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Month: July 2020

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Metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire return to lockdown: this is just how vigilant we have to be until a COVID-19 vaccine is found

July 7, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Philip Russo, Associate Professor, Director Cabrini Monash University Department of Nursing Research, Monash University Metropolitan Melbourne and the shire of Mitchell will returned to Stage 3 stay-at-home restrictions as of midnight Wednesday, Premier Daniel Andrews has announced, after 191 new cases were recorded in the state overnight ... <a title="Metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire return to lockdown: this is just how vigilant we have to be until a COVID-19 vaccine is found" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/07/metropolitan-melbourne-and-mitchell-shire-return-to-lockdown-this-is-just-how-vigilant-we-have-to-be-until-a-covid-19-vaccine-is-found-142165/" aria-label="Read more about Metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire return to lockdown: this is just how vigilant we have to be until a COVID-19 vaccine is found">Read more</a>

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Low-paid, young women: the grim truth about who this recession is hitting hardest

July 7, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jeff Borland, Professor of Economics, University of Melbourne When a recession hits, no group of workers is immune. But some are harder hit than others. The latest labour market figures are giving us a good idea of who is being hardest hit this time. So far, this ... <a title="Low-paid, young women: the grim truth about who this recession is hitting hardest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/07/low-paid-young-women-the-grim-truth-about-who-this-recession-is-hitting-hardest-141892/" aria-label="Read more about Low-paid, young women: the grim truth about who this recession is hitting hardest">Read more</a>

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Vale Ennio Morricone: a master composer with breathtaking musical range

July 7, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Felicity Wilcox, Lecturer in Music and Sound Design, University of Technology Sydney Prolific composer Ennio Morricone has died in Rome at the age of 91. From his origins in Italian radio, Morricone became renowned internationally as a groundbreaking film composer. Composing over 500 film scores, he received ... <a title="Vale Ennio Morricone: a master composer with breathtaking musical range" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/07/vale-ennio-morricone-a-master-composer-with-breathtaking-musical-range-142082/" aria-label="Read more about Vale Ennio Morricone: a master composer with breathtaking musical range">Read more</a>

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Intensive farming is eating up the Australian continent – but there’s another way

July 7, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sue McIntyre, Honorary Professor, Australian National University Last week we learned woody vegetation in New South Wales is being cleared at more than double the rate of the previous decade – and agriculture was responsible for more than half the destruction. Farming now covers 58% of Australia, ... <a title="Intensive farming is eating up the Australian continent – but there’s another way" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/07/intensive-farming-is-eating-up-the-australian-continent-but-theres-another-way-130877/" aria-label="Read more about Intensive farming is eating up the Australian continent – but there’s another way">Read more</a>

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‘The rot goes right up to Beijing’: Why detained professor Xu Zhangrun is such a threat to China’s leadership

July 7, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chongyi Feng, Associate Professor in China Studies, University of Technology Sydney Chinese law professor Xu Zhangrun, who completed his PhD at the University of Melbourne, has become the latest high-profile critic of President Xi Jinping to be silenced for his views. It’s a clear sign the Communist ... <a title="‘The rot goes right up to Beijing’: Why detained professor Xu Zhangrun is such a threat to China’s leadership" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/07/the-rot-goes-right-up-to-beijing-why-detained-professor-xu-zhangrun-is-such-a-threat-to-chinas-leadership-142074/" aria-label="Read more about ‘The rot goes right up to Beijing’: Why detained professor Xu Zhangrun is such a threat to China’s leadership">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 07 2020

July 7, 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 Parliament Danyl Mclauchlan (Spinoff): In defence of adversarial politics Jess Berentson-Shaw (Spinoff): The Clare Curran story reveals a political culture that makes NZ meaner, smaller ODT Editorial: Grubby politics wearing thin Zane Small (Newshub): Todd ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 07 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/07/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-july-07-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 07 2020">Read more</a>

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Revealed: the Sun’s secret plan to become a lithium factory

July 7, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Simon Campbell, Senior research fellow and ARC Future Fellow, Monash University Lithium is used in everything from medication to mobile phone batteries, but where does it come from? We know it is mined here on Earth, but where it is created in the universe is less well ... <a title="Revealed: the Sun’s secret plan to become a lithium factory" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/07/revealed-the-suns-secret-plan-to-become-a-lithium-factory-141976/" aria-label="Read more about Revealed: the Sun’s secret plan to become a lithium factory">Read more</a>

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Australia’s media has been too white for too long. This is how to bring more diversity to newsrooms

July 7, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Janak Rogers, Associate Lecturer, Broadcast Journalism, RMIT University The case for a more diverse and representative media should be clear by now – it’s been made time and time again. But it’s instructive to take stock every now and then. Over the last month alone, we’ve seen ... <a title="Australia’s media has been too white for too long. This is how to bring more diversity to newsrooms" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/07/australias-media-has-been-too-white-for-too-long-this-is-how-to-bring-more-diversity-to-newsrooms-141602/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s media has been too white for too long. This is how to bring more diversity to newsrooms">Read more</a>

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People who use drugs face unique challenges under hard lockdown. The government’s support is vital

July 7, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicole Lee, Professor at the National Drug Research Institute (Melbourne) and Director at 360Edge, Curtin University The “hard lockdown” of nine public housing towers in Melbourne has no doubt brought an array of challenges for the thousands of residents. For people who regularly use drugs, this period ... <a title="People who use drugs face unique challenges under hard lockdown. The government’s support is vital" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/07/people-who-use-drugs-face-unique-challenges-under-hard-lockdown-the-governments-support-is-vital-142053/" aria-label="Read more about People who use drugs face unique challenges under hard lockdown. The government’s support is vital">Read more</a>

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Heat-detecting drones are a cheaper, more efficient way to find koalas

July 7, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ryan R. Witt, Conjoint Lecturer | School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle This article is a preview from Flora, Fauna, Fire, a multimedia project launching on Monday July 13. The project tracks the recovery of Australia’s native plants and animals after last summer’s bushfire ... <a title="Heat-detecting drones are a cheaper, more efficient way to find koalas" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/07/heat-detecting-drones-are-a-cheaper-more-efficient-way-to-find-koalas-140332/" aria-label="Read more about Heat-detecting drones are a cheaper, more efficient way to find koalas">Read more</a>

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Marine life found in ancient Antarctica ice helps solve a carbon dioxide puzzle from the ice age

July 7, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris Turney, Professor of Earth Science and Climate Change, Director of the Changing Earth Research Centre and the Chronos 14Carbon-Cycle Facility at UNSW, and Node Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage, UNSW Evidence of minute amounts of marine life in an ... <a title="Marine life found in ancient Antarctica ice helps solve a carbon dioxide puzzle from the ice age" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/07/marine-life-found-in-ancient-antarctica-ice-helps-solve-a-carbon-dioxide-puzzle-from-the-ice-age-141973/" aria-label="Read more about Marine life found in ancient Antarctica ice helps solve a carbon dioxide puzzle from the ice age">Read more</a>

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Australia needs a six-month GST holiday

July 7, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Isaac Gross, Lecturer in Economics, Monash University Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has spent billions trying to save us from recession. The winding down of JobKeeper scheduled for September means he’ll have to spend billions more. Many of the stimulus measures talked about are focused on the traditional targets ... <a title="Australia needs a six-month GST holiday" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/07/australia-needs-a-six-month-gst-holiday-142037/" aria-label="Read more about Australia needs a six-month GST holiday">Read more</a>