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October 18, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine Bennett, Chair in Epidemiology, Deakin University After days of speculation, today’s announcement by Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews was pretty much as we expected: a significant lifting of restrictions, albeit only a half-step out of lockdown. From 11.59pm tonight, Melburnians will be able to travel up to ... <a title="Melbourne is almost out of lockdown. It’s time to trust Melburnians make their own COVID-safe decisions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/18/melbourne-is-almost-out-of-lockdown-its-time-to-trust-melburnians-make-their-own-covid-safe-decisions-148316/" aria-label="Read more about Melbourne is almost out of lockdown. It’s time to trust Melburnians make their own COVID-safe decisions">Read more</a>
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October 18, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Melbourne At Saturday’s New Zealand election, Labour won 64 of the 120 seats (up 18 since the 2017 election). This means a Labour eight-seat majority. The opposition National won 35 seats (down 21), the right-wing ACT ... <a title="Labo(u)r easily wins in both New Zealand and the ACT, and leads in Queensland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/18/labo-u-r-easily-wins-in-both-new-zealand-and-the-act-and-leads-in-queensland-147985/" aria-label="Read more about Labo(u)r easily wins in both New Zealand and the ACT, and leads in Queensland">Read more</a>
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October 18, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Hall, Senior Researcher in Politics, Auckland University of Technology A pandemic can change the foundations of a society. But if this happens in New Zealand over the next three years, it will be for reasons beyond the control of the sixth Labour government. When it comes ... <a title="With a mandate to govern New Zealand alone, Labour must now decide what it really stands for" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/18/with-a-mandate-to-govern-new-zealand-alone-labour-must-now-decide-what-it-really-stands-for-144490/" aria-label="Read more about With a mandate to govern New Zealand alone, Labour must now decide what it really stands for">Read more</a>
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October 18, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Liz Minchin, Executive Editor, New Zealand Labour is celebrating a landslide victory tonight after winning 49% of the vote. The result means Labour could govern alone — the first time this has happened since New Zealand introduced a mixed member proportional (MMP) electoral system in 1993. In ... <a title="New Zealand’s new parliament turns red: the 2020 election results at a glance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/18/new-zealands-new-parliament-turns-red-the-2020-election-results-at-a-glance-147757/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand’s new parliament turns red: the 2020 election results at a glance">Read more</a>
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October 18, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Shaw, Professor of Politics, Massey University The pre-election polls suggested it might happen. But the fact that Labour and Jacinda Ardern have provisionally won an outright majority and the mandate to govern New Zealand alone is more than an electoral landslide — it is a tectonic ... <a title="Jacinda Ardern and Labour returned in a landslide — 5 experts on a historic New Zealand election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/18/jacinda-ardern-and-labour-returned-in-a-landslide-5-experts-on-a-historic-new-zealand-election-148245/" aria-label="Read more about Jacinda Ardern and Labour returned in a landslide — 5 experts on a historic New Zealand election">Read more</a>
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October 18, 2020
By RNZ News New Zealand’s Labour leader Jacinda Ardern received a rapturous reception when she walked on stage at the Auckland Town Hall this evening. With more than three-quarters of the votes counted in the general election, Labour is on 49.0 percent and can govern alone. Speaking to Labour supporters, she said New Zealand had ... <a title="‘We will … govern for every New Zealander’, says Labour’s Ardern" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/18/we-will-govern-for-every-new-zealander-says-labours-ardern/" aria-label="Read more about ‘We will … govern for every New Zealander’, says Labour’s Ardern">Read more</a>
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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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October 17, 2020
By RNZ Pacific French Polynesia’s former president Gaston Flosse has tested positive for covid-19, prompting a deferral of today’s appeal court hearing. Flosse and the current President Edouard Fritch, who is also covid-19 positive, appealed against last year’s joint conviction for abusing public funds. Fritch had been fined US$50,000 while Flosse had been given a ... <a title="French Polynesia’s ex-president Flosse tests positive for covid-19" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/17/french-polynesias-ex-president-flosse-tests-positive-for-covid-19/" aria-label="Read more about French Polynesia’s ex-president Flosse tests positive for covid-19">Read more</a>
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October 17, 2020
Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage COHA EditorialFrom Washington DC On October 18, Bolivians will go to the polls to elect their next president and vice president after eleven months of turmoil in the aftermath of a coup backed by the Organization of American States (OAS) that undermined the electoral victory of the Movement ... <a title="Democracy Hangs in the Balance as Bolivians Head to the Polls in Sunday’s Presidential Election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/17/democracy-hangs-in-the-balance-as-bolivians-head-to-the-polls-in-sundays-presidential-election/" aria-label="Read more about Democracy Hangs in the Balance as Bolivians Head to the Polls in Sunday’s Presidential Election">Read more</a>
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October 16, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Cowling, Associate Professor – Information & Communication Technology (ICT), CQUniversity Australia Apple has released its new smartphone, the iPhone 12, without an accompanying charger or earbuds. Users have harshly criticised the company for this move and will have to purchase these accessories separately, if needed. While ... <a title="Apple’s iPhone 12 comes without a charger: a smart waste-reduction move, or clever cash grab?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/16/apples-iphone-12-comes-without-a-charger-a-smart-waste-reduction-move-or-clever-cash-grab-148189/" aria-label="Read more about Apple’s iPhone 12 comes without a charger: a smart waste-reduction move, or clever cash grab?">Read more</a>
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October 16, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hassan Vally, Associate Professor, La Trobe University Last week the World Health Organisation’s special envoy on COVID-19, David Nabarro, said: We in the World Health Organisation do not advocate lockdowns as the primary measure for the control of the virus. This has created confusion and frustration, as ... <a title="WHO is right: lockdowns should be short and sharp. Here are 4 other essential COVID-19 strategies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/16/who-is-right-lockdowns-should-be-short-and-sharp-here-are-4-other-essential-covid-19-strategies-148175/" aria-label="Read more about WHO is right: lockdowns should be short and sharp. Here are 4 other essential COVID-19 strategies">Read more</a>
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October 16, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Melatos, Associate Professor of Economics, University of Sydney US private equity firm Bain Capital won’t formally assume control of Virgin Australia until November. But its coup this week against chief executive Paul Scurrah, dumping him for Jayne Hrdlicka, a former Bain employee with a reputation for ... <a title="Virgin sacrifice: boardroom bloodletting signals a classic private-equity hijacking" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/16/virgin-sacrifice-boardroom-bloodletting-signals-a-classic-private-equity-hijacking-148244/" aria-label="Read more about Virgin sacrifice: boardroom bloodletting signals a classic private-equity hijacking">Read more</a>
