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June 20, 2019
By RNZ Pacific One of Vanuatu’s leading journalists has said the right to information law has contributed to an air of openness in the country. The Right to Information Act was passed two years ago and will be extended to cover all government departments from August. Over the coming months all departments and agencies will ... <a title="Vanuatu government more open under information law, says journalist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/20/vanuatu-government-more-open-under-information-law-says-journalist/" aria-label="Read more about Vanuatu government more open under information law, says journalist">Read more</a>
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June 20, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Oliver Griffith, ARC DECRA Fellow, University of Melbourne Many women realise they are pregnant before they’ve even done the test – perhaps feeling a touch of nausea, or tender, larger-than-usual breasts. For a long time, biologists had thought most marsupials lacked a way to recognise a pregnancy. ... <a title="New research could lead to a pregnancy test for endangered marsupials" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/20/new-research-could-lead-to-a-pregnancy-test-for-endangered-marsupials-118772/" aria-label="Read more about New research could lead to a pregnancy test for endangered marsupials">Read more</a>
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June 20, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jacki Montgomery, Lecturer, Advertising and Media, Western Sydney University Increasing numbers of women lack a safe and secure place to call home. But most women who are homeless are “invisible”. You don’t see these vulnerable women sleeping on the streets – most are forced into “couch-surfing”, staying ... <a title="‘I didn’t want to be homeless with a baby’: young women share their stories of homelessness" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/20/i-didnt-want-to-be-homeless-with-a-baby-young-women-share-their-stories-of-homelessness-118180/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I didn’t want to be homeless with a baby’: young women share their stories of homelessness">Read more</a>
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June 20, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julaine Allan, Senior research fellow, Charles Sturt University A young man recently turned up at a rural drug and alcohol service in New South Wales seeking help because of an infection in his arm. He said he had injected the drug Krokodil, which had not previously been ... <a title="Weekly Dose: Krokodil, the Russian ‘flesh-eating’ drug, makes a rare appearance in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/20/weekly-dose-krokodil-the-russian-flesh-eating-drug-makes-a-rare-appearance-in-australia-117594/" aria-label="Read more about Weekly Dose: Krokodil, the Russian ‘flesh-eating’ drug, makes a rare appearance in Australia">Read more</a>
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June 20, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amy Graham, PhD Candidate, Charles Darwin University Many parents believe teaching their child to read is the best way to get them ready to start school, but teachers often disagree. Teachers generally consider it more important for children to know how to regulate their emotions, be confident ... <a title="Here’s what teachers look for when kids start school" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/20/heres-what-teachers-look-for-when-kids-start-school-116523/" aria-label="Read more about Here’s what teachers look for when kids start school">Read more</a>
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June 20, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Geoff Hanmer, Adjunct Lecturer in Architecture, UNSW Hundreds of residents in a Sydney apartment complex, the 122-unit Mascot Towers, were evacuated last Sunday when cracks began to appear due to a serious structural failure. And it isn’t clear when the residents can return. This crisis echoes the ... <a title="Buck-passing on apartment building safety leaves residents at risk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/20/buck-passing-on-apartment-building-safety-leaves-residents-at-risk-119000/" aria-label="Read more about Buck-passing on apartment building safety leaves residents at risk">Read more</a>
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June 20, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendan Coates, Program Director, Household Finances, Grattan Institute It is often claimed that Australia’s superannuation system will ease the budgetary burden of an ageing population. It’s certainly the impression put about by those pushing for an increase in employers’ compulsory contributions from 9.5% to 12%. But new ... <a title="Myth busted. Boosting super would cost the budget more than it saved on age pensions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/20/myth-busted-boosting-super-would-cost-the-budget-more-than-it-saved-on-age-pensions-119002/" aria-label="Read more about Myth busted. Boosting super would cost the budget more than it saved on age pensions">Read more</a>
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June 20, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Darren Paul Fisher, Head of Directing, Department of Film, Screen and Creative Media, Bond University “Elsa, the past is not what it seems.” The opening line from the latest Frozen II trailer invites us to revisit not only the original world of the film but to re-think ... <a title="Frozen was our most important feminist film but the sequel won’t have the same impact" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/20/frozen-was-our-most-important-feminist-film-but-the-sequel-wont-have-the-same-impact-118915/" aria-label="Read more about Frozen was our most important feminist film but the sequel won’t have the same impact">Read more</a>
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June 19, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Navjot Bhullar, Associate Professor – Faculty of Medicine and Health; School of Psychology, University of New England You might have noticed that being in nature can improve your mood. Whether it’s walking in a beautiful rainforest, swimming in the ocean or a moment of wonder at the ... <a title="We know contact with nature makes you feel better. Can virtual contact do the same?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/19/we-know-contact-with-nature-makes-you-feel-better-can-virtual-contact-do-the-same-111752/" aria-label="Read more about We know contact with nature makes you feel better. Can virtual contact do the same?">Read more</a>
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June 19, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cassandra Seery, Associate Lecturer in Law, Deakin University On Wednesday, the High Court handed down a landmark decision that confirmed parentage rights to a man who donated his sperm to a woman who wanted to have a child. The ruling could impact thousands of couples and single ... <a title="Can a sperm donor be a legal parent? In landmark decision, the High Court says yes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/19/can-a-sperm-donor-be-a-legal-parent-in-landmark-decision-the-high-court-says-yes-115553/" aria-label="Read more about Can a sperm donor be a legal parent? In landmark decision, the High Court says yes">Read more</a>
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June 19, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Frank Jotzo, Director, Centre for Climate Economics and Policy, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University When unveiling government data revealing Australia’s rising greenhouse emissions, federal energy minister Angus Taylor sought to temper the news by pointing out that much of the increase is due to ... <a title="Australia’s energy exports increase global greenhouse emissions, not decrease them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/19/australias-energy-exports-increase-global-greenhouse-emissions-not-decrease-them-118990/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s energy exports increase global greenhouse emissions, not decrease them">Read more</a>
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June 19, 2019
The sudden departure of ANZ CEO David Hisco this week has been sold as the bank having high standards of accountability. The intention is obviously to reassure the public, customers, shareholders, regulators and the politicians that all is well, and the local board of ANZ has everything under control. But not everyone’s convinced. And there ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Dodgy banks under scrutiny" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/19/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-dodgy-banks-under-scrutiny/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Dodgy banks under scrutiny">Read more</a>
