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Month: April 2020

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What if I can’t pay my rent? These are the options for rent relief in Australia

April 6, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Giancaspro, Lecturer in Law, University of Adelaide You’ve lost income because of the coronavirus crisis and finding it hard to pay the bills. What if you can’t pay your rent? The short answer, if you live in Australia, is that rules changes give you more time ... <a title="What if I can’t pay my rent? These are the options for rent relief in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/06/what-if-i-cant-pay-my-rent-these-are-the-options-for-rent-relief-in-australia-135312/" aria-label="Read more about What if I can’t pay my rent? These are the options for rent relief in Australia">Read more</a>

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Great time to try: 5½ ways to make movie masterpieces at home

April 6, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Aaron Burton, Lecturer in Media Arts, University of Wollongong Being in isolation might be a great time to try something new. In this series, we get the basics on hobbies and activities to start while you’re spending more time at home. Isolation is a common theme in ... <a title="Great time to try: 5½ ways to make movie masterpieces at home" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/06/great-time-to-try-5-ways-to-make-movie-masterpieces-at-home-134907/" aria-label="Read more about Great time to try: 5½ ways to make movie masterpieces at home">Read more</a>

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NZ lockdown – day 11: Nation has ‘made a good start’, says PM

April 5, 2020

By Jane Patterson, political editor of RNZ News Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says it’s too early to claim success against the spread of Covid-19 but 11 days into lockdown, New Zealand has made a good start. At today’s media briefing, Ardern was reluctant to draw too many conclusions from the number of new positive tests ... <a title="NZ lockdown – day 11: Nation has ‘made a good start’, says PM" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/05/nz-lockdown-day-11-nation-has-made-a-good-start-says-pm/" aria-label="Read more about NZ lockdown – day 11: Nation has ‘made a good start’, says PM">Read more</a>

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Refugees, asylum seekers flag fears over possible Brisbane virus hotspot

April 5, 2020

By Stefan Armbruster of SBS News in Brisbane Refugees and asylum seekers in Brisbane have begun daily protests urging for their release after doctors and human rights lawyers flagged fears that a repurposed hotel could become a coronavirus infection hotspot. In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the UN Human Rights Commissioner this week issued a ... <a title="Refugees, asylum seekers flag fears over possible Brisbane virus hotspot" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/05/refugees-asylum-seekers-flag-fears-over-possible-brisbane-virus-hotspot/" aria-label="Read more about Refugees, asylum seekers flag fears over possible Brisbane virus hotspot">Read more</a>

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Pacific coronavirus: Cases rise in Tahiti, Guam and Hawai’i

April 5, 2020

By RNZ Pacific The number of people with Covid-19 in the Pacific continues to climb with French Polynesia hitting 40 cases, Guam now over 90 and the US state of Hawai’i suffering its third coronavirus death. In the past day, another person tested positive for Covid-19 in French Polynesia. However the number of carriers in ... <a title="Pacific coronavirus: Cases rise in Tahiti, Guam and Hawai’i" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/05/pacific-coronavirus-cases-rise-in-tahiti-guam-and-hawaii/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific coronavirus: Cases rise in Tahiti, Guam and Hawai’i">Read more</a>

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Creeping authoritarianism in Pacific not the answer to virus pandemic

April 4, 2020

PACIFIC PANDEMIC DIARY: By David Robie A rather beautiful Guåhan legend is rather poignant in these stressed pandemic times. It is one about survival and cooperation. In ancient times, goes the story, a giant fish was eating great chunks out of this western Pacific island. The men used muscle and might with spears and slings ... <a title="Creeping authoritarianism in Pacific not the answer to virus pandemic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/04/creeping-authoritarianism-in-pacific-not-the-answer-to-virus-pandemic/" aria-label="Read more about Creeping authoritarianism in Pacific not the answer to virus pandemic">Read more</a>

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Masking power in the age of contagion: China’s two faces over coronavirus

April 4, 2020

ANALYSIS: By Haiqing Yu of RMIT University and Michael Keane of Curtin University China has gradually emerged out of its shadow of despair as the epicentre where the coronavirus pandemic started. Now, there is face saving required – as well as agenda-setting in the global power play. China played a decisive role in combating the ... <a title="Masking power in the age of contagion: China’s two faces over coronavirus" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/04/masking-power-in-the-age-of-contagion-chinas-two-faces-over-coronavirus/" aria-label="Read more about Masking power in the age of contagion: China’s two faces over coronavirus">Read more</a>

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NZ lockdown – Day 9: How many Covid-19 cases does nation really have?

April 3, 2020

Every day at 1pm New Zealand’s Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield announces precise figures on the number of confirmed and probable cases of Covid-19 in the country. He is working on the best information available, and during this week the level of community transmission was put at around 1 percent. But Sir David Skeggs, ... <a title="NZ lockdown – Day 9: How many Covid-19 cases does nation really have?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/03/nz-lockdown-day-9-how-many-covid-19-cases-does-nation-really-have/" aria-label="Read more about NZ lockdown – Day 9: How many Covid-19 cases does nation really have?">Read more</a>

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‘Stupid coronavirus!’ In uncertain times, we can help children through mindfulness and play

April 3, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben Deery, Lecturer in Early Childhood Education, University of Melbourne “Stupid coronavirus!” I heard my six-year-old mumble while talking in her sleep. Earlier that day her swimming and basketball lessons were cancelled, a birthday party postponed, and she had to race with me between several meetings before ... <a title="‘Stupid coronavirus!’ In uncertain times, we can help children through mindfulness and play" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/03/stupid-coronavirus-in-uncertain-times-we-can-help-children-through-mindfulness-and-play-135317/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Stupid coronavirus!’ In uncertain times, we can help children through mindfulness and play">Read more</a>

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‘Zoombombers’ want to troll your online meetings. Here’s how to stop them

April 3, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Tuffley, Senior Lecturer in Applied Ethics & CyberSecurity, Griffith University “Zoombombing” in case you haven’t heard, is the unsavoury practice of posting distressing comments, pictures or videos after gatecrashing virtual meetings hosted by the videoconferencing app Zoom. With hundreds of millions around the world now reliant ... <a title="‘Zoombombers’ want to troll your online meetings. Here’s how to stop them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/03/zoombombers-want-to-troll-your-online-meetings-heres-how-to-stop-them-135311/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Zoombombers’ want to troll your online meetings. Here’s how to stop them">Read more</a>

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Can I visit my boyfriend or my parents? Go fishing or bushwalking? Coronavirus rules in the Northern Territory and Tasmania

April 3, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sunanda Creagh, Head of Digital Storytelling Editor’s note: The following is current as at April 3, 2020. Things are changing quickly so best to keep an eye on the latest information from the NT government, the Tasmanian government and the federal government. This article adds to the ... <a title="Can I visit my boyfriend or my parents? Go fishing or bushwalking? Coronavirus rules in the Northern Territory and Tasmania" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/03/can-i-visit-my-boyfriend-or-my-parents-go-fishing-or-bushwalking-coronavirus-rules-in-the-northern-territory-and-tasmania-135549/" aria-label="Read more about Can I visit my boyfriend or my parents? Go fishing or bushwalking? Coronavirus rules in the Northern Territory and Tasmania">Read more</a>

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Can I visit my boyfriend or my parents? Go fishing or bushwalking? Coronavirus rules in Western Australia

April 3, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Lund, Commissioning Editor, The Conversation Editor’s note: The following is current as at April 3, 2020. Things are changing quickly so best to keep an eye on the latest information from WA Health, as well as the federal government. This article adds to the information we’ve ... <a title="Can I visit my boyfriend or my parents? Go fishing or bushwalking? Coronavirus rules in Western Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/03/can-i-visit-my-boyfriend-or-my-parents-go-fishing-or-bushwalking-coronavirus-rules-in-western-australia-135544/" aria-label="Read more about Can I visit my boyfriend or my parents? Go fishing or bushwalking? Coronavirus rules in Western Australia">Read more</a>