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May 28, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato Australian prime minister Scott Morrison’s flying visit to Queenstown this weekend will be unlikely to include jet boating or bungee jumping. But, given what’s up for discussion, you might still call it a form of adventure tourism. In fact, ... <a title="Twin challenges of China and trans-Tasman migration loom over Scott Morrison’s New Zealand visit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/28/twin-challenges-of-china-and-trans-tasman-migration-loom-over-scott-morrisons-new-zealand-visit-160344/" aria-label="Read more about Twin challenges of China and trans-Tasman migration loom over Scott Morrison’s New Zealand visit">Read more</a>
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May 28, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Schoeman, Professor of Global-Change Ecology, University of the Sunshine Coast Just as caged canaries once warned coal miners of the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning, free-flying seabirds are now warning humanity about the deteriorating health of our oceans. Seabirds journey vast distances across Earth’s seascapes to ... <a title="Seabirds are today’s canaries in the coal mine – and they’re sending us an urgent message" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/28/seabirds-are-todays-canaries-in-the-coal-mine-and-theyre-sending-us-an-urgent-message-160279/" aria-label="Read more about Seabirds are today’s canaries in the coal mine – and they’re sending us an urgent message">Read more</a>
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May 28, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Hattie, Professor, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, The University of Melbourne Last month, Federal Education Minister Alan Tudge launched a six month review into teacher education. The review aims to attract and select high quality candidates into teaching and prepare graduates to be more effective teachers. ... <a title="John Hattie: why I support the education minister’s teacher education review" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/28/john-hattie-why-i-support-the-education-ministers-teacher-education-review-160181/" aria-label="Read more about John Hattie: why I support the education minister’s teacher education review">Read more</a>
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May 28, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Despite Australian forces spending most of two decades in Afghanistan, at Tuesday’s Coalition parties meeting only one government backbencher questioned the closure of our embassy in Kabul. When the Liberals’ Dave Sharma, a former ambassador to Israel, expressed concerns about ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Closing embassy in Kabul reflects badly on Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/28/grattan-on-friday-closing-embassy-in-kabul-reflects-badly-on-australia-161661/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Closing embassy in Kabul reflects badly on Australia">Read more</a>
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May 28, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly on Thursday changed the medical advice as the government rushed to vaccinate those Victorian aged care residents and workers who remained unprotected. Kelly said they should receive COVID shots even if they have just had ... <a title="Federal government changes vaccination advice in rush to protect Victorian aged care sector" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/28/federal-government-changes-vaccination-advice-in-rush-to-protect-victorian-aged-care-sector-161687/" aria-label="Read more about Federal government changes vaccination advice in rush to protect Victorian aged care sector">Read more</a>
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May 27, 2021
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk Australia and New Zealand are being urged to follow the lead of the Federated States of Micronesia, and recognise Fiame Naomi Mata’afa as Samoa’s Prime Minister, reports Pacnews. But neither Australia nor New Zealand are showing any signs of making such a declaration, with both governments towing the diplomatic line of ... <a title="Australia, NZ criticised for ‘silence’ over recognition for Samoa’s Fiame" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/27/australia-nz-criticised-for-silence-over-recognition-for-samoas-fiame/" aria-label="Read more about Australia, NZ criticised for ‘silence’ over recognition for Samoa’s Fiame">Read more</a>
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May 27, 2021
By Barbara Dreaver, TVNZ One News Pacific correspondent Samoa’s deepening political crisis has taken yet another turn today after the Attorney-General’s office launched an astounding attack on the country’s judiciary. The Supreme Court hearing over whether the swearing in of the FAST party outside Parliament was legitimate has been adjourned to next week after the ... <a title="Attorney-General attacks Chief Justice as Samoan political crisis deepens" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/27/attorney-general-attacks-chief-justice-as-samoan-political-crisis-deepens/" aria-label="Read more about Attorney-General attacks Chief Justice as Samoan political crisis deepens">Read more</a>
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May 27, 2021
EDITORIAL: By the Editorial Board As the focus of Samoa’s political crisis shifts to the courtrooms of our Supreme and District Courts, and with Monday, 24 May 2021, going down in the history books as a tale of alternate realities, we are left wondering if there is something missing. Wherever you stand and whoever you ... <a title="Samoa Observer: Where is the Head of State?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/27/samoa-observer-where-is-the-head-of-state/" aria-label="Read more about Samoa Observer: Where is the Head of State?">Read more</a>
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May 27, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine Bennett, Chair in Epidemiology, Deakin University Australia’s vaccine rollout has attracted significant criticism for its slow pace. Around 13% of Australians have now received at least one vaccine dose, compared to, for example, 56% in the United Kingdom. We’ve heard reports of mass vaccine hubs in ... <a title="It’s time for Australia to drop its phased approach to the vaccine rollout" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/27/its-time-for-australia-to-drop-its-phased-approach-to-the-vaccine-rollout-161584/" aria-label="Read more about It’s time for Australia to drop its phased approach to the vaccine rollout">Read more</a>
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May 27, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Laura Schuijers, Research Fellow in Environmental Law, The University of Melbourne This morning, the Australian Federal Court delivered a landmark judgement on climate change, marking an important moment in our history. The class action case was brought on behalf of all Australian children and teenagers, against Environment ... <a title="In a landmark judgment, the Federal Court found the environment minister has a duty of care to young people" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/27/in-a-landmark-judgment-the-federal-court-found-the-environment-minister-has-a-duty-of-care-to-young-people-161650/" aria-label="Read more about In a landmark judgment, the Federal Court found the environment minister has a duty of care to young people">Read more</a>
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May 27, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jim Elmslie, Honorary Fellow, University of Wollongong “Destroy them first. We will discuss human rights matters later.” These are the reported words of Bambang Soesatyo, chairman of the People’s Consultative Assembly to the Indonesian military (TNI), last month. He was talking about the Indigenous people of the ... <a title="West Papua is on the verge of another bloody crackdown" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/27/west-papua-is-on-the-verge-of-another-bloody-crackdown-161272/" aria-label="Read more about West Papua is on the verge of another bloody crackdown">Read more</a>
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May 27, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fiona Russell, Senior Principal Research Fellow; paediatrician; infectious diseases epidemiologist, The University of Melbourne Victoria’s seven day lockdown, which begins tonight, is an attempt to stop transmission of the quick-spreading COVID-19 B.1.617.1 variant. Victoria’s chief health officer Brett Sutton said the reproduction number of the strain was ... <a title="What’s the ‘Indian’ variant responsible for Victoria’s outbreak and how effective are vaccines against it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/27/whats-the-indian-variant-responsible-for-victorias-outbreak-and-how-effective-are-vaccines-against-it-161574/" aria-label="Read more about What’s the ‘Indian’ variant responsible for Victoria’s outbreak and how effective are vaccines against it?">Read more</a>
