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September 21, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Dan Himbrechts/AAP The Albanese government will set up an inquiry into the increasing cost of child care, which will start in January and run for a year. Childcare costs have risen by 41% over the last eight years. The inquiry ... <a title="Government announces inquiry into childcare costs, while Chalmers promises ‘conversation’ about budget challenges" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/21/government-announces-inquiry-into-childcare-costs-while-chalmers-promises-conversation-about-budget-challenges-190990/" aria-label="Read more about Government announces inquiry into childcare costs, while Chalmers promises ‘conversation’ about budget challenges">Read more</a>
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September 20, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Mick Tsikas/AAP As well as her interviews with politicians and experts, Politics with Michelle Grattan includes “Word from The Hill”, where she discusses the news with members of The Conversation politics team. In this podcast Michelle and Amanda Dunn, the ... <a title="Word from The Hill: Treasurer Chalmers warns against getting too excited by $50 billion improvement in budget bottom line" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/20/word-from-the-hill-treasurer-chalmers-warns-against-getting-too-excited-by-50-billion-improvement-in-budget-bottom-line-190989/" aria-label="Read more about Word from The Hill: Treasurer Chalmers warns against getting too excited by $50 billion improvement in budget bottom line">Read more</a>
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September 20, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist), The Conversation Mick Tsikas/AAP A Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted September 14-18 from a sample of 1,607, gave federal Labor 39% of the primary vote (down three since August), the Coalition 32% (up four), the Greens 10% (down two), One Nation ... <a title="Federal Labor’s lead in Resolve poll drops from ‘honeymoon’ heights; Labor winning easily in Victoria" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/20/federal-labors-lead-in-resolve-poll-drops-from-honeymoon-heights-labor-winning-easily-in-victoria-190415/" aria-label="Read more about Federal Labor’s lead in Resolve poll drops from ‘honeymoon’ heights; Labor winning easily in Victoria">Read more</a>
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September 20, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lily O’Neill, Senior Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock What a difference six months makes. Before the federal election, the Beetaloo Basin in the Northern Territory was to have spearheaded Australia’s “gas-led recovery”. But Origin Energy this week announced it would sell its share of the ... <a title="In a win for Traditional Owners, Origin is walking away from the Beetaloo Basin. But the fight against fracking is not over" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/20/in-a-win-for-traditional-owners-origin-is-walking-away-from-the-beetaloo-basin-but-the-fight-against-fracking-is-not-over-190906/" aria-label="Read more about In a win for Traditional Owners, Origin is walking away from the Beetaloo Basin. But the fight against fracking is not over">Read more</a>
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September 20, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lily O’Neill, Senior Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock What a difference six months makes. Before the federal election, the Beetaloo Basin in the Northern Territory was to have spearheaded Australia’s “gas-led recovery”. But Origin Energy this week announced it would sell its share of the ... <a title="In a win for Traditional Owners, Origin is quitting the controversial Beetaloo Basin. But the fight against fracking is nowhere near over" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/20/in-a-win-for-traditional-owners-origin-is-quitting-the-controversial-beetaloo-basin-but-the-fight-against-fracking-is-nowhere-near-over-190906/" aria-label="Read more about In a win for Traditional Owners, Origin is quitting the controversial Beetaloo Basin. But the fight against fracking is nowhere near over">Read more</a>
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September 20, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Doug Drury, Professor/Head of Aviation, CQUniversity Australia Blake Guidry/Unsplash We all know the routine by heart: “Please ensure your seats are in the upright position, tray tables stowed, window shades are up, laptops are stored in the overhead bins and electronic devices are set to flight mode”. ... <a title="Here’s the real reason to turn on aeroplane mode when you fly" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/20/heres-the-real-reason-to-turn-on-aeroplane-mode-when-you-fly-188585/" aria-label="Read more about Here’s the real reason to turn on aeroplane mode when you fly">Read more</a>
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September 20, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Briefly, in the days after the death of the queen, we were afforded a glimpse into the machine that makes Australia’s money. Assistant Treasury Minister Andrew Leigh turned up at the Royal Australian Mint to ... <a title="The Mint and Note Printing Australia make billions for Australia – but it could be at risk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/20/the-mint-and-note-printing-australia-make-billions-for-australia-but-it-could-be-at-risk-190901/" aria-label="Read more about The Mint and Note Printing Australia make billions for Australia – but it could be at risk">Read more</a>
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September 20, 2022
PNG Post-Courier Goroka town is under lockdown and remains tense as Papua New Guinea police mount a heavy presence following the brutal slaying of the PNG Ports chief executive Fego Kiniafa outside the Eastern Highlands provincial capital. Kiniafa was slashed to death at Nagamiufa on Saturday after he allegedly shot a Nagamiufa man. Four men ... <a title="Tense Goroka town under lockdown after brutal slaying of PNG Ports chief" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/20/tense-goroka-town-under-lockdown-after-brutal-slaying-of-png-ports-chief/" aria-label="Read more about Tense Goroka town under lockdown after brutal slaying of PNG Ports chief">Read more</a>
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September 20, 2022
RNZ Pacific State-owned PNG Ports chief executive officer Fego Kiniafa has been killed at Nagamiufa in Goroka of Eastern Highlands Province, says Papua New Guinea’s Police Commissioner David Manning. A police report said he had died in a fight after an argument was started over a few bottles of beer. It said Kiniafa had allegedly ... <a title="PNG Ports chief executive killed in Highlands fight" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/20/png-ports-chief-executive-killed-in-highlands-fight/" aria-label="Read more about PNG Ports chief executive killed in Highlands fight">Read more</a>
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September 20, 2022
PNG Post-Courier The tears came freely as the birth of the new nation of Papua New Guinea was heralded by a new flag — the Glorious Red, Black and Gold. Tears of joy, tears of freedom, tears of sadness, all rolled into one on the momentous occasion of the end of an era of colonialism. ... <a title="PNG’s Sir Julius: ‘I shed tears of joy and sadness – for a new beginning’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/20/pngs-sir-julius-i-shed-tears-of-joy-and-sadness-for-a-new-beginning/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s Sir Julius: ‘I shed tears of joy and sadness – for a new beginning’">Read more</a>
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September 20, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer King, Senior Clinical Lecturer, University of Sydney Gwendal Cottin/Unsplash Last week, Johnson & Johnson reached a A$300 million settlement for two class actions brought by Australian women affected by complications from vaginal mesh products. The products are surgically implanted to correct urinary incontinence or prolapse, where ... <a title="Action on faulty vaginal mesh took too long, now women struggle to access mesh surgery that works" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/20/action-on-faulty-vaginal-mesh-took-too-long-now-women-struggle-to-access-mesh-surgery-that-works-190532/" aria-label="Read more about Action on faulty vaginal mesh took too long, now women struggle to access mesh surgery that works">Read more</a>
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September 20, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Patrice Pottier, PhD Candidate in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UNSW Sydney Shutterstock Climate change is making heatwaves worse. Many people have already noticed the difference – and so too have other animals. Sadly, research by myself and colleagues has found young animals, in particular, are struggling to ... <a title="Young cold-blooded animals are suffering the most as Earth heats up, research finds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/20/young-cold-blooded-animals-are-suffering-the-most-as-earth-heats-up-research-finds-190606/" aria-label="Read more about Young cold-blooded animals are suffering the most as Earth heats up, research finds">Read more</a>
