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September 27, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joyleen Christensen, Senior lecturer, University of Newcastle With action sequences that are being hailed as some of the best in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is shaping up to overtake Black Widow as the biggest film of ... <a title="From Bruce Lee to Shang-Chi: a short history of the kung fu film in cinema" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/27/from-bruce-lee-to-shang-chi-a-short-history-of-the-kung-fu-film-in-cinema-168273/" aria-label="Read more about From Bruce Lee to Shang-Chi: a short history of the kung fu film in cinema">Read more</a>
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September 27, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Ha, Associate, Grattan Institute Dan Peled/AAP Political momentum is growing in Australia to cut greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2050. On Friday, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg was the latest member of the federal government to throw his weight behind the goal. But for Australia to achieve ... <a title="The clock is ticking on net-zero, and Australia’s farmers must not get a free pass" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/27/the-clock-is-ticking-on-net-zero-and-australias-farmers-must-not-get-a-free-pass-168474/" aria-label="Read more about The clock is ticking on net-zero, and Australia’s farmers must not get a free pass">Read more</a>
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September 26, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra A tough debate is expected when a highly volatile Nationals parliamentary party meets on Monday, ahead of climate change negotiations between Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce to endorse a target of net zero emissions by 2050. ... <a title="Agitated Nationals grapple with climate debate, as former minister Chester takes ‘a break’ from party room" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/26/agitated-nationals-grapple-with-climate-debate-as-former-minister-chester-takes-a-break-from-party-room-168736/" aria-label="Read more about Agitated Nationals grapple with climate debate, as former minister Chester takes ‘a break’ from party room">Read more</a>
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September 26, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lavina Lee, Senior lecturer, Macquarie University Evan Vucci/AP The Quad has come a long way since it was resurrected in 2017 as a loose coalition comprising the US, Australia, India and Japan. The face-to-face, leaders summit at the end of last week marked a new high point ... <a title="With vision of a ‘free and open Indo-Pacific’, Quad leaders send a clear signal to China" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/26/with-vision-of-a-free-and-open-indo-pacific-quad-leaders-send-a-clear-signal-to-china-167896/" aria-label="Read more about With vision of a ‘free and open Indo-Pacific’, Quad leaders send a clear signal to China">Read more</a>
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September 25, 2021
Analysis by Bryce Edwards. Over $15 billion dollars has been transferred to businesses by the Government via the Wage Subsidy Scheme since Covid hit in 2020. The scheme has turned out to be effective at both keeping businesses afloat and enriching the already wealthy. Now that the scheme is back in operation, and because it’s ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Is the Wage Subsidy still transferring massive wealth to the rich?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/25/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-is-the-wage-subsidy-still-transferring-massive-wealth-to-the-rich/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Is the Wage Subsidy still transferring massive wealth to the rich?">Read more</a>
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September 24, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Lukas Coch/AAP The Coalition brigade is assembling, readying for the final march to a place it once regarded as enemy territory and poisoned ground, too dangerous to approach. Josh Frydenberg waved the flag on Friday. Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce, a ... <a title="View from The Hill: Barnaby Joyce falls (sort of) into step for the ‘net zero’ march" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/24/view-from-the-hill-barnaby-joyce-falls-sort-of-into-step-for-the-net-zero-march-168671/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Barnaby Joyce falls (sort of) into step for the ‘net zero’ march">Read more</a>
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September 24, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk The United Liberation Movement of West Papua has blamed the Indonesian military over the attack at a hospital in Kiwirok, near the Papua New Guinean border, in which a nurse was killed. Interim president Benny Wenda of the ULMWP has issued a statement in response to accusations by the Indonesian authorities ... <a title="Wenda blames nurse’s death on Indonesian military crackdown for Papuan mining, palm oil" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/24/wenda-blames-nurses-death-on-indonesian-military-crackdown-for-papuan-mining-palm-oil/" aria-label="Read more about Wenda blames nurse’s death on Indonesian military crackdown for Papuan mining, palm oil">Read more</a>
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September 24, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Reporters Without Borders (RSF) says it is very disturbed by the “11 journalism rules” that the Taliban announced at a meeting with news media on September 19. The rules that Afghan journalists will now have to implement are vaguely worded, dangerous and liable to be used to persecute them, the Paris-based ... <a title="Taliban ‘journalism rules’ open way to censorship, persecution, warns RSF" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/24/taliban-journalism-rules-open-way-to-censorship-persecution-warns-rsf/" aria-label="Read more about Taliban ‘journalism rules’ open way to censorship, persecution, warns RSF">Read more</a>
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September 24, 2021
RNZ Pacific New Caledonia recorded 16 covid-19 deaths yesterday — the highest single day total since the delta strain of the virus arrived in the territory less than three weeks ago. A spokesperson for the territorial government, Gilbert Tyuienon, said the archipelago “is going through a crisis never seen in its entire history”. Fifty-two people ... <a title="Covid deaths soar in New Caledonian crisis – 16 in one day" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/24/covid-deaths-soar-in-new-caledonian-crisis-16-in-one-day/" aria-label="Read more about Covid deaths soar in New Caledonian crisis – 16 in one day">Read more</a>
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September 24, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has appealed to the 1.7 million people in the city to “roll up your sleeves” and get vaccinated immediately to help New Zealand cope better with the covid-19 pandemic. Writing in The New Zealand Herald today to back the newspaper’s 90% Project for maximum vaccination, Goff said ... <a title="Auckland mayor Goff makes ‘roll up your sleeves – take covid jab’ plea" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/24/auckland-mayor-goff-makes-roll-up-your-sleeves-take-covid-jab-plea/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland mayor Goff makes ‘roll up your sleeves – take covid jab’ plea">Read more</a>
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September 24, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra University of Canberra Professional Fellow Michelle Grattan alongside University of Canberra Associate Professor Caroline Fisher discuss the week in politics. This week the pair discuss the announcement of the AUKUS, in particular the reaction of the French to what has ... <a title="VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on AUKUS fallout and the government moving to net zero" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/24/video-michelle-grattan-on-aukus-fallout-and-the-government-moving-to-net-zero-168654/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on AUKUS fallout and the government moving to net zero">Read more</a>
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September 24, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Simpson, Senior Lecturer, University of South Australia As world leaders have gathered for the UN General Assembly in New York this week, there has been uncertainty over who should be representing Myanmar. Since a coup on February 1, Myanmar’s military has argued it is the legitimate ... <a title="Two governments claim to run Myanmar. So, who gets the country’s seat at the UN?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/24/two-governments-claim-to-run-myanmar-so-who-gets-the-countrys-seat-at-the-un-167885/" aria-label="Read more about Two governments claim to run Myanmar. So, who gets the country’s seat at the UN?">Read more</a>
