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PODCAST: China’s Influence Operations in the Asia-Pacific – Paul Buchanan & Selwyn Manning

November 26, 2020

PODCAST: Paul G. Buchanan and Selwyn Manning present A View from Afar. This week we discuss: How nations that have a long history of trading with China, are becoming intolerant to the People’s Republic’s covert influence operations. Specifically: * Why is China pursuing this 21st century-style of covert spying on its supposed trade-allies? * How ... <a title="PODCAST: China’s Influence Operations in the Asia-Pacific – Paul Buchanan & Selwyn Manning" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/26/video-chinas-influence-operations-in-the-asia-pacific-paul-buchanan-selwyn-manning/" aria-label="Read more about PODCAST: China’s Influence Operations in the Asia-Pacific – Paul Buchanan & Selwyn Manning">Read more</a>

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‘Murders after murders’ by soldiers, villagers tell Afghan journalist

November 20, 2020

By RNZ News Afghanis who say they have witnessed torture and murder at the hands of Australian soldiers want the chance to testify in court as well as compensation, a journalist says. Australia’s Defence Force Chief Angus Campbell announced yesterday that there is information to substantiate 23 incidents of alleged unlawful killing of 39 people ... <a title="‘Murders after murders’ by soldiers, villagers tell Afghan journalist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/20/murders-after-murders-by-soldiers-villagers-tell-afghan-journalist/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Murders after murders’ by soldiers, villagers tell Afghan journalist">Read more</a>

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VIDEO: Indo-Pacific Security and the RCEP Trade Pact – Paul Buchanan & Selwyn Manning discuss

November 18, 2020

VIDEO: Paul G. Buchanan and Selwyn Manning will go LIVE at 1pm (NZDST) , that’s 7pm (US EST) to present A View from Afar. Topics to discuss this week include how security/defence and trade deals don’t always go hand in hand. Specifically: * On Security, China is alone in the Western Pacific as the USA, ... <a title="VIDEO: Indo-Pacific Security and the RCEP Trade Pact – Paul Buchanan & Selwyn Manning discuss" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/18/scheduled-live-video-a-view-from-afar-with-paul-buchanan-selwyn-manning-insecurity-trade-deals-in-the-western-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Indo-Pacific Security and the RCEP Trade Pact – Paul Buchanan & Selwyn Manning discuss">Read more</a>

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17 travellers from NZ caught entering Melbourne in travel ‘bubble breach’

October 17, 2020

By RNZ News Seventeen passengers from New Zealand who travelled to Sydney under the trans-Tasman bubble arrangements have been caught entering Melbourne, reports the ABC. The ABC understands the passengers flew to Sydney and got a connecting to flight to Melbourne. Melbourne is currently not accepting international travellers. Initially it was reported that 14 passengers ... <a title="17 travellers from NZ caught entering Melbourne in travel ‘bubble breach’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/17/17-travellers-from-nz-caught-entering-melbourne-in-travel-bubble-breach/" aria-label="Read more about 17 travellers from NZ caught entering Melbourne in travel ‘bubble breach’">Read more</a>

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AJF condemns impunity over Balibo Five murders in Timor, other killings

October 16, 2020

Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Today, October 16, marks the 45th anniversary of the Balibo Five – the five Australian-based Australian, British and New Zealand – journalists murdered in East Timor in 1975. Their case remains unsolved. Roger East, a former ABC journalist, was later murdered when in Timor-Leste investigating the earlier killings and running a ... <a title="AJF condemns impunity over Balibo Five murders in Timor, other killings" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/16/ajf-condemns-impunity-over-balibo-five-murders-in-timor-other-killings/" aria-label="Read more about AJF condemns impunity over Balibo Five murders in Timor, other killings">Read more</a>

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Arrested ship crew deny ‘bunkering’, other marine charges in PNG court

September 27, 2020

By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby Three crew members of an unnamed foreign ship intercepted by a Papua New Guinea Navy vessel near Kavieng, New Ireland, last month have denied violating local laws and withholding information from authorities. In the Kavieng District Court before Magistrate Patrick Baiwan on Wednesday were ship’s captain Shi Kehu from ... <a title="Arrested ship crew deny ‘bunkering’, other marine charges in PNG court" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/27/arrested-ship-crew-deny-bunkering-other-marine-charges-in-png-court/" aria-label="Read more about Arrested ship crew deny ‘bunkering’, other marine charges in PNG court">Read more</a>

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Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid-19: Australia to Scale

September 11, 2020

Analysis by Keith Rankin. The first chart shows the growth of Covid19 in Australia using an arithmetic scale. This means the axis labels on the left increase by a given number of cases; in this chart it is increments of 5,000 cases per 10 million people. Australia is currently sitting on just over 10,000 cases ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid-19: Australia to Scale" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/11/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-covid-19-australia-to-scale/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid-19: Australia to Scale">Read more</a>

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Assange’s UK detention violates international law – Australia must intervene

September 6, 2020

The War on Journalism: The Case of Julian Assange, a film by Juan Passarelli @jlpassarelli By Simon Floth in Armidale, NSW On Monday, September 7, Julian Assange is scheduled to appear in a British court for several weeks of hearings regarding the U.S. attempt to extradite him. This concerns Wikileaks obtaining and jointly publishing US-classified ... <a title="Assange’s UK detention violates international law – Australia must intervene" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/06/assanges-uk-detention-violates-international-law-australia-must-intervene/" aria-label="Read more about Assange’s UK detention violates international law – Australia must intervene">Read more</a>

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IFJ, MEAA condemn Facebook threat to ban Australian users sharing news

September 3, 2020

Pacific Media Watch The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Media Entertainment Arts Alliance (MEAA) have condemned the global tech giant Facebook’s threat to ban users in Australia from sharing news on its social media platforms if a proposed regulatory code to make them pay for news content becomes law. The IFJ and MEAA ... <a title="IFJ, MEAA condemn Facebook threat to ban Australian users sharing news" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/03/ifj-meaa-condemn-facebook-threat-to-ban-australian-users-sharing-news/" aria-label="Read more about IFJ, MEAA condemn Facebook threat to ban Australian users sharing news">Read more</a>

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AJF calls for Chinese authorities to free ‘hostage’ TV anchor Cheng Lei

September 2, 2020

Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk The Brisbane-based Alliance for Journalists’ Freedom calls for Chinese authorities to provide due process to Australian television journalist Cheng Lei and release her immediately pending any judicial proceedings – in line with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (which China has signed). It has also called on the authorities ... <a title="AJF calls for Chinese authorities to free ‘hostage’ TV anchor Cheng Lei" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/02/ajf-calls-for-chinese-authorities-to-free-hostage-tv-anchor-cheng-lei/" aria-label="Read more about AJF calls for Chinese authorities to free ‘hostage’ TV anchor Cheng Lei">Read more</a>

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No guarantee mosque mass killer would serve full jail term in Australia

August 28, 2020

By RNZ News Warning: This story discusses details of the 15 March 2019 Christchurch mosque massacre. An Auckland University law professor says there is a risk the mosque terrorist could walk the streets of Sydney if he was deported to Australia to serve his life sentence. After a four-day sentencing hearing in the High Court ... <a title="No guarantee mosque mass killer would serve full jail term in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/28/no-guarantee-mosque-mass-killer-would-serve-full-jail-term-in-australia/" aria-label="Read more about No guarantee mosque mass killer would serve full jail term in Australia">Read more</a>

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PNG arrested ‘black ship’ believed to be linked to K1.47bn cocaine haul

August 28, 2020

By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby Papua New Guinean and Australian police have linked the “black ship” intercepted by the PNG Navy north of Kavieng, New Ireland, last Saturday to a drug haul valued at K1.47 billion (NZ$626 million) in Australian waters, a senior officer said. Deputy Commissioner of Police Operations Donald Yamasombi told The ... <a title="PNG arrested ‘black ship’ believed to be linked to K1.47bn cocaine haul" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/28/png-arrested-black-ship-believed-to-be-linked-to-k1-47bn-cocaine-haul/" aria-label="Read more about PNG arrested ‘black ship’ believed to be linked to K1.47bn cocaine haul">Read more</a>