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June 10, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Craig Dalton, Lecturer in Musical Theatre, Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Edith Cowan University The Australian cast of SIX: The Musical are currently performing in Adelaide. James D Morgan/Getty Images With nine Broadway musicals currently playing on Australian stages – and a further three set to ... <a title="With 9 Broadway musicals currently on Australian stages, musical theatre is thriving again" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/10/with-9-broadway-musicals-currently-on-australian-stages-musical-theatre-is-thriving-again-184157/" aria-label="Read more about With 9 Broadway musicals currently on Australian stages, musical theatre is thriving again">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2022
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Newly elected Māori Pati president and columnist John Tamihere has launched a blistering criticism of New Zealand’s negative media attitude to Chinese trade and security overtures to the South Pacific, saying “it’s none of our business”. Writing in The New Zealand Herald today, former Labour cabinet minister Tamihere argued that China ... <a title="‘We can learn from Chinese diplomacy’ says Māori Pati critic of NZ stance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/10/we-can-learn-from-chinese-diplomacy-says-maori-pati-critic-of-nz-stance/" aria-label="Read more about ‘We can learn from Chinese diplomacy’ says Māori Pati critic of NZ stance">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2022
By Miriam Zarriga in Mt Hagen, Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinean police are investigating serious firearms offences allegedly involving five candidates contesting the election in the Highlands region. The candidates in two different provinces are being investigated for the use of firearms at campaign rallies, for firing an unlicensed firearm, being in possession of ... <a title="PNG police probe election candidates’ alleged use of guns in Highlands" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/10/png-police-probe-election-candidates-alleged-use-of-guns-in-highlands/" aria-label="Read more about PNG police probe election candidates’ alleged use of guns in Highlands">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2022
RNZ Pacific In Vanuatu, one key party in the government says it will boycott tomorrow’s planned session of Parliament. That session is due to consider several constitutional amendments and the leader of the Reunification of Movements for Change party, former Prime Minister Charlot Salwai, said there had been no consultation with civil society. Salwai’s party ... <a title="Former Vanuatu PM Salwai’s party to boycott parliament session" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/10/former-vanuatu-pm-salwais-party-to-boycott-parliament-session/" aria-label="Read more about Former Vanuatu PM Salwai’s party to boycott parliament session">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2022
RNZ Pacific The global community needs to “be inspired” to defend the world’s oceans ahead of the second United Nations Oceans Conference in Lisbon at the end of the month, a Fijian policymaker says. Fisheries Minister Semi Koroilavesau said the Pacific could not protect its greatest resource through advocacy and action on its own. Safeguarding ... <a title="Fijian policymaker calls for an ‘inspired’ defence of world oceans" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/10/fijian-policymaker-calls-for-an-inspired-defence-of-world-oceans/" aria-label="Read more about Fijian policymaker calls for an ‘inspired’ defence of world oceans">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2022
By Thierry Lepani and Miriam Zarriga in Mt Hagen, Papua New Guinea The ugly side of Papua New Guinean elections has shown its face in the Western Highlands capital Mt Hagen with unknown suspects sabotaging one of the busiest airports in the country to protest against the appointment of electoral officials. Using the cover of ... <a title="PNG police brand Mt Hagen airport sabotage as ‘act of terrorism’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/10/png-police-brand-mt-hagen-airport-sabotage-as-act-of-terrorism/" aria-label="Read more about PNG police brand Mt Hagen airport sabotage as ‘act of terrorism’">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2022
By Lice Movono, RNZ Pacific correspondent in Suva and Koroi Hawkins, RNZ Pacific journalist In a watershed moment, Pacific Islands Forum leaders have agreed on terms to prevent Micronesian countries from breaking up the leading regional body. The row, which came to a head in February last year, centred around the selection of a candidate ... <a title="Long term vision clinches Pacific Islands Forum rift deal in Suva" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/10/long-term-vision-clinches-pacific-islands-forum-rift-deal-in-suva/" aria-label="Read more about Long term vision clinches Pacific Islands Forum rift deal in Suva">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2022
REVIEW: By Matthew Ricketson, Deakin University It is easy to forget why Julian Assange has been on trial in England for, well, seemingly forever. Didn’t he allegedly sexually assault two women in Sweden? Isn’t that why he holed up for years in the Ecuadorian embassy in London to avoid facing charges? When the bobbies finally ... <a title="A new book argues Julian Assange is being tortured. Will Australia’s new PM do anything about it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/10/a-new-book-argues-julian-assange-is-being-tortured-will-australias-new-pm-do-anything-about-it/" aria-label="Read more about A new book argues Julian Assange is being tortured. Will Australia’s new PM do anything about it?">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2022
By Lice Movono, RNZ Pacific correspondent in Suva Regional stability and security, and the China Economic and Security Deal were on the agenda today when some Pacific leaders met in Suva, Fiji, a Micronesian head of the Pacific’s regional political body says Several Pacific Island heads of state, including at least three from the Micronesian ... <a title="Pacific leaders talk Micronesia, China and regional stability, security" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/10/pacific-leaders-talk-micronesia-china-and-regional-stability-security/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific leaders talk Micronesia, China and regional stability, security">Read more</a>
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June 9, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Usually the speeches of treasury secretaries are relatively bland, echoes of their political masters. But an address this week from Steven Kennedy was something quite different. One economist described it as “unplugged”. It gave not just a blunt assessment of ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: If the Albanese government did what really needs to be done, it would be a very big target" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/09/grattan-on-friday-if-the-albanese-government-did-what-really-needs-to-be-done-it-would-be-a-very-big-target-147651/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: If the Albanese government did what really needs to be done, it would be a very big target">Read more</a>
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June 9, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa M. Given, Director, Social Change Enabling Capability Platform & Professor of Information Sciences, RMIT University Shutterstock When the war broke out in the Ukraine early this year, journalists scrambled to gather stories and images from the archives to supplement information and images gathered on the ground. ... <a title="The ABC’s plan to axe its librarians will damage its journalism. Here’s why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/09/the-abcs-plan-to-axe-its-librarians-will-damage-its-journalism-heres-why-184733/" aria-label="Read more about The ABC’s plan to axe its librarians will damage its journalism. Here’s why">Read more</a>
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June 9, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jayashri Kulkarni, Professor of Psychiatry, Monash University Anthony Tran/Unsplash Since the 1960s, “the pill” has been a popular choice of contraception for many women around the world. On February 1 1961, Australia became the second country in the world to enable access to the pill, thereby allowing ... <a title="There’s convincing evidence the pill can cause depression, and some types are worse than others" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/09/theres-convincing-evidence-the-pill-can-cause-depression-and-some-types-are-worse-than-others-184248/" aria-label="Read more about There’s convincing evidence the pill can cause depression, and some types are worse than others">Read more</a>
