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May 6, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Arthur Grimes, Professor of Wellbeing and Public Policy, Victoria University of Wellington At the end of this month, New Zealand will release its first “Well-being Budget”. It builds on treasury’s Living Standards Framework (LSF), published last December, which introduced a suite of well-being measures, including cultural identity, ... <a title="New Zealand’s well-being approach to budget is not new, but could shift major issues" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/06/new-zealands-well-being-approach-to-budget-is-not-new-but-could-shift-major-issues-116296/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand’s well-being approach to budget is not new, but could shift major issues">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julia Mynott, Research Officer, Centre for Freshwater Ecosystems, La Trobe University Three very good dogs – named Bayar, Judd and Sasha – have sniffed out the endangered Alpine Stonefly, one of the smallest animals a dog has been trained to successfully detect in its natural habitat. The ... <a title="Sit! Seek! Fly! Scientists train dogs to sniff out endangered insects" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/06/sit-seek-fly-scientists-train-dogs-to-sniff-out-endangered-insects-116517/" aria-label="Read more about Sit! Seek! Fly! Scientists train dogs to sniff out endangered insects">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paulina Billett, Lecturer, Sociology, La Trobe University Teachers are bullied daily by parents and students. They experience the kind of harassment that would be deemed unacceptable in most workplaces. But, in the case of teachers, such treatment is often dismissed as par for the course. Radio presenter ... <a title="Almost every Australian teacher has been bullied by students or their parents, and it’s taking a toll" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/06/almost-every-australian-teacher-has-been-bullied-by-students-or-their-parents-and-its-taking-a-toll-116058/" aria-label="Read more about Almost every Australian teacher has been bullied by students or their parents, and it’s taking a toll">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yvonne Meng, PhD Candidate, Department of Architecture, Monash University When we think about public spaces, we often imagine large open areas such as squares and parks. The humble footpath is overlooked, although it is an equally if not more important public space for urban social life. Every ... <a title="Don’t forget the footpath – it’s vital public space" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/06/dont-forget-the-footpath-its-vital-public-space-115151/" aria-label="Read more about Don’t forget the footpath – it’s vital public space">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Warren Hogan, Industry Professor, University of Technology Sydney Unbelievably, given that he hasn’t moved interest rates once during his entire 33 months as governor, financial markets have Reserve Bank chief Philip Lowe odds on favourite to cut them on Tuesday, just a week and a half before ... <a title="Why the Reserve Bank shouldn’t (but might) cut interest rates on Tuesday" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/06/why-the-reserve-bank-shouldnt-but-might-cut-interest-rates-on-tuesday-116354/" aria-label="Read more about Why the Reserve Bank shouldn’t (but might) cut interest rates on Tuesday">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sue Joseph, Senior Lecturer, Writing and Journalism, FASS, University of Technology Sydney Why do we tell stories, and how are they crafted? In a new series, we unpick the work of the writer on both page and screen. Decades ago, American journalist and screenwriter Dan Wakefield published ... <a title="Inside the story: Leigh Sales, ordinary days and crafting empathy ‘between the lines’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/06/inside-the-story-leigh-sales-ordinary-days-and-crafting-empathy-between-the-lines-107890/" aria-label="Read more about Inside the story: Leigh Sales, ordinary days and crafting empathy ‘between the lines’">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2019
Seven Pangu Pati members join the breakaway camp hoping to ousted Prime Minister Peter O’Neill. Video: EMTV News Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk All five MPs from Sandaun province have now joined Papua New Guinea’s breakaway camp at Port Moresby’s Laguna Hotel after the return of Sandaun Governor Tony Wouwou. Wearing a Trukai Fun Run t-shirt, ... <a title="Wouwou rejoins PNG breakaway camp as O’Neill loses more support in crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/06/wouwou-rejoins-png-breakaway-camp-as-oneill-loses-more-support-in-crisis/" aria-label="Read more about Wouwou rejoins PNG breakaway camp as O’Neill loses more support in crisis">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Bill Shorten’s Sunday launch in Brisbane was politics at its most slickly professional. Every box was ticked. Indigenous dancers were part of the Welcome to Country. Pat Dodson – who would be Indigenous affairs minister in a Shorten government – ... <a title="View from The Hill: Shorten presents the ‘case for change’ in sleek launch" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/05/view-from-the-hill-shorten-presents-the-case-for-change-in-sleek-launch-116580/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Shorten presents the ‘case for change’ in sleek launch">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2019
By Pia Ranada in Manila Besieged by criticisms and questions about the veracity of Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte’s “ouster plot matrix“, Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo sought to assure the public that the Chief Executive would never make any baseless claims. Last Thursday, he said Filipinos had no reason to doubt the diagram because it came ... <a title="‘The President does not lie’ – and Duterte’s proven untrue claims" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/05/the-president-does-not-lie-and-dutertes-proven-untrue-claims/" aria-label="Read more about ‘The President does not lie’ – and Duterte’s proven untrue claims">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2019
ANALYSIS: By Megan Darby in London A world-leading climate action plan or a betrayal of future generations? The UK’s net zero emissions plan certainly sorted the technocrats from the activists. In a 277-page report, the Committee on Climate Change set out how Britain could stop changing the climate by 2050, calling for legislation to make ... <a title="Britain, home of industrial revolution, plans ‘net-zero’ climate change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/04/britain-home-of-industrial-revolution-plans-net-zero-climate-change/" aria-label="Read more about Britain, home of industrial revolution, plans ‘net-zero’ climate change">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2019
By Wansolwara staff in Suva Links between quality information, elections and democracy topped discussions among panelists at this year’s World Press Freedom Day celebration hosted by the University of the South Pacific’s journalism programme at Laucala campus in Suva yesterday. Reflecting on the universal theme, “Media for Democracy: Journalism and Elections in Times of Disinformation”, ... <a title="Student journos call for quality, factual reporting in USP free media debate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/04/student-journos-call-for-quality-factual-reporting-in-usp-free-media-debate/" aria-label="Read more about Student journos call for quality, factual reporting in USP free media debate">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2019
COMMENT: By Adrian Blackburn After something of a love/hate relationship with The New Zealand Herald since I joined as a cadet reporter in 1957, I have decided to show some love by taking up this week a one-year $199 subscription to the paper’s new premium digital content offer. This is in the context of a ... <a title="Adrian Blackburn: A Herald love/hate relationship and the new premium" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/04/adrian-blackburn-a-herald-love-hate-relationship-and-the-new-premium/" aria-label="Read more about Adrian Blackburn: A Herald love/hate relationship and the new premium">Read more</a>
