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February 14, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elfie Shiosaki, Lecturer in Indigenous Rights, Policy and Governance, University of Western Australia Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains names of deceased people. In the quiet of the State Records Office, I have spent many hours searching for knowledge about my family. ... <a title="Friday essay: ‘I am anxious to have my children home’: recovering letters of love written for Noongar children" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/14/friday-essay-i-am-anxious-to-have-my-children-home-recovering-letters-of-love-written-for-noongar-children-127809/" aria-label="Read more about Friday essay: ‘I am anxious to have my children home’: recovering letters of love written for Noongar children">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Nationals’ crisis is a political version of what social scientists call a “wicked problem”. It’s without any obvious solution, and every future course is fraught. This is a “wicked problem” not just for the minor coalition partner, but for ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Morrison can only look on as Nationals ‘wicked problem’ damages his government" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/14/grattan-on-friday-morrison-can-only-look-on-as-nationals-wicked-problem-damages-his-government-131780/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Morrison can only look on as Nationals ‘wicked problem’ damages his government">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2020
By JC Gotinga in Manila After days of silence, Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana today finally made a public statement on the termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the US, saying Philippine and American forces will cease to have joint exercises after the repeal takes effect in 180 days, or 6 months. “With the ... <a title="Philippines defence chief breaks silence on post-pact US ties" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/13/philippines-defence-chief-breaks-silence-on-post-pact-us-ties/" aria-label="Read more about Philippines defence chief breaks silence on post-pact US ties">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John L Hopkins, Theme Leader (Future Urban Mobility), Smart Cities Research Institute, Swinburne University of Technology There are now more than 45,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus dubbed COVID-19 by the World Health Organization, and the disease has caused at least 1,115 deaths. The impact of the ... <a title="High-tech shortages loom as coronavirus shutdowns hit manufacturers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/13/high-tech-shortages-loom-as-coronavirus-shutdowns-hit-manufacturers-131646/" aria-label="Read more about High-tech shortages loom as coronavirus shutdowns hit manufacturers">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nial Wheate, Associate Professor | Program Director, Undergraduate Pharmacy, University of Sydney The Australian Rheumatology Association this week warned people not to take the supplement glucosamine for their osteoarthritis due to possible allergic side-effects. What’s the evidence behind this latest advice? And do you really need to ... <a title="I’m taking glucosamine for my arthritis. So what’s behind the new advice to stop?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/13/im-taking-glucosamine-for-my-arthritis-so-whats-behind-the-new-advice-to-stop-131648/" aria-label="Read more about I’m taking glucosamine for my arthritis. So what’s behind the new advice to stop?">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian Wright, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Science, Western Sydney University Throughout summer, Sydney’s water storage level fell alarmingly. Level 2 water restrictions were imposed and the New South Wales government prepared to double the capacity of its desalination plant. But then it began to rain, and rain. ... <a title="Heavy rains are great news for Sydney’s dams, but they come with a big caveat" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/13/heavy-rains-are-great-news-for-sydneys-dams-but-they-come-with-a-big-caveat-131668/" aria-label="Read more about Heavy rains are great news for Sydney’s dams, but they come with a big caveat">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle O’Shea, Senior Lecturer Sport Management, Western Sydney University Australia Post recently released a commemorative World of Sportset of stamps celebrating six Australian sportscasters. Billed as “household names in their respective sports”, they are all men. Richie Benaud, Reg Gasnier, Les Murray, Lou Richards, Jack Dyer and ... <a title="A stamp of approval for legendary sports commentators – but only the male ones" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/13/a-stamp-of-approval-for-legendary-sports-commentators-but-only-the-male-ones-131398/" aria-label="Read more about A stamp of approval for legendary sports commentators – but only the male ones">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Geoff Cockfield, Professor of Government and Economics, and Deputy Dean, University of Southern Queensland The National Party turned 100 on January 22, but celebrations were overshadowed by leadership turbulence, with Barnaby Joyce challenging Michael McCormack for the leadership. The failed move to restore Joyce as leader of ... <a title="Nationals have long valued stable leadership and being strong Coalition partners – this shouldn’t change now" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/13/nationals-have-long-valued-stable-leadership-and-being-strong-coalition-partners-this-shouldnt-change-now-131554/" aria-label="Read more about Nationals have long valued stable leadership and being strong Coalition partners – this shouldn’t change now">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Siobhan O’Sullivan, Senior Lecturer in Social Policy, UNSW The numbers of vegans in Australia is on the rise – for many, ruling animal products out of their diet is a relatively straightforward decision. But deciding whether to eschew leather products can be more challenging. For non-meat eaters ... <a title="If you don’t eat meat but still wear leather, here are a few facts to chew on" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/13/if-you-dont-eat-meat-but-still-wear-leather-here-are-a-few-facts-to-chew-on-127322/" aria-label="Read more about If you don’t eat meat but still wear leather, here are a few facts to chew on">Read more</a>
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February 13, 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 Claire Trevett (Herald): Winston Peters’ donations dieback disease (paywalled) Alex Braae (Spinoff): Three takes on how the political donation system should change Ben Thomas (Spinoff): So many questions as Winston Peters goes live ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 13 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/13/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-february-13-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 13 2020">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katherine Biber, Professor of Law, University of Technology Sydney When a man died by suicide in 2016, a friend found an unsent SMS on his phone: Dave Nic you and Jack keep all that I have house and superannuation, put my ashes in the back garden with ... <a title="An unsent SMS, a message on a tractor, a poem: the courts say a valid will can take many forms" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/13/an-unsent-sms-a-message-on-a-tractor-a-poem-the-courts-say-a-valid-will-can-take-many-forms-128056/" aria-label="Read more about An unsent SMS, a message on a tractor, a poem: the courts say a valid will can take many forms">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Claire Hooker, Senior Lecturer and Coordinator, Health and Medical Humanities, University of Sydney The spread of misinformation about the novel coronavirus, now known as COVID-19, seems greater than the spread of the infection itself. The World Health Organisation (WHO), government health departments and others are trying to ... <a title="9 ways to talk to people who spread coronavirus myths" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/13/9-ways-to-talk-to-people-who-spread-coronavirus-myths-131378/" aria-label="Read more about 9 ways to talk to people who spread coronavirus myths">Read more</a>
