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May 8, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christine Carson, Senior Research Fellow, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Western Australia As the end of the second world war neared, mass production of the newly developed antibiotic penicillin enabled life-saving treatment of bacterial infections in wounded soldiers. Since then, penicillin and many other antibiotics have ... <a title="Why are there so many drugs to kill bacteria, but so few to tackle viruses?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/08/why-are-there-so-many-drugs-to-kill-bacteria-but-so-few-to-tackle-viruses-137480/" aria-label="Read more about Why are there so many drugs to kill bacteria, but so few to tackle viruses?">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Peetz, Professor of Employment Relations, Centre for Work, Organisation and Wellbeing, Griffith University As Australia contemplates its post-COVID economy, industrial relations reform has been repackaged by some as the way to “kickstart” growth. The Business Council of Australia (BCA) has called for our workplace relations system ... <a title="We should simplify our industrial relations system, but not in the way big business wants" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/08/we-should-simplify-our-industrial-relations-system-but-not-in-the-way-big-business-wants-137607/" aria-label="Read more about We should simplify our industrial relations system, but not in the way big business wants">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sally Casswell, Professor of public health policy, Massey University New Zealand has won international praise for its strict lockdown conditions and public health response to COVID-19, but there’s one glaring blindspot. Last month, the World Health Organization released a new factsheet on alcohol and COVID-19, warning that ... <a title="Alcohol can make coronavirus worse – so why was it treated as ‘essential’ in New Zealand’s lockdown?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/08/alcohol-can-make-coronavirus-worse-so-why-was-it-treated-as-essential-in-new-zealands-lockdown-137698/" aria-label="Read more about Alcohol can make coronavirus worse – so why was it treated as ‘essential’ in New Zealand’s lockdown?">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Dodd, Tutor, The University of Queensland On April 27, 2020, the US Department of Defense issued a public statement authorising the release of three “UFO” videos taken by US Navy pilots. The footage appears to depict airborne, heat-emitting objects with no visible wings, fuselage or exhaust, ... <a title="The US military has officially published three UFO videos. Why doesn’t anybody seem to care?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/08/the-us-military-has-officially-published-three-ufo-videos-why-doesnt-anybody-seem-to-care-137498/" aria-label="Read more about The US military has officially published three UFO videos. Why doesn’t anybody seem to care?">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Leah Ruppanner, Associate Professor in Sociology and Co-Director of The Policy Lab, University of Melbourne One of the surprise silver linings of the COVID-19 crisis is that childcare became free for all Australian families. Australia has traditionally been viewed as a liberal welfare state where government policies ... <a title="Forget flowers and chocolates for Mother’s Day: keep free childcare going instead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/08/forget-flowers-and-chocolates-for-mothers-day-keep-free-childcare-going-instead-137992/" aria-label="Read more about Forget flowers and chocolates for Mother’s Day: keep free childcare going instead">Read more</a>
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May 8, 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 Democracy, lockdown legality Matthew Hooton (Herald): Government abusing lockdown powers (paywalled) Chris Trotter: The Safety Of The People Shall Be The Highest Law Peter Dunne: Cracks in the machinery of democracy Barry Soper (Newstalk ZB): Leaked ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 08 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/08/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-may-08-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 08 2020">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sharon Bessell, Professor of Public Policy, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University A lack of access to a household toilet and clean water are putting many people in parts of Indonesia at risk of infection from the coronavirus. These findings come from a study we ... <a title="Overcrowded homes and a lack of water leave some Indonesians at risk of the coronavirus" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/08/overcrowded-homes-and-a-lack-of-water-leave-some-indonesians-at-risk-of-the-coronavirus-136855/" aria-label="Read more about Overcrowded homes and a lack of water leave some Indonesians at risk of the coronavirus">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Esterman, Professor of Biostatistics, University of South Australia Compared to many other countries around the world, Australia and New Zealand have done an exceptional job controlling COVID-19. As of May 7, there were 794 active cases of COVID-19 in Australia. Only 62 were in hospital. The ... <a title="We may well be able to eliminate coronavirus, but we’ll probably never eradicate it. Here’s the difference" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/08/we-may-well-be-able-to-eliminate-coronavirus-but-well-probably-never-eradicate-it-heres-the-difference-137991/" aria-label="Read more about We may well be able to eliminate coronavirus, but we’ll probably never eradicate it. Here’s the difference">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Georgia Warren-Myers, Senior Lecturer in Property, University of Melbourne Australia’s competitive volume housing construction sector is busy spruiking various upgrades and packages to sell the appealing notions of lifestyle and luxury on a budget. Along with sparkling stone benchtops and alfresco dining areas, some builders use sustainability ... <a title="Spruiking the stars: some home builders are misleading consumers about energy ratings" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/08/spruiking-the-stars-some-home-builders-are-misleading-consumers-about-energy-ratings-136402/" aria-label="Read more about Spruiking the stars: some home builders are misleading consumers about energy ratings">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ilan Noy, Professor and Chair in the Economics of Disasters, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington With New Zealand’s May 14 budget expected to chart the way out of the economic crisis, Finance Minister Grant Robertson should be looking to the past as well as ... <a title="Past pandemics show how coronavirus budgets can drive faster economic recovery" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/08/past-pandemics-show-how-coronavirus-budgets-can-drive-faster-economic-recovery-137775/" aria-label="Read more about Past pandemics show how coronavirus budgets can drive faster economic recovery">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Neil Bailey, Research Fellow at the Epworth Centre for Innovation in Mental Health, Monash University Will the number of lives saved as a result of the COVID-19 restrictions be outweighed by the deaths from an economic recession? This is a vital question to answer for governments responding ... <a title="The calculus of death shows the COVID lock-down is clearly worth the cost" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/08/the-calculus-of-death-shows-the-covid-lock-down-is-clearly-worth-the-cost-137716/" aria-label="Read more about The calculus of death shows the COVID lock-down is clearly worth the cost">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Simon Weaving, Senior Lecturer, School of Creative Industries, University of Newcastle Movie characters – like Greek heroes – are typically faster, stronger, braver and better looking than those of us in the audience who stare on in admiration. We watch as obstacles are overcome and goals achieved, ... <a title="Friday essay: coughs on film and the fine but deadly art of foreshadowing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/08/friday-essay-coughs-on-film-and-the-fine-but-deadly-art-of-foreshadowing-135697/" aria-label="Read more about Friday essay: coughs on film and the fine but deadly art of foreshadowing">Read more</a>
