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May 22, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hassan Vally, Associate Professor, La Trobe University You can almost hear the collective sigh of relief as coronavirus restrictions are eased across Australia. But as we emerge from our bunkers and dust off our social skills, we must think about how to navigate this transition safely. Read ... <a title="7 questions answered on how to socialise safely as coronavirus restrictions ease" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/22/7-questions-answered-on-how-to-socialise-safely-as-coronavirus-restrictions-ease-139109/" aria-label="Read more about 7 questions answered on how to socialise safely as coronavirus restrictions ease">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Stewart, John Bray Professor of Law, University of Adelaide A much-awaited ruling from the Federal Court has confirmed long-term casual workers can dispute their status and seek payments for entitlements such as annual leave. The decision has been attacked by employer groups for allowing casual workers ... <a title="What defines casual work? Federal Court ruling highlights a fundamental flaw in Australian labour law" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/22/what-defines-casual-work-federal-court-ruling-highlights-a-fundamental-flaw-in-australian-labour-law-139113/" aria-label="Read more about What defines casual work? Federal Court ruling highlights a fundamental flaw in Australian labour law">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Aaron Burton, Lecturer in Media Arts, University of Wollongong Coronavirus & Me is the kind of hybrid user-generated television production we can expect to see more of in coming months. With the majority of Australia’s film and television industry shut down, and essential production shifting to bedrooms, ... <a title="New shows tell our isolation stories on screen – making the most of what’s at hand" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/22/new-shows-tell-our-isolation-stories-on-screen-making-the-most-of-whats-at-hand-138112/" aria-label="Read more about New shows tell our isolation stories on screen – making the most of what’s at hand">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jake Whitehead, Advance Queensland Industry Research Fellow & Tritum E-Mobility Fellow, The University of Queensland Energy Minister Angus Taylor yesterday released his government’s emissions reduction technology plan, setting out priorities for meeting Australia’s climate targets while growing the economy. The long-awaited Technology Investment Roadmap examined more than ... <a title="A pretty good start but room for improvement: 3 experts rate Australia’s emissions technology plan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/22/a-pretty-good-start-but-room-for-improvement-3-experts-rate-australias-emissions-technology-plan-132866/" aria-label="Read more about A pretty good start but room for improvement: 3 experts rate Australia’s emissions technology plan">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Philip Russo, Associate Professor, Director Cabrini Monash University Department of Nursing Research, Monash University As we emerge from lockdown, so does our sport. And many sporting bodies are grappling with the best way to do this while protecting their players, staff and fans from the coronavirus. For ... <a title="From spit to scrums. How can sports players minimise their coronavirus risk?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/22/from-spit-to-scrums-how-can-sports-players-minimise-their-coronavirus-risk-139034/" aria-label="Read more about From spit to scrums. How can sports players minimise their coronavirus risk?">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jeff Kildea, Adjunct Professor Irish Studies, UNSW In a remarkable coincidence, the first media reports about Spanish flu and COVID-19 in Australia both occurred on January 25 – exactly 101 years apart. This is not the only similarity between the two pandemics. Although history does not repeat, ... <a title="Lockdowns, second waves and burn outs. Spanish flu’s clues about how coronavirus might play out in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/22/lockdowns-second-waves-and-burn-outs-spanish-flus-clues-about-how-coronavirus-might-play-out-in-australia-138429/" aria-label="Read more about Lockdowns, second waves and burn outs. Spanish flu’s clues about how coronavirus might play out in Australia">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2020
By Theckla Gunga in Port Moresby The two PNG Defence Force officers charged with the wilful murder of late Zone Three police commander Andrew Tovere are expected to appear before the Waigani District Court for a second mention next month on June 25. Both accused, 48-year-old Lieutenant Richard Ule and 31-year-old Sargent Supa James, appeared ... <a title="Accused PNGDF officers to appear before court on murder charge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/22/accused-pngdf-officers-to-appear-before-court-on-murder-charge/" aria-label="Read more about Accused PNGDF officers to appear before court on murder charge">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cathy Foley, Chief Scientist, CSIRO Quantum technology is not a phrase discussed over kitchen tables in Australia, but perhaps it should be. Australia’s quantum technology research has been breaking new ground for almost 30 years. Governments, universities and more recently multinationals have all invested in this research. ... <a title="Australian quantum technology could become a $4 billion industry and create 16,000 jobs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/22/australian-quantum-technology-could-become-a-4-billion-industry-and-create-16-000-jobs-138817/" aria-label="Read more about Australian quantum technology could become a $4 billion industry and create 16,000 jobs">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rowan Callick, Industry Fellow, Griffith University When former President Hu Jintao visited Australia in 2003, he began his address to parliament by describing the exploits of a 15th century Chinese admiral, Zheng He: Back in the 1420s, the expeditionary fleets of China’s Ming Dynasty reached Australian shores ... <a title="Behind China’s newly aggressive diplomacy: ‘wolf warriors’ ready to fight back" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/22/behind-chinas-newly-aggressive-diplomacy-wolf-warriors-ready-to-fight-back-139028/" aria-label="Read more about Behind China’s newly aggressive diplomacy: ‘wolf warriors’ ready to fight back">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katherine Ravenswood, Associate Professor in Employment Relations, Auckland University of Technology New Zealand’s residential aged care is the focus of three inquiries to understand why COVID-19 tore rapidly through some rest homes but not others. These reviews are significant and urgent, but my research suggests they need ... <a title="Low staff levels must be part of any reviews into the coronavirus outbreaks in NZ rest homes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/22/low-staff-levels-must-be-part-of-any-reviews-into-the-coronavirus-outbreaks-in-nz-rest-homes-137764/" aria-label="Read more about Low staff levels must be part of any reviews into the coronavirus outbreaks in NZ rest homes">Read more</a>
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May 22, 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 last bushfire season showed Australians they can no longer pretend climate change will not affect them. But there’s another climate change influence we must also face ... <a title="Australia, it’s time to talk about our water emergency" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/22/australia-its-time-to-talk-about-our-water-emergency-139024/" aria-label="Read more about Australia, it’s time to talk about our water emergency">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ilan Noy, Professor and Chair in the Economics of Disasters and Climate Change, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Since the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004, disaster recovery plans are almost always framed with aspirational plans to “build back better”. It’s a fine sentiment – ... <a title="Rich and poor don’t recover equally from epidemics. Rebuilding fairly will be a global challenge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/22/rich-and-poor-dont-recover-equally-from-epidemics-rebuilding-fairly-will-be-a-global-challenge-138935/" aria-label="Read more about Rich and poor don’t recover equally from epidemics. Rebuilding fairly will be a global challenge">Read more</a>
