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November 13, 2021
By Samisoni Pareti in Suva A major development out of the besieged University of the South Pacific has meant that two main characters in a saga that threatens the financial viability of the regional institution are now out of the University Council. Controversial chair of the USP Council audit sub-committee Mahmood Khan of Fiji was ... <a title="Fiji’s Thompson and Khan voted out of USP top jobs after education saga" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/13/fijis-thompson-and-khan-voted-out-of-usp-top-jobs-after-education-saga/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji’s Thompson and Khan voted out of USP top jobs after education saga">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra It’s not often that leaders get the blunt question 3AW’s Neil Mitchell threw at the prime minister on Friday. “You ever told a lie in public life?” What could Morrison say? “Yes” – the frank answer, and the discussion would ... <a title="View from The Hill: Scott Morrison caught in catch-22 over the issue of his integrity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/12/view-from-the-hill-scott-morrison-caught-in-catch-22-over-the-issue-of-his-integrity-171750/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Scott Morrison caught in catch-22 over the issue of his integrity">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Perutskyi Petro/Shutterstock The government’s decision to target net-zero emissions by 2050 will leave each Australian nearly A$2,000 better off by then compared to no Australian action. That’s what we were told in a six-point summary ... <a title="Here’s how the government’s modellers concluded net-zero would leave us better off" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/12/heres-how-the-governments-modellers-concluded-net-zero-would-leave-us-better-off-171743/" aria-label="Read more about Here’s how the government’s modellers concluded net-zero would leave us better off">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Rigby, Adjunct Research Fellow, University of Southern Queensland NASA / Boeing Earlier this week, the International Space Station (ISS) was forced to maneouvre out of the way of a potential collision with space junk. With a crew of astronauts and cosmonauts on board, this required an ... <a title="A chunk of Chinese satellite almost hit the International Space Station. They dodged it – but the space junk problem is getting worse" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/12/a-chunk-of-chinese-satellite-almost-hit-the-international-space-station-they-dodged-it-but-the-space-junk-problem-is-getting-worse-171735/" aria-label="Read more about A chunk of Chinese satellite almost hit the International Space Station. They dodged it – but the space junk problem is getting worse">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Adams, Professor of Corporate Law & Head UNE Law School, University of New England Shutterstock The High Court of Australia has today refused to hear Volkswagen’s appeal against the record A$125 million fine imposed on it for deliberately deceiving regulators and customers about the environmental performance ... <a title="High Court decision on $125 million fine for Volkswagen is a warning to all greenwashers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/12/high-court-decision-on-125-million-fine-for-volkswagen-is-a-warning-to-all-greenwashers-171733/" aria-label="Read more about High Court decision on $125 million fine for Volkswagen is a warning to all greenwashers">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nial Wheate, Associate Professor of the Sydney Pharmacy School, University of Sydney Shutterstock Pfizer says its antiviral COVID treatment Paxlovid cuts the chance of ending up in hospital or dying by 89%. What differentiates this from other medicines we have used since the start of the pandemic ... <a title="Pfizer’s pill is the latest COVID treatment to show promise. Here are some more" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/12/pfizers-pill-is-the-latest-covid-treatment-to-show-promise-here-are-some-more-171589/" aria-label="Read more about Pfizer’s pill is the latest COVID treatment to show promise. Here are some more">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2021
Analysis by Keith Rankin. While governments are now mandating many people to take Covid19 vaccines, government hesitancy towards vaccines and vaccination – much of it seemingly due to overprioritisation of perceived ‘cost’ issues – remains a problem of significant consequence. The most obvious ongoing problem relates to revaccination – regular boosters – for which governments ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – Covid19: Vaccine Hesitancy and Distrust, by Governments" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/12/keith-rankin-analysis-covid19-vaccine-hesitancy-and-distrust-by-governments/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – Covid19: Vaccine Hesitancy and Distrust, by Governments">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2021
Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage By Rita Jill Clark-Gollub Managua, Nicaragua Nicaragua’s Supreme Electoral Council declared President Daniel Ortega and Vice President Rosario Murillo of the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) winners in an election that drew 65% of the eligible 4.4 million voters. Although Washington and its allies in the region denounced ... <a title="Despite US led Dirty Campaign, Nicaraguans Came Out in Force in Support of the FSLN " class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/12/despite-us-led-dirty-campaign-nicaraguans-came-out-in-force-in-support-of-the-fsln/" aria-label="Read more about Despite US led Dirty Campaign, Nicaraguans Came Out in Force in Support of the FSLN ">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2021
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 Professor Paddy Nixon discuss the week in politics. They canvass Scott Morrison’s early start to campaigning for next year’s election, as the government lags behind in the polls. ... <a title="VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Scott Morrison seeking to reconnect with voters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/12/video-michelle-grattan-on-scott-morrison-seeking-to-reconnect-with-voters-171726/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Scott Morrison seeking to reconnect with voters">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kris Gledhill, Professor of Law, Auckland University of Technology Shutterstock Most lawyers are happy to accept we’ll never be as popular as doctors. We are probably on a level with dentists: nobody really wants to see them – until they have a toothache. Same with lawyers. Having ... <a title="New Zealand’s legal aid crisis is eroding the right to justice – that’s unacceptable in a fair society" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/12/new-zealands-legal-aid-crisis-is-eroding-the-right-to-justice-thats-unacceptable-in-a-fair-society-171663/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand’s legal aid crisis is eroding the right to justice – that’s unacceptable in a fair society">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Goodman, Professor of Chinese Politics, Acting Director of China Studies Centre, University of Sydney As the Chinese Communist Party’s sixth plenary session wraps up in Beijing, much of the focus outside China has been on two key aspects. The first is the meeting was primarily designed ... <a title="Xi Jinping puts his stamp on Communist Party history, but is his support as strong as his predecessors?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/12/xi-jinping-puts-his-stamp-on-communist-party-history-but-is-his-support-as-strong-as-his-predecessors-170874/" aria-label="Read more about Xi Jinping puts his stamp on Communist Party history, but is his support as strong as his predecessors?">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joe McIntyre, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of South Australia The Australian red ensign – a red version of the familiar Australian flag – has appeared all over the news and social media in recent months. The question is, why? Historically associated with Australia’s commercial shipping vessels, ... <a title="What is the Australian merchant navy flag, the red ensign? And why do anti-government groups use it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/12/what-is-the-australian-merchant-navy-flag-the-red-ensign-and-why-do-anti-government-groups-use-it-170270/" aria-label="Read more about What is the Australian merchant navy flag, the red ensign? And why do anti-government groups use it?">Read more</a>
