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August 12, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Hammond, Research Assistant, Department of Social Work, The University of Melbourne For those experiencing fertility issues, cost can be a major barrier to becoming a parent. Rebates and other public funding aim to make access to fertility health care fairer. Australia’s first public fertility clinics in ... <a title="Donated eggs and masturbation are common in fertility treatments. But they may not be OK for Muslim patients" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/12/donated-eggs-and-masturbation-are-common-in-fertility-treatments-but-they-may-not-be-ok-for-muslim-patients-233330/" aria-label="Read more about Donated eggs and masturbation are common in fertility treatments. But they may not be OK for Muslim patients">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Lindenmayer, Professor, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University Shutterstock Australia’s forestry industry raised eyebrows this month when it released plans to remove trees from native forests, potentially including national parks, and claim carbon credits in the process. Forestry Australia, the industry body behind ... <a title="Industry push to earn carbon credits from Australia’s native forests would be a blow for nature and the climate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/12/industry-push-to-earn-carbon-credits-from-australias-native-forests-would-be-a-blow-for-nature-and-the-climate-236245/" aria-label="Read more about Industry push to earn carbon credits from Australia’s native forests would be a blow for nature and the climate">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anthony Forsyth, Distinguished Professor of Workplace Law, RMIT University The federal government has bypassed the courts and introduced legislation to fast track the appointment of an administrator to overhaul the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union. This follows stalled proceedings in the Federal Court where the Fair ... <a title="Labor’s plan to fast track appointment of administrator to CFMEU could be delayed by Greens and Coalition" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/12/labors-plan-to-fast-track-appointment-of-administrator-to-cfmeu-could-be-delayed-by-greens-and-coalition-236581/" aria-label="Read more about Labor’s plan to fast track appointment of administrator to CFMEU could be delayed by Greens and Coalition">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vaughan Cruickshank, Senior Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, University of Tasmania Australia has a proud history at the Summer Olympics. We have won at least one medal in every Summer games all the way back to 1896. We have secured top-ten finishes on the medals table ... <a title="The major factors behind Australia’s surge to a record-breaking Olympics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/12/the-major-factors-behind-australias-surge-to-a-record-breaking-olympics-236402/" aria-label="Read more about The major factors behind Australia’s surge to a record-breaking Olympics">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ausma Bernot, Lecturer in Technology and Crime, Griffith University BixPixel Photo/Shutterstock Roblox is a hugely popular online gaming platform that contains its own little universe of games. It is primarily targeted at children. Users can create games themselves and play games built by others, and chat with ... <a title="Roblox was just banned in Turkey to ‘protect children’. What’s Australia doing?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/12/roblox-was-just-banned-in-turkey-to-protect-children-whats-australia-doing-236489/" aria-label="Read more about Roblox was just banned in Turkey to ‘protect children’. What’s Australia doing?">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Graeme Hodge, Adjunct professor, Faculty of Law, Monash University Daria Nipot/Shutterstock Queensland’s Labor government turned heads last week with a bold new election promise. If returned to power, it would set up 12 state-owned petrol stations and limit fuel price rises to just five cents a litre ... <a title="Queensland’s premier wants publicly owned petrol stations – is that a good idea?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/12/queenslands-premier-wants-publicly-owned-petrol-stations-is-that-a-good-idea-236408/" aria-label="Read more about Queensland’s premier wants publicly owned petrol stations – is that a good idea?">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Clare Collins, Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle Lucigerma/Shutterstock Food prices are adding pressure on household budgets, especially for Australians on the lowest incomes. To help save money on the weekly groceries, consider adding these five staples to your shopping trolley: eggs, oats, carrots, ... <a title="5 foods to add to your shopping list to save money – and they’re good for you too" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/12/5-foods-to-add-to-your-shopping-list-to-save-money-and-theyre-good-for-you-too-229903/" aria-label="Read more about 5 foods to add to your shopping list to save money – and they’re good for you too">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2024
Asia Pacific Report The Freedom Flotilla Coalition has told supporters that the “Break the Siege” aid project for besieged Gaza from Turkey has been put on hold — indefinitely — due to rising tensions in the wake of the assassinations of key resistance leaders in the capitals of Lebanon and Iran. “We will continue to ... <a title="Turkey-based Freedom Flotilla aid ships put ‘on hold’ but Handala still heads towards Gaza" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/12/turkey-based-freedom-flotilla-aid-ships-put-on-hold-but-handala-still-heads-towards-gaza/" aria-label="Read more about Turkey-based Freedom Flotilla aid ships put ‘on hold’ but Handala still heads towards Gaza">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marnie Lloydd, Senior Lecturer in Law and Co-Director New Zealand Centre for Public Law, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Getty Images Today marks 75 years since the adoption of the Geneva Conventions on August 12 1949. In theory, these rules of war are universally ... <a title="The Geneva Conventions at 75: do the laws of war still have a fighting chance in today’s bloody world?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/12/the-geneva-conventions-at-75-do-the-laws-of-war-still-have-a-fighting-chance-in-todays-bloody-world-235882/" aria-label="Read more about The Geneva Conventions at 75: do the laws of war still have a fighting chance in today’s bloody world?">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2024
By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist Pacific foreign ministers have given their nod of approval for United States territories Guam and American Samoa to be associate members of main regional decision-making body, but a political analyst says it is geopolitics at play. The news was delivered by Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) chair and Cook Islands ... <a title="Greenlight given to Guam, American Samoa for PIF associate membership" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/12/greenlight-given-to-guam-american-samoa-for-pif-associate-membership/" aria-label="Read more about Greenlight given to Guam, American Samoa for PIF associate membership">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne A national Newspoll, conducted August 5–9 from a sample of 1,266, had Labor and the Coalition tied at 50–50, a one-point gain for the Coalition since the ... <a title="Labor still struggling in polls as Newspoll tied" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/12/labor-still-struggling-in-polls-as-newspoll-tied-236235/" aria-label="Read more about Labor still struggling in polls as Newspoll tied">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2024
By Gerard Carreon in Manila An appeals court has struck down a 2018 government order that sought to shut down Rappler, an online Philippine news site celebrated for its critical coverage of former President Rodrigo Duterte’s so-called “war on drugs” that left thousands dead. The Court of Appeals (CA) Special 7th Division, in a ruling ... <a title="Philippine court strikes down order to shut online news site Rappler" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/12/philippine-court-strikes-down-order-to-shut-online-news-site-rappler/" aria-label="Read more about Philippine court strikes down order to shut online news site Rappler">Read more</a>
