CoveragePost
March 13, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Findlay, Sessional Lecturer in History, University of Sydney Tourism was an early money-spinner in Tasmania, with Port Arthur featuring on travel circuits by the late 1800s. In the years following the penal station’s closure in 1877, an influx of local and interstate tourists encouraged guides (including ... <a title="Friday essay: projecting light onto a dark history – how mid-century cinema resurrected Port Arthur’s convict past" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/13/friday-essay-projecting-light-onto-a-dark-history-how-mid-century-cinema-resurrected-port-arthurs-convict-past-127623/" aria-label="Read more about Friday essay: projecting light onto a dark history – how mid-century cinema resurrected Port Arthur’s convict past">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
March 13, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Britta Denise Hardesty, Principal Research Scientist, Oceans and Atmosphere Flagship, CSIRO You’ve probably heard that our oceans have become a plastic soup. But in fact, of all the plastic that enters Earth’s oceans each year, just 1% has been observed floating on the surface. So where is ... <a title="For decades, scientists puzzled over the plastic ‘missing’ from our oceans – but now it’s been found" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/13/for-decades-scientists-puzzled-over-the-plastic-missing-from-our-oceans-but-now-its-been-found-133434/" aria-label="Read more about For decades, scientists puzzled over the plastic ‘missing’ from our oceans – but now it’s been found">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
March 13, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emma Baker, Professor of Housing Research, School of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Adelaide Social housing is part of the lives of a surprising number of Australians. On any one night in Australia, just over 4% of households rent social housing. Yet it has housed many ... <a title="The many faces of social housing – home to 1 in 10 Australians" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/13/the-many-faces-of-social-housing-home-to-1-in-10-australians-133436/" aria-label="Read more about The many faces of social housing – home to 1 in 10 Australians">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
March 12, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University What makes the prime minister confident most households will spend A$750 delivered in cash, when they mostly wouldn’t spend the A$1,080 delivered in the form of bonus tax refunds after last year’s budget? Experience. Here’s ... <a title="Morrison’s coronavirus package is a good start, but he’ll probably have to spend more" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/12/morrisons-coronavirus-package-is-a-good-start-but-hell-probably-have-to-spend-more-133511/" aria-label="Read more about Morrison’s coronavirus package is a good start, but he’ll probably have to spend more">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
March 12, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Let’s hope it won’t come to this, but handling the coronavirus might eventually make dealing with the global financial crisis look rather a doddle. The GFC was devastating – for businesses, individuals and many economies. But it was a financial ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Will many people be too worried to spend the cash splashed their way?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/12/grattan-on-friday-will-many-people-be-too-worried-to-spend-the-cash-splashed-their-way-133544/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Will many people be too worried to spend the cash splashed their way?">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
March 12, 2020
Analysis by Keith Rankin Will there be a resumption of normality? For a few weeks now, awareness has been growing that the global economic consequences of the Covid19 epidemic (that WHO today notes has “characteristics of a pandemic”) may be greater than the medical consequences, even if the European death rates fail to level‑off, even if ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – Economic Emergency 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/12/keith-rankin-analysis-economic-emergency-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – Economic Emergency 2020">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
March 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 Coronavirus Kate MacNamara (Stuff): The Government’s business continuity plan should include the wage cost of self-isolation Shamubeel Eaqub (RNZ): Don’t panic – a recession may not be what you think Press Editorial: Who pays ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 12 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/12/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-march-12-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 12 2020">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
March 12, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Morrison government’s stimulus measures, to be announced Thursday, will include a $25,000 cash flow boost for small and medium-sized businesses, a subsidy to help preserve apprentices’ jobs, and a big expansion of the incentive to invest in equipment. These ... <a title="Big stimulus package to splash cash, including $25,000 to small and medium-sized businesses" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/12/big-stimulus-package-to-splash-cash-including-25-000-to-small-and-medium-sized-businesses-133452/" aria-label="Read more about Big stimulus package to splash cash, including $25,000 to small and medium-sized businesses">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
March 11, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matt Mason, Lecturer and Program Co-ordinator: Nursing, University of the Sunshine Coast The Australian government today announced new telehealth consultations will be covered under the Medicare Benefits Schedule. This will mean people who are isolated due to the coronavirus can access medical services from home by audio ... <a title="‘The doctor will Skype you now’: telehealth may limit coronavirus spread, but there’s more we can do to protect health workers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/11/the-doctor-will-skype-you-now-telehealth-may-limit-coronavirus-spread-but-theres-more-we-can-do-to-protect-health-workers-133062/" aria-label="Read more about ‘The doctor will Skype you now’: telehealth may limit coronavirus spread, but there’s more we can do to protect health workers">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
March 11, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexey D Muraviev, Associate Professor of National Security and Strategic Studies, Curtin University It should be taken as a given that Russian President Vladimir Putin is a master of ambiguity and strategic surprise. After the Russian government resigned and Putin proposed amendments to the constitution in January, ... <a title="Putin for life? Many Russians may desire leadership change, but don’t see a viable alternative" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/11/putin-for-life-many-russians-may-desire-leadership-change-but-dont-see-a-viable-alternative-133431/" aria-label="Read more about Putin for life? Many Russians may desire leadership change, but don’t see a viable alternative">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
March 11, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mandie Shean, Lecturer, School of Education, Edith Cowan University As the number of new cases of coronavirus infection continue to rise the impact is now being felt in schools in Australia. At least four closed due to students and a staff member testing positive for the virus. ... <a title="8 tips on what to tell your kids about coronavirus" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/11/8-tips-on-what-to-tell-your-kids-about-coronavirus-133346/" aria-label="Read more about 8 tips on what to tell your kids about coronavirus">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
March 11, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katharine Kemp, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, UNSW, and Academic Lead, UNSW Grand Challenge on Trust, UNSW On Monday, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) brought proceedings against Facebook in the Federal Court, asking the court to impose financial penalties for serious interference with the ... <a title="Australia’s privacy watchdog is taking Facebook to court. It’s a good start" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/11/australias-privacy-watchdog-is-taking-facebook-to-court-its-a-good-start-133345/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s privacy watchdog is taking Facebook to court. It’s a good start">Read more</a>
