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June 21, 2020
By Dewi Nurita in Jakarta The Indonesian government has submitted an appeal against the Jakarta Administrative District Court’s (PTUN) decision that found President Joko Widodo and the Communication and Information Minister guilty of imposing an internet blackout in the Papua and West Papua provinces last August. “On June 12, 2020, Defendant I filed an appeal ... <a title="Jakarta files appeal against court’s ruling on Papua internet blackout" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/21/jakarta-files-appeal-against-courts-ruling-on-papua-internet-blackout/" aria-label="Read more about Jakarta files appeal against court’s ruling on Papua internet blackout">Read more</a>
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June 20, 2020
By RNZ News A woman at the centre of a manhunt after a police shooting in New Zealand yesterday has been arrested in West Auckland. Police said Natalie Bracken was found just after 3pm today, taken into custody without incident, “and is assisting police with enquiries”. Natalie Bracken … in custody. Image: NZ Police/RNZ She ... <a title="NZ police shooting: Second fugitive captured, murder accused in court" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/20/nz-police-shooting-second-fugitive-captured-murder-accused-in-court/" aria-label="Read more about NZ police shooting: Second fugitive captured, murder accused in court">Read more</a>
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June 20, 2020
Pacific Media Watch The Fiji authorities must respect the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly for university staff and students and immediately cease intimidation tactics, say international human rights groups Amnesty International and Civicus. About 200 university staff and students held peaceful protests from 8 June 2020 to show support for the vice-chancellor ... <a title="Stop harassing USP protesters, global human rights groups tell Fiji" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/20/stop-harassing-usp-protesters-global-human-rights-groups-tell-fiji/" aria-label="Read more about Stop harassing USP protesters, global human rights groups tell Fiji">Read more</a>
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June 20, 2020
Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage By Rafael R. IorisFrom Denver, Colorado Confirming what scientists had been saying for the last several years, a new global pandemic has brought the entire world to a halt in the last three months. The rapid spreading of a new form of Coronavirus, called COVID-19, stalled global commercial ... <a title="COVID-19 in Latin America: Growing Challenges in the World’s Most Unequal Region" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/20/covid-19-in-latin-america-growing-challenges-in-the-worlds-most-unequal-region/" aria-label="Read more about COVID-19 in Latin America: Growing Challenges in the World’s Most Unequal Region">Read more</a>
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June 20, 2020
By Wansolwara staff The suspension of the University of the South Pacific’s vice-chancellor and president, Professor Pal Ahluwalia, has been lifted by the USP Council following a seven-hour virtual meeting today. The institution’s highest decision-making body convened a virtual special council meeting to determine whether USP executive committee’s recent decision to suspend vice-chancellor Pal Ahluwalia ... <a title="USP Council lifts suspension of academic chief – no due process" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/20/usp-council-lifts-suspension-of-academic-chief-no-due-process/" aria-label="Read more about USP Council lifts suspension of academic chief – no due process">Read more</a>
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June 19, 2020
By RNZ News Auckland police will remain armed until they are “satisfied the right people are in custody” following the fatal shooting of an unarmed officer earlier today, says Police Commissioner Andrew Coster. The male police officer died in a shooting after a routine traffic stop in the West Auckland suburb of Massey this morning. ... <a title="NZ shooting of police officer – ‘shocking situation’ says chief" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/19/nz-shooting-of-police-officer-shocking-situation-says-chief/" aria-label="Read more about NZ shooting of police officer – ‘shocking situation’ says chief">Read more</a>
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June 19, 2020
Pacific Media Watch The University of the South Pacific’s vice-chancellor Professor Pal Ahluwalia has been reinstated to office and his suspension has been lifted, reports FijiVillage news website. According to reliable sources, the USP Council agreed to the decision after a full day meeting starting at 9am and ending about 5pm, report news editor Vijay ... <a title="USP Council reinstates vice-chancellor Pal Ahluwalia pending inquiry" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/19/usp-council-reinstates-vice-chancellor-pal-ahluwalia-pending-inquiry/" aria-label="Read more about USP Council reinstates vice-chancellor Pal Ahluwalia pending inquiry">Read more</a>
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June 19, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Max Finlayson, Adjunct Professor, Charles Sturt University Water use in the Murray-Darling Basin has long been a source of conflict. Damage to rivers and wetlands, including fish kills and algal blooms, has featured prominently in the news. But the Winton Wetlands, in the south-east basin, represents a ... <a title="Restoring a gem in the Murray-Darling Basin: the success story of the Winton Wetlands" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/19/restoring-a-gem-in-the-murray-darling-basin-the-success-story-of-the-winton-wetlands-140337/" aria-label="Read more about Restoring a gem in the Murray-Darling Basin: the success story of the Winton Wetlands">Read more</a>
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June 19, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tim Dwyer, Associate Professor, Department of Media and Communications, University of Sydney The Australian government is setting out to develop a “bargaining code” to address power imbalances between news media publishers and digital platforms such as Facebook and Google. The creation of this code was recommended last ... <a title="Facebook vs news: Australia wants to level the playing field, Facebook politely disagrees" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/19/facebook-vs-news-australia-wants-to-level-the-playing-field-facebook-politely-disagrees-141043/" aria-label="Read more about Facebook vs news: Australia wants to level the playing field, Facebook politely disagrees">Read more</a>
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June 19, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mahmoud Elkhodr, Lecturer in Information and Communication Technologies, CQUniversity Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison had some alarming news for Australians this morning: we are under cyber attack. He informed the nation the attacks “hadn’t just started”, and that Australian businesses and governments are being widely targeted. It ... <a title="Australia is under sustained cyber attack, warns the government. What’s going on, and what should businesses do?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/19/australia-is-under-sustained-cyber-attack-warns-the-government-whats-going-on-and-what-should-businesses-do-141119/" aria-label="Read more about Australia is under sustained cyber attack, warns the government. What’s going on, and what should businesses do?">Read more</a>
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June 19, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nathan Eva, Senior Lecturer, Monash University The COVID-19 crisis has changed the way many of us work. With the switch to working from home, in particular, a fundamental workplace behaviour has gone by the wayside. Informal feedback. At the office it is easy to get, and give. ... <a title="Informal feedback: we crave it more than ever, and don’t care who it’s from" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/19/informal-feedback-we-crave-it-more-than-ever-and-dont-care-who-its-from-138932/" aria-label="Read more about Informal feedback: we crave it more than ever, and don’t care who it’s from">Read more</a>
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June 19, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Hurley, Policy Fellow, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University Education minister Dan Tehan has announced changes to funding rates for university courses as part of a plan to create “job ready graduates”. He said: Projections prepared before the COVID-19 pandemic showed that over the five years to 2024 ... <a title="Humanities graduates earn more than those who study science and maths" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/19/humanities-graduates-earn-more-than-those-who-study-science-and-maths-141112/" aria-label="Read more about Humanities graduates earn more than those who study science and maths">Read more</a>
