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May 4, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Maxine Newlands, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Policy Futures, University of Queensland, Adjunct Principal Research Fellow, Cairns Institute, James Cook University Minor parties were all the rage at the last election when, along with independent candidates, they secured almost a third of votes. But they have ... <a title="Election flops – a night to forget for minor parties on the left and the right" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/04/election-flops-a-night-to-forget-for-minor-parties-on-the-left-and-the-right-255623/" aria-label="Read more about Election flops – a night to forget for minor parties on the left and the right">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2025
World Media Freedom Day reflections of a protester Yesterday, World Media Freedom Day, we marched to Television New Zealand in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland to deliver a letter asking them to do better. Their coverage [of Palestine] has been biased at its best, silent at its worst. I truly believe that if our media outlets reported ... <a title="‘Dead weight comes to mind’ when thinking about Gazan parents and genocide" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/04/dead-weight-comes-to-mind-when-thinking-about-gazan-parents-and-genocide/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Dead weight comes to mind’ when thinking about Gazan parents and genocide">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joshua Black, Visitor, School of History, Australian National University When the newspapers delivered their standard election-eve editorials, there were few surprises. Former Fairfax papers and smaller outlets offered qualified support for Labor, while the News Corp papers unashamedly championed the Coalition. In Adelaide, The Advertiser ran a ... <a title="Independents will not help form government – but they will be vital in holding it to account" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/04/independents-will-not-help-form-government-but-they-will-be-vital-in-holding-it-to-account-255517/" aria-label="Read more about Independents will not help form government – but they will be vital in holding it to account">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Clune, Honorary Associate, Government and International Relations, University of Sydney While counting continues nationally, the federal election result is definitive: a pro-Labor landslide and an opposition leader voted out. But beyond the headline results, how did Australians in the key seats in each state vote, and ... <a title="State of the states: 6 experts on how the election unfolded across the country" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/04/state-of-the-states-6-experts-on-how-the-election-unfolded-across-the-country-255508/" aria-label="Read more about State of the states: 6 experts on how the election unfolded across the country">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2025
ER Report: Here is a summary of significant articles published on EveningReport.nz on May 4, 2025.
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May 4, 2025
Report by Dr David Robie – Café Pacific. – By David Robie on World Press Freedom Day 2025 I ask you now: Do not stop speaking about Gaza. Do not let the world look away. Keep fighting, keep telling our stories – until Palestine is free. These are not my words, although I believe and ... <a title="Too many journalists remain silent over the Gaza genocide, a threat to our media credibility" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/04/too-many-journalists-remain-silent-over-the-gaza-genocide-a-threat-to-our-media-credibility/" aria-label="Read more about Too many journalists remain silent over the Gaza genocide, a threat to our media credibility">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne On Saturday, Labor won a thumping victory in the House of Representatives, and this has carried over to the Senate results. Only 35% of enrolled voters have ... <a title="Labor makes Senate gains, and left-wing parties will hold a Senate majority" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/04/labor-makes-senate-gains-and-left-wing-parties-will-hold-a-senate-majority-255848/" aria-label="Read more about Labor makes Senate gains, and left-wing parties will hold a Senate majority">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2025
By Anish Chand in Suva Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has paid tribute to all those working the media industry in his message to mark World Press Freedom Day. He said in his May 3 message thanks to democracy his coalition government had removed the “dark days of oppression and suppressions”. “Today as we join ... <a title="Rabuka salutes Fiji media but warns against taking freedom for granted" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/04/rabuka-salutes-fiji-media-but-warns-against-taking-freedom-for-granted/" aria-label="Read more about Rabuka salutes Fiji media but warns against taking freedom for granted">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Albanese government has been re-elected with a substantially increased majority, and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has lost his seat, in a crushing defeat of the Coalition. As of late Saturday night, there was a two-party swing to Labor of ... <a title="Albanese increases majority and Dutton loses seat in stunning election landslide" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/04/albanese-increases-majority-and-dutton-loses-seat-in-stunning-election-landslide-255616/" aria-label="Read more about Albanese increases majority and Dutton loses seat in stunning election landslide">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Digital Storytelling Team, The Conversation The Conversation, CC BY-SA Digital Storytelling Team does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. – ref. Labor ... <a title="Labor wins election in landslide: full results" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/04/labor-wins-election-in-landslide-full-results-251905/" aria-label="Read more about Labor wins election in landslide: full results">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne With 52% of enrolled voters counted, The Poll Bludger has Labor ahead in 92 of the 150 House of Representatives seats, the Coalition in 43, the Greens ... <a title="Labor wins surprise landslide, returned with a thumping majority" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/04/labor-wins-surprise-landslide-returned-with-a-thumping-majority-255518/" aria-label="Read more about Labor wins surprise landslide, returned with a thumping majority">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra In a dramatic parallel, what happened in Canada at the beginning of this week has now been replicated in Australia at the end of the week. An opposition that a few months ago had looked just possibly on track to ... <a title="Labor routs the Coalition as voters reject Dutton’s undercooked offering" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/04/labor-routs-the-coalition-as-voters-reject-duttons-undercooked-offering-255617/" aria-label="Read more about Labor routs the Coalition as voters reject Dutton’s undercooked offering">Read more</a>
