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June 20, 2025
Analysis by Keith Rankin. The United States has always fancied itself as the founder of modern democracy (aka ‘Democracy’). And, although that country has been self-absorbed for most of its history, it has always sensed that Democracy was its greatest export. ‘America’ became involved in Africa and the ‘Middle East’ very early in its history. ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – America’s imperial ‘gifts’: ‘Crusader Democracy’ and ‘Christian Nationalism’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/20/keith-rankin-analysis-americas-imperial-gift-crusader-democracy-versus-christian-nationalism/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – America’s imperial ‘gifts’: ‘Crusader Democracy’ and ‘Christian Nationalism’">Read more</a>
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June 20, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle O’Shea, Senior Lecturer, School of Business, Western Sydney University Australia’s Jaclyn Narracott competes in the women’s skeleton at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Joe Klamar/AFP via Getty Images As the end of the 2024-25 financial year nears, the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC), in partnership with the ... <a title="Many elite athletes live below the poverty line. Tax-deductible donations won’t solve the problem" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/20/many-elite-athletes-live-below-the-poverty-line-tax-deductible-donations-wont-solve-the-problem-258914/" aria-label="Read more about Many elite athletes live below the poverty line. Tax-deductible donations won’t solve the problem">Read more</a>
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June 20, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hugh Breakey, Deputy Director, Institute for Ethics, Governance & Law, Griffith University Louise Beaumont/Getty When a renewable energy developer announces a new project, there’s one big question mark – how will nearby communities react? Community pushback has scuttled many renewables projects. Sometimes, communities are angry landowners hosting ... <a title="Bribe or community benefit? Sweeteners smoothing the way for renewables projects need to be done right" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/20/bribe-or-community-benefit-sweeteners-smoothing-the-way-for-renewables-projects-need-to-be-done-right-258903/" aria-label="Read more about Bribe or community benefit? Sweeteners smoothing the way for renewables projects need to be done right">Read more</a>
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June 20, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian Lovering, Lecturer in International Relations, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Getty Images Recent controversies over New Zealand’s Ka Ora, Ka Ako school lunch program have revolved around the apparent shortcomings of the food and its delivery. Stories of inedible meals, scalding packaging and ... <a title="Despite decades of cost cutting, governments spend more than ever. How can we make sense of this?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/20/despite-decades-of-cost-cutting-governments-spend-more-than-ever-how-can-we-make-sense-of-this-258902/" aria-label="Read more about Despite decades of cost cutting, governments spend more than ever. How can we make sense of this?">Read more</a>
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June 20, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Saul Eslake, Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow, University of Tasmania When the Western Australian state government handed down its state budget on Thursday, it showed a balance sheet solidly in the black with a A$2.5 billion surplus. But, as it has for seven years, the state has received an outsized ... <a title="Is there any hope for a fairer carve-up of the GST between the states?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/20/is-there-any-hope-for-a-fairer-carve-up-of-the-gst-between-the-states-258913/" aria-label="Read more about Is there any hope for a fairer carve-up of the GST between the states?">Read more</a>
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June 20, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Will Jeffery, Sessional Academic, Discipline of Film Studies, University of Sydney Photo by Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images When I was eight years old, on a Saturday night before surf lifesaving training, my dad put on the film Jaws and it changed my life forever. Unlike the ... <a title="Jaws at 50: the first summer blockbuster is still a film that bites – even when the shark didn’t work" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/20/jaws-at-50-the-first-summer-blockbuster-is-still-a-film-that-bites-even-when-the-shark-didnt-work-246247/" aria-label="Read more about Jaws at 50: the first summer blockbuster is still a film that bites – even when the shark didn’t work">Read more</a>
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June 20, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Archana Koirala, Paediatrician and Infectious Diseases Specialist; Clinical Researcher, University of Sydney Two Tasmanian women have been hospitalised with invasive meningococcal disease, bringing the number of cases nationally so far this year to 48. Health authorities are urging people to watch for symptoms and to check if ... <a title="New cases of meningococcal disease have been detected. What are the symptoms? And who can get vaccinated?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/20/new-cases-of-meningococcal-disease-have-been-detected-what-are-the-symptoms-and-who-can-get-vaccinated-259049/" aria-label="Read more about New cases of meningococcal disease have been detected. What are the symptoms? And who can get vaccinated?">Read more</a>
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June 19, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra On Wednesday, Opposition Leader Sussan Ley will front the National Press Club. So why is that a big deal? For one thing, her predecessor Peter Dutton never appeared there as opposition leader. For another, it’s a formidable forum for a ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Sussan Ley has her first big outing with the national media next week, so here are some questions for her" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/19/grattan-on-friday-sussan-ley-has-her-first-big-outing-with-the-national-media-next-week-so-here-are-some-questions-for-her-258970/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Sussan Ley has her first big outing with the national media next week, so here are some questions for her">Read more</a>
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June 19, 2025
ANALYSIS: By Joe Hendren Had Israel not launched its unprovoked attack on Iran on Friday night, in direct violation of the UN Charter, Iran would now be taking part in the sixth round of negotiations concerning the future of its nuclear programme, meeting with representatives from the United States in Muscat, the capital of Oman. ... <a title="A war on diplomacy itself – Israel’s unprovoked attack on Iran" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/19/a-war-on-diplomacy-itself-israels-unprovoked-attack-on-iran/" aria-label="Read more about A war on diplomacy itself – Israel’s unprovoked attack on Iran">Read more</a>
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June 19, 2025
BACKGROUNDER: By Christina Persico, RNZ Pacific bulletin editor/presenter;Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific; and Don Wiseman, RNZ Pacific senior journalist New Zealand has paused $18.2 million in development assistance funding to the Cook Islands after its government signed partnership agreements with China earlier this year. This move is causing consternation in the realm country, with one local ... <a title="Why New Zealand has paused funding to the Cook Islands over China deal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/19/why-new-zealand-has-paused-funding-to-the-cook-islands-over-china-deal/" aria-label="Read more about Why New Zealand has paused funding to the Cook Islands over China deal">Read more</a>
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June 19, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christopher White, Historian, The University of Queensland The history of the dead – or, more precisely, the history of the living’s fascination with the dead – is an intriguing one. As a researcher of the supernatural, I’m often pulled aside at conferences or at the school gate, ... <a title="The 28 Days Later franchise redefined zombie films. But the undead have an old, rich and varied history" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/19/the-28-days-later-franchise-redefined-zombie-films-but-the-undead-have-an-old-rich-and-varied-history-247900/" aria-label="Read more about The 28 Days Later franchise redefined zombie films. But the undead have an old, rich and varied history">Read more</a>
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June 19, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hannah Dahlen, Professor of Midwifery, Associate Dean Research and HDR, Midwifery Discipline Leader, Western Sydney University Meghan, Duchess of Sussex is back in the news this week in a podcast discussing her viral “baby mama” video. The video was made four years ago when she gave birth ... <a title="Is Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, right? Can dancing or twerking really bring on labour?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/19/is-meghan-duchess-of-sussex-right-can-dancing-or-twerking-really-bring-on-labour-259257/" aria-label="Read more about Is Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, right? Can dancing or twerking really bring on labour?">Read more</a>
