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July 2, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendon O’Connor, Associate Professor in American Politics at the United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney An unprecedented 24 Democrats are currently running to be their party’s 2020 presidential nominee. Why are so many well-qualified, ambitious and smart people in the race? The answer is Trump. The ... <a title="Two dozen candidates, one big target: in a crowded Democratic field, who can beat Trump?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/02/two-dozen-candidates-one-big-target-in-a-crowded-democratic-field-who-can-beat-trump-119295/" aria-label="Read more about Two dozen candidates, one big target: in a crowded Democratic field, who can beat Trump?">Read more</a>
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July 2, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Labor has left the way open to wave through the government’s tax package in its entirety by the end of the week, but is continuing to play a game of brinkmanship by strongly attacking the third stage, which does not ... <a title="Morrison ‘very confident’ of winning support for tax passage, as he looks to crossbench" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/02/morrison-very-confident-of-winning-support-for-tax-passage-as-he-looks-to-crossbench-119684/" aria-label="Read more about Morrison ‘very confident’ of winning support for tax passage, as he looks to crossbench">Read more</a>
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July 1, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Danielle Wood, Program Director, Budget Policy and Institutional Reform, Grattan Institute The first item of business when parliament resumes today will be the proposed tax cuts. They are actually three rounds of tax cuts, up to half a decade apart – each very different in its cost, ... <a title="Stages 1 and 2 of the tax cuts should pass. But Stage 3 would return us to the 1950s" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/01/stages-1-and-2-of-the-tax-cuts-should-pass-but-stage-3-would-return-us-to-the-1950s-119637/" aria-label="Read more about Stages 1 and 2 of the tax cuts should pass. But Stage 3 would return us to the 1950s">Read more</a>
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July 1, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The ACTU leadership has pushed controversial construction boss John Setka to quit his union job but its president Michele O’Neil says the final decision on his leadership rests on the union membership. She told The Conversation “members of unions elect ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: ACTU president Michele O’Neil on John Setka and the government’s anti-union legislation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/01/politics-with-michelle-grattan-actu-president-michele-oneil-on-john-setka-and-the-governments-anti-union-legislation-119594/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: ACTU president Michele O’Neil on John Setka and the government’s anti-union legislation">Read more</a>
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July 1, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Denise Varney, Professor of Theatre Studies and co-director of the Australian Centre in the School of Culture and Communication, University of Melbourne Review: Wake in Fright, Malthouse Theatre Australian literary classics are currently enjoying a comeback at our major theatre companies. Over the past three years Cloudstreet, ... <a title="A radical new adaptation eviscerates the dominance of male voices in Wake in Fright" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/01/a-radical-new-adaptation-eviscerates-the-dominance-of-male-voices-in-wake-in-fright-119645/" aria-label="Read more about A radical new adaptation eviscerates the dominance of male voices in Wake in Fright">Read more</a>
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July 1, 2019
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk The search for the missing Indonesian military Mi-17 helicopter, which disappeared on Friday, continues around the Mol and Aprok mountains near Jayapura, Papua, Jakarta news media reported today. “We are currently searching over ground and air, with a helicopter unit dispatched as well,” said Lieutenant-Colonel Chandra Dianto of the Jayawijaya Military ... <a title="Search goes on for missing Indonesian military Mi-17 helicopter in Papua" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/01/search-goes-on-for-missing-indonesian-military-mi-17-helicopter-in-papua/" aria-label="Read more about Search goes on for missing Indonesian military Mi-17 helicopter in Papua">Read more</a>
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July 1, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Caitlin Byrne, Director, Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University What a weekend it been: global leadership, diplomacy and theatrics, all at play on the world stage. US President Donald Trump – never one to shy away from the spotlight — has dominated. Significant breakthroughs, including a pause in ... <a title="At the G20, a focus on sideshow diplomacy and photo opps, with limited material gains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/01/at-the-g20-a-focus-on-sideshow-diplomacy-and-photo-opps-with-limited-material-gains-119461/" aria-label="Read more about At the G20, a focus on sideshow diplomacy and photo opps, with limited material gains">Read more</a>
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July 1, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian Wright, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Science, Western Sydney University On Friday the Australian Federal Court found in favour of Kimberly-Clark’s “flushable wipes” in a legal action brought by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). There was insufficient evidence to convince Justice Gleeson that Kimberly-Clark’s wipes ... <a title="Regardless of what the Federal Court says, you shouldn’t put ‘flushable’ wipes down the loo" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/01/regardless-of-what-the-federal-court-says-you-shouldnt-put-flushable-wipes-down-the-loo-119639/" aria-label="Read more about Regardless of what the Federal Court says, you shouldn’t put ‘flushable’ wipes down the loo">Read more</a>
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July 1, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Megan Lee, Academic Tutor and PhD Candidate, Southern Cross University It’s winter and many of us find ourselves drawn to bowls of cheesy pasta, oozing puddings, warming soups, and hot chocolate with marshmallows. These and other comfort foods can make us feel good. But why? And why ... <a title="Health Check: why do we crave comfort food in winter?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/01/health-check-why-do-we-crave-comfort-food-in-winter-118776/" aria-label="Read more about Health Check: why do we crave comfort food in winter?">Read more</a>
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July 1, 2019
By RNZ Pacific Indonesia will use a landmark business and trade exposition next week in New Zealand to launch a fresh diplomatic push in the Pacific, as the Southeast Asian nation continues to face regional scrutiny over alleged human rights abuses in West Papua. The Pacific Exposition, which will take place in Auckland from July 11-14, ... <a title="Indonesia to make major Pacific pitch at NZ expo amid human rights scrutiny" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/01/indonesia-to-make-major-pacific-pitch-at-nz-expo-amid-human-rights-scrutiny/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesia to make major Pacific pitch at NZ expo amid human rights scrutiny">Read more</a>
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July 1, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jane Younger, Research Fellow, University of Bath Curious Kids is a series for children. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskids@theconversation.edu.au You might also like the podcast Imagine This, a co-production between ABC KIDS listen and The Conversation, based ... <a title="Curious Kids: how can penguins stay warm in the freezing cold waters of Antarctica?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/01/curious-kids-how-can-penguins-stay-warm-in-the-freezing-cold-waters-of-antarctica-116831/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: how can penguins stay warm in the freezing cold waters of Antarctica?">Read more</a>
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July 1, 2019
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Housing Bryce Edwards (RNZ): Is the government now more serious about the housing crisis? Bernard Hickey ( Newsroom): How Phil Twyford lost housing and why KiwiBuild failed Katarina Williams (Stuff): How NZ’s social housing ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 01 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/01/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-july-01-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 01 2019">Read more</a>
