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March 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Myfan Jordan, Associate, Health Ageing Research Group (HARG), La Trobe University Hidden within the coronavirus-devastated tourism market is a related impact: the loss of customers could be financially devastating for small investors who dominate short-term letting platforms such as Airbnb. After a decade of high returns, they ... <a title="As coronavirus hits holiday lettings, a shift to longer rentals could help many of us" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/25/as-coronavirus-hits-holiday-lettings-a-shift-to-longer-rentals-could-help-many-of-us-134036/" aria-label="Read more about As coronavirus hits holiday lettings, a shift to longer rentals could help many of us">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Onisha Patel, Senior Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute In the race to develop a treatment for COVID-19, the disease threatening millions of lives around the world, scientists are studying every aspect of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that causes it. One vital step is understanding the ... <a title="“Like a key to a lock”: how seeing the molecular machinery of the coronavirus will help scientists design a treatment" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/25/like-a-key-to-a-lock-how-seeing-the-molecular-machinery-of-the-coronavirus-will-help-scientists-design-a-treatment-134135/" aria-label="Read more about “Like a key to a lock”: how seeing the molecular machinery of the coronavirus will help scientists design a treatment">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Langley, Senior Research Fellow, Griffith University With constraints on our movements and general way of life becoming more and more restricted, we are feeling a loss of control not experienced since the second world war. In being confined to our homes, we are missing our normal ... <a title="Singing away the coronavirus blues: making music in a time of crisis reminds us we belong" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/25/singing-away-the-coronavirus-blues-making-music-in-a-time-of-crisis-reminds-us-we-belong-133790/" aria-label="Read more about Singing away the coronavirus blues: making music in a time of crisis reminds us we belong">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Darren Saunders, Associate professor, UNSW Watching the world adjust to the horrific new reality of the COVID-19 pandemic, has led me to contemplate a much more important lesson we might be learning together as we face this crisis. We’ve all been ripped out of our comfort zones, ... <a title="Uncertain? Many questions but no clear answers? Welcome to the mind of a scientist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/25/uncertain-many-questions-but-no-clear-answers-welcome-to-the-mind-of-a-scientist-134388/" aria-label="Read more about Uncertain? Many questions but no clear answers? Welcome to the mind of a scientist">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2020
By Keith Rankin I keep hearing rather unfortunate ‘expert’ comments in response to questions asked about Universal Basic Income (UBI) as a way of responding to the Covid‑19 economic contraction. These comments all relate to a ‘straw man’ concept of UBI that is obviously unaffordable and impractical. It is not possible to offer any kind ... <a title="Economics: Keith Rankin on Universal Basic Income and Covid‑19" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/25/economics-keith-rankin-on-universal-basic-income-and-covid%e2%80%9119/" aria-label="Read more about Economics: Keith Rankin on Universal Basic Income and Covid‑19">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2020
Analysis by Keith Rankin In today’s first chart, of daily new cases in Italy and Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden, Denmark), we see that, at its peak in days 20 and 21 (March 10 and 11), the incidence of known new cases in Scandinavia matched that in Italy. The difference is that new cases stabilised immediately afterwards ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – COVID-19: Exponential Growth in Italy and Scandinavia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/25/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-covid-19-exponential-growth-in-italy-and-scandinavia/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – COVID-19: Exponential Growth in Italy and Scandinavia">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexey D Muraviev, Associate Professor of National Security and Strategic Studies, Curtin University Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s declaration of “war” against the COVID-19 pandemic requires a mobilisation of all available resources to the front-lines of the response – and this includes a bigger role for our armed ... <a title="In the war against coronavirus, we need the military to play a much bigger role" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/25/in-the-war-against-coronavirus-we-need-the-military-to-play-a-much-bigger-role-134149/" aria-label="Read more about In the war against coronavirus, we need the military to play a much bigger role">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Langley, Senior Research Fellow, Griffith University With constraints on our movements and general way of life becoming more and more restricted, we are feeling a loss of control not experienced since the second world war. In being confined to our homes, we are missing our normal ... <a title="Singing away the coronavius blues: making music in a time of crisis reminds us we belong" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/25/singing-away-the-coronavius-blues-making-music-in-a-time-of-crisis-reminds-us-we-belong-133790/" aria-label="Read more about Singing away the coronavius blues: making music in a time of crisis reminds us we belong">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Pauline Taylor-Guy, Professor, Australian Council for Educational Research Most Australian universities are moving courses online to prevent the potential spread of COVID-19. This includes lectures and tutorials, which will likely be delivered via the university learning management systems such as Moodle or Blackboard. Some students believe universities ... <a title="Universities need to train lecturers in online delivery, or they risk students dropping out" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/25/universities-need-to-train-lecturers-in-online-delivery-or-they-risk-students-dropping-out-133921/" aria-label="Read more about Universities need to train lecturers in online delivery, or they risk students dropping out">Read more</a>
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March 25, 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 Public health strategy Henry Cooke and Luke Malpass (Stuff): Poll shows Kiwis back harsh measures but are extremely worried about virus Luke Malpass (Stuff): Poll shows Kiwis back the Leviathan of the state ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 25 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/25/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-march-25-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 25 2020">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2020
Opinion by Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana Rising economic prosperity and poverty reduction may not tell the whole story of progress in Asia and the Pacific. Telling signs in the natural world recount a narrative that is far from complete. This year has been particularly affected by the COVID-19 global health pandemic, with devastating impacts on our ... <a title="GUEST POST: COVID-19 and Writing a greener story in Asia and the Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/25/guest-post-covid-19-and-writing-a-greener-story-in-asia-and-the-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about GUEST POST: COVID-19 and Writing a greener story in Asia and the Pacific">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rebecca Colvin, Lecturer, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Australia has the technology to move from fossil fuels to renewable energy, but the social dynamics remain challenging. The Stop Adani protest convoy during the 2019 federal election campaign brought this difficulty to the fore. A ... <a title="Our social identity shapes how we feel about the Adani mine – and it makes the energy wars worse" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/25/our-social-identity-shapes-how-we-feel-about-the-adani-mine-and-it-makes-the-energy-wars-worse-133686/" aria-label="Read more about Our social identity shapes how we feel about the Adani mine – and it makes the energy wars worse">Read more</a>
