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July 31, 2020
By Katie Scotcher, RNZ Political Reporter The former Minister of Defence has admitted he “completely forgot” about a report which stated civilian casualties were possible during Operation Burnham. The Burnham Inquiry, led by Sir Terence Arnold and Sir Geoffrey Palmer, has found a child was killed during the operation in Afghanistan and at least seven ... <a title="Operation Burnham: Former minister Mapp ‘forgot’ about civilian casualties" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/31/operation-burnham-former-minister-mapp-forgot-about-civilian-casualties/" aria-label="Read more about Operation Burnham: Former minister Mapp ‘forgot’ about civilian casualties">Read more</a>
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July 31, 2020
By Richard Shaw, of Massey University Strong team. More jobs. Better economy. So say the National Party’s campaign hoardings. Only thing is, last Sunday’s Newshub-Reid Research poll – which had support for the Labour Party at 60.9 percent and for National at 25.1 percent – suggests the team is not looking that strong at all. ... <a title="Rogue poll or not, all the signs point to a tectonic shift in NZ politics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/31/rogue-poll-or-not-all-the-signs-point-to-a-tectonic-shift-in-nz-politics/" aria-label="Read more about Rogue poll or not, all the signs point to a tectonic shift in NZ politics">Read more</a>
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July 31, 2020
Analysis by Keith Rankin. This week’s first chart shows the incidence of new Covid19 cases in countries with more than 7,500,000 people. (Hong Kong is the smallest country to feature.) It shows that, while very serious, the Australian outbreak is far from unique. The outbreak in Israel, for example, is much worse. Generally, countries with ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19: Latest Incidences for Large Countries" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/31/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-covid19-latest-incidences-for-large-countries/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19: Latest Incidences for Large Countries">Read more</a>
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July 31, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chelsea Bond, Principle Research Fellow, School of Social Science, The University of Queensland Anyone who has spent any amount of time in Indigenous affairs would be familiar with the buzzwords used in the announcement of the new Closing the Gap targets. As Prime Minister Scott Morrison said, ... <a title="Chelsea Bond: The ‘new’ Closing the Gap is about buzzwords, not genuine change for Indigenous Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/31/chelsea-bond-the-new-closing-the-gap-is-about-buzzwords-not-genuine-change-for-indigenous-australia-143681/" aria-label="Read more about Chelsea Bond: The ‘new’ Closing the Gap is about buzzwords, not genuine change for Indigenous Australia">Read more</a>
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July 31, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jane Simpson, Chair of Indigenous Linguistics and Deputy Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language, Australian National University Indigenous languages have been in the news this week. For the first time, an Indigenous language, Ngunnawal, was used for the acknowledgment of country ... <a title="Talking the talk: fresh Closing the Gap targets require a tailored approach to language" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/31/talking-the-talk-fresh-closing-the-gap-targets-require-a-tailored-approach-to-language-143683/" aria-label="Read more about Talking the talk: fresh Closing the Gap targets require a tailored approach to language">Read more</a>
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July 31, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Holly Seale, Senior Lecturer, UNSW When announcing a ban on people in six local government areas south-west of Melbourne hosting visitors in their homes, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said this week: People are not necessarily keeping their distance in their family home. It’s a natural thing, you ... <a title="We’re more likely to let our COVID-19 guard down around those we love most" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/31/were-more-likely-to-let-our-covid-19-guard-down-around-those-we-love-most-142908/" aria-label="Read more about We’re more likely to let our COVID-19 guard down around those we love most">Read more</a>
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July 31, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amy Graham, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, UNSW The federal government this week unveiled the National Agreement on Closing the Gap. Under the strategy, all Australian governments committed to 16 targets, three of which are directly related to early childhood and school education. They are: to increase the proportion ... <a title="There are 3 new Closing the Gap education targets: here’s what they miss" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/31/there-are-3-new-closing-the-gap-education-targets-heres-what-they-miss-143741/" aria-label="Read more about There are 3 new Closing the Gap education targets: here’s what they miss">Read more</a>
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July 31, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Clare Southerton, Postdoctoral Fellow, UNSW When the news surfaced that three young women had travelled from Melbourne to Brisbane via Sydney, failed to quarantine and two in the group subsequently tested positive to COVID-19, there was severe backlash. The two women were named and shamed in the ... <a title="Queensland’s coronavirus controversy: past pandemics show us public shaming could harm public health" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/31/queenslands-coronavirus-controversy-past-pandemics-show-us-public-shaming-could-harm-public-health-143699/" aria-label="Read more about Queensland’s coronavirus controversy: past pandemics show us public shaming could harm public health">Read more</a>
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July 31, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra University of Canberra Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan and University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Paddy Nixon discuss the week in politics. This week Michelle and Paddy discuss Melbourne’s continuing and potentially soon-to-be-heightened lockdown, the federal government’s responsibility to the ... <a title="VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Victoria, aged care, and ‘Closing the Gap’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/31/video-michelle-grattan-on-victoria-aged-care-and-closing-the-gap-143749/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Victoria, aged care, and ‘Closing the Gap’">Read more</a>
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July 31, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rob Nicholls, Associate professor in Business Law. Director of the UNSW Business School Cybersecurity and Data Governance Research Network, UNSW The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has released its draft news media bargaining code, announced today by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. The draft code allows commercial news businesses ... <a title="In a world first, Australia plans to force Facebook and Google to pay for news (but ABC and SBS miss out)" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/31/in-a-world-first-australia-plans-to-force-facebook-and-google-to-pay-for-news-but-abc-and-sbs-miss-out-143740/" aria-label="Read more about In a world first, Australia plans to force Facebook and Google to pay for news (but ABC and SBS miss out)">Read more</a>
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July 31, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra University of Canberra Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan and University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Paddy Nixon discuss the week in politics. This week Michelle and Paddy discuss Melbourne’s continuing and potentially soon-to-be-heightened lockdown, the federal government’s responsibility to the ... <a title="VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Victoria, aged care, and the ‘Closing the Gap’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/31/video-michelle-grattan-on-victoria-aged-care-and-the-closing-the-gap-143749/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Victoria, aged care, and the ‘Closing the Gap’">Read more</a>
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July 31, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Libby Sander, Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour, Bond Business School, Bond University The onset of COVID-19 saw a dramatic shift, with many in the workforce suddenly finding themselves working from home. As hashtags sprung up on social media documenting makeshift work-from-home setups, it rapidly became evident that ... <a title="Get a proper chair, don’t eat at your desk, and no phones in the loo – how to keep your home workspace safe and hygienic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/31/get-a-proper-chair-dont-eat-at-your-desk-and-no-phones-in-the-loo-how-to-keep-your-home-workspace-safe-and-hygienic-143535/" aria-label="Read more about Get a proper chair, don’t eat at your desk, and no phones in the loo – how to keep your home workspace safe and hygienic">Read more</a>
