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October 12, 2020
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby Dash cameras have been installed in Papua New Guinea police vehicles to monitor the activities of drivers and officers using them. Police Minister Bryan Kramer has stressed the importance of using vehicles for work purposes only and not to transport family members or for drinking sprees. “The days of ... <a title="Dash cameras to brush up PNG police ‘transparency’, says minister Kramer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/12/dash-cameras-to-brush-up-png-police-transparency-says-minister-kramer/" aria-label="Read more about Dash cameras to brush up PNG police ‘transparency’, says minister Kramer">Read more</a>
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October 11, 2020
ANALYSIS: By John Minto Tēna koutou tēna koutou, tēna tātau katoa The topic of this talk is about the lies told about Palestine by the pro-Israeli lobby. That might sound a bit downbeat and negative but I can assure you it is not. I hope tonight you will go away feeling positive, clear headed and ... <a title="John Minto: The truth behind the lies being told about Palestine" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/11/john-minto-the-truth-behind-the-lies-being-told-about-palestine/" aria-label="Read more about John Minto: The truth behind the lies being told about Palestine">Read more</a>
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October 11, 2020
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk A new Fiji magazine published by a New Zealand-based media collective made its debut this weekend to mark Fiji’s 50th Independence Day anniversary. The first monthly edition of Fiji Dynamics was launched yesterday, 10th October 2020 – Fiji Day. The editorial team is made up of senior Fiji journalists and media ... <a title="Fiji Day – birth of a magazine and reflections for the past 50 years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/11/fiji-day-birth-of-a-magazine-and-reflections-for-the-past-50-years/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji Day – birth of a magazine and reflections for the past 50 years">Read more</a>
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October 10, 2020
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk By officially passing the controversial Omnibus Law on Job Creation this week, Indonesia’s House of Representatives (DPR), has triggered widespread protests and accusations of “betrayal”, reports CNN Indonesia. The House passed the law in a plenary session on Monday and accelerated the scheduled ratification – which had been planned for Thursday, ... <a title="Environmental movement condemns Indonesia’s ‘betrayal of the people’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/10/environmental-movement-condemns-indonesias-betrayal-of-the-people/" aria-label="Read more about Environmental movement condemns Indonesia’s ‘betrayal of the people’">Read more</a>
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October 10, 2020
COMMENTARY: By Graham Davis At precisely 10am 50 years ago today, Fiji gained its independence from Britain when HRH, the Prince of Wales, handed our founding Prime Minister, Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara, the formal instruments of independence and the Fijian flag. Our noble banner blue – was hoisted for the first time over Suva’s Albert ... <a title="Graham Davis: Happy 50th Independence Day, Fiji" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/10/graham-davis-happy-50th-independence-day-fiji/" aria-label="Read more about Graham Davis: Happy 50th Independence Day, Fiji">Read more</a>
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October 9, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sean Maxwell, Research Fellow, The University of Queensland The proportion of Earth’s surface designated as “protected” has expanded over the past decade. But new findings show these areas have failed to improve the state of the environment, casting doubt on government commitments to biodiversity conservation. Our global ... <a title="How much the budget undervalued conservation: 16 World Heritage sites received less than Sydney Harbour" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/09/how-much-the-budget-undervalued-conservation-16-world-heritage-sites-received-less-than-sydney-harbour-147663/" aria-label="Read more about How much the budget undervalued conservation: 16 World Heritage sites received less than Sydney Harbour">Read more</a>
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October 9, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra In a special “The Week in Politics”, Michelle Grattan discusses the 2020 budget with Professor Robert Tanton, of the University of Canberra’s National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling. The pair discuss the modelling of NATSEM in light of this ... <a title="VIDEO: Michelle Grattan and Robert Tanton on the 2020 budget" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/09/video-michelle-grattan-and-robert-tanton-on-the-2020-budget-147795/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Michelle Grattan and Robert Tanton on the 2020 budget">Read more</a>
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October 9, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Laurien Beane, Course Coordinator, Queensland Undergraduate Early Childhood, Australian Catholic University Social distancing during COVID-19 has seen a radical upheaval to the way we work and socialise. But what are the implications for young children? Many children have been uprooted from their places of education and care, ... <a title="Will COVID lockdowns hurt your child’s social development? 3 different theories suggest they’ll probably be OK" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/09/will-covid-lockdowns-hurt-your-childs-social-development-3-different-theories-suggest-theyll-probably-be-ok-137248/" aria-label="Read more about Will COVID lockdowns hurt your child’s social development? 3 different theories suggest they’ll probably be OK">Read more</a>
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October 9, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Norton, Professor in the Practice of Higher Education Policy, Australian National University The Morrison government’s Job-ready Graduates legislation has passed the Senate. This higher education policy has two major aims: to steer enrolments towards courses with good employment prospects to ready the higher education system for ... <a title="3 flaws in Job-Ready Graduates package will add to the turmoil in Australian higher education" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/09/3-flaws-in-job-ready-graduates-package-will-add-to-the-turmoil-in-australian-higher-education-147740/" aria-label="Read more about 3 flaws in Job-Ready Graduates package will add to the turmoil in Australian higher education">Read more</a>
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October 9, 2020
Analysis by Keith Rankin. Over the last month, I enjoyed watching Origins on TV1. Very ambitiously, it looked at the origins of Tangata Whenua, going all the way back to the origins of humanity in Africa. Nevertheless, the final episode in particular bothered me. It presented a somewhat uncritical view of the ‘Express Train from ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – Aotearoan Origins" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/09/keith-rankin-analysis-aotearoan-origins/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – Aotearoan Origins">Read more</a>
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October 9, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Noble, Education Policy Fellow, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University Childcare was the centrepiece of last night’s budget reply speech from Leader of the Opposition Anthony Albanese. He announced Labor’s plan to increase the maximum childcare subsidy from 85% to 90% and remove the annual cap on subsidies ... <a title="Labor’s childcare plan may get more women into work. Now what about quality and educators’ pay?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/09/labors-childcare-plan-may-get-more-women-into-work-now-what-about-quality-and-educators-pay-147755/" aria-label="Read more about Labor’s childcare plan may get more women into work. Now what about quality and educators’ pay?">Read more</a>
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October 9, 2020
Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage By Peter M. TaseFrom Asunción, Paraguay Landlocked, hit by wildfires, engulfed in a prolonged rainfall shortage and drought, and with its people succumbed into malnourishment, the Republic of Paraguay under the leadership of Mario Abdo Benítez is confronted with an overwhelming number of middle income families that have ... <a title="Paraguay marred by violence at home and uncertain foreign policy abroad " class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/09/paraguay-marred-by-violence-at-home-and-uncertain-foreign-policy-abroad/" aria-label="Read more about Paraguay marred by violence at home and uncertain foreign policy abroad ">Read more</a>
