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November 28, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Fleming, Professor, University of Technology Sydney The effective exclusion of Uber from London, one of the digital platform’s most lucrative markets, adds to a small but significant list of places putting up roadblocks to “uberisation”. Governments in Bulgaria, China, Denmark, Hungary and Australia’s Northern Territory have ... <a title="Uber might not take over the world, but it is still normalising job insecurity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/28/uber-might-not-take-over-the-world-but-it-is-still-normalising-job-insecurity-127234/" aria-label="Read more about Uber might not take over the world, but it is still normalising job insecurity">Read more</a>
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November 28, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emily Brayshaw, Lecturer, Fashion and Design History, Theory, and Thinking, University of Technology Sydney The bushfires burning across Australia are having a devastating impact on our unique native wildlife. But while record numbers of injured and orphaned animals are being treated, tens of thousands of people across ... <a title="Crafting in times of crisis helps critters and creators" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/28/crafting-in-times-of-crisis-helps-critters-and-creators-127616/" aria-label="Read more about Crafting in times of crisis helps critters and creators">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lesley Russell, Adjunct Associate Professor, Menzies Centre for Health Policy, University of Sydney Across Australia around 5,700 community pharmacies are responsible for dispensing the majority of prescriptions subsidised under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). These community pharmacies are represented nationally by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia. Every ... <a title="What is the Pharmacy Guild of Australia and why does it wield so much power?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/27/what-is-the-pharmacy-guild-of-australia-and-why-does-it-wield-so-much-power-127315/" aria-label="Read more about What is the Pharmacy Guild of Australia and why does it wield so much power?">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris Mackie, Professor of Classics, La Trobe University The student of Greek mythology is often struck by the fact that some gods and goddesses have extensive roles in the mythical narratives, and others have very limited parts to play. The goddess Demeter is an interesting case of ... <a title="Explainer: the story of Demeter and Persephone" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/27/explainer-the-story-of-demeter-and-persephone-110898/" aria-label="Read more about Explainer: the story of Demeter and Persephone">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Terry Flew, Professor of Communication and Creative Industries, Queensland University of Technology On March 12, the 30th anniversary of the World Wide Web, the internet’s founder Tim Berners-Lee said we needed to “fix the web”. The statement attracted considerable interest. However, a resulting manifesto released on Sunday, ... <a title="The internet’s founder now wants to ‘fix the web’, but his proposal misses the mark" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/27/the-internets-founder-now-wants-to-fix-the-web-but-his-proposal-misses-the-mark-127793/" aria-label="Read more about The internet’s founder now wants to ‘fix the web’, but his proposal misses the mark">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The political furore around Angus Taylor has escalated, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison having to defend his unconventional action of ringing NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller to inquire about the investigation into an alleged doctored document used by the energy ... <a title="Scott Morrison under fire for calling NSW police commissioner over Angus Taylor investigation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/27/scott-morrison-under-fire-for-calling-nsw-police-commissioner-over-angus-taylor-investigation-127922/" aria-label="Read more about Scott Morrison under fire for calling NSW police commissioner over Angus Taylor investigation">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jamie Pittock, Professor, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University A grim summer is likely for the rivers of the Murray-Darling Basin and the people, flora and fauna that rely on it. Having worked for sustainable management of these rivers for decades, I fear the ... <a title="Fish kills and undrinkable water: here’s what to expect for the Murray Darling this summer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/27/fish-kills-and-undrinkable-water-heres-what-to-expect-for-the-murray-darling-this-summer-126940/" aria-label="Read more about Fish kills and undrinkable water: here’s what to expect for the Murray Darling this summer">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tamara Walsh, Professor, The University of Queensland Removing a child from their home for their own protection should be an absolute last resort. Before we remove a child, we should be sure that we can offer them a safer, more nurturing alternative – their new home should ... <a title="Does our child protection system cause young people to commit crimes? The evidence suggests so" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/27/does-our-child-protection-system-cause-young-people-to-commit-crimes-the-evidence-suggests-so-127024/" aria-label="Read more about Does our child protection system cause young people to commit crimes? The evidence suggests so">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Kirchner, Program Director, Trade and Investment, United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney Last night, in a much anticipated speech broadcast live on the Reserve Bank’s website, Governor Phil Lowe laid out in very clear terms the circumstances in which the bank would resort to quantitative ... <a title="Now we know. The Reserve Bank has spelled out what it will do when rates approach zero" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/27/now-we-know-the-reserve-bank-has-spelled-out-what-it-will-do-when-rates-approach-zero-127697/" aria-label="Read more about Now we know. The Reserve Bank has spelled out what it will do when rates approach zero">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2019
By Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana and Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka Great strides have been taken to empower women and girls in the Asia-Pacific region since the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing adopted an ambitious global agenda to achieve gender equality twenty-five years ago. Gender parity has been achieved in primary education. Maternal mortality has been halved. ... <a title="Joint UN ESCAP-UN Women Op-Ed: Catalysing change for gender equality" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/27/joint-un-escap-un-women-op-ed-catalysing-change-for-gender-equality/" aria-label="Read more about Joint UN ESCAP-UN Women Op-Ed: Catalysing change for gender equality">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2019
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content by Dr Bryce Edwards. National’s law and order proposals Richard Harman (Politik): Simon: That’s not what English, Joyce and even Collins said. Collette Devlin (Stuff): Experts: National’s law and order proposals sound good ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 27 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/27/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-november-27-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 27 2019">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2019
When the annual national accounts were released by Statistics New Zealand, the $300 billion milestone was released. New Zealand now produces, for sale, goods and services valued at more than $300 billion in one year. Ownership of the gross domestic product (GDP) is called ‘income’. Deciding who, at first cut, owns those goods and services ... <a title="Keith Rankin’s Chart Analysis: Division of New Zealand’s $300 billion GDP" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/27/keith-rankins-chart-analysis-division-of-new-zealands-300-billion-gdp/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin’s Chart Analysis: Division of New Zealand’s $300 billion GDP">Read more</a>
