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October 15, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anna Boucher, Associate Professor in Public Policy and Political Science, University of Sydney Faced with a difficult economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, Australia needs to act quickly with creative solutions to reestablish immigration into the country, even before a potential vaccine is found. Over the past ... <a title="We need to restart immigration quickly to drive economic growth. Here’s one way to do it safely" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/15/we-need-to-restart-immigration-quickly-to-drive-economic-growth-heres-one-way-to-do-it-safely-147744/" aria-label="Read more about We need to restart immigration quickly to drive economic growth. Here’s one way to do it safely">Read more</a>
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October 15, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra In his budget reply, Anthony Albanese said women have suffered most during the pandemic, but were reduced to a footnote in the budget. He promised a Labor government would undertake a generous reshaping of the childcare subsidy to enable more ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: economist Danielle Wood on Australia’s ‘blokey’ budget" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/15/politics-with-michelle-grattan-economist-danielle-wood-on-australias-blokey-budget-148173/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: economist Danielle Wood on Australia’s ‘blokey’ budget">Read more</a>
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October 15, 2020
Welcome to Evening Report’s A View from Afar As always, we are joined by political scientist Paul Buchanan and this week we will discuss: How the ‘probabilities’ of Presidential incumbent Donald Trump being re-elected, look increasingly unlikely. It’s still possible, but more improbable. If Democrat candidate Joe Biden wins the presidency, what would this mean ... <a title="LIVE: Paul Buchanan + Selwyn Manning Discuss – What would a Biden Administration Foreign Policy Look Like" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/15/live-paul-buchanan-selwyn-manning-discuss-what-would-a-biden-administration-foreign-policy-look-like/" aria-label="Read more about LIVE: Paul Buchanan + Selwyn Manning Discuss – What would a Biden Administration Foreign Policy Look Like">Read more</a>
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October 15, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Clune, Honorary Associate, Government and International Relations, University of Sydney New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian has become ensnared this week in the sensational ICAC hearings into alleged corruption by former MP Daryl Maguire — and suddenly finds her future very much in doubt. In yesterday’s ... <a title="The long history of political corruption in NSW — and the downfall of MPs, ministers and premiers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/15/the-long-history-of-political-corruption-in-nsw-and-the-downfall-of-mps-ministers-and-premiers-147994/" aria-label="Read more about The long history of political corruption in NSW — and the downfall of MPs, ministers and premiers">Read more</a>
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October 15, 2020
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Wealth tax Daniel Dunkley (Stuff): Tax the wealthy? I don’t think so Heather Du Plessis-Allan (Newstalk ZB): National’s ‘wealth tax’ assault isn’t working Thomas Coughlan (Stuff): Jacinda Ardern’s absurd day in Christchurch, still battling ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – October 15 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/15/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-october-15-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – October 15 2020">Read more</a>
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October 15, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Jin Kang, Lecturer, Computing and Security, Edith Cowan University The age of the driverless taxi has arrived – at least in parts of Phoenix, Arizona. Self-driving car company Waymo, owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet, announced its autonomous vehicles are now available to the general public ... <a title="Robot take the wheel: Waymo has launched a self-driving taxi service" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/15/robot-take-the-wheel-waymo-has-launched-a-self-driving-taxi-service-147908/" aria-label="Read more about Robot take the wheel: Waymo has launched a self-driving taxi service">Read more</a>
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October 15, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stefan Forstner, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, The University of Queensland Have you ever been in more than one place at the same time? If you’re much bigger than an atom, the answer will be no. But atoms and particles are governed by the rules of quantum mechanics, in ... <a title="Could Schrödinger’s cat exist in real life? Our research may soon provide the answer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/15/could-schrodingers-cat-exist-in-real-life-our-research-may-soon-provide-the-answer-147752/" aria-label="Read more about Could Schrödinger’s cat exist in real life? Our research may soon provide the answer">Read more</a>
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October 15, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Clune, Honorary Associate, Government and International Relations, University of Sydney New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian has become ensnared this week in the sensational ICAC hearings into alleged corruption by former MP Daryl Maguire — and suddenly finds her future very much in doubt. In today’s ... <a title="A long history of political corruption in NSW — and the downfall of MPs, ministers and premiers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/15/a-long-history-of-political-corruption-in-nsw-and-the-downfall-of-mps-ministers-and-premiers-147994/" aria-label="Read more about A long history of political corruption in NSW — and the downfall of MPs, ministers and premiers">Read more</a>
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October 15, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Suze Wilson, Senior Lecturer, Executive Development, Massey University Women leading both of New Zealand’s largest political parties is something to celebrate. Watching Jacinda Ardern and Judith Collins go head to head in three televised or online pre-election debates should surely dispel any doubt about whether women are ... <a title="NZ election 2020: why gender stereotypes still affect perceptions of Jacinda Ardern and Judith Collins as leaders" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/15/nz-election-2020-why-gender-stereotypes-still-affect-perceptions-of-jacinda-ardern-and-judith-collins-as-leaders-147837/" aria-label="Read more about NZ election 2020: why gender stereotypes still affect perceptions of Jacinda Ardern and Judith Collins as leaders">Read more</a>
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October 15, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Maximilian de Courten, Health Policy Lead and Professor in Global Public Health at the Mitchell Institute, Victoria University Europe is again in the grip of a COVID-19 resurgence, with outbreak hot-spots in the United Kingdom, Spain and France each reporting thousands of new daily cases. The level ... <a title="Europe’s second wave is worse than the first. What went so wrong, and what can it learn from countries like Vietnam?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/15/europes-second-wave-is-worse-than-the-first-what-went-so-wrong-and-what-can-it-learn-from-countries-like-vietnam-147907/" aria-label="Read more about Europe’s second wave is worse than the first. What went so wrong, and what can it learn from countries like Vietnam?">Read more</a>
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October 15, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robbie Napper, Senior Lecturer, Design, Monash University Under COVID-19 lockdowns, bike sales have been booming. Quiet streets and more time at home have opened a new opportunity for bicycles in our otherwise car-dominated culture. Every day in Victoria, more than 2.2 million trips under two kilometres are ... <a title="Forget your fixie, we’re more likely to ride bikes if we can carry more on them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/15/forget-your-fixie-were-more-likely-to-ride-bikes-if-we-can-carry-more-on-them-133441/" aria-label="Read more about Forget your fixie, we’re more likely to ride bikes if we can carry more on them">Read more</a>
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October 15, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Helen Caple, Associate Professor, UNSW A highlight for Australian children’s literature is the announcements of the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Book of the Year award winners. This year’s winners will be announced on Friday October 16 — right before the start of CBCA’s Book Week ... <a title="In 20 years of award-winning picture books, non-white people made up just 12% of main characters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/15/in-20-years-of-award-winning-picture-books-non-white-people-made-up-just-12-of-main-characters-147026/" aria-label="Read more about In 20 years of award-winning picture books, non-white people made up just 12% of main characters">Read more</a>
