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March 9, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Signe Ravn, Senior lecturer in Sociology, University of Melbourne Concern about the popularity of “sexting” – the sending and receiving of sexually explicit text messages and photographs – among young people has been a frequent point of discussion in recent years. The media and some academic studies ... <a title="Young men on sexting: it’s normal, but complicated" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/09/young-men-on-sexting-its-normal-but-complicated-131759/" aria-label="Read more about Young men on sexting: it’s normal, but complicated">Read more</a>
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March 9, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gerard Fitzgerald, Emeritus Professor, School of Public Health, Queensland University of Technology The Western Australian health minister has announced “fever clinics” are to open this week for people who think they have coronavirus symptoms. And in NSW, the chief health officer has advised hospitals set up “respiratory ... <a title="‘Fever clinics’ are opening in Australia for people who think they’re infected with the coronavirus. Why?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/09/fever-clinics-are-opening-in-australia-for-people-who-think-theyre-infected-with-the-coronavirus-why-132599/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Fever clinics’ are opening in Australia for people who think they’re infected with the coronavirus. Why?">Read more</a>
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March 9, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachael Helene Nolan, Postdoctoral research fellow, Western Sydney University The drought in eastern Australia was a significant driver of this season’s unprecedented bushfires. But it also caused another, less well known environmental calamity this summer: entire hillsides of trees turned from green to brown. We’ve observed extensive ... <a title="Entire hillsides of trees turned brown this summer. Is it the start of ecosystem collapse?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/09/entire-hillsides-of-trees-turned-brown-this-summer-is-it-the-start-of-ecosystem-collapse-126107/" aria-label="Read more about Entire hillsides of trees turned brown this summer. Is it the start of ecosystem collapse?">Read more</a>
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March 9, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian Wright, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Science, Western Sydney University Australia has just experienced a summer of environmental extremes. Water has played a key role. This includes prolonged drought, dry soil and bushland contributing to bushfires, and widespread shortages of water for agriculture and drinking supplies. Thankfully, ... <a title="A city-by-city guide to how water supplies fared in Australia’s summer of extremes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/09/a-city-by-city-guide-to-how-water-supplies-fared-in-australias-summer-of-extremes-132669/" aria-label="Read more about A city-by-city guide to how water supplies fared in Australia’s summer of extremes">Read more</a>
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March 9, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Debbie Wills, Lecturer in Accounting, University of Tasmania As Australia burned over summer, many of us gave generously, donating an extraordinary A$500 million by mid-January. Charities had to scramble, as did organisations directing us to charities. For its new year’s eve fundraiser the ABC chose the Red ... <a title="Next time, we’ve got to handle emergency donations better" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/09/next-time-weve-got-to-handle-emergency-donations-better-132273/" aria-label="Read more about Next time, we’ve got to handle emergency donations better">Read more</a>
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March 9, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daniel Bacchieri, PhD Candidate, Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music, Monash University Street musicians are the producers of sidewalk melodies, the authors of the soundtrack of our cities. There is a unique interrelation between buskers and fans that occurs only in the streets, with no security staff, ... <a title="All the world’s a stage – buskers can make it big in a connected world" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/09/all-the-worlds-a-stage-buskers-can-make-it-big-in-a-connected-world-131914/" aria-label="Read more about All the world’s a stage – buskers can make it big in a connected world">Read more</a>
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March 9, 2020
ANALYSIS: By Catherine Rottenberg A few days ago, I received a message from my son’s secondary school announcing that it would be celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD) on Friday. The message read: “The school is selling Feminist jumpers to mark the event. Jumpers are on sale for 10 pounds ($13) – please ask your daughter ... <a title="How corporations make money out of ‘feel-good’ feminism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/09/how-corporations-make-money-out-of-feel-good-feminism/" aria-label="Read more about How corporations make money out of ‘feel-good’ feminism">Read more</a>
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March 8, 2020
By the Samoa Observer Editorial Board Samoan Prime Minister Tuilaepa Dr Sa’ilele Malielegaoi’s insistence on telling the media how to do its job is unnecessary. Coming at a time when there are so many pressing issues he should be dealing with as the leader of this nation, we humbly suggest he should focus all his ... <a title="Sunday Samoan: Sex crimes, truth and pride in Samoa" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/08/sunday-samoan-sex-crimes-truth-and-pride-in-samoa/" aria-label="Read more about Sunday Samoan: Sex crimes, truth and pride in Samoa">Read more</a>
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March 8, 2020
A public health professor says the World Health Organisation’s failure to declare Covid-19 a pandemic is giving New Zealanders a false sense of security. It was confirmed today that there is a fifth case of coronavirus in New Zealand as 43 North Shore Hospital staff in Auckland went into self-isolation. Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield ... <a title="5th NZ coronavirus case: Community spread ‘inevitable’, says professor" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/08/5th-nz-coronavirus-case-community-spread-inevitable-says-professor/" aria-label="Read more about 5th NZ coronavirus case: Community spread ‘inevitable’, says professor">Read more</a>
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March 7, 2020
By Sri Krishnamurthi Global technology and business leader Dr Anita Sands has warned against allowing digital technology to take over democracy on the eve of the first anniversary of the Christchurch mosque massacre last year. Dr Sands, who hails from Ireland but is based in Silicon Valley, California, served or serves on the board of ... <a title="Global technology leader warns against ‘digital takeover’ of democracy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/07/global-technology-leader-warns-against-digital-takeover-of-democracy/" aria-label="Read more about Global technology leader warns against ‘digital takeover’ of democracy">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Morrison government has announced a funding partnership with the states expected to see A$1 billion extra spent to deal with health costs around the coronavirus. Scott Morrison said the Commonwealth would provide money on a matching 50-50 basis. The ... <a title="Morrison government pledges funds to help states with health burden of COVID-19" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/06/morrison-government-pledges-funds-to-help-states-with-health-burden-of-covid-19-133164/" aria-label="Read more about Morrison government pledges funds to help states with health burden of COVID-19">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2020
NEWS REVIEW: Robert Baird The Australian lawyer who helped uncover the Timor-Leste bugging scandal says Australia had direct, advanced knowledge of the threat that faced the murdered Balibo Five journalists, with a report describing the men as a “hurdle to be got over” in keeping clandestine activities secret. Bernard Collaery has published what he describes ... <a title="Murdered journalists a ‘hurdle’ for Jakarta in concealing Timor invasion" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/06/murdered-journalists-a-hurdle-for-jakarta-in-concealing-timor-invasion/" aria-label="Read more about Murdered journalists a ‘hurdle’ for Jakarta in concealing Timor invasion">Read more</a>
