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May 10, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jake Whitehead, E-Mobility Research Fellow, The University of Queensland AAP Image/Pool, Alex Ellinghausen, The Conversation Poll after poll suggests climate change is one of the most pressing issues for Australian voters. Of the 10,000 people who responded to The Conversation’s #SetTheAgenda poll, more than 60% picked climate ... <a title="How do the major parties rate on climate policies? We asked 5 experts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/10/how-do-the-major-parties-rate-on-climate-policies-we-asked-5-experts-181790/" aria-label="Read more about How do the major parties rate on climate policies? We asked 5 experts">Read more</a>
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May 10, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mandy Treagus, Associate Professor, Department of English, Creative Writing and Film, University of Adelaide Lara Solanki/Netflix When the final 12 episodes of Grace and Frankie were released, the show became the longest running television series on Netflix. Over 94 episodes, this unlikely hit went where no other ... <a title="Grace and Frankie is the longest running series on Netflix – and a show for women who don’t see themselves on television" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/10/grace-and-frankie-is-the-longest-running-series-on-netflix-and-a-show-for-women-who-dont-see-themselves-on-television-182298/" aria-label="Read more about Grace and Frankie is the longest running series on Netflix – and a show for women who don’t see themselves on television">Read more</a>
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May 10, 2022
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby Seventeen people have been killed, hundreds of families made homeless, dozens of houses razed and government services ground to a halt in Enga Province’s Porgera district in Papua New Guinea as warring clans took up arms against each other. Calls for government help went unanswered at the weekend. Police ... <a title="Fierce fighting continues in PNG’s Porgera with death toll reaching 17" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/10/fierce-fighting-continues-in-pngs-porgera-with-death-toll-reaching-17/" aria-label="Read more about Fierce fighting continues in PNG’s Porgera with death toll reaching 17">Read more</a>
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May 10, 2022
RNZ Pacific A stand-off was averted on Norfolk Island today when a couple occupying a historic house chose to leave rather than face criminal charges. The couple had been occupying one of the old officers’ houses in the Kingston World Heritage Site and the Canberra administrator had had police flown in from the mainland to ... <a title="Stand-off between protesters and police on Norfolk Island averted" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/10/stand-off-between-protesters-and-police-on-norfolk-island-averted/" aria-label="Read more about Stand-off between protesters and police on Norfolk Island averted">Read more</a>
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May 9, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Heather Shearer, Research Fellow, Cities Research Institute, Griffith University Shutterstock Rental housing in Australia is less affordable than ever before. It is no exaggeration to call the situation a crisis, with vacancy rates at record lows. But there are some relatively simple, easy-to-implement and cost-effective things that ... <a title="Tiny and alternate houses can help ease Australia’s rental affordability crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/09/tiny-and-alternate-houses-can-help-ease-australias-rental-affordability-crisis-182328/" aria-label="Read more about Tiny and alternate houses can help ease Australia’s rental affordability crisis">Read more</a>
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May 9, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Ambrose, Research Team Leader, CSIRO Apartment living is booming in Australia. Many people choose apartments for their good energy efficiency, which reduces the need for heating and cooling and leads to lower power bills. But not every apartment is as energy efficient as the development advertises. ... <a title="Analysis of 5,500 apartment developments reveals your new home may not be as energy efficient as you think" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/09/analysis-of-5-500-apartment-developments-reveals-your-new-home-may-not-be-as-energy-efficient-as-you-think-182143/" aria-label="Read more about Analysis of 5,500 apartment developments reveals your new home may not be as energy efficient as you think">Read more</a>
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May 9, 2022
RNZ Pacific Fiji has been ranked as the worst place in the Pacific region for journalists in the latest assessment by the global press freedom watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF). In RSF’s 2022 World Press Freedom Index released last week, Fiji was placed 102nd out of 180 countries — receiving an overall score of 56.91 ... <a title="‘Intimidated’ Fiji worst place for Pacific journalists, says RSF’s freedom index" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/09/intimidated-fiji-worst-place-for-pacific-journalists-says-rsfs-freedom-index/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Intimidated’ Fiji worst place for Pacific journalists, says RSF’s freedom index">Read more</a>
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May 9, 2022
By Arieta Vakasukawaqa in Suva Opposition National Federation Party leader Professor Biman Prasad has questioned the motive of the FijiFirst government to continuously highlight the 1987 coup during the girmit celebrations while refusing to mention the devastation brought about by the 2000 and 2006 coups on Fijians. He highlighted this issue during a rally in ... <a title="Prasad accuses FijiFirst of ‘political gimmick’ in highlighting 1987 coup" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/09/prasad-accuses-fijifirst-of-political-gimmick-in-highlighting-1987-coup/" aria-label="Read more about Prasad accuses FijiFirst of ‘political gimmick’ in highlighting 1987 coup">Read more</a>
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May 9, 2022
ANALYSIS: By Binoy Kampmark Children should not pay for the sins of their parents. But in some cases, a healthy suspicion of the offspring is needed, notably when it comes to profiting off ill-gotten gains. It is certainly needed in the case of Filipino politician and presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr, who stands to ... <a title="Bongbong politics: Rehabilitating the Philippines’ martial law Marcos family" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/09/bongbong-politics-rehabilitating-the-philippines-martial-law-marcos-family/" aria-label="Read more about Bongbong politics: Rehabilitating the Philippines’ martial law Marcos family">Read more</a>
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May 9, 2022
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup is entirely subscriber-funded. The ethos behind this public service is to help foster a robust and informed public debate, with a great diversity of perspectives. If you appreciate what we are doing in providing non-partisan analysis and information about politics, economy, and society, please consider helping us keep ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Politicians talk tough on law and order" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/09/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-politicians-talk-tough-on-law-and-order/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Politicians talk tough on law and order">Read more</a>
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May 9, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Morey, Senior Lecturer, Department of Languages and Linguistics, La Trobe University In Australia, we choose our political representatives and governments through a democratic electoral system. Generally, these systems should have four main aims. These are to: secure easy access to voting for everyone of voting age ... <a title="Is our electoral system truly democratic? How Australia stacks up on 4 key measures" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/09/is-our-electoral-system-truly-democratic-how-australia-stacks-up-on-4-key-measures-180868/" aria-label="Read more about Is our electoral system truly democratic? How Australia stacks up on 4 key measures">Read more</a>
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May 9, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew Hall, Senior Researcher, Environmental Law Initiative and Visiting Scholar, Faculty of Law, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Getty Images Nature in Aotearoa New Zealand is in serious trouble. With many of our species and habitats at risk of disappearing forever, the government’s 2020 ... <a title="Without a better plan, New Zealand risks sleepwalking into a biodiversity extinction crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/09/without-a-better-plan-new-zealand-risks-sleepwalking-into-a-biodiversity-extinction-crisis-182279/" aria-label="Read more about Without a better plan, New Zealand risks sleepwalking into a biodiversity extinction crisis">Read more</a>
