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Month: January 2019

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View from The Hill: Independent push against Frydenberg

January 28, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra A high profile independent candidate, Oliver Yates, is expected to run against Treasurer Josh Frydenberg in the heartland Liberal seat of Kooyong in Melbourne. Yates, who lives in the electorate, is a member of the Liberal party and a former ... <a title="View from The Hill: Independent push against Frydenberg" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/28/view-from-the-hill-independent-push-against-frydenberg-110600/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Independent push against Frydenberg">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Could John Tamihere “make Auckland great again”?

January 28, 2019

Political Roundup: Could John Tamihere “make Auckland great again”?  by Dr Bryce Edwards Get ready for a more lively local government contest in New Zealand’s biggest city this year. Recent local election campaigns have been relatively dull affairs. In fact, at the last elections in 2016, voter turnout slumped to the lowest level for some ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Could John Tamihere “make Auckland great again”?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/28/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-could-john-tamihere-make-auckland-great-again/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Could John Tamihere “make Auckland great again”?">Read more</a>

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Too big to fail. The risks to Australian taxpayers from New Zealand banks

January 28, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew Greenwood-Nimmo, Senior Lecturer in Economics, University of Melbourne Australian banks have been under enormous scrutiny during the financial services royal commission, which reports on Friday. But one thing that hasn’t dominated the headlines is their relationships with their subsidiaries in New Zealand. Each of Australia’s big ... <a title="Too big to fail. The risks to Australian taxpayers from New Zealand banks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/28/too-big-to-fail-the-risks-to-australian-taxpayers-from-new-zealand-banks-110286/" aria-label="Read more about Too big to fail. The risks to Australian taxpayers from New Zealand banks">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 28 2019

January 28, 2019

Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 28 2019 Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. The Beehive and Parliament Buildings.Today’s content Jami-Lee Ross, Sarah Dowie Graham Adams (Noted): Parliament’s star-crossed lovers who crossed each other 1News: Simon Bridges says under-fire MP ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 28 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/28/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-january-28-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 28 2019">Read more</a>

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At least 20 killed as two bomb blasts hit Jolo Cathedral in Philippines

January 28, 2019

Bombs minutes apart tore through a Roman Catholic cathedral in Jolo, Sulu, in the southern Philippines region of Mindanao at the weekend. Video: Philippine Daily Inquirer By Rambo Talabong and Mara Cepeda in Jolo, Philippines At least 20 people were killed as two explosions rocked the Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Jolo, ... <a title="At least 20 killed as two bomb blasts hit Jolo Cathedral in Philippines" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/28/at-least-20-killed-as-two-bomb-blasts-hit-jolo-cathedral-in-philippines/" aria-label="Read more about At least 20 killed as two bomb blasts hit Jolo Cathedral in Philippines">Read more</a>

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Benny Wenda: West Papuan people’s ballot petition handed over to UN

January 28, 2019

Benny Wenda and the West Papua petition … “Today is a proud moment to represent your voices.” Image: Benny Wenda FB By Benny Wenda, chairman of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua As chairman of The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP), I have presented the West Papuan People’s Petition for self-determination to ... <a title="Benny Wenda: West Papuan people’s ballot petition handed over to UN" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/28/benny-wenda-west-papuan-peoples-ballot-petition-handed-over-to-un/" aria-label="Read more about Benny Wenda: West Papuan people’s ballot petition handed over to UN">Read more</a>

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The ‘sharing economy’ simply dresses up our consumerist tendencies in a more palatable ideology

January 28, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marianna Sigala, Professor of Tourism – Director of the Centre for Tourism & Leisure Management, University of South Australia The scope and scale of the so-called “sharing economy” has increased exponentially over the past decade, to the point where it affects almost every aspect of our lives. ... <a title="The ‘sharing economy’ simply dresses up our consumerist tendencies in a more palatable ideology" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/28/the-sharing-economy-simply-dresses-up-our-consumerist-tendencies-in-a-more-palatable-ideology-99090/" aria-label="Read more about The ‘sharing economy’ simply dresses up our consumerist tendencies in a more palatable ideology">Read more</a>

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We asked five experts: is it safe to run while pregnant?

January 28, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexandra Hansen, Chief of Staff, The Conversation Pregnancy can be a magical time, but also a stressful one. With so many things you can and can’t do, it can get confusing. Guidelines recommend women without complicated pregnancies should be maintaining fitness. But how? Many women love the ... <a title="We asked five experts: is it safe to run while pregnant?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/28/we-asked-five-experts-is-it-safe-to-run-while-pregnant-104489/" aria-label="Read more about We asked five experts: is it safe to run while pregnant?">Read more</a>

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Lift teacher status to improve student performance

January 28, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julie Sonnemann, Fellow, Grattan Institute Australia needs to lift the status of teachers to attract the best and brightest to teaching. The world’s top-performing school systems make it a national priority to attract the strongest candidates. Improving teacher selection improves student results. Australia’s brightest students are increasingly ... <a title="Lift teacher status to improve student performance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/28/lift-teacher-status-to-improve-student-performance-110095/" aria-label="Read more about Lift teacher status to improve student performance">Read more</a>

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Life in a tiny house: what’s it like and how can it be made better?

January 28, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Heather Shearer, Research Fellow, Cities Research Institute, Griffith University Mention “tiny house” in any social gathering and people almost always say, “Oh I love tiny houses.” The enthusiasm for tiny houses isn’t matched, however, by the take-up of tiny house living. Very few people actually live in ... <a title="Life in a tiny house: what’s it like and how can it be made better?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/28/life-in-a-tiny-house-whats-it-like-and-how-can-it-be-made-better-110495/" aria-label="Read more about Life in a tiny house: what’s it like and how can it be made better?">Read more</a>

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Hidden women of history: María, a slave in Manila who resisted sexual exploitation

January 28, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Susan Broomhall, Professor of History, University of Western Australia In 1635, María, a slave woman from the Indian sub-continent living in the Spanish-controlled Philippine Islands, enters the historical record. We know that women as well as men were involved in forced movements like María’s around the region ... <a title="Hidden women of history: María, a slave in Manila who resisted sexual exploitation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/28/hidden-women-of-history-maria-a-slave-in-manila-who-resisted-sexual-exploitation-110182/" aria-label="Read more about Hidden women of history: María, a slave in Manila who resisted sexual exploitation">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Should MP Sarah Dowie have been named by the media?

January 27, 2019

Political Roundup: Should MP Sarah Dowie have been named by the media? by Dr Bryce Edwards There’s always been a strong tension in politics between politicians’ right to privacy and the demands of political accountability. The difficult question is: which of these ideals should be paramount? This ethical question has been ever-present throughout the whole ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Should MP Sarah Dowie have been named by the media?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/27/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-should-mp-sarah-dowie-have-been-named-by-the-media/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Should MP Sarah Dowie have been named by the media?">Read more</a>