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May 5, 2025
ANALYSIS: By Matthew Ricketson, Deakin University and Andrew Dodd, The University of Melbourne Among the many lessons to be learnt by Australia’s defeated Liberal-National coalition parties from the election is that they should stop getting into bed with News Corporation. Why would a political party outsource its policy platform and strategy to people with plenty ... <a title="In its soul-searching, Australia’s rightist coalition should examine its relationship with the media" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/05/in-its-soul-searching-australias-rightist-coalition-should-examine-its-relationship-with-the-media/" aria-label="Read more about In its soul-searching, Australia’s rightist coalition should examine its relationship with the media">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2025
COMMENTARY: By Cathy Peters To be Jewish does not mean an automatic identification with the rogue state of Israel. Nor does it mean that Jews are automatically threatened by criticism of Israel, yet our media and Labor and Liberal politicians would have you believe this is the case. We are seeing a debate in Australia ... <a title="Weaponising antisemitism – BDS, antisemitism and the silencing of criticism of Israel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/10/weaponising-antisemitism-bds-antisemitism-and-the-silencing-of-criticism-of-israel/" aria-label="Read more about Weaponising antisemitism – BDS, antisemitism and the silencing of criticism of Israel">Read more</a>
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June 2, 2022
ANALYSIS: By Tony Walker, La Trobe University Foreign Minister Penny Wong’s decision to embark on a diplomatic offensive to outflank China in the Pacific within days of being sworn in has yielded what appears to have been an early success. Whether Wong’s intervention gave Pacific leaders pause about a wide-ranging economic and security pact with ... <a title="As Wong makes her mark in the Pacific, the Albanese government should look to history on mending ties with China" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/02/as-wong-makes-her-mark-in-the-pacific-the-albanese-government-should-look-to-history-on-mending-ties-with-china/" aria-label="Read more about As Wong makes her mark in the Pacific, the Albanese government should look to history on mending ties with China">Read more</a>
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May 26, 2022
RNZ Pacific Australia’s newly sworn-in Foreign Minister, Penny Wong, says the new Labor government “will be a generous, respectful and reliable member of the Pacific family”. In a message addressing the region on Monday, Wong set the tone for Australia’s renewed priorities for its island neighbours. Wong said Australia recognised climate change was “central to ... <a title="‘We’re listening and we’ll do better’, new minister Wong tells Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/26/were-listening-and-well-do-better-new-minister-wong-tells-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about ‘We’re listening and we’ll do better’, new minister Wong tells Pacific">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2022
ANALYSIS: By Mark Kenny, Australian National University You first have to lose an election on principle if you want to win one on principle. This was how Labor rationalised the miscalculations that led to its “Don’s Party” disappointment in 1969, followed by the 1972 triumph of the “It’s Time” campaign. Half a century later, the ... <a title="Australians face their starkest choice at the ballot box in 50 years. Here’s why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/21/australians-face-their-starkest-choice-at-the-ballot-box-in-50-years-heres-why/" aria-label="Read more about Australians face their starkest choice at the ballot box in 50 years. Here’s why">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2022
SPECIAL REPORT: By Kalinga Seneviratne When Australians go to the polls on Saturday to elect a new government, the vast continent which was stolen from the indigenous people in 1788 and annexed to the British crown may have its “independent day” — not one that would declare itself a republic, but a day when independent ... <a title="Australia’s ‘independent day’ looms as voters reel from a ‘gutful’ of politics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/16/australias-independent-day-looms-as-voters-reel-from-a-gutful-of-politics/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s ‘independent day’ looms as voters reel from a ‘gutful’ of politics">Read more</a>
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April 21, 2022
THE VILLAGE EXPLAINER: By Dan McGarry If the coming election goes to Australia’s Labor party, Penny Wong is very likely to become Foreign Minister. So when she speaks, people across the region prick up their ears. Without the least disrespect to her recent forebears, she could be one of the most acute, incisive and insightful ... <a title="Dan McGarry: How to do something about Australia’s Pacific ‘stuff up’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/21/dan-mcgarry-how-to-do-something-about-australias-pacific-stuff-up/" aria-label="Read more about Dan McGarry: How to do something about Australia’s Pacific ‘stuff up’">Read more</a>
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May 20, 2019
By Marija Taflaga of the Australian National University in Canberra The man that has “always believed in miracles” has just delivered one for the Liberal party. It’s not clear at the time of writing if the government will have minority or a narrow majority. But it is a deafening defeat for Labor. This election result ... <a title="Morrison leads Coalition to ‘miracle’ win, but how do they govern now?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/20/morrison-leads-coalition-to-miracle-win-but-how-do-they-govern-now/" aria-label="Read more about Morrison leads Coalition to ‘miracle’ win, but how do they govern now?">Read more</a>
