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July 14, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emma Shortis, Adjunct Senior Fellow, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University The shots fired at Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday are being investigated as an assassination attempt of the former president and current Republican presidential nominee. Assassination attempts on presidents ... <a title="A bloodied, defiant Trump could become the defining image of the US election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/14/a-bloodied-defiant-trump-could-become-the-defining-image-of-the-us-election-234629/" aria-label="Read more about A bloodied, defiant Trump could become the defining image of the US election">Read more</a>
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July 14, 2024
By Kelvin Joe and Gynnie Kero in Port Moresby Two widows and their children were among other Papua New Guinean squatters who had to dismantle their homes as the eviction exercise started at portion 2157 at Nine-Mile’s Bush Wara this week. Agnes Kamak, 52, from Jiwaka’s South Waghi, and Jen Emeke, from Enga’s Wapenamanda, said ... <a title="‘We slept in the open,’ say PNG evicted widows who bought Bush Wara land" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/14/we-slept-in-the-open-say-png-evicted-widows-who-bought-bush-wara-land/" aria-label="Read more about ‘We slept in the open,’ say PNG evicted widows who bought Bush Wara land">Read more</a>
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July 14, 2024
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk More armoured vehicles and firetrucks have been delivered for Kanaky New Caledonia’s security forces, including police and firemen. The France-freighted shipment consignment arrived aboard a cargo vessel, the Calao, the French High Commission announced on Thursday. It contained 10 more armoured vehicles for the security forces, ... <a title="New riot vehicle shipment arrives for police, firemen in New Caledonia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/14/new-riot-vehicle-shipment-arrives-for-police-firemen-in-new-caledonia/" aria-label="Read more about New riot vehicle shipment arrives for police, firemen in New Caledonia">Read more</a>
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July 14, 2024
Wansolwara News Here is the speech by Papua New Guinea’s Minister for Communication and Information Technology, Timothy Masiu, at the 2024 Pacific International Media Conference dinner at the Holiday Inn, Suva, on July 4: I thank the School of Journalism of the University of the South Pacific (USP) for the invitation to address this august ... <a title="PNG Communications Minister calls for media to ‘protect, preserve Pacific identity’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/14/png-communications-minister-calls-for-media-to-protect-preserve-pacific-identity/" aria-label="Read more about PNG Communications Minister calls for media to ‘protect, preserve Pacific identity’">Read more</a>
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July 13, 2024
Analysis by Keith Rankin, 12 July 2024. The recent French elections delivered an entirely predictable result; although few in the mainstream media actually predicted it. Instead, the pre-election narrative was that the dastardly ‘far right’ was heading for a win, and that a win for Rally France would presage some kind of disaster for democracy ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – France’s Two-ballot Voting System, and its New Zealand Antecedent" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/13/keith-rankin-analysis-frances-two-ballot-voting-system-and-its-new-zealand-antecedent/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – France’s Two-ballot Voting System, and its New Zealand Antecedent">Read more</a>
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July 13, 2024
Fijivillage News As an economy, Fiji has paid a “very high price for being unable to protect freedom” but people can speak and criticise the government freely now, says Deputy Prime Minister Professor Biman Prasad. He highlighted the “high price” while launching the new book titled Waves of Change: Media, Peace, and Development in the ... <a title="‘We’ve paid high price for being unable to protect freedom,’ says Fiji’s Prasad" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/13/weve-paid-high-price-for-being-unable-to-protect-freedom-says-fijis-prasad/" aria-label="Read more about ‘We’ve paid high price for being unable to protect freedom,’ says Fiji’s Prasad">Read more</a>
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July 13, 2024
ANALYSIS: By Denise Fisher The voters in the second round of France’s national elections last weekend staved off an expected shift to the far-right. But the result in the Pacific territory Kanaky New Caledonia was also in many ways historic. Of the two assembly representatives decided, a position fell on either side of the deep ... <a title="A surprising litmus test for Kanaky New Caledonia’s independence parties" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/13/a-surprising-litmus-test-for-kanaky-new-caledonias-independence-parties/" aria-label="Read more about A surprising litmus test for Kanaky New Caledonia’s independence parties">Read more</a>
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July 13, 2024
By Khalia Strong of Pacific Media Network News If the pen is mightier than the sword, then an army of journalists has assembled in Fiji’s capital to discuss the state and future of the industry in the region. The three-day Pacific Media Conference 2024 on July 4-6 is organised and hosted by the University of ... <a title="Newsmakers dissect state and future of Pacific journalism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/13/newsmakers-dissect-state-and-future-of-pacific-journalism/" aria-label="Read more about Newsmakers dissect state and future of Pacific journalism">Read more</a>
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July 12, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Melinda Hildebrandt, Policy Fellow, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University In February, a major review recommended a new “needs-based” funding model for Australian universities. The Universities Accord final report said universities should receive more money for students from equity backgrounds, including First Nations students and those with disability. This ... <a title="How is ‘Gonski-style’ needs-based funding going to work for universities?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/12/how-is-gonski-style-needs-based-funding-going-to-work-for-universities-234491/" aria-label="Read more about How is ‘Gonski-style’ needs-based funding going to work for universities?">Read more</a>
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July 12, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Kendall, Adjunct Research Fellow, The University of Queensland Facebook Yesterday morning, the Australian Federal Police arrested a Russian-born Australian couple for spying. Police allege Kira Korolev, an Australian Defence Force (ADF) army private, undertook undeclared travel to Russia while on long-term leave. While there, she allegedly ... <a title="A Russian-born ADF soldier and her husband have been charged with spying. What does this mean?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/12/a-russian-born-adf-soldier-and-her-husband-have-been-charged-with-spying-what-does-this-mean-234555/" aria-label="Read more about A Russian-born ADF soldier and her husband have been charged with spying. What does this mean?">Read more</a>
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July 12, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Darren O’Donovan, Senior Lecturer in Administrative Law, La Trobe University Marcus Aurelius/Pexels Following the release of a review into the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) late last year, reform is on the cards for the scheme in 2024. The first step, the proposed NDIS Amendment Bill, has, ... <a title="NDIS reforms are still in limbo. What’s going on, and are people with disability getting enough say?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/12/ndis-reforms-are-still-in-limbo-whats-going-on-and-are-people-with-disability-getting-enough-say-234275/" aria-label="Read more about NDIS reforms are still in limbo. What’s going on, and are people with disability getting enough say?">Read more</a>
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July 12, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jathan Sadowski, Senior Research Fellow (ARC DECRA), Emerging Technologies Research Lab and CoE for Automated Decision-Making and Society, Monash University, Monash University Skorzewiak / Shutterstock Last week, two big names in the artificial intelligence (AI) and wellness industries announced a collaboration to develop a “customised, hyper-personalised AI ... <a title="Why an ‘AI health coach’ won’t solve the world’s chronic disease problems" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/12/why-an-ai-health-coach-wont-solve-the-worlds-chronic-disease-problems-234369/" aria-label="Read more about Why an ‘AI health coach’ won’t solve the world’s chronic disease problems">Read more</a>
