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May 27, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tony Ward, Fellow in Historical Studies, The University of Melbourne In explaining the reasons for Russia’s unexpected military weakness in Ukraine, few have expressed it better than The Economist. The magazine noted “the incurable inadequacy of despotic power” and “the cheating, bribery and peculation” that is “characteristic ... <a title="Military history is repeating for Russia under Putin’s regime of thieves" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/27/military-history-is-repeating-for-russia-under-putins-regime-of-thieves-181164/" aria-label="Read more about Military history is repeating for Russia under Putin’s regime of thieves">Read more</a>
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May 27, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Liam Casey, Clinical psychologist, University of Technology Sydney Netflix One of the most popular shows on Netflix right now is Heartstopper, which follows UK schoolboys Charlie (Joe Locke) and Nick (Kit Connor) as their friendship grows into something more. Based on Alice Oseman’s graphic novel series of ... <a title="Heartstopper depicts queer joy – here’s why that can bring about complicated feelings for those in the LGBTIQ community" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/27/heartstopper-depicts-queer-joy-heres-why-that-can-bring-about-complicated-feelings-for-those-in-the-lgbtiq-community-183729/" aria-label="Read more about Heartstopper depicts queer joy – here’s why that can bring about complicated feelings for those in the LGBTIQ community">Read more</a>
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May 27, 2022
RNZ Pacific A Pacific journalist believes the Kiribati government has been coerced by Beijing to accommodate China’s foreign minister’s visit. Kiribati authorities have confirmed that Wang Yi would briefly stopover to meet President Taneti Maamau as part of his Pacific-wide tour. Journalist Rimon Rimon said the government had been “very secretive” and “people are frustrated ... <a title="Kiribati ‘forced’ to allow China visit on Pacific mission, says journalist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/27/kiribati-forced-to-allow-china-visit-on-pacific-mission-says-journalist/" aria-label="Read more about Kiribati ‘forced’ to allow China visit on Pacific mission, says journalist">Read more</a>
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May 27, 2022
By George Heagney of Stuff in Palmerston North Students from West Papua desperate to stay in New Zealand after having their scholarships cut are pinning their hopes on finding an employer to sponsor new working visas. About 40 students from the Indonesian province of Papua have been studying at different tertiary institutions in New Zealand. ... <a title="West Papuan students fight on for rights to education in Aotearoa" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/27/west-papuan-students-fight-on-for-rights-to-education-in-aotearoa/" aria-label="Read more about West Papuan students fight on for rights to education in Aotearoa">Read more</a>
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May 27, 2022
RNZ Pacific The Media Association of Solomon Islands (MASI) has urged its members to boycott a media conference for a visiting Chinese delegation in protest over “ridiculous” restrictions. China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi leads the high-level delegation which arrives in Solomon Islands today. Wang is expected to sign a host of new agreements, including the ... <a title="Solomons media condemns ‘secrecy’ controls over China delegation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/27/solomons-media-condemns-secrecy-controls-over-china-delegation/" aria-label="Read more about Solomons media condemns ‘secrecy’ controls over China delegation">Read more</a>
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May 27, 2022
By Felix Chaudhary in Suva People’s Alliance party leader Sitiveni Rabuka says the FijiFirst government is not fit to run the country because it cannot efficiently provide two basic necessities — electricity and water. In a statement issued yesterday, he said the continuing crises of dry taps and regular power cuts was “good reason for ... <a title="FijiFirst not fit to run country over ‘dry taps – no lights’, says Rabuka" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/27/fijifirst-not-fit-to-run-country-over-dry-taps-no-lights-says-rabuka/" aria-label="Read more about FijiFirst not fit to run country over ‘dry taps – no lights’, says Rabuka">Read more</a>
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May 27, 2022
By Don Wiseman, RNZ Pacific journalist Papua New Guinea’s Peoples’ National Congress is shaping up as the party to watch as the country’s general election approaches. Nominations are set to finish later today with campaigning then in earnest through to early July when voting starts. The Peoples’ National Congress (PNC) is led by Peter O’Neill ... <a title="PNG elections: Peoples’ National Congress party endorses 90 plus candidates" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/27/png-elections-peoples-national-congress-party-endorses-90-plus-candidates/" aria-label="Read more about PNG elections: Peoples’ National Congress party endorses 90 plus candidates">Read more</a>
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May 26, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Anthony Albanese had expected the election might be a week earlier than it was, because last Saturday would bump up against Tuesday’s Quad meeting in Tokyo. But Scott Morrison wanted maximum time to try to wear down his opponent. Then, ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Stellar first week for Anthony Albanese but tough months ahead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/26/grattan-on-friday-stellar-first-week-for-anthony-albanese-but-tough-months-ahead-183920/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Stellar first week for Anthony Albanese but tough months ahead">Read more</a>
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May 26, 2022
Analysis by Keith Rankin. Many of the reported counts of Covid19 cases and deaths now better reflect reporting variations rather than actual health data. These charts indicate the new stories that are increasingly falling under the international media radar. I show both the ‘bigger countries’ (with populations of more than half a million), and ‘all ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19 Country Update: Week ending 22 May 2022" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/26/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-covid19-country-update-week-ending-22-may-2022/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19 Country Update: Week ending 22 May 2022">Read more</a>
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May 26, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendon O’Connor, Associate Professor in American Politics at the United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney Mass shootings in the United States are all too common and, sadly, unsurprising to much of the world. But when the victims of such violence are primary school students, the world ... <a title="Will the latest shooting of US children finally lead to gun reform? Sadly, that’s unlikely" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/26/will-the-latest-shooting-of-us-children-finally-lead-to-gun-reform-sadly-thats-unlikely-183829/" aria-label="Read more about Will the latest shooting of US children finally lead to gun reform? Sadly, that’s unlikely">Read more</a>
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May 26, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jeremy Moss, Professor of Political Philosophy, UNSW Sydney Mark Baker/AP Australia’s climate election has been won. Now comes the harder part. It’s now entirely possible we could see a government committed to domestic climate action, speeding up the exit of coal and gas from our grid and ... <a title="To walk the talk on climate, Labor must come clean about the future for coal and gas" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/26/to-walk-the-talk-on-climate-labor-must-come-clean-about-the-future-for-coal-and-gas-183641/" aria-label="Read more about To walk the talk on climate, Labor must come clean about the future for coal and gas">Read more</a>
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May 26, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Kildea, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law & Justice, UNSW Sydney Prime Minister Anthony Albanese began his election night victory speech by declaring: “I commit to the Uluru Statement from the Heart in full.” This commitment, delivered on the eve of the fifth anniversary of the Uluru ... <a title="We keep hearing about a First Nations Voice to parliament, but what would it actually look like in practice?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/26/we-keep-hearing-about-a-first-nations-voice-to-parliament-but-what-would-it-actually-look-like-in-practice-183718/" aria-label="Read more about We keep hearing about a First Nations Voice to parliament, but what would it actually look like in practice?">Read more</a>
