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May 27, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Siobhan Lyons, Scholar in Media and Cultural Studies, Macquarie University Last month, audiences got their first glimpse of the trailer for the upcoming film, Joker, which explores the origins of its iconic title character, last seen in the Batman franchise. The trailer came just weeks after Captain ... <a title="A long time ago… why prequels are taking us back to the future in popular film" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/27/a-long-time-ago-why-prequels-are-taking-us-back-to-the-future-in-popular-film-115132/" aria-label="Read more about A long time ago… why prequels are taking us back to the future in popular film">Read more</a>
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May 26, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Scott Morrison’s new ministry mixes stability with dashes of innovation, box ticking, and the rewarding of friends. The Prime Minister has maintained his record number of women (seven) in cabinet, and created a new entry to the history books by ... <a title="View from The Hill: Morrison rewards friends, avoids making enemies and announces new ambassadors" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/26/view-from-the-hill-morrison-rewards-friends-avoids-making-enemies-and-announces-new-ambassadors-117806/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Morrison rewards friends, avoids making enemies and announces new ambassadors">Read more</a>
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May 26, 2019
By RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has announced that is resigning, citing a need for change, after weeks of unrest in the government. O’Neill held a press conference today in Port Moresby, announcing he would stand down “in the coming days” After almost eight years in the position, he said he ... <a title="PNG’s O’Neill announces he is stepping down as PM" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/26/pngs-oneill-announces-he-is-stepping-down-as-pm/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s O’Neill announces he is stepping down as PM">Read more</a>
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May 25, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Holly Cullen, Adjunct professor, University of Western Australia Australians woke to the news on Friday that the United States had unveiled new charges against Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange. The indictment, issued by the US Department of Justice, includes 17 charges of espionage: one count of conspiracy to ... <a title="New indictments set up a confrontation between the US and Julian Assange" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/25/new-indictments-set-up-a-confrontation-between-the-us-and-julian-assange-117741/" aria-label="Read more about New indictments set up a confrontation between the US and Julian Assange">Read more</a>
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May 25, 2019
By Megan Darby of Climate Home News It has been a big week for democracy, starting with a pro-coal verdict in Australia and ending with Europeans going to the polls. Environmentalists despaired as Australian Labor lost another battle in the “climate wars”, punished in coal country for refusing to subsidise new mining infrastructure. On the ... <a title="Big week for climate action rallies and democracy – pro-coal in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/25/big-week-for-climate-action-rallies-and-democracy-pro-coal-in-australia/" aria-label="Read more about Big week for climate action rallies and democracy – pro-coal in Australia">Read more</a>
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May 25, 2019
What’s happened to the Government’s promised liberalising reform of abortion laws? An announcement of new legislation is looming, but there are signs that reform might be less liberal than pro-choice campaigners were wanting or expecting. The concept of a “woman’s right to choose” is at the centre of the demand for abortion liberalisation reform. Campaigners ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Abortion reform in question" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/25/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-abortion-reform-in-question/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Abortion reform in question">Read more</a>
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May 25, 2019
OPEN LETTER: By Gary Juffa, Governor of Oro Dear Prime Minister, You sold all our todays and were about to sell our children’s tomorrows too. You were in the most enviable and powerful position to do what is right and just by the people of Papua New Guinea – my people. But instead you and ... <a title="Gary Juffa: Dear PM O’Neill, we’ll stop you selling out our country" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/25/gary-juffa-dear-pm-oneill-well-stop-you-selling-out-our-country/" aria-label="Read more about Gary Juffa: Dear PM O’Neill, we’ll stop you selling out our country">Read more</a>
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May 25, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The government’s tax relief package is shaping up as the first test of incoming opposition leader Anthony Albanese, with Treasurer Josh Frydenberg declaring on Friday it must be supported “in its entirety” when put to the new parliament. But Albanese ... <a title="Frydenberg declares tax package must be passed ‘in its entirety’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/25/frydenberg-declares-tax-package-must-be-passed-in-its-entirety-117768/" aria-label="Read more about Frydenberg declares tax package must be passed ‘in its entirety’">Read more</a>
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May 25, 2019
The United Resources Party, led by Hagen Open MP William Duma, including four ministers, switches to the opposition. Video: EMTV News Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk The biggest coalition partner in Prime Minister Peter O’Neill’s coalition government has defected to the opposition in the most dramatic shift in numbers in Papua New Guinea’s power struggle. State ... <a title="Duma’s URP defects from O’Neill coalition bloc in PNG power shift" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/25/dumas-urp-defects-from-oneill-coalition-bloc-in-png-power-shift/" aria-label="Read more about Duma’s URP defects from O’Neill coalition bloc in PNG power shift">Read more</a>
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May 24, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben Wellings, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, Monash University Like Avengers: Endgame we all knew it was coming but weren’t quite sure exactly how it would play out. Theresa May, the Remainer who promised to deliver Brexit, has finally relinquished her impossible job. Many in ... <a title="Why Boris Johnson would be a mistake to succeed Theresa May" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/24/why-boris-johnson-would-be-a-mistake-to-succeed-theresa-may-117671/" aria-label="Read more about Why Boris Johnson would be a mistake to succeed Theresa May">Read more</a>
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May 24, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter "PJ" Holtum, Postdoctoral research fellow, The University of Queensland Being an Uber driver doesn’t seem like a great job. Conditions aren’t great and the rate of pay, already typically less than the minimum wage, is declining. So why do Uber drivers keep driving? Read more: Uber ... <a title="Uber drivers’ experience highlights the dead-end job prospects facing more Australian workers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/24/uber-drivers-experience-highlights-the-dead-end-job-prospects-facing-more-australian-workers-116973/" aria-label="Read more about Uber drivers’ experience highlights the dead-end job prospects facing more Australian workers">Read more</a>
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May 24, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jonti Horner, Professor (Astrophysics), University of Southern Queensland Over the past few days a pair of spectacular fireballs have graced Australia’s skies. The first, in the early hours of Monday, May 20, flashed across the Northern Territory, and was seen from both Tennant Creek and Alice Springs, ... <a title="What caused the fireballs that lit up the sky over Australia?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/24/what-caused-the-fireballs-that-lit-up-the-sky-over-australia-117672/" aria-label="Read more about What caused the fireballs that lit up the sky over Australia?">Read more</a>
