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When your house has a (disturbing) history, what should buyers be told about its ‘past’?

March 14, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Eileen Webb, Professor of Law and Ageing, School of Law, University of South Australia Imagine you have just bought a home. You have moved in and, during a friendly chat with the neighbours, you find out the property had been the scene of a serious crime or ... <a title="When your house has a (disturbing) history, what should buyers be told about its ‘past’?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/14/when-your-house-has-a-disturbing-history-what-should-buyers-be-told-about-its-past-132766/" aria-label="Read more about When your house has a (disturbing) history, what should buyers be told about its ‘past’?">Read more</a>

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Want to Skype your GP to avoid exposure to the coronavirus? Here’s what you need to know about the new telehealth option

March 14, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Centaine Snoswell, Research Fellow Health Economics, The University of Queensland From tomorrow, some Australians will be able to consult their doctor or other health professional with a bulk-billed videocall rather than in person, in a move designed to limit the spread of the coronavirus among vulnerable people. ... <a title="Want to Skype your GP to avoid exposure to the coronavirus? Here’s what you need to know about the new telehealth option" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/14/want-to-skype-your-gp-to-avoid-exposure-to-the-coronavirus-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-telehealth-option-133433/" aria-label="Read more about Want to Skype your GP to avoid exposure to the coronavirus? Here’s what you need to know about the new telehealth option">Read more</a>

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The coronavirus pandemic is forcing us to ask some very hard questions. But are we ready for the answers?

March 14, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Komesaroff, Professor of Medicine, Monash University The global coronavirus pandemic poses immediate, wide-ranging ethical challenges for governments, health authorities, health workers and the public. At the heart of these challenges is how best to respond to COVID-19 urgently, yet safely and fairly. How do we ensure ... <a title="The coronavirus pandemic is forcing us to ask some very hard questions. But are we ready for the answers?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/14/the-coronavirus-pandemic-is-forcing-us-to-ask-some-very-hard-questions-but-are-we-ready-for-the-answers-132581/" aria-label="Read more about The coronavirus pandemic is forcing us to ask some very hard questions. But are we ready for the answers?">Read more</a>

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Why tiny ants have invaded your house, and what to do about it

March 14, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tanya Latty, Associate professor, University of Sydney It’s nigh on impossible to calculate with accuracy how many ants are on Earth, but estimates put the number at about ten billion billion. And sometimes, it can feel like a good proportion of those ants are marching through our ... <a title="Why tiny ants have invaded your house, and what to do about it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/14/why-tiny-ants-have-invaded-your-house-and-what-to-do-about-it-132092/" aria-label="Read more about Why tiny ants have invaded your house, and what to do about it">Read more</a>

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Taking US oil in a global crisis sounds good on paper, but it won’t do much for Australia’s energy security

March 14, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christian Downie, Australian Research Council DECRA Fellow, Australian National University The federal government this week signed a deal with the US to access their oil reserves should global supplies be disrupted and we eat into our meagre reserve. Oil security is a hot topic in Australia – ... <a title="Taking US oil in a global crisis sounds good on paper, but it won’t do much for Australia’s energy security" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/14/taking-us-oil-in-a-global-crisis-sounds-good-on-paper-but-it-wont-do-much-for-australias-energy-security-133344/" aria-label="Read more about Taking US oil in a global crisis sounds good on paper, but it won’t do much for Australia’s energy security">Read more</a>

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Australian schools are closing because of coronavirus, but should they be?

March 14, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachel Wilson, Associate Professor in Education, University of Sydney The World Health Organisation overnight declared that the coronavirus responsible for COVID-19 is now a pandemic, and called on countries to take “urgent and aggressive action”. The virus has affected more than 113,702 people and resulted into 4,012 ... <a title="Australian schools are closing because of coronavirus, but should they be?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/14/australian-schools-are-closing-because-of-coronavirus-but-should-they-be-133432/" aria-label="Read more about Australian schools are closing because of coronavirus, but should they be?">Read more</a>

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1 million rides and counting: on-demand services bring public transport to the suburbs

March 14, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Benjamin Kaufman, PhD Candidate, Cities Research Institute, Griffith University The technology-driven revolution in urban transport is largely centred on the inner city. It has completely missed the suburbs, which lack the public transport services and shared micromobility devices, such as e-scooters, that inner-city residents enjoy. But new ... <a title="1 million rides and counting: on-demand services bring public transport to the suburbs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/14/1-million-rides-and-counting-on-demand-services-bring-public-transport-to-the-suburbs-132355/" aria-label="Read more about 1 million rides and counting: on-demand services bring public transport to the suburbs">Read more</a>

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The coronavirus stimulus program is Labor’s in disguise, as it should be

March 14, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Quiggin, Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland The spread of the coronavirus has brought us all face to face with the remorseless logic of exponential growth. A handful of cases has turned into dozens, then hundreds, then thousands. If current attempts at containment fail, ... <a title="The coronavirus stimulus program is Labor’s in disguise, as it should be" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/14/the-coronavirus-stimulus-program-is-labors-in-disguise-as-it-should-be-133383/" aria-label="Read more about The coronavirus stimulus program is Labor’s in disguise, as it should be">Read more</a>

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Cash handout of $750 for 6.5 million pensioners and others receiving government payments

March 14, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra A payment of $750 will be made from the end of this month to about 6.5 million people as part of the government’s $17.6 billion stimulus package aimed at keeping Australia out of a recession caused by the impact of ... <a title="Cash handout of $750 for 6.5 million pensioners and others receiving government payments" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/14/cash-handout-of-750-for-6-5-million-pensioners-and-others-receiving-government-payments-133512/" aria-label="Read more about Cash handout of $750 for 6.5 million pensioners and others receiving government payments">Read more</a>

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Ancient rhythms: Shirin Neshat and the dream space that contemporary Persian art can unlock

March 14, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alison Carroll, Senior Research Fellow, Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself. Rumi, Persia, 1207–1273 Shirin Neshat, Iranian-born though living in New York, has captured audiences ... <a title="Ancient rhythms: Shirin Neshat and the dream space that contemporary Persian art can unlock" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/14/ancient-rhythms-shirin-neshat-and-the-dream-space-that-contemporary-persian-art-can-unlock-133059/" aria-label="Read more about Ancient rhythms: Shirin Neshat and the dream space that contemporary Persian art can unlock">Read more</a>

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Miss Fisher and her fans: how a heroine on Australia’s small screen became a global phenomenon

March 14, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sue Turnbull, Senior Professor of Communication and Media Studies, University of Wollongong A heavily disguised Phryne (Essie Davis) is racing through the streets of Palestine, pursued by armed men. Excitement mounts. Having athletically eluded all attempts to capture her, Phryne sheds her indigo robes to emerge in ... <a title="Miss Fisher and her fans: how a heroine on Australia’s small screen became a global phenomenon" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/14/miss-fisher-and-her-fans-how-a-heroine-on-australias-small-screen-became-a-global-phenomenon-131673/" aria-label="Read more about Miss Fisher and her fans: how a heroine on Australia’s small screen became a global phenomenon">Read more</a>

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Coronavirus and COVID-19: your questions answered by virus experts

March 14, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sunanda Creagh, Head of Digital Storytelling What do you need to know about COVID-19 and coronavirus? We asked our readers for their top questions and sought answers from two of Australia’s leading virus and vaccine experts. Today’s podcast episode features Professor Michael Wallach and Dr Lisa Sedger ... <a title="Coronavirus and COVID-19: your questions answered by virus experts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/14/coronavirus-and-covid-19-your-questions-answered-by-virus-experts-133617/" aria-label="Read more about Coronavirus and COVID-19: your questions answered by virus experts">Read more</a>