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Month: April 2020

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View from The Hill: Malcolm Turnbull gives his very on-the-record account of Scott Morrison

April 20, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra With nice irony, Malcolm Turnbull’s publisher was in a stoush at the weekend with Scott Morrison’s office over its leaking of the former prime minister’s autobiography, A Bigger Picture. Hardie Grant Books revealed a Morrison staffer had distributed the Turnbull ... <a title="View from The Hill: Malcolm Turnbull gives his very on-the-record account of Scott Morrison" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/20/view-from-the-hill-malcolm-turnbull-gives-his-very-on-the-record-account-of-scott-morrison-136693/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Malcolm Turnbull gives his very on-the-record account of Scott Morrison">Read more</a>

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VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Australia’s ‘new normal’, education, and coronavirus elimination

April 20, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Michelle Grattan talks with Assistant Professor Caroline Fisher (remotely) about the week in politics, including Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s strong stance on the issue of schools, the government’s rejection of a course of elimination, and the prospects of community support ... <a title="VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Australia’s ‘new normal’, education, and coronavirus elimination" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/20/video-michelle-grattan-on-australias-new-normal-education-and-coronavirus-elimination-136698/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Australia’s ‘new normal’, education, and coronavirus elimination">Read more</a>

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The charts that show coronavirus pushing up to a quarter of the workforce out of work

April 19, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendan Coates, Program Director, Household Finances, Grattan Institute We knew it would be bad. But we’d hoped it wouldn’t be quite this bad. Over the past few weeks, we at Grattan Institute have been working on ways to estimate the impact of the COVID-19 shutdown on jobs ... <a title="The charts that show coronavirus pushing up to a quarter of the workforce out of work" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/19/the-charts-that-show-coronavirus-pushing-up-to-a-quarter-of-the-workforce-out-of-work-136603/" aria-label="Read more about The charts that show coronavirus pushing up to a quarter of the workforce out of work">Read more</a>

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Students won’t get through all school content while learning at home: here are 3 things to prioritise

April 19, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alison Willis, Lecturer and Researcher, School of Education, University of the Sunshine Coast As children learn from home, parents are effectively running two schedules – work and school. Some children may not be able to get through all the work their school assigns in the time they ... <a title="Students won’t get through all school content while learning at home: here are 3 things to prioritise" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/19/students-wont-get-through-all-school-content-while-learning-at-home-here-are-3-things-to-prioritise-134539/" aria-label="Read more about Students won’t get through all school content while learning at home: here are 3 things to prioritise">Read more</a>

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Nicaraguan Right-wing Opposition Misrepresents Government Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

April 18, 2020

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage Support this progressive voice and be a part of it. Donate to COHA today. Click here By John Perry From Masaya, Nicaragua The right-wing opposition in Nicaragua, having failed in their attempted coup in 2018, still looks at any potential crisis as a new opportunity to attack the ... <a title="Nicaraguan Right-wing Opposition Misrepresents Government Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/18/nicaraguan-right-wing-opposition-misrepresents-government-response-to-the-covid-19-pandemic/" aria-label="Read more about Nicaraguan Right-wing Opposition Misrepresents Government Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic">Read more</a>

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Bolsonaro, COVID-19, and the Crisis of Brazilian Democracy

April 18, 2020

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage By Marcia Cury Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s statements are at first shocking, leaving one wondering what he really means. But they are not surprising in the context of the paranoid rhetoric that has always characterized his administration. Since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic that is ravaging the ... <a title="Bolsonaro, COVID-19, and the Crisis of Brazilian Democracy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/18/bolsonaro-covid-19-and-the-crisis-of-brazilian-democracy/" aria-label="Read more about Bolsonaro, COVID-19, and the Crisis of Brazilian Democracy">Read more</a>

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Keith Rankin’s Chart Analysis – Covid19: Weekly Summary Charts

April 17, 2020

Analysis by Keith Rankin Today’s first chart looks at death rates for six major countries. We see that Spain has overtaken Italy, and that France and United Kingdom are likely to catch up with these in a week. We also note that United Kingdom death rates, as reported have been understated; these are basically hospital ... <a title="Keith Rankin’s Chart Analysis – Covid19: Weekly Summary Charts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/17/keith-rankins-chart-analysis-covid19-weekly-summary-charts/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin’s Chart Analysis – Covid19: Weekly Summary Charts">Read more</a>

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Protecting lives and livelihoods: the data on why New Zealand should relax its coronavirus lockdown from Thursday

April 17, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Martin Berka, Professor of Macroeconomics, Head of School of Economics and Finance, Massey University New Zealand has the most stringent COVID-19 policy restrictions in the world, matched only by Israel and India, according to Oxford University’s coronavirus government response tracker. The current level 4 restrictions have brought ... <a title="Protecting lives and livelihoods: the data on why New Zealand should relax its coronavirus lockdown from Thursday" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/17/protecting-lives-and-livelihoods-the-data-on-why-new-zealand-should-relax-its-coronavirus-lockdown-from-thursday-136242/" aria-label="Read more about Protecting lives and livelihoods: the data on why New Zealand should relax its coronavirus lockdown from Thursday">Read more</a>

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So you’re going to school online – here are 6 ways to make the most of it

April 17, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Claire Brown, National Director, AVID Australia, Victoria University Effective learning is a two-way process between the teacher and students, meaning both need to engage. If a student simply sits and listens to new information without engaging or applying it, it’s called passive learning. Active learning is where ... <a title="So you’re going to school online – here are 6 ways to make the most of it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/17/so-youre-going-to-school-online-here-are-6-ways-to-make-the-most-of-it-135215/" aria-label="Read more about So you’re going to school online – here are 6 ways to make the most of it">Read more</a>

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What might trigger a return to ‘normal’? Why our coronavirus exit strategy is … TBC

April 17, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katherine Gibney, NHMRC early career fellow, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity The unprecedented restrictions Australians are living with are working, so far, to curb the rise in new COVID-19 cases. Nationally, on average around 50 new COVID-19 cases were reported each day in the ... <a title="What might trigger a return to ‘normal’? Why our coronavirus exit strategy is … TBC" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/17/what-might-trigger-a-return-to-normal-why-our-coronavirus-exit-strategy-is-tbc-136047/" aria-label="Read more about What might trigger a return to ‘normal’? Why our coronavirus exit strategy is … TBC">Read more</a>

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Protecting lives and livelihoods: the data on why New Zealand should relax its strict lockdown from Thursday

April 17, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Martin Berka, Professor of Macroeconomics, Head of School of Economics and Finance, Massey University New Zealand has the most stringent COVID-19 policy restrictions in the world, matched only by Israel and India, according to Oxford University’s coronavirus government response tracker. The current level 4 restrictions have brought ... <a title="Protecting lives and livelihoods: the data on why New Zealand should relax its strict lockdown from Thursday" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/17/protecting-lives-and-livelihoods-the-data-on-why-new-zealand-should-relax-its-strict-lockdown-from-thursday-136242/" aria-label="Read more about Protecting lives and livelihoods: the data on why New Zealand should relax its strict lockdown from Thursday">Read more</a>

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Protecting lives and livelihoods: the data on why New Zealand should relax its strict lockdown next week

April 17, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Martin Berka, Professor of Macroeconomics, Head of School of Economics and Finance, Massey University New Zealand has the most stringent COVID-19 policy restrictions in the world, matched only by Israel and India, according to Oxford University’s coronavirus government response tracker. The current level 4 restrictions have brought ... <a title="Protecting lives and livelihoods: the data on why New Zealand should relax its strict lockdown next week" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/17/protecting-lives-and-livelihoods-the-data-on-why-new-zealand-should-relax-its-strict-lockdown-next-week-136242/" aria-label="Read more about Protecting lives and livelihoods: the data on why New Zealand should relax its strict lockdown next week">Read more</a>