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May 8, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Dodd, Tutor, The University of Queensland On April 27, 2020, the US Department of Defense issued a public statement authorising the release of three “UFO” videos taken by US Navy pilots. The footage appears to depict airborne, heat-emitting objects with no visible wings, fuselage or exhaust, ... <a title="The US military has officially published three UFO videos. Why doesn’t anybody seem to care?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/08/the-us-military-has-officially-published-three-ufo-videos-why-doesnt-anybody-seem-to-care-137498/" aria-label="Read more about The US military has officially published three UFO videos. Why doesn’t anybody seem to care?">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Leah Ruppanner, Associate Professor in Sociology and Co-Director of The Policy Lab, University of Melbourne One of the surprise silver linings of the COVID-19 crisis is that childcare became free for all Australian families. Australia has traditionally been viewed as a liberal welfare state where government policies ... <a title="Forget flowers and chocolates for Mother’s Day: keep free childcare going instead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/08/forget-flowers-and-chocolates-for-mothers-day-keep-free-childcare-going-instead-137992/" aria-label="Read more about Forget flowers and chocolates for Mother’s Day: keep free childcare going instead">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sharon Bessell, Professor of Public Policy, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University A lack of access to a household toilet and clean water are putting many people in parts of Indonesia at risk of infection from the coronavirus. These findings come from a study we ... <a title="Overcrowded homes and a lack of water leave some Indonesians at risk of the coronavirus" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/08/overcrowded-homes-and-a-lack-of-water-leave-some-indonesians-at-risk-of-the-coronavirus-136855/" aria-label="Read more about Overcrowded homes and a lack of water leave some Indonesians at risk of the coronavirus">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Esterman, Professor of Biostatistics, University of South Australia Compared to many other countries around the world, Australia and New Zealand have done an exceptional job controlling COVID-19. As of May 7, there were 794 active cases of COVID-19 in Australia. Only 62 were in hospital. The ... <a title="We may well be able to eliminate coronavirus, but we’ll probably never eradicate it. Here’s the difference" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/08/we-may-well-be-able-to-eliminate-coronavirus-but-well-probably-never-eradicate-it-heres-the-difference-137991/" aria-label="Read more about We may well be able to eliminate coronavirus, but we’ll probably never eradicate it. Here’s the difference">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Georgia Warren-Myers, Senior Lecturer in Property, University of Melbourne Australia’s competitive volume housing construction sector is busy spruiking various upgrades and packages to sell the appealing notions of lifestyle and luxury on a budget. Along with sparkling stone benchtops and alfresco dining areas, some builders use sustainability ... <a title="Spruiking the stars: some home builders are misleading consumers about energy ratings" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/08/spruiking-the-stars-some-home-builders-are-misleading-consumers-about-energy-ratings-136402/" aria-label="Read more about Spruiking the stars: some home builders are misleading consumers about energy ratings">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ilan Noy, Professor and Chair in the Economics of Disasters, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington With New Zealand’s May 14 budget expected to chart the way out of the economic crisis, Finance Minister Grant Robertson should be looking to the past as well as ... <a title="Past pandemics show how coronavirus budgets can drive faster economic recovery" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/08/past-pandemics-show-how-coronavirus-budgets-can-drive-faster-economic-recovery-137775/" aria-label="Read more about Past pandemics show how coronavirus budgets can drive faster economic recovery">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Neil Bailey, Research Fellow at the Epworth Centre for Innovation in Mental Health, Monash University Will the number of lives saved as a result of the COVID-19 restrictions be outweighed by the deaths from an economic recession? This is a vital question to answer for governments responding ... <a title="The calculus of death shows the COVID lock-down is clearly worth the cost" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/08/the-calculus-of-death-shows-the-covid-lock-down-is-clearly-worth-the-cost-137716/" aria-label="Read more about The calculus of death shows the COVID lock-down is clearly worth the cost">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Simon Weaving, Senior Lecturer, School of Creative Industries, University of Newcastle Movie characters – like Greek heroes – are typically faster, stronger, braver and better looking than those of us in the audience who stare on in admiration. We watch as obstacles are overcome and goals achieved, ... <a title="Friday essay: coughs on film and the fine but deadly art of foreshadowing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/08/friday-essay-coughs-on-film-and-the-fine-but-deadly-art-of-foreshadowing-135697/" aria-label="Read more about Friday essay: coughs on film and the fine but deadly art of foreshadowing">Read more</a>
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May 7, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Coincidentally, as the economy takes some early steps towards reopening, parliament will meet next week for what is being billed as a “normal” sitting – though that’s a relative term these days. The two recent one-day meetings (March 23, April ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: The delicate art of political distancing during the pandemic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/07/grattan-on-friday-the-delicate-art-of-political-distancing-during-the-pandemic-138127/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: The delicate art of political distancing during the pandemic">Read more</a>
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May 7, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Jin Kang, Lecturer, Computig and Security, Edith Cowan University The Australian government’s COVIDSafe app has been up and running for almost a fortnight, with more than five million downloads. Unfortunately, since its release many users – particularly those with iPhones – have been in the dark ... <a title="How safe is COVIDSafe? What you should know about the app’s issues, and Bluetooth-related risks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/07/how-safe-is-covidsafe-what-you-should-know-about-the-apps-issues-and-bluetooth-related-risks-137894/" aria-label="Read more about How safe is COVIDSafe? What you should know about the app’s issues, and Bluetooth-related risks">Read more</a>
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May 7, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Timothy W. Jones, Senior Lecturer in History, La Trobe University Significant sections of the final report of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse were released today. When the report of the world-leading, five-year investigation was presented to the governor-general in December 2017, large ... <a title="How George Pell failed child sex abuse victims: the full findings of the royal commission report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/07/how-george-pell-failed-child-sex-abuse-victims-the-full-findings-of-the-royal-commission-report-138102/" aria-label="Read more about How George Pell failed child sex abuse victims: the full findings of the royal commission report">Read more</a>
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May 7, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anna Skarbek, CEO at ClimateWorks Australia, Monash University It will be tempting for some to overlook the climate change challenge in the rush to restart the economy after the pandemic. Federal energy minister Angus Taylor has flagged he wants to develop Australia’s gas-fired power to help boost ... <a title="Why it doesn’t make economic sense to ignore climate change in our recovery from the pandemic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/07/why-it-doesnt-make-economic-sense-to-ignore-climate-change-in-our-recovery-from-the-pandemic-137282/" aria-label="Read more about Why it doesn’t make economic sense to ignore climate change in our recovery from the pandemic">Read more</a>
