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Month: February 2020

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We depend so much more on Chinese travellers now. That makes the impact of this coronavirus novel

February 12, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mingming Cheng, Senior Lecturer, School of Marketing, Curtin University Australia has joined New Zealand, the United States, Indonesia, India, Israel and other countries in deciding to refuse entry to all foreigners flying from or who have recently been in mainland China. These bans dramatically escalate the potential ... <a title="We depend so much more on Chinese travellers now. That makes the impact of this coronavirus novel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/12/we-depend-so-much-more-on-chinese-travellers-now-that-makes-the-impact-of-this-coronavirus-novel-130798/" aria-label="Read more about We depend so much more on Chinese travellers now. That makes the impact of this coronavirus novel">Read more</a>

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Looking for love on a dating app? You might be falling for a ghost

February 12, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa Portolan, PhD student, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University Consider the moments you have fallen in love. If you unpick the threads, you will quickly find much of the falling occurred in the mind. Many artefacts that go towards creating intimacy are imagined. We ... <a title="Looking for love on a dating app? You might be falling for a ghost" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/12/looking-for-love-on-a-dating-app-you-might-be-falling-for-a-ghost-128626/" aria-label="Read more about Looking for love on a dating app? You might be falling for a ghost">Read more</a>

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Behave as a team, Morrison tells the troops

February 11, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra As he battles to put containment lines around the damage the Nationals’ meltdown is causing his government, Scott Morrison has given his party room a pointed lecture about unity. He has also obtained a letter from Llew O’Brien in which ... <a title="Behave as a team, Morrison tells the troops" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/11/behave-as-a-team-morrison-tells-the-troops-131143/" aria-label="Read more about Behave as a team, Morrison tells the troops">Read more</a>

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Rights groups, journalists condemn Duterte bid to shut key TV network

February 11, 2020

By Felipe F. Salvosa II in Manila New York-based Human Rights Watch has led a barrage of condemnation against the Duterte government’s “assault on media freedom” by filing a court petition to void the franchise of ABS-CBN, the largest television network in the Philippines. The petition for quo warranto accuses ABS-CBN of skirting the ban ... <a title="Rights groups, journalists condemn Duterte bid to shut key TV network" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/11/rights-groups-journalists-condemn-duterte-bid-to-shut-key-tv-network/" aria-label="Read more about Rights groups, journalists condemn Duterte bid to shut key TV network">Read more</a>

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Duke the dog’s plane death shows how climate change complicates pet ownership

February 11, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Simone Blackman, Lecturer in Commercial Law, University of Tasmania This summer’s bushfires and heatwaves may have led you to wonder how climate change will shape our lives. But have you given any thought to how it might affect your pets? The issue of climate change and pet ... <a title="Duke the dog’s plane death shows how climate change complicates pet ownership" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/11/duke-the-dogs-plane-death-shows-how-climate-change-complicates-pet-ownership-130601/" aria-label="Read more about Duke the dog’s plane death shows how climate change complicates pet ownership">Read more</a>

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Poppers can now be sold in pharmacies, but getting them might not be so easy

February 11, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stefanie Vaccher, Statistician/Epidemiologist, UNSW New regulations come into place this month that allow the sale of amyl nitrite, known as poppers, in Australian pharmacies. Amyl nitrite and the broader class of drugs it belongs to, alkyl nitrites, were previously illegal in Australia. But poppers were easy to ... <a title="Poppers can now be sold in pharmacies, but getting them might not be so easy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/11/poppers-can-now-be-sold-in-pharmacies-but-getting-them-might-not-be-so-easy-131146/" aria-label="Read more about Poppers can now be sold in pharmacies, but getting them might not be so easy">Read more</a>

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High Court rules Indigenous people cannot be deported as aliens, but the fight for legal recognition remains

February 11, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Galloway, Associate Professor of Law, Griffith University The High Court made an important decision today about whether it is possible for Aboriginal Australians to be deported from the country if they are not citizens. By a majority of 4:3, the court decided that Aboriginal Australians … ... <a title="High Court rules Indigenous people cannot be deported as aliens, but the fight for legal recognition remains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/11/high-court-rules-indigenous-people-cannot-be-deported-as-aliens-but-the-fight-for-legal-recognition-remains-131377/" aria-label="Read more about High Court rules Indigenous people cannot be deported as aliens, but the fight for legal recognition remains">Read more</a>

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Curious Kids: is the sky blue on other planets?

February 11, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jake Clark, PhD Candidate, University of Southern Queensland Is the sky blue on other planets, like on Earth? What is an atmosphere, and do other planets have one? – Charlie, age 10 G’day Charlie, and thank you so much for your incredibly curious question. Before I get ... <a title="Curious Kids: is the sky blue on other planets?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/11/curious-kids-is-the-sky-blue-on-other-planets-129779/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: is the sky blue on other planets?">Read more</a>

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France drags its heel over nuclear compensation claims from Tahiti

February 11, 2020

By RNZ Pacific The French nuclear compensation commission, CIVEN, says it will soon report on how to respond to last month’s Supreme Court reinstatement of some compensation claims from French Polynesia. The court approved the validity of two claims by nuclear weapons test victims thrown out last year, saying the old eligibility criteria were still ... <a title="France drags its heel over nuclear compensation claims from Tahiti" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/11/france-drags-its-heel-over-nuclear-compensation-claims-from-tahiti/" aria-label="Read more about France drags its heel over nuclear compensation claims from Tahiti">Read more</a>

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Elaine Pearson: Five urgent issues for Indonesia’s president to address

February 11, 2020

By Elaine Pearson Indonesian President Joko Widodo (known as Jokowi) addressed Australia’s Parliament yesterday. Indonesia is often referred to as the democratic success story of Southeast Asia and a model of Muslim democracy, yet it has been responsible for significant backsliding on human rights in recent years. This backsliding is serious enough that Australian leaders ... <a title="Elaine Pearson: Five urgent issues for Indonesia’s president to address" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/11/elaine-pearson-five-urgent-issues-for-indonesias-president-to-address/" aria-label="Read more about Elaine Pearson: Five urgent issues for Indonesia’s president to address">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 11 2020

February 11, 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  Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): Second SFO inquiry into donations a worry for NZ democracy Audrey Young (Herald): PM Jacinda Ardern rules out standing down Winston Peters over NZ First probe by SFO (paywalled) ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 11 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/11/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-february-11-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 11 2020">Read more</a>

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‘Death by a thousand cuts’: women of colour in science face a subtly hostile work environment

February 11, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Meredith Nash, Associate Professor in Sociology, University of Tasmania It’s hard for women to succeed in science. Our research shows it’s even harder for women of colour. We interviewed women of colour working in scientific and technical organisations across Australia about their experiences. As well as direct ... <a title="‘Death by a thousand cuts’: women of colour in science face a subtly hostile work environment" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/11/death-by-a-thousand-cuts-women-of-colour-in-science-face-a-subtly-hostile-work-environment-130204/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Death by a thousand cuts’: women of colour in science face a subtly hostile work environment">Read more</a>