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January 15, 2021
Analysis by Keith Rankin. The countries with the most recent large outbreaks of Covid19 are those with large numbers of recent recorded cases, but yet to record the deaths that most likely will result. In this camp, this time, are Ireland, Israel (its third major outbreak), and Lebanon. Of these, only Israel features in my ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid-19: Worst Countries in the New Year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/15/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-covid-19-worst-countries-in-the-new-year/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid-19: Worst Countries in the New Year">Read more</a>
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January 15, 2021
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Tiwai Point Smelter deal Tom Pullar-Strecker (Stuff): Aluminium smelter deal – who caved? Hamish Rutherford (Herald): Power play: Meridian Energy reaches deal with Rio Tinto over Tiwai Point Smelter No Right Turn: Paying the BluffGeld Craig McCulloch (RNZ): Tiwai Point negotiations ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 15 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/15/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-january-15-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 15 2021">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kylie Quinn, Vice-Chancellor’s Research Fellow, School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University On Sunday, federal Chief Medical Officer Professor Paul Kelly said most Australians will be offered a vaccine from Oxford-AstraZeneca. Australia currently has agreements in place to receive 53.8 million doses of the AstraZeneca shot, ... <a title="The Oxford vaccine has unique advantages, as does Pfizer’s. Using both is Australia’s best strategy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/13/the-oxford-vaccine-has-unique-advantages-as-does-pfizers-using-both-is-australias-best-strategy-152976/" aria-label="Read more about The Oxford vaccine has unique advantages, as does Pfizer’s. Using both is Australia’s best strategy">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tiberio Caetano, Chief Scientist, Gradient Institute, University of Sydney From Google searches and dating sites to detecting credit card fraud, artificial intelligence (AI) keeps finding new ways to creep into our lives. But can we trust the algorithms that drive it? As humans, we make errors. We ... <a title="Artificial intelligence can deepen social inequality. Here are 5 ways to help prevent this" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/13/artificial-intelligence-can-deepen-social-inequality-here-are-5-ways-to-help-prevent-this-152226/" aria-label="Read more about Artificial intelligence can deepen social inequality. Here are 5 ways to help prevent this">Read more</a>
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January 11, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Markus Wagner, Associate Professor of Law, University of Wollongong President Donald Trump is extremely unlikely to capitulate to pressure to resign in the final days of his presidency. And his Cabinet is equally unlikely to force him out by invoking the 25th amendment of the Constitution, despite ... <a title="Impeaching Trump a second time is a complex and politically risky act. Here’s how it could work" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/11/impeaching-trump-a-second-time-is-a-complex-and-politically-risky-act-heres-how-it-could-work-152965/" aria-label="Read more about Impeaching Trump a second time is a complex and politically risky act. Here’s how it could work">Read more</a>
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January 9, 2021
Analysis by Keith Rankin. In my latest charts, I include a robust set of estimates of actual proportion of people who have – or have had – Covid19. The principal basis for these estimates is the number of deaths being recorded. Using the appropriate log scale for such charts, we can see that Belgium’s ‘second ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid-19: Belgium and Ireland – Three Perspectives" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/09/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-covid-19-belgium-and-ireland-three-perspectives/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid-19: Belgium and Ireland – Three Perspectives">Read more</a>
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January 8, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine Bennett, Chair in Epidemiology, Deakin University Greater Brisbane’s 72-hour COVID lockdown, which takes effect at 6pm on Friday, has a crucial difference from the months-long lockdown endured by Melbourne earlier this year, or the current restrictions aimed at stamping out Sydney’s COVID clusters. In Brisbane’s case, ... <a title="Brisbane’s COVID lockdown has a crucial difference: it aims to squash an outbreak before it even starts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/08/brisbanes-covid-lockdown-has-a-crucial-difference-it-aims-to-squash-an-outbreak-before-it-even-starts-152892/" aria-label="Read more about Brisbane’s COVID lockdown has a crucial difference: it aims to squash an outbreak before it even starts">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Smith, Senior Lecturer in American Politics and Foreign Policy, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney After weeks of President Donald Trump’s baseless claims about voter fraud and other improprieties costing him the presidential election, Washington erupted in chaos today as his supporters stormed the Capitol during ... <a title="‘Delighting in causing complete chaos’: what’s behind Trump supporters’ brazen storming of the Capitol" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/07/delighting-in-causing-complete-chaos-whats-behind-trump-supporters-brazen-storming-of-the-capitol-152808/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Delighting in causing complete chaos’: what’s behind Trump supporters’ brazen storming of the Capitol">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine Bennett, Chair in Epidemiology, Deakin University If you live in the northern part of Sydney’s Northern Beaches, the epicentre of one of two current COVID outbreaks in New South Wales, you can’t currently cross any state borders. Instead, you’re confined to the local area for all ... <a title="Australia’s mishmash of COVID border closures is confusing, inconsistent and counterproductive" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/06/australias-mishmash-of-covid-border-closures-is-confusing-inconsistent-and-counterproductive-152620/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s mishmash of COVID border closures is confusing, inconsistent and counterproductive">Read more</a>
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January 5, 2021
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is relieved by the January 4 ruling of UK District Judge Vanessa Baraitser to block the United States’ attempt to extradite WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange. However, it is extremely disappointed by the court’s failure to reject the substance of the case, leaving the door open to further ... <a title="RSF hails UK court blocking of US bid to extradite Julian Assange" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/05/rsf-hails-uk-court-blocking-of-us-bid-to-extradite-julian-assange/" aria-label="Read more about RSF hails UK court blocking of US bid to extradite Julian Assange">Read more</a>
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January 1, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jonti Horner, Professor (Astrophysics), University of Southern Queensland The best meteor showers are a spectacular sight but, unfortunately, 2021 starts with a whimper. Moonlight this January will wash out the first of the big three — the Quadrantids (seen above in 2020). After that, the year just ... <a title="Look up! Your guide to some of the best meteor showers for 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/01/look-up-your-guide-to-some-of-the-best-meteor-showers-for-2021-149146/" aria-label="Read more about Look up! Your guide to some of the best meteor showers for 2021">Read more</a>
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December 30, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amanda Barnier, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Performance) and Professor of Cognitive Science, Macquarie University In Charles Dickens’ famous 1843 ghost story, A Christmas Carol, Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Yet to Come. However, we do not need supernatural powers ... <a title="Ah, memories of 2020. Why it’s important to remember our COVID holidays, good or bad" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/30/ah-memories-of-2020-why-its-important-to-remember-our-covid-holidays-good-or-bad-150061/" aria-label="Read more about Ah, memories of 2020. Why it’s important to remember our COVID holidays, good or bad">Read more</a>
