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September 21, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tony Makin, Professor of Economics, Griffith University The financial response of Western governments to the COVID-19 crisis has been gargantuan, with boosts to health expenditure, enhanced JobSeeker-like payments, and JobKeeper-like wage subsidies to keep workers attached to jobs. While a strong response has been necessary, it has ... <a title="Yes government debt is cheap, but that doesn’t mean it comes risk-free" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/21/yes-government-debt-is-cheap-but-that-doesnt-mean-it-comes-risk-free-145848/" aria-label="Read more about Yes government debt is cheap, but that doesn’t mean it comes risk-free">Read more</a>
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September 21, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nick Richardson, Adjunct Professor of Journalism, La Trobe University Of all the words written about Rupert Murdoch, “boring” is not one of them. The media mogul has been the object of fascination for six decades, after he followed his father Sir Keith in to the newspaper business. ... <a title="Celebrity, money and power: TVs obsession with the Murdoch family dynasty" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/21/celebrity-money-and-power-tvs-obsession-with-the-murdoch-family-dynasty-146113/" aria-label="Read more about Celebrity, money and power: TVs obsession with the Murdoch family dynasty">Read more</a>
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September 20, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kcasey McLoughlin, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Newcastle Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death has generated an outpouring of grief around the globe. Part of this grief reflects her unparalleled status as a feminist icon and pioneer for women in the legal profession and beyond. There is ... <a title="Ruth Bader Ginsburg forged a new place for women in the law and society" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/20/ruth-bader-ginsburg-forged-a-new-place-for-women-in-the-law-and-society-146540/" aria-label="Read more about Ruth Bader Ginsburg forged a new place for women in the law and society">Read more</a>
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September 20, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jared Mondschein, Senior Fellow & Senior Advisor, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney As the two sides in US politics begin jockeying for position following the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the similarities to the 2016 presidential election are striking. That year, the fierce ... <a title="This is why the fight over the Supreme Court could make the US presidential election even nastier" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/20/this-is-why-the-fight-over-the-supreme-court-could-make-the-us-presidential-election-even-nastier-146541/" aria-label="Read more about This is why the fight over the Supreme Court could make the US presidential election even nastier">Read more</a>
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September 19, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By C Raina MacIntyre, Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC Principal Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW Production of the reality TV show The Masked Singer was shut down last month after several crew members were infected with COVID-19. It’s one of several examples of COVID-19 transmission ... <a title="This video shows just how easily COVID-19 could spread when people sing together" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/19/this-video-shows-just-how-easily-covid-19-could-spread-when-people-sing-together-144789/" aria-label="Read more about This video shows just how easily COVID-19 could spread when people sing together">Read more</a>
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September 18, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marcus Carter, Senior Lecturer in Digital Cultures, SOAR Fellow., University of Sydney Facebook has announced the latest version of its successful standalone virtual reality (VR) headset, the Oculus Quest 2. The new device packs more computing power and a sharper screen than its predecessor, and is also ... <a title="Facebook’s virtual reality push is about data, not gaming" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/18/facebooks-virtual-reality-push-is-about-data-not-gaming-145730/" aria-label="Read more about Facebook’s virtual reality push is about data, not gaming">Read more</a>
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September 18, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Hayen, Professor of Biostatistics, University of Technology Sydney A preliminary study, posted online this week by researchers at the Australian National University and elsewhere, estimates 71,000 Australians had COVID-19 by mid-July — 60,000 more than official number of cases diagnosed by that stage. The study involved ... <a title="Has Australia really had 60,000 undiagnosed COVID-19 cases?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/18/has-australia-really-had-60-000-undiagnosed-covid-19-cases-146303/" aria-label="Read more about Has Australia really had 60,000 undiagnosed COVID-19 cases?">Read more</a>
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September 18, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra University of Canberra Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan and University of Canberra Assistant Professor Caroline Fisher discuss the week in politics. This week the pair discuss the numerous energy announcements made by the government, including a gas-led recovery, $1.9 billion for ... <a title="VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the government’s energy policy, a gas-led recovery, unemployment, and the economy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/18/video-michelle-grattan-on-the-governments-energy-policy-a-gas-led-recovery-unemployment-and-the-economy-146483/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the government’s energy policy, a gas-led recovery, unemployment, and the economy">Read more</a>
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September 18, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine Speck, Professor, Art History, University of Adelaide Review: If the future is to be worth anything, curated by Patrice Sharkey and Rayleen Forester, ACE Open “If the future is to be worth anything” rings true as a question for many in Australia’s art world today. It ... <a title="Vibrancy, experimentation and risk in ACE Open’s survey of South Australian art" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/18/vibrancy-experimentation-and-risk-in-ace-opens-survey-of-south-australian-art-143748/" aria-label="Read more about Vibrancy, experimentation and risk in ACE Open’s survey of South Australian art">Read more</a>
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September 18, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Larisa Labzin, Research Fellow, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland People infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can spread the virus when they speak, sing, cough, sneeze or even just breathe. Scientists think face masks help limit virus spread by protecting everyone else ... <a title="How could wearing a mask help build immunity to COVID-19? It’s all about the viral dose" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/18/how-could-wearing-a-mask-help-build-immunity-to-covid-19-its-all-about-the-viral-dose-146201/" aria-label="Read more about How could wearing a mask help build immunity to COVID-19? It’s all about the viral dose">Read more</a>
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September 18, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexandra Louise Uitdenbogerd, Senior Lecturer in Computer Science, RMIT University You might have seen a recent article from The Guardian written by “a robot”. Here’s a sample: I know that my brain is not a “feeling brain”. But it is capable of making rational, logical decisions. I ... <a title="Can robots write? Machine learning produces dazzling results, but some assembly is still required" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/18/can-robots-write-machine-learning-produces-dazzling-results-but-some-assembly-is-still-required-146090/" aria-label="Read more about Can robots write? Machine learning produces dazzling results, but some assembly is still required">Read more</a>
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September 18, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle O’Shea, Senior Lecturer Management, Western Sydney University The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has long tried to insulate itself from politics in society, but wider issues have always been a part of sport – including the Olympics. Sometimes political statements have been subtle and accommodated by the ... <a title="The Olympics strive for political neutrality. So, how will they deal with surging athlete activism?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/18/the-olympics-strive-for-political-neutrality-so-how-will-they-deal-with-surging-athlete-activism-144951/" aria-label="Read more about The Olympics strive for political neutrality. So, how will they deal with surging athlete activism?">Read more</a>
