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June 7, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Willsteed, Senior Lecturer, School of Creative Practice, Queensland University of Technology Shutterstock In this series we pay tribute to the art we wish could visit — and hope to see once travel restrictions are lifted. We hadn’t packed bags yet, but it was about all that ... <a title="If I could go anywhere: the dizzying spectacle of Gaudí’s Basílica de la Sagrada Família" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/07/if-i-could-go-anywhere-the-dizzying-spectacle-of-gaudis-basilica-de-la-sagrada-familia-159532/" aria-label="Read more about If I could go anywhere: the dizzying spectacle of Gaudí’s Basílica de la Sagrada Família">Read more</a>
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June 6, 2021
Report by Dr David Robie – Café Pacific. – Indonesian police carry a body in the current crackdown against pro-independence Papuans near Timika, Papua. IMAGE: seputarpapua.com By DAVID ROBIE International reporting has hardly been a strong feature of New Zealand journalism. No New Zealand print news organisation has serious international news departments or foreign ... <a title="West Papua, Palestine and other critical issues – why is NZ media glossing over them?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/06/west-papua-palestine-and-other-critical-issues-why-is-nz-media-glossing-over-them/" aria-label="Read more about West Papua, Palestine and other critical issues – why is NZ media glossing over them?">Read more</a>
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June 5, 2021
COMMENT: By David Robie in Auckland International reporting has hardly been a strong feature of New Zealand journalism. No New Zealand print news organisation has serious international news departments or foreign correspondents with the calibre of such overseas media as The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. It has traditionally been that way for decades. ... <a title="West Papua and other critical issues – why is NZ media glossing over them?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/05/west-papua-and-other-critical-issues-why-is-nz-media-glossing-over-them/" aria-label="Read more about West Papua and other critical issues – why is NZ media glossing over them?">Read more</a>
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June 5, 2021
RNZ Pacific The head of the Fiji’s defence force has rejected claims by opposition MPs in Parliament this week and has called for an apology over the “simply, wrong” allegations. In a statement, Commander Viliame Naupoto said there was no “factual evidence” to suggest that the defence force had caused the initial breach. Commander Naupoto ... <a title="‘Don’t blame us,’ says military chief over Fiji’s covid surge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/05/dont-blame-us-says-military-chief-over-fijis-covid-surge/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Don’t blame us,’ says military chief over Fiji’s covid surge">Read more</a>
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June 5, 2021
EDITORIAL: By the Samoa Observer editorial board Buoyed as he is by [Wednesday’s] court decision, Samoa’s caretaker Prime Minister has shown a character flaw weighing down upon our national politics: an inability to face up to hard truths. Despite Tuilaepa Dr Sa’ilele Malielegaoi having just alleged the judiciary was conspiring against him, the Appellate Court ... <a title="Samoa Observer: For Tuilaepa, the truth hurts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/05/samoa-observer-for-tuilaepa-the-truth-hurts/" aria-label="Read more about Samoa Observer: For Tuilaepa, the truth hurts">Read more</a>
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June 5, 2021
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk The International Federation of Journalists has called for the urgent reinstatement of Nasser Abu Bakr, head of the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate, following his victimisation by the French news agency AFP. Abu Bakr, who has worked for Agence France-Presse (AFP) for more than 20 years, was sacked without valid reason, in what ... <a title="Reinstate victimised Palestinian journalists’ union leader, says IFJ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/05/reinstate-victimised-palestinian-journalists-union-leader-says-ifj/" aria-label="Read more about Reinstate victimised Palestinian journalists’ union leader, says IFJ">Read more</a>
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June 4, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rick Sarre, Emeritus Professor of Law and Criminal Justice, University of South Australia Cardinal George Pell preparing to make a statement at the Vatican in 2017. Gregoria Borgia/AP/AAP In February, Australian media companies pleaded guilty to contempt of court over their reporting of Cardinal George Pell’s conviction ... <a title="Why have media outlets been fined more than $1 million for their Pell reporting?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/04/why-have-media-outlets-been-fined-more-than-1-million-for-their-pell-reporting-162173/" aria-label="Read more about Why have media outlets been fined more than $1 million for their Pell reporting?">Read more</a>
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June 4, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Esterman, Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of South Australia Two COVID-19 cases previously linked to Melbourne’s current outbreak have now been reclassified as false positives. They’re no longer included in Victoria’s official case counts, while a number of exposure sites linked to these cases have ... <a title="Why are some COVID test results false positives, and how common are they?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/04/why-are-some-covid-test-results-false-positives-and-how-common-are-they-162163/" aria-label="Read more about Why are some COVID test results false positives, and how common are they?">Read more</a>
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June 4, 2021
Analysis by Keith Rankin. New Zealand’s rosy Covid19 picture does not look so good, once we do an analysis of excess deaths. Calculating excess deaths is the new statistical procedure to evaluate the true toll of Covid19. (I did an excess deaths’ Smithometer analysis of the 1918 influenza pandemic in New Zealand.) For this chart, ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis: Covid19 and excess deaths" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/04/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-covid19-and-excess-deaths/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis: Covid19 and excess deaths">Read more</a>
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June 4, 2021
Analysis by Bryce Edwards. The National Party has a major problem with standards, especially amongst its MPs and election candidates. The latest controversies involve the resignation of their longest-serving MP Nick Smith over an employment dispute, and allegations of abhorrent behaviour by election candidate Jake Bezzant. The party has been beset by a series of ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Low standards in the National Party" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/04/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-low-standards-in-the-national-party/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Low standards in the National Party">Read more</a>
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June 4, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joanna Mendelssohn, Principal Fellow (Hon), Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne. Editor in Chief, Design and Art of Australia Online, The University of Melbourne Peter Wegner’s Guy Warren in his 100th Year, winner of the 2021 Archibald Prize. AGNSW/Peter Wegner/Photo Jenni Carter The artist Guy ... <a title="Peter Wegner’s portrait of Guy Warren at 100 wins the 100th Archibald Prize" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/04/peter-wegners-portrait-of-guy-warren-at-100-wins-the-100th-archibald-prize-162159/" aria-label="Read more about Peter Wegner’s portrait of Guy Warren at 100 wins the 100th Archibald Prize">Read more</a>
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June 4, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yogi Vidyattama, Associate Professor, National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling, University of Canberra Among the bolder claims in last month’s budget was that “under the Coalition, home ownership will always be supported”. Since the Howard government took office in 1996, the proportion of Australian households owning ... <a title="Here’s what the budget did to get Australians into homes (hint: not much)" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/04/heres-what-the-budget-did-to-get-australians-into-homes-hint-not-much-160773/" aria-label="Read more about Here’s what the budget did to get Australians into homes (hint: not much)">Read more</a>
