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May 1, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris Mackie, Professor of Classics, La Trobe University The loss of life from the spread of coronavirus has been on an enormous scale. In the USA more Americans have now died from COVID-19 than in the entire Vietnam war. Notwithstanding some poignant and passionate speeches by particular ... <a title="Dying old, dying young – death and ageism in the times of Greek myth and coronavirus" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/01/dying-old-dying-young-death-and-ageism-in-the-times-of-greek-myth-and-coronavirus-137496/" aria-label="Read more about Dying old, dying young – death and ageism in the times of Greek myth and coronavirus">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katie Pickles, Professor of History at the University of Canterbury and current Royal Society of New Zealand Te Apārangi James Cook Research Fellow, University of Canterbury Captain James Cook arrived in the Pacific 250 years ago, triggering British colonisation of the region. We’re asking researchers to reflect ... <a title="Cook commemorations are mute on intimate encounters and their profound impact on Indigenous women" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/01/cook-commemorations-are-mute-on-intimate-encounters-and-their-profound-impact-on-indigenous-women-130322/" aria-label="Read more about Cook commemorations are mute on intimate encounters and their profound impact on Indigenous women">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Culum Brown, Professor, Macquarie University Have people ever seen a colossal squid? – Aubree The colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni) is the stuff of nightmares ripped straight out of the mind of a sleeping pirate. Picture the giant kraken wrapped around a ship and dragging it to the ... <a title="Curious Kids: have people ever seen a colossal squid?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/01/curious-kids-have-people-ever-seen-a-colossal-squid-137398/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: have people ever seen a colossal squid?">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kevin Davis, Professor of Finance, University of Melbourne A significant number of wealthy individuals have used the ability of self managed super funds (SMSFs) to borrow for property and other investments to supercharge their funds. It is not something done by retail and industry funds. According to ... <a title="Why the Reserve Bank should fund super funds during the COVID-19 crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/01/why-the-reserve-bank-should-fund-super-funds-during-the-covid-19-crisis-137240/" aria-label="Read more about Why the Reserve Bank should fund super funds during the COVID-19 crisis">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anna Halafoff, Associate Professor in Sociology, Deakin University The COVID-19 pandemic has forced religious congregations to stay at home after the doors have been closed to their churches, synagogues, mosques, temples and gurdwaras across Australia. But religious life has not stopped. Congregations are discovering new ways to ... <a title="Religious groups are embracing technology during the lockdown, but can it replace human connection?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/01/religious-groups-are-embracing-technology-during-the-lockdown-but-can-it-replace-human-connection-135682/" aria-label="Read more about Religious groups are embracing technology during the lockdown, but can it replace human connection?">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nic Geard, Senior Lecturer, School of Computing and Information Systems, University of Melbourne; Senior Research Fellow, Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Melbourne By international standards, Australia has had considerable success in containing the COVID-19 outbreak. As the number of new cases continues to decline, ... <a title="What is sentinel surveillance and how might it help in the fight against coronavirus?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/01/what-is-sentinel-surveillance-and-how-might-it-help-in-the-fight-against-coronavirus-136845/" aria-label="Read more about What is sentinel surveillance and how might it help in the fight against coronavirus?">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Susan Potter, Lecturer in Film Studies, University of Sydney Spoiler alert: this story describes a pivotal film scene that is designed to surprise the viewer. LGBTQ films tend to provoke debates about authenticity, especially when it comes to sex: should it be represented explicitly or not? Portrait ... <a title="Where there’s smoke: seeing sex in Portrait of a Lady on Fire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/01/where-theres-smoke-seeing-sex-in-portrait-of-a-lady-on-fire-132184/" aria-label="Read more about Where there’s smoke: seeing sex in Portrait of a Lady on Fire">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW As Australia begins gradually to relax some of its containment measures (so-called nonpharmaceutical interventions or NPIs) we are confronted with a number of questions when will children be back at school full time? when might restaurants and pubs be open and ... <a title="Vital Signs. The evidence that lockdowns work may not be gold standard, but it’s good" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/01/vital-signs-the-evidence-that-lockdowns-work-may-not-be-gold-standard-but-its-good-137540/" aria-label="Read more about Vital Signs. The evidence that lockdowns work may not be gold standard, but it’s good">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amy Maguire, Associate Professor in Human Rights and International Law, University of Newcastle Debates about a return to classroom learning in Australia are fraught, and parents have mixed feelings as to what may be best for their children. This confusion is likely influenced by a sense of ... <a title="Sending children back to school during coronavirus has human rights implications" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/01/sending-children-back-to-school-during-coronavirus-has-human-rights-implications-137251/" aria-label="Read more about Sending children back to school during coronavirus has human rights implications">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elizabeth Thurbon, Scientia Fellow and Associate Professor in International Relations / International Political Economy, UNSW The chaos of COVID-19 has now hit global energy markets, creating an outcome unheard of in industrial history: negative oil prices. With the world’s largest economies largely in lockdown, demand for oil ... <a title="Want an economic tonic, Mr Morrison? Use that stimulus money to turbocharge renewables" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/01/want-an-economic-tonic-mr-morrison-use-that-stimulus-money-to-turbocharge-renewables-137074/" aria-label="Read more about Want an economic tonic, Mr Morrison? Use that stimulus money to turbocharge renewables">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tan Yigitcanlar, Associate Professor of Urban Studies and Planning, Queensland University of Technology Australia has borne the brunt of several major disasters in recent years, including drought, bushfires, floods and cyclones. The increasing use of social media is changing how we prepare for and respond to these ... <a title="Disasters expose gaps in emergency services’ social media use" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/01/disasters-expose-gaps-in-emergency-services-social-media-use-134912/" aria-label="Read more about Disasters expose gaps in emergency services’ social media use">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hans Hendrischke, Professor of Chinese Business and Management, University of Sydney Two events this week have illustrated two fundamental tensions in Australia’s relationship with China. The first event was China’s ambassador to Australia suggesting a Chinese boycott of Australian exports, due to Australia pursuing an independent inquiry ... <a title="Australia’s links with China must change, but decoupling is not an option" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/01/australias-links-with-china-must-change-but-decoupling-is-not-an-option-137391/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s links with China must change, but decoupling is not an option">Read more</a>
