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Month: May 2020

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Sing the pandemic away – Papua rapper, police chief join in virus fight

May 23, 2020

Sing the pandemic away. Video: The Jakarta Post Pacific Media Watch In a bid to advise people to follow health instructions to contain the spread of the covid-19 coronavirus pandemic in the West Papua region capital of Jayapura, Papuan rapper Epo D’fenomeno has collaborated with Jayapura police chief Adjunct Senior Commissioner Gustav R. Urbinas. To ... <a title="Sing the pandemic away – Papua rapper, police chief join in virus fight" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/23/sing-the-pandemic-away-papua-rapper-police-chief-join-in-virus-fight/" aria-label="Read more about Sing the pandemic away – Papua rapper, police chief join in virus fight">Read more</a>

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TVNZ’s Pacific correspondent Barbara Dreaver wins Voyager media awards

May 23, 2020

Pacific Media Watch Television New Zealand’s journalists have come out on top at the annual Voyager Media Awards last night, scooping a number of awards in key categories, reports TVNZ 1 News. 1 News Pacific correspondent Barbara Dreaver was recognised for both the Best TV/Video News Item and Best Coverage of a Major News Event ... <a title="TVNZ’s Pacific correspondent Barbara Dreaver wins Voyager media awards" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/23/tvnzs-pacific-correspondent-barbara-dreaver-wins-voyager-media-awards/" aria-label="Read more about TVNZ’s Pacific correspondent Barbara Dreaver wins Voyager media awards">Read more</a>

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Treasury revises JobKeeper’s cost down by massive $60 billion, sparking calls to widen eligibility

May 22, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The federal treasury has revised down by a massive $60 billion the estimated cost of the JobKeeper wage subsidy program, from an original $130 billion to $70 billion. Treasury revealed its huge recalculation in a joint statement with the Australian ... <a title="Treasury revises JobKeeper’s cost down by massive $60 billion, sparking calls to widen eligibility" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/22/treasury-revises-jobkeepers-cost-down-by-massive-60-billion-sparking-calls-to-widen-eligibility-139231/" aria-label="Read more about Treasury revises JobKeeper’s cost down by massive $60 billion, sparking calls to widen eligibility">Read more</a>

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West Papua’s highway of blood – a case of destruction not development

May 22, 2020

Report by Dr David Robie – Café Pacific. – A Papuan with a face painting of the banned Papuan independence flag Morning Star. Image: The Road REVIEW:By David Robie The 4300-km Trans-Papua Highway costing some US$1.4 billion was supposed to bring “wealth, development and prosperity” to the isolated regions of West Papua. At least, that’s ... <a title="West Papua’s highway of blood – a case of destruction not development" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/22/west-papuas-highway-of-blood-a-case-of-destruction-not-development/" aria-label="Read more about West Papua’s highway of blood – a case of destruction not development">Read more</a>

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Coronavirus casualty – NZ opposition leader dumped by unknown Muller

May 22, 2020

By RNZ News New Zealand’s opposition National Party leader Simon Bridges was today dumped by a relative unknown, agriculture and biosecurity spokesperson Todd Muller. Commentators believe he has been a victim of the covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, as he often adopted a negative tone that caused a backlash among voters. He was also overshadowed by the ... <a title="Coronavirus casualty – NZ opposition leader dumped by unknown Muller" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/22/coronavirus-casualty-nz-opposition-leader-dumped-by-unknown-muller/" aria-label="Read more about Coronavirus casualty – NZ opposition leader dumped by unknown Muller">Read more</a>

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Internet traffic is growing 25% each year. We created a fingernail-sized chip that can help the NBN keep up

May 22, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bill Corcoran, Lecturer & Research Fellow, Monash Photonic Communications Lab & InPAC, Monash University Our internet connections have never been more important to us, nor have they been under such strain. As the COVID-19 pandemic has made remote working, remote socialisation, and online entertainment the norm, we ... <a title="Internet traffic is growing 25% each year. We created a fingernail-sized chip that can help the NBN keep up" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/22/internet-traffic-is-growing-25-each-year-we-created-a-fingernail-sized-chip-that-can-help-the-nbn-keep-up-138620/" aria-label="Read more about Internet traffic is growing 25% each year. We created a fingernail-sized chip that can help the NBN keep up">Read more</a>

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Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19: Cumulative Cases and Deaths

May 22, 2020

Analysis by Keith Rankin. Covid19 case incidence is a reflection of both the actual infection rate, and the extent to which infections have been reported. Thus, countries like Sweden and Brazil with low testing rates have actual infection rates substantially higher than reported. Qatar is so high in part because, like Iceland, testing rates have ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19: Cumulative Cases and Deaths" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/22/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-covid19-cumulative-cases-and-deaths/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19: Cumulative Cases and Deaths">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 22 2020

May 22, 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 National Party leadership vote Tim Watkin (Pundit): Pharaoh Bridges Swamped By Pestilence And Poor Polls Richard Harman (Politik): D-day for Bridges Matthew Hooton (Herald): National’s only leadership choice is Muller (paywalled) Luke Malpass (Stuff): It’s a ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 22 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/22/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-may-22-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 22 2020">Read more</a>

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The WHO’s coronavirus inquiry will be more diplomatic than decisive. But Australia should step up in the meantime

May 22, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anthony Zwi, Professor of Global Health and Development, UNSW This week the World Health Assembly, the governing structure of the World Health Organization, endorsed a resolution that comprehensively addressed the global COVID-19 response. Buried almost at the end, in the penultimate clause of the seven-page document, was ... <a title="The WHO’s coronavirus inquiry will be more diplomatic than decisive. But Australia should step up in the meantime" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/22/the-whos-coronavirus-inquiry-will-be-more-diplomatic-than-decisive-but-australia-should-step-up-in-the-meantime-139030/" aria-label="Read more about The WHO’s coronavirus inquiry will be more diplomatic than decisive. But Australia should step up in the meantime">Read more</a>

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Don’t blame COVID-19: Target’s decline is part of a deeper trend

May 22, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jason Pallant, Lecturer of Marketing, Swinburne University of Technology Wesfarmers’ decision to close or rebrand up to 167 of its 284 Target and Target Country stores should not come as too much of a surprise. The once popular store has been ailing for years, outmanoeuvred by its ... <a title="Don’t blame COVID-19: Target’s decline is part of a deeper trend" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/22/dont-blame-covid-19-targets-decline-is-part-of-a-deeper-trend-139205/" aria-label="Read more about Don’t blame COVID-19: Target’s decline is part of a deeper trend">Read more</a>

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Is it time to reopen our borders? For states still recording new cases, it’s too soon

May 22, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Esterman, Professor of Biostatistics, University of South Australia This week, we’ve seen state governments in heated debate over the question of reopening borders between Australian states and territories. New South Wales premier Gladys Berejiklian is arguing for the reopening of interstate travel, which will be important ... <a title="Is it time to reopen our borders? For states still recording new cases, it’s too soon" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/22/is-it-time-to-reopen-our-borders-for-states-still-recording-new-cases-its-too-soon-139111/" aria-label="Read more about Is it time to reopen our borders? For states still recording new cases, it’s too soon">Read more</a>

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How universities came to rely on international students

May 22, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julia Horne, University Historian and Principal Research Fellow, History, University of Sydney This essay is based on an episode of the University of Technology Sydney podcast series “The New Social Contract”. The audio series examines how the relationship between universities, the state and the public might be ... <a title="How universities came to rely on international students" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/22/how-universities-came-to-rely-on-international-students-138796/" aria-label="Read more about How universities came to rely on international students">Read more</a>