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March 4, 2021
Asia Pacific Report Human rights lawyer Veronica Koman has challenged the contrasting positions taken by the Indonesian government in response to calls to resolve the Papua problem and in its response to the military coup in Myanmar. Koman said Indonesia’s position on the Myanmar coup had been very good, but not its attitude on the ... <a title="Veronica Koman challenges Jakarta’s different stands on Burma and Papua" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/04/veronica-koman-challenges-jakartas-different-stands-on-burma-and-papua/" aria-label="Read more about Veronica Koman challenges Jakarta’s different stands on Burma and Papua">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2021
Asia Pacific Report Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is dismayed by the sudden intensification of the ruling junta’s crackdown on journalists during the past three days, one month after the military coup in Myanmar on February 1, and warns the junta of its responsibility in the eyes of history. In all, at least 28 journalists have ... <a title="RSF protests over 11 journalists held in Myanmar coup military crackdown" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/04/rsf-protests-over-11-journalists-held-in-myanmar-coup-military-crackdown/" aria-label="Read more about RSF protests over 11 journalists held in Myanmar coup military crackdown">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2021
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby Rioters described by Papua New Guinea police as “opportunists” taking advantage of the death of Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare have looted shops and destroyed cars in three provinces – Morobe’s Lae, National Capital District (NCD) suburb Gordon and New Ireland’s Kavieng. Shots were fired and people ran helter-skelter, ... <a title="Rioters, looters strike PNG cities as nation mourns death of Somare" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/04/rioters-looters-strike-png-cities-as-nation-mourns-death-of-somare/" aria-label="Read more about Rioters, looters strike PNG cities as nation mourns death of Somare">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2021
By RNZ News New Zealand’s Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says the actions of the Destiny Church leaders in leaving Auckland on the eve of the alert level 3 lockdown were “completely irresponsible”. Earlier today it was revealed that church leaders Brian and Hannah Tamaki left Auckland on Saturday night, arriving around midnight in Rotorua, ... <a title="NZ covid: Destiny Church leaders actions ‘completely irresponsible’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/04/nz-covid-destiny-church-leaders-actions-completely-irresponsible/" aria-label="Read more about NZ covid: Destiny Church leaders actions ‘completely irresponsible’">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2021
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 Covid: Govt messaging, blame, compliance Chris Trotter (The Daily Blog): When It Comes to Covid, the “Little People” Cast a Big Shadow Claire Trevett (Herald): The Prime Minister, Case L and the pickle of confusion (paywalled) ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 04 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/04/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-march-04-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 04 2021">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Susan Banki, Senior Lecturer, Sydney Southeast Asia Centre, University of Sydney Social media has given us valuable access to the actions of both the military and anti-coup protesters in Myanmar, but a communication blackout may be coming. The country’s military seized control of the government on February ... <a title="Thanks to the internet, we know what’s happening in Myanmar. But a communication blackout may be near" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/04/thanks-to-the-internet-we-know-whats-happening-in-myanmar-but-a-communication-blackout-may-be-near-156127/" aria-label="Read more about Thanks to the internet, we know what’s happening in Myanmar. But a communication blackout may be near">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Arrow, Professor of History, Macquarie University Australian women have been most effective, politically, when they have harnessed their collective rage and turned it into action. They need to do it again now. Like many Australians, I was delighted when activist Grace Tame was named the 2021 ... <a title="Women are (rightly) angry. Now they need a plan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/04/women-are-rightly-angry-now-they-need-a-plan-156286/" aria-label="Read more about Women are (rightly) angry. Now they need a plan">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Erica Millar, Lecturer, La Trobe University South Australia this week became the final Australian jurisdiction to partially decriminalise abortion. The Termination of Pregnancy Bill passed the state’s upper house on Tuesday, meaning abortion will be moved out of the criminal code and instead regulated under health law. ... <a title="Abortion is no longer a crime in Australia. But legal hurdles to access remain" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/04/abortion-is-no-longer-a-crime-in-australia-but-legal-hurdles-to-access-remain-156215/" aria-label="Read more about Abortion is no longer a crime in Australia. But legal hurdles to access remain">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Pep Canadell, Chief research scientist, Climate Science Centre, CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere; and Executive Director, Global Carbon Project, CSIRO The global pandemic has seen an unprecedented drop in global emissions, with carbon dioxide down about 7% (or 2.6 billion tonnes) in 2020 overall compared to 2019. But ... <a title="We’ve made progress to curb global emissions. But it’s a fraction of what’s needed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/04/weve-made-progress-to-curb-global-emissions-but-its-a-fraction-of-whats-needed-156114/" aria-label="Read more about We’ve made progress to curb global emissions. But it’s a fraction of what’s needed">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Luke Zaphir, Researcher for the University of Queensland Critical Thinking Project, The University of Queensland The narratives that define our culture are subtle sometimes. We all like the shared belief that hard work has good outcomes. For instance, you go to school to get a job. If ... <a title="No, people aren’t unemployed because they’re lazy. We should stop teaching children myths about work" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/04/no-people-arent-unemployed-because-theyre-lazy-we-should-stop-teaching-children-myths-about-work-153643/" aria-label="Read more about No, people aren’t unemployed because they’re lazy. We should stop teaching children myths about work">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sonja Pedell, Associate Professor and Director, Future Self and Design Living Lab, Swinburne University of Technology Senior citizens need help and encouragement to remain active as they age in their own communities. Given the choice, that’s what most would prefer. The smart city can provide the digital ... <a title="This is how we create the age-friendly smart city" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/04/this-is-how-we-create-the-age-friendly-smart-city-152973/" aria-label="Read more about This is how we create the age-friendly smart city">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Hawkins, Senior Lecturer, Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society, University of Canberra Elon Musk, the chief executive of Tesla, recently announced his company had bought US$1.5 billion (almost A$2 billion) of Bitcoin. The announcement led to a flurry of enthusiasm and a quick surge in ... <a title="Bitcoin: this year I stand to make $200 million more than Elon Musk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/04/bitcoin-this-year-i-stand-to-make-200-million-more-than-elon-musk-155469/" aria-label="Read more about Bitcoin: this year I stand to make $200 million more than Elon Musk">Read more</a>
