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January 19, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Cowling, Associate Professor – Information & Communication Technology (ICT), CQUniversity Australia We’ve probably all been there. We buy some new smart gadget and when we plug it in for the first time it requires an update to work. So we end up spending hours downloading and ... <a title="Upgrade rage: why you may have to buy a new device whether you want to or not" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/19/upgrade-rage-why-you-may-have-to-buy-a-new-device-whether-you-want-to-or-not-153105/" aria-label="Read more about Upgrade rage: why you may have to buy a new device whether you want to or not">Read more</a>
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January 19, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tony Walker, Vice-chancellor’s fellow, La Trobe University The new trade minister, Dan Tehan, has been handed one of the Morrison government’s most demanding roles. Despite a lot of chest-thumping in government circles about the need to stand up to “Chinese bullying”, Tehan’s task will be to find ... <a title="Dan Tehan’s daunting new role: restoring trade with China in a hostile political environment" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/19/dan-tehans-daunting-new-role-restoring-trade-with-china-in-a-hostile-political-environment-153446/" aria-label="Read more about Dan Tehan’s daunting new role: restoring trade with China in a hostile political environment">Read more</a>
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January 19, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Philip Weinstein, Professorial Research Fellow, University of Adelaide There’s no question the rising rate of unemployment is one of the worst consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of Australians seeking work is heading towards 10%, almost double the pre-pandemic Australian average of just over 5%. It’s ... <a title="Do you feel undervalued and overworked? COVID-19 is likely to affect the employed too" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/19/do-you-feel-undervalued-and-overworked-covid-19-is-likely-to-affect-the-employed-too-143461/" aria-label="Read more about Do you feel undervalued and overworked? COVID-19 is likely to affect the employed too">Read more</a>
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January 19, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Munro, Professor, Faculty of Education and Arts, Australian Catholic University Research during the first phase of remote teaching in Victoria reported some students found the workload “too high”, missed interactions with peers, felt their thinking ability was impaired, and reported a difficulty coping with study and ... <a title="To learn at home, kids need more than just teaching materials. Their brain must also adapt to the context" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/19/to-learn-at-home-kids-need-more-than-just-teaching-materials-their-brain-must-also-adapt-to-the-context-149823/" aria-label="Read more about To learn at home, kids need more than just teaching materials. Their brain must also adapt to the context">Read more</a>
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January 19, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Keating, Visiting Fellow, College of Business & Economics, Australian National University It is tempting to think the Australian government’s decision to spend big – bigger than ever before, an unprecedented 33% of GDP this financial year according to the budget update – marks an embrace of ... <a title="Despite appearances, this government isn’t really Keynesian, as its budget update shows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/19/despite-appearances-this-government-isnt-really-keynesian-as-its-budget-update-shows-152579/" aria-label="Read more about Despite appearances, this government isn’t really Keynesian, as its budget update shows">Read more</a>
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January 19, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Maguire-Rosier, Honorary Associate, Department of Theatre and Performance Studies, School of Literature, Art, and Media, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Sydney Review: Humans 2.0, directed by Yaron Lifschitz, Circa at Sydney Festival The black circular stage is lit by small towers of side-lights. ... <a title="Sydney Festival review: Circa’s Humans 2.0 is a visceral delight" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/19/sydney-festival-review-circas-humans-2-0-is-a-visceral-delight-152008/" aria-label="Read more about Sydney Festival review: Circa’s Humans 2.0 is a visceral delight">Read more</a>
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January 18, 2021
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk Human Rights Watch (HRW) has criticised the Indonesian government of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo for its weak health response to covid-19 which has brought Indonesia to its knees since March 2020, reports CNN Indonesia. The assessment is based on Indonesia’s poor rates of testing and tracing and minimal transparency. Furthermore, the ... <a title="Jokowi prioritised business interests at expense of jobs and lives, says HRW" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/18/jokowi-prioritised-business-interests-at-expense-of-jobs-and-lives-says-hrw/" aria-label="Read more about Jokowi prioritised business interests at expense of jobs and lives, says HRW">Read more</a>
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January 18, 2021
By The National in Port Moresby An expatriate who tested positive for the covid-19 coronavirus last week has been admitted to a private hospital in the Papua New Guinea capital of Port Moresby, an official has confirmed. Pacific International Hospital (PIH) chief executive officer Colonel Sandeep Shaligram toldThe National the case had been immediately reported ... <a title="Expatriate in PNG tests positive with covid and admitted to private hospital" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/18/expatriate-in-png-tests-positive-with-covid-and-admitted-to-private-hospital/" aria-label="Read more about Expatriate in PNG tests positive with covid and admitted to private hospital">Read more</a>
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January 18, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nathan Bartlett, Associate Professor, School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of Newcastle Reports of about 30 deaths among elderly nursing home residents who received the Pfizer vaccine have made international headlines. With Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) expected to approve the vaccine imminently and the roll ... <a title="The Pfizer vaccine may not be the best choice for frail people, but it’s too early to make firm conclusions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/18/the-pfizer-vaccine-may-not-be-the-best-choice-for-frail-people-but-its-too-early-to-make-firm-conclusions-153445/" aria-label="Read more about The Pfizer vaccine may not be the best choice for frail people, but it’s too early to make firm conclusions">Read more</a>
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January 18, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Culum Brown, Professor, Macquarie University How do gills work? Tully, aged 7 Great question, Tully! Animals on land breathe air, which is made up of different gasses. Oxygen is one of these gases, and is made by plants (hug a plant today and say thanks). All animals ... <a title="Curious kids: how do gills work?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/18/curious-kids-how-do-gills-work-150375/" aria-label="Read more about Curious kids: how do gills work?">Read more</a>
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January 18, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Pearson, Professor of Journalism and Social Media, Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research, Griffith University, Griffith University The blame for the recent assault on the US Capitol and President Donald Trump’s broader dismantling of democratic institutions and norms can be laid at least partly on ... <a title="There’s no such thing as ‘alternative facts’. 5 ways to spot misinformation and stop sharing it online" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/18/theres-no-such-thing-as-alternative-facts-5-ways-to-spot-misinformation-and-stop-sharing-it-online-152894/" aria-label="Read more about There’s no such thing as ‘alternative facts’. 5 ways to spot misinformation and stop sharing it online">Read more</a>
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January 18, 2021
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 Housing Bernard Hickey (Stuff): The ‘brutal’ catch-22 politics of trying to move to affordable housing Bernard Hickey: Why work when you can just own houses? Miriam Bell (Stuff): Consents are up, but will that help with NZ’s ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 17 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/18/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-january-17-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 17 2021">Read more</a>
