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Month: April 2020

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Smoking increases your coronavirus risk. There’s never been a better time to quit

April 14, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Billie Bonevski, Women in Science Chair, University of Newcastle If you’re a smoker, there’s really never been a better time to quit. Coronavirus affects your lungs, causing flu-like symptoms such as fever, cough, shortness of breath, sore throat and fatigue. In the most serious cases, sufferers struggle ... <a title="Smoking increases your coronavirus risk. There’s never been a better time to quit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/14/smoking-increases-your-coronavirus-risk-theres-never-been-a-better-time-to-quit-135294/" aria-label="Read more about Smoking increases your coronavirus risk. There’s never been a better time to quit">Read more</a>

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4 ways to be a good landlord in a time of coronavirus

April 14, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emma Baker, Professor of Housing Research, School of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Adelaide The COVID-19 pandemic is creating major challenges for our residential rental system. The lockdown of businesses has meant an almost overnight loss of jobs or reduced hours for many Australian workers. Many ... <a title="4 ways to be a good landlord in a time of coronavirus" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/14/4-ways-to-be-a-good-landlord-in-a-time-of-coronavirus-136040/" aria-label="Read more about 4 ways to be a good landlord in a time of coronavirus">Read more</a>

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This could be the end of the line for cruise ships

April 14, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Freya Higgins-Desbiolles, Senior Lecturer in Tourism Management, University of South Australia Stranded cruise ships have become a symbol of the COVID-19 pandemic. Passengers and crew are desperate to get off but the ports to which they’ve headed don’t want them. It is no exaggeration to suggest this ... <a title="This could be the end of the line for cruise ships" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/14/this-could-be-the-end-of-the-line-for-cruise-ships-135937/" aria-label="Read more about This could be the end of the line for cruise ships">Read more</a>

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Conflict watchdog warns Jakarta is fuelling tension in Papua over virus

April 14, 2020

Pacific Media Watch The Covid-19 coronavirus is “exacerbating tensions” in Indonesia’s West Papua region and exposing the “shortcomings” of Jakarta government policy, warns a conflict watchdog group. The Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict (IPAC) says President Joko Widodo’s government needs to urgently appoint a senior official to “focus exclusively on Papua” province to ensure ... <a title="Conflict watchdog warns Jakarta is fuelling tension in Papua over virus" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/14/conflict-watchdog-warns-jakarta-is-fuelling-tension-in-papua-over-virus/" aria-label="Read more about Conflict watchdog warns Jakarta is fuelling tension in Papua over virus">Read more</a>

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Why is it so hard to stop the Covid-19 misinformation social media spread?

April 14, 2020

ANALYSIS: By Tobias R. Keller and Rosalie Gillett of the Queensland University of Technology Even before the coronavirus arrived to turn life upside down and trigger a global infodemic, social media platforms were under growing pressure to curb the spread of misinformation. Last year, Facebook cofounder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg called for new rules ... <a title="Why is it so hard to stop the Covid-19 misinformation social media spread?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/14/why-is-it-so-hard-to-stop-the-covid-19-misinformation-social-media-spread/" aria-label="Read more about Why is it so hard to stop the Covid-19 misinformation social media spread?">Read more</a>

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Fiji steps up testing in Suva lockdown area, says Health Minister

April 14, 2020

By Maggie Boyle in Suva Fiji’s Health Minister Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete says that with mobile health clinics “hitting the ground” in Suva, the aim is to assess at least 100,000 Fijians that reside within the lockdown area. It was a comprehensive approach that was in addition to several other measures the ministry is taking in ... <a title="Fiji steps up testing in Suva lockdown area, says Health Minister" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/14/fiji-steps-up-testing-in-suva-lockdown-area-says-health-minister/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji steps up testing in Suva lockdown area, says Health Minister">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 14 2020

April 14, 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 Government, parliament Andrea Vance (Stuff): How Jacinda Ardern is using soft propaganda to beat Covid-19 Graeme Edgeler (Democracy Project): On being sure of your legal footing Sam Hurley (Herald): Law Society calls for greater ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 14 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/14/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-april-14-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 14 2020">Read more</a>

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Why is it so hard to stop COVID-19 misinformation spreading on social media?

April 14, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tobias R. Keller, Visiting Postdoc, Queensland University of Technology Even before the coronavirus arrived to turn life upside down and trigger a global infodemic, social media platforms were under growing pressure to curb the spread of misinformation. Last year, Facebook cofounder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg called ... <a title="Why is it so hard to stop COVID-19 misinformation spreading on social media?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/14/why-is-it-so-hard-to-stop-covid-19-misinformation-spreading-on-social-media-134396/" aria-label="Read more about Why is it so hard to stop COVID-19 misinformation spreading on social media?">Read more</a>

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My skin’s dry with all this hand washing. What can I do?

April 14, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Celestine Wong, Consultant Dermatologist, Monash Health Washing your hands is one of the crucial ways we can all help limit the spread of COVID-19. Regularly and thoroughly washing your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, or using an alcohol-based hand sanitiser, are key ... <a title="My skin’s dry with all this hand washing. What can I do?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/14/my-skins-dry-with-all-this-hand-washing-what-can-i-do-134146/" aria-label="Read more about My skin’s dry with all this hand washing. What can I do?">Read more</a>

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While towns run dry, cotton extracts 5 Sydney Harbours’ worth of Murray Darling water a year. It’s time to reset the balance

April 14, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Quentin Grafton, Director of the Centre for Water Economics, Environment and Policy, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University The rains have finally arrived in the Northern Murray Darling Basin. Hopefully, this drought-easing water will flow all the way down to the parched communities and degraded ... <a title="While towns run dry, cotton extracts 5 Sydney Harbours’ worth of Murray Darling water a year. It’s time to reset the balance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/14/while-towns-run-dry-cotton-extracts-5-sydney-harbours-worth-of-murray-darling-water-a-year-its-time-to-reset-the-balance-133342/" aria-label="Read more about While towns run dry, cotton extracts 5 Sydney Harbours’ worth of Murray Darling water a year. It’s time to reset the balance">Read more</a>

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The last thing companies should be doing right now is paying dividends

April 14, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Linden, Sessional Lecturer, PhD (Management) Candidate, School of Management, RMIT University The economic heart attack induced by COVID-19 has revealed an ugly truth – many very large companies have too little cash to ride out sharp downturns. Cash flow variability, and the inability to retain earnings ... <a title="The last thing companies should be doing right now is paying dividends" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/14/the-last-thing-companies-should-be-doing-right-now-is-paying-dividends-135928/" aria-label="Read more about The last thing companies should be doing right now is paying dividends">Read more</a>

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Gaming fosters social connection at a time of physical distance

April 14, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew M. Phelps, Professor, University of Canterbury As COVID-19 spreads around the globe, many of us feel we have no voice, no ability to affect change. There is nothing we can really do other than try to “flatten the curve”. Recent news coverage has noted World Health ... <a title="Gaming fosters social connection at a time of physical distance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/14/gaming-fosters-social-connection-at-a-time-of-physical-distance-135809/" aria-label="Read more about Gaming fosters social connection at a time of physical distance">Read more</a>