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June 22, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Albanese government has given a tepid response to the United States’ bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities. The Prime Minister’s Office issued a statement from a government spokesperson, but there were no plans on Sunday afternoon for Anthony Albanese or ... <a title="Muted response from Albanese government on US attack on Iran" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/22/muted-response-from-albanese-government-on-us-attack-on-iran-259510/" aria-label="Read more about Muted response from Albanese government on US attack on Iran">Read more</a>
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June 22, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Dwyer, Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, University of Tasmania The jagged silhouette of a B2 stealth bomber seen during a 2015 flyover in the US. Jonathan Daniel / Getty Images Late on Saturday night, local time, the United States carried out strikes against Iranian nuclear enrichment ... <a title="What is a ‘bunker buster’? An expert explains what the US dropped on Iran – and what might happen now" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/22/what-is-a-bunker-buster-an-expert-explains-what-the-us-dropped-on-iran-and-what-might-happen-now-259508/" aria-label="Read more about What is a ‘bunker buster’? An expert explains what the US dropped on Iran – and what might happen now">Read more</a>
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June 21, 2025
BEARING WITNESS: By Cole Martin in occupied Bethlehem Kia ora koutou, I’m a Kiwi journo in occupied Bethlehem, here’s a brief summary of today’s events across the Palestinian and Israeli territories from on the ground. Sixty nine people killed in Gaza, 12 while seeking aid, and 221 injured (172 seeking aid). 11 killed by Israeli ... <a title="Israel blocks Gaza aid organisations’ access to fuel, hospitals running out" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/21/israel-blocks-gaza-aid-organisations-access-to-fuel-hospitals-running-out/" aria-label="Read more about Israel blocks Gaza aid organisations’ access to fuel, hospitals running out">Read more</a>
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June 21, 2025
Asia Pacific Report A leading Middle East analyst has pushed back against US President Donald Trump’s dismissal of the conclusion of his own national intelligence chief, who said in April that Iran is not building a nuclear weapon. Marwan Bishara, Al Jazeera’s senior political analyst, said in an interview that Tulsi Gabbard, the US Director ... <a title="Analyst dismisses ‘lie by rogue’ Netanyahu over Iran’s nuclear programme" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/21/analyst-dismisses-lie-by-rogue-netanyahu-over-irans-nuclear-programme/" aria-label="Read more about Analyst dismisses ‘lie by rogue’ Netanyahu over Iran’s nuclear programme">Read more</a>
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June 21, 2025
By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific presenter/producer Former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark believes the Cook Islands, a realm of New Zealand, caused a crisis for itself by not consulting Wellington before signing a deal with China. The New Zealand government has paused more than $18 million in development assistance to the Cook Islands after ... <a title="Former New Zealand PM Helen Clark blames Cook Islands for crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/21/former-new-zealand-pm-helen-clark-blames-cook-islands-for-crisis/" aria-label="Read more about Former New Zealand PM Helen Clark blames Cook Islands for crisis">Read more</a>
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June 20, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Anthony Albanese, just back from the G7 and his cancelled meeting with Donald Trump, has abandoned the idea of going to next week’s NATO meeting in pursuit of face time with the elusive president. The word was that the prime ... <a title="View from The Hill: Albanese decides against pursuing Donald Trump to NATO" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/20/view-from-the-hill-albanese-decides-against-pursuing-donald-trump-to-nato-258972/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Albanese decides against pursuing Donald Trump to NATO">Read more</a>
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June 20, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tom Howe, PhD candidate in International Relations, Monash University A recently announced Pentagon review of the AUKUS pact has sparked a renewed bout of debate in Australia. Led by the “AUKUS-agnostic” US Undersecretary of Defense Elbridge Colby, the review raises serious questions over whether Australia will receive ... <a title="Britain’s support for AUKUS is unwavering – but its capacity to deliver is another matter" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/20/britains-support-for-aukus-is-unwavering-but-its-capacity-to-deliver-is-another-matter-259266/" aria-label="Read more about Britain’s support for AUKUS is unwavering – but its capacity to deliver is another matter">Read more</a>
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June 20, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Natalie Roche, PhD Candidate, Centre for Ergonomics and Human Factors, La Trobe University Sergey Dolgikh/Getty Images In Australia, there are around 235,000 emergency service volunteers who help communities respond and recover after natural disasters and other traumatic events. These include volunteers with metropolitan and rural fire services ... <a title="‘I was in a semi-breaking-down sort of place’: new study sheds light on the emotional toll for emergency volunteers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/20/i-was-in-a-semi-breaking-down-sort-of-place-new-study-sheds-light-on-the-emotional-toll-for-emergency-volunteers-259145/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I was in a semi-breaking-down sort of place’: new study sheds light on the emotional toll for emergency volunteers">Read more</a>
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June 20, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shumi Akhtar, Associate Professor, University of Sydney Marlon Trottmann/Shutterstock The Australian origins of Santos have made an indelible mark on the company’s very name. The energy giant was first incorporated in 1954 under the acronym for “South Australia Northern Territory Oil Search”. It was publicly listed on ... <a title="Australia wants more foreign investment. That’s why a $29 billion bid for Santos puts the Treasurer in a tricky position" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/20/australia-wants-more-foreign-investment-thats-why-a-29-billion-bid-for-santos-puts-the-treasurer-in-a-tricky-position-259153/" aria-label="Read more about Australia wants more foreign investment. That’s why a $29 billion bid for Santos puts the Treasurer in a tricky position">Read more</a>
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June 20, 2025
BEARING WITNESS: By Cole Martin in occupied Bethlehem Kia ora koutou, I’m a Kiwi journo in occupied Bethlehem, here’s a brief summary of today’s events across the Palestinian and Israeli territories from on the ground. At least 16 killed by Israeli airstrike on al-Shati refugee camp in northern Gaza. 92 killed across Gaza in total, ... <a title="15 months after ‘flour massacre’ shock, Israel commits daily Gaza food aid killings" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/20/15-months-after-flour-massacre-shock-israel-commits-daily-gaza-food-aid-killings/" aria-label="Read more about 15 months after ‘flour massacre’ shock, Israel commits daily Gaza food aid killings">Read more</a>
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June 20, 2025
By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown has suggested a double standard, saying he was “not privy to or consulted on” agreements New Zealand may enter into with China. New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters has paused $18.2 million in development assistance to the Cook Islands due to a lack ... <a title="Mark Brown: Cook Islands ‘not consulted’ on NZ-China agreements" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/20/mark-brown-cook-islands-not-consulted-on-nz-china-agreements/" aria-label="Read more about Mark Brown: Cook Islands ‘not consulted’ on NZ-China agreements">Read more</a>
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June 20, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Diane Dowdell, PhD Candidate in Sustainable Mining, The University of Queensland CUHRIG/Getty This week, Environment Minister Murray Watt met with groups representing business, the environment, renewable energy and First Nations communities in a bid to restart Labor’s stalled environmental reforms. There was one group in the room ... <a title="West Australian miners flexed their muscle to block a federal EPA last year. Will it be different this time?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/20/west-australian-miners-flexed-their-muscle-to-block-a-federal-epa-last-year-will-it-be-different-this-time-257892/" aria-label="Read more about West Australian miners flexed their muscle to block a federal EPA last year. Will it be different this time?">Read more</a>
