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Anxious about speaking in online classes and meetings? Here are 7 tips to make it easier

August 27, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lesley Irvine, Lecturer in Strategic Speech Communication, Queensland University of Technology Many parents and students are engaged in a daily routine of speaking to people via a camera on a computer, tablet or phone during COVID-19 restrictions. This often means finding a quiet place in order to ... <a title="Anxious about speaking in online classes and meetings? Here are 7 tips to make it easier" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/27/anxious-about-speaking-in-online-classes-and-meetings-here-are-7-tips-to-make-it-easier-144121/" aria-label="Read more about Anxious about speaking in online classes and meetings? Here are 7 tips to make it easier">Read more</a>

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Struggling with the uncertainty of life under coronavirus? How Kierkegaard’s philosophy can help

August 27, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Patrick Stokes, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Deakin University I’m writing this in the inner north of Melbourne, near two major roads that normally provide a constant hum of traffic noise. Yet if I stick my head out the front door after 8pm there’s near-total silence. A citywide ... <a title="Struggling with the uncertainty of life under coronavirus? How Kierkegaard’s philosophy can help" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/27/struggling-with-the-uncertainty-of-life-under-coronavirus-how-kierkegaards-philosophy-can-help-144671/" aria-label="Read more about Struggling with the uncertainty of life under coronavirus? How Kierkegaard’s philosophy can help">Read more</a>

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View from The Hill: The role of ‘profit’ is the elephant in the aged care room

August 27, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Scott Morrison finds himself besieged on two fronts in the political war over aged care. The royal commissioners inquiring into the sector have made their second sortie within days into the debate, while Labor, struggling for cut-through, has resorted to ... <a title="View from The Hill: The role of ‘profit’ is the elephant in the aged care room" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/27/view-from-the-hill-the-role-of-profit-is-the-elephant-in-the-aged-care-room-145118/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: The role of ‘profit’ is the elephant in the aged care room">Read more</a>

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Morrison government set to target Victorian ‘belt and road’ agreement under sweeping new legislation

August 27, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Morrison government will introduce legislation to enable it to review and cancel agreements state, territory and local governments and public universities have entered with foreign governments. The move can be expected to lead to the Victorian government’s “belt and ... <a title="Morrison government set to target Victorian ‘belt and road’ agreement under sweeping new legislation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/27/morrison-government-set-to-target-victorian-belt-and-road-agreement-under-sweeping-new-legislation-145124/" aria-label="Read more about Morrison government set to target Victorian ‘belt and road’ agreement under sweeping new legislation">Read more</a>

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Why freedom of religion won’t likely trump public health interests with a future COVID-19 vaccine

August 26, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Renae Barker, Senior Lecturer, University of Western Australia Religious objections to vaccinations have been around almost as long as vaccinations themselves. This week, three leading Australian religious figures have written to Prime Minister Scott Morrison outlining ethical concerns they have with the potential COVID-19 vaccine being developed ... <a title="Why freedom of religion won’t likely trump public health interests with a future COVID-19 vaccine" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/26/why-freedom-of-religion-wont-likely-trump-public-health-interests-with-a-future-covid-19-vaccine-145030/" aria-label="Read more about Why freedom of religion won’t likely trump public health interests with a future COVID-19 vaccine">Read more</a>

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Here’s the proof we need. Many more health workers than we ever thought are catching COVID-19 on the job

August 26, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alicia Dennis, Associate Professor MBBS, PhD, MPH, PGDipEcho, FANZCA, University of Melbourne Yesterday, the Victorian government released much-anticipated figures showing the proportion of the state’s health-care workers who caught COVID-19 at work. Victoria’s chief medical officer Andrew Wilson said yesterday that 70-80% of health workers testing positive ... <a title="Here’s the proof we need. Many more health workers than we ever thought are catching COVID-19 on the job" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/26/heres-the-proof-we-need-many-more-health-workers-than-we-ever-thought-are-catching-covid-19-on-the-job-145092/" aria-label="Read more about Here’s the proof we need. Many more health workers than we ever thought are catching COVID-19 on the job">Read more</a>

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Trouble at the mall as landlords and tenants ponder mutually assured destruction

August 26, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew Bailey, Lecturer, Retail History, Macquarie University “This is not a bluff,” Scott Evans, the chief executive of Mosaic Brands, has said of his threat to permanently close 300 to 500 stores in Australia unless landlords reduce rents. Mosiac’s network of about 1,300 apparel stores includes Katies, ... <a title="Trouble at the mall as landlords and tenants ponder mutually assured destruction" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/26/trouble-at-the-mall-as-landlords-and-tenants-ponder-mutually-assured-destruction-145094/" aria-label="Read more about Trouble at the mall as landlords and tenants ponder mutually assured destruction">Read more</a>

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6 months after New Zealand’s first COVID-19 case, it’s time for a more strategic approach

August 26, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Baker, Professor of Public Health, University of Otago Today marks six months since New Zealand’s first COVID-19 case was identified on February 26. So far New Zealand has been largely in reactive mode, initially during the first elimination stage which finished in early June and now ... <a title="6 months after New Zealand’s first COVID-19 case, it’s time for a more strategic approach" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/26/6-months-after-new-zealands-first-covid-19-case-its-time-for-a-more-strategic-approach-144936/" aria-label="Read more about 6 months after New Zealand’s first COVID-19 case, it’s time for a more strategic approach">Read more</a>

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The NSW bushfire inquiry found property loss is ‘inevitable’. We must stop building homes in such fire-prone areas

August 26, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Maund, Research Affiliate, School of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Newcastle Yesterday, the New South Wales government accepted all 76 recommendations from an independent inquiry into last summer’s devastating bushfire season. Several recommendations called for increased hazard reduction, such as through controlled burning and land ... <a title="The NSW bushfire inquiry found property loss is ‘inevitable’. We must stop building homes in such fire-prone areas" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/26/the-nsw-bushfire-inquiry-found-property-loss-is-inevitable-we-must-stop-building-homes-in-such-fire-prone-areas-145028/" aria-label="Read more about The NSW bushfire inquiry found property loss is ‘inevitable’. We must stop building homes in such fire-prone areas">Read more</a>

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Religious concerns over vaccine production methods needn’t be an obstacle to immunisation

August 26, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Holly Seale, Senior Lecturer, UNSW We tend to assume disseminating public health messages is solely the role of public servants such as Victorian chief medical officer Brett Sutton and his former federal counterpart Brendan Murphy, both of whom have become de facto celebrities during the pandemic. But ... <a title="Religious concerns over vaccine production methods needn’t be an obstacle to immunisation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/26/religious-concerns-over-vaccine-production-methods-neednt-be-an-obstacle-to-immunisation-145046/" aria-label="Read more about Religious concerns over vaccine production methods needn’t be an obstacle to immunisation">Read more</a>

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A man in Hong Kong caught COVID-19 a second time. Here’s why that’s not surprising (and there’s no need to panic)

August 26, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vasso Apostolopoulos, Professor of Immunology and Pro Vice-Chancellor, Research Partnerships, Victoria University A Hong Kong man who recovered from COVID-19 more than four months ago has reportedly been reinfected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. This time he didn’t have any symptoms. This is not necessarily ... <a title="A man in Hong Kong caught COVID-19 a second time. Here’s why that’s not surprising (and there’s no need to panic)" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/26/a-man-in-hong-kong-caught-covid-19-a-second-time-heres-why-thats-not-surprising-and-theres-no-need-to-panic-145015/" aria-label="Read more about A man in Hong Kong caught COVID-19 a second time. Here’s why that’s not surprising (and there’s no need to panic)">Read more</a>

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‘Suck it and see’ or face a digital tax, former ACCC boss Allan Fels warns Google and Facebook

August 26, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrea Carson, Associate Professor, Department of Politics, Media and Philosophy, La Trobe University Have you used Google lately and been greeted by a yellow warning saying that the way Australians search on Google is under threat? To understand why these messages are appearing, Media Files interviewed former ... <a title="‘Suck it and see’ or face a digital tax, former ACCC boss Allan Fels warns Google and Facebook" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/26/suck-it-and-see-or-face-a-digital-tax-former-accc-boss-allan-fels-warns-google-and-facebook-145041/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Suck it and see’ or face a digital tax, former ACCC boss Allan Fels warns Google and Facebook">Read more</a>