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I studied what happens to reef fish after coral bleaching. What I saw still makes me nauseous

March 27, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jodie L. Rummer, Associate Professor & Principal Research Fellow, James Cook University The Great Barrier Reef is suffering its third mass bleaching event in five years. It follows the record-breaking mass bleaching event in 2016 that killed a third of Great Barrier Reef corals, immediately followed by ... <a title="I studied what happens to reef fish after coral bleaching. What I saw still makes me nauseous" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/27/i-studied-what-happens-to-reef-fish-after-coral-bleaching-what-i-saw-still-makes-me-nauseous-134247/" aria-label="Read more about I studied what happens to reef fish after coral bleaching. What I saw still makes me nauseous">Read more</a>

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‘Whatever it takes’ should now include a universal basic income

March 27, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jeremy Baskin, Fellow, Melbourne School of Government and Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne G20 leaders have pledged to do “whatever it takes” to minimise the impacts of COVID-19. Most of these nations are lumbered with welfare safety nets unfit for purpose. They are designed for last ... <a title="‘Whatever it takes’ should now include a universal basic income" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/27/whatever-it-takes-should-now-include-a-universal-basic-income-134405/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Whatever it takes’ should now include a universal basic income">Read more</a>

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We know how long coronavirus survives on surfaces. Here’s what it means for handling money, food and more

March 27, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian M. Mackay, Adjunct assistant professor, The University of Queensland Like the other 200 or so respiratory viruses we know of, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the new coronavirus, infects the cells of our airways. It causes a range of signs and symptoms, or none ... <a title="We know how long coronavirus survives on surfaces. Here’s what it means for handling money, food and more" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/27/we-know-how-long-coronavirus-survives-on-surfaces-heres-what-it-means-for-handling-money-food-and-more-134671/" aria-label="Read more about We know how long coronavirus survives on surfaces. Here’s what it means for handling money, food and more">Read more</a>

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As we turn to creativity in isolation, the coronavirus is a calamity on top of an arts crisis

March 27, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julian Meyrick, Professor of Creative Arts, Griffith University Some years ago, I travelled to Israel for a conference on dramaturgy. Losing my way at the train station, I was rescued by a soldier who chatted with me all the way to Tel Aviv. I dreaded what was ... <a title="As we turn to creativity in isolation, the coronavirus is a calamity on top of an arts crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/27/as-we-turn-to-creativity-in-isolation-the-coronavirus-is-a-calamity-on-top-of-an-arts-crisis-134230/" aria-label="Read more about As we turn to creativity in isolation, the coronavirus is a calamity on top of an arts crisis">Read more</a>

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Coronavirus: tiny moments of pleasure really can help us through this stressful time

March 27, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Desirée Kozlowski, Lecturer, Psychology, Southern Cross University If I told you that last night I built a blanket fort in the living room, crawled inside with my cat, a glass of wine and my just-arrived copy of the New Yorker, would you think less of me? After ... <a title="Coronavirus: tiny moments of pleasure really can help us through this stressful time" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/27/coronavirus-tiny-moments-of-pleasure-really-can-help-us-through-this-stressful-time-134043/" aria-label="Read more about Coronavirus: tiny moments of pleasure really can help us through this stressful time">Read more</a>

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The case for a rent holiday for businesses on the coronavirus economic frontline

March 27, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Danielle Wood, Program Director, Budget Policy and Institutional Reform, Grattan Institute As the public health response to supress the COVID-19 virus ramps up, so to does the economic fallout. Shutdowns and enforced spatial distancing are necessary to try to prevent hospital intensive care units becoming overwhelmed. But ... <a title="The case for a rent holiday for businesses on the coronavirus economic frontline" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/27/the-case-for-a-rent-holiday-for-businesses-on-the-coronavirus-economic-frontline-134890/" aria-label="Read more about The case for a rent holiday for businesses on the coronavirus economic frontline">Read more</a>

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Stay positive, Scott Morrison: when you berate people for bad behaviour, they do it more

March 27, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Bragge, Director of Health Programs, BehaviourWorks Australia; Lead, Monash-McMaster Social Systems Evidence Collaboration, Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Monash University COVID-19 is a rare moment in time where individual behaviours can have profound impacts on society. To address some of the negative impacts, politicians are talking to ... <a title="Stay positive, Scott Morrison: when you berate people for bad behaviour, they do it more" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/27/stay-positive-scott-morrison-when-you-berate-people-for-bad-behaviour-they-do-it-more-134793/" aria-label="Read more about Stay positive, Scott Morrison: when you berate people for bad behaviour, they do it more">Read more</a>

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Want to make social distancing even more effective? It’s about time (as well as space)

March 27, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mike Lee, Professor in Evolutionary Biology (jointly appointed with South Australian Museum), Flinders University While the world waits for an effective vaccine against COVID-19, we are relying heavily on social distancing – perhaps better termed “physical distancing” – to control the spread of the coronavirus. Physical distancing ... <a title="Want to make social distancing even more effective? It’s about time (as well as space)" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/27/want-to-make-social-distancing-even-more-effective-its-about-time-as-well-as-space-134551/" aria-label="Read more about Want to make social distancing even more effective? It’s about time (as well as space)">Read more</a>

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‘Where no counsel is, the people fall’: why parliaments should keep functioning during the coronavirus crisis

March 27, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Mills, Hon Senior Lecturer, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Sydney Set into the tiles of the entrance to the boomtime-era Victorian Parliament is a message from the past that is as urgent as it is ancient: Where no counsel is, the people fall: ... <a title="‘Where no counsel is, the people fall’: why parliaments should keep functioning during the coronavirus crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/27/where-no-counsel-is-the-people-fall-why-parliaments-should-keep-functioning-during-the-coronavirus-crisis-134772/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Where no counsel is, the people fall’: why parliaments should keep functioning during the coronavirus crisis">Read more</a>

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Here’s what the coronavirus pandemic can teach us about tackling climate change

March 27, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Natasha Chassagne, University Associate, University of Tasmania, University of Tasmania Every aspect of our lives has been affected by the coronavirus. The global economy has slowed, people have retreated to their homes and thousands have died or become seriously ill. At this frightening stage of the crisis, ... <a title="Here’s what the coronavirus pandemic can teach us about tackling climate change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/27/heres-what-the-coronavirus-pandemic-can-teach-us-about-tackling-climate-change-134399/" aria-label="Read more about Here’s what the coronavirus pandemic can teach us about tackling climate change">Read more</a>

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New ways of ‘being together apart’ can work for us and the planet long after coronavirus crisis passes

March 27, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Glover, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, RMIT University Most major corporate, academic and other networking events have been cancelled because of the risks of spreading the coronavirus while travelling or at the events themselves. This flurry of cancellations has even spawned a literally titled website: https://www.isitcanceledyet.com/. But the ... <a title="New ways of ‘being together apart’ can work for us and the planet long after coronavirus crisis passes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/27/new-ways-of-being-together-apart-can-work-for-us-and-the-planet-long-after-coronavirus-crisis-passes-133348/" aria-label="Read more about New ways of ‘being together apart’ can work for us and the planet long after coronavirus crisis passes">Read more</a>

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Stella Prize 2020: a readers’ guide to the contenders

March 27, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Camilla Nelson, Associate Professor in Media, University of Notre Dame Australia Words can help us imagine the world more deeply. Even as we retreat into our homes in this time of crisis, words can help us reach out to each other and pile up strength. The Stella ... <a title="Stella Prize 2020: a readers’ guide to the contenders" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/27/stella-prize-2020-a-readers-guide-to-the-contenders-132515/" aria-label="Read more about Stella Prize 2020: a readers’ guide to the contenders">Read more</a>