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October 30, 2020
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 New Labour Government Thomas Manch (Stuff): A Cabinet to fill: Who will take the top jobs in the new Labour Government? Matthew Hooton (Herald): Jacinda Ardern’s line on the Greens – and the Cabinet Minister she must ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – October 30 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/30/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-october-30-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – October 30 2020">Read more</a>
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October 30, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christopher Elliott, PhD Researcher (Political Anthropology), Defence Studies Department, King’s College London Four years into a constant stream of misconduct allegations, it’s hard to know how to process the latest revelations about the actions of Australia’s special forces in Afghanistan. In village after village — in places ... <a title="The reputation of Australia’s special forces is beyond repair — it’s time for them to be disbanded" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/30/the-reputation-of-australias-special-forces-is-beyond-repair-its-time-for-them-to-be-disbanded-148795/" aria-label="Read more about The reputation of Australia’s special forces is beyond repair — it’s time for them to be disbanded">Read more</a>
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October 30, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Deborah Lupton, SHARP Professor, Vitalities Lab, Centre for Social Research in Health and Social Policy Centre, UNSW On Halloween this Saturday, it won’t be just trick-or-treating children who are wearing spooky costumes. Adults handing out sweet treats may also be sporting Halloween-themed face masks, which are now ... <a title="From scary pumpkins to bridal bling, how masks are becoming a normal part of our lives in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/30/from-scary-pumpkins-to-bridal-bling-how-masks-are-becoming-a-normal-part-of-our-lives-in-australia-148718/" aria-label="Read more about From scary pumpkins to bridal bling, how masks are becoming a normal part of our lives in Australia">Read more</a>
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October 30, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ray Moynihan, Assistant Professor, Bond University It’s no secret the COVID-19 pandemic has changed many aspects of our lives. One is how often we access health care. We’ve conducted what we believe is the first systematic review on this topic, bringing together studies documenting changes to health-care ... <a title="COVID-19 slashed health-care use by more than one-third across the globe. But the news isn’t all bad" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/30/covid-19-slashed-health-care-use-by-more-than-one-third-across-the-globe-but-the-news-isnt-all-bad-148537/" aria-label="Read more about COVID-19 slashed health-care use by more than one-third across the globe. But the news isn’t all bad">Read more</a>
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October 30, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katie Woolaston, Lawyer, Queensland University of Technology Human damage to biodiversity is leading us into a pandemic era. The virus that causes COVID-19, for example, is linked to similar viruses in bats, which may have been passed to humans via pangolins or another species. Environmental destruction such ... <a title="UN report says up to 850,000 animal viruses could be caught by humans, unless we protect nature" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/30/un-report-says-up-to-850-000-animal-viruses-could-be-caught-by-humans-unless-we-protect-nature-148911/" aria-label="Read more about UN report says up to 850,000 animal viruses could be caught by humans, unless we protect nature">Read more</a>
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October 30, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Lawrence, Principal Research Fellow, University of Western Australia Australia has one of the highest-quality systems of medical research in the world. It has helped underpin the high standing of Australia’s health system — it’s ranked as one of the finest in the world. Strong principles to ... <a title="First, do no harm: education research should answer to the same standards as medicine" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/30/first-do-no-harm-education-research-should-answer-to-the-same-standards-as-medicine-148904/" aria-label="Read more about First, do no harm: education research should answer to the same standards as medicine">Read more</a>
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October 30, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Melanie Davern, Senior Research Fellow, Director Australian Urban Observatory, Deputy Director (Acting) Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University This article is part of our series on aged care. You can read the other articles in the series here. In 2020, the coronavirus pandemic has exposed issues and ... <a title="Aged care isn’t working, but we can create neighbourhoods to support healthy ageing in place" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/30/aged-care-isnt-working-but-we-can-create-neighbourhoods-to-support-healthy-ageing-in-place-148635/" aria-label="Read more about Aged care isn’t working, but we can create neighbourhoods to support healthy ageing in place">Read more</a>
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October 30, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW One of the most concerning things that happens in any recession is the spike in unemployment. The COVID-19-induced recession in Australia and around the world is no exception – other than perhaps the magnitudes involved. Being out of work is distressing, ... <a title="Vital Signs: we’ll never cut unemployment to 0%, but less than 4% should be our goal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/30/vital-signs-well-never-cut-unemployment-to-0-but-less-than-4-should-be-our-goal-149070/" aria-label="Read more about Vital Signs: we’ll never cut unemployment to 0%, but less than 4% should be our goal">Read more</a>
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October 30, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alice Pung, Author (non-fiction, fiction, young adult), University of Melbourne Having survived starvation and been spared execution, my father arrived in this new country, vassal-eyed and sunken-cheeked. I was born less than a month later and he named me Alice because he thought Australia was a Wonderland. ... <a title="Friday essay: Alice Pung — how reading changed my life" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/30/friday-essay-alice-pung-how-reading-changed-my-life-147442/" aria-label="Read more about Friday essay: Alice Pung — how reading changed my life">Read more</a>
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October 30, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Anticipating reactions to political attacks can be a tricky business. When Scott Morrison spectacularly trashed the reputation of Australia Post CEO Christine Holgate over her now-notorious gift of Cartier watches to high-performing employees, he assumed “quiet Australians” would be outraged ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: As Melbourne’s Christmas arrives early, Queensland’s election will test whether COVID is a vaccine for incumbents" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/30/grattan-on-friday-as-melbournes-christmas-arrives-early-queenslands-election-will-test-whether-covid-is-a-vaccine-for-incumbents-149086/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: As Melbourne’s Christmas arrives early, Queensland’s election will test whether COVID is a vaccine for incumbents">Read more</a>
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October 29, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Anticipating reactions to political attacks can be a tricky business. When Scott Morrison spectacularly trashed the reputation of Australia Post CEO Christine Holgate over her now-notorious gift of Cartier watches to high-performing employees, he assumed “quiet Australians” would be outraged ... <a title="As Melbourne’s Christmas arrives early, Queensland’s election will test whether COVID is a vaccine for incumbents" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/29/as-melbournes-christmas-arrives-early-queenslands-election-will-test-whether-covid-is-a-vaccine-for-incumbents-149086/" aria-label="Read more about As Melbourne’s Christmas arrives early, Queensland’s election will test whether COVID is a vaccine for incumbents">Read more</a>
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October 29, 2020
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Indonesian special forces are turning West Papua into “more of a hunting ground”, warns an exiled Papuan leader in response to the shooting of protesting university students this week. “These were live rounds.” Earlier, Benny Wenda, the London-based chair of the United Liberation Movement of West Papua (ULMWP), said Indonesia was ... <a title="Wenda accuses Indonesian special forces over Papua ‘hunting ground’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/29/wenda-accuses-indonesian-special-forces-over-papua-hunting-ground/" aria-label="Read more about Wenda accuses Indonesian special forces over Papua ‘hunting ground’">Read more</a>
