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December 2, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chongyi Feng, Associate Professor in China Studies, University of Technology Sydney As the diplomatic fallout continues over the digitally altered war crimes tweet sent by China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Zhao Lijian, earlier this week, it’s important to note this inflammatory and offensive post is not an isolated ... <a title="What’s behind China’s bullying of Australia? It sees a soft target — and an essential one" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/02/whats-behind-chinas-bullying-of-australia-it-sees-a-soft-target-and-an-essential-one-151273/" aria-label="Read more about What’s behind China’s bullying of Australia? It sees a soft target — and an essential one">Read more</a>
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December 1, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Melissa Conley Tyler, Research Fellow, Asia Institute, University of Melbourne China has certainly got Australia’s attention with a highly inflammatory tweet from a government spokesperson. It has provoked the desired reaction — a storm of outrage. Read more: Australia demands apology from China over ‘repugnant’ slur on ... <a title="Australia can repair its relationship with China, here are 3 ways to start" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/01/australia-can-repair-its-relationship-with-china-here-are-3-ways-to-start-150455/" aria-label="Read more about Australia can repair its relationship with China, here are 3 ways to start">Read more</a>
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December 1, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Taucher, PhD Candidate in History, Murdoch University Last week, Prime Minister Scott Morrison made clear he expects senior Australian officers to face some degree of accountability for any crimes allegedly committed by special forces in Afghanistan. So far, however, others have been more circumspect. While Justice ... <a title="Why Australian commanders need to be held responsible for alleged war crimes in Afghanistan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/01/why-australian-commanders-need-to-be-held-responsible-for-alleged-war-crimes-in-afghanistan-151030/" aria-label="Read more about Why Australian commanders need to be held responsible for alleged war crimes in Afghanistan">Read more</a>
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December 1, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Hall, Senior Researcher in Politics, Auckland University of Technology There is no question that we must act, and act fast, on climate change. This week’s climate emergency declaration by the New Zealand government acknowledges the urgency of the climate crisis and the need to collectively confront ... <a title="By declaring a climate emergency Jacinda Ardern needs to inspire hope, not fear" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/01/by-declaring-a-climate-emergency-jacinda-ardern-needs-to-inspire-hope-not-fear-151021/" aria-label="Read more about By declaring a climate emergency Jacinda Ardern needs to inspire hope, not fear">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2020
Analysis by Keith Rankin. This week’s charts extend the period covered to January 2020, when almost all recorded cases were in China. Cases came into other countries in late January, including the United States in dribs and drabs, and were largely contained. All this changed with the European outbreak in mid-February. Thus, the First Wave ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis: Covid-19: Orders of Magnitude – USA vs. China, World" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/27/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-covid-19-orders-of-magnitude-usa-vs-china-world/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis: Covid-19: Orders of Magnitude – USA vs. China, World">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2020
VIDEO: Paul G. Buchanan and Selwyn Manning present A View from Afar. This week we discuss: How nations that have a long history of trading with China, are becoming intolerant to the People’s Republic’s covert influence operations. Specifically: * Why is China pursuing this 21st century-style of covert spying on its supposed trade-allies? * How ... <a title="VIDEO: China’s Influence Operations – Paul Buchanan & Selwyn Manning" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/26/live-video-chinas-influence-operations-paul-buchanan-selwyn-manning/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: China’s Influence Operations – Paul Buchanan & Selwyn Manning">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tony Walker, Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University US Secretary of State-designate Antony Blinken promises both awkwardness and opportunity for Australia’s Morrison government. Blinken could hardly represent a more striking contrast with his soon-to-be predecessor Mike Pompeo in his views on the need for America ... <a title="From ‘America first’ to ‘America together’: who is Antony Blinken, Biden’s pick for secretary of state?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/26/from-america-first-to-america-together-who-is-antony-blinken-bidens-pick-for-secretary-of-state-150739/" aria-label="Read more about From ‘America first’ to ‘America together’: who is Antony Blinken, Biden’s pick for secretary of state?">Read more</a>
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November 24, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicholas Wood, Associate Professor, Discipline of Childhood and Adolescent Health, University of Sydney AstraZeneca has become the latest pharmaceutical company to reveal promising results in clinical trials, for its viral vector vaccine developed with the University of Oxford. In a group given two full doses of the ... <a title="AstraZeneca’s results signal more good vaccine news — but efficacy is only the beginning of the story" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/24/astrazenecas-results-signal-more-good-vaccine-news-but-efficacy-is-only-the-beginning-of-the-story-150732/" aria-label="Read more about AstraZeneca’s results signal more good vaccine news — but efficacy is only the beginning of the story">Read more</a>
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November 23, 2020
Analysis by Keith Rankin. To the surprise of most pundits, substantial real estate price inflation has resumed, after a hiatus from 2017 to 2019. As to be expected, most of the usual tropes have been employed: a lack of supply, immigration (in this latest case returning New Zealanders), and low interest rates. The only missing ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – Fixing the 2020 New Zealand House Price Bubble" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/23/keith-rankin-analysis-fixing-the-2020-new-zealand-house-price-bubble/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – Fixing the 2020 New Zealand House Price Bubble">Read more</a>
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November 20, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jessica C Lai, Associate Professor in Commercial Law, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington New Zealand is in an economic recession and the government is trying to spend its way through it with direct investment to boost the economy and jobs. At the same time, ... <a title="‘Courageous’ investment means innovation stays in NZ, not sold off overseas" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/20/courageous-investment-means-innovation-stays-in-nz-not-sold-off-overseas-150381/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Courageous’ investment means innovation stays in NZ, not sold off overseas">Read more</a>
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November 20, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jonathan Pickering, Assistant Professor, Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society, University of Canberra Now Joe Biden is on track to be the next US president, there has been plenty of speculation about what this means for Australia’s policies on climate change. Biden promises to achieve a ... <a title="After Biden’s win, Australia needs to step up and recommit to this vital UN climate change fund" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/20/after-bidens-win-australia-needs-to-step-up-and-recommit-to-this-vital-un-climate-change-fund-150444/" aria-label="Read more about After Biden’s win, Australia needs to step up and recommit to this vital UN climate change fund">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Blair Williams, Associate Lecturer, School of Political Science and International Relations, Australian National University Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp has long dominated the Australian media landscape, wielding great political and cultural influence. Former prime minister Kevin Rudd’s record-breaking petition calling for a royal commission into Australian media ownership ... <a title="There’s a big problem with the Murdoch media no one is talking about — how it treats women leaders" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/19/theres-a-big-problem-with-the-murdoch-media-no-one-is-talking-about-how-it-treats-women-leaders-149986/" aria-label="Read more about There’s a big problem with the Murdoch media no one is talking about — how it treats women leaders">Read more</a>
