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August 25, 2020
By Tim Brown, RNZ News reporter Warning: This story includes details of the 15 March 2019 mosque terrorism attacks. New Zealand’s High Court will hear from further victims of the Christchurch terror attack today. Brenton Harrison Tarrant, who has admitted 51 charges of murder, 40 of attempted murder and one of terrorism in relation to ... <a title="Mosque victim’s mother tells terrorist: ‘You killed your own humanity’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/25/mosque-victims-mother-tells-terrorist-you-killed-your-own-humanity/" aria-label="Read more about Mosque victim’s mother tells terrorist: ‘You killed your own humanity’">Read more</a>
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August 25, 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 PM’s levels announcement, govt management of coronavirus Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): Ardern plays it safe with Covid levels extension Henry Cooke (Stuff): Jacinda Ardern faces little opposition to alert level extension Pattrick Smellie (BusinessDesk): A ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 25 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/25/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-august-25-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 25 2020">Read more</a>
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August 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hannah Sarvasy, Research Fellow in Linguistics, Western Sydney University Languages like Japanese, Korean, Turkish and the indigenous languages of the Amazon, East Africa, and New Guinea build sentences in a way that lets them grow to enormous length. Our research shows learning one of these languages may ... <a title="Kids who learn ‘clause-chain’ languages are quicker to develop complex sentences" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/25/kids-who-learn-clause-chain-languages-are-quicker-to-develop-complex-sentences-144740/" aria-label="Read more about Kids who learn ‘clause-chain’ languages are quicker to develop complex sentences">Read more</a>
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August 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kaz Ross, Lecturer in Humanities (Asian Studies), University of Tasmania On September 5, a coalition of online groups are planning an Australia-wide action called the “Day of Freedom”. The organisers claim hundreds of thousands will join them on the streets in defiance of restrictions on group gatherings ... <a title="Why QAnon is attracting so many followers in Australia — and how it can be countered" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/25/why-qanon-is-attracting-so-many-followers-in-australia-and-how-it-can-be-countered-144865/" aria-label="Read more about Why QAnon is attracting so many followers in Australia — and how it can be countered">Read more</a>
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August 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joseph Ibrahim, Professor, Health Law and Ageing Research Unit, Department of Forensic Medicine, Monash University As deaths in aged care continue to rise, the community may find the Morrison government’s announcement of an additional A$171.5 million to boost its response to COVID-19 in residential aged care reassuring. ... <a title="The government has thrown another $171 million at the problem. But a real plan for aged care has been missing all along" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/25/the-government-has-thrown-another-171-million-at-the-problem-but-a-real-plan-for-aged-care-has-been-missing-all-along-144929/" aria-label="Read more about The government has thrown another $171 million at the problem. But a real plan for aged care has been missing all along">Read more</a>
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August 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lynette Bettio, Senior Climatologist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology Heavy rain in parts of Australia in recent months has raised hopes Australia’s protracted drought is finally over. But determining whether a region has recovered from drought is a complex undertaking. For example, a drought-stricken area may get enough ... <a title="Yes, it’s been raining a lot – but that doesn’t mean Australia’s drought has broken" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/25/yes-its-been-raining-a-lot-but-that-doesnt-mean-australias-drought-has-broken-144702/" aria-label="Read more about Yes, it’s been raining a lot – but that doesn’t mean Australia’s drought has broken">Read more</a>
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August 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julie Sonnemann, Acting Program Director, Grattan Institute Today, Victorian Education Minister James Merlino will front the state parliamentary inquiry into the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. He should answer these three questions on the handling of schools. Q 1. How will the government help disadvantaged students ... <a title="3 education questions the Victorian government should answer at the COVID-19 inquiry" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/25/3-education-questions-the-victorian-government-should-answer-at-the-covid-19-inquiry-144933/" aria-label="Read more about 3 education questions the Victorian government should answer at the COVID-19 inquiry">Read more</a>
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August 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cathy Smith, Senior Lecturer, Interior Architecture; Inaugural Women in Built Environment Turnbull Foundation Scholar, UNSW The COVID-19 pandemic has temporarily shut down cities across the globe, resulting in abandoned buildings and deserted streets. How might we better use our own vacant buildings during the crisis and beyond? ... <a title="‘Meanwhile’ building use: another way to manage properties left vacant by the COVID-19 crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/25/meanwhile-building-use-another-way-to-manage-properties-left-vacant-by-the-covid-19-crisis-144056/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Meanwhile’ building use: another way to manage properties left vacant by the COVID-19 crisis">Read more</a>
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August 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elizabeth Shaw, Program Leader Fine Art, Head of Jewellery and Small Objects, Griffith University The necklace worn by Michelle Obama while addressing the Democratic National Convention — a fine gold chain spelling out the word VOTE in spaced, sans serif letters — has gone viral. Made by ... <a title="Michelle Obama’s necklace and the power of political jewellery — from suffragettes to a secretary of state" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/25/michelle-obamas-necklace-and-the-power-of-political-jewellery-from-suffragettes-to-a-secretary-of-state-144741/" aria-label="Read more about Michelle Obama’s necklace and the power of political jewellery — from suffragettes to a secretary of state">Read more</a>
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August 24, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Scott Morrison is finding, to his great discomfort, the royal commissioners probing aged care aren’t keeping their thoughts to themselves until their final report in February. The week before last, commissioner Tony Pagone QC said the government should set up ... <a title="View from The Hill: Aged Care royal commissioners say sector needs independent performance reporting" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/24/view-from-the-hill-aged-care-royal-commissioners-say-sector-needs-independent-performance-reporting-144964/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Aged Care royal commissioners say sector needs independent performance reporting">Read more</a>
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August 24, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Erin Smith, Associate Professor in Disaster and Emergency Response, School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University Today, Victoria recorded 116 new cases of COVID-19, the lowest number of daily cases since June 5. As the number of new daily confirmed cases begins to decline, we ... <a title="Could ‘traffic-light’ alerts help Victoria exit lockdown safely?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/24/could-traffic-light-alerts-help-victoria-exit-lockdown-safely-144931/" aria-label="Read more about Could ‘traffic-light’ alerts help Victoria exit lockdown safely?">Read more</a>
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August 24, 2020
By RNZ News Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced that New Zealand’s covid-19 restrictions will continue at their current level until at least 11.59pm on Sunday night. Masks will also be mandatory from Monday when using public transport at level 2 and above. Announcing Cabinet’s decision at 3pm after a meeting today, Ardern said the ... <a title="NZ extends Auckland level 3 lockdown until Sunday – 8 new cluster cases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/24/nz-extends-auckland-level-3-lockdown-until-sunday-8-new-cluster-cases/" aria-label="Read more about NZ extends Auckland level 3 lockdown until Sunday – 8 new cluster cases">Read more</a>
