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September 25, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra For many Australians, the COVID-19 pandemic has become a fading memory as the world has moved away from lockdowns and masks. However, its lasting impacts, including persistent inflation, remain. Academic economists Steven Hamilton and Richard Holden, in their just-published book, ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Richard Holden says no interest rate fall likely for 12 months" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/25/politics-with-michelle-grattan-richard-holden-says-no-interest-rate-fall-likely-for-12-months-239820/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Richard Holden says no interest rate fall likely for 12 months">Read more</a>
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September 25, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle O’Shea, Senior Lecturer, School of Business, Western Sydney University kasakphoto/Shutterstock Prestigious Victorian golf club 13th Beach Golf Links, famed for award-winning courses and hosting the Victorian Open, has found itself in the middle of a controversy. In a bid to bolster membership, diversity and revenue, the ... <a title="Swing and a miss? Why golf in Australia is struggling to attract women and girls" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/25/swing-and-a-miss-why-golf-in-australia-is-struggling-to-attract-women-and-girls-239202/" aria-label="Read more about Swing and a miss? Why golf in Australia is struggling to attract women and girls">Read more</a>
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September 25, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Hawkins, Senior Lecturer, Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society, University of Canberra Jeremy Ng/Shutterstock A closely watched measure of Australian inflation dived in the month of August, plunging from 3.5% in July to just 2.7%. The dip below 3% puts the monthly measure of annual ... <a title="At 2.7%, Australian inflation is back within the RBA zone. Here’s why that matters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/25/at-2-7-australian-inflation-is-back-within-the-rba-zone-heres-why-that-matters-237650/" aria-label="Read more about At 2.7%, Australian inflation is back within the RBA zone. Here’s why that matters">Read more</a>
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September 25, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Linda Przhedetsky, PhD Candidate, Faculty of Law, University of Technology Sydney Bernard Hermant/Unsplash This week the New South Wales government announced it would introduce legislation that ensures renters are offered convenient, fee-free options to pay their rent. The announcement is just one of many state and territory ... <a title="What are ‘rent tech’ platforms? Action on reining in these exploitative tools is long overdue" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/25/what-are-rent-tech-platforms-action-on-reining-in-these-exploitative-tools-is-long-overdue-239602/" aria-label="Read more about What are ‘rent tech’ platforms? Action on reining in these exploitative tools is long overdue">Read more</a>
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September 25, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Henry Maher, Lecturer in Politics, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney Negotiations over reforms to the Reserve Bank of Australia this week took an unprecedented turn when the Greens demanded the government use its reserve powers to immediately cut interest rates. Labor had initially ... <a title="Why is the Reserve Bank independent from government, and why does it matter?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/25/why-is-the-reserve-bank-independent-from-government-and-why-does-it-matter-239717/" aria-label="Read more about Why is the Reserve Bank independent from government, and why does it matter?">Read more</a>
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September 25, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Russell Fewster, Lecturer in Performing Arts, University of South Australia Matt Byrne/State Theatre Company South Australia Fun, sex, Renoir and a reckoning might be a succinct way to introduce the new play by David Williamson, The Puzzle. As Williamson noted to me in the foyer, “life would ... <a title="With The Puzzle, David Williamson shows his continual capacity to satirise the middle-class" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/25/with-the-puzzle-david-williamson-shows-his-continual-capacity-to-satirise-the-middle-class-239195/" aria-label="Read more about With The Puzzle, David Williamson shows his continual capacity to satirise the middle-class">Read more</a>
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September 25, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate O’Reilly, Director International (Programs & Engagement) | Lecturer School of Nursing and Midwifery, Western Sydney University pikselstock/Shutterstock After hearing about the experiences of the diverse spectrum of people across Australia, the Senate inquiry into issues relating to menopause and perimenopause has released its final report with ... <a title="How do women with disability and LGBTQIA+ people experience menopause?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/25/how-do-women-with-disability-and-lgbtqia-people-experience-menopause-239485/" aria-label="Read more about How do women with disability and LGBTQIA+ people experience menopause?">Read more</a>
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September 25, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Culum Brown, Professor, Macquarie University Karen Willshaw/iNaturalist, CC BY-NC A new study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution lifts the veil on what happens when octopuses and fish hunt together. As it turns out, this cross-species relationship is more complex than anyone expected. Animals of the same ... <a title="Octopuses work together with fish to hunt – and the way they share decisions is surprisingly complex" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/25/octopuses-work-together-with-fish-to-hunt-and-the-way-they-share-decisions-is-surprisingly-complex-239723/" aria-label="Read more about Octopuses work together with fish to hunt – and the way they share decisions is surprisingly complex">Read more</a>
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September 25, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elaine Reese, Professor of Psychology, University of Otago Children’s literacy rates are falling around the globe. In response, a number of governments, including New Zealand’s, are overhauling the way reading is taught in primary school. One key change is a renewed focus on phonics (mapping sounds to ... <a title="Fostering a love of stories in a child’s first years is key to lifelong reading" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/25/fostering-a-love-of-stories-in-a-childs-first-years-is-key-to-lifelong-reading-239495/" aria-label="Read more about Fostering a love of stories in a child’s first years is key to lifelong reading">Read more</a>
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September 25, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Victoria Berezowski, Lecturer, Forensic Science, Deakin University Kyle Towns/Shutterstock To avoid being caught, murderers often attempt to hide bodies using various methods. This can include shallow or deep burials, submersion in water, encasing in concrete or even disposing of remains in rubbish bins and suitcases. Finding the ... <a title="Can we find hidden graves of murder victims with soil imaging? New Australian study gives it a try" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/25/can-we-find-hidden-graves-of-murder-victims-with-soil-imaging-new-australian-study-gives-it-a-try-224274/" aria-label="Read more about Can we find hidden graves of murder victims with soil imaging? New Australian study gives it a try">Read more</a>
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September 25, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Desireé LaGrappe, PhD Candidate & Coordinator, Reducing Gender-based Violence Network | NHMRC and Fulbright grantee, La Trobe University Peopleimages.com – Yuri A/Shutterstock From contraception access to safe abortion, there is growing awareness about reproductive health and rights. Around the world, reproductive rights and justice are issues of ... <a title="Reproductive coercion is a form of gender-based violence. It’s likely more common than we realise" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/25/reproductive-coercion-is-a-form-of-gender-based-violence-its-likely-more-common-than-we-realise-239606/" aria-label="Read more about Reproductive coercion is a form of gender-based violence. It’s likely more common than we realise">Read more</a>
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September 25, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Natalie Gately, Associate Professor, Edith Cowan University Shutterstock In Australia and most countries, everyone is innocent until proven guilty. Because of this, keeping someone in detention before trial comes with serious legal, practical and human-rights consequences, not just for the person accused but also for their family ... <a title="Why do people breach their bail? Our research shows it’s not because they’re committing more crimes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/25/why-do-people-breach-their-bail-our-research-shows-its-not-because-theyre-committing-more-crimes-239198/" aria-label="Read more about Why do people breach their bail? Our research shows it’s not because they’re committing more crimes">Read more</a>
