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March 3, 2023
ANALYSIS: By David Robie Two countries. A common border. Two hostage crises. But the responses of both Asia-Pacific nations have been like chalk and cheese. On February 7, a militant cell of the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB), the armed wing of the Free Papua Organisation (OPM) — a fragmented organisation that been fighting ... <a title="Two countries, two kidnappings – Port Moresby shows Jakarta how it’s done with 3 PNG hostages freed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/03/two-countries-two-kidnappings-port-moresby-shows-jakarta-how-its-done-with-3-png-hostages-freed/" aria-label="Read more about Two countries, two kidnappings – Port Moresby shows Jakarta how it’s done with 3 PNG hostages freed">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2023
RNZ Pacific A New Zealand professor and his two Papua New Guinean colleagues have been released from captivity, more than a week after being kidnapped by an armed gang. Archaeologist Professor Bryce Barker, who now lives in Australia and works with the University of Southern Queensland (USQ), was held alongside fellow members of his research ... <a title="‘Thank God’ says PM Marape in social media post about 3 freed hostages" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/03/thank-god-says-pm-marape-in-social-media-post-about-3-freed-hostages/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Thank God’ says PM Marape in social media post about 3 freed hostages">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Garrick, University Fellow in Law, Charles Darwin University There are several challenges making Australia’s national security strategy more complicated these days – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the impacts of climate change, our green energy transition and economic uncertainty. But at the top of this list is ... <a title="As Australia’s military ties with the US deepen, the Top End becomes even more vital to our security" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/03/as-australias-military-ties-with-the-us-deepen-the-top-end-becomes-even-more-vital-to-our-security-199783/" aria-label="Read more about As Australia’s military ties with the US deepen, the Top End becomes even more vital to our security">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2023
New Zealand Politics Daily is a collation of the most prominent issues being discussed in New Zealand. It is edited by Dr Bryce Edwards of The Democracy Project. Items of interest and importance today ROB CAMPBELL, PUBLIC SERVICE Matthew Hooton (Herald): Chris Hipkins offers a welcome taste of integrity (paywalled) Richard Harman (Politik): What’s wrong with the public service (paywalled) ... <a title="Newsletter: March 3 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/03/newsletter-march-3-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: March 3 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2023
RNZ Pacific A state of emergency has been declared in Vanuatu following the damage to infrastructure and homes left by severe tropical cyclone Judy. It comes as the country deals with a second cyclone, called Kevin, bears down on the country. At 2am local time the category 2 cyclone was about 165km south-west of Santo ... <a title="PM Kalsakau in cyclone-ravaged Vanuatu declares emergency as new storm bears down" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/03/pm-kalsakau-in-cyclone-ravaged-vanuatu-declares-emergency-as-new-storm-bears-down/" aria-label="Read more about PM Kalsakau in cyclone-ravaged Vanuatu declares emergency as new storm bears down">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2023
Jubi News in Jayapura The West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) has denied Indonesian media claims that Egianus Kogoya, the commander of a TPNPB faction, asked for money and weapons to free the New Zealand pilot they are holding hostage. “No, we never asked for money and weapons in exchange for releasing pilot Philip Mark ... <a title="Papuan rebels deny asking for money, weapons to free NZ pilot – ‘that’s just propaganda’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/03/papuan-rebels-deny-asking-for-money-weapons-to-free-nz-pilot-thats-just-propaganda/" aria-label="Read more about Papuan rebels deny asking for money, weapons to free NZ pilot – ‘that’s just propaganda’">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2023
RNZ News It has been a year since the violent end of the illegal occupation at Parliament in Aotearoa New Zealand. If you thought you had seen it all at the time, you should think again. Boiling Point, a new documentary from RNZ, includes previously unseen footage of clashes at Parliament on 2 March 2022, ... <a title="RNZ documentary Boiling Point – spotlight on final day of an infamous protest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/03/rnz-documentary-boiling-point-spotlight-on-final-day-of-an-infamous-protest/" aria-label="Read more about RNZ documentary Boiling Point – spotlight on final day of an infamous protest">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tristan Salles, Senior Lecturer, University of Sydney Sander Lenaerts/Unsplash Earth’s surface is the “living skin” of our planet – it connects the physical, chemical, and biological systems. Over geological time, landscapes change as this surface evolves, regulating the carbon cycle and nutrient circulation as rivers carry sediment ... <a title="Scientists just revealed the most detailed geological model of Earth’s past 100 million years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/03/scientists-just-revealed-the-most-detailed-geological-model-of-earths-past-100-million-years-200898/" aria-label="Read more about Scientists just revealed the most detailed geological model of Earth’s past 100 million years">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bain Munro Attwood, Professor of History, Monash University Cooper walking on Nicholson Street Footscray. Obtained with permission. Esmay Mann Collection. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains names and images of deceased people. Ninety years ago, Yorta Yorta leader William Cooper dreamed of ... <a title="90 years ago, Yorta Yorta leader William Cooper petitioned the king for Aboriginal representation in parliament" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/03/90-years-ago-yorta-yorta-leader-william-cooper-petitioned-the-king-for-aboriginal-representation-in-parliament-198396/" aria-label="Read more about 90 years ago, Yorta Yorta leader William Cooper petitioned the king for Aboriginal representation in parliament">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ulrich Speidel, Senior Lecturer in Computer Science, University of Auckland Without power or phone coverage, some communities resorted to more traditional forms of communication. Getty Images Modern communication systems need two main things: power, and what engineers call “backhaul”, the connections that link cell towers and exchanges ... <a title="Cyclone Gabrielle broke vital communication links when people needed them most – what happened and how do we fix it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/03/cyclone-gabrielle-broke-vital-communication-links-when-people-needed-them-most-what-happened-and-how-do-we-fix-it-200711/" aria-label="Read more about Cyclone Gabrielle broke vital communication links when people needed them most – what happened and how do we fix it?">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Megan Prictor, Senior Lecturer in Law, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock Australia’s My Health Record is a national, integrated electronic record, intended to overcome the problem of having personal health information “siloed” in different systems. People can access their own My Health Record via MyGov or an ... <a title="My Health Record is meant to empower patients – but with little useful information stored, is it worth saving?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/03/my-health-record-is-meant-to-empower-patients-but-with-little-useful-information-stored-is-it-worth-saving-199508/" aria-label="Read more about My Health Record is meant to empower patients – but with little useful information stored, is it worth saving?">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Craig Stanbury, PhD Candidate, Monash University Shutterstock Do you want to have a baby? But, on a planet rocked by the climate crisis, ecosystem collapse, famine and poverty, is having one just adding to the problem – and therefore unethical? I am a PhD Candidate at Monash ... <a title="Thinking of having a baby as the planet collapses? First, ask yourself 5 big ethical questions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/03/thinking-of-having-a-baby-as-the-planet-collapses-first-ask-yourself-5-big-ethical-questions-196388/" aria-label="Read more about Thinking of having a baby as the planet collapses? First, ask yourself 5 big ethical questions">Read more</a>
