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November 3, 2024
Pacific Media Watch The Palau Media Council has condemned a political lawsuit against the publisher of the Island Times as an “assault on press freedom” with the Pacific country facing an election on Tuesday. In a statement yesterday, the council added that the lawsuit, filed by Surangel and Sons Co. against Times publisher Leilani Reklai ... <a title="Palau Media Council condemns lawsuit as ‘assault on press freedom’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/03/palau-media-council-condemns-lawsuit-as-assault-on-press-freedom/" aria-label="Read more about Palau Media Council condemns lawsuit as ‘assault on press freedom’">Read more</a>
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November 2, 2024
By Stefan Armbruster of BenarNews Palau’s largest newspaper is being sued for defamation by the company of President Surangel Whipps Jr’s father, just days ahead of general elections in the Pacific nation. Surangel and Sons alleges “negligence and defamation” by the Island Times and its editor Leilani Reklai for an article published on Tuesday with ... <a title="Palau newspaper sued by president’s family company ahead of general election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/02/palau-newspaper-sued-by-presidents-family-company-ahead-of-general-election/" aria-label="Read more about Palau newspaper sued by president’s family company ahead of general election">Read more</a>
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November 2, 2024
By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown has returned from New Caledonia saying it is not a simple “black and white situation”. Brown returned from a three-day Pacific fact-finding mission in the French Pacific territory alongside the Prime Ministers of Solomon Islands, Tonga and Fiji. New Caledonia has been going ... <a title="Cook Islands PM calls for easing of tensions in New Caledonia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/02/cook-islands-pm-calls-for-easing-of-tensions-in-new-caledonia/" aria-label="Read more about Cook Islands PM calls for easing of tensions in New Caledonia">Read more</a>
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November 2, 2024
“In his message for the day, the secretary-general underscores that a free press is fundamental to human rights, to democracy and to the rule of law,” Dujarric said. ‘Alarming rate of fatalities’“Recent years have seen an alarming rate of fatalities in conflict zones, particularly in Gaza, which has seen the highest number of killings of ... <a title="Another Palestinian journalist killed in Gaza as Israel ‘suffocates the truth’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/02/another-palestinian-journalist-killed-in-gaza-as-israel-suffocates-the-truth/" aria-label="Read more about Another Palestinian journalist killed in Gaza as Israel ‘suffocates the truth’">Read more</a>
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November 2, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra People repaying HELP student debts would get cost-of-living relief under changes to repayment arrangements to be announced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Sunday. The minimum threshold for repayments to start would be lifted by more than $10,000 a year, ... <a title="Albanese promises changes to HELP repayment arrangements to ease cost of living" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/02/albanese-promises-changes-to-help-repayment-arrangements-to-ease-cost-of-living-242700/" aria-label="Read more about Albanese promises changes to HELP repayment arrangements to ease cost of living">Read more</a>
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November 1, 2024
By Jairo Bolledo in Manila The Philippine Supreme Court has granted temporary protection to an environmental activist abducted in Pangasinan earlier this year. In its resolution dated September 9 — but only made public this week — the court granted Francisco “Eco” Dangla III’s petition for temporary protection, and prohibited the respondents, including high-ranking soldiers ... <a title="Philippine Supreme Court orders ‘temporary protection’ for abducted environmental activist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/01/philippine-supreme-court-orders-temporary-protection-for-abducted-environmental-activist/" aria-label="Read more about Philippine Supreme Court orders ‘temporary protection’ for abducted environmental activist">Read more</a>
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November 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Days from the US presidential election, the polls are showing the outcome of the race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump remains a nail biter. With the United States our closest ally, the result could have potential implications for Australia ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Bruce Wolpe says personal relations between Trump and Albanese would be ‘rocky’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/01/politics-with-michelle-grattan-bruce-wolpe-says-personal-relations-between-trump-and-albanese-would-be-rocky-242684/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Bruce Wolpe says personal relations between Trump and Albanese would be ‘rocky’">Read more</a>
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November 1, 2024
By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific presenter/Bulletin editor Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says that as far as Fiji is concerned, Fijians of Indian descent are Fijian. While Fiji is part of the Pacific, Indo-Fijians are not classified as Pacific peoples in New Zealand; instead, they are listed under Indian and Asian on the Stats NZ ... <a title="Indo-Fijian ‘listen to us’ plea to NZ over Pacific ethnicity classification" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/01/indo-fijian-listen-to-us-plea-to-nz-over-pacific-ethnicity-classification/" aria-label="Read more about Indo-Fijian ‘listen to us’ plea to NZ over Pacific ethnicity classification">Read more</a>
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November 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lauren Ball, Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland KieferPix/Shutterstock Water is essential for daily functioning and health, and we can only survive a few days without it. Yet we constantly lose water through sweat, urination and even evaporation when we breathe. This is ... <a title="Is thirst a good predictor of dehydration?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/01/is-thirst-a-good-predictor-of-dehydration-242194/" aria-label="Read more about Is thirst a good predictor of dehydration?">Read more</a>
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November 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexa Scarlata, Research Fellow, Media & Communication, RMIT University As I write this, people around the country will be recovering from last night’s Halloween shenanigans, perhaps even experiencing a candy-induced comedown. Luckily, this month’s streaming picks include a serial killer flick that’ll help keep the spooky season ... <a title="Naked tennis, outback feuds and a chimp named Tonka: what we’re streaming in November" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/01/naked-tennis-outback-feuds-and-a-chimp-named-tonka-what-were-streaming-in-november-242587/" aria-label="Read more about Naked tennis, outback feuds and a chimp named Tonka: what we’re streaming in November">Read more</a>
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November 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Timothy Graham, Associate Professor in Digital Media, Queensland University of Technology On July 13, shortly after Donald Trump was targeted by an assassination attempt, Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X (formerly Twitter), tweeted to his more than 200 million followers: I fully endorse President Trump and ... <a title="Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s social media posts have had a ‘sudden boost’ since July, new research reveals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/01/tech-billionaire-elon-musks-social-media-posts-have-had-a-sudden-boost-since-july-new-research-reveals-242490/" aria-label="Read more about Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s social media posts have had a ‘sudden boost’ since July, new research reveals">Read more</a>
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November 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jessica Genauer, Senior Lecturer in International Relations, Flinders University In recent months, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been pushing hard for the United States and European countries to double down on military support for his country until he can achieve his “victory plan” against Russia. In September, ... <a title="Could Ukraine be heading toward a frozen conflict? Why so much is hinging on the US election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/01/could-ukraine-be-heading-toward-a-frozen-conflict-why-so-much-is-hinging-on-the-us-election-241130/" aria-label="Read more about Could Ukraine be heading toward a frozen conflict? Why so much is hinging on the US election">Read more</a>
