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September 7, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Melissa Conley Tyler, Research Fellow, Asia Institute, University of Melbourne The Morrison government wants sweeping new powers to cancel international arrangements by universities, councils and state governments. After announcing its intentions in August, it introduced a bill to parliament last week. The government argues the bill is ... <a title="Morrison’s foreign relations bill should not pass parliament. Here’s why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/07/morrisons-foreign-relations-bill-should-not-pass-parliament-heres-why-145615/" aria-label="Read more about Morrison’s foreign relations bill should not pass parliament. Here’s why">Read more</a>
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September 7, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jeff Borland, Professor of Economics, University of Melbourne The good news from Victoria’s road map to recovery is the stage 4 restrictions imposed in July are working, albeit more slowly than anyone wants. The evidence also suggests the Victorian government’s “slow but sure” approach to easing those ... <a title="Tracking Victoria’s job losses: there’s no road to recovery without containing COVID-19" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/07/tracking-victorias-job-losses-theres-no-road-to-recovery-without-containing-covid-19-145621/" aria-label="Read more about Tracking Victoria’s job losses: there’s no road to recovery without containing COVID-19">Read more</a>
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September 7, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Killoren, Research Fellow, Dianoia Institute of Philosophy, Australian Catholic University Animal welfare experts warn our pets could suffer during the coronavirus pandemic, including from abuse or abandonment. When we hear about animals being neglected, we’re often outraged. Consider the revelation of the mistreatment of racehorses at ... <a title="People hate cruelty to animals, so why do we do it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/07/people-hate-cruelty-to-animals-so-why-do-we-do-it-127448/" aria-label="Read more about People hate cruelty to animals, so why do we do it?">Read more</a>
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September 7, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bruce Isaacs, Associate Professor, Film Studies, University of Sydney How do filmmakers communicate big ideas on screen? In this video series, film scholar Bruce Isaacs analyses pivotal film scenes in detail. (Warning: this video contains violence and may be upsetting for some viewers.) [embedded content] There is ... <a title="Close up: World War Z frames the terror of ‘loss of self’ and the threat of a mass pandemic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/07/close-up-world-war-z-frames-the-terror-of-loss-of-self-and-the-threat-of-a-mass-pandemic-145090/" aria-label="Read more about Close up: World War Z frames the terror of ‘loss of self’ and the threat of a mass pandemic">Read more</a>
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September 7, 2020
New Zealand’s MediaWorks headquarters on Flower Street in Auckland central. Image: Google Maps/RNZ By RNZ News New Zealand’s MediaWorks has confirmed it will sell its television operations to US company Discovery Inc. The deal includes channels Three and Bravo, streaming service ThreeNow, and multi-platform news and current affairs service Newshub, as well as the further ... <a title="NZ’s MediaWorks confirms sale of TV operations to Discovery Inc" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/07/nzs-mediaworks-confirms-sale-of-tv-operations-to-discovery-inc/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s MediaWorks confirms sale of TV operations to Discovery Inc">Read more</a>
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September 7, 2020
Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage COHA Editorial BoardWashington DC The Council on Hemispheric Affairs (COHA) expresses its solidarity and heartfelt sympathy to the family and political partners in the struggle of attorney and activist, Kevin Zeese, who died suddenly early Sunday morning, September 6, 2020, at his home in Baltimore, Maryland. COHA shared ... <a title="COHA Expresses its Heartfelt Solidarity over the Death of Attorney and Human Rights Activist Kevin Zeese" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/07/coha-expresses-its-heartfelt-solidarity-over-the-death-of-attorney-and-human-rights-activist-kevin-zeese/" aria-label="Read more about COHA Expresses its Heartfelt Solidarity over the Death of Attorney and Human Rights Activist Kevin Zeese">Read more</a>
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September 7, 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 Election Tracy Watkins (Stuff): Even the politicians look tired as the campaign kicks off – again Audrey Young (Herald): How parties are relighting the campaign spark (paywalled) Luke Malpass (Stuff): Taxing decisions on debt for ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 07 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/07/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-september-07-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 07 2020">Read more</a>
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September 7, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Haskell-Dowland, Associate Dean (Computing and Security), Edith Cowan University It’s surprising how quickly public opinion can change. Winding the clocks back 12 months, many of us would have looked at a masked individual in public with suspicion. Now, some countries have enshrined face mask use in ... <a title="Face masks and facial recognition will both be common in the future. How will they co-exist?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/07/face-masks-and-facial-recognition-will-both-be-common-in-the-future-how-will-they-co-exist-144417/" aria-label="Read more about Face masks and facial recognition will both be common in the future. How will they co-exist?">Read more</a>
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September 7, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben Green, Postdoctoral resident adjunct, Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research, Griffith University As we approach the end of a uniquely challenging school year, the class of 2020 look set to miss out on many of the usual highlights of year 12. Graduation ceremonies, formals, schoolies ... <a title="No festivals, no schoolies: young people are missing out on vital rites of passage during COVID" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/07/no-festivals-no-schoolies-young-people-are-missing-out-on-vital-rites-of-passage-during-covid-145097/" aria-label="Read more about No festivals, no schoolies: young people are missing out on vital rites of passage during COVID">Read more</a>
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September 7, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Duckett, Director, Health Program, Grattan Institute The COVID-19 roadmap for Victoria announced by Premier Daniel Andrews sets the state on the right path. Something like it should be emulated by New South Wales, which has not yet achieved zero new cases. Victoria’s roadmap towards what Andrews ... <a title="Victoria now has a good roadmap out of COVID-19 restrictions. New South Wales should emulate it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/07/victoria-now-has-a-good-roadmap-out-of-covid-19-restrictions-new-south-wales-should-emulate-it-145393/" aria-label="Read more about Victoria now has a good roadmap out of COVID-19 restrictions. New South Wales should emulate it">Read more</a>
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September 7, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Sanger, Research Associate, University of Tasmania Environmental scientists see flora, fauna and phenomena the rest of us rarely do. In this new series, we’ve invited them to share their unique photos from the field. Tasmania’s native forests are home to some of the tallest, most beautiful ... <a title="Photos from the field: capturing the grandeur and heartbreak of Tasmania’s giant trees" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/07/photos-from-the-field-capturing-the-grandeur-and-heartbreak-of-tasmanias-giant-trees-144743/" aria-label="Read more about Photos from the field: capturing the grandeur and heartbreak of Tasmania’s giant trees">Read more</a>
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September 7, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yannick Thoraval, Lecturer, RMIT University Some of my students have been assaulted. Others have been homeless, jobless or broke, some suffer from depression, anxiety or grief. Some fight addiction, cancer or for custody. Many are in pain and they want to write about it. Opening wounds in ... <a title="‘Lit therapy’ in the classroom: writing about trauma can be valuable, if done right" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/07/lit-therapy-in-the-classroom-writing-about-trauma-can-be-valuable-if-done-right-145379/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Lit therapy’ in the classroom: writing about trauma can be valuable, if done right">Read more</a>
