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May 1, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra National cabinet has agreed to bring forward its review of COVID restrictions by a week to next Friday, but more downloads of the app are needed. “Australians have earned an early mark through the work that they have done,” Scott ... <a title="Review of COVID restrictions brought forward, as government urges COVIDSafe download" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/01/review-of-covid-restrictions-brought-forward-as-government-urges-covidsafe-download-137724/" aria-label="Read more about Review of COVID restrictions brought forward, as government urges COVIDSafe download">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rosie Gibson, Research Officer, Sleep/Wake Research Centre, College of Health, Massey University An interesting side effect of the coronavirus pandemic is the number of people who say they are having vivid dreams. Many are turning to blogs and social media to describe their experiences. While such dreams ... <a title="What dreams may come: why you’re having more vivid dreams during the pandemic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/01/what-dreams-may-come-why-youre-having-more-vivid-dreams-during-the-pandemic-137387/" aria-label="Read more about What dreams may come: why you’re having more vivid dreams during the pandemic">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matt Harvey, Lecturer in Law, Victoria University The federal government this week offered independent schools across the country an advance of A$3 billion if they committed to having at least half their students back in the classroom by June 1. In the case of some states, particularly ... <a title="If COVID-19 is a national emergency, can the federal government take control of schools?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/01/if-covid-19-is-a-national-emergency-can-the-federal-government-take-control-of-schools-137593/" aria-label="Read more about If COVID-19 is a national emergency, can the federal government take control of schools?">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben Newell, Professor of Cognitive Psychology, UNSW Anxiety, depression, loneliness and stress are affecting our sleep patterns and how tired we feel. But we may be getting tired for another reason. All those tiny decisions we make every day are multiplying and taking their toll. Is it ... <a title="No wonder isolation’s so tiring. All those extra, tiny decisions are taxing our brains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/01/no-wonder-isolations-so-tiring-all-those-extra-tiny-decisions-are-taxing-our-brains-136965/" aria-label="Read more about No wonder isolation’s so tiring. All those extra, tiny decisions are taxing our brains">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kelly Hine, Lecturer in Criminology, Australian National University The horrific deaths of four Victorian police officers during seemingly routine traffic duties have brought the dangers of policing into sharp relief. There are many threats to officers while they carry out their duties, some more extreme than others. ... <a title="Road crashes, assaults and being spat on: the dangers facing Australian police in the line of duty" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/01/road-crashes-assaults-and-being-spat-on-the-dangers-facing-australian-police-in-the-line-of-duty-137594/" aria-label="Read more about Road crashes, assaults and being spat on: the dangers facing Australian police in the line of duty">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julia J Rucklidge, Professor of Psychology, University of Canterbury Social distancing may remain necessary during the 18 months or more we’ll have to wait for a coronavirus vaccine. This can feel like we have little control, but there are several evidence-based protective measures we can take in ... <a title="While we wait for a coronavirus vaccine, eating well, exercising and managing stress can boost your immune system" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/01/while-we-wait-for-a-coronavirus-vaccine-eating-well-exercising-and-managing-stress-can-boost-your-immune-system-137255/" aria-label="Read more about While we wait for a coronavirus vaccine, eating well, exercising and managing stress can boost your immune system">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Michelle Grattan talks with Assistant Professor Caroline Fisher (remotely) about the week in politics, including the communications effort behind the government’s contact tracing app, Australia’s call for an independent inquiry into the source of the coronavirus (and China’s pushback), and ... <a title="VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the Eden-Monaro by-election, the success of the coronavirus app, and Australia-China relations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/01/video-michelle-grattan-on-the-eden-monaro-by-election-the-success-of-the-coronavirus-app-and-australia-china-relations-137707/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the Eden-Monaro by-election, the success of the coronavirus app, and Australia-China relations">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris Mackie, Professor of Classics, La Trobe University The loss of life from the spread of coronavirus has been on an enormous scale. In the USA more Americans have now died from COVID-19 than in the entire Vietnam war. Notwithstanding some poignant and passionate speeches by particular ... <a title="Dying old, dying young – death and ageism in the times of Greek myth and coronavirus" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/01/dying-old-dying-young-death-and-ageism-in-the-times-of-greek-myth-and-coronavirus-137496/" aria-label="Read more about Dying old, dying young – death and ageism in the times of Greek myth and coronavirus">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katie Pickles, Professor of History at the University of Canterbury and current Royal Society of New Zealand Te Apārangi James Cook Research Fellow, University of Canterbury Captain James Cook arrived in the Pacific 250 years ago, triggering British colonisation of the region. We’re asking researchers to reflect ... <a title="Cook commemorations are mute on intimate encounters and their profound impact on Indigenous women" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/01/cook-commemorations-are-mute-on-intimate-encounters-and-their-profound-impact-on-indigenous-women-130322/" aria-label="Read more about Cook commemorations are mute on intimate encounters and their profound impact on Indigenous women">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Culum Brown, Professor, Macquarie University Have people ever seen a colossal squid? – Aubree The colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni) is the stuff of nightmares ripped straight out of the mind of a sleeping pirate. Picture the giant kraken wrapped around a ship and dragging it to the ... <a title="Curious Kids: have people ever seen a colossal squid?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/01/curious-kids-have-people-ever-seen-a-colossal-squid-137398/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: have people ever seen a colossal squid?">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kevin Davis, Professor of Finance, University of Melbourne A significant number of wealthy individuals have used the ability of self managed super funds (SMSFs) to borrow for property and other investments to supercharge their funds. It is not something done by retail and industry funds. According to ... <a title="Why the Reserve Bank should fund super funds during the COVID-19 crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/01/why-the-reserve-bank-should-fund-super-funds-during-the-covid-19-crisis-137240/" aria-label="Read more about Why the Reserve Bank should fund super funds during the COVID-19 crisis">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anna Halafoff, Associate Professor in Sociology, Deakin University The COVID-19 pandemic has forced religious congregations to stay at home after the doors have been closed to their churches, synagogues, mosques, temples and gurdwaras across Australia. But religious life has not stopped. Congregations are discovering new ways to ... <a title="Religious groups are embracing technology during the lockdown, but can it replace human connection?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/01/religious-groups-are-embracing-technology-during-the-lockdown-but-can-it-replace-human-connection-135682/" aria-label="Read more about Religious groups are embracing technology during the lockdown, but can it replace human connection?">Read more</a>
