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May 22, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amy Nethery, Senior Lecturer in Politics and Policy Studies, Deakin University Joel Carrett/AAP One of the most stunning features of the 2022 election has been the challenge from teal independents in Liberal seats. At the close of counting on Saturday, the teal independents have polled much stronger ... <a title="The big teal steal: independent candidates rock the Liberal vote" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/22/the-big-teal-steal-independent-candidates-rock-the-liberal-vote-183024/" aria-label="Read more about The big teal steal: independent candidates rock the Liberal vote">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne AAP/Lukas Coch With 53% counted at Saturday’s federal election, the ABC is calling 72 of the 151 House of Representatives seats for Labor, 52 for the Coalition, two Greens and nine Others. 16 seats ... <a title="Labor to form government as both major parties’ primary votes slump" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/22/labor-to-form-government-as-both-major-parties-primary-votes-slump-183111/" aria-label="Read more about Labor to form government as both major parties’ primary votes slump">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Denis Muller, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne It really started unravelling for Scott Morrison on All Saints Day, November 1 2021, when French President Emmanuel Macron branded him a liar. Asked by Bevan Shields, who is now editor of The Sydney ... <a title="‘I don’t think, I know’: how 5 words from the French president triggered a ruinous run on Morrison’s character" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/22/i-dont-think-i-know-how-5-words-from-the-french-president-triggered-a-ruinous-run-on-morrisons-character-179755/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I don’t think, I know’: how 5 words from the French president triggered a ruinous run on Morrison’s character">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marija Taflaga, Lecturer, School of Political Science and International Relations, Australian National University It is incredible the government that led Australia through the pandemic with one of the highest vaccination rates, some of the lowest per capita death rates and, comparatively, a good story to tell on ... <a title="What now for the Liberal Party? A radical shift and a lot of soul-searching" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/22/what-now-for-the-liberal-party-a-radical-shift-and-a-lot-of-soul-searching-183362/" aria-label="Read more about What now for the Liberal Party? A radical shift and a lot of soul-searching">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Frank Bongiorno, Professor of History, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University Wes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND Labor’s successful bid for government – only its fifth victory from opposition since the first world war – was based on an experiment that no one could ... <a title="Albanese wins with a modest policy program – but the times may well suit him" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/22/albanese-wins-with-a-modest-policy-program-but-the-times-may-well-suit-him-182521/" aria-label="Read more about Albanese wins with a modest policy program – but the times may well suit him">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2022
ANALYSIS: By Mark Kenny, Australian National University You first have to lose an election on principle if you want to win one on principle. This was how Labor rationalised the miscalculations that led to its “Don’s Party” disappointment in 1969, followed by the 1972 triumph of the “It’s Time” campaign. Half a century later, the ... <a title="Australians face their starkest choice at the ballot box in 50 years. Here’s why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/21/australians-face-their-starkest-choice-at-the-ballot-box-in-50-years-heres-why/" aria-label="Read more about Australians face their starkest choice at the ballot box in 50 years. Here’s why">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2022
Policy failure over the last eight years — including a massive cut to the ABC’s international funding — has weakened Australia’s voice in the Pacific to its lowest ebb since the Menzies government established the first radio shortwave service across the region more than 80 years ago. Now, with China’s media expansion and the recent ... <a title="Canberra must stop wasting time – and urgently support ABC in the Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/21/canberra-must-stop-wasting-time-and-urgently-support-abc-in-the-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about Canberra must stop wasting time – and urgently support ABC in the Pacific">Read more</a>
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May 20, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne AAP/Lukas Coch The federal election is on Saturday. Polls close at 6pm local time; that means 6pm AEST in the eastern states, 6:30pm in SA and the NT and 8pm in WA. 124 of ... <a title="Newspoll and Ipsos both give Labor clear leads in final polls; counting of early votes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/20/newspoll-and-ipsos-both-give-labor-clear-leads-in-final-polls-counting-of-early-votes-183120/" aria-label="Read more about Newspoll and Ipsos both give Labor clear leads in final polls; counting of early votes">Read more</a>
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May 20, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By C Raina MacIntyre, Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC Principal Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney CDC/Wikimedia Two cases of monkeypox have been detected in Australia, following reported cases in several European countries. Both are in men just returned from Europe. Health authorities have said ... <a title="Monkeypox in Australia: what is it and how can we prevent the spread?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/20/monkeypox-in-australia-what-is-it-and-how-can-we-prevent-the-spread-183526/" aria-label="Read more about Monkeypox in Australia: what is it and how can we prevent the spread?">Read more</a>
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May 20, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ataus Samad, Lecturer, Western Sydney University Mick Tsikas/AAP With the election almost upon us, thoughts are more than ever turned to political survival. While getting pre-selected and winning elections are the initial, difficult challenges of a political career, a major ongoing one is surviving in the treacherous ... <a title="‘Some leaders only want to hear the good news’: politicians tell us how political careers can end" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/20/some-leaders-only-want-to-hear-the-good-news-politicians-tell-us-how-political-careers-can-end-182590/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Some leaders only want to hear the good news’: politicians tell us how political careers can end">Read more</a>
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May 20, 2022
Analysis by Keith Rankin. We know that New Zealand has one of the world’s lowest mortality outcomes, so far, in the Covid19 pandemic. (So has North Korea.) It’s still far too early to access the costs incurred – loss of utility enjoyed by actual and ‘would-have-been’ New Zealand residents – and is also too early ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19: New Zealand deaths coming into winter 2022" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/20/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-covid19-new-zealand-deaths-coming-into-winter-2022/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19: New Zealand deaths coming into winter 2022">Read more</a>
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May 20, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Liz Giuffre, Senior Lecturer in Communication, University of Technology Sydney Lillie Eiger/ Sony You’ve probably heard the name Harry Styles. He is the current “real big thing” in popular music. But how did a former boy band star become such a huge musician and award-winning artist in ... <a title="The rise and rise of Harry Styles: how did the former boyband member become the biggest name in pop?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/20/the-rise-and-rise-of-harry-styles-how-did-the-former-boyband-member-become-the-biggest-name-in-pop-183128/" aria-label="Read more about The rise and rise of Harry Styles: how did the former boyband member become the biggest name in pop?">Read more</a>
