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May 19, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hugh Breakey, Deputy Director, Institute for Ethics, Governance & Law. President, Australian Association for Professional & Applied Ethics., Griffith University Luis Ascui/AAP It’s difficult to ask, but how many fatalities should Australia accept from COVID in 2022? The World Health Organization says worldwide there were almost 15 ... <a title="COVID has killed 5,600 Australians this year and the pandemic isn’t over. Ethics can shape our response" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/19/covid-has-killed-5-600-australians-this-year-and-the-pandemic-isnt-over-ethics-can-shape-our-response-182765/" aria-label="Read more about COVID has killed 5,600 Australians this year and the pandemic isn’t over. Ethics can shape our response">Read more</a>
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May 19, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ruby Grant, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, University of Tasmania Shutterstock About one in three LGBTIQ+ voters are not sure who to vote for, or are considering changing who they vote for, this federal election, according to a survey by Equality Australia. So, if you are lesbian, gay, ... <a title="LGBTIQ+ and unsure how to vote? Here are what the major parties are promising on health" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/19/lgbtiq-and-unsure-how-to-vote-here-are-what-the-major-parties-are-promising-on-health-183214/" aria-label="Read more about LGBTIQ+ and unsure how to vote? Here are what the major parties are promising on health">Read more</a>
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May 19, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Frank Jotzo, Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy and Head of Energy, Institute for Climate Energy and Disaster Solutions, Australian National University Climate change and reducing emissions has figured little in the 2022 federal election campaign. But after many years of inadequate national climate policy, the need ... <a title="‘A new climate politics’: the 47th parliament must be a contest of ideas for a hotter, low-carbon Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/19/a-new-climate-politics-the-47th-parliament-must-be-a-contest-of-ideas-for-a-hotter-low-carbon-australia-182770/" aria-label="Read more about ‘A new climate politics’: the 47th parliament must be a contest of ideas for a hotter, low-carbon Australia">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2022
COMMENTARY: Sh’ma Koleinu – Alternative Jewish Voices When Marilyn Garson’s memoir of working in Gaza was published, Radio NZ scheduled an interview. On the day of the interview, RNZ first promoted and then cancelled it. In response to her OIA request, RNZ disclosed this internal email: The RNZ quote about a 2019 Gaza interview … ... <a title="Memo MFAT, media and Mayor Foster, time to outgrow your Jewish stereotypes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/18/memo-mfat-media-and-mayor-foster-time-to-outgrow-your-jewish-stereotypes/" aria-label="Read more about Memo MFAT, media and Mayor Foster, time to outgrow your Jewish stereotypes">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2022
RNZ News Aotearoa New Zealand has reported 9570 new community cases of covid-19 and a further 32 deaths today, bringing total publicly recorded deaths with the coronavirus 1017. In a statement, the Ministry of Health said the total number of deaths was up by 31 from yesterday as they had removed a case which had ... <a title="NZ covid deaths top 1000 with 9570 new community cases reported" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/18/nz-covid-deaths-top-1000-with-9570-new-community-cases-reported/" aria-label="Read more about NZ covid deaths top 1000 with 9570 new community cases reported">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2022
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea police have been tasked to furnish a full investigation report on the death of Deputy Prime Minister Sam Basil and his bodyguard First Constable Neil Maino. Prime Minister James Marape told Basil’s children that “no stone would be left unturned” by police as they investigate the ... <a title="Marape pledges ‘no stone unturned’ in investigation into fatal Basil crash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/18/marape-pledges-no-stone-unturned-in-investigation-into-fatal-basil-crash/" aria-label="Read more about Marape pledges ‘no stone unturned’ in investigation into fatal Basil crash">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jim Stanford, Economist and Director, Centre for Future Work, Australia Institute; Honorary Professor of Political Economy, University of Sydney Shutterstock/The Conversation Every three months the Bureau of Statistics releases the lesser-known cousin of the consumer price index. It’s called the Wage Price Index (WPI) and it records ... <a title="Proof positive. Real wages are shrinking, Wednesday’s figures put it beyond doubt" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/18/proof-positive-real-wages-are-shrinking-wednesdays-figures-put-it-beyond-doubt-183343/" aria-label="Read more about Proof positive. Real wages are shrinking, Wednesday’s figures put it beyond doubt">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Podger, Honorary Professor of Public Policy, Australian National University On the eve of the election, the Coalition has said it will impose a higher “efficiency dividend” on public service agencies over the next four years in an effort to cut public service spending and address the ... <a title="‘A lazy cost-saving measure’: the Coalition’s efficiency dividend hike may mean longer wait times and reduced services" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/18/a-lazy-cost-saving-measure-the-coalitions-efficiency-dividend-hike-may-mean-longer-wait-times-and-reduced-services-183361/" aria-label="Read more about ‘A lazy cost-saving measure’: the Coalition’s efficiency dividend hike may mean longer wait times and reduced services">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Every election is unique, but each also presents comparisons and contrasts with elections past. In this podcast, Australian National University history professor Frank Bongiorno gives his insights into the current battle but also takes the long views of campaigns. Bongiorno ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Historian Frank Bongiorno reflects on elections present and past" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/18/politics-with-michelle-grattan-historian-frank-bongiorno-reflects-on-elections-present-and-past-183360/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Historian Frank Bongiorno reflects on elections present and past">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Johanna Nalau, Research Fellow, Climate Adaptation, Griffith University Australia is no stranger to disasters like droughts, floods, bushfires and heatwaves. The problem is, they’re going to get worse. And then worse again. As the global temperature ratchets up, these disasters will grow in size, frequency and intensity. ... <a title="Lismore faced monster floods all but alone. We must get better at climate adaptation, and fast" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/18/lismore-faced-monster-floods-all-but-alone-we-must-get-better-at-climate-adaptation-and-fast-182766/" aria-label="Read more about Lismore faced monster floods all but alone. We must get better at climate adaptation, and fast">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2022
A View from Afar – In this podcast, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning will examine the Implications of the Russia-Ukrainian conflict and how it impacts on regional security architecture.
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May 18, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David King, Senior Lecturer in General Practice, The University of Queensland Shutterstock GPs have been sounding the alarm over rising costs of providing care – compounded by the pandemic and more complex demands. Many have said they are abandoning bulk billing, the Medicare scheme that pays doctors ... <a title="GPs are abandoning bulk billing. What does this mean for affordable family medical care?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/18/gps-are-abandoning-bulk-billing-what-does-this-mean-for-affordable-family-medical-care-182666/" aria-label="Read more about GPs are abandoning bulk billing. What does this mean for affordable family medical care?">Read more</a>
