology Shutterstock If you spend much time online you’ve probably seen one of Temu’s colourful ads – punctuated by its catchy tagline: “shopping like a billionaire”. Temu specialises in selling various everyday items, including clothing, toys and household goods, for ... <a title="Temu: China’s answer to Amazon is already Australia’s most popular free app. What makes it so addictive?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/06/temu-chinas-answer-to-amazon-is-already-australias-most-popular-free-app-what-makes-it-so-addictive-212463/" aria-label="Read more about Temu: China’s answer to Amazon is already Australia’s most popular free app. What makes it so addictive?">Read more</a>
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September 6, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christopher Rudge, Law lecturer, University of Sydney The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) has announced it will expand its “crackdown” on the cosmetic surgery industry. As the agency responsible for registering, accrediting and disciplining health practitioners, AHPRA is well placed to reshape conduct in what sociologists ... <a title="Botox and fillers to come under greater scrutiny by the medical regulator. Will it be too little too late?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/06/botox-and-fillers-to-come-under-greater-scrutiny-by-the-medical-regulator-will-it-be-too-little-too-late-212866/" aria-label="Read more about Botox and fillers to come under greater scrutiny by the medical regulator. Will it be too little too late?">Read more</a>
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September 6, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By William Partlett, Associate Professor, The University of Melbourne The “no” campaign’s primary argument in the current referendum debate focuses on the dangerous consequences of a constitutionally enshrined Voice to Parliament. This argument is relevant to the parliamentary debate about how a constitutional Voice to Parliament will be ... <a title="No, the Voice proposal will not be ‘legally risky’. This misunderstands how constitutions work" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/06/no-the-voice-proposal-will-not-be-legally-risky-this-misunderstands-how-constitutions-work-212696/" aria-label="Read more about No, the Voice proposal will not be ‘legally risky’. This misunderstands how constitutions work">Read more</a>
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September 6, 2023
RNZ Pacific The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) has declared it will now base itself in the Pacific region after years of partial exile. At a conference in Port Vila late last month — coinciding with the Melanesian Spearhead Group Leaders’ Summit — UK-based Benny Wenda stood down as interim president. Menase Tabuni ... <a title="Benny Wenda stands down as head of Papuan liberation group" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/06/benny-wenda-stands-down-as-head-of-papuan-liberation-group/" aria-label="Read more about Benny Wenda stands down as head of Papuan liberation group">Read more</a>
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September 6, 2023
Analysis by Geoffrey Miller. A sign of things to come. That might be the best way to interpret New Zealand trade minister Damien O’Connor’s recent foray into the Middle East. O’Connor stopped off in Riyadh and Abu Dhabi on a brief, yet important trip that comes as New Zealand prepares for its October 14 election. The biggest ... <a title="Geoffrey Miller Analysis: New Zealand changes tack in the Gulf" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/06/geoffrey-miller-analysis-new-zealand-changes-tack-in-the-gulf/" aria-label="Read more about Geoffrey Miller Analysis: New Zealand changes tack in the Gulf">Read more</a>
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September 6, 2023
New Zealand Politics Daily is a collation of the most prominent issues being discussed in New Zealand. It is edited by Dr Bryce Edwards of The Democracy Project. NZ Politics Daily: 6 September 2023 ELECTION Jenna Lynch and Jamie Ensor (Newshub): Council of Trade Unions closes doors to public, calls cops after concerning response to Christopher Luxon ... <a title="Newsletter: September 6 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/06/newsletter-september-6-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: September 6 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>
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September 6, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shasha Wang, Senior lecturer, Queensland University of Technology Shutterstock If you spend much time online you’ve probably seen one of Temu’s colourful ads – punctuated by its catchy tagline: “shopping like a billionaire”. Temu specialises in selling various everyday items, including clothing, toys and household goods, for ... <a title="New Chinese shopping app Temu is set to overtake Amazon. What makes it so addictive?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/06/new-chinese-shopping-app-temu-is-set-to-overtake-amazon-what-makes-it-so-addictive-212463/" aria-label="Read more about New Chinese shopping app Temu is set to overtake Amazon. What makes it so addictive?">Read more</a>
