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August 12, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bruce Webber, Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO Scientists have been interested in the flora of New Guinea since the 17th century, but formal knowledge of the tropical island’s diversity has remained limited. To solve this mystery, our global team of 99 scientists from 56 institutions built the first ... <a title="‘Majestic, stunning, intriguing and bizarre’: New Guinea has 13,634 species of plants, and these are some of our favourites" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/12/majestic-stunning-intriguing-and-bizarre-new-guinea-has-13-634-species-of-plants-and-these-are-some-of-our-favourites-144279/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Majestic, stunning, intriguing and bizarre’: New Guinea has 13,634 species of plants, and these are some of our favourites">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alison Taylor, Teaching Fellow, Bond University The Melbourne International Film Festival is currently running online, but one movie announced at their program launch won’t be streaming. At the end of July, Sandra Wollner’s The Trouble With Being Born was withdrawn after the festival received “expert advice and ... <a title="Boundary-pushing films are more than their clickbait headlines" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/12/boundary-pushing-films-are-more-than-their-clickbait-headlines-144062/" aria-label="Read more about Boundary-pushing films are more than their clickbait headlines">Read more</a>
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August 12, 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 Community transmission Ben Thomas (Spinoff): What the Covid resurgence means for the election campaign Luke Malpass (Stuff): In this new lockdown, Labour competence will be key Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): NZ’s bubble bursts as Covid ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 12 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/12/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-august-12-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 12 2020">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Geddis, Professor of Law, University of Otago The return of COVID-19 community transmission, with Auckland back in a level 3 lockdown and the rest of New Zealand at level 2, raises real questions about New Zealand’s upcoming general election. Polling day is scheduled for September 19 ... <a title="By delaying the dissolution of parliament Jacinda Ardern buys time on the election date – but only a little" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/12/by-delaying-the-dissolution-of-parliament-jacinda-ardern-buys-time-on-the-election-date-but-only-a-little-144351/" aria-label="Read more about By delaying the dissolution of parliament Jacinda Ardern buys time on the election date – but only a little">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Melissa Norberg, Associate Professor in Psychology, Macquarie University As COVID-19 quarantines and lockdowns drive up psychological distress, many people have increased their screen time, including online shopping, to cope. Like alcohol use — or overeating, watching TV or surfing the internet — online shopping doesn’t pose a ... <a title="How to know if your online shopping habit is a problem — and what to do if it is" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/12/how-to-know-if-your-online-shopping-habit-is-a-problem-and-what-to-do-if-it-is-143969/" aria-label="Read more about How to know if your online shopping habit is a problem — and what to do if it is">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Giselle Bastin, Associate Professor of English, Flinders University Finding Freedom was published on August 11. HarperCollins Publishers A new book about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex is generating sensational headlines about their private life, defiance of Queen Elizabeth and how Prince William “behaved like a snob” ... <a title="‘Finding Freedom’: the new Harry and Meghan book is the latest, risky move in a royal PR war" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/12/finding-freedom-the-new-harry-and-meghan-book-is-the-latest-risky-move-in-a-royal-pr-war-144090/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Finding Freedom’: the new Harry and Meghan book is the latest, risky move in a royal PR war">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bryan Cranston, Academic Teacher, Swinburne University of Technology Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has announced Kamala Harris as his running mate for the 2020 election — the first woman of colour to appear on a major party ticket. On the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the ... <a title="Who is Kamala Harris, Joe Biden’s pick for vice president?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/12/who-is-kamala-harris-joe-bidens-pick-for-vice-president-144122/" aria-label="Read more about Who is Kamala Harris, Joe Biden’s pick for vice president?">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Plank, Professor in Mathematics, University of Canterbury Auckland, and possibly other parts of New Zealand, almost certainly have more cases of COVID-19 in the community than the four new cases confirmed yesterday. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern activated a resurgence plan late yesterday, placing all of Auckland ... <a title="New Zealand is on alert as COVID-19 returns. This is what we need to stamp it out again" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/12/new-zealand-is-on-alert-as-covid-19-returns-this-is-what-we-need-to-stamp-it-out-again-144304/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand is on alert as COVID-19 returns. This is what we need to stamp it out again">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jason Weismueller, Doctoral Researcher, University of Western Australia In February, major social media platforms attended a meeting hosted by the World Health Organisation to address coronavirus misinformation. The aim was to catalyse the fight against what the United Nations has called an “infodemic”. Usually, misinformation is focused ... <a title="Coronavirus misinformation is a global issue, but which myth you fall for likely depends on where you live" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/12/coronavirus-misinformation-is-a-global-issue-but-which-myth-you-fall-for-likely-depends-on-where-you-live-143352/" aria-label="Read more about Coronavirus misinformation is a global issue, but which myth you fall for likely depends on where you live">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris Salisbury, Research Associate, School of Political Science & International Studies, The University of Queensland Government responses to COVID-19 in Australia have received, by and large, bipartisan support. An exception, it seems, is the imposition of restrictions on interstate movement. State borders have become a lightning rod ... <a title="Did someone say ‘election’?: how politics met pandemic to create ‘fortress Queensland’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/12/did-someone-say-election-how-politics-met-pandemic-to-create-fortress-queensland-144067/" aria-label="Read more about Did someone say ‘election’?: how politics met pandemic to create ‘fortress Queensland’">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert Hoffmann, Professor of Economics and Chair of Behavioural Business Lab, RMIT University Fingers have been pointing all over the place as the country searches for answers to the stubbornly high coronavirus cases and rising death rates in Victoria. While Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has been fronting ... <a title="Playing the COVID-19 blame game may feel good, but it could come at a cost — the government’s credibility" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/12/playing-the-covid-19-blame-game-may-feel-good-but-it-could-come-at-a-cost-the-governments-credibility-144120/" aria-label="Read more about Playing the COVID-19 blame game may feel good, but it could come at a cost — the government’s credibility">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ali Lakhani, Senior Lecturer in Public Health, La Trobe University Under the stage 4 restrictions enforced throughout metropolitan Melbourne, residents can exercise for one hour each day, within five kilometres of their home. While such restrictions are necessary to reduce the spread of COVID-19, they can potentially ... <a title="340,000 Melburnians have little or no parkland within 5km of their home" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/12/340-000-melburnians-have-little-or-no-parkland-within-5km-of-their-home-144069/" aria-label="Read more about 340,000 Melburnians have little or no parkland within 5km of their home">Read more</a>
