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Despite huge coronavirus stimulus package, the government might still need to pay more

April 22, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Kenny, Professor, Australian Studies Institute, Australian National University Despite nearly three decades without a recession, Australia’s last proper budget surplus came a dozen years ago – just before the Global Financial Crisis hit. Two or three months back, Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg ... <a title="Despite huge coronavirus stimulus package, the government might still need to pay more" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/22/despite-huge-coronavirus-stimulus-package-the-government-might-still-need-to-pay-more-136503/" aria-label="Read more about Despite huge coronavirus stimulus package, the government might still need to pay more">Read more</a>

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Murky origins: why China will never welcome a global inquiry into the source of COVID-19

April 22, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Graeme Smith, Research Fellow, Department of Pacific Affairs, Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs, Australian National University Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne has led a bipartisan call for a global inquiry into the origins of the coronavirus, noting Australia will insist on an independent review, not ... <a title="Murky origins: why China will never welcome a global inquiry into the source of COVID-19" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/22/murky-origins-why-china-will-never-welcome-a-global-inquiry-into-the-source-of-covid-19-136713/" aria-label="Read more about Murky origins: why China will never welcome a global inquiry into the source of COVID-19">Read more</a>

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NSW ‘staggered’ return to school: some students may need in-class time more than others

April 22, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew J. Martin, Scientia Professor and Professor of Educational Psychology, UNSW NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian yesterday announced school students would return to face-to-face classrooms in a staggered fashion from May 11, the third week of term. She said students would initially return for one day a week, ... <a title="NSW ‘staggered’ return to school: some students may need in-class time more than others" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/22/nsw-staggered-return-to-school-some-students-may-need-in-class-time-more-than-others-136837/" aria-label="Read more about NSW ‘staggered’ return to school: some students may need in-class time more than others">Read more</a>

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‘Home away from home’: reflecting on past airline collapses in Australia

April 22, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tracy Ireland, Professor of Cultural Heritage, University of Canberra The coronavirus crisis has challenged the global aviation industry in previously unimaginable ways. The latest announcement is Virgin Australia has entered voluntary administration. While Virgin’s future hangs in the balance, over the one hundred years of civil aviation ... <a title="‘Home away from home’: reflecting on past airline collapses in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/22/home-away-from-home-reflecting-on-past-airline-collapses-in-australia-136840/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Home away from home’: reflecting on past airline collapses in Australia">Read more</a>

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Secrets and scandals: where Malcolm Turnbull’s memoir fits in the rich history of prime ministerial books

April 22, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joshua Black, PhD Candidate, School of History, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University Landing in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, it may seem strange former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull’s memoir has generated so much political controversy. Turnbull has been accused of hypocrisy and championing socialism, ... <a title="Secrets and scandals: where Malcolm Turnbull’s memoir fits in the rich history of prime ministerial books" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/22/secrets-and-scandals-where-malcolm-turnbulls-memoir-fits-in-the-rich-history-of-prime-ministerial-books-136730/" aria-label="Read more about Secrets and scandals: where Malcolm Turnbull’s memoir fits in the rich history of prime ministerial books">Read more</a>

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Maths, reading and better nutrition: all the reasons to cook with your kids

April 22, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Clare Collins, Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle If you’re schooling your children at home, chances are you’re very time poor. By teaching your children to cook, you could bundle up some learning while also getting dinner or lunch prepared. Teaching children to cook healthy ... <a title="Maths, reading and better nutrition: all the reasons to cook with your kids" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/22/maths-reading-and-better-nutrition-all-the-reasons-to-cook-with-your-kids-135813/" aria-label="Read more about Maths, reading and better nutrition: all the reasons to cook with your kids">Read more</a>

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Climate explained: why switching to electric transport makes sense even if electricity is not fully renewable

April 22, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert McLachlan, Professor in Applied Mathematics, Massey University Climate Explained is a collaboration between The Conversation, Stuff and the New Zealand Science Media Centre to answer your questions about climate change. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, please send it to climate.change@stuff.co.nz ... <a title="Climate explained: why switching to electric transport makes sense even if electricity is not fully renewable" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/22/climate-explained-why-switching-to-electric-transport-makes-sense-even-if-electricity-is-not-fully-renewable-136502/" aria-label="Read more about Climate explained: why switching to electric transport makes sense even if electricity is not fully renewable">Read more</a>

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These 5 images show how air pollution changed over Australia’s major cities before and after lockdown

April 22, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elena Sánchez-García, Postdoctoral researcher at LARS group, Universitat Politècnica de València Have you recently come across photos of cities around the world with clear skies and more visibility? In an unexpected silver lining to this tragic crisis, urban centres, such as around Wuhan in China, northern Italy ... <a title="These 5 images show how air pollution changed over Australia’s major cities before and after lockdown" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/22/these-5-images-show-how-air-pollution-changed-over-australias-major-cities-before-and-after-lockdown-136723/" aria-label="Read more about These 5 images show how air pollution changed over Australia’s major cities before and after lockdown">Read more</a>

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Coronavirus reminds us how liveable neighbourhoods matter for our well-being

April 22, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Melanie Davern, Senior Research Fellow, Director Australian Urban Observatory, Co-Director Healthy Liveable Cities Group, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University We are witnessing changes in the ways we use our cities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The liveability of our local neighbourhoods has never been more ... <a title="Coronavirus reminds us how liveable neighbourhoods matter for our well-being" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/22/coronavirus-reminds-us-how-liveable-neighbourhoods-matter-for-our-well-being-135806/" aria-label="Read more about Coronavirus reminds us how liveable neighbourhoods matter for our well-being">Read more</a>

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War movies are big earners. What does that say about us?

April 22, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Benjamin Nickl, Lecturer in International Comparative Literature and Translation Studies, University of Sydney War film is serious business. It has been from the beginning, when William Wellman’s Wings (1927) became the first World War I romantic drama to win an Oscar for best picture. One hundred years ... <a title="War movies are big earners. What does that say about us?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/22/war-movies-are-big-earners-what-does-that-say-about-us-132976/" aria-label="Read more about War movies are big earners. What does that say about us?">Read more</a>

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What just happened to the price of oil?

April 21, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christina Nikitopoulos, Senior Lecturer, Finance Discipline Group, University of Technology Sydney We have just witnessed an oil price crash like never before taking prices of West Texas Intermediate into deeply negative territory. The spot price of West Texas, the US benchmark, reached minus US$40.32 a barrel and ... <a title="What just happened to the price of oil?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/21/what-just-happened-to-the-price-of-oil-136842/" aria-label="Read more about What just happened to the price of oil?">Read more</a>

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Good news on elective surgery, but dire warning on the economy

April 21, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Restrictions are to be eased on elective surgery, enabling a “gradual restart” to procedures next week. But as national cabinet took early baby steps towards restoring normality, Reserve Bank Governor Phil Lowe warned the first half of this year would ... <a title="Good news on elective surgery, but dire warning on the economy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/21/good-news-on-elective-surgery-but-dire-warning-on-the-economy-136745/" aria-label="Read more about Good news on elective surgery, but dire warning on the economy">Read more</a>