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FactCheck: did more people buy their seventh home than bought their first home last year?

December 10, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Whelan, Associate Professor of Economics, University of Sydney Last year, more people bought their seventh home than those buying their first. – Queensland Minister for Housing and Public Works Mick de Brenni, media statement, November 22, 2018 Housing affordability remains a serious issue in many cities ... <a title="FactCheck: did more people buy their seventh home than bought their first home last year?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/10/factcheck-did-more-people-buy-their-seventh-home-than-bought-their-first-home-last-year-108492/" aria-label="Read more about FactCheck: did more people buy their seventh home than bought their first home last year?">Read more</a>

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FactCheck: did more people buy their seventh home than bought their first last year?

December 10, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Whelan, Associate Professor of Economics, University of Sydney Last year, more people bought their seventh home than those buying their first. – Queensland Minister for Housing and Public Works Mick de Brenni, media statement, November 22, 2018 Housing affordability remains a serious issue in many cities ... <a title="FactCheck: did more people buy their seventh home than bought their first last year?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/10/factcheck-did-more-people-buy-their-seventh-home-than-bought-their-first-last-year-108492/" aria-label="Read more about FactCheck: did more people buy their seventh home than bought their first last year?">Read more</a>

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UN official defends West Papuan rights – free speech, peaceful assembly

December 10, 2018

UN’s OHCHR spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani … “there are many West Papuan grievances, and we’ve seen this in many parts of the world where grievances are unaddressed, or there’s a suppression of dissent.” Image: UN interview screenshot Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk West Papuan rights to freedom of speech and peaceful assembly have been defended by the ... <a title="UN official defends West Papuan rights – free speech, peaceful assembly" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/10/un-official-defends-west-papuan-rights-free-speech-peaceful-assembly/" aria-label="Read more about UN official defends West Papuan rights – free speech, peaceful assembly">Read more</a>

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How low will Bitcoin now go? The history of price bubbles provides some clues

December 10, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lee Smales, Associate Professor, Finance, University of Western Australia Nearly 170 years before the invention of Bitcoin, the journalist Charles Mackay noted the way whole communities could “fix their minds upon one object and go mad in its pursuit”. Millions of people, he wrote, “become simultaneously impressed ... <a title="How low will Bitcoin now go? The history of price bubbles provides some clues" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/10/how-low-will-bitcoin-now-go-the-history-of-price-bubbles-provides-some-clues-107596/" aria-label="Read more about How low will Bitcoin now go? The history of price bubbles provides some clues">Read more</a>

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Going travelling? Don’t forget insurance (and to read the fine print)

December 10, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Beirman, Senior Lecturer, Tourism, University of Technology Sydney Over the past year, Australians took almost 11 million international trips. We’re among the world’s leading international travellers on a per-capita basis. Australians took more than 3.5 million trips to Asia in the past year. Indonesia (especially Bali), ... <a title="Going travelling? Don’t forget insurance (and to read the fine print)" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/10/going-travelling-dont-forget-insurance-and-to-read-the-fine-print-107961/" aria-label="Read more about Going travelling? Don’t forget insurance (and to read the fine print)">Read more</a>

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Labour rally in Jakarta, Fiji march highlight global human rights issues

December 10, 2018

How UN agencies strive to put human rights at the centre of their work. Video: UN Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Hundreds of workers from the Confederation of United Indonesian Workers (KPBI) held a protest march at the weekend in the capital of Jakarta and Fiji’s Coalition on Human Rights staged a march today to commemorate ... <a title="Labour rally in Jakarta, Fiji march highlight global human rights issues" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/10/labour-rally-in-jakarta-fiji-march-highlight-global-human-rights-issues/" aria-label="Read more about Labour rally in Jakarta, Fiji march highlight global human rights issues">Read more</a>

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Curious Kids: Where do dreams come from?

December 10, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shane Rogers, Lecturer in Psychology, Edith Cowan University This is an article from Curious Kids, a series for children. The Conversation is asking kids to send in questions they’d like an expert to answer. All questions are welcome: find out how to enter at the bottom. You ... <a title="Curious Kids: Where do dreams come from?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/10/curious-kids-where-do-dreams-come-from-105130/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: Where do dreams come from?">Read more</a>

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Newsflash. The government doesn’t need to break up power companies in order to tame prices. The ACCC says so

December 10, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tony Wood, Program Director, Energy, Grattan Institute Who wouldn’t want cheaper power? And who wouldn’t enjoy a bit of a stoush between the big bad generators and the government, trying to break them up on our behalf? Even if it was largely tangential to keeping prices low. ... <a title="Newsflash. The government doesn’t need to break up power companies in order to tame prices. The ACCC says so" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/10/newsflash-the-government-doesnt-need-to-break-up-power-companies-in-order-to-tame-prices-the-accc-says-so-108333/" aria-label="Read more about Newsflash. The government doesn’t need to break up power companies in order to tame prices. The ACCC says so">Read more</a>

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How researchers assess whether medications work

December 10, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yasmine Probst, Senior lecturer, School of Medicine, University of Wollongong This article is in the series This is research, where we ask academics to share and discuss open access articles that reveal important aspects of science. Today’s piece explains how clinical trials assess drug effectiveness. Ear infections, ... <a title="How researchers assess whether medications work" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/10/how-researchers-assess-whether-medications-work-102773/" aria-label="Read more about How researchers assess whether medications work">Read more</a>

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Human rights in 2018 – ten issues that made headlines

December 10, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Louise Chappell, Director of the Australian Human Rights Institute; Professor of Law, UNSW On December 10, the world marks 70 years since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Regrettably, instead of the anniversary signalling the enduring impact of human rights, some are fearing the ... <a title="Human rights in 2018 – ten issues that made headlines" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/10/human-rights-in-2018-ten-issues-that-made-headlines-106534/" aria-label="Read more about Human rights in 2018 – ten issues that made headlines">Read more</a>

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We asked five experts: should I lie to my children about Santa?

December 10, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sophie Heizer, Commissioning Editor, Education, The Conversation Ah yes, December. Christmas trees and decorations are popping up in shop windows, the weather is warming up, and the school holiday period looms. This may be exciting or distressing, depending on your relationship with your family. Not everyone celebrates ... <a title="We asked five experts: should I lie to my children about Santa?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/10/we-asked-five-experts-should-i-lie-to-my-children-about-santa-106930/" aria-label="Read more about We asked five experts: should I lie to my children about Santa?">Read more</a>

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Grey nomad lifestyle provides a model for living remotely

December 10, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Timothy Moore, PhD Candidate, Melbourne School of Design, Monash University Every other year, retired couple Jorg and Jan journey some 5,000 kilometres in their campervan from Port Fairy in southeastern Australia to Broome in the far northwest for a change of lifestyle and scenery. There they catch ... <a title="Grey nomad lifestyle provides a model for living remotely" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/10/grey-nomad-lifestyle-provides-a-model-for-living-remotely-106074/" aria-label="Read more about Grey nomad lifestyle provides a model for living remotely">Read more</a>