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October 17, 2020
By RNZ News Seventeen passengers from New Zealand who travelled to Sydney under the trans-Tasman bubble arrangements have been caught entering Melbourne, reports the ABC. The ABC understands the passengers flew to Sydney and got a connecting to flight to Melbourne. Melbourne is currently not accepting international travellers. Initially it was reported that 14 passengers ... <a title="17 travellers from NZ caught entering Melbourne in travel ‘bubble breach’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/17/17-travellers-from-nz-caught-entering-melbourne-in-travel-bubble-breach/" aria-label="Read more about 17 travellers from NZ caught entering Melbourne in travel ‘bubble breach’">Read more</a>
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October 17, 2020
By RNZ Pacific French Polynesia’s former president Gaston Flosse has tested positive for covid-19, prompting a deferral of today’s appeal court hearing. Flosse and the current President Edouard Fritch, who is also covid-19 positive, appealed against last year’s joint conviction for abusing public funds. Fritch had been fined US$50,000 while Flosse had been given a ... <a title="French Polynesia’s ex-president Flosse tests positive for covid-19" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/17/french-polynesias-ex-president-flosse-tests-positive-for-covid-19/" aria-label="Read more about French Polynesia’s ex-president Flosse tests positive for covid-19">Read more</a>
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October 17, 2020
Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage COHA EditorialFrom Washington DC On October 18, Bolivians will go to the polls to elect their next president and vice president after eleven months of turmoil in the aftermath of a coup backed by the Organization of American States (OAS) that undermined the electoral victory of the Movement ... <a title="Democracy Hangs in the Balance as Bolivians Head to the Polls in Sunday’s Presidential Election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/17/democracy-hangs-in-the-balance-as-bolivians-head-to-the-polls-in-sundays-presidential-election/" aria-label="Read more about Democracy Hangs in the Balance as Bolivians Head to the Polls in Sunday’s Presidential Election">Read more</a>
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October 16, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Cowling, Associate Professor – Information & Communication Technology (ICT), CQUniversity Australia Apple has released its new smartphone, the iPhone 12, without an accompanying charger or earbuds. Users have harshly criticised the company for this move and will have to purchase these accessories separately, if needed. While ... <a title="Apple’s iPhone 12 comes without a charger: a smart waste-reduction move, or clever cash grab?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/16/apples-iphone-12-comes-without-a-charger-a-smart-waste-reduction-move-or-clever-cash-grab-148189/" aria-label="Read more about Apple’s iPhone 12 comes without a charger: a smart waste-reduction move, or clever cash grab?">Read more</a>
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October 16, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hassan Vally, Associate Professor, La Trobe University Last week the World Health Organisation’s special envoy on COVID-19, David Nabarro, said: We in the World Health Organisation do not advocate lockdowns as the primary measure for the control of the virus. This has created confusion and frustration, as ... <a title="WHO is right: lockdowns should be short and sharp. Here are 4 other essential COVID-19 strategies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/16/who-is-right-lockdowns-should-be-short-and-sharp-here-are-4-other-essential-covid-19-strategies-148175/" aria-label="Read more about WHO is right: lockdowns should be short and sharp. Here are 4 other essential COVID-19 strategies">Read more</a>
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October 16, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Melatos, Associate Professor of Economics, University of Sydney US private equity firm Bain Capital won’t formally assume control of Virgin Australia until November. But its coup this week against chief executive Paul Scurrah, dumping him for Jayne Hrdlicka, a former Bain employee with a reputation for ... <a title="Virgin sacrifice: boardroom bloodletting signals a classic private-equity hijacking" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/16/virgin-sacrifice-boardroom-bloodletting-signals-a-classic-private-equity-hijacking-148244/" aria-label="Read more about Virgin sacrifice: boardroom bloodletting signals a classic private-equity hijacking">Read more</a>
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October 16, 2020
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Today, October 16, marks the 45th anniversary of the Balibo Five – the five Australian-based Australian, British and New Zealand – journalists murdered in East Timor in 1975. Their case remains unsolved. Roger East, a former ABC journalist, was later murdered when in Timor-Leste investigating the earlier killings and running a ... <a title="AJF condemns impunity over Balibo Five murders in Timor, other killings" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/16/ajf-condemns-impunity-over-balibo-five-murders-in-timor-other-killings/" aria-label="Read more about AJF condemns impunity over Balibo Five murders in Timor, other killings">Read more</a>
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October 16, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lorna Piatti-Farnell, Professor of Popular Culture, Auckland University of Technology With much of the world in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, there is some talk of cancelling Halloween celebrations this year. It’s only natural to wonder if we should celebrate an event that, on the surface, ... <a title="Don’t cancel Halloween: some ‘spooky’ tips on how to stay COVID-safe this All Hallows’ Eve" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/16/dont-cancel-halloween-some-spooky-tips-on-how-to-stay-covid-safe-this-all-hallows-eve-147658/" aria-label="Read more about Don’t cancel Halloween: some ‘spooky’ tips on how to stay COVID-safe this All Hallows’ Eve">Read more</a>
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October 16, 2020
Analysis by Keith Rankin. This week’s first chart looks at a familiar island country with the same population as New Zealand. The chart shows daily cases at the top, and daily deaths at the bottom; and it includes world averages for comparison. The most striking recent feature on the Ireland chart is the straight-line (exponential) growth ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid-19: New European Outbreak" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/16/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-covid-19-new-european-outbreak/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid-19: New European Outbreak">Read more</a>
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October 16, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samuel Wilson, Senior Lecturer in Leadership, Swinburne University of Technology Since 2018, we have tracked public perceptions of the leadership of various Australian institutions — including government — as part of our Australian Leadership Index. Before the COVID-19 pandemic worsened in Australia in March, public perceptions of ... <a title="Blunders aside, most Australians believe state premiers have been effective leaders during pandemic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/16/blunders-aside-most-australians-believe-state-premiers-have-been-effective-leaders-during-pandemic-147998/" aria-label="Read more about Blunders aside, most Australians believe state premiers have been effective leaders during pandemic">Read more</a>
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October 16, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexa Gower, Postdoctoral researcher, Monash University Melbourne has endured one of the strictest COVID-19 lockdowns in the world. Public health announcements indicate restrictions are set to continue despite experts warning that Victoria is unlikely to get the daily average number of new cases down to just five ... <a title="How’s your life under lockdown? Tweets tell the tale of how neighbourhoods compare" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/16/hows-your-life-under-lockdown-tweets-tell-the-tale-of-how-neighbourhoods-compare-147839/" aria-label="Read more about How’s your life under lockdown? Tweets tell the tale of how neighbourhoods compare">Read more</a>
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October 16, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra University of Canberra Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan and University of Canberra Assistant Professor Caroline Fisher discuss the week in politics. This week the pair discuss a week of ICAC hearings, and evidence concerning Premier Gladys Berejiklian and former MP Daryl ... <a title="VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on ICAC, Chris Eccles, and the Queensland election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/16/video-michelle-grattan-on-icac-chris-eccles-and-the-queensland-election-148253/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on ICAC, Chris Eccles, and the Queensland election">Read more</a>
