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April 14, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Freya Higgins-Desbiolles, Senior Lecturer in Tourism Management, University of South Australia Stranded cruise ships have become a symbol of the COVID-19 pandemic. Passengers and crew are desperate to get off but the ports to which they’ve headed don’t want them. It is no exaggeration to suggest this ... <a title="This could be the end of the line for cruise ships" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/14/this-could-be-the-end-of-the-line-for-cruise-ships-135937/" aria-label="Read more about This could be the end of the line for cruise ships">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tobias R. Keller, Visiting Postdoc, Queensland University of Technology Even before the coronavirus arrived to turn life upside down and trigger a global infodemic, social media platforms were under growing pressure to curb the spread of misinformation. Last year, Facebook cofounder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg called ... <a title="Why is it so hard to stop COVID-19 misinformation spreading on social media?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/14/why-is-it-so-hard-to-stop-covid-19-misinformation-spreading-on-social-media-134396/" aria-label="Read more about Why is it so hard to stop COVID-19 misinformation spreading on social media?">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Celestine Wong, Consultant Dermatologist, Monash Health Washing your hands is one of the crucial ways we can all help limit the spread of COVID-19. Regularly and thoroughly washing your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, or using an alcohol-based hand sanitiser, are key ... <a title="My skin’s dry with all this hand washing. What can I do?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/14/my-skins-dry-with-all-this-hand-washing-what-can-i-do-134146/" aria-label="Read more about My skin’s dry with all this hand washing. What can I do?">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Quentin Grafton, Director of the Centre for Water Economics, Environment and Policy, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University The rains have finally arrived in the Northern Murray Darling Basin. Hopefully, this drought-easing water will flow all the way down to the parched communities and degraded ... <a title="While towns run dry, cotton extracts 5 Sydney Harbours’ worth of Murray Darling water a year. It’s time to reset the balance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/14/while-towns-run-dry-cotton-extracts-5-sydney-harbours-worth-of-murray-darling-water-a-year-its-time-to-reset-the-balance-133342/" aria-label="Read more about While towns run dry, cotton extracts 5 Sydney Harbours’ worth of Murray Darling water a year. It’s time to reset the balance">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Linden, Sessional Lecturer, PhD (Management) Candidate, School of Management, RMIT University The economic heart attack induced by COVID-19 has revealed an ugly truth – many very large companies have too little cash to ride out sharp downturns. Cash flow variability, and the inability to retain earnings ... <a title="The last thing companies should be doing right now is paying dividends" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/14/the-last-thing-companies-should-be-doing-right-now-is-paying-dividends-135928/" aria-label="Read more about The last thing companies should be doing right now is paying dividends">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew M. Phelps, Professor, University of Canterbury As COVID-19 spreads around the globe, many of us feel we have no voice, no ability to affect change. There is nothing we can really do other than try to “flatten the curve”. Recent news coverage has noted World Health ... <a title="Gaming fosters social connection at a time of physical distance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/14/gaming-fosters-social-connection-at-a-time-of-physical-distance-135809/" aria-label="Read more about Gaming fosters social connection at a time of physical distance">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Burridge, Lecturer in Human Geography, Macquarie University In Australia, much of the discussion about detaining asylum seekers has focused on offshore sites on Manus, Nauru and Christmas Island. But, as the recent ABC drama series Stateless reminds us, detention of asylum seekers within Australia has a ... <a title="Hotels are no ‘luxury’ place to detain people seeking asylum in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/14/hotels-are-no-luxury-place-to-detain-people-seeking-asylum-in-australia-134544/" aria-label="Read more about Hotels are no ‘luxury’ place to detain people seeking asylum in Australia">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Shaw, Professor of Politics, Massey University New Zealand’s general election is currently set for September 19. Under ordinary circumstances, campaigning for the election and two referenda that will take place alongside would be heating up by now, but the country is three quarters of the way ... <a title="Trust in government is high in NZ, but will it last until the country’s elections later in the year?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/14/trust-in-government-is-high-in-nz-but-will-it-last-until-the-countrys-elections-later-in-the-year-135840/" aria-label="Read more about Trust in government is high in NZ, but will it last until the country’s elections later in the year?">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Health Minister Greg Hunt has said the goal of the government’s suppression policy is the “effective eradication” of the coronavirus in Australia – while at the same time casting doubt on the possibility of eliminating it. Chief Medical Officer Brendan ... <a title="Coronavirus debate turns to whether Australia should embrace ‘elimination’ strategy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/13/coronavirus-debate-turns-to-whether-australia-should-embrace-elimination-strategy-136186/" aria-label="Read more about Coronavirus debate turns to whether Australia should embrace ‘elimination’ strategy">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachel Goldlust, Phd candidate in Environmental History, La Trobe University Being in isolation might be a great time to try something new. In this series, we get the basics on hobbies and activities to start while you’re spending more time at home. There is a long history ... <a title="Great time to try: starting a vegetable garden" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/13/great-time-to-try-starting-a-vegetable-garden-135552/" aria-label="Read more about Great time to try: starting a vegetable garden">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tambri Housen, Epidemiologist | Senior Research Fellow, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University As the coronavirus pandemic stretches on, a small proportion of Australians infected have now died, while most have either recovered, or are likely to recover over the next few weeks. ... <a title="How long are you infectious when you have coronavirus?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/13/how-long-are-you-infectious-when-you-have-coronavirus-135295/" aria-label="Read more about How long are you infectious when you have coronavirus?">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Karl Sebire, Researcher (Technology and education), University of New England “How would we have coped before the internet?” is a quandary likely posed by someone you know. Beyond being a whimsical hypothetical, this question is relevant at a time when the digital age is ridiculed as the ... <a title="The coronavirus lockdown is forcing us to view ‘screen time’ differently. That’s a good thing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/13/the-coronavirus-lockdown-is-forcing-us-to-view-screen-time-differently-thats-a-good-thing-135641/" aria-label="Read more about The coronavirus lockdown is forcing us to view ‘screen time’ differently. That’s a good thing">Read more</a>
