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Masking power in the age of contagion: China’s two faces over coronavirus

April 4, 2020

ANALYSIS: By Haiqing Yu of RMIT University and Michael Keane of Curtin University China has gradually emerged out of its shadow of despair as the epicentre where the coronavirus pandemic started. Now, there is face saving required – as well as agenda-setting in the global power play. China played a decisive role in combating the ... <a title="Masking power in the age of contagion: China’s two faces over coronavirus" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/04/masking-power-in-the-age-of-contagion-chinas-two-faces-over-coronavirus/" aria-label="Read more about Masking power in the age of contagion: China’s two faces over coronavirus">Read more</a>

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NZ lockdown – Day 9: How many Covid-19 cases does nation really have?

April 3, 2020

Every day at 1pm New Zealand’s Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield announces precise figures on the number of confirmed and probable cases of Covid-19 in the country. He is working on the best information available, and during this week the level of community transmission was put at around 1 percent. But Sir David Skeggs, ... <a title="NZ lockdown – Day 9: How many Covid-19 cases does nation really have?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/03/nz-lockdown-day-9-how-many-covid-19-cases-does-nation-really-have/" aria-label="Read more about NZ lockdown – Day 9: How many Covid-19 cases does nation really have?">Read more</a>

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‘Stupid coronavirus!’ In uncertain times, we can help children through mindfulness and play

April 3, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben Deery, Lecturer in Early Childhood Education, University of Melbourne “Stupid coronavirus!” I heard my six-year-old mumble while talking in her sleep. Earlier that day her swimming and basketball lessons were cancelled, a birthday party postponed, and she had to race with me between several meetings before ... <a title="‘Stupid coronavirus!’ In uncertain times, we can help children through mindfulness and play" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/03/stupid-coronavirus-in-uncertain-times-we-can-help-children-through-mindfulness-and-play-135317/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Stupid coronavirus!’ In uncertain times, we can help children through mindfulness and play">Read more</a>

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‘Zoombombers’ want to troll your online meetings. Here’s how to stop them

April 3, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Tuffley, Senior Lecturer in Applied Ethics & CyberSecurity, Griffith University “Zoombombing” in case you haven’t heard, is the unsavoury practice of posting distressing comments, pictures or videos after gatecrashing virtual meetings hosted by the videoconferencing app Zoom. With hundreds of millions around the world now reliant ... <a title="‘Zoombombers’ want to troll your online meetings. Here’s how to stop them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/03/zoombombers-want-to-troll-your-online-meetings-heres-how-to-stop-them-135311/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Zoombombers’ want to troll your online meetings. Here’s how to stop them">Read more</a>

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Can I visit my boyfriend or my parents? Go fishing or bushwalking? Coronavirus rules in the Northern Territory and Tasmania

April 3, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sunanda Creagh, Head of Digital Storytelling Editor’s note: The following is current as at April 3, 2020. Things are changing quickly so best to keep an eye on the latest information from the NT government, the Tasmanian government and the federal government. This article adds to the ... <a title="Can I visit my boyfriend or my parents? Go fishing or bushwalking? Coronavirus rules in the Northern Territory and Tasmania" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/03/can-i-visit-my-boyfriend-or-my-parents-go-fishing-or-bushwalking-coronavirus-rules-in-the-northern-territory-and-tasmania-135549/" aria-label="Read more about Can I visit my boyfriend or my parents? Go fishing or bushwalking? Coronavirus rules in the Northern Territory and Tasmania">Read more</a>

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Can I visit my boyfriend or my parents? Go fishing or bushwalking? Coronavirus rules in Western Australia

April 3, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Lund, Commissioning Editor, The Conversation Editor’s note: The following is current as at April 3, 2020. Things are changing quickly so best to keep an eye on the latest information from WA Health, as well as the federal government. This article adds to the information we’ve ... <a title="Can I visit my boyfriend or my parents? Go fishing or bushwalking? Coronavirus rules in Western Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/03/can-i-visit-my-boyfriend-or-my-parents-go-fishing-or-bushwalking-coronavirus-rules-in-western-australia-135544/" aria-label="Read more about Can I visit my boyfriend or my parents? Go fishing or bushwalking? Coronavirus rules in Western Australia">Read more</a>

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What does the coronavirus pandemic sound like? The voices of people struggling, secluding and surviving around the world

April 3, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sunanda Creagh, Head of Digital Storytelling What does the COVID-19 pandemic sound like? For this episode, Dallas Rogers – a senior lecturer in the School of Architecture, Design and Planning at the University of Sydney – asked academic colleagues from all over the world to open up ... <a title="What does the coronavirus pandemic sound like? The voices of people struggling, secluding and surviving around the world" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/03/what-does-the-coronavirus-pandemic-sound-like-the-voices-of-people-struggling-secluding-and-surviving-around-the-world-135539/" aria-label="Read more about What does the coronavirus pandemic sound like? The voices of people struggling, secluding and surviving around the world">Read more</a>

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Look who’s talking: Australia’s telcos, banks and supermarkets granted exemption to cartel laws

April 3, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sven Gallasch, Lecturer in Law, Swinburne University of Technology “People of the same trade seldom meet together, even for merriment and diversion,” wrote Adam Smith in The Wealth of Nations (published in 1776), “but the conversation ends in a conspiracy against the public, or in some contrivance ... <a title="Look who’s talking: Australia’s telcos, banks and supermarkets granted exemption to cartel laws" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/03/look-whos-talking-australias-telcos-banks-and-supermarkets-granted-exemption-to-cartel-laws-135303/" aria-label="Read more about Look who’s talking: Australia’s telcos, banks and supermarkets granted exemption to cartel laws">Read more</a>

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Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid-19: Five European Countries Compared

April 3, 2020

Analysis by Keith Rankin Of the larger European countries, Italy is now in third place for known cases per person in the population. Spain has overtaken Switzerland for the dubious honour of top spot. Netherlands and France look like they will eventually converge with the top three; there is no obvious reason why they should ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid-19: Five European Countries Compared" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/03/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-covid-19-five-european-countries-compared/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid-19: Five European Countries Compared">Read more</a>

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Puerto Rico and COVID-19: A Precarious Healthcare System Faces Serious Challenges

April 3, 2020

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage By Erick J. Padilla Rosas From Eugene, Oregon The COVID-19 pandemic poses a great challenge to countries with high levels of poverty, limited medical infrastructure, and a lack of universal access to health care.  So far, the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Puerto Rico is 286 ... <a title="Puerto Rico and COVID-19: A Precarious Healthcare System Faces Serious Challenges" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/03/puerto-rico-and-covid-19-a-precarious-healthcare-system-faces-serious-challenges/" aria-label="Read more about Puerto Rico and COVID-19: A Precarious Healthcare System Faces Serious Challenges">Read more</a>

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Young people are anxious about coronavirus. Political leaders need to talk with them, not at them

April 3, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Melissa Kang, Associate professor, University of Technology Sydney Young people in Australia are among the fastest-growing group to contract COVID19. According to the Department of Health, there are now more cases in Australia among people aged 20 – 29 years than any other age group. Our research ... <a title="Young people are anxious about coronavirus. Political leaders need to talk with them, not at them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/03/young-people-are-anxious-about-coronavirus-political-leaders-need-to-talk-with-them-not-at-them-135302/" aria-label="Read more about Young people are anxious about coronavirus. Political leaders need to talk with them, not at them">Read more</a>

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Sleep won’t cure the coronavirus but it can help our bodies fight it

April 3, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cassandra Pattinson, Research Fellow, The University of Queensland Getting a good night’s sleep can be difficult at the best of times. But it can be even harder when you’re anxious or have something on your mind – a global pandemic, for example. Right now though, getting a ... <a title="Sleep won’t cure the coronavirus but it can help our bodies fight it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/03/sleep-wont-cure-the-coronavirus-but-it-can-help-our-bodies-fight-it-134674/" aria-label="Read more about Sleep won’t cure the coronavirus but it can help our bodies fight it">Read more</a>