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November 13, 2020
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. How determined are Labour to take the necessary steps to fix inequality and poverty? Will electoral calculations triumph over their principles and stated ambitions? These are some of the questions being asked on the political left, as the Government looks determined to stand by while social problems continue to get ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Left’s challenge to Labour’s inaction on poverty and inequality" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/13/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-lefts-challenge-to-labours-inaction-on-poverty-and-inequality/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Left’s challenge to Labour’s inaction on poverty and inequality">Read more</a>
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November 13, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Markus Wagner, Associate Professor of Law, University of Wollongong The world may have expected the chaos and uncertainty of the US presidential election to end when Joe Biden was declared the winner last weekend. But these are not normal times and Donald Trump is not a conventional ... <a title="What’s behind Trump’s refusal to concede? For Republicans, the end game is Georgia and control of the Senate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/13/whats-behind-trumps-refusal-to-concede-for-republicans-the-end-game-is-georgia-and-control-of-the-senate-149903/" aria-label="Read more about What’s behind Trump’s refusal to concede? For Republicans, the end game is Georgia and control of the Senate">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sam Baron, Associate professor, Australian Catholic University In his acceptance speech at the weekend, US President-Elect Joe Biden signalled a return to science as a key policy shift for the United States. “Americans have called on us to […] marshal the forces of science and the forces ... <a title="Biden’s pivot to science is welcome — Trump only listened to experts when it suited him" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/12/bidens-pivot-to-science-is-welcome-trump-only-listened-to-experts-when-it-suited-him-149734/" aria-label="Read more about Biden’s pivot to science is welcome — Trump only listened to experts when it suited him">Read more</a>
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November 11, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lesley Russell, Adjunct Associate Professor, Menzies Centre for Health Policy, University of Sydney Tackling the health, economic and social crises wrought by the coronavirus pandemic is the first order of business for US president-elect Joe Biden and his transition team. Biden this week announced his bipartisan coronavirus ... <a title="Biden has announced a COVID taskforce to guide him through the crisis. But there are many challenges ahead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/11/biden-has-announced-a-covid-taskforce-to-guide-him-through-the-crisis-but-there-are-many-challenges-ahead-149850/" aria-label="Read more about Biden has announced a COVID taskforce to guide him through the crisis. But there are many challenges ahead">Read more</a>
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November 11, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nick Bisley, Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences and Professor of International Relations at La Trobe University, La Trobe University The election of Joe Biden represents not only a repudiation of Donald Trump and his divisiveness, but an embrace of centrism and a mainstream approach to government ... <a title="Biden will place Asia back at the centre of foreign policy – but will his old-school diplomacy still work?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/11/biden-will-place-asia-back-at-the-centre-of-foreign-policy-but-will-his-old-school-diplomacy-still-work-148095/" aria-label="Read more about Biden will place Asia back at the centre of foreign policy – but will his old-school diplomacy still work?">Read more</a>
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November 10, 2020
LIVE TONIGHT on https://EveningReport.nz ‘s TECH NOW programme, Sarah Putt and Selwyn Manning will discuss the latest news and views emerging from the technology sector including tech-trends in New Zealand and around the world. Tonight’s topics: The new Labour-led Government has appointed David Clark as New Zealand’s Tech Minister. Sarah will take us through how ... <a title="Evening Report’s Tech Now LIVE with Sarah Putt + Selwyn Manning at 8pm" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/10/evening-reports-tech-now-live-with-sarah-putt-selwyn-manning-at-8pm/" aria-label="Read more about Evening Report’s Tech Now LIVE with Sarah Putt + Selwyn Manning at 8pm">Read more</a>
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November 10, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Evita March, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Federation University Australia When US President-Elect Joe Biden and Deputy Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris gave their victory speeches on Saturday evening, local time, the tally of Electoral College votes showed they had decisively passed the crucial 270-vote threshold, delivering them to ... <a title="Why can’t some people admit defeat when they lose?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/10/why-cant-some-people-admit-defeat-when-they-lose-149740/" aria-label="Read more about Why can’t some people admit defeat when they lose?">Read more</a>
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November 9, 2020
ANALYSIS: By Christian Downie, Australian National University When the US formally left the Paris climate agreement, Joe Biden tweeted that “in exactly 77 days, a Biden Administration will rejoin it”. The US announced its intention to withdraw from the agreement back in 2017. But the agreement’s complex rules meant formal notification could only be sent ... <a title="New Biden era heralds global climate politics switch with US rejoining Paris" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/09/new-biden-era-heralds-global-climate-politics-switch-with-us-rejoining-paris/" aria-label="Read more about New Biden era heralds global climate politics switch with US rejoining Paris">Read more</a>
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November 9, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Tookey, Professor of Construction Management, Auckland University of Technology House prices are spiking again, with “affordable homes” showing most growth. That’s no surprise really, with multiple factors in play. Market instability due to COVID-19 is driving asset acquisition — property is the classic port in a ... <a title="With house prices soaring again the government must get ahead of the market and become a ‘customer of first resort’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/09/with-house-prices-soaring-again-the-government-must-get-ahead-of-the-market-and-become-a-customer-of-first-resort-149446/" aria-label="Read more about With house prices soaring again the government must get ahead of the market and become a ‘customer of first resort’">Read more</a>
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November 8, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gorana Grgic, Lecturer in US Politics and Foreign Policy, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney Throughout the four years of Donald Trump’s presidency, Joe Biden spent significant time reassuring American allies around the world that Trump’s America is not “who we are” and pledging “we’ll be back”. ... <a title="‘America First’ is no more, but can president-elect Biden fix the US reputation abroad?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/08/america-first-is-no-more-but-can-president-elect-biden-fix-the-us-reputation-abroad-149524/" aria-label="Read more about ‘America First’ is no more, but can president-elect Biden fix the US reputation abroad?">Read more</a>
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November 7, 2020
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Joe Biden is almost certain to be the next president of the United States, ushering in a welcome return to engagement with the climate crisis after four years of denial. Great news for the Pacific. In contrast with Donald Trump’s premature declaration of victory and desperate calls to “stop the count”, ... <a title="Joe Biden edges closer to White House, but faces climate policy frustration" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/07/joe-biden-edges-closer-to-white-house-but-faces-climate-policy-frustration/" aria-label="Read more about Joe Biden edges closer to White House, but faces climate policy frustration">Read more</a>
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November 6, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christian Downie, Australian Research Council DECRA Fellow, Australian National University When the US formally left the Paris climate agreement, Joe Biden tweeted that “in exactly 77 days, a Biden Administration will rejoin it”. The US announced its intention to withdraw from the agreement back in 2017. But ... <a title="Biden says the US will rejoin the Paris climate agreement in 77 days. Then Australia will really feel the heat" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/06/biden-says-the-us-will-rejoin-the-paris-climate-agreement-in-77-days-then-australia-will-really-feel-the-heat-149533/" aria-label="Read more about Biden says the US will rejoin the Paris climate agreement in 77 days. Then Australia will really feel the heat">Read more</a>
