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The wild west channels those old secessionist dreams by refusing to get on Scott Morrison’s COVID bus

September 4, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The national cabinet, created to impose maximum unity on Australia’s response to COVID, has formally fractured. It hasn’t broken altogether, but the rubber band holding it together has been stretched too far and has now dramatically slackened. Scott Morrison, who ... <a title="The wild west channels those old secessionist dreams by refusing to get on Scott Morrison’s COVID bus" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/04/the-wild-west-channels-those-old-secessionist-dreams-by-refusing-to-get-on-scott-morrisons-covid-bus-145630/" aria-label="Read more about The wild west channels those old secessionist dreams by refusing to get on Scott Morrison’s COVID bus">Read more</a>

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Here’s what we know about CTE, the brain condition that affected Danny Frawley

September 4, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richelle Mychasiuk, Associate Professor (Research), Department of Neuroscience, Monash University News emerged this week former AFL footballer Danny Frawley was suffering from a brain disease called CTE when he died last year, according to reports received by the Victorian Coroner. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, refers to ... <a title="Here’s what we know about CTE, the brain condition that affected Danny Frawley" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/04/heres-what-we-know-about-cte-the-brain-condition-that-affected-danny-frawley-145395/" aria-label="Read more about Here’s what we know about CTE, the brain condition that affected Danny Frawley">Read more</a>

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Patients with COVID-19 shouldn’t have to die alone. Here’s how a loved one could be there at the end

September 4, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Melissa Bloomer, Associate Professor, Nursing, Deakin University While the number of new COVID-19 cases in Victoria continues to trend downwards, we’re still seeing a significant number of deaths from the disease. The ongoing outbreaks in aged care, and the fact community transmission is continuing to occur, mean ... <a title="Patients with COVID-19 shouldn’t have to die alone. Here’s how a loved one could be there at the end" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/04/patients-with-covid-19-shouldnt-have-to-die-alone-heres-how-a-loved-one-could-be-there-at-the-end-145324/" aria-label="Read more about Patients with COVID-19 shouldn’t have to die alone. Here’s how a loved one could be there at the end">Read more</a>

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VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Australia’s recession, state borders, and ‘COVID parliament’

September 4, 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 Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Paddy Nixon discuss the week in politics. This week Michelle and Paddy discuss the first recession in Australia since the early 90’s, Scott Morrison’s continued ... <a title="VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Australia’s recession, state borders, and ‘COVID parliament’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/04/video-michelle-grattan-on-australias-recession-state-borders-and-covid-parliament-145625/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Australia’s recession, state borders, and ‘COVID parliament’">Read more</a>

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Morrison government plan to scrap water buybacks will hurt taxpayers and the environment

September 4, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Quentin Grafton, Director of the Centre for Water Economics, Environment and Policy, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University The Morrison government today declared it will axe buybacks of water entitlements from irrigators, placating farmers who say the system has damaged their livelihood and communities. Instead, ... <a title="Morrison government plan to scrap water buybacks will hurt taxpayers and the environment" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/04/morrison-government-plan-to-scrap-water-buybacks-will-hurt-taxpayers-and-the-environment-145613/" aria-label="Read more about Morrison government plan to scrap water buybacks will hurt taxpayers and the environment">Read more</a>

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The evidence is in. WHO says corticosteroids really do save lives of people critically ill with COVID-19

September 4, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew McLachlan, Head of School and Dean of Pharmacy, University of Sydney Readily available drugs, which dampen the runaway inflammatory response in patients severely ill with COVID-19, save lives, according to evidence released this week. An analysis by the World Health Organisation (WHO), which drew together results ... <a title="The evidence is in. WHO says corticosteroids really do save lives of people critically ill with COVID-19" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/04/the-evidence-is-in-who-says-corticosteroids-really-do-save-lives-of-people-critically-ill-with-covid-19-145536/" aria-label="Read more about The evidence is in. WHO says corticosteroids really do save lives of people critically ill with COVID-19">Read more</a>

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10 years since the Darfield earthquake rocked New Zealand: what have we learned?

September 4, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Quigley, Associate Professor of Earthquake Science, University of Melbourne Many of us may remember the magnitude 6.2 earthquake that hit Christchurch, New Zealand, on February 22 2011. The quake caused 185 deaths, thousands of injuries and billions of dollars in damage and economic loss. But six ... <a title="10 years since the Darfield earthquake rocked New Zealand: what have we learned?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/04/10-years-since-the-darfield-earthquake-rocked-new-zealand-what-have-we-learned-145539/" aria-label="Read more about 10 years since the Darfield earthquake rocked New Zealand: what have we learned?">Read more</a>

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How easy would it be to ‘free’ the Aboriginal flag?

September 4, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Isabella Alexander, Professor of Law, University of Technology Sydney There is growing disquiet and anger about restrictions on how the Aboriginal flag can be used, particularly after it was absent from the AFL’s recent Indigenous round. On Thursday, the Senate set up a parliamentary inquiry to look ... <a title="How easy would it be to ‘free’ the Aboriginal flag?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/04/how-easy-would-it-be-to-free-the-aboriginal-flag-145446/" aria-label="Read more about How easy would it be to ‘free’ the Aboriginal flag?">Read more</a>

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Trump claims ‘left-wing extremism’ is engulfing the US. Conflating protests with terrorism is the real danger

September 4, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kristy Campion, Lecturer in Terrorism Studies, Charles Sturt University As violent clashes have escalated between right- and left-wing protesters in the US city of Portland, President Donald Trump has sharpened his rhetoric against what he calls the “left-wing violent extremism” engulfing American cities. In an interview this ... <a title="Trump claims ‘left-wing extremism’ is engulfing the US. Conflating protests with terrorism is the real danger" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/04/trump-claims-left-wing-extremism-is-engulfing-the-us-conflating-protests-with-terrorism-is-the-real-danger-142649/" aria-label="Read more about Trump claims ‘left-wing extremism’ is engulfing the US. Conflating protests with terrorism is the real danger">Read more</a>

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The Facebook prime minister: how Jacinda Ardern became New Zealand’s most successful political influencer

September 4, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sommer Kapitan, Senior Lecturer in Marketing, Auckland University of Technology “Kia ora, everyone. I’m standing against a blank wall in my house – because it’s the only view in my house that is not messy.” So begins a 2020 campaign message posted by New Zealand Prime Minister ... <a title="The Facebook prime minister: how Jacinda Ardern became New Zealand’s most successful political influencer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/04/the-facebook-prime-minister-how-jacinda-ardern-became-new-zealands-most-successful-political-influencer-144485/" aria-label="Read more about The Facebook prime minister: how Jacinda Ardern became New Zealand’s most successful political influencer">Read more</a>

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Can I still be hacked with 2FA enabled?

September 4, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Tuffley, Senior Lecturer in Applied Ethics & CyberSecurity, Griffith University Cybersecurity is like a game of whack-a-mole. As soon as the good guys put a stop to one type of attack, another pops up. Usernames and passwords were once good enough to keep an account secure. ... <a title="Can I still be hacked with 2FA enabled?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/04/can-i-still-be-hacked-with-2fa-enabled-144682/" aria-label="Read more about Can I still be hacked with 2FA enabled?">Read more</a>

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Research shows Māori are more likely to die from COVID-19 than other New Zealanders

September 4, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Plank, Professor in Mathematics, University of Canterbury The risk of dying from COVID-19 is at least 50% higher for Māori than New Zealanders from European backgrounds, according to our study published today. Māori and Pacific populations are historically at greater risk of hospitalisation and death from ... <a title="Research shows Māori are more likely to die from COVID-19 than other New Zealanders" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/04/research-shows-maori-are-more-likely-to-die-from-covid-19-than-other-new-zealanders-145453/" aria-label="Read more about Research shows Māori are more likely to die from COVID-19 than other New Zealanders">Read more</a>