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November 30, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jeff Borland, Professor of Economics, University of Melbourne Incentives, the Freakonomics author Steven Levitt once quipped, are the “cornerstone of modern life”. To this I would add: only if the incentive is big enough. In Australia at present there is considerable support for increasing the JobSeeker unemployment ... <a title="New finding: boosting JobSeeker wouldn’t keep Australians away from paid work" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/30/new-finding-boosting-jobseeker-wouldnt-keep-australians-away-from-paid-work-150454/" aria-label="Read more about New finding: boosting JobSeeker wouldn’t keep Australians away from paid work">Read more</a>
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November 30, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Roland Sussex, Professor Emeritus, The University of Queensland Language is like archaeology. It lays down evidence for following generations to excavate and write PhD theses about. Layers of the stuff. And such has been the language of the year of COVID. Not surprisingly, COVID has spawned an ... <a title="‘Rona’, ‘iso’, ‘quazza’ — words of the year speak to our Australian take on COVID" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/30/rona-iso-quazza-words-of-the-year-speak-to-our-australian-take-on-covid-150949/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Rona’, ‘iso’, ‘quazza’ — words of the year speak to our Australian take on COVID">Read more</a>
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November 29, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Duckett, Director, Health Program, Grattan Institute Australia’s aged-care system is in sore need of transformation. This is becoming increasingly clear. If the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety — whose interim report was titled Neglect — was not enough to demonstrate the need for ... <a title="3 ways to transform our ‘Soviet-style’ aged-care mess into a system that puts older Australians first" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/29/3-ways-to-transform-our-soviet-style-aged-care-mess-into-a-system-that-puts-older-australians-first-151025/" aria-label="Read more about 3 ways to transform our ‘Soviet-style’ aged-care mess into a system that puts older Australians first">Read more</a>
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November 29, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The government is getting itself onto very sticky paper in the developing row over revoking the citation awarded to the Special Operations Task Group that served in Afghanistan because of alleged atrocities committed by a number of its members. Announcing ... <a title="View from The Hill: How will ADF chief react if government insists Special Operations Task Group should keep citation?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/29/view-from-the-hill-how-will-adf-chief-react-if-government-insists-special-operations-task-group-should-keep-citation-151075/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: How will ADF chief react if government insists Special Operations Task Group should keep citation?">Read more</a>
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November 29, 2020
The West Papua regional police (Polda) have arrested 36 people in Manokwari and Sorong city following a demonstration commemorating the anniversary of the West Papua New Guinea National Congress (WPNGNC) at the weekend, reports CNN Indonesia. West Papua regional police spokesperson Assistant Superintendent Adam Erwindi said that the people arrested on Friday were currently being ... <a title="36 arrested after police break up Free Papua rallies in Manokwari, Sorong" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/29/36-arrested-after-police-break-up-free-papua-rallies-in-manokwari-sorong/" aria-label="Read more about 36 arrested after police break up Free Papua rallies in Manokwari, Sorong">Read more</a>
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November 29, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Once about as high as the pension, the JobSeeker (Newstart) unemployment payment has fallen shockingly low compared to living standards. It’s now only two thirds of the pension, just 40% of the full-time minimum wage ... <a title="Top economists want JobSeeker boosted by $100+ per week and tied to wages" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/29/top-economists-want-jobseeker-boosted-by-100-per-week-and-tied-to-wages-150364/" aria-label="Read more about Top economists want JobSeeker boosted by $100+ per week and tied to wages">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2020
By RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinea’s Supreme Court has dismissed a legal challenge over the election of James Marape as prime minister last year. The challenge by Opposition Leader Belden Namah related to alleged irregularities in the parliamentary election 18 months ago. During the May 2019 session, after resigning as prime minister, Peter O’Neill was ... <a title="PNG Supreme Court dismisses challenge to Marape’s election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/27/png-supreme-court-dismisses-challenge-to-marapes-election/" aria-label="Read more about PNG Supreme Court dismisses challenge to Marape’s election">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2020
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk An appeal for a 40-day fast across the region by the Pacific Council of Churches in support of West Papua closes next week with no result in sight. The secretary-general of the PCC, Rev James Bhagwan, and West Papua Church Council (WPCC) are still waiting for the Indonesian government to respond ... <a title="40-day ‘fasting for West Papua’ protest ends soon – but still no action" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/27/40-day-fasting-for-west-papua-protest-ends-soon-but-still-no-action/" aria-label="Read more about 40-day ‘fasting for West Papua’ protest ends soon – but still no action">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2020
Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage By Danny Shaw and William Camacaro From NY and Caracas The fighting peoples of the world lost a humble legend yesterday. Diego Armando Maradona was 60-years-old. Arguably the greatest soccer player to ever grace the pitches, the spirited striker combined unparalleled skills in his sport and an unflinching ... <a title="Maradona: the Bolivarian Soccer Genius" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/27/maradona-the-bolivarian-soccer-genius/" aria-label="Read more about Maradona: the Bolivarian Soccer Genius">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Abas Mirzaei, Senior Lecturer – Branding, Macquarie University The makers of Coon cheese will no doubt have paid close attention to the publicity surrounding Nestle’s rebadging of its Red Skins and Chicos confectionary brands. While the change of Chicos to Cheekies was uncontroversial, the change of Red ... <a title="Coon’s rebranding dilemma: polishing a brand name to stay out of controversy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/27/coons-rebranding-dilemma-polishing-a-brand-name-to-stay-out-of-controversy-150456/" aria-label="Read more about Coon’s rebranding dilemma: polishing a brand name to stay out of controversy">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thea van de Mortel, Professor, Nursing and Deputy Head (Learning & Teaching), School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University As restrictions ease around the country and the prospect of travel beckons, many of us will be planning road trips for the holiday season. To ensure your trip ... <a title="Planning a road trip in a pandemic? 11 tips for before you leave, on the road and when you arrive" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/27/planning-a-road-trip-in-a-pandemic-11-tips-for-before-you-leave-on-the-road-and-when-you-arrive-149620/" aria-label="Read more about Planning a road trip in a pandemic? 11 tips for before you leave, on the road and when you arrive">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Hawkins, Senior Lecturer, Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society, University of Canberra The “team of rivals” was the term historian Doris Kearns Goodwin used to describe US President Abraham Lincoln’s cabinet. It included three men who had run against Lincoln for the Republican nomination for ... <a title="Biden’s cabinet picks are globally respected, but one obstacle remains for the US to ‘lead the world’ again" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/27/bidens-cabinet-picks-are-globally-respected-but-one-obstacle-remains-for-the-us-to-lead-the-world-again-150935/" aria-label="Read more about Biden’s cabinet picks are globally respected, but one obstacle remains for the US to ‘lead the world’ again">Read more</a>
