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February 4, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra When he announced the result of the review by his departmental secretary Phil Gaetjens into Bridget McKenzie’s conduct, Scott Morrison was very clear. Gaetjens’ report was a cabinet document and it wouldn’t be made public. Morrison just quoted from Gaetjens’ ... <a title="View from The Hill: We need to see Gaetjens’ report on McKenzie – not least for Gaetjens’ sake" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/04/view-from-the-hill-we-need-to-see-gaetjens-report-on-mckenzie-not-least-for-gaetjens-sake-131144/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: We need to see Gaetjens’ report on McKenzie – not least for Gaetjens’ sake">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2020
Pacific Media Watch The Media Council of PNG has called on all state agencies involved in policing and securing the country’s borders and people against a potential novel coronavirus outbreak to collaborate more closely. It has also called on them to ensure that all measures are “clearly articulated” to the mainstream media so that the ... <a title="PNG Media Council calls on state agencies to collaborate over virus" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/04/png-media-council-calls-on-state-agencies-to-collaborate-over-virus/" aria-label="Read more about PNG Media Council calls on state agencies to collaborate over virus">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Griffiths, Fellow, Grattan Institute Amid the ongoing bushfire and coronavirus crises – and the political kerfuffle surrounding the Nationals and Greens – you’d be forgiven for missing the annual release of the federal political donations data this week. Nine months after the 2019 federal election, voters ... <a title="How big money influenced the 2019 federal election – and what we can do to fix the system" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/04/how-big-money-influenced-the-2019-federal-election-and-what-we-can-do-to-fix-the-system-131141/" aria-label="Read more about How big money influenced the 2019 federal election – and what we can do to fix the system">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yee-Fui Ng, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Monash University While Sports Minister Bridget McKenzie has been forced to resign over the “sports rorts” affair, the matter is far from settled. It’s likely to feature heavily in parliamentary debate in the coming days. One of the outstanding issues ... <a title="The ‘sports rorts’ affair shows the need for a proper federal ICAC – with teeth" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/04/the-sports-rorts-affair-shows-the-need-for-a-proper-federal-icac-with-teeth-122800/" aria-label="Read more about The ‘sports rorts’ affair shows the need for a proper federal ICAC – with teeth">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicole Lee, Professor at the National Drug Research Institute (Melbourne), Curtin University It’s February and many people are starting to put into place their New Year’s resolution to drink less alcohol. Events like FebFast can encourage and support these good intentions. But around 30% of people who ... <a title="Thinking about taking a break from alcohol? Here’s how to cut back or quit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/04/thinking-about-taking-a-break-from-alcohol-heres-how-to-cut-back-or-quit-130952/" aria-label="Read more about Thinking about taking a break from alcohol? Here’s how to cut back or quit">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Nationals leader Michael McCormack has seen off a challenge from Barnaby Joyce but now faces the formidable task of trying to bring together a fractured party that lost two cabinet ministers this week. The result will be a deep relief ... <a title="To Scott Morrison’s relief, Michael McCormack holds his job as Nationals’ leader" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/04/to-scott-morrisons-relief-michael-mccormack-holds-his-job-as-nationals-leader-131133/" aria-label="Read more about To Scott Morrison’s relief, Michael McCormack holds his job as Nationals’ leader">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Greens’ only House of Representatives member, Adam Bandt, is the party’s new leader, elected unanimously after Richard Di Natale’s decision to leave parliament. Bandt, 47, has held the inner city seat of Melbourne since 2010, and most recently served ... <a title="Adam Bandt elected unopposed as new Greens leader" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/04/adam-bandt-elected-unopposed-as-new-greens-leader-131126/" aria-label="Read more about Adam Bandt elected unopposed as new Greens leader">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Greens’ only House of Representatives member, Adam Bandt, is the party’s new leader, elected unanimously after Richard Di Natale’s decision to leave parliament. Bandt, 47, has held the inner city seat of Melbourne since 2010, and most recently served ... <a title="Adam Bandt is new Greens leader" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/04/adam-bandt-is-new-greens-leader-131126/" aria-label="Read more about Adam Bandt is new Greens leader">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2020
By Harry Lock of RNZ News New Zealand universities fear the temporary travel ban on foreigners from China due to the novel coronavirus outbreak is going to be a big financial hit. Latest figures from 2018 showed 15,000 Chinese students were enrolled in New Zealand’s universities, but it is not yet known how many have ... <a title="NZ universities fear financial hit if students caught in virus travel ban" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/04/nz-universities-fear-financial-hit-if-students-caught-in-virus-travel-ban/" aria-label="Read more about NZ universities fear financial hit if students caught in virus travel ban">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anne Twomey, Professor of Constitutional Law, University of Sydney The dismissal of the Whitlam government in 1975 remains as controversial as ever. Its last chapter is to be decided by the High Court, with proceedings about public access to the letters between the governor-general, Sir John Kerr, ... <a title="Explainer: what is the ‘palace letters’ case and what will the High Court consider?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/04/explainer-what-is-the-palace-letters-case-and-what-will-the-high-court-consider-131000/" aria-label="Read more about Explainer: what is the ‘palace letters’ case and what will the High Court consider?">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Allen Cheng, Professor in Infectious Diseases Epidemiology, Monash University We usually think of viral respiratory infections, like the common cold, as mild nuisances that pass in a few days. But the Wuhan coronavirus has proven to be different. Of those infected, around 2% are reported to have ... <a title="How does the Wuhan coronavirus cause severe illness?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/04/how-does-the-wuhan-coronavirus-cause-severe-illness-130864/" aria-label="Read more about How does the Wuhan coronavirus cause severe illness?">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Denise Goodwin, Research Fellow, BehaviourWorks Australia, Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Monash University As the devastation of this season of bushfires unfolds, many people have asked themselves: what can I do to help? Perhaps they donated money, left food out for wildlife or thought about joining a bush ... <a title="Lots of people want to help nature after the bushfires – we must seize the moment" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/04/lots-of-people-want-to-help-nature-after-the-bushfires-we-must-seize-the-moment-130874/" aria-label="Read more about Lots of people want to help nature after the bushfires – we must seize the moment">Read more</a>
