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Breaking Glass review: Sydney Chamber Opera livestreams premiere

April 27, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Melanie Walters, PhD candidate in music, University of Adelaide There are very few silver linings that have developed from the current catastrophic health crisis, but the wider accessibility of world class performances is one positive outcome to have emerged in recent weeks. Breaking Glass – a quadruple ... <a title="Breaking Glass review: Sydney Chamber Opera livestreams premiere" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/27/breaking-glass-review-sydney-chamber-opera-livestreams-premiere-136947/" aria-label="Read more about Breaking Glass review: Sydney Chamber Opera livestreams premiere">Read more</a>

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Breaking Glass review: Sydney Chamber Opera livestreams premiere to showcase composing women

April 27, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Melanie Walters, PhD candidate in music, University of Adelaide There are very few silver linings that have developed from the current catastrophic health crisis, but the wider accessibility of world class performances is one positive outcome to have emerged in recent weeks. Breaking Glass – a quadruple ... <a title="Breaking Glass review: Sydney Chamber Opera livestreams premiere to showcase composing women" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/27/breaking-glass-review-sydney-chamber-opera-livestreams-premiere-to-showcase-composing-women-136947/" aria-label="Read more about Breaking Glass review: Sydney Chamber Opera livestreams premiere to showcase composing women">Read more</a>

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Labor gains in Newspoll despite Morrison’s continued approval surge; Trump’s ratings slide

April 27, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Melbourne This week’s Newspoll, conducted April 22-25 from a sample of 1,519, had a 50-50 tie between the major parties, a one-point gain for Labor since the last Newspoll, three weeks ago. Primary votes were 41% ... <a title="Labor gains in Newspoll despite Morrison’s continued approval surge; Trump’s ratings slide" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/27/labor-gains-in-newspoll-despite-morrisons-continued-approval-surge-trumps-ratings-slide-137246/" aria-label="Read more about Labor gains in Newspoll despite Morrison’s continued approval surge; Trump’s ratings slide">Read more</a>

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Coronavirus lessons from past crises: how WWI and WWII spurred scientific innovation in Australia

April 27, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tom Spurling, Professor of Innovation Studies, Swinburne University of Technology In the wake of COVID-19, we’re seeing intense international competition for urgently-needed supplies including personal protection equipment and ventilators. In Australia, this could extend to other critical imports such as pharmaceuticals and medicines. And when our manufacturing ... <a title="Coronavirus lessons from past crises: how WWI and WWII spurred scientific innovation in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/27/coronavirus-lessons-from-past-crises-how-wwi-and-wwii-spurred-scientific-innovation-in-australia-136859/" aria-label="Read more about Coronavirus lessons from past crises: how WWI and WWII spurred scientific innovation in Australia">Read more</a>

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How Shinzo Abe has fumbled Japan’s coronavirus response

April 27, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Craig Mark, Professor, Faculty of International Studies, Kyoritsu Women’s University As countries around the world debate when and how to ease pandemic restrictions, coronavirus infections continue their steady rise in Japan. On April 16, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was forced to declare a national state of emergency ... <a title="How Shinzo Abe has fumbled Japan’s coronavirus response" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/27/how-shinzo-abe-has-fumbled-japans-coronavirus-response-136860/" aria-label="Read more about How Shinzo Abe has fumbled Japan’s coronavirus response">Read more</a>

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Drought, fire and flood: how outer urban areas can manage the emergency while reducing future risks

April 27, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elisa Palazzo, Urbanist and landscape planner – Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Built Environment, UNSW First the drought, then bushfires and then flash floods: a chain of extreme events hit Australia hard in recent months. The coronavirus pandemic has only temporarily shifted our attention towards a new emergency, ... <a title="Drought, fire and flood: how outer urban areas can manage the emergency while reducing future risks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/27/drought-fire-and-flood-how-outer-urban-areas-can-manage-the-emergency-while-reducing-future-risks-131560/" aria-label="Read more about Drought, fire and flood: how outer urban areas can manage the emergency while reducing future risks">Read more</a>

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How might coronavirus change Australia’s ‘Pacific Step-up’?

April 27, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tess Newton Cain, Adjunct Associate Professor, Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University Across the globe, the coronavirus pandemic has prompted countries and governments to become increasingly inward-looking. Australia is not immune to this. One of the effects of this situation has been that the “Pacific Step-up” appears to ... <a title="How might coronavirus change Australia’s ‘Pacific Step-up’?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/27/how-might-coronavirus-change-australias-pacific-step-up-136517/" aria-label="Read more about How might coronavirus change Australia’s ‘Pacific Step-up’?">Read more</a>

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Snowy 2.0 threatens to pollute our rivers and wipe out native fish

April 27, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Harris, Adjunct Associate Professor, Centre for Ecosystem Science, UNSW The federal government’s Snowy 2.0 energy venture is controversial for many reasons, but one has largely escaped public attention. The project threatens to devastate aquatic life by introducing predators and polluting important rivers. It may even push ... <a title="Snowy 2.0 threatens to pollute our rivers and wipe out native fish" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/27/snowy-2-0-threatens-to-pollute-our-rivers-and-wipe-out-native-fish-135194/" aria-label="Read more about Snowy 2.0 threatens to pollute our rivers and wipe out native fish">Read more</a>

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Reconnecting after coronavirus – 4 key ways cities can counter anxiety and loneliness

April 27, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Roger Patulny, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Wollongong COVID-19 has forced us into social distancing, isolation and quarantine. These conditions are likely fostering widespread anxiety and loneliness in our cities. However, they’ve also made the need for socially connected, vibrant public spaces obvious to all. We ... <a title="Reconnecting after coronavirus – 4 key ways cities can counter anxiety and loneliness" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/27/reconnecting-after-coronavirus-4-key-ways-cities-can-counter-anxiety-and-loneliness-136606/" aria-label="Read more about Reconnecting after coronavirus – 4 key ways cities can counter anxiety and loneliness">Read more</a>

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Permanently raising the Child Care Subsidy is an economic opportunity too good to miss

April 27, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Danielle Wood, Program Director, Budget Policy and Institutional Reform, Grattan Institute The Australian government’s COVID-19 rescue package for the child-care sector provides a lifeline for centres and parents alike. Child-care centres now have a guaranteed stream of income and support for wage costs, helping them to stay ... <a title="Permanently raising the Child Care Subsidy is an economic opportunity too good to miss" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/27/permanently-raising-the-child-care-subsidy-is-an-economic-opportunity-too-good-to-miss-136856/" aria-label="Read more about Permanently raising the Child Care Subsidy is an economic opportunity too good to miss">Read more</a>

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Great time to try: baking sourdough bread

April 27, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lyndal Collins, Research dietitian, Department of Gastroenterology, Monash University In the midst of this global pandemic, a sourdough revolution has been born. More time at home combined with supermarket shortages of essentials, has fostered the creativity of a whole new generation of home bakers. If your Instagram ... <a title="Great time to try: baking sourdough bread" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/27/great-time-to-try-baking-sourdough-bread-136493/" aria-label="Read more about Great time to try: baking sourdough bread">Read more</a>

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Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy predicts more than 50% take-up of COVID tracing app

April 26, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy has predicted a more than 50% take up of the new “COVIDSafe” app, as the government mobilises a broad range of health professionals to convince people to download the tracing device. The app, launched by ... <a title="Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy predicts more than 50% take-up of COVID tracing app" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/26/chief-medical-officer-brendan-murphy-predicts-more-than-50-take-up-of-covid-tracing-app-137238/" aria-label="Read more about Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy predicts more than 50% take-up of COVID tracing app">Read more</a>