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Daily News Roundup – 22 February 2021
Housing Bernard Hickey (Stuff): Should Reserve Bank overheat economy to blast free of low interest rate trap? Gareth Vaughan (Interest): You can’t lose with property mate Zane Small (Newshub): Housing Minister Megan Woods fires up when quizzed on lack of property shortage figures Gill South (Stuff): Single buyers get
Coded Messages, Random Beatings, Protesters Shot Dead
20th February 2021 I was going to take a break from reporting on the brutality and aggression being inflicted upon the inhabitants of Myanmar by the authorities and give a flavour of the kind of protests now taking place. Previously I have mentioned the volume of broken-down cars blocking the
Facebook Has Pulled the Trigger on News Content
Diana Bossio Swinburne University of Technology Diana Bossio, Lecturer, Media and Communications, Swinburne University of Technology Facebook this week made good on its threat to block Australians from accessing or posting news content. The ban includes blocking links to Australian and overseas news publishers. Facebook said the ban was a
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The BFD is seeking journalists to write news articles for us in a voluntary capacity. We are looking for News stories without spin, just the facts. The BFD is a Conservative site opinion wise but real news shouldn’t have a political view, its job is to inform not to
Corporate Social Responsibility Hits a New Low
19th February 2021 There is a row brewing over Australian energy company Woodside and its Operations in Myanmar. Its chief executive said the company would press ahead with a major gas development in Myanmar and suggested the nation’s former civilian leaders ignored the army’s grievances in the lead-up
No, Frozen Wind Turbines Aren’t the Main Culprit for Texas’ Power Outages
Erin Douglas Ross Ramsey texastribune.org The Texas Tribune is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Frozen wind turbines in Texas caused some conservative state politicians to declare Tuesday that the state was relying too much
Police Seen Looting in Myanmar
18th February 2021 Differences in reporting are evident. In New Zealand, the MSM is reporting the CDM (Civil Disobedience Movement) as being loosely organised. Well, that is true, but it gives the impression that it is uncoordinated and rudderless which isn’t the case. The CDM “leaders” and motivators have
Daily News Roundup – 19 February 2021
Covid: General Matthew Hooton (Herald): Jacinda Ardern’s boldest and most adept Covid move yet (paywalled) ODT: Editorial – Trust and politicians in the Covid era Richard Harman: Living with covid Lisette Reymer (Newshub): New Zealand should stop living in fear of COVID-19 – expert Henry Cooke (Stuff): National says move out
Rep. Boebert: ‘It Takes a Special Kind of Stupidity to Run Out of Energy in Texas’
Craig Bannister cnsnews.com Craig joined CNSNews.com in July of 2005. Craig is responsible for all CNSNews.com media relations, public relations, and marketing programs. Prior to joining CNSNews.com, he served as communications manager for the Intelligent Transportation Society of America. Craig has spent his career managing communications,
‘Do Not Resuscitate’ Orders Given to People with Learning Disabilities during Pandemic
Right to Life News righttolife.org.uk People with learning disabilities have been given ‘do not resuscitate’ orders during the COVID-19 pandemic, which may have caused avoidable deaths. Last year, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) found “evidence of unacceptable and inappropriate DNACPRs [Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation] being made at
The Rebels Are Getting Dragged In
17th February 2021 In Mandalay, railway workers joined the CDM (Civil Disobedience Movement) and refused to man a train taking troops and supplies up to the Tatmadaw in Myitkyina in Kachin state. The roads to Myitkyina are still dangerous because of a possible ambush by the KIA (Kachin Independence Army)
The New Play Book of the Protestors
17th February 2021 Followers of my updates from Myanmar will be aware of my comments on the changing nature of the protest movement from one of mass demonstrations to a campaign of civil disobedience. Even though yesterday saw hundreds of thousands out in force in Yangon the campaign is taking