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May 20, 2019
The stars seem to be aligning in favour of the establishment of a socially conservative Christian-based political party, making it more than just a vague possibility. However, some big hurdles remain in place before the National Party can be hopeful that it has a new coalition-friendly party to help it into office at the next ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Stars aligning for a Christian Party" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/20/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-stars-aligning-for-a-christian-party/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Stars aligning for a Christian Party">Read more</a>
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May 20, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Albo, or Plibersek, or whoever it turns out to be the next Labor leader, might have had a lucky accident. Usually, it’s Labor that inherits an economy turning down. This time, it’s the Coalition. And ... <a title="Their biggest challenge? Avoiding a recession" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/20/their-biggest-challenge-avoiding-a-recession-117381/" aria-label="Read more about Their biggest challenge? Avoiding a recession">Read more</a>
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May 19, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Coalition has been re-elected in a shock result in which Labor lost seats in Queensland, Tasmania and NSW and failed to make more than minimal gains nationally. But former prime minister Tony Abbott has been routed in Warringah, defeated ... <a title="Scott Morrison hails ‘miracle’ as Coalition snatches unexpected victory" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/19/scott-morrison-hails-miracle-as-coalition-snatches-unexpected-victory-117375/" aria-label="Read more about Scott Morrison hails ‘miracle’ as Coalition snatches unexpected victory">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tim Harcourt, J.W. Nevile Fellow in Economics and host of The Airport Economist, UNSW When I was growing up in Adelaide in the 1970s I wanted to be like Bob Hawke. Other kids generally wanted to be cricket, football or rock stars. I wanted to be a ... <a title="What I learned from Bob Hawke: economics isn’t an end itself. There has to be a social benefit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/17/what-i-learned-from-bob-hawke-economics-isnt-an-end-itself-there-has-to-be-a-social-benefit-117314/" aria-label="Read more about What I learned from Bob Hawke: economics isn’t an end itself. There has to be a social benefit">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2019
The world is changing fast, with digital technological innovation that is both liberating and disturbing. The threats and opportunities this presents requires a massive debate, and intervention, to ensure such changes are as healthy as possible for humanity. The online dimension of the Christchurch terrorist attacks is now provoking a sea change in attitudes towards ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Christchurch Calling: the clampdown on social media" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/16/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-christchurch-calling-the-clampdown-on-social-media/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Christchurch Calling: the clampdown on social media">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert Merkel, Lecturer in Software Engineering, Monash University It’s been a day of high-profile security incidents. First there was news the popular WhatsApp messenger app was hacked. Updated versions of WhatsApp have been released, which you should install if you’re one of the more than one billion ... <a title="WhatsApp hacked and bugs in Intel chips: what you need to know to protect yourself" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/15/whatsapp-hacked-and-bugs-in-intel-chips-what-you-need-to-know-to-protect-yourself-117173/" aria-label="Read more about WhatsApp hacked and bugs in Intel chips: what you need to know to protect yourself">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dan Jerker B. Svantesson, Co-Director Centre for Commercial Law, Bond University It’s now two months since the Christchurch terror attacks. Social media live streaming and distribution of footage from this event sparked rapid activity aimed at restricting spread of hateful and violent content online. Moving forward, it’s ... <a title="It’s vital we clamp down on online terrorism. But is Ardern’s ‘Christchurch Call’ the answer?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/15/its-vital-we-clamp-down-on-online-terrorism-but-is-arderns-christchurch-call-the-answer-117169/" aria-label="Read more about It’s vital we clamp down on online terrorism. But is Ardern’s ‘Christchurch Call’ the answer?">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2019
When politicians win votes on the basis of heroic promises to fix intractable problems, but then break those promises, the public quite rightly feel they’ve been ripped off. That’s exactly what has happened with KiwiBuild. Labour politicians largely won office in 2017 on the basis of their scathing critique of how badly the National Government ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The KiwiBuild betrayal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/15/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-kiwibuild-betrayal/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The KiwiBuild betrayal">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Fletcher, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Governance and Policy Studies, Victoria University of Wellington The Ardern coalition government’s immediate response to a comprehensive welfare report, released last week, has been widely panned as disappointing, even pathetic. Labour promised to overhaul the welfare system and last year ... <a title="Why New Zealand’s government cannot ignore major welfare reform report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/14/why-new-zealands-government-cannot-ignore-major-welfare-reform-report-116895/" aria-label="Read more about Why New Zealand’s government cannot ignore major welfare reform report">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2019
By Michael Andrew Older generations are failing to address climate change and they need the world’s youth to lead the way, says United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres. Speaking at Auckland University of Technology’s southern campus in Manukau today as part of a two-day tour of New Zealand and the Pacific, Guterres said governments have not ... <a title="UN Security-General tells youth be ‘noisy as possible’ on climate change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/13/un-security-general-tells-youth-be-noisy-as-possible-on-climate-change/" aria-label="Read more about UN Security-General tells youth be ‘noisy as possible’ on climate change">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2019
James Shaw rates his Zero Carbon Bill as seven or eight out of ten. And former Green Party co-leader, Russel Norman – now with Greenpeace – rates it zero out of ten. Either way, it’s clear that the new legislation isn’t really the crucial planet-saving bill that many were hoping for. And it certainly doesn’t ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Watered-down Zero Carbon Bill" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/13/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-watered-down-zero-carbon-bill/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Watered-down Zero Carbon Bill">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Strangio, Associate Professor of Politics, Monash University Today we run two longer reads on the men who are vying to become prime minister at the 2019 federal election. In this essay, Associate Professor Paul Strangio examines Labor leader Bill Shorten – where he’s come from and, ... <a title="After six years as opposition leader, history beckons Bill Shorten. Will the ‘drover’s dog’ have its day?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/13/after-six-years-as-opposition-leader-history-beckons-bill-shorten-will-the-drovers-dog-have-its-day-115490/" aria-label="Read more about After six years as opposition leader, history beckons Bill Shorten. Will the ‘drover’s dog’ have its day?">Read more</a>
