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Recessions scar young people their entire lives, even into retirement

May 21, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jenny Chesters, Senior Lecturer/ Research Fellow, University of Melbourne It is well-established that recessions hit young people the hardest. We saw it in our early 1980s recession, our early 1990s recession, and in the one we are now entering. The latest payroll data shows that for most ... <a title="Recessions scar young people their entire lives, even into retirement" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/21/recessions-scar-young-people-their-entire-lives-even-into-retirement-137236/" aria-label="Read more about Recessions scar young people their entire lives, even into retirement">Read more</a>

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Home of the Arts – inside an arts centre keeping body and soul together

May 21, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julian Meyrick, Professor of Creative Arts, Griffith University While discontent at the federal government’s lack of support for the cultural sector during the coronavirus epidemic continues to grow, the few people still in jobs are readying for the optimistically termed “recovery period”. Physical access to arts events ... <a title="Home of the Arts – inside an arts centre keeping body and soul together" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/21/home-of-the-arts-inside-an-arts-centre-keeping-body-and-soul-together-138801/" aria-label="Read more about Home of the Arts – inside an arts centre keeping body and soul together">Read more</a>

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Plane cabins are havens for germs. Here’s how they can clean up their act

May 21, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ipek Kurtböke, Senior Lecturer, Environmental Microbiology, University of the Sunshine Coast Qantas has unveiled a range of precautions to guard passengers against COVID-19. The safety measures expected to be rolled out on June 12 include contactless check-in, hand sanitiser at departure gates, and optional masks and sanitising ... <a title="Plane cabins are havens for germs. Here’s how they can clean up their act" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/21/plane-cabins-are-havens-for-germs-heres-how-they-can-clean-up-their-act-134552/" aria-label="Read more about Plane cabins are havens for germs. Here’s how they can clean up their act">Read more</a>

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New Zealand’s COVID-19 Tracer app won’t help open a ‘travel bubble’ with Australia anytime soon

May 20, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mahmoud Elkhodr, Lecturer in Information and Communication Technologies, CQUniversity Australia New Zealanders finally have access to the government’s new tracing app to help people monitor their movements as lockdown continues to ease. As businesses can now open, the NZ COVID Tracer app allows people to keep a ... <a title="New Zealand’s COVID-19 Tracer app won’t help open a ‘travel bubble’ with Australia anytime soon" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/20/new-zealands-covid-19-tracer-app-wont-help-open-a-travel-bubble-with-australia-anytime-soon-139026/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand’s COVID-19 Tracer app won’t help open a ‘travel bubble’ with Australia anytime soon">Read more</a>

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Jim Chalmers on JobKeeper’s flaws and the Eden-Monaro byelection

May 20, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Labor will campaign on the flaws in the JobKeeper program in the Eden-Monaro byelection, shadow treasurer Jim Chalmers says. “There will be so many people from Eden-Monaro who would have heard the Prime Minister say that there would be wage ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Jim Chalmers on JobKeeper’s flaws and the Eden-Monaro byelection" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/20/politics-with-michelle-grattan-jim-chalmers-on-jobkeepers-flaws-and-the-eden-monaro-byelection-139035/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Jim Chalmers on JobKeeper’s flaws and the Eden-Monaro byelection">Read more</a>

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7 ways to manage your #coronaphobia

May 20, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jill Newby, Associate Professor and MRFF Career Development Fellow, UNSW As we’re slowly moving out of lockdown, many Australians will be feeling anxious about going outside, away from the safety of home, and returning to normal life. For most people, these coronavirus fears will be temporary. But ... <a title="7 ways to manage your #coronaphobia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/20/7-ways-to-manage-your-coronaphobia-138120/" aria-label="Read more about 7 ways to manage your #coronaphobia">Read more</a>

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Morrison government dangles new carrots for industry but fails to fix bigger climate policy problem

May 20, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Frank Jotzo, Director, Centre for Climate and Energy Policy, Australian National University The intricacies of climate change policy have not been front of mind for the Australian government this last half year, but the issue is now back on the agenda. Yesterday a review chaired by energy ... <a title="Morrison government dangles new carrots for industry but fails to fix bigger climate policy problem" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/20/morrison-government-dangles-new-carrots-for-industry-but-fails-to-fix-bigger-climate-policy-problem-138940/" aria-label="Read more about Morrison government dangles new carrots for industry but fails to fix bigger climate policy problem">Read more</a>

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The world agreed to a coronavirus inquiry. Just when and how, though, are still in dispute

May 20, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Kamradt-Scott, Associate professor, University of Sydney Only once before has the World Health Organisation held its annual World Health Assembly during a pandemic. The last time it happened, in 2009, the influenza pandemic was only in its first weeks – with far fewer deaths than the ... <a title="The world agreed to a coronavirus inquiry. Just when and how, though, are still in dispute" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/20/the-world-agreed-to-a-coronavirus-inquiry-just-when-and-how-though-are-still-in-dispute-138868/" aria-label="Read more about The world agreed to a coronavirus inquiry. Just when and how, though, are still in dispute">Read more</a>

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Coronavirus is a ‘sliding doors’ moment. What we do now could change Earth’s trajectory

May 20, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Pep Canadell, Chief research scientist, CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere; and Executive Director, Global Carbon Project, CSIRO The numbers of people cycling and walking in public spaces during COVID-19 has skyrocketed. Cities from Bogota to Berlin and Vancouver have expanded bike lanes and public paths to accommodate the ... <a title="Coronavirus is a ‘sliding doors’ moment. What we do now could change Earth’s trajectory" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/20/coronavirus-is-a-sliding-doors-moment-what-we-do-now-could-change-earths-trajectory-137838/" aria-label="Read more about Coronavirus is a ‘sliding doors’ moment. What we do now could change Earth’s trajectory">Read more</a>

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One, then some: how to count like a bee

May 20, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Scarlett Howard, Postdoctoral research fellow, Deakin University If you were a honeybee, how would you choose where to find flowers? Imagine your first flight out of the hive searching for food. What would you do if you saw flower patches with one flower, or three, or twelve, ... <a title="One, then some: how to count like a bee" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/20/one-then-some-how-to-count-like-a-bee-138815/" aria-label="Read more about One, then some: how to count like a bee">Read more</a>

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Keep your nose out of it: why saliva tests could offer a better alternative to nasal COVID-19 swabs

May 20, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Pingping Han, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, The University of Queensland Saliva is one of our biggest foes in the COVID-19 pandemic, because of its role in spreading the virus. But it could be our friend too, because it potentially offers a way to diagnose the disease without using ... <a title="Keep your nose out of it: why saliva tests could offer a better alternative to nasal COVID-19 swabs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/20/keep-your-nose-out-of-it-why-saliva-tests-could-offer-a-better-alternative-to-nasal-covid-19-swabs-138816/" aria-label="Read more about Keep your nose out of it: why saliva tests could offer a better alternative to nasal COVID-19 swabs">Read more</a>

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Don’t want to send the kids back to school? Why not try unschooling at home

May 20, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rebecca English, Lecturer in Education, Queensland University of Technology As schools resume for most Australian students, a new group of parents have emerged. These parents have decided to give home education a longer term try, finding their children have improved academically and benefited from the calmer home ... <a title="Don’t want to send the kids back to school? Why not try unschooling at home" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/20/dont-want-to-send-the-kids-back-to-school-why-not-try-unschooling-at-home-136256/" aria-label="Read more about Don’t want to send the kids back to school? Why not try unschooling at home">Read more</a>