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Month: December 2021

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More NZ peacekeepers arrive to help defuse tensions in Solomon Islands

December 7, 2021

RNZ Pacific The latest members of New Zealand’s Defence Force and police contingent have arrived in Honiara after days of unrest in the Solomon Islands capital. They are part of a regional peacekeeping force that also includes teams from Australia, Papua New Guinea and Fiji. Two flights landed in Honiara yesterday afternoon from Ōhakea and ... <a title="More NZ peacekeepers arrive to help defuse tensions in Solomon Islands" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/07/more-nz-peacekeepers-arrive-to-help-defuse-tensions-in-solomon-islands/" aria-label="Read more about More NZ peacekeepers arrive to help defuse tensions in Solomon Islands">Read more</a>

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‘Shameless, misguided’ NZ anti-vax protesters cost Newmarket stores

December 7, 2021

RNZ News An anti-vax protest that shut down the centre of Newmarket in New Zealand’s largest city Auckland today may have cost local businesses hundreds of thousands of dollars in lost customers, says the local business association. Hundreds gathered at 11am at the Auckland Domain before heading to Westfield Newmarket shopping mall via Carlton Gore ... <a title="‘Shameless, misguided’ NZ anti-vax protesters cost Newmarket stores" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/07/shameless-misguided-nz-anti-vax-protesters-cost-newmarket-stores/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Shameless, misguided’ NZ anti-vax protesters cost Newmarket stores">Read more</a>

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Indonesian police charge 8 Papuan youths with ‘treason’ over flying Morning Star

December 7, 2021

By Dhias Suwandi in Jayapura Eight youths have been declared suspects on charges of makar (treason, subversion, rebellion) for flying the banned Papuan independence flag Morning Star at the Cenderawasih Sports Centre in the capital Jayapura this week on December 1. The Morning Star is a symbol used as a flag by the Free Papua ... <a title="Indonesian police charge 8 Papuan youths with ‘treason’ over flying Morning Star" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/07/indonesian-police-charge-8-papuan-youths-with-treason-over-flying-morning-star/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesian police charge 8 Papuan youths with ‘treason’ over flying Morning Star">Read more</a>

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Vanuatu’s Shefa province recognises Wenda’s West Papua government

December 7, 2021

RNZ Pacific Vanuatu’s Shefa province is recognising Benny Wenda as the interim president of a provisional “independent” West Papuan government. In a country that has historically been the most vocal in support of West Papuan self-determination rights, Shefa province is the first authority in the country to officially recognise an independent West Papua government. Wenda, ... <a title="Vanuatu’s Shefa province recognises Wenda’s West Papua government" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/07/vanuatus-shefa-province-recognises-wendas-west-papua-government/" aria-label="Read more about Vanuatu’s Shefa province recognises Wenda’s West Papua government">Read more</a>

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View from The Hill: Running Berejiklian ahead of ICAC report would send the worst of signals on integrity

December 6, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Labor’s Chris Bowen made a very pertinent contribution on Monday to the debate over whether the Liberals should run Gladys Berejiklian, the subject of an ICAC investigation, in the Sydney seat of Warringah. What would the Liberals and the media ... <a title="View from The Hill: Running Berejiklian ahead of ICAC report would send the worst of signals on integrity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/06/view-from-the-hill-running-berejiklian-ahead-of-icac-report-would-send-the-worst-of-signals-on-integrity-173262/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Running Berejiklian ahead of ICAC report would send the worst of signals on integrity">Read more</a>

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Australia’s agriculture sector sorely needs more insights from First Nations people. Here’s how we get there

December 6, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joshua Gilbert, Researcher (Indigenous Policy) Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education & Research and Higher Degree Research Student at Charles Sturt University, University of Technology Sydney Much of the debate on Indigenous agriculture in Australia has focused on a contested pre-colonial definition as to whether Aboriginal and Torres ... <a title="Australia’s agriculture sector sorely needs more insights from First Nations people. Here’s how we get there" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/06/australias-agriculture-sector-sorely-needs-more-insights-from-first-nations-people-heres-how-we-get-there-173154/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s agriculture sector sorely needs more insights from First Nations people. Here’s how we get there">Read more</a>

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Labor offers extra university places, but more radical change is needed

December 6, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Norton, Professor in the Practice of Higher Education Policy, Australian National University The Coalition and Labor took very different higher education policies to the 2019 federal election. The contest was between tightly capped total spending under the Coalition and a restored demand-driven system under Labor, letting ... <a title="Labor offers extra university places, but more radical change is needed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/06/labor-offers-extra-university-places-but-more-radical-change-is-needed-173219/" aria-label="Read more about Labor offers extra university places, but more radical change is needed">Read more</a>

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Curious Kids: how did crocodiles survive the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs?

December 6, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mike Lee, Professor in Evolutionary Biology (jointly appointed with South Australian Museum), Flinders University Michael Lee, Author provided How did the crocodiles survive the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs? – Éamonn, age 5, Western Australia Hi Éamonn! This is a great question, and one many scientists have ... <a title="Curious Kids: how did crocodiles survive the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/06/curious-kids-how-did-crocodiles-survive-the-asteroid-that-killed-the-dinosaurs-172390/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: how did crocodiles survive the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs?">Read more</a>

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Labor maintains clear Newspoll lead, but there’s been an overall shift to the Coalition since October

December 6, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne Dean Lewis/AAP This week’s Newspoll, conducted December 1-4 from a sample of 1,518, gave Labor a 53-47 lead, unchanged since the previous Newspoll, three weeks ago. Primary votes were 38% Labor (steady), 36% Coalition ... <a title="Labor maintains clear Newspoll lead, but there’s been an overall shift to the Coalition since October" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/06/labor-maintains-clear-newspoll-lead-but-theres-been-an-overall-shift-to-the-coalition-since-october-172956/" aria-label="Read more about Labor maintains clear Newspoll lead, but there’s been an overall shift to the Coalition since October">Read more</a>

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The crisis of a career in culture: why sustaining a livelihood in the arts is so hard

December 6, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katherine (Kate) Power, Lecturer in Management, School of Business, The University of Queensland La Boite’s artists company is embedding Queensland creatives in the theatre company for 18 months. Markus Ravik In the arts in Australia, precarious employment, unpaid work and short-lived careers are the norm. Many artists ... <a title="The crisis of a career in culture: why sustaining a livelihood in the arts is so hard" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/06/the-crisis-of-a-career-in-culture-why-sustaining-a-livelihood-in-the-arts-is-so-hard-171732/" aria-label="Read more about The crisis of a career in culture: why sustaining a livelihood in the arts is so hard">Read more</a>

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Why New Caledonia’s final independence vote could lead to instability and tarnish France’s image in the region

December 6, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Denise Fisher, Visiting Fellow, ANU Centre for European Studies, Australian National University Mathurin Derel/AP France is persisting with its decision to hold the final of three independence referendums in New Caledonia on December 12, disregarding Indigenous independence leaders’ calls for a postponement of the vote and now ... <a title="Why New Caledonia’s final independence vote could lead to instability and tarnish France’s image in the region" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/06/why-new-caledonias-final-independence-vote-could-lead-to-instability-and-tarnish-frances-image-in-the-region-172128/" aria-label="Read more about Why New Caledonia’s final independence vote could lead to instability and tarnish France’s image in the region">Read more</a>

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Media inclusion of Indigenous peoples is increasing but there is still room for improvement

December 6, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tristan Kennedy, Associate professor, Macquarie University Mainstream media is often understood as a reflection of national identity. Television media in Australia has documented Australian lives since its inception in 1956. For First Nations people however, their voices in this reflection have been largely absent. Non-Indigenous presenters and ... <a title="Media inclusion of Indigenous peoples is increasing but there is still room for improvement" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/06/media-inclusion-of-indigenous-peoples-is-increasing-but-there-is-still-room-for-improvement-172130/" aria-label="Read more about Media inclusion of Indigenous peoples is increasing but there is still room for improvement">Read more</a>