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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Nev Power on the role of business in a post-coronavirus world

May 6, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Nev Power, former head of “Twiggy” Forrest’s Fortescue Metals Group, is now the Chairman of the government’s National COVID-19 Coordination Commission. The commission, set up by Scott Morrison in March, is working on mitigating the effects of the virus on ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Nev Power on the role of business in a post-coronavirus world" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/06/politics-with-michelle-grattan-nev-power-on-the-role-of-business-in-a-post-coronavirus-world-138013/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Nev Power on the role of business in a post-coronavirus world">Read more</a>

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Does nicotine protect us against coronavirus?

May 6, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Bauman, Sesquicentenary Professor, Public Health, University of Sydney If you noticed headlines recently suggesting smoking could protect against COVID-19, you might have been surprised. After all, we know smoking is bad for our health. It’s a leading risk factor for heart disease, lung disease and many ... <a title="Does nicotine protect us against coronavirus?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/06/does-nicotine-protect-us-against-coronavirus-137488/" aria-label="Read more about Does nicotine protect us against coronavirus?">Read more</a>

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Carriageworks is my home away from home

May 6, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cherine Fahd, Director Photography, School of Design, University of Technology Sydney My home away from home is my studio space at Carriageworks in North Eveleigh, Sydney. The studio is in a beautiful old building called The Clothing Store. Since February 2019, I have shared this space with ... <a title="Carriageworks is my home away from home" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/06/carriageworks-is-my-home-away-from-home-137885/" aria-label="Read more about Carriageworks is my home away from home">Read more</a>

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IVF is changing now clinics have reopened. Here’s what to expect during the coronavirus pandemic

May 6, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Karin Hammarberg, Senior Research Fellow, Global and Women’s Health, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University IVF clinics are now open after a temporary closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. But in some states clinics are not yet operating at full capacity. You will also ... <a title="IVF is changing now clinics have reopened. Here’s what to expect during the coronavirus pandemic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/06/ivf-is-changing-now-clinics-have-reopened-heres-what-to-expect-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic-137709/" aria-label="Read more about IVF is changing now clinics have reopened. Here’s what to expect during the coronavirus pandemic">Read more</a>

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Coronavirus hasn’t killed globalisation – it proves why we need it

May 6, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sunil Venaik, Associate Professor of International Business, The University of Queensland In just a few months, COVID-19 travelled from China to more than 200 other countries, and has now killed more than 200,000 people. Some claim the pandemic sounds the death knell for globalisation – but in ... <a title="Coronavirus hasn’t killed globalisation – it proves why we need it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/06/coronavirus-hasnt-killed-globalisation-it-proves-why-we-need-it-135077/" aria-label="Read more about Coronavirus hasn’t killed globalisation – it proves why we need it">Read more</a>

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Playing with the ‘new normal’ of life under coronavirus

May 6, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Larissa Hjorth, Professor of Mobile Media and Games. Director of the Design & Creative Practice Platform., RMIT University The COVID-19 pandemic has recalibrated everything: work, life and play. As work, schooling, socialising and play have moved into the digital and the confines of our homes, cities have ... <a title="Playing with the ‘new normal’ of life under coronavirus" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/06/playing-with-the-new-normal-of-life-under-coronavirus-137481/" aria-label="Read more about Playing with the ‘new normal’ of life under coronavirus">Read more</a>

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Why self-determination is vital for Indigenous communities to beat coronavirus

May 6, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Aileen Marwung Walsh, Senior Lecturer Indigenous Knowledges, Deakin University Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people know very well the challenges of dealing with infectious diseases introduced from overseas to which the people have no immunity. Historically, epidemics have brought a double threat: first to Indigenous health, then ... <a title="Why self-determination is vital for Indigenous communities to beat coronavirus" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/06/why-self-determination-is-vital-for-indigenous-communities-to-beat-coronavirus-137611/" aria-label="Read more about Why self-determination is vital for Indigenous communities to beat coronavirus">Read more</a>

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Coronavirus has boosted telehealth care in mental health, so let’s keep it up

May 6, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian Hickie, Professor of Psychiatry, University of Sydney Australia’s health system has embraced telehealth during the coronavirus pandemic, with patients getting care online, by video or by phone. But what happens to this post-pandemic is uncertain. Unfortunately, the pandemic’s spatial isolation converted quickly into social isolation, and ... <a title="Coronavirus has boosted telehealth care in mental health, so let’s keep it up" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/06/coronavirus-has-boosted-telehealth-care-in-mental-health-so-lets-keep-it-up-137381/" aria-label="Read more about Coronavirus has boosted telehealth care in mental health, so let’s keep it up">Read more</a>

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The COVIDSafe bill doesn’t go far enough to protect our privacy. Here’s what needs to change

May 6, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katharine Kemp, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, UNSW, and Academic Lead, UNSW Grand Challenge on Trust, UNSW The Australian government will need to correct earlier misstatements and improve privacy protections to gain the trust of the millions of Australians being called on to download the COVIDSafe contact ... <a title="The COVIDSafe bill doesn’t go far enough to protect our privacy. Here’s what needs to change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/06/the-covidsafe-bill-doesnt-go-far-enough-to-protect-our-privacy-heres-what-needs-to-change-137880/" aria-label="Read more about The COVIDSafe bill doesn’t go far enough to protect our privacy. Here’s what needs to change">Read more</a>

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Isaac Newton invented calculus in self-isolation during the Great Plague. He didn’t have kids to look after

May 6, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Merryn McKinnon, Senior lecturer, Australian National University The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed cracks in many areas of our society, but at the same time it offers the opportunity for a fundamental rethink of what we consider normal. One of these areas is academia. The pandemic seems to ... <a title="Isaac Newton invented calculus in self-isolation during the Great Plague. He didn’t have kids to look after" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/06/isaac-newton-invented-calculus-in-self-isolation-during-the-great-plague-he-didnt-have-kids-to-look-after-137076/" aria-label="Read more about Isaac Newton invented calculus in self-isolation during the Great Plague. He didn’t have kids to look after">Read more</a>

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Coronavirus ‘news fatigue’ starts to bite for Australians in lockdown

May 6, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Caroline Fisher, Deputy Director of the News and Media Research Centre, and Assistant Professor of Journalism, University of Canberra During social isolation, Australians have been staying at home to stop the spread of COVID-19. This has resulted in an increase in news and media consumption. After weeks ... <a title="Coronavirus ‘news fatigue’ starts to bite for Australians in lockdown" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/06/coronavirus-news-fatigue-starts-to-bite-for-australians-in-lockdown-137780/" aria-label="Read more about Coronavirus ‘news fatigue’ starts to bite for Australians in lockdown">Read more</a>

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5 reasons why Zoom meetings are so exhausting

May 6, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Libby Sander, Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour, Bond Business School, Bond University For many of us, working from home during COVID-19 has meant we are spending a lot of time on video meeting applications like Zoom. The effects of this have taken us by surprise. Having giant ... <a title="5 reasons why Zoom meetings are so exhausting" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/06/5-reasons-why-zoom-meetings-are-so-exhausting-137404/" aria-label="Read more about 5 reasons why Zoom meetings are so exhausting">Read more</a>