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April 16, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Warwick Smith, Research economist, University of Melbourne Lately, governments and oppositions have been obsessed with “returning to surplus” in order to balance the budget. It hasn’t always been so. In the lead-up to the 1961 federal election, unemployment had climbed above 2% and was creeping towards 3%. ... <a title="Memories. In 1961 Labor promised to boost the deficit to fight unemployment. The promise won" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/16/memories-in-1961-labor-promised-to-boost-the-deficit-to-fight-unemployment-the-promise-won-115376/" aria-label="Read more about Memories. In 1961 Labor promised to boost the deficit to fight unemployment. The promise won">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra While Peter Dutton is fighting for his political life in his marginal Brisbane seat of Dickson, he is being “weaponised” by Labor in its efforts to defeat two of his strongest Victorian supporters, Greg Hunt and Michael Sukkar, despite their ... <a title="View from The Hill: Peter Dutton – Labor’s not-so-secret weapon against Hunt and Sukkar" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/15/view-from-the-hill-peter-dutton-labors-not-so-secret-weapon-against-hunt-and-sukkar-115474/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Peter Dutton – Labor’s not-so-secret weapon against Hunt and Sukkar">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2019
Former Solomon Islands Prime Minister Ezekiel Alebua … “too many flaws in 2018 Electoral Act.” Image: SIBC/AFP Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Former Solomon Islands Prime Minister Ezekiel Alebua says that while last week’s general election was peaceful, he claims it was also among the most corrupt. The main source of election corruption was the 2018 Electoral ... <a title="Solomon Island’s election among ‘most corrupt’, says former PM" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/15/solomon-islands-election-among-most-corrupt-says-former-pm/" aria-label="Read more about Solomon Island’s election among ‘most corrupt’, says former PM">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2019
Neles Tebay of the West Papua Catholic Justice and Peace Secretariat, as well as the Papua Peace Network. Photo: UCA News By RNZ Pacific A leading West Papuan peace campaigner, Neles Tebay, has died in Jakarta after being hospitalised with leukemia. A Catholic priest and academic as well as the co-ordinator of the Papua Peace ... <a title="West Papuan peace advocate who urged dialogue dies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/15/west-papuan-peace-advocate-who-urged-dialogue-dies/" aria-label="Read more about West Papuan peace advocate who urged dialogue dies">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2019
Analysis by Keith Rankin New Zealand has a ‘fiscal responsibility’ clause in its Public Finance Act; a clause that began its life in 1994 as the Fiscal Responsibility Act. As a result, New Zealand has an effective ‘Balanced Budget policy’. A similar policy has been adopted this decade by the European Union (EU). Balanced Budget ... <a title="Keith Rankin’s Chart of the Month: Fiscal Balances Compared – Public Deficits offset Private Surpluses" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/15/keith-rankins-chart-of-the-month-fiscal-balances-compared-public-deficits-offset-private-surpluses/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin’s Chart of the Month: Fiscal Balances Compared – Public Deficits offset Private Surpluses">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Melbourne With five weeks until the May 18 election, this week’s Newspoll, conducted April 11-14 from a sample of 1,700 people, gave Labor a 52-48 lead, unchanged since last week. Primary votes were 39% Coalition (up ... <a title="Poll wrap: Labor maintains its lead in Newspoll, while One Nation drops; NSW upper house finalised" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/15/poll-wrap-labor-maintains-its-lead-in-newspoll-while-one-nation-drops-nsw-upper-house-finalised-115426/" aria-label="Read more about Poll wrap: Labor maintains its lead in Newspoll, while One Nation drops; NSW upper house finalised">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sasha Grishin, Adjunct Professor of Art History, Australian National University Although Rosslynd Piggott has a high profile in the contemporary Australian art scene, her work is difficult to characterise; meaning in her installations, objects and paintings is elusive and interpretations are ambiguous. Her art is not easily ... <a title="Transforming the incidental into the memorable: the enigmatic art of Rosslynd Piggott" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/15/transforming-the-incidental-into-the-memorable-the-enigmatic-art-of-rosslynd-piggott-115452/" aria-label="Read more about Transforming the incidental into the memorable: the enigmatic art of Rosslynd Piggott">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Duckett, Director, Health Program, Grattan Institute Health is proving a bone of contention in the 2019 election campaign. Labor has positioned health as a key point of difference, and the Coalition is arguing that Labor’s promises are untrue in one case and underfunded in another. This ... <a title="As Mediscare 2.0 takes centre stage, here’s what you need to know about hospital ‘cuts’ and cancer funding" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/15/as-mediscare-2-0-takes-centre-stage-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-hospital-cuts-and-cancer-funding-115447/" aria-label="Read more about As Mediscare 2.0 takes centre stage, here’s what you need to know about hospital ‘cuts’ and cancer funding">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kurt Iveson, Associate Professor of Urban Geography, University of Sydney With the re-election of the Berejiklian government, New South Wales now has a minister for public spaces, Rob Stokes. This portfolio was first mooted in February, when the premier announced one of the new minister’s tasks would ... <a title="New minister for public spaces is welcome – now here are ten priorities for action" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/15/new-minister-for-public-spaces-is-welcome-now-here-are-ten-priorities-for-action-115152/" aria-label="Read more about New minister for public spaces is welcome – now here are ten priorities for action">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Glenn Kefford, Senior Lecturer, Department of Modern History, Politics and International Relations, Macquarie University With the federal election now officially underway, commentators have begun to consider not only the techniques parties and candidates will use to persuade voters, but also any potential threats we are facing to ... <a title="Digital campaigning on sites like Facebook is unlikely to swing the election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/15/digital-campaigning-on-sites-like-facebook-is-unlikely-to-swing-the-election-115368/" aria-label="Read more about Digital campaigning on sites like Facebook is unlikely to swing the election">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steven Hamilton, Assistant professor, George Washington University There weren’t any new tax ideas in the 2019 Budget, which perhaps is to be expected from a six year old government preparing for an election the betting markets suggest it will lose. Instead what we got were extensions of ... <a title="A simpler tax system should spark joy. Sadly, the one in this budget doesn’t" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/15/a-simpler-tax-system-should-spark-joy-sadly-the-one-in-this-budget-doesnt-115370/" aria-label="Read more about A simpler tax system should spark joy. Sadly, the one in this budget doesn’t">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2019
Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 15 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 National Party leadership, parliament, parties Richard Harman (Politik): Pressure increasing on Bridges leadership Bryce Edwards (Herald): Political Roundup: Simon ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 15 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/15/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-april-15-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 15 2019">Read more</a>
