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December 17, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jon C. Day, PSM, Post-career PhD candidate, ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University For some years, Australia has been on notice: the world is watching how we care for the Great Barrier Reef. The iconic natural wonder is the largest living organism ... <a title="Attention United Nations: don’t be fooled by Australia’s latest report on the Great Barrier Reef" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/17/attention-united-nations-dont-be-fooled-by-australias-latest-report-on-the-great-barrier-reef-128304/" aria-label="Read more about Attention United Nations: don’t be fooled by Australia’s latest report on the Great Barrier Reef">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The mid-year budget update has seen the government downgrading its forecast for Australia’s economic growth in 2019-20 by 0.25%, and slashing the projected surplus by A$2.1 billion, to $5 billion. The forecast for wage growth has also been reduced, and ... <a title="Australian Politics with Michelle Grattan: Mathias Cormann and Jim Chalmers on the mid-year budget update" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/16/politics-with-michelle-grattan-mathias-cormann-and-jim-chalmers-on-the-mid-year-budget-update-128931/" aria-label="Read more about Australian Politics with Michelle Grattan: Mathias Cormann and Jim Chalmers on the mid-year budget update">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Dooley, Research Fellow, Climate and Energy College, University of Melbourne The United Nations’ COP25 climate talks concluded on Sunday morning in Madrid, almost 40 hours overtime. After two weeks of protracted talks meant to address the planetary warming emergency, world leaders spectacularly failed to reach any ... <a title="The Madrid climate talks failed spectacularly. Here’s what went down" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/16/the-madrid-climate-talks-failed-spectacularly-heres-what-went-down-128921/" aria-label="Read more about The Madrid climate talks failed spectacularly. Here’s what went down">Read more</a>
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December 12, 2019
In his big-spending infrastructure announcement yesterday, Grant Robertson reinforced what many political commentators say about him – he’s electorally smart, but way too conservative to be a genuine leftwing minister of finance. Robertson does what is right for winning votes, but not necessarily what is in the interests of the country or even Labour’s own ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Govt’s smart but conservative spending announcement" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/12/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-govts-smart-but-conservative-spending-announcement/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Govt’s smart but conservative spending announcement">Read more</a>
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December 12, 2019
The case for a complete relocation of Auckland’s Waitematā Harbour freight port is far from established. Nevertheless, Auckland will grow over the long term, and the freight operations need to move away from the area close to the downtown Ferry Terminal. This area should become like Sydney’s Circular Quay. The question is: where is Auckland’s ... <a title="Keith Rankin Op-Ed: Another Option for Auckland’s Port – Tāmaki Ship Canal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/12/keith-rankin-op-ed-another-option-for-aucklands-port-tamaki-ship-canal/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Op-Ed: Another Option for Auckland’s Port – Tāmaki Ship Canal">Read more</a>
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December 12, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rob Manwaring, Senior Lecturer, Politics and Public Policy, Flinders University The cost of running the 2017 UK general election was estimated at £140 million (A$270 million). It’s likely to be higher this time. In 2017, the Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats spent nearly £38 million (A$73 ... <a title="As weary Britons head to the polls again, parties seem incapable of handling the nation’s problems" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/12/as-weary-britons-head-to-the-polls-again-parties-seem-incapable-of-handling-the-nations-problems-127709/" aria-label="Read more about As weary Britons head to the polls again, parties seem incapable of handling the nation’s problems">Read more</a>
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December 11, 2019
Op-Ed by Kaveh Zahedi and Van Nguyen “The 2030 Agenda is coming to life”, declared the Secretary General at the opening of the first SDG Summit, a quadrennial event for the follow up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. As leaders from Asia – Pacific took the floor, they highlighted country progress ... <a title="Op-Ed: Accelerating Sustainable Development Goals Progress in Asia – Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/11/op-ed-accelerating-sustainable-development-goals-progress-in-asia-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about Op-Ed: Accelerating Sustainable Development Goals Progress in Asia – Pacific">Read more</a>
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December 11, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elaine Pearson, Adjunct Lecturer in Law, UNSW As we approach the last days of the decade, it’s important to reflect on the fight for human rights, the setbacks and successes over the past year in Australia and around the world. Our list isn’t ranked, and far from ... <a title="5 human rights issues that defined 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/11/5-human-rights-issues-that-defined-2019-126939/" aria-label="Read more about 5 human rights issues that defined 2019">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2019
I have written elsewhere (see reference list below) about the important principles that suggest all enfranchised residents should receive a share of public income, and how the realisation of this is essentially a matter of reformed public accounting. Here I just consider two typical New Zealanders of different generations, and two policy options. And no ... <a title="Keith Rankin’s Chart Analysis – Universal Dividends and Universal Superannuation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/10/keith-rankins-chart-analysis-universal-dividends-and-universal-superannuation/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin’s Chart Analysis – Universal Dividends and Universal Superannuation">Read more</a>
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December 9, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Chinese government influence and interference has been a contentious issue in Australia politics in the past year. Weighing up concerns about foreign money in state and federal campaigns, candidates’ direct relationships with arms of the Chinese Communist Party and the ... <a title="Australian Politics with Michelle Grattan: Andrew Hastie on foreign influence, security and veteran mental health" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/09/politics-with-michelle-grattan-andrew-hastie-on-foreign-influence-security-and-veteran-mental-health-128545/" aria-label="Read more about Australian Politics with Michelle Grattan: Andrew Hastie on foreign influence, security and veteran mental health">Read more</a>
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December 6, 2019
The latest allegations of a corruption scandal involving a Cabinet minister suggests this government is far too loose when it comes to providing access to power for friends and associates. Kris Faafoi is in trouble because of his alleged role in helping a mate with an immigration matter when he was the Associate Minister of ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Should Kris Faafoi be sacked?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/06/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-should-kris-faafoi-be-sacked/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Should Kris Faafoi be sacked?">Read more</a>
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December 6, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Scott Morrison said it with a straight face, and repetition for emphasis. “I’m very pleased, very pleased, with the performance of all of my ministers,” he declared on Thursday. This ringing if unconvincing universal endorsement came as the unfortunate Angus ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Angus Taylor’s troubles go international, in brawl with Naomi Wolf" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/06/grattan-on-friday-angus-taylors-troubles-go-international-in-brawl-with-naomi-wolf-128402/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Angus Taylor’s troubles go international, in brawl with Naomi Wolf">Read more</a>
