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Month: May 2020

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Want an economic tonic, Mr Morrison? Use that stimulus money to turbocharge renewables

May 1, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elizabeth Thurbon, Scientia Fellow and Associate Professor in International Relations / International Political Economy, UNSW The chaos of COVID-19 has now hit global energy markets, creating an outcome unheard of in industrial history: negative oil prices. With the world’s largest economies largely in lockdown, demand for oil ... <a title="Want an economic tonic, Mr Morrison? Use that stimulus money to turbocharge renewables" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/01/want-an-economic-tonic-mr-morrison-use-that-stimulus-money-to-turbocharge-renewables-137074/" aria-label="Read more about Want an economic tonic, Mr Morrison? Use that stimulus money to turbocharge renewables">Read more</a>

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Disasters expose gaps in emergency services’ social media use

May 1, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tan Yigitcanlar, Associate Professor of Urban Studies and Planning, Queensland University of Technology Australia has borne the brunt of several major disasters in recent years, including drought, bushfires, floods and cyclones. The increasing use of social media is changing how we prepare for and respond to these ... <a title="Disasters expose gaps in emergency services’ social media use" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/01/disasters-expose-gaps-in-emergency-services-social-media-use-134912/" aria-label="Read more about Disasters expose gaps in emergency services’ social media use">Read more</a>

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Australia’s links with China must change, but decoupling is not an option

May 1, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hans Hendrischke, Professor of Chinese Business and Management, University of Sydney Two events this week have illustrated two fundamental tensions in Australia’s relationship with China. The first event was China’s ambassador to Australia suggesting a Chinese boycott of Australian exports, due to Australia pursuing an independent inquiry ... <a title="Australia’s links with China must change, but decoupling is not an option" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/01/australias-links-with-china-must-change-but-decoupling-is-not-an-option-137391/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s links with China must change, but decoupling is not an option">Read more</a>

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Friday essay: grief and things of stone, wood and wool

May 1, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tony Birch, Lecturer, Creative Writing, Victoria University Following the death of her elderly father, a close friend of mine recently asked if I would read a poem by Goethe at his funeral. I didn’t know the man well. In fact, I had met him only once, seated ... <a title="Friday essay: grief and things of stone, wood and wool" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/01/friday-essay-grief-and-things-of-stone-wood-and-wool-136721/" aria-label="Read more about Friday essay: grief and things of stone, wood and wool">Read more</a>