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October 6, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tony Walker, Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University History tells us the month of October in a US presidential election year has a tendency to produce an unforeseen moment that may, or may not, have an impact on the election itself. William Casey, Ronald Reagan’s ... <a title="Why (another) ‘October surprise’ may yet take place –
this time in the Persian Gulf" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/06/why-another-october-surprise-may-yet-take-place-this-time-in-the-persian-gulf-147354/" aria-label="Read more about Why (another) ‘October surprise’ may yet take place –
this time in the Persian Gulf">Read more</a>
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October 6, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Musker, Senior Research Fellow, South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute For many of us, becoming ill with a virus might put us on the couch for a week or two. It’s frustrating, but after recovering we can generally get back to the things we’re used ... <a title="What is post-viral fatigue syndrome, the condition affecting some COVID-19 survivors?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/06/what-is-post-viral-fatigue-syndrome-the-condition-affecting-some-covid-19-survivors-146851/" aria-label="Read more about What is post-viral fatigue syndrome, the condition affecting some COVID-19 survivors?">Read more</a>
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October 6, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Britta Denise Hardesty, Principal Research Scientist, Oceans and Atmosphere Flagship, CSIRO Nowhere, it seems, is immune from plastic pollution: plastic has been reported in the high Arctic oceans, in the sea ice around Antarctica and even in the world’s deepest waters of the Mariana Trench. But just ... <a title="We estimate there are up to 14 million tonnes of microplastics on the seafloor. It’s worse than we thought" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/06/we-estimate-there-are-up-to-14-million-tonnes-of-microplastics-on-the-seafloor-its-worse-than-we-thought-146403/" aria-label="Read more about We estimate there are up to 14 million tonnes of microplastics on the seafloor. It’s worse than we thought">Read more</a>
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October 6, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kirsty Duncanson, Senior Lecturer in Crime, Justice and Legal Studies, La Trobe University From the first rumblings of its spread, COVID-19’s impact on women academics was immediate. In a sign of the gendered nature of the pandemic’s impacts, men’s research submissions to academic journals almost instantly increased ... <a title="How COVID is widening the academic gender divide" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/06/how-covid-is-widening-the-academic-gender-divide-146007/" aria-label="Read more about How COVID is widening the academic gender divide">Read more</a>
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October 6, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Simone Casey, Research Associate, Future Social Service Institute, RMIT University As soon as the COVID-19 pandemic caused businesses to shut down, state governments acted to avoid evictions by introducing moratoriums, and the federal government introduced the Coronavirus Supplement of A$550 on top of the fortnightly JobSeeker payment. ... <a title="Cutting JobSeeker payments will cause crippling rental stress in our cities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/06/cutting-jobseeker-payments-will-cause-crippling-rental-stress-in-our-cities-147198/" aria-label="Read more about Cutting JobSeeker payments will cause crippling rental stress in our cities">Read more</a>
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October 6, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Danielle Wood, Chief executive officer, Grattan Institute After two decades equating budget surpluses with good economic management, it might seem convenient that the federal government has changed its fiscal strategy just before the budget to focus on jobs over keeping the deficit in check. But it’s the ... <a title="Don’t worry about the debt: we need more stimulus to avoid a prolonged recession" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/06/dont-worry-about-the-debt-we-need-more-stimulus-to-avoid-a-prolonged-recession-147369/" aria-label="Read more about Don’t worry about the debt: we need more stimulus to avoid a prolonged recession">Read more</a>
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October 6, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Darren Paul Fisher, Head of Directing, Department of Film, Screen and Creative Media, Bond University Hollywood’s heavyweights joined forces last week to ask the US government to help save cinemas. Directors James Cameron, Patty Jenkins and Martin Scorsese warned that cinemas “may not survive the impact of ... <a title="Picture this: 3 possible endings for cinema as COVID pushes it to the brink" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/06/picture-this-3-possible-endings-for-cinema-as-covid-pushes-it-to-the-brink-146917/" aria-label="Read more about Picture this: 3 possible endings for cinema as COVID pushes it to the brink">Read more</a>
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October 6, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Not many stories can compete with the run up to a federal budget, especially one with a deficit like none of us has ever seen, income tax cuts, and much else besides. But Donald Trump’s COVID infection certainly has done ... <a title="View from The Hill: A money tree budget delivered during a pandemic of uncertainty" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/06/view-from-the-hill-a-money-tree-budget-delivered-during-a-pandemic-of-uncertainty-147491/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: A money tree budget delivered during a pandemic of uncertainty">Read more</a>
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October 6, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra A Labor government would set up an Australian Centre for Disease Control to strengthen the country’s preparedness for future pandemics as well as boost efforts to deal with chronic illnesses. Opposition leader Anthony Albanese, announcing the initiative, said Australia was ... <a title="Albanese promises new body to strengthen defence against future pandemics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/06/albanese-promises-new-body-to-strengthen-defence-against-future-pandemics-147507/" aria-label="Read more about Albanese promises new body to strengthen defence against future pandemics">Read more</a>
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October 6, 2020
New Caledonia’s people have narrowly voted to stay part of France in the second referendum on the issue in two years. Video: Al Jazeera Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk People in New Caledonia have once more voted to stay with France, narrowly rejecting independence in a tightly-fought referendum, reports Al Jazeera. But the pro-independence supporters increased ... <a title="New Caledonia rejects independence again, but Kanak vote gains ground" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/06/new-caledonia-rejects-independence-again-but-kanak-vote-gains-ground/" aria-label="Read more about New Caledonia rejects independence again, but Kanak vote gains ground">Read more</a>
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October 5, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Hawkins, Senior Lecturer, Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society, University of Canberra One hundred years ago officials from nations representing about four-fifths of the world’s population met in Brussels hoping to reset the global economic order, and promote prosperity and peace, after a disastrous world ... <a title="The Brussels Finance Conference of 1920: a lesson in the perils of focusing on the past" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/05/the-brussels-finance-conference-of-1920-a-lesson-in-the-perils-of-focusing-on-the-past-142822/" aria-label="Read more about The Brussels Finance Conference of 1920: a lesson in the perils of focusing on the past">Read more</a>
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October 5, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Dunn, Associate professor, University of Sydney Discussion of online misinformation in politics and public health often focuses on the role of bots, organised disinformation campaigns and “fake news”. A closer look at what typical users see and engage with about vaccines reveals that for most Twitter ... <a title="Do Twitter bots spread vaccine misinformation? Research shows it’s not that simple" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/05/do-twitter-bots-spread-vaccine-misinformation-research-shows-its-not-that-simple-147192/" aria-label="Read more about Do Twitter bots spread vaccine misinformation? Research shows it’s not that simple">Read more</a>
