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December 4, 2019
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Political donations Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): Govt’s foreign donation ‘ban’ leaves loopholes untouched Henry Cooke (Stuff): Andrew Little’s foreign donations ban is good politics, terrible lawmaking Andrew Geddis (Pundit): Less Haste, More Beef, Please Heather du Plessis-Allan ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 04 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/04/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-december-04-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 04 2019">Read more</a>
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December 4, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Pep Canadell, Chief research scientist, CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere; and Executive Director, Global Carbon Project, CSIRO Global emissions for 2019 are predicted to hit 36.8 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO₂), setting yet another all-time record. This disturbing result means emissions have grown by 62% since international ... <a title="Global emissions to hit 36.8 billion tonnes, beating last year’s record high" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/04/global-emissions-to-hit-36-8-billion-tonnes-beating-last-years-record-high-128113/" aria-label="Read more about Global emissions to hit 36.8 billion tonnes, beating last year’s record high">Read more</a>
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December 4, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The government has finally secured the repeal of medevac by coming to an arrangement with crossbencher Jacqui Lambie, the terms of which she refused to disclose to the Senate because of “national security concerns”. The repeal was carried 37-35 after ... <a title="Medevac repealed after government comes to secret arrangement with Jacqui Lambie" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/04/medevac-repealed-after-government-comes-to-secret-arrangement-with-jacqui-lambie-128303/" aria-label="Read more about Medevac repealed after government comes to secret arrangement with Jacqui Lambie">Read more</a>
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December 4, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Frédérik Saltré, Research Fellow in Ecology & Associate Investigator for the ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage, Flinders University Earth is now firmly in the grips of its sixth “mass extinction event”, and it’s mainly our fault. But the modern era is definitely not ... <a title="Did people or climate kill off the megafauna? Actually, it was both" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/04/did-people-or-climate-kill-off-the-megafauna-actually-it-was-both-127803/" aria-label="Read more about Did people or climate kill off the megafauna? Actually, it was both">Read more</a>
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December 4, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kellie Toole, Lecturer in Law, University of Adelaide The question of whether Australia does enough to support its ex-service personnel is growing in urgency, with Labor leader Anthony Albanese this week adding his voice to those calling for a royal commission into veteran suicides. The numbers are ... <a title="‘Life just went to crap’: why army veterans are twice as likely to end up in prison" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/04/life-just-went-to-crap-why-army-veterans-are-twice-as-likely-to-end-up-in-prison-128129/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Life just went to crap’: why army veterans are twice as likely to end up in prison">Read more</a>
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December 4, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Duckett, Director, Health Program, Grattan Institute Young people don’t see private health insurance as good value for money. And they’re right: the cost of their expected use of private health care is significantly below what they pay in insurance premiums. Unsurprisingly, more and more young people ... <a title="How do you stop the youth exodus from private health insurance? Cut premiums for under-55s" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/04/how-do-you-stop-the-youth-exodus-from-private-health-insurance-cut-premiums-for-under-55s-128101/" aria-label="Read more about How do you stop the youth exodus from private health insurance? Cut premiums for under-55s">Read more</a>
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December 4, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ray Moynihan, Assistant Professor, Bond University While there’s much to celebrate in medicine, it’s now beyond doubt that we have too much of it. Too many tests, diagnoses, pills and procedures are wasting resources that could be better spent meeting genuine need. As a recent OECD report ... <a title="Time to end drug company distortion of medical evidence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/04/time-to-end-drug-company-distortion-of-medical-evidence-127495/" aria-label="Read more about Time to end drug company distortion of medical evidence">Read more</a>
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December 4, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Leah Gibbs, Senior Lecturer in Geography, University of Wollongong As Australians look forward to the summer beach season, the prospect of shark encounters may cross their minds. Shark control has been the subject of furious public debate in recent years and while some governments favour lethal methods, ... <a title="Shark nets are destructive and don’t keep you safe – let’s invest in lifeguards" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/04/shark-nets-are-destructive-and-dont-keep-you-safe-lets-invest-in-lifeguards-127453/" aria-label="Read more about Shark nets are destructive and don’t keep you safe – let’s invest in lifeguards">Read more</a>
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December 4, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julian Heyes, Head of School of Food and Advanced Technology@ISHS_CMFV, Massey University CC BY-ND Climate Explained is a collaboration between The Conversation, Stuff and the New Zealand Science Media Centre to answer your questions about climate change. If you have a question you’d like an expert to ... <a title="Climate explained: how climate change will affect food production and security" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/04/climate-explained-how-climate-change-will-affect-food-production-and-security-128106/" aria-label="Read more about Climate explained: how climate change will affect food production and security">Read more</a>
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December 4, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mitchell Scovell, PhD candidate, James Cook University Most Australians know cyclones can cause serious damage to housing. Insurance premiums in cyclone-prone regions are among the highest in the country. Unfortunately, things are likely to get worse before they get better. Some predict as many as 10% of ... <a title="Homes can be better prepared for cyclones. But first we must convince the owners" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/04/homes-can-be-better-prepared-for-cyclones-but-first-we-must-convince-the-owners-126515/" aria-label="Read more about Homes can be better prepared for cyclones. But first we must convince the owners">Read more</a>
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December 4, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marguerite Johnson, Professor of Classics, University of Newcastle In this series, we look at under-acknowledged women through the ages. The ancient worlds of Greece and Rome have perhaps never been as popular as they presently are. There are numerous television series and one-off documentaries covering both “big ... <a title="Hidden women of history: Neaera, the Athenian child slave raised to be a courtesan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/04/hidden-women-of-history-neaera-the-athenian-child-slave-raised-to-be-a-courtesan-126840/" aria-label="Read more about Hidden women of history: Neaera, the Athenian child slave raised to be a courtesan">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sue Thomson, Deputy CEO (Research), Australian Council for Educational Research Australian 15-year-old reading scores are way below those of their peers in ten countries – including Singapore, Estonia, Canada, Finland, Ireland, Korea and Poland. And around 41% of Australian 15 year olds have failed to meet the ... <a title="Aussie students are a year behind students 10 years ago in science, maths and reading" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/03/aussie-students-are-a-year-behind-students-10-years-ago-in-science-maths-and-reading-127013/" aria-label="Read more about Aussie students are a year behind students 10 years ago in science, maths and reading">Read more</a>
