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August 11, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Burton, Lecturer, Theatre, University of Southern Queensland Jason LaVeris/ Getty If you felt the world stop turning for a moment in July, it’s because Beyoncé dropped her new album, Renaissance. Rolling Stone has described her as the world’s “greatest living entertainer”, with a stardom that intersects ... <a title="Disco ain’t dead: how Beyoncé resurrected dance music and its queer history for Renaissance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/11/disco-aint-dead-how-beyonce-resurrected-dance-music-and-its-queer-history-for-renaissance-188431/" aria-label="Read more about Disco ain’t dead: how Beyoncé resurrected dance music and its queer history for Renaissance">Read more</a>
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August 10, 2022
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk Amnesty International and Civicus have called on the Fiji government to drop contempt of court charges against a lawyer in Fiji for exercising his right to freedom of expression. On 27 June 2022, Fiji’s Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum filed charges for contempt of court against senior lawyer and former journalist Richard Naidu ... <a title="Amnesty, Civicus condemn Fiji spelling mistake contempt lawsuit as ‘violation’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/10/amnesty-civicus-condemn-fiji-spelling-mistake-contempt-lawsuit-as-violation/" aria-label="Read more about Amnesty, Civicus condemn Fiji spelling mistake contempt lawsuit as ‘violation’">Read more</a>
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August 10, 2022
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Is Tauranga headed towards yet another by-election? If National causes yet another by-election to be held in Tauranga, not only will it cost the taxpayers another unnecessary $1m for the taxpayers after Simon Bridges called it quits earlier in the year, but National will also pay a big price ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Is Tauranga headed towards yet another by-election?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/10/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-is-tauranga-headed-towards-yet-another-by-election/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Is Tauranga headed towards yet another by-election?">Read more</a>
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August 10, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Di Winkler, Adjunct Associate Professor, La Trobe University Shutterstock Eighteen months ago, a Melbourne woman named Leila had a stroke and went to a local hospital. After medical support over a few weeks, Leila was ready to be discharged from the hospital, but required some specialist support ... <a title="NDIS participants are left waiting for too long in hospital beds due to bureaucratic delays" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/10/ndis-participants-are-left-waiting-for-too-long-in-hospital-beds-due-to-bureaucratic-delays-188439/" aria-label="Read more about NDIS participants are left waiting for too long in hospital beds due to bureaucratic delays">Read more</a>
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August 10, 2022
A View from Afar – In this podcast, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning will analyse hostilities and the pathway ahead for Taiwan, China, Asia Pacific nations and the United States of America.
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August 10, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Flavio Macau, Associate Dean – School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University Klaus Nielsen/Pexels , CC BY-SA Australia is experiencing a national egg shortage. Prices are rising and supermarket stocks are patchy. Some cafes are reportedly serving breakfast with one egg instead of two. Supermarket giant ... <a title="What’s causing Australia’s egg shortage? A shift to free-range and short winter days" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/10/whats-causing-australias-egg-shortage-a-shift-to-free-range-and-short-winter-days-188433/" aria-label="Read more about What’s causing Australia’s egg shortage? A shift to free-range and short winter days">Read more</a>
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August 10, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alex Broom, Professor of Sociology & Director, Sydney Centre for Healthy Societies, The University of Sydney., University of Sydney Since news of Olivia Newton-John’s death this week, many have paid tribute to her character, humble nature and cultural significance. She also made a significant contribution to cancer ... <a title="Olivia Newton-John gave a voice to those with cancer and shifted the focus to the life of survivors" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/10/olivia-newton-john-gave-a-voice-to-those-with-cancer-and-shifted-the-focus-to-the-life-of-survivors-188444/" aria-label="Read more about Olivia Newton-John gave a voice to those with cancer and shifted the focus to the life of survivors">Read more</a>
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August 10, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Quiggin, Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland Paul Miller/AAP New analysis this week found strong fuel efficiency standards would have saved Australia A$5.9 billion in fuel costs and emissions equal to a year’s worth of domestic flights if the policy was adopted in 2015. ... <a title="Who’s holding back electric cars in Australia? We’ve long known the answer – and it’s time to clear the road" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/10/whos-holding-back-electric-cars-in-australia-weve-long-known-the-answer-and-its-time-to-clear-the-road-188443/" aria-label="Read more about Who’s holding back electric cars in Australia? We’ve long known the answer – and it’s time to clear the road">Read more</a>
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August 10, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alex Broom, Professor of Sociology & Director, Sydney Centre for Healthy Societies, The University of Sydney., University of Sydney Since news of Olivia Newton-John’s death this week, many have paid tribute to her character, humble nature and cultural significance. She also made a significant contribution to cancer ... <a title="Olivier Newton-John gave a voice to those with cancer and shifted the focus to the life of survivors" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/10/olivier-newton-john-gave-a-voice-to-those-with-cancer-and-shifted-the-focus-to-the-life-of-survivors-188444/" aria-label="Read more about Olivier Newton-John gave a voice to those with cancer and shifted the focus to the life of survivors">Read more</a>
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August 10, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter McNeil, Distinguished Professor of Design History, UTS, University of Technology Sydney Throughout his career, Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake, who has died of cancer at 84, rejected terms like “fashion”. But his work allowed much of the world to reimagine itself through clothing. Born in Hiroshima ... <a title="Part of the Japanese revolution in fashion, Issey Miyake changed the way we saw, wore and made fashion" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/10/part-of-the-japanese-revolution-in-fashion-issey-miyake-changed-the-way-we-saw-wore-and-made-fashion-188523/" aria-label="Read more about Part of the Japanese revolution in fashion, Issey Miyake changed the way we saw, wore and made fashion">Read more</a>
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August 10, 2022
Analysis by Keith Rankin. This morning, RNZ played the following story: Health stats show 87 people have died in their homes from Covid-19 since March, which references New Zealand’s most media-visible expert, Dr Michael Baker. (And this on today’s Morning Report.) Before commenting on today’s story, it is pertinent to check out a story published ... <a title="Keith Rankin Essay – Public Health Watch: Where Does Michael Baker get his Facts from?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/10/keith-rankin-essay-public-health-watch-where-does-michael-baker-get-his-facts-from/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Essay – Public Health Watch: Where Does Michael Baker get his Facts from?">Read more</a>
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August 10, 2022
By Gorethy Kenneth of the PNG Post-Courier in Port Moresby In a historic first, the Papua New Guinea Parliament has installed Pangu Pati leader and Tari-Pori MP James Marape by a unanimous majority as the country’s ninth Prime Minister. Immediately, in his address to the House and streamed live to the nation, Marape stuck to ... <a title="Marape continues his leadership in PNG with unanimous majority" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/10/marape-continues-his-leadership-in-png-with-unanimous-majority/" aria-label="Read more about Marape continues his leadership in PNG with unanimous majority">Read more</a>