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Month: August 2020

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Australian primary private schools should be fully funded by governments — but banned from charging fees

August 11, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachel Wilson, Associate Professor in Education, University of Sydney To fix inequality in Australian education, governments should fully fund all non-government primary schools, according to former former NSW Education Minister and now head of the UNSW Gonski Institute, Adrian Piccoli. In an opinion piece published in the ... <a title="Australian primary private schools should be fully funded by governments — but banned from charging fees" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/11/australian-primary-private-schools-should-be-fully-funded-by-governments-but-banned-from-charging-fees-131753/" aria-label="Read more about Australian primary private schools should be fully funded by governments — but banned from charging fees">Read more</a>

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Every Victorian Year 12 student will have COVID-19 factored into their grade — we should do it for all Australian students

August 11, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ilana Finefter-Rosenbluh, Lecturer, Faculty of Education, Monash University Over the weekend, Victorian Education Minister, James Merlino, announced the individual impact of COVID-19 will be taken into account for every Year 12 student in the state when calculating their VCE score and ATAR. Under usual circumstances, individual students ... <a title="Every Victorian Year 12 student will have COVID-19 factored into their grade — we should do it for all Australian students" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/11/every-victorian-year-12-student-will-have-covid-19-factored-into-their-grade-we-should-do-it-for-all-australian-students-144192/" aria-label="Read more about Every Victorian Year 12 student will have COVID-19 factored into their grade — we should do it for all Australian students">Read more</a>

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‘Killing the chicken to scare the monkey’: what Jimmy Lai’s arrest means for Hong Kong’s independent media

August 11, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendan Clift, Teaching Fellow and PhD candidate, University of Melbourne The arrest this week of pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong reveals the repressive reality of the city’s new made-in-China national security law. It also sends a sharp signal to the remaining independent media in ... <a title="‘Killing the chicken to scare the monkey’: what Jimmy Lai’s arrest means for Hong Kong’s independent media" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/11/killing-the-chicken-to-scare-the-monkey-what-jimmy-lais-arrest-means-for-hong-kongs-independent-media-144206/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Killing the chicken to scare the monkey’: what Jimmy Lai’s arrest means for Hong Kong’s independent media">Read more</a>

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Keith Rankin Analysis – Money: Where Does it Come From, Where Does it Go?

August 11, 2020

Analysis by Keith Rankin. “I think you have to recognise money comes from somewhere. It doesn’t just come from a big money tree.” Judith Collins 2020 “Someone has to pay the bill – there aren’t little pixies at the bottom of the garden printing cash.” John Key 2009 These messages from two different National Party ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – Money: Where Does it Come From, Where Does it Go?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/11/keith-rankin-analysis-money-where-does-it-come-from-where-does-it-go/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – Money: Where Does it Come From, Where Does it Go?">Read more</a>

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One new NZ case of covid in isolation as Bloomfield says he will try test

August 11, 2020

By RNZ News New Zealand has reported one new case of covid-19 in managed isolation today, the Ministry of Health has confirmed. Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield said the new case was a man in his 20s who arrived from Melbourne on July 30. He was in isolation at the Grand Millennium hotel and ... <a title="One new NZ case of covid in isolation as Bloomfield says he will try test" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/11/one-new-nz-case-of-covid-in-isolation-as-bloomfield-says-he-will-try-test/" aria-label="Read more about One new NZ case of covid in isolation as Bloomfield says he will try test">Read more</a>

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Guam’s first family hit by covid – governor’s son tells his story

August 11, 2020

Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk As Guam’s health statistics continue to mount, covid-19 has hit the first family, reports the Pacific Island Times. Following Governor Lou Leon Guerrero’s disclosure last night that she had tested positive for covid-19, her son Joaquin Cook, president of the Bank of Guam, revealed he has also been hit by the ... <a title="Guam’s first family hit by covid – governor’s son tells his story" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/11/guams-first-family-hit-by-covid-governors-son-tells-his-story/" aria-label="Read more about Guam’s first family hit by covid – governor’s son tells his story">Read more</a>

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1 in 10 women are affected by endometriosis. So why does it take so long to diagnose?

August 11, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Caroline Gargett, NHMRC Leadership Fellow and Head of Women’s Health Theme, The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Hudson Institute Endometriosis is a debilitating, chronic condition that affects 1 in 10 women worldwide. It occurs when tissue which has similar properties to the womb lining, ends ... <a title="1 in 10 women are affected by endometriosis. So why does it take so long to diagnose?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/11/1-in-10-women-are-affected-by-endometriosis-so-why-does-it-take-so-long-to-diagnose-141803/" aria-label="Read more about 1 in 10 women are affected by endometriosis. So why does it take so long to diagnose?">Read more</a>

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Calling Brett Sutton a ‘CHOttie’ is not objectification – but it’s not feminism either

August 11, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Meagan Tyler, Senior lecturer, RMIT University The COVID-19 crisis has thrown up an array of new habits and coping mechanisms. But the fetishisation, and even sexualisation, of prominent health officials is one of our more unexpected pandemic pastimes. Is this trend equality in action, or an extension ... <a title="Calling Brett Sutton a ‘CHOttie’ is not objectification – but it’s not feminism either" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/11/calling-brett-sutton-a-chottie-is-not-objectification-but-its-not-feminism-either-144134/" aria-label="Read more about Calling Brett Sutton a ‘CHOttie’ is not objectification – but it’s not feminism either">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 11 2020

August 11, 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 Auckland Central Tova O’Brien (Newshub): Senior National Party figure accused of using secret alter ego ‘Merv’ to derail Auckland Central candidate RIchard Harman (Politik): “Merv” upsets Nats’ Auckland Central selection Luke Kirkness (Herald): National ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 11 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/11/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-august-11-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 11 2020">Read more</a>

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Slow to adjust to the pandemic’s ‘new normal’? Don’t worry, your brain’s just learning new skills

August 11, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Laura Bradfield, Research Fellow in Behavioural Neuroscience, University of Technology Sydney As COVID-19 lockdowns were introduced, we all suddenly had to find new ways of doing things. Schooling shifted online, meetings moved to Zoom, workplaces brought in new measures and even social events have changed to minimise ... <a title="Slow to adjust to the pandemic’s ‘new normal’? Don’t worry, your brain’s just learning new skills" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/11/slow-to-adjust-to-the-pandemics-new-normal-dont-worry-your-brains-just-learning-new-skills-144198/" aria-label="Read more about Slow to adjust to the pandemic’s ‘new normal’? Don’t worry, your brain’s just learning new skills">Read more</a>

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Tensions rise on coronavirus handling as the media take control of the accountability narrative

August 11, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Denis Muller, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, University of Melbourne Media coverage of disasters follows a broadly similar trajectory, even though the disasters themselves might take very different forms. The COVID-19 crisis in Victoria is no exception. Although it is unfolding over a long time ... <a title="Tensions rise on coronavirus handling as the media take control of the accountability narrative" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/11/tensions-rise-on-coronavirus-handling-as-the-media-take-control-of-the-accountability-narrative-144195/" aria-label="Read more about Tensions rise on coronavirus handling as the media take control of the accountability narrative">Read more</a>

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A contentious NSW gas project is weeks away from approval. Here are 3 reasons it should be rejected

August 11, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Madeline Taylor, Lecturer, University of Sydney New South Wales planning authorities relied on flawed evidence when backing a highly controversial coal seam gas project that may endanger critical water supplies, farmland and threatened species, our analysis has found. Early next month, the Independent Planning Commission NSW (IPC) ... <a title="A contentious NSW gas project is weeks away from approval. Here are 3 reasons it should be rejected" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/11/a-contentious-nsw-gas-project-is-weeks-away-from-approval-here-are-3-reasons-it-should-be-rejected-144201/" aria-label="Read more about A contentious NSW gas project is weeks away from approval. Here are 3 reasons it should be rejected">Read more</a>