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The end of global travel as we know it: an opportunity for sustainable tourism

March 18, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Freya Higgins-Desbiolles, Senior Lecturer in Tourism Management, University of South Australia Saturday, March 14 2020, is “The Day the World Stopped Travelling”, in the words of Rifat Ali, head of travel analytics company Skift. That’s a little dramatic, perhaps, but every day since has brought us closer ... <a title="The end of global travel as we know it: an opportunity for sustainable tourism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/18/the-end-of-global-travel-as-we-know-it-an-opportunity-for-sustainable-tourism-133783/" aria-label="Read more about The end of global travel as we know it: an opportunity for sustainable tourism">Read more</a>

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Hidden women of history: Sonia Revid created public health ballet at the height of ‘dance fever’

March 18, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Averyl Gaylor, PhD Candidate in History and Manager, Centre for Health, Law and Society at La Trobe Law School, La Trobe University Today’s latest medical advice is to wash our hands to the chorus of songs from the likes of Lizzo, Gloria Gaynor or Beyoncé. This is ... <a title="Hidden women of history: Sonia Revid created public health ballet at the height of ‘dance fever’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/18/hidden-women-of-history-sonia-revid-created-public-health-ballet-at-the-height-of-dance-fever-132978/" aria-label="Read more about Hidden women of history: Sonia Revid created public health ballet at the height of ‘dance fever’">Read more</a>

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View from The Hill: MPs aim for lightning sitting on stimulus, as third parliamentarian contracts virus

March 18, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra A pared-down parliament will aim to pass the government’s stimulus package in a single day’s sitting on Monday. As a third federal parliamentarian tested positive for coronavirus, the government and opposition agreed to pair 30 a side from the 151 ... <a title="View from The Hill: MPs aim for lightning sitting on stimulus, as third parliamentarian contracts virus" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/18/view-from-the-hill-mps-aim-for-lightning-sitting-on-stimulus-as-third-parliamentarian-contracts-virus-133938/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: MPs aim for lightning sitting on stimulus, as third parliamentarian contracts virus">Read more</a>

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The coronavirus looks less deadly than first reported, but it’s definitely not ‘just a flu’

March 17, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mike Lee, Professor in Evolutionary Biology (jointly appointed with South Australian Museum), Flinders University The avalanche of coronavirus infections in the current pandemic has been accompanied by a similar avalanche of information, making it hard to sift reliable news from the noise. Among the most crucial questions ... <a title="The coronavirus looks less deadly than first reported, but it’s definitely not ‘just a flu’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/17/the-coronavirus-looks-less-deadly-than-first-reported-but-its-definitely-not-just-a-flu-133526/" aria-label="Read more about The coronavirus looks less deadly than first reported, but it’s definitely not ‘just a flu’">Read more</a>

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Social distancing can make you lonely. Here’s how to stay connected when you’re in lockdown

March 17, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle H Lim, Senior Lecturer and Clinical Psychologist, Swinburne University of Technology COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, is a challenge for everyone. We know positive social support can improve our capacity to cope with stress. But right now we’re being asked to keep our ... <a title="Social distancing can make you lonely. Here’s how to stay connected when you’re in lockdown" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/17/social-distancing-can-make-you-lonely-heres-how-to-stay-connected-when-youre-in-lockdown-133693/" aria-label="Read more about Social distancing can make you lonely. Here’s how to stay connected when you’re in lockdown">Read more</a>

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‘Yield curve control’: the Reserve Bank’s plan for when cash rate cuts no longer work

March 17, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Isaac Gross, Lecturer, Monash University The coronavirus has pushed economies and interest rates into downward spirals. New Zealand’s Reserve Bank pushed its cash rate from 1.00% to 0.25% on Monday, and the US Federal Reserve cut its benchmark rate to zero on Sunday, making Australia’s cut of ... <a title="‘Yield curve control’: the Reserve Bank’s plan for when cash rate cuts no longer work" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/17/yield-curve-control-the-reserve-banks-plan-for-when-cash-rate-cuts-no-longer-work-133223/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Yield curve control’: the Reserve Bank’s plan for when cash rate cuts no longer work">Read more</a>

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The ‘herd immunity’ route to fighting coronavirus is unethical and potentially dangerous

March 17, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Arindam Basu, Associate Professor, Epidemiology and Environmental Health, University of Canterbury As most of the world tries to suppress the coronavirus spread, some countries are going it alone – trying to manage the pandemic through so-called “herd immunity”. Herd immunity means letting a large number of people ... <a title="The ‘herd immunity’ route to fighting coronavirus is unethical and potentially dangerous" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/17/the-herd-immunity-route-to-fighting-coronavirus-is-unethical-and-potentially-dangerous-133765/" aria-label="Read more about The ‘herd immunity’ route to fighting coronavirus is unethical and potentially dangerous">Read more</a>

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Why are older people more at risk of coronavirus?

March 17, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hassan Vally, Associate Professor, La Trobe University As we learn more about COVID-19, it’s increasingly clear that your risk of severe illness and death increases with age. Children under nine years of age seem to be largely unaffected, either with no or mild symptoms. None have died ... <a title="Why are older people more at risk of coronavirus?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/17/why-are-older-people-more-at-risk-of-coronavirus-133770/" aria-label="Read more about Why are older people more at risk of coronavirus?">Read more</a>

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How a time of panic buying could yet bring us together

March 17, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gary Mortimer, Professor of Marketing and Consumer Behaviour, Queensland University of Technology For every headline about panic buying, fighting and even arrests in supermarkets, we see other stories about communities and individuals rallying in support of each other. These interpersonal connections reveal our true humanity, especially in ... <a title="How a time of panic buying could yet bring us together" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/17/how-a-time-of-panic-buying-could-yet-bring-us-together-133753/" aria-label="Read more about How a time of panic buying could yet bring us together">Read more</a>

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COVID-19: what closing schools and childcare centres would mean for parents and casual staff

March 17, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Megan O’Connell, Honorary Senior Fellow, University of Melbourne Several schools in Australia have closed after some students and teachers tested positive for COVID-19. Meanwhile, some independent schools have sent all students home pre-emptively, without any infections being detected. Classes will now be done online. While the federal ... <a title="COVID-19: what closing schools and childcare centres would mean for parents and casual staff" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/17/covid-19-what-closing-schools-and-childcare-centres-would-mean-for-parents-and-casual-staff-133768/" aria-label="Read more about COVID-19: what closing schools and childcare centres would mean for parents and casual staff">Read more</a>

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Explainer: what are the laws mandating self-isolation and how will they be enforced?

March 17, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Caroline Henckels, Senior Lecturer, Monash University Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced that anyone entering Australia must enter a 14-day self-quarantine period. Some questions have been raised as to how this new mandate would be administered and enforced. The answer to these questions relies on a somewhat ... <a title="Explainer: what are the laws mandating self-isolation and how will they be enforced?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/17/explainer-what-are-the-laws-mandating-self-isolation-and-how-will-they-be-enforced-133757/" aria-label="Read more about Explainer: what are the laws mandating self-isolation and how will they be enforced?">Read more</a>

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Coronavirus: Australian arts need a stimulus package. Here is what it should look like

March 17, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben Eltham, Lecturer, School of Media, Film and Journalism, Monash University In 1606, Shakespeare and his company bolted the doors of the Globe Theatre and fled London as bubonic plague led to a total shutdown of theatres. Now we know what it must have felt like. The ... <a title="Coronavirus: Australian arts need a stimulus package. Here is what it should look like" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/17/coronavirus-australian-arts-need-a-stimulus-package-here-is-what-it-should-look-like-133803/" aria-label="Read more about Coronavirus: Australian arts need a stimulus package. Here is what it should look like">Read more</a>