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April 9, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Milne, Senior Lecturer, Resources, Environment and Development, Australian National University The world faces profound disruption. For Australians who lived through the most horrific fire season on record, there has been no time to recover. The next crisis is now upon us in the form of COVID-19. ... <a title="From the bushfires to coronavirus, our old ‘normal’ is gone forever. So what’s next?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/09/from-the-bushfires-to-coronavirus-our-old-normal-is-gone-forever-so-whats-next-134994/" aria-label="Read more about From the bushfires to coronavirus, our old ‘normal’ is gone forever. So what’s next?">Read more</a>
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April 9, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW It has been said we are “at war” with the COVID-19 coronavirus. I’m not drawn to martial metaphors, but that’s not wrong. Another way to put it is that we, as a society, are in a strategic interaction with the virus. ... <a title="Vital Signs: a lesson from game theory the coronavirus contrarians ignore" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/09/vital-signs-a-lesson-from-game-theory-the-coronavirus-contrarians-ignore-135821/" aria-label="Read more about Vital Signs: a lesson from game theory the coronavirus contrarians ignore">Read more</a>
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April 9, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adele Wessell, Associate Professor in History, Southern Cross University The washing, drying, ironing, airing, pushing baby in his pram – these can all take on a different aspect if done with figure consciousness … Stretch to the ceiling Relax to the floor Swing to the window Swing ... <a title="Great time to try: cleaning the house (while fitting in a workout)" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/09/great-time-to-try-cleaning-the-house-while-fitting-in-a-workout-135816/" aria-label="Read more about Great time to try: cleaning the house (while fitting in a workout)">Read more</a>
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April 8, 2020
By RNZ News Social media misinformation about Covid-19 is putting Pacific communities in New Zealand at particular risk, government advisers say. The government announced a $17 million package toward building an awareness campaign in Pacific languages, as well as support for health providers. Associate Health Minister Jenny Salesa identified Pacific communities as being at greater ... <a title="NZ lockdown – day 14: Pacific groups at risk over social media ‘fake info’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/08/nz-lockdown-day-14-pacific-groups-at-risk-over-social-media-fake-info/" aria-label="Read more about NZ lockdown – day 14: Pacific groups at risk over social media ‘fake info’">Read more</a>
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April 8, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marilyn McMahon, Deputy Dean, School of Law, Deakin University A distinctive feature of the prosecution of Cardinal George Pell is that the former choirboy who accused him of sexual abuse (known in the High Court as Complainant “A”) was regarded as a credible witness by the jury ... <a title="Pell decision: why sexual offence trials often result in acquittal, even with credible witnesses" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/08/pell-decision-why-sexual-offence-trials-often-result-in-acquittal-even-with-credible-witnesses-135932/" aria-label="Read more about Pell decision: why sexual offence trials often result in acquittal, even with credible witnesses">Read more</a>
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April 8, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Darren Palmer, Associate professor, Deakin University The law on what we can and can’t do during the coronavirus outbreak is changing on an almost hourly basis. Some of what is written now might be overtaken by the shifts in the pandemic powers of control. But we need ... <a title="Pandemic policing needs to be done with the public’s trust, not confusion" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/08/pandemic-policing-needs-to-be-done-with-the-publics-trust-not-confusion-135716/" aria-label="Read more about Pandemic policing needs to be done with the public’s trust, not confusion">Read more</a>
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April 8, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cassandra Mudgway, Senior Lecturer in Law, Auckland University of Technology As millions of people are moving work and social interactions online to protect themselves from COVID-19, existing online safety measures may not be enough to deal with a surge in harassment and abuse. Concerns about rising levels ... <a title="As use of digital platforms surges, we’ll need stronger global efforts to protect human rights online" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/08/as-use-of-digital-platforms-surges-well-need-stronger-global-efforts-to-protect-human-rights-online-135678/" aria-label="Read more about As use of digital platforms surges, we’ll need stronger global efforts to protect human rights online">Read more</a>
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April 8, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Doughney, Emeritus professor, Victoria University The loss of international students due to COVID-19 restrictions, and predicted second semester declines, will see universities lose between A$3 and 4.5 billion, according to Universities Australia. The higher education sector was dealt another blow this week when the government said ... <a title="Without international students, Australia’s universities will downsize – and some might collapse altogether" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/08/without-international-students-australias-universities-will-downsize-and-some-might-collapse-altogether-132869/" aria-label="Read more about Without international students, Australia’s universities will downsize – and some might collapse altogether">Read more</a>
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April 8, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brian Oliver, Research Leader in Respiratory cellular and molecular biology at the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research and Professor, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney Harry Potter author JK Rowling says a breathing technique has helped her coronavirus-like respiratory symptoms, a claim that has been widely ... <a title="Does JK Rowling’s breathing technique cure the coronavirus? No, it could help spread it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/08/does-jk-rowlings-breathing-technique-cure-the-coronavirus-no-it-could-help-spread-it-135935/" aria-label="Read more about Does JK Rowling’s breathing technique cure the coronavirus? No, it could help spread it">Read more</a>
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April 8, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Glasziou, Professor of Medicine, Bond University Should members of the public be wearing face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic? It’s a controversial question, with different countries and authorities giving different advice. We have reviewed the results of more than a dozen randomised trials of facemasks and ... <a title="Should everyone be wearing face masks? It’s complicated" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/08/should-everyone-be-wearing-face-masks-its-complicated-135548/" aria-label="Read more about Should everyone be wearing face masks? It’s complicated">Read more</a>
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April 8, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brad Elphinstone, Lecturer in psychology., Swinburne University of Technology The same week social distancing measures were announced in Australia (March 16 – March 22), sales of game consoles leaped 285.6%. Prior to this, sales were declining month on month. We’ve also seen a 278.5% spike in physical ... <a title="Time well spent, not wasted: video games are boosting well-being during the coronavirus lockdown" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/08/time-well-spent-not-wasted-video-games-are-boosting-well-being-during-the-coronavirus-lockdown-135642/" aria-label="Read more about Time well spent, not wasted: video games are boosting well-being during the coronavirus lockdown">Read more</a>
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April 8, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian Harris, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, UNSW As part of the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, all elective surgeries across Australia have been temporarily cancelled. Elective surgery is non-urgent surgery people choose (elect) to have: things like cataract surgery, joint replacement, tonsillectomy, hernia repair and cosmetic ... <a title="The coronavirus ban on elective surgeries might show us many people can avoid going under the knife" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/08/the-coronavirus-ban-on-elective-surgeries-might-show-us-many-people-can-avoid-going-under-the-knife-135325/" aria-label="Read more about The coronavirus ban on elective surgeries might show us many people can avoid going under the knife">Read more</a>
