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Month: October 2020

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The tale of ‘habitual criminal’ William King: a Black life in Victoria’s white justice system

October 21, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alana Piper, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Technology Sydney The Black Lives Matters movement in the United States and Australia has drawn welcome attention to Black deaths in the criminal justice system. Such fatalities are extreme manifestations of a long history of excessive punishment of Black bodies: ... <a title="The tale of ‘habitual criminal’ William King: a Black life in Victoria’s white justice system" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/21/the-tale-of-habitual-criminal-william-king-a-black-life-in-victorias-white-justice-system-147274/" aria-label="Read more about The tale of ‘habitual criminal’ William King: a Black life in Victoria’s white justice system">Read more</a>

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Calls for an ABC-run social network to replace Facebook and Google are misguided. With what money?

October 21, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fiona R Martin, Associate Professor in Convergent and Online Media, University of Sydney If Facebook prevented Australian news from being shared on its platform, could the ABC start its own social media service to compensate? While this proposal from the Australia Institute is a worthy one, it’s ... <a title="Calls for an ABC-run social network to replace Facebook and Google are misguided. With what money?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/21/calls-for-an-abc-run-social-network-to-replace-facebook-and-google-are-misguided-with-what-money-148338/" aria-label="Read more about Calls for an ABC-run social network to replace Facebook and Google are misguided. With what money?">Read more</a>

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A loss of ‘Fijian’ identity – or no identity at all – in Aotearoa

October 21, 2020

By Sri Krishnamurthi “No matter how we come to be in Fiji, or how long we have been here …we all part of the land. It is the land of our birth or land of our adoption, the land to which we belong” – The late archbishop Petero Mataca. When a New Zealand youth, an ... <a title="A loss of ‘Fijian’ identity – or no identity at all – in Aotearoa" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/21/a-loss-of-fijian-identity-or-no-identity-at-all-in-aotearoa/" aria-label="Read more about A loss of ‘Fijian’ identity – or no identity at all – in Aotearoa">Read more</a>

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Podcast documents first-hand witness of the Senkata Massacre in Bolivia

October 21, 2020

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage Francesca Emanuele is a Peruvian journalist and a Ph.D. student of Anthropology at American University in Washington, DC.  She interviewed a first-hand witness of the Senkata Massacre, that took place on November 19th, 2020, days after the overthrow of Evo Morales, President of Bolivia, on November 10 .  ... <a title="Podcast documents first-hand witness of the Senkata Massacre in Bolivia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/21/podcast-documents-first-hand-witness-of-the-senkata-massacre-in-bolivia/" aria-label="Read more about Podcast documents first-hand witness of the Senkata Massacre in Bolivia">Read more</a>

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Decisive Victory of MAS in Bolivia: A Blow to Anti-Indigenous and Anti-Socialist Coups in the Americas

October 21, 2020

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage By William CamacaroFrom Caracas The decisive electoral victory of the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) in Bolivia may be a point of inflection on the continent that advances the construction of a new South American socialist bloc. After having been removed from power by a military coup with fascist, ... <a title="Decisive Victory of MAS in Bolivia: A Blow to Anti-Indigenous and Anti-Socialist Coups in the Americas" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/21/decisive-victory-of-mas-in-bolivia-a-blow-to-anti-indigenous-and-anti-socialist-coups-in-the-americas/" aria-label="Read more about Decisive Victory of MAS in Bolivia: A Blow to Anti-Indigenous and Anti-Socialist Coups in the Americas">Read more</a>

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With a mandate to govern NZ alone, Labour must now decide what it really stands for

October 21, 2020

ANALYSIS: By David Hall, Auckland University of Technology A pandemic can change the foundations of a society. But if this happens in New Zealand over the next three years, it will be for reasons beyond the control of the sixth Labour government. When it comes to the fundamental structure of state and economy, Labour is ... <a title="With a mandate to govern NZ alone, Labour must now decide what it really stands for" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/21/with-a-mandate-to-govern-nz-alone-labour-must-now-decide-what-it-really-stands-for/" aria-label="Read more about With a mandate to govern NZ alone, Labour must now decide what it really stands for">Read more</a>

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Jornal Independente wins annual ‘best media’ award in Timor-Leste

October 21, 2020

By Jose Sarito Amaral in Balibo The Jornal Independente newspaper has been awarded Timor-Leste’s mediaoutlet of the year prize in the National Press Council’s 2019 awards. Rigoberto Monteiro, executive director of Timor-Leste’s Press Council, said the Independente took out the award because of the quality of its stories and “strict adherence to the journalism code ... <a title="Jornal Independente wins annual ‘best media’ award in Timor-Leste" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/21/jornal-independente-wins-annual-best-media-award-in-timor-leste/" aria-label="Read more about Jornal Independente wins annual ‘best media’ award in Timor-Leste">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – October 21 2020

October 21, 2020

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 Election Jack Vowles (The Conversation): The 2020 NZ election saw record vote volatility — what does that mean for the next Labour government? Jason Walls and Chris Knox (Herald): 20 fascinating facts about ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – October 21 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/21/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-october-21-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – October 21 2020">Read more</a>

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Trump has changed America by making everything about politics, and politics all about himself

October 21, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Smith, Senior Lecturer in American Politics and Foreign Policy, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney On October 14, Donald Trump held a rally attended by several thousand in Iowa, despite White House guidelines that gatherings in the state should be limited to 25. Trump visited Iowa ... <a title="Trump has changed America by making everything about politics, and politics all about himself" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/21/trump-has-changed-america-by-making-everything-about-politics-and-politics-all-about-himself-146839/" aria-label="Read more about Trump has changed America by making everything about politics, and politics all about himself">Read more</a>

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Despite more than 30 major inquiries, governments still haven’t fixed aged care. Why are they getting away with it?

October 21, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Eileen Webb, Professor of Law and Ageing, UniSA: Justice and Society, University of South Australia This article is part of our series on aged care. You can read the other articles in the series here. Australia’s aged care sector has been the subject of more than 30 ... <a title="Despite more than 30 major inquiries, governments still haven’t fixed aged care. Why are they getting away with it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/21/despite-more-than-30-major-inquiries-governments-still-havent-fixed-aged-care-why-are-they-getting-away-with-it-147736/" aria-label="Read more about Despite more than 30 major inquiries, governments still haven’t fixed aged care. Why are they getting away with it?">Read more</a>

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Australia: Why more housing stimulus will be needed to sustain recovery

October 21, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steven Rowley, Professor; School of Economics, Finance and Property, and Director, Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute, Curtin Research Centre, Curtin University In response to the COVID-19 recession, federal, state and territory governments quickly provided support to the housing industry for two reasons. First, to safeguard jobs ... <a title="Australia: Why more housing stimulus will be needed to sustain recovery" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/21/why-more-housing-stimulus-will-be-needed-to-sustain-recovery-148003/" aria-label="Read more about Australia: Why more housing stimulus will be needed to sustain recovery">Read more</a>

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Mathias Cormann wants to lead the OECD. The choice it makes will be pivotal

October 21, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Blundell-Wignall, Adjunct Professor, School of Economics, University of Sydney My old OECD boss Secretary General (SG) Angel Gurria’s third term is coming to an end and the race is on to replace him. Australia’s departing finance minister Mathias Cormann will face off against likely candidates from ... <a title="Mathias Cormann wants to lead the OECD. The choice it makes will be pivotal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/21/mathias-cormann-wants-to-lead-the-oecd-the-choice-it-makes-will-be-pivotal-148171/" aria-label="Read more about Mathias Cormann wants to lead the OECD. The choice it makes will be pivotal">Read more</a>