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February 14, 2020
By Lian Buan in Manila A Philippines court has issued arrest warrants against former senator Antonio Trillanes IV and 10 other people for conspiracy to commit sedition, the court confirmed. The branch clerk of Quezon City Metropolitan Trial Court (MeTC) Branch 138 confirmed today that the warrants had been issued by Judge Kristine Grace Suarez ... <a title="Philippines court orders arrest of Trillanes, 10 others on sedition charge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/14/philippines-court-orders-arrest-of-trillanes-10-others-on-sedition-charge/" aria-label="Read more about Philippines court orders arrest of Trillanes, 10 others on sedition charge">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Michelle Grattan talks with Deputy Vice Chancellor Geoff Crisp about the week in politics, including further developments in the “sports rorts” affair, the future of Michael McCormack’s leadership of the Nationals, and the extension of the corona virus travel ban. ... <a title="VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on an embarrassed government, sports rorts, and the corona virus" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/14/video-michelle-grattan-on-an-embarrassed-government-sports-rorts-and-the-corona-virus-131837/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on an embarrassed government, sports rorts, and the corona virus">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jayne Lucke, Honorary Professor, The University of Queensland A study published today claims to have found a link between having had ten or more sexual partners and an increased risk of cancer. But it’s not as simple as that. While having a sexually transmissible infection (STI) can ... <a title="Saying sex increases cancer risk is neither totally correct, nor in any way helpful" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/14/saying-sex-increases-cancer-risk-is-neither-totally-correct-nor-in-any-way-helpful-131747/" aria-label="Read more about Saying sex increases cancer risk is neither totally correct, nor in any way helpful">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Susan Hardy, Honorary Lecturer, Arts & Social Sciences, UNSW What’s in a name? A lot when it comes to disease outbreaks, according to the recent communication from the World Health Organisation (WHO) on the previously named coronavirus, now to be known as COVID-19. While it has been ... <a title="Today’s disease names are less catchy, but also less likely to cause stigma" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/14/todays-disease-names-are-less-catchy-but-also-less-likely-to-cause-stigma-131465/" aria-label="Read more about Today’s disease names are less catchy, but also less likely to cause stigma">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rob Grenfell, Director of Health and Biosecurity, CSIRO The World Health Organisation said this week it may be 18 months before a vaccine against the coronavirus is publicly available. Let’s explore why, even with global efforts, it might take this long. China shared publicly the full RNA ... <a title="Here’s why the WHO says a coronavirus vaccine is 18 months away" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/14/heres-why-the-who-says-a-coronavirus-vaccine-is-18-months-away-131213/" aria-label="Read more about Here’s why the WHO says a coronavirus vaccine is 18 months away">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2020
By Global Voices A backlash against China’s official response to the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak has left local officials and the central government scrambling to offset responsibility. While the central government has accused local officials of being “inefficient,” the local government has reminded the public it is blocked from sharing information in real-time because of a ... <a title="Public outcry over Wuhan coronavirus leads to blame game in China" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/14/public-outcry-over-wuhan-coronavirus-leads-to-blame-game-in-china/" aria-label="Read more about Public outcry over Wuhan coronavirus leads to blame game in China">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2020
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Political donations Toby Manhire (Spinoff): Dirty Politics déjà vu as Peters says ‘we took the photographs’ on attack blog Richard Harman (Politik): NZ First’s Grey area. Strange goings on in Tauranga Thomas Manch ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 14 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/14/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-february-14-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 14 2020">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Erin Smith, Associate Professor in Disaster and Emergency Response, School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University creMost of us are probably familiar with the concept of psychological trauma, the impact on an individual’s psyche caused by an extremely distressing event. But there’s another kind of ... <a title="Collective trauma is real, and could hamper Australian communities’ bushfire recovery" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/14/collective-trauma-is-real-and-could-hamper-australian-communities-bushfire-recovery-131555/" aria-label="Read more about Collective trauma is real, and could hamper Australian communities’ bushfire recovery">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian M. Mackay, Adjunct assistant professor, The University of Queensland A recent announcement by a Chinese health official suggested the new coronavirus might spread more easily than we thought, via an “airborne route”. The virus is now known as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), while ... <a title="There’s no evidence the new coronavirus spreads through the air – but it’s still possible" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/14/theres-no-evidence-the-new-coronavirus-spreads-through-the-air-but-its-still-possible-131653/" aria-label="Read more about There’s no evidence the new coronavirus spreads through the air – but it’s still possible">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Harasti, Adjunct assistant professor, Southern Cross University Venture beneath the ocean and you’ll see schools of fish and other alien-like species that may take your breath away. But one species in particular is an enigma in the marine world: the shy, elusive seahorse. Approximately 50 species ... <a title="To save these threatened seahorses, we built them 5-star underwater hotels" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/14/to-save-these-threatened-seahorses-we-built-them-5-star-underwater-hotels-130056/" aria-label="Read more about To save these threatened seahorses, we built them 5-star underwater hotels">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Pollard, PhD Candidate in climate change and sustainability, University of Melbourne The slogan “What you can measure, you can manage” has become a guiding principle for local climate action. There’s an accounting standard made for this purpose: the Global Protocol for Community-scale Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventories. ... <a title="New tools help communities measure and reduce their emissions locally" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/14/new-tools-help-communities-measure-and-reduce-their-emissions-locally-128627/" aria-label="Read more about New tools help communities measure and reduce their emissions locally">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW The health implications of the Wuhan coronavirus (now called “Covid-19”) outbreak are, obviously, deeply concerning. At the time of writing, it had infected more than 50,000 people and killed more than 1,300. Cities and cruise ships are in lockdown. Major trade ... <a title="Vital Signs: a connected world makes this coronavirus scarier, but also helps us deal with it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/14/vital-signs-a-connected-world-makes-this-coronavirus-scarier-but-also-helps-us-deal-with-it-131662/" aria-label="Read more about Vital Signs: a connected world makes this coronavirus scarier, but also helps us deal with it">Read more</a>
