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May 3, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Australian Human Rights Commission has declared the government’s travel ban on Australians returning from India, including criminal sanctions, “raises serious human rights concerns”. In a strong statement at the weekend the commission said it held “deep concerns about these ... <a title="Human Rights Commission expresses ‘deep concerns’ at ban on returnees from India" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/03/human-rights-commission-expresses-deep-concerns-at-ban-on-returnees-from-india-160166/" aria-label="Read more about Human Rights Commission expresses ‘deep concerns’ at ban on returnees from India">Read more</a>
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May 3, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bill Hare, Director, Climate Analytics, Adjunct Professor, Murdoch University (Perth), Visiting scientist, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research Limiting global warming to 1.5℃ this century is a central goal of the Paris Agreement. In recent months, climate experts and others, including in Australia, have suggested the target ... <a title="The 1.5℃ global warming limit is not impossible – but without political action it soon will be" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/03/the-1-5-global-warming-limit-is-not-impossible-but-without-political-action-it-soon-will-be-159297/" aria-label="Read more about The 1.5℃ global warming limit is not impossible – but without political action it soon will be">Read more</a>
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May 3, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Minas, Senior Lecturer in Taxation, University of Tasmania Ever wondered why you’re still collecting receipts on the off-chance the Tax Office wants to see them? A decade ago, fired up by what he’d read in the Henry Tax Review, Labor Treasurer Wayne Swan promised to end ... <a title="If we wanted to, we could stop filling shoeboxes with receipts. Here’s how to simplify work-related tax deductions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/03/if-we-wanted-to-we-could-stop-filling-shoeboxes-with-receipts-heres-how-to-simplify-work-related-tax-deductions-156940/" aria-label="Read more about If we wanted to, we could stop filling shoeboxes with receipts. Here’s how to simplify work-related tax deductions">Read more</a>
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May 3, 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 In this series we pay tribute to the art we wish could visit — and hope to see once travel restrictions ... <a title="If I could go anywhere: Florence’s San Marco Museum, where mystical faith and classical knowledge meet" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/03/if-i-could-go-anywhere-florences-san-marco-museum-where-mystical-faith-and-classical-knowledge-meet-157863/" aria-label="Read more about If I could go anywhere: Florence’s San Marco Museum, where mystical faith and classical knowledge meet">Read more</a>
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May 2, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Lester, PhD candidate, University of Tasmania The Tasmanian Liberal government has been returned for a record third term, vindicating premier Peter Gutwein’s decision to go to an election a year early. However, rather than the big swings to the incumbent governments seen in recent elections in ... <a title="Liberals’ victory in Tasmanian election is more status quo than ringing endorsement" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/02/liberals-victory-in-tasmanian-election-is-more-status-quo-than-ringing-endorsement-159806/" aria-label="Read more about Liberals’ victory in Tasmanian election is more status quo than ringing endorsement">Read more</a>
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May 2, 2021
By Talebula Kate in Suva Fiji has reported no new case of coronavirus infection after the screening of 7560 Fijians and 1212 tests conducted by the Ministry of Health and Medical Services. However, at this evening’s covid-19 daily press briefing, Health Secretary Dr James Fong stressed that there was no need to celebrate. Dr Fong ... <a title="No new covid cases in Fiji – but no need to celebrate, says Fong" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/02/no-new-covid-cases-in-fiji-but-no-need-to-celebrate-says-fong/" aria-label="Read more about No new covid cases in Fiji – but no need to celebrate, says Fong">Read more</a>
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May 2, 2021
COMMENT: By Matt McCarten It’s time for progressive activists to step up. The working class needs you. On May Day – International Workers Day – we have launched a new union: UTU for Workers Union. Our mission is to build a working class, grassroots, campaigning movement to stop exploitation and end workplace abuse in Aotearoa-New ... <a title="May Day – time to reverse decades of relentless attacks on workers, unions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/02/may-day-time-to-reverse-decades-of-relentless-attacks-on-workers-unions/" aria-label="Read more about May Day – time to reverse decades of relentless attacks on workers, unions">Read more</a>
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May 2, 2021
By Thierry Lepani in Port Moresby Only seven governors out of Papua New Guinea’s 21 provinces and Bougainville attended a meeting in the capital Port Moresby to discuss issues surrounding the covid-19 pandemic crisis and the National General Elections due next year. However, while Prime Minister James Marape confirmed seven had attended, only four were ... <a title="Only seven governors attend PNG’s covid crisis planning meeting" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/02/only-seven-governors-attend-pngs-covid-crisis-planning-meeting/" aria-label="Read more about Only seven governors attend PNG’s covid crisis planning meeting">Read more</a>
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May 2, 2021
By Josefa Babitu The Australian government has announced an A$170 million (F$267 million) programme for the Pacific region to strengthen gender equality initiatives over the next five years. The commitment was revealed by Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Women Marise Payne during the high-level ministerial session at the 14th Triennial Conference of Pacific Women ... <a title="Australia commits $170m to boost Pacific gender equality efforts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/02/australia-commits-170m-to-boost-pacific-gender-equality-efforts/" aria-label="Read more about Australia commits $170m to boost Pacific gender equality efforts">Read more</a>
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May 2, 2021
By Lice Movono, RNZ Pacific correspondent in Suva Fiji’s government has taken the most drastic measures since covid-19 hit the country in March last year. Most of the country is on lockdown from 8pm tonight to 4am on Monday local time. This comes amid a new covid-19 case confirmed by the Health Ministry, taking the total ... <a title="Fiji tightens lockdown as covid cases rise in Viti Levu" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/02/fiji-tightens-lockdown-as-covid-cases-rise-in-viti-levu/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji tightens lockdown as covid cases rise in Viti Levu">Read more</a>
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May 2, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Noble, Education Policy Fellow, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University The Australian government has announced big changes to its child-care subsidy ahead of the May 11 federal budget. The changes involve adding A$1.7 billion to the A$10.3 billion a year already budgeted for child care. This spending will ... <a title="An extra $1.7 billion for child care will help some. It won’t improve affordability for most" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/02/an-extra-1-7-billion-for-child-care-will-help-some-it-wont-improve-affordability-for-most-160163/" aria-label="Read more about An extra $1.7 billion for child care will help some. It won’t improve affordability for most">Read more</a>
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May 2, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne With 79% counted in Saturday’s Tasmanian election, the ABC is calling 12 of the 25 Tasmanian lower house seats for the Liberals, eight for Labor, two Greens and three undecided. Vote shares were 48.7% ... <a title="Liberals likely to retain majority in Tasmania; Biden’s ratings after 100 days" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/02/liberals-likely-to-retain-majority-in-tasmania-bidens-ratings-after-100-days-159629/" aria-label="Read more about Liberals likely to retain majority in Tasmania; Biden’s ratings after 100 days">Read more</a>
