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Month: May 2020

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Could covid-19 spell the end of world mobility as we know it?

May 12, 2020

ANALYSIS: By Vissia Ita Yulianto of Universitas Gadjah Mada and Jian-bang Deng of Tamkang University Before the covid-19 pandemic started in late 2019, the free movement of billions of people – including tourists, business people, digital nomads, refugees and students – across nations was a common part of life. In 2018, the number of international ... <a title="Could covid-19 spell the end of world mobility as we know it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/12/could-covid-19-spell-the-end-of-world-mobility-as-we-know-it/" aria-label="Read more about Could covid-19 spell the end of world mobility as we know it?">Read more</a>

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Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – National Income: the Pie Chart

May 12, 2020

Analysis by Keith Rankin. Income in an Economy The chart above shows how income is distributed in an economy. It shows three major sectors: Government, Business and Households. Households are the principal sector; governments and businesses serve households, and are accountable to households. The chart is a pie chart, representing the economic pie. (For now, ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – National Income: the Pie Chart" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/12/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-national-income-the-pie-chart/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – National Income: the Pie Chart">Read more</a>

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PNG courts reopen with ‘new normal’ of no-mask-no-entry policy

May 12, 2020

  By Todagia Kelola in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea’s National and Supreme Court sittings in Waigani, NCD, resumed under the “new normal” yesterday – no facemasks, no entry – and the same applies for national courts throughout the country. At the Waigani Supreme and National courthouse, Registrar Ian Augerea officially turned on a tap ... <a title="PNG courts reopen with ‘new normal’ of no-mask-no-entry policy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/12/png-courts-reopen-with-new-normal-of-no-mask-no-entry-policy/" aria-label="Read more about PNG courts reopen with ‘new normal’ of no-mask-no-entry policy">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 12 2020

May 12, 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, NZ moves to Level 2 Graham Adams (Democracy Project): The Perils of Premature Congratulation Natasha Hamilton-Hart (Stuff): NZ’s toolkit for the Covid-19 response limited by our institutions Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): Back to business ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 12 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/12/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-may-12-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 12 2020">Read more</a>

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Which Florence Nightingale will we remember today? The ‘Lady with the Lamp’ or the influential writer and activist?

May 12, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Judith Godden, Honorary Associate, Department of History, University of Sydney Florence Nightingale’s birth on May 12, 1820, is commemorated as International Nurses Day, honouring her founding role in modern nursing. Today would be her 200th birthday, so expect to hear even more about her. Yet mention her ... <a title="Which Florence Nightingale will we remember today? The ‘Lady with the Lamp’ or the influential writer and activist?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/12/which-florence-nightingale-will-we-remember-today-the-lady-with-the-lamp-or-the-influential-writer-and-activist-136497/" aria-label="Read more about Which Florence Nightingale will we remember today? The ‘Lady with the Lamp’ or the influential writer and activist?">Read more</a>

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Australia listened to the science on coronavirus. Imagine if we did the same for coal mining

May 12, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew Currell, Associate Professor in Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, RMIT University Australia’s relative success in stopping the spread of COVID-19 is largely due governments taking expert advice on a complex problem. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said of decisions on projects that threaten the environment – ... <a title="Australia listened to the science on coronavirus. Imagine if we did the same for coal mining" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/12/australia-listened-to-the-science-on-coronavirus-imagine-if-we-did-the-same-for-coal-mining-138212/" aria-label="Read more about Australia listened to the science on coronavirus. Imagine if we did the same for coal mining">Read more</a>

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Coronavirus lays bare 5 big housing system flaws to be fixed

May 12, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hal Pawson, Professor of Housing Research and Policy, and Associate Director, City Futures Research Centre, UNSW Australians had become used to walking past rough sleepers. Policymakers too, seemed unmoved by the people huddled in doorways or sheltering in parks under plastic sheets. That’s until the COVID-19 pandemic ... <a title="Coronavirus lays bare 5 big housing system flaws to be fixed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/12/coronavirus-lays-bare-5-big-housing-system-flaws-to-be-fixed-137162/" aria-label="Read more about Coronavirus lays bare 5 big housing system flaws to be fixed">Read more</a>

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Not all twins are identical and that’s been an evolutionary puzzle, until now

May 12, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joseph L Tomkins, Associate Professor in Evolutionary Biology, University of Western Australia When a mother gives birth to twins, the offspring are not always identical or even the same gender. Known as fraternal twins, they represent a longstanding evolutionary puzzle. Identical twins arise from a single fertilised ... <a title="Not all twins are identical and that’s been an evolutionary puzzle, until now" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/12/not-all-twins-are-identical-and-thats-been-an-evolutionary-puzzle-until-now-138209/" aria-label="Read more about Not all twins are identical and that’s been an evolutionary puzzle, until now">Read more</a>

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The healing power of data: Florence Nightingale’s true legacy

May 12, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alice Richardson, Associate professor, Australian National University When you’re in a medical emergency, you don’t typically think of calling a statistician. However, the COVID-19 outbreak has shown just how necessary a clear understanding of data and modelling is to help prevent the spread of disease. One person ... <a title="The healing power of data: Florence Nightingale’s true legacy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/12/the-healing-power-of-data-florence-nightingales-true-legacy-134649/" aria-label="Read more about The healing power of data: Florence Nightingale’s true legacy">Read more</a>

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US-China relations were already heated. Then coronavirus threw fuel on the flames

May 12, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nick Bisley, Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences and Professor of International Relations at La Trobe University, La Trobe University Even before the COVID-19 crisis upended the world, US-China relations had entered a particularly mistrustful and combative period. While the mutual antagonism predated the Trump administration – ... <a title="US-China relations were already heated. Then coronavirus threw fuel on the flames" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/12/us-china-relations-were-already-heated-then-coronavirus-threw-fuel-on-the-flames-137886/" aria-label="Read more about US-China relations were already heated. Then coronavirus threw fuel on the flames">Read more</a>

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The ghosts of budgets past haunt New Zealand’s shot at economic recovery

May 12, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Belgrave, Professor History, Massey University New Zealand’s 2020 budget will be one of the most significant in the country’s history. Whatever its content, it will be remembered alongside those of 1938 and 1991 as a pivotal event. For any minister of finance, the stakes have never ... <a title="The ghosts of budgets past haunt New Zealand’s shot at economic recovery" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/12/the-ghosts-of-budgets-past-haunt-new-zealands-shot-at-economic-recovery-138290/" aria-label="Read more about The ghosts of budgets past haunt New Zealand’s shot at economic recovery">Read more</a>

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El Salvador: Bukele’s Heavy- Handed Response to COVID-19 Pandemic Violates Human Rights

May 12, 2020

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage By Alina Duarte From Mexico City Behind that jovial image of a president who takes selfies at the U.N. and governs over social media stands a strategic ally of the United States who has little regard for human rights. The social media presence of Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele ... <a title="El Salvador: Bukele’s Heavy- Handed Response to COVID-19 Pandemic Violates Human Rights" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/12/el-salvador-bukeles-heavy-handed-response-to-covid-19-pandemic-violates-human-rights/" aria-label="Read more about El Salvador: Bukele’s Heavy- Handed Response to COVID-19 Pandemic Violates Human Rights">Read more</a>