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May 31, 2020
Analysis by Keith Rankin. The large western economies account for by far the most covid19 deaths in the world. Even Germany, with a covid19 death incidence of 100 per million is well above the world average to date of 50 deaths per million people. Of these large countries, only the United States looks likely to ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19: Deaths and Cases to the end of May 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/31/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-covid19-deaths-and-cases-to-the-end-of-may-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19: Deaths and Cases to the end of May 2020">Read more</a>
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May 31, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Timothy J. Lynch, Associate Professor in American Politics, University of Melbourne Violence has erupted across several US cities after the death of a black man, George Floyd, who was shown on video gasping for breath as a white police officer, Derek Chauvin, knelt on his neck. The ... <a title="As Minneapolis burns, Trump’s presidency is sinking deeper into crisis. And yet, he may still be re-elected" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/31/as-minneapolis-burns-trumps-presidency-is-sinking-deeper-into-crisis-and-yet-he-may-still-be-re-elected-139739/" aria-label="Read more about As Minneapolis burns, Trump’s presidency is sinking deeper into crisis. And yet, he may still be re-elected">Read more</a>
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May 31, 2020
Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage Support this progressive voice and be a part of it. Donate to COHA today. Click here By John Perry From Masaya, Nicaragua Every country in the world is trying to balance its fight against the virus with the need to have a functioning economy, and there is plenty ... <a title="Nicaragua battles COVID-19 and a Disinformation Campaign" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/31/nicaragua-battles-covid-19-and-a-disinformation-campaign/" aria-label="Read more about Nicaragua battles COVID-19 and a Disinformation Campaign">Read more</a>
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May 30, 2020
New Zealand implemented one of the earliest lockdowns and has largely succeeded in eliminating the coronavirus under the leadership of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Some of the country’s success has been attributed to her leadership, trust in science, and clear communication during the crisis. We get an update from Michael Baker, professor of public health ... <a title="‘Stay home, stay safe, be kind’: What NZ can teach the world about covid-19" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/30/stay-home-stay-safe-be-kind-what-nz-can-teach-the-world-about-covid-19/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Stay home, stay safe, be kind’: What NZ can teach the world about covid-19">Read more</a>
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May 30, 2020
Analysis by Keith Rankin. Sweden has lost 400 of its ten million people to Covid 19 in the week to 28 May. And there is little sign, yet, of a significant slowdown in deaths. Sweden’s weekly death rate has been this high for the last eight weeks; ie since the beginning of April. It would ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19: Deaths and Cases in the last week of May 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/30/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-covid19-deaths-and-cases-in-the-last-week-of-may-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19: Deaths and Cases in the last week of May 2020">Read more</a>
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May 29, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chrisanthi Giotis, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Communication, University of Technology Sydney This week News Corp Australia announced the end of the print editions of 112 suburban and regional mastheads – about one-fifth of all of Australia’s local newspapers. Of those, 36 will close and 76 become ... <a title="Digital-only local newspapers will struggle to serve the communities that need them most" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/29/digital-only-local-newspapers-will-struggle-to-serve-the-communities-that-need-them-most-139649/" aria-label="Read more about Digital-only local newspapers will struggle to serve the communities that need them most">Read more</a>
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May 29, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Scott Morrison has won support for a major restructure of federal-state architecture which scraps the Council of Australian Governments, enshrines the “national cabinet” permanently, and pares down a plethora of ancillary ministerial bodies. The Prime Minister is shaping the ongoing ... <a title="Scott Morrison strengthens his policy power, enshrining national cabinet and giving it “laser-like” focus on jobs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/29/scott-morrison-strengthens-his-policy-power-enshrining-national-cabinet-and-giving-it-laser-like-focus-on-jobs-139678/" aria-label="Read more about Scott Morrison strengthens his policy power, enshrining national cabinet and giving it “laser-like” focus on jobs">Read more</a>
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May 29, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Douglas, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Western Australia US President Donald Trump, who tweeted more than 11,000 times in the first two years of his presidency, is very upset with Twitter. Earlier this week Trump tweeted complaints about mail-in ballots, alleging voter fraud – a ... <a title="Trump’s Twitter tantrum may wreck the internet" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/29/trumps-twitter-tantrum-may-wreck-the-internet-139660/" aria-label="Read more about Trump’s Twitter tantrum may wreck the internet">Read more</a>
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May 29, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Terry Carney, Emeritus Professor of Law, University of Sydney In a near-complete capitulation, the government will refund every alleged overpayment it has collected from welfare recipients under the discredited “robodebt” system of income averaging. Unveiling the automated system in mid-2016 then treasurer Scott Morrison and social services ... <a title="Government to repay 470,000 unlawful robodebts in what might be Australia’s biggest-ever financial backdown" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/29/government-to-repay-470-000-unlawful-robodebts-in-what-might-be-australias-biggest-ever-financial-backdown-139668/" aria-label="Read more about Government to repay 470,000 unlawful robodebts in what might be Australia’s biggest-ever financial backdown">Read more</a>
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May 29, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anne Twomey, Professor of Constitutional Law, University of Sydney The High Court has ruled that Sir John Kerr’s correspondence with the queen comprises “Commonwealth records”. This means access to them is now in Australian hands and can no longer be vetoed by the private secretary to the ... <a title="High Court ruling on ‘Palace letters’ case paves way to learn more about The Dismissal – and Australia’s Constitution" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/29/high-court-ruling-on-palace-letters-case-paves-way-to-learn-more-about-the-dismissal-and-our-constitution-139391/" aria-label="Read more about High Court ruling on ‘Palace letters’ case paves way to learn more about The Dismissal – and Australia’s Constitution">Read more</a>
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May 29, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Natalie Stoianoff, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Technology Sydney With research laboratories around the world racing to develop a coronavirus vaccine, a unique challenge has emerged: how to balance intellectual property rights with serving the public good. Questions of patent protection and access to those patents ... <a title="Whoever invents a coronavirus vaccine will control the patent – and, importantly, who gets to use it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/29/whoever-invents-a-coronavirus-vaccine-will-control-the-patent-and-importantly-who-gets-to-use-it-138121/" aria-label="Read more about Whoever invents a coronavirus vaccine will control the patent – and, importantly, who gets to use it">Read more</a>
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May 29, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Michelle Grattan talks with Professor Caroline Fisher (remotely) about the week in politics, including the treasury’s miscalculation on JobKeeper, the prime minister’s promise to “make the boat go faster”, and the limitations of the coronavirus debate in Eden-Monaro. [embedded content] ... <a title="VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on JobKeeper, JobMaker, and Eden-Monaro" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/29/video-michelle-grattan-on-jobkeeper-jobmaker-and-eden-monaro-139664/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on JobKeeper, JobMaker, and Eden-Monaro">Read more</a>
