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April 2, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Aaron Martin, Associate Professor, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Melbourne The viral spread of mis- and disinformation about the coronavirus pandemic, just like the viral spread of the disease itself, has led to unprecedented media coverage. This has included a welcome return to prioritising ... <a title="A matter of trust: coronavirus shows again why we value expertise when it comes to our health" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/02/a-matter-of-trust-coronavirus-shows-again-why-we-value-expertise-when-it-comes-to-our-health-134779/" aria-label="Read more about A matter of trust: coronavirus shows again why we value expertise when it comes to our health">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Quiggin, Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland As the Covid-19 pandemic spreads around the world, wartime metaphors abound. And, with what amounts to a war economy now in place, attention has inevitably turned to post-war reconstruction. It is self-evident that, without any clear idea ... <a title="Australia’s post-war recovery program provides clues as to how to get out of this" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/02/australias-post-war-recovery-program-provides-clues-as-to-how-to-get-out-of-this-135324/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s post-war recovery program provides clues as to how to get out of this">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Eva Anagnostou-Laoutides, Associate Professor in Ancient History, Australian Research Council Future Fellow, Macquarie University In the current health crisis, we might ask what needs to be cured more urgently: the virus itself or people’s poor sense of moderation. We have seen shocking footage of panicked citizens fighting ... <a title="Leaders as healers: Ancient Greek ideas on the health of the body politic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/02/leaders-as-healers-ancient-greek-ideas-on-the-health-of-the-body-politic-135028/" aria-label="Read more about Leaders as healers: Ancient Greek ideas on the health of the body politic">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Aaron Martin, Associate Professor, University of Melbourne The viral spread of mis- and disinformation about the coronavirus pandemic, just like the viral spread of the disease itself, has led to unprecedented media coverage. This has included a welcome return to prioritising expert knowledge. Amid widespread criticism of ... <a title="A matter of trust: coronavirus shows again why we value expertise when it come to our health" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/02/a-matter-of-trust-coronavirus-shows-again-why-we-value-expertise-when-it-come-to-our-health-134779/" aria-label="Read more about A matter of trust: coronavirus shows again why we value expertise when it come to our health">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Charles Livingstone, Associate Professor, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University Pubs, clubs and casinos have all been closed as part of the response to COVID-19. That means Australia’s 194,000 poker machines are now shut down. These venues, and their machines, are not expected to ... <a title="With pokies shut down, coronavirus stress could drive more people to reckless online gambling" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/02/with-pokies-shut-down-coronavirus-stress-could-drive-more-people-to-reckless-online-gambling-134397/" aria-label="Read more about With pokies shut down, coronavirus stress could drive more people to reckless online gambling">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert Breunig, Professor of Economics and Director, Tax and Transfer Policy Institute, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University How would you feel if you were having a Zoom meeting with your accountant and they asked “how would you like to save more than $5,000 in ... <a title="The Australian government opens a coronavirus super loophole: it’s legal to put your money in, take it out, and save on tax" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/02/the-australian-government-opens-a-coronavirus-super-loophole-its-legal-to-put-your-money-in-take-it-out-and-save-on-tax-135306/" aria-label="Read more about The Australian government opens a coronavirus super loophole: it’s legal to put your money in, take it out, and save on tax">Read more</a>
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April 2, 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 Enforcing the lockdown, civil liberties Peter Dunne (Newsroom): Democracy on hold Heather Roy (Democracy Project): The Long Road Back to Full Democracy Elizabeth Stanley (Newsroom): Fear, crime and justice in pandemic times Geoffrey Miller ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 02 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/02/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-april-02-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 02 2020">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tanya M. Smith, Professor in the Australian Research Centre for Human Evolution, Griffith University Within our extended primate family consisting of lemurs, monkeys, and apes, humans have the largest brains. Our closest living relatives, chimpanzees, weigh about two-thirds as much as us, yet our brains are about ... <a title="Baby steps: this ancient skull is helping us trace the path that led to modern childhood" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/02/baby-steps-this-ancient-skull-is-helping-us-trace-the-path-that-led-to-modern-childhood-130535/" aria-label="Read more about Baby steps: this ancient skull is helping us trace the path that led to modern childhood">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Melissa Starling, Postdoctoral researcher, University of Sydney As coronavirus forces us to isolate, some news outlets are suggesting now is the ideal time to bring a dog into your life. But the current changes have some far-reaching implications for dogs of all ages, and especially for puppies. ... <a title="Routine and learning games: how to make sure your dog doesn’t get canine cabin fever" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/02/routine-and-learning-games-how-to-make-sure-your-dog-doesnt-get-canine-cabin-fever-134248/" aria-label="Read more about Routine and learning games: how to make sure your dog doesn’t get canine cabin fever">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sunanda Creagh, Head of Digital Storytelling As new, stricter measures intended to limit the spread of coronavirus were announced in NSW, Queensland and Victoria, many turned to Google to work out what they meant in practice. According to Google Trends, some of the top coronavirus searches nationally ... <a title="Can I visit my boyfriend? My parents? Can I go fishing or bushwalking? Coronavirus rules in NSW, Queensland and Victoria explained" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/01/can-i-visit-my-boyfriend-my-parents-can-i-go-fishing-or-bushwalking-coronavirus-rules-in-nsw-queensland-and-victoria-explained-135308/" aria-label="Read more about Can I visit my boyfriend? My parents? Can I go fishing or bushwalking? Coronavirus rules in NSW, Queensland and Victoria explained">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brett Montgomery, Senior Lecturer in General Practice, University of Western Australia As of this week, everyone with a Medicare card is eligible for Medicare-funded telehealth. That means you can have a consultation with your GP, psychologist and other health providers via video or phone, rather than going ... <a title="What can you use a telehealth consult for and when should you physically visit your GP?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/01/what-can-you-use-a-telehealth-consult-for-and-when-should-you-physically-visit-your-gp-135046/" aria-label="Read more about What can you use a telehealth consult for and when should you physically visit your GP?">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kristy Hess, Associate Professor (Communication), Deakin University The coronavirus pandemic has spawned a lexicon of its own. We have had to quickly incorporate words like “self-isolation” and “social distancing” into our everyday language to navigate it. “Essential service” is another one. In fact, it is one of ... <a title="Local newspapers are an ‘essential service’. They deserve a government rescue package, too" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/01/local-newspapers-are-an-essential-service-they-deserve-a-government-rescue-package-too-135323/" aria-label="Read more about Local newspapers are an ‘essential service’. They deserve a government rescue package, too">Read more</a>
