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June 7, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben Phillips, Associate Professor, POLIS@ANU Centre for Social Policy Research, Australian National University Anton Balazh/Shutterstock A lot has happened to the economy since COVID struck, and reading the economic tea leaves has become more difficult. Many of the gains for many Australians in 2020 and 2021 were ... <a title="Who’s better off and who’s worse off four years on from the outbreak of COVID? The financial picture might surprise you" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/07/whos-better-off-and-whos-worse-off-four-years-on-from-the-outbreak-of-covid-the-financial-picture-might-surprise-you-231172/" aria-label="Read more about Who’s better off and who’s worse off four years on from the outbreak of COVID? The financial picture might surprise you">Read more</a>
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June 7, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dulani Jayasuriya, Lecturer in Accounting and Finance, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Mark Garlick/Getty Images As the urgency of climate change ramps up, focus is increasing on digital currencies to address their environmental impact. According to industry forecasts, the global cryptocurrency market is expected to surge ... <a title="Cryptocurrencies use massive amounts of power – but eco-friendly alternatives come with their own risks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/07/cryptocurrencies-use-massive-amounts-of-power-but-eco-friendly-alternatives-come-with-their-own-risks-229607/" aria-label="Read more about Cryptocurrencies use massive amounts of power – but eco-friendly alternatives come with their own risks">Read more</a>
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June 7, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Trivess Moore, Associate Professor, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University Studio Romantic/Shutterstock Following the lead of countries like New Zealand and the United Kingdom, Australian states and territories are moving slowly towards improving the basic quality and performance of rental housing. Victoria is leading ... <a title="Victoria is raising minimum rental standards – it’s good news for tenants and the environment" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/07/victoria-is-raising-minimum-rental-standards-its-good-news-for-tenants-and-the-environment-231679/" aria-label="Read more about Victoria is raising minimum rental standards – it’s good news for tenants and the environment">Read more</a>
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June 7, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Carly Steele, Lecturer in education, Curtin University All Australian teachers need to be able to teach their students about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures. It is part of their professional standards and the curriculum requires First Nations content to be taught across all areas ... <a title="‘You can learn from this and so can the class’: 3 ways non-Indigenous teachers can include First Nations content in their lessons" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/07/you-can-learn-from-this-and-so-can-the-class-3-ways-non-indigenous-teachers-can-include-first-nations-content-in-their-lessons-229917/" aria-label="Read more about ‘You can learn from this and so can the class’: 3 ways non-Indigenous teachers can include First Nations content in their lessons">Read more</a>
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June 7, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brienna Rutherford, PhD Student, National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research, The University of Queensland Shutterstock It’s a Friday night and you’re scrolling through Facebook, mindlessly thumbing past photos from friends, when a liquor advertisement catches your eye. It promises one-hour delivery and 30% off, and the ... <a title="Young people may see more than 20 alcohol ads per hour on social media, research finds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/07/young-people-may-see-more-than-20-alcohol-ads-per-hour-on-social-media-research-finds-231699/" aria-label="Read more about Young people may see more than 20 alcohol ads per hour on social media, research finds">Read more</a>
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June 7, 2024
Asia Pacific Report The president and board of the Protestant Church of Kanaky New Caledonia has appealed in an open letter to French President Emmanuel Macron to scrap the constitutional procedure to “unfreeze” the electorate, and to complete the “decolonisation project” initiated by the Nouméa Accords. “If anyone can help us roll back the tombstone ... <a title="Open letter to President Macron: End Kanak vote ‘unfreezing’ and complete decolonisation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/07/open-letter-to-president-macron-end-kanak-vote-unfreezing-and-complete-decolonisation/" aria-label="Read more about Open letter to President Macron: End Kanak vote ‘unfreezing’ and complete decolonisation">Read more</a>
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June 6, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Anthony Albanese recently told the Labor caucus his cabinet is preparing “an offer” to put to the Australian people at the election. As it crafts its pitch, the biggest uncertainty looming over Labor is what sort of parliament a second ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: how bold will Anthony Albanese be in his ‘offer’ for a potential second term?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/06/grattan-on-friday-how-bold-will-anthony-albanese-be-in-his-offer-for-a-potential-second-term-231704/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: how bold will Anthony Albanese be in his ‘offer’ for a potential second term?">Read more</a>
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June 6, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Pro-Palestinian demonstrations in recent months have tested university administrators and the police. This week, federal parliamentarians, including the prime minister, erupted in outrage at the protests that have disrupted MPs’ electorate offices. Anthony Albanese’s office in his Sydney seat of ... <a title="Anthony Albanese says issue of preferencing Greens at the election is a matter for Labor organisation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/06/anthony-albanese-says-issue-of-preferencing-greens-at-the-election-is-a-matter-for-labor-organisation-231821/" aria-label="Read more about Anthony Albanese says issue of preferencing Greens at the election is a matter for Labor organisation">Read more</a>
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June 6, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Priya Chacko, Associate Professor, International Politics, University of Adelaide This year’s general election in India arguably brought up more questions about the fairness of the electoral process than any other in the country’s history. For example, in December, a bill was passed in India’s parliament that allowed ... <a title="One issue proved key to the opposition’s stunning success in India’s election: caste politics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/06/one-issue-proved-key-to-the-oppositions-stunning-success-in-indias-election-caste-politics-231588/" aria-label="Read more about One issue proved key to the opposition’s stunning success in India’s election: caste politics">Read more</a>
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June 6, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hugh Possingham, Professor of Conservation Biology, The University of Queensland Last week, the Albanese government introduced legislation to create a new statutory body called Environment Information Australia. The bill is due for debate in parliament today. The government clearly expects the bill will pass, because the new ... <a title="What will Australia’s proposed Environment Information Agency do for nature?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/06/what-will-australias-proposed-environment-information-agency-do-for-nature-231593/" aria-label="Read more about What will Australia’s proposed Environment Information Agency do for nature?">Read more</a>
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June 6, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kristine Crous, Senior Lecturer, Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University Shutterstock As humanity continues to burn fossil fuels, the delicate balance of life on Earth is changing. That’s true of trees, many of which are growing faster as a result of increased carbon dioxide (CO₂) ... <a title="A fierce battle is being fought in the soil beneath our feet – and the implications for global warming are huge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/06/a-fierce-battle-is-being-fought-in-the-soil-beneath-our-feet-and-the-implications-for-global-warming-are-huge-231802/" aria-label="Read more about A fierce battle is being fought in the soil beneath our feet – and the implications for global warming are huge">Read more</a>
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June 6, 2024
COMMENTARY: By John Minto Good slogans have people nodding their heads in agreement because they recognise an underlying truth in the words. I have a worn-out t-shirt which carries the slogan, “The first casualty of war is truth — the rest are mostly civilians”. If you find yourself nodding in agreement it’s possibly because ... <a title="John Minto: The first casualty of war is truth – the rest are mostly civilians" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/06/john-minto-the-first-casualty-of-war-is-truth-the-rest-are-mostly-civilians/" aria-label="Read more about John Minto: The first casualty of war is truth – the rest are mostly civilians">Read more</a>
