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Month: March 2020

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We’re running out of time to use Endgame C to drive coronavirus infections down to zero

March 24, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Daley, Chief Executive Officer, Grattan Institute The New South Wales and Victorian governments showed foresight on Sunday by announcing a shut-down of all non-essential activity. On Saturday we described this strategy on Saturday as Endgame C – with the goal to drive new infections down to ... <a title="We’re running out of time to use Endgame C to drive coronavirus infections down to zero" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/24/were-running-out-of-time-to-use-endgame-c-to-drive-coronavirus-infections-down-to-zero-134393/" aria-label="Read more about We’re running out of time to use Endgame C to drive coronavirus infections down to zero">Read more</a>

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Are you there God? Whether we pray harder or endure wrath depends on the religious doctrine of Providence

March 24, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Philip C. Almond, Emeritus Professor in the History of Religious Thought, The University of Queensland It’s not the end of the world. But with the Coronavirus running rampant, you could be forgiven for thinking so. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse symbolically portray the four events that ... <a title="Are you there God? Whether we pray harder or endure wrath depends on the religious doctrine of Providence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/24/are-you-there-god-whether-we-pray-harder-or-endure-wrath-depends-on-the-religious-doctrine-of-providence-134139/" aria-label="Read more about Are you there God? Whether we pray harder or endure wrath depends on the religious doctrine of Providence">Read more</a>

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View from The Hill: A contest of credible views should be seen as useful in a national crisis

March 23, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Morrison government would like the “national cabinet” to mean individual states, notably NSW and Victoria, just stay in line – the line being what the Feds want. Scott Morrison was clearly beyond irritated on Sunday when premiers Gladys Berejiklian ... <a title="View from The Hill: A contest of credible views should be seen as useful in a national crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/23/view-from-the-hill-a-contest-of-credible-views-should-be-seen-as-useful-in-a-national-crisis-134419/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: A contest of credible views should be seen as useful in a national crisis">Read more</a>

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State-by-state: how Australia’s new coronavirus rules will affect you

March 23, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sunanda Creagh, Head of Digital Storytelling A suite of new measures aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19 have been announced by federal and state governments in the last 24 hours. We’ve collated the regulations in an infographic below – but it’s important to remember ... <a title="State-by-state: how Australia’s new coronavirus rules will affect you" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/23/state-by-state-how-australias-new-coronavirus-rules-will-affect-you-134379/" aria-label="Read more about State-by-state: how Australia’s new coronavirus rules will affect you">Read more</a>

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Nice to meet you, now back off! How to socially distance without seeming rude

March 23, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nathalie Collins, Academic Director (National Programs), Edith Cowan University Depending on your culture, you are probably used to greeting someone with a handshake, hug or nose bump. Well, not any more. As introverts everywhere silently (of course) celebrate the need for social distance, the rest of us ... <a title="Nice to meet you, now back off! How to socially distance without seeming rude" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/23/nice-to-meet-you-now-back-off-how-to-socially-distance-without-seeming-rude-134250/" aria-label="Read more about Nice to meet you, now back off! How to socially distance without seeming rude">Read more</a>

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Coronavirus distancing measures are confusing. Here are 3 things to ask yourself before you see someone

March 23, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julie Leask, Professor, University of Sydney Editor’s note: This article is based on the coronavirus and COVID-19 situation as of March 23. It’s important to remember that the situation is rapidly developing and official advice may change. If the flurry of new orders released in the last ... <a title="Coronavirus distancing measures are confusing. Here are 3 things to ask yourself before you see someone" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/23/coronavirus-distancing-measures-are-confusing-here-are-3-things-to-ask-yourself-before-you-see-someone-134394/" aria-label="Read more about Coronavirus distancing measures are confusing. Here are 3 things to ask yourself before you see someone">Read more</a>

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Confused about what’s OK and what’s not? Here are 3 questions to ask yourself before you see someone

March 23, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julie Leask, Professor, University of Sydney Editor’s note: This article is based on the coronavirus and COVID-19 situation as of March 23. It’s important to remember that the situation is rapidly developing and official advice may change. If the flurry of new orders released in the last ... <a title="Confused about what’s OK and what’s not? Here are 3 questions to ask yourself before you see someone" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/23/confused-about-whats-ok-and-whats-not-here-are-3-questions-to-ask-yourself-before-you-see-someone-134394/" aria-label="Read more about Confused about what’s OK and what’s not? Here are 3 questions to ask yourself before you see someone">Read more</a>

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NZ prepares for unprecedented virus lockdown – 36 new Covid-19 cases

March 23, 2020

New Zealanders are preparing to go into an unprecedented lockdown period at midnight on Wednesday to stem the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced this afternoon that the Covid-19 alert level would rise to level four on Wednesday night. It was confirmed the country now has 102 cases  – with ... <a title="NZ prepares for unprecedented virus lockdown – 36 new Covid-19 cases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/23/nz-prepares-for-unprecedented-virus-lockdown-36-new-covid-19-cases/" aria-label="Read more about NZ prepares for unprecedented virus lockdown – 36 new Covid-19 cases">Read more</a>

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Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid-19 Virus: Slowing Exponential Growth in Italy

March 23, 2020

Analysis by Keith Rankin. The two charts here are presented using a ‘logarithmic’ scale. This is the appropriate way of representing any data time series that would normally exhibit exponential growth. ‘Exponential growth’ means that normal growth is measured in percentage terms rather than actual numbers. Common measures that grow exponentially are consumer prices (this ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid-19 Virus: Slowing Exponential Growth in Italy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/23/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-covid-19-virus-slowing-exponential-growth-in-italy/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid-19 Virus: Slowing Exponential Growth in Italy">Read more</a>

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Caring for 300,000 temporary migrants in New Zealand is a crucial missing link in our coronavirus response

March 23, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Francis L. Collins, Professor of Geography, Director of the National Institute of Demographic and Economic Analysis, University of Waikato More than one-in-16 people in New Zealand today – or more than 300,000 in total – is a migrant without residence status, living here on a temporary work, ... <a title="Caring for 300,000 temporary migrants in New Zealand is a crucial missing link in our coronavirus response" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/23/caring-for-300-000-temporary-migrants-in-new-zealand-is-a-crucial-missing-link-in-our-coronavirus-response-134152/" aria-label="Read more about Caring for 300,000 temporary migrants in New Zealand is a crucial missing link in our coronavirus response">Read more</a>

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6 strategies to juggle work and young kids at home: it’s about flexibility and boundaries

March 23, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ruchi Sinha, Senior Lecturer, Organisational Behaviour & Management, University of South Australia It’s hard enough juggling a job with parenthood when you’ve got young kids. But what do you do when social-distancing policies mean you’ve all been sent home? This is the reality many families now face. ... <a title="6 strategies to juggle work and young kids at home: it’s about flexibility and boundaries" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/23/6-strategies-to-juggle-work-and-young-kids-at-home-its-about-flexibility-and-boundaries-134138/" aria-label="Read more about 6 strategies to juggle work and young kids at home: it’s about flexibility and boundaries">Read more</a>

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Make no mistake: Cook’s voyages were part of a military mission to conquer and expand

March 23, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Gapps, Conjoint Lecturer, University of Newcastle Captain James Cook arrived in the Pacific 250 years ago, triggering British colonisation of the region. We’re asking researchers to reflect on what happened and how it shapes us today. You can see other stories in the series here and ... <a title="Make no mistake: Cook’s voyages were part of a military mission to conquer and expand" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/23/make-no-mistake-cooks-voyages-were-part-of-a-military-mission-to-conquer-and-expand-129552/" aria-label="Read more about Make no mistake: Cook’s voyages were part of a military mission to conquer and expand">Read more</a>