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9 in 10 landlord tax returns are wrong. Does this make landlords champion tax dodgers?

January 18, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dale Boccabella, Associate Professor of Taxation Law, UNSW Sydney Shutterstock Australia’s “tax gap” – the gap between what is collected and what would be collected if the law was applied properly – amounts to A$33 billion per year according to Tax Office calculations, which is 7% of ... <a title="9 in 10 landlord tax returns are wrong. Does this make landlords champion tax dodgers?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/18/9-in-10-landlord-tax-returns-are-wrong-does-this-make-landlords-champion-tax-dodgers-195914/" aria-label="Read more about 9 in 10 landlord tax returns are wrong. Does this make landlords champion tax dodgers?">Read more</a>

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Fiji military chief’s sharp criticism of ‘ambition, speed’ of changes sparks anxiety

January 18, 2023

Pacific Media Watch Fiji’s military commander stirred a wave of anxiety today with an extraordinary statement claiming concern over the “ambition and speed” of political changes since last month’s election that could have “fateful” security consequences. Major-General Ro Jone Kalouniwai, commander-in-chief of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF), said in the statement that the ... <a title="Fiji military chief’s sharp criticism of ‘ambition, speed’ of changes sparks anxiety" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/18/fiji-military-chiefs-sharp-criticism-of-ambition-speed-of-changes-sparks-anxiety/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji military chief’s sharp criticism of ‘ambition, speed’ of changes sparks anxiety">Read more</a>

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Fears over China influence leads US to reopen Solomon Islands embassy

January 17, 2023

RNZ Pacific Washington has announced plans to reopen the United States Embassy in Solomon Islands. Inside the Games reports that the move is a bid to counter China’s increasing assertiveness in the region, which has seen Beijing fund infrastructure for this year’s Pacific Games which take place later this year. The US Department of State ... <a title="Fears over China influence leads US to reopen Solomon Islands embassy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/17/fears-over-china-influence-leads-us-to-reopen-solomon-islands-embassy/" aria-label="Read more about Fears over China influence leads US to reopen Solomon Islands embassy">Read more</a>

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Owen Wilkes, the intellect behind New Zealand’s anti-nuclear stance

January 17, 2023

A new book about one of New Zealand’s foremost peace activists offers insight into Owen Wilkes, the man described as the intellect behind New Zealand’s anti-nuclear stance. REVIEW: By Pat Baskett In the days before mobile phones and emails, there were telephone trees. They grew and spread messages like leaves, thriving on the fertile ground ... <a title="Owen Wilkes, the intellect behind New Zealand’s anti-nuclear stance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/17/owen-wilkes-the-intellect-behind-new-zealands-anti-nuclear-stance/" aria-label="Read more about Owen Wilkes, the intellect behind New Zealand’s anti-nuclear stance">Read more</a>

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Murray Valley encephalitis has been detected in mozzies in NSW and Victoria. Here’s what you need to know

January 17, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cameron Webb, Clinical Associate Professor and Principal Hospital Scientist, University of Sydney Where there’s water, you’ll find mosquitoes – including some that transmit viruses that can make us seriously ill. Authorities have been on alert after an outbreak of Japanese encephalitis last summer which resulted in 45 ... <a title="Murray Valley encephalitis has been detected in mozzies in NSW and Victoria. Here’s what you need to know" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/17/murray-valley-encephalitis-has-been-detected-in-mozzies-in-nsw-and-victoria-heres-what-you-need-to-know-197894/" aria-label="Read more about Murray Valley encephalitis has been detected in mozzies in NSW and Victoria. Here’s what you need to know">Read more</a>

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As heatwaves and floods hit cities worldwide, these places are pioneering solutions

January 17, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thami Croeser, Research Officer, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University Climate change is going just as badly for cities as we have been warned it would. Extreme weather is increasingly common and severe globally. Australian cities have endured a number of recent disastrous events. It’ll get worse, ... <a title="As heatwaves and floods hit cities worldwide, these places are pioneering solutions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/17/as-heatwaves-and-floods-hit-cities-worldwide-these-places-are-pioneering-solutions-196389/" aria-label="Read more about As heatwaves and floods hit cities worldwide, these places are pioneering solutions">Read more</a>

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Can The Last of Us TV series finally break the bad video game adaptation curse?

January 17, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jacqueline Burgess, Associate Lecturer in International Business, University of the Sunshine Coast HBO Even if you’re not a video game player, you might have heard about the just released and highly anticipated television series based on beloved and acclaimed video game The Last of Us. However, to ... <a title="Can The Last of Us TV series finally break the bad video game adaptation curse?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/17/can-the-last-of-us-tv-series-finally-break-the-bad-video-game-adaptation-curse-197898/" aria-label="Read more about Can The Last of Us TV series finally break the bad video game adaptation curse?">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: January 17 2023 – Items of interest and importance today

January 17, 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. Items of interest and importance today PARLIAMENT Gordon Campbell. On National’s fraught journey back to the centre Duncan Garner (TodayFM): Could National lose it from here? Simon Wilson (Herald): The 2023 ... <a title="Newsletter: January 17 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/17/newsletter-january-17-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: January 17 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>

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Physicists have used entanglement to ‘stretch’ the uncertainty principle, improving quantum measurements

January 17, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lorcan Conlon, PhD student, Quantum Science & Technology, Australian National University Shutterstock Almost a century ago, German physicist Werner Heisenberg realised the laws of quantum mechanics placed some fundamental limits on how accurately we can measure certain properties of microscopic objects. However, the laws of quantum mechanics ... <a title="Physicists have used entanglement to ‘stretch’ the uncertainty principle, improving quantum measurements" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/17/physicists-have-used-entanglement-to-stretch-the-uncertainty-principle-improving-quantum-measurements-197712/" aria-label="Read more about Physicists have used entanglement to ‘stretch’ the uncertainty principle, improving quantum measurements">Read more</a>

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Strep A cases are rising. We must remember our earliest hygiene lessons as vaccine trials continue

January 17, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Good, Professor and NHMRC Investigator Fellow, Institute for Glycomics, Griffith University Shutterstock Group A streptococci, also known as “strep A”, were the first organisms ever identified to be the cause of a disease. In the mid-1800s, Hungarian physician Ignaz Semmelweis first noted the link between a ... <a title="Strep A cases are rising. We must remember our earliest hygiene lessons as vaccine trials continue" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/17/strep-a-cases-are-rising-we-must-remember-our-earliest-hygiene-lessons-as-vaccine-trials-continue-197617/" aria-label="Read more about Strep A cases are rising. We must remember our earliest hygiene lessons as vaccine trials continue">Read more</a>

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Astronomers reveal the most detailed radio image yet of the Milky Way’s galactic plane

January 17, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Hopkins, Professor of Astronomy, Macquarie University Combined images from the ASKAP and Parkes radio telescopes. R. Kothes (NRC) and the PEGASUS team, Author provided Two major astronomy research programs, called EMU and PEGASUS, have joined forces to resolve one of the mysteries of our Milky Way: ... <a title="Astronomers reveal the most detailed radio image yet of the Milky Way’s galactic plane" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/17/astronomers-reveal-the-most-detailed-radio-image-yet-of-the-milky-ways-galactic-plane-197905/" aria-label="Read more about Astronomers reveal the most detailed radio image yet of the Milky Way’s galactic plane">Read more</a>

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Where does Australia’s relationship with PNG go next? Less talk about China, more about our neighbour’s own merits

January 17, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian Kemish, Adjunct Professor, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry, The University of Queensland Prime Minister’s Office/PR Handout Image Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s visit to Papua New Guinea last week put the media spotlight on one of Australia’s most important international relationships. Much of the coverage focused ... <a title="Where does Australia’s relationship with PNG go next? Less talk about China, more about our neighbour’s own merits" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/17/where-does-australias-relationship-with-png-go-next-less-talk-about-china-more-about-our-neighbours-own-merits-197891/" aria-label="Read more about Where does Australia’s relationship with PNG go next? Less talk about China, more about our neighbour’s own merits">Read more</a>