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July 26, 2022
RNZ Pacific A Fiji political leader is calling out the Australian and New Zealand governments on their “deafening silence” over human rights issues in the region. The leader of the opposition National Federation Party, Professor Biman Prasad, has called out the two countries for not acknowledging what he described as “the declining standards” of democracy, ... <a title="Prasad criticises NZ, Australia over not addressing ‘democratic deficit’ in Pacific region" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/26/prasad-criticises-nz-australia-over-not-addressing-democratic-deficit-in-pacific-region/" aria-label="Read more about Prasad criticises NZ, Australia over not addressing ‘democratic deficit’ in Pacific region">Read more</a>
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July 26, 2022
Inside PNG News Papua New Guinea’s Governor-General, Sir Bob Dadae, today accepted Electoral Commissioner Simon Sinai’s recommendation to extend the date for the 2022 general election Return of Writs by two weeks. The new date is August 12. With three days remaining before the initial gazetted date of July 29, counting for more than half ... <a title="PNG extends election returns date by two weeks to avoid ‘failed vote’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/26/png-extends-election-returns-date-by-two-weeks-to-avoid-failed-vote/" aria-label="Read more about PNG extends election returns date by two weeks to avoid ‘failed vote’">Read more</a>
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July 26, 2022
By Gynnie Kero in Port Moresby National Capital District Metropolitan Police Superintendent Gideon Ikumu has ruled out a proposal to impose a curfew in the capital city Port Moresby in the wake of the recent spate of violence. He said the situation was expected to return to normal after soldiers yesterday joined policemen on the ... <a title="Moresby police chief rejects call for capital curfew after election violence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/26/moresby-police-chief-rejects-call-for-capital-curfew-after-election-violence/" aria-label="Read more about Moresby police chief rejects call for capital curfew after election violence">Read more</a>
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July 26, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra As well as her interviews with politicians and experts, Politics with Michelle Grattan includes “Word from The Hill”, where she discusses the news with members of The Conversation politics team. Politics editor Amanda Dunn and Michelle talk about the opening ... <a title="Word from The Hill: Is Morrison’s absence from parliament disrespectful to his voters?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/26/word-from-the-hill-is-morrisons-absence-from-parliament-disrespectful-to-his-voters-187703/" aria-label="Read more about Word from The Hill: Is Morrison’s absence from parliament disrespectful to his voters?">Read more</a>
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July 26, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Susan Hester, Associate Professor, University of New England Shutterstock Passengers arriving in Australia from Indonesia will be directed to wash their shoes after the federal government ramped up efforts to prevent foot-and-mouth disease entering the country. But effective biosecurity involves more than just what happens at the ... <a title="Yes, wash your shoes at the airport – but we can do more to stop foot-and-mouth disease ravaging Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/26/yes-wash-your-shoes-at-the-airport-but-we-can-do-more-to-stop-foot-and-mouth-disease-ravaging-australia-187602/" aria-label="Read more about Yes, wash your shoes at the airport – but we can do more to stop foot-and-mouth disease ravaging Australia">Read more</a>
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July 26, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine Renshaw, Professor, School of Law, Western Sydney University “We Will Never Be Frightened”: Young demonstrators holding a banner during a protest in Yangon yesterday. STR/NurPhoto via Getty Images The execution of four political prisoners in Myanmar is further confirmation of what was already well known. The regime ... <a title="Will the Myanmar executions force Australia to act decisively at last?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/26/will-the-myanmar-executions-force-australia-to-act-decisively-at-last-187688/" aria-label="Read more about Will the Myanmar executions force Australia to act decisively at last?">Read more</a>
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July 26, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Janet Hoek, Professor of Public Health, University of Otago Shutterstock/Pisit Koolplukpol Imagine a society where tobacco does not kill nearly 5000 people every year in New Zealand, and more than eight million worldwide. The New Zealand government’s new legislation, which had its first reading in parliament today, ... <a title="New Zealand is introducing law to create a smokefree generation. Here are 6 reasons to support this policy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/26/new-zealand-is-introducing-law-to-create-a-smokefree-generation-here-are-6-reasons-to-support-this-policy-186283/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand is introducing law to create a smokefree generation. Here are 6 reasons to support this policy">Read more</a>
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July 26, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tony Blakely, Professor of Epidemiology, Population Interventions Unit, Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne Getty Images With the first reading of a new bill in parliament today, Aotearoa New Zealand’s plan to be smokefree by 2025 takes ... <a title="New Zealand’s ‘tobacco endgame’ law will be a world first for health – here’s what the modelling shows us" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/26/new-zealands-tobacco-endgame-law-will-be-a-world-first-for-health-heres-what-the-modelling-shows-us-187075/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand’s ‘tobacco endgame’ law will be a world first for health – here’s what the modelling shows us">Read more</a>
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July 26, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Giancaspro, Lecturer in Law, University of Adelaide The rental e-scooter craze is sweeping the globe, with millions of the vehicles dotting pavements in more than 600 cities. Studies predict there will be 4.6 million shared e-scooters in operation worldwide by 2024. While e-scooters have been praised ... <a title="Who’s liable if you’re injured or killed riding an e-scooter?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/26/whos-liable-if-youre-injured-or-killed-riding-an-e-scooter-187436/" aria-label="Read more about Who’s liable if you’re injured or killed riding an e-scooter?">Read more</a>
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July 26, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Shutterstock Who could even question a requirement that super funds act in the best financial interests of their members? Labor’s new assistant treasurer Stephen Jones, that’s who. While the treasurer himself has been working on ... <a title="Labor is winding back reforms meant to hold super funds accountable to their members" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/26/labor-is-winding-back-reforms-meant-to-hold-super-funds-accountable-to-their-members-187594/" aria-label="Read more about Labor is winding back reforms meant to hold super funds accountable to their members">Read more</a>
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July 26, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tomás I. Fuenzalida, Postdoctoral Fellow, Research School of Biology, Australian National University Tomás I. Fuenzalida, Author provided How do you tell if your plants need water? Recently, I asked this question of a group of about 40 biologists at the Australian National University. Most of them said ... <a title="I spent a year squeezing leaves to measure their water content. Here’s what I learned" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/26/i-spent-a-year-squeezing-leaves-to-measure-their-water-content-heres-what-i-learned-187460/" aria-label="Read more about I spent a year squeezing leaves to measure their water content. Here’s what I learned">Read more</a>
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July 26, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate D’Cruz, Senior research fellow, La Trobe University Shutterstock It is nearing ten years since the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) was legislated in the dying days of the Gillard government. Not only was there bipartisan support for the NDIS, the reform came about on the back ... <a title="What the NDIS needs to do to rebuild trust, in the words of the people who use it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/26/what-the-ndis-needs-to-do-to-rebuild-trust-in-the-words-of-the-people-who-use-it-185880/" aria-label="Read more about What the NDIS needs to do to rebuild trust, in the words of the people who use it">Read more</a>
