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September 30, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Timothy J. Lynch, Associate Professor in American Politics, University of Melbourne After nearly an hour of bickering — at times shouting — between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, Chris Wallace, the Fox News anchor moderating the first US presidential debate, finally lost his ... <a title="The first US presidential debate was pure chaos. Here’s what our experts thought" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/30/the-first-us-presidential-debate-was-pure-chaos-heres-what-our-experts-thought-147178/" aria-label="Read more about The first US presidential debate was pure chaos. Here’s what our experts thought">Read more</a>
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September 30, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Leigh Boucher, Senior Lecturer – Modern History, Macquarie University Review: Wonnangatta by Angus Cerini, directed by Jessica Arthur, Sydney Theatre Company Theatre is back in Sydney after the COVID–induced hiatus decimated the cultural life of the city. Wonnangatta begins with socially distanced seating, temperature checks on arrival ... <a title="Wonnangatta review: Australian theatre writing at its provocative and powerful best" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/30/wonnangatta-review-australian-theatre-writing-at-its-provocative-and-powerful-best-147184/" aria-label="Read more about Wonnangatta review: Australian theatre writing at its provocative and powerful best">Read more</a>
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September 30, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marcus Banks, Social policy and consumer finance researcher, School of Economics, Finance and Marketing, RMIT University In 1988, then federal education minister, John Dawkins, drew upon the politics of class privilege to justify rolling out HECS student loans. A university user-pays system was needed, he argued, because ... <a title="Do Australians care about unis? They’re now part of our social wage, so they should" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/30/do-australians-care-about-unis-theyre-now-part-of-our-social-wage-so-they-should-144798/" aria-label="Read more about Do Australians care about unis? They’re now part of our social wage, so they should">Read more</a>
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September 30, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew Ricketson, Professor of Communication, Deakin University COVID-19 has affected our relationship with technology in many ways, from the pleasures of mass online choirs to the perils of the endless Zoom meetings rendering us “zoombies”. Connectivity is so hard-wired in our lives, many are re-assessing the virtues ... <a title="Internet sabbaths and surveillance capitalism in the COVID-19 era: William Powers on what’s changed since Hamlet’s Blackberry" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/30/internet-sabbaths-and-surveillance-capitalism-in-the-covid-19-era-william-powers-on-whats-changed-since-hamlets-blackberry-146100/" aria-label="Read more about Internet sabbaths and surveillance capitalism in the COVID-19 era: William Powers on what’s changed since Hamlet’s Blackberry">Read more</a>
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September 30, 2020
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. As the public decide who to vote for, the matter of whether wealthy interests have been able to influence Government decisions has arisen once again. This relates to controversy from late last year about whether junior coalition partner New Zealand First is using their fundraising mechanism to illegally hide the ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: NZ First Vs Serious Fraud Office" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/30/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-nz-first-vs-serious-fraud-office/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: NZ First Vs Serious Fraud Office">Read more</a>
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September 30, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jessica Young, PhD Candidate in Medical Sociology, University of Otago According to the latest 1 News Colmar Brunton poll, almost two-thirds of New Zealanders are planning to vote yes in the upcoming referendum on assisted dying. Our research shows this number aligns with the past 20 years ... <a title="Assisted dying referendum: people at the end of their lives say it offers a ‘good death’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/30/assisted-dying-referendum-people-at-the-end-of-their-lives-say-it-offers-a-good-death-144112/" aria-label="Read more about Assisted dying referendum: people at the end of their lives say it offers a ‘good death’">Read more</a>
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September 30, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brett Mitchell, Professor of Nursing, University of Newcastle Australians are emerging from winter and, where possible, enjoying trips to beaches and public pools. Beach-side picnics, barbecues and get-togethers are back on the cards for many of us. While daily COVID-19 case numbers have been looking promising in ... <a title="How to reduce COVID-19 risk at the beach or the pool" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/30/how-to-reduce-covid-19-risk-at-the-beach-or-the-pool-147088/" aria-label="Read more about How to reduce COVID-19 risk at the beach or the pool">Read more</a>
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September 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 SFO NZ First decision Andrew Geddis (Spinoff): Nothing to do with the NZ First Party? Seriously laughable RNZ: Checkpoint: NZ First Foundation arrangement ‘unprecedented’ – law expert Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): Winston Peters’ smoke and ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 30 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/30/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-september-30-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 30 2020">Read more</a>
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September 30, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sam Baron, Associate professor, Australian Catholic University Is it possible the whole observable universe is just a thing kept in a container, in a room where there are some other extraterrestrial beings much bigger than us? Kanishk, Year 9 Hi Kanishk! I’m going to interpret your question ... <a title="Curious Kids: could our entire reality be part of a simulation created by some other beings?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/30/curious-kids-could-our-entire-reality-be-part-of-a-simulation-created-by-some-other-beings-146840/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: could our entire reality be part of a simulation created by some other beings?">Read more</a>
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September 30, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yee-Fui Ng, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Monash University In the fight against the coronavirus, the Australian government has enacted a series of measures that have expanded executive powers. These include the use of smartphone contact-tracing technology, mandatory isolation arrangements and the closure of borders and businesses. ... <a title="Have our governments become too powerful during COVID-19?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/30/have-our-governments-become-too-powerful-during-covid-19-147028/" aria-label="Read more about Have our governments become too powerful during COVID-19?">Read more</a>
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September 30, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Duckett, Director, Health Program, Grattan Institute Australia’s aged care system has produced a litany of failures: unpalatable food, poor care, neglect, abuse and, most recently, the tragedies of the pandemic. This should not come as a surprise. Poor regulation has taken the “nursing” out of “nursing ... <a title="The budget must address aged care — here are 3 key priorities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/30/the-budget-must-address-aged-care-here-are-3-key-priorities-146678/" aria-label="Read more about The budget must address aged care — here are 3 key priorities">Read more</a>
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September 30, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gregory Moore, Doctor of Botany, University of Melbourne Spring has arrived, and all over the country the hills and riversides are burnished with the green and gold of Australian wattles, all belonging to the genus Acacia. It’s a spectacular sight, but not a surprising one as there ... <a title="Spring is here and wattles are out in bloom: a love letter to our iconic flowers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/30/spring-is-here-and-wattles-are-out-in-bloom-a-love-letter-to-our-iconic-flowers-146109/" aria-label="Read more about Spring is here and wattles are out in bloom: a love letter to our iconic flowers">Read more</a>
