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September 7, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Killoren, Research Fellow, Dianoia Institute of Philosophy, Australian Catholic University Animal welfare experts warn our pets could suffer during the coronavirus pandemic, including from abuse or abandonment. When we hear about animals being neglected, we’re often outraged. Consider the revelation of the mistreatment of racehorses at ... <a title="People hate cruelty to animals, so why do we do it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/07/people-hate-cruelty-to-animals-so-why-do-we-do-it-127448/" aria-label="Read more about People hate cruelty to animals, so why do we do it?">Read more</a>
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September 7, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bruce Isaacs, Associate Professor, Film Studies, University of Sydney How do filmmakers communicate big ideas on screen? In this video series, film scholar Bruce Isaacs analyses pivotal film scenes in detail. (Warning: this video contains violence and may be upsetting for some viewers.) [embedded content] There is ... <a title="Close up: World War Z frames the terror of ‘loss of self’ and the threat of a mass pandemic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/07/close-up-world-war-z-frames-the-terror-of-loss-of-self-and-the-threat-of-a-mass-pandemic-145090/" aria-label="Read more about Close up: World War Z frames the terror of ‘loss of self’ and the threat of a mass pandemic">Read more</a>
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September 7, 2020
New Zealand’s MediaWorks headquarters on Flower Street in Auckland central. Image: Google Maps/RNZ By RNZ News New Zealand’s MediaWorks has confirmed it will sell its television operations to US company Discovery Inc. The deal includes channels Three and Bravo, streaming service ThreeNow, and multi-platform news and current affairs service Newshub, as well as the further ... <a title="NZ’s MediaWorks confirms sale of TV operations to Discovery Inc" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/07/nzs-mediaworks-confirms-sale-of-tv-operations-to-discovery-inc/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s MediaWorks confirms sale of TV operations to Discovery Inc">Read more</a>
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September 7, 2020
Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage COHA Editorial BoardWashington DC The Council on Hemispheric Affairs (COHA) expresses its solidarity and heartfelt sympathy to the family and political partners in the struggle of attorney and activist, Kevin Zeese, who died suddenly early Sunday morning, September 6, 2020, at his home in Baltimore, Maryland. COHA shared ... <a title="COHA Expresses its Heartfelt Solidarity over the Death of Attorney and Human Rights Activist Kevin Zeese" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/07/coha-expresses-its-heartfelt-solidarity-over-the-death-of-attorney-and-human-rights-activist-kevin-zeese/" aria-label="Read more about COHA Expresses its Heartfelt Solidarity over the Death of Attorney and Human Rights Activist Kevin Zeese">Read more</a>
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September 7, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Haskell-Dowland, Associate Dean (Computing and Security), Edith Cowan University It’s surprising how quickly public opinion can change. Winding the clocks back 12 months, many of us would have looked at a masked individual in public with suspicion. Now, some countries have enshrined face mask use in ... <a title="Face masks and facial recognition will both be common in the future. How will they co-exist?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/07/face-masks-and-facial-recognition-will-both-be-common-in-the-future-how-will-they-co-exist-144417/" aria-label="Read more about Face masks and facial recognition will both be common in the future. How will they co-exist?">Read more</a>
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September 7, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben Green, Postdoctoral resident adjunct, Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research, Griffith University As we approach the end of a uniquely challenging school year, the class of 2020 look set to miss out on many of the usual highlights of year 12. Graduation ceremonies, formals, schoolies ... <a title="No festivals, no schoolies: young people are missing out on vital rites of passage during COVID" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/07/no-festivals-no-schoolies-young-people-are-missing-out-on-vital-rites-of-passage-during-covid-145097/" aria-label="Read more about No festivals, no schoolies: young people are missing out on vital rites of passage during COVID">Read more</a>
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September 7, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Duckett, Director, Health Program, Grattan Institute The COVID-19 roadmap for Victoria announced by Premier Daniel Andrews sets the state on the right path. Something like it should be emulated by New South Wales, which has not yet achieved zero new cases. Victoria’s roadmap towards what Andrews ... <a title="Victoria now has a good roadmap out of COVID-19 restrictions. New South Wales should emulate it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/07/victoria-now-has-a-good-roadmap-out-of-covid-19-restrictions-new-south-wales-should-emulate-it-145393/" aria-label="Read more about Victoria now has a good roadmap out of COVID-19 restrictions. New South Wales should emulate it">Read more</a>
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September 7, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Sanger, Research Associate, University of Tasmania Environmental scientists see flora, fauna and phenomena the rest of us rarely do. In this new series, we’ve invited them to share their unique photos from the field. Tasmania’s native forests are home to some of the tallest, most beautiful ... <a title="Photos from the field: capturing the grandeur and heartbreak of Tasmania’s giant trees" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/07/photos-from-the-field-capturing-the-grandeur-and-heartbreak-of-tasmanias-giant-trees-144743/" aria-label="Read more about Photos from the field: capturing the grandeur and heartbreak of Tasmania’s giant trees">Read more</a>
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September 7, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yannick Thoraval, Lecturer, RMIT University Some of my students have been assaulted. Others have been homeless, jobless or broke, some suffer from depression, anxiety or grief. Some fight addiction, cancer or for custody. Many are in pain and they want to write about it. Opening wounds in ... <a title="‘Lit therapy’ in the classroom: writing about trauma can be valuable, if done right" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/07/lit-therapy-in-the-classroom-writing-about-trauma-can-be-valuable-if-done-right-145379/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Lit therapy’ in the classroom: writing about trauma can be valuable, if done right">Read more</a>
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September 7, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emma Felton, Honorary Senior Lecturer, Creative Industries Faculty, Queensland University of Technology The reopening of cafes has been one of the highlights of relaxed COVID-19 restrictions for many Australians. During lockdowns, long queues for takeaway coffee were testimony to caffeine’s relevance to our lives. Yet the precarious ... <a title="A dark brew: coffee, COVID and colonialism have left millions struggling to make a living" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/07/a-dark-brew-coffee-covid-and-colonialism-have-left-millions-struggling-to-make-a-living-143274/" aria-label="Read more about A dark brew: coffee, COVID and colonialism have left millions struggling to make a living">Read more</a>
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September 7, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Danielle Wood, Chief executive officer, Grattan Institute The prime minister wants the states to open their wallets. Although he has warned them not to “make whoopee”, his message is blunt: “The Commonwealth cannot do all the fiscal heavy lifting on its own”. The Reserve Bank governor is ... <a title="Morrison is right. All governments will need to spend more to get us out of the crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/07/morrison-is-right-all-governments-will-need-to-spend-more-to-get-us-out-of-the-crisis-145449/" aria-label="Read more about Morrison is right. All governments will need to spend more to get us out of the crisis">Read more</a>
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September 7, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The federal government has nailed down two possible vaccine sources with supply and production agreements with pharmaceutical companies worth $1.7 billion. The agreements mean the University of Oxford/AstraZeneca and the University of Queensland/CSL would provide more than 84.8 million vaccine ... <a title="Morrison government secures two possible vaccine supplies with agreements worth $1.7 billion" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/07/morrison-government-secures-two-possible-vaccine-supplies-with-agreements-worth-1-7-billion-145678/" aria-label="Read more about Morrison government secures two possible vaccine supplies with agreements worth $1.7 billion">Read more</a>
