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April 20, 2022
By Claudia Tally in Port Moresby The public’s cry for a safe, affordable and efficient public transport system in Papua New Guinea’s capital Port Moresby has been finally heard. Following almost 10 years of planning and preparations, the National Capital District Commission’s Eda City Bus Service started operations today. The service will pursue a modern ... <a title="Port Moresby public’s cry for safe public transport finally answered" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/20/port-moresby-publics-cry-for-safe-public-transport-finally-answered/" aria-label="Read more about Port Moresby public’s cry for safe public transport finally answered">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Karlie Noon, Astronomer, Australian National University Shutterstock Since time immemorial, Indigenous peoples worldwide have observed, tracked and memorised all the visible objects in the night sky. This ancient star knowledge was meticulously ingrained with practical knowledge of the land, sky, waters, community and the Dreaming — and ... <a title="Thousands of satellites are polluting Australian skies, and threatening ancient Indigenous astronomy practices" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/20/thousands-of-satellites-are-polluting-australian-skies-and-threatening-ancient-indigenous-astronomy-practices-173840/" aria-label="Read more about Thousands of satellites are polluting Australian skies, and threatening ancient Indigenous astronomy practices">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rodney Tiffen, Emeritus Professor, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney The single most important measure in Australian election polls is the two-party preferred vote (2PP). It captures the two central characteristics of Australian House of Representatives elections: that it is a preferential voting system, ... <a title="Explainer: how to read political polls – and why we can expect a lot of drama on election night" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/20/explainer-how-to-read-political-polls-and-why-we-can-expect-a-lot-of-drama-on-election-night-181477/" aria-label="Read more about Explainer: how to read political polls – and why we can expect a lot of drama on election night">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2022
To help keep Political Roundup going, contribute via Victoria University of Wellington: https://bit.ly/VUWDemocracyProject To sign up for the email service: https://democracyproject.nz/nz-politics-daily/ Political Roundup: 20 April 2022 Items of interest and importance today COVID AND MIQ Mark Quinlivan (Newshub): Chris Hipkins can’t say if his office knew MIQ memo from Ministry of Health was being withheld Jenna Lynch (Newshub): Government ... <a title="Newsletter – Political Roundup: 20 April 2022" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/20/newsletter-political-roundup-20-april-2022/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter – Political Roundup: 20 April 2022">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yee-Fui Ng, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Monash University AAP/Mick Tsikas As the election is looming, the Labor Party has placed integrity issues prominently on its party platform. Labor leader Anthony Albanese claims the Morrison government cannot be trusted, and that the only way to restore integrity ... <a title="Explainer: what are Labor and the Coalition promising on an anti-corruption commission and what is the government’s record?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/20/explainer-what-are-labor-and-the-coalition-promising-on-an-anti-corruption-commission-and-what-is-the-governments-record-180971/" aria-label="Read more about Explainer: what are Labor and the Coalition promising on an anti-corruption commission and what is the government’s record?">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gavin Moodie, Adjunct professor, RMIT University In the lead-up to the federal election, neither of the major parties has given higher education much thought or attention. While the Coalition focuses on the military and Labor on aged care, universities continue to sweat it out after a decade ... <a title="Here’s what the major parties need to do about higher education this election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/20/heres-what-the-major-parties-need-to-do-about-higher-education-this-election-180855/" aria-label="Read more about Here’s what the major parties need to do about higher education this election">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert K. Niven, Associate Professor, Australian Defence Force Academy Launcher with rocket missile on display at the Togliatti Technical museum, Russia. Shutterstock There has been widespread discussion of Russia’s threat to use tactical nuclear weapons in its war on Ukraine. Russia is estimated to have thousands of ... <a title="How to survive a tactical nuclear bomb? Defence experts explain" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/20/how-to-survive-a-tactical-nuclear-bomb-defence-experts-explain-181340/" aria-label="Read more about How to survive a tactical nuclear bomb? Defence experts explain">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Denis Muller, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne Despite the seismic changes that have convulsed media communications and journalism since the turn of the millennium, the mainstream media remains a formidably relevant force, including at election time. Data on where people get ... <a title="How much do mainstream media matter in an election campaign? (Spoiler: more than you might think)" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/20/how-much-do-mainstream-media-matter-in-an-election-campaign-spoiler-more-than-you-might-think-180780/" aria-label="Read more about How much do mainstream media matter in an election campaign? (Spoiler: more than you might think)">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Henry Cutler, Director, Centre for the Health Economy, Macquarie University Kyle Green/AAP, CC BY The private health insurance rebate costs Australian taxpayers nearly A$7 billion per year, and has cost over $100 billion since its introduction. Yet the rebate’s return on investment has never been estimated. In ... <a title="What should happen to the private health insurance rebate this election? A $7 billion question" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/20/what-should-happen-to-the-private-health-insurance-rebate-this-election-a-7-billion-question-181264/" aria-label="Read more about What should happen to the private health insurance rebate this election? A $7 billion question">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ross Gordon, Professor, Queensland University of Technology shutterstock Australian aged care policy and programs are increasingly focused on what’s known as “successful ageing” – helping people feel satisfied, happier and healthier as they age. The goal is not just living longer, but also living better. An essential ... <a title="Older Australians on the tough choices they face as energy costs set to increase" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/20/older-australians-on-the-tough-choices-they-face-as-energy-costs-set-to-increase-180974/" aria-label="Read more about Older Australians on the tough choices they face as energy costs set to increase">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alan Renwick, Professor of Agricultural Economics, Lincoln University, New Zealand GettyImages As New Zealand considers the removal of the goods and services tax (GST) from food to reduce costs for low income households, advocates need to consider the impact cheap food has on the environment and whether ... <a title="Cheaper food comes with other costs – why cutting GST isn’t the answer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/20/cheaper-food-comes-with-other-costs-why-cutting-gst-isnt-the-answer-181463/" aria-label="Read more about Cheaper food comes with other costs – why cutting GST isn’t the answer">Read more</a>
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April 20, 2022
By Russell Palmer, RNZ News digital journalist Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong have added a focus on climate and sustainability to the enhanced relationship between the two countries. Speaking after bilateral talks in Singapore, the pair jointly announced a fifth pillar would be added to the agreement on the ... <a title="New Zealand and Singapore add climate to partnership priorities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/20/new-zealand-and-singapore-add-climate-to-partnership-priorities/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand and Singapore add climate to partnership priorities">Read more</a>
