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July 21, 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 National Party Herald: Second sex-text allegation: Judith Collins wants National MP Andrew Falloon out of parliament now Henry Cooke (Stuff): Andrew Falloon sent sexually explicit photos to another young woman RNZ: Judith Collins: National ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 21 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/21/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-july-21-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 21 2020">Read more</a>
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July 21, 2020
More coronavirus cases in Papua New Guinea. Video: EMTV News By EMTV News Papua New Guinea’s National Command Center has announced two new covid-19 cases in Port Moresby. The 18th case is a 53-year-old man with no history of travel and who was experiencing fever, cough, shortness of breath and was tested via GeneXpert Testing. ... <a title="Two more covid-19 cases in Port Moresby with targeted testing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/21/two-more-covid-19-cases-in-port-moresby-with-targeted-testing/" aria-label="Read more about Two more covid-19 cases in Port Moresby with targeted testing">Read more</a>
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July 21, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rebecca Rockett, Virologist, University of Sydney If you had told me in January that “genomics” would become a buzzword in 2020, I’d have thought you were crazy. But the COVID-19 pandemic has brought medical science to the top of our nightly news bulletins. And now, it seems, ... <a title="‘Genomic fingerprinting’ helps us trace coronavirus outbreaks. What is it and how does it work?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/21/genomic-fingerprinting-helps-us-trace-coronavirus-outbreaks-what-is-it-and-how-does-it-work-142917/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Genomic fingerprinting’ helps us trace coronavirus outbreaks. What is it and how does it work?">Read more</a>
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July 21, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julie Hare, Honorary Fellow, University of Melbourne In his best-selling book, The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference, Canadian journalist Malcolm Gladwell describes a tipping point as “that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behaviour crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads ... <a title="Yes, women outnumber men at university. But they still earn less after they leave" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/21/yes-women-outnumber-men-at-university-but-they-still-earn-less-after-they-leave-142714/" aria-label="Read more about Yes, women outnumber men at university. But they still earn less after they leave">Read more</a>
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July 21, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Neil G Sipe, Honorary Professor of Planning, The University of Queensland As with other parts of the global economy, COVID-19 has led to rapid changes in transport trends. The chart below shows overall trends for driving, walking and public transport for Australia as of July 17. Australia-wide ... <a title="Cars rule as coronavirus shakes up travel trends in our cities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/21/cars-rule-as-coronavirus-shakes-up-travel-trends-in-our-cities-142175/" aria-label="Read more about Cars rule as coronavirus shakes up travel trends in our cities">Read more</a>
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July 21, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Giesecke, Professor, Centre of Policy Studies and the Impact Project, Victoria University The government receives the long-awaited report of its retirement incomes review on Friday. Source: Australian Tax Office Key among the questions it has been asked to examine is whether to proceed with the legislated ... <a title="Here’s another reason not to boost compulsory super: it’ll ramp up debt" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/21/heres-another-reason-not-to-boost-compulsory-super-itll-ramp-up-debt-142571/" aria-label="Read more about Here’s another reason not to boost compulsory super: it’ll ramp up debt">Read more</a>
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July 21, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alastair Blanshard, Paul Eliadis Chair of Classics and Ancient History Deputy Head of School, The University of Queensland In this time of pandemic, our authors nominate a work they turn to for solace or perspective. Why do bad things happen to good people? It is a question ... <a title="Art for trying times: Titian’s The Death of Actaeon and the capriciousness of fate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/21/art-for-trying-times-titians-the-death-of-actaeon-and-the-capriciousness-of-fate-142815/" aria-label="Read more about Art for trying times: Titian’s The Death of Actaeon and the capriciousness of fate">Read more</a>
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July 21, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The government on Tuesday will unveil a scaled-down, two-tiered JobKeeper program to commence after September and run until the end of March. Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will also outline their plan to lower the $550 coronavirus ... <a title="Next phase of a pared-down JobKeeper will last until end of March" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/21/next-phase-of-a-pared-down-jobkeeper-will-last-until-end-of-march-143037/" aria-label="Read more about Next phase of a pared-down JobKeeper will last until end of March">Read more</a>
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July 21, 2020
“We are requesting, if you can, just do it online. Because these are not ordinary times,” Gamboa said in a mix of English and Filipino. In SONA protests, activist groups usually deliver a counterpoint to the president’s rendition of current events in his or her report to Congress. The protests usually consist of marches and ... <a title="Police chief to Manila democracy protesters – ‘Just do it online’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/21/police-chief-to-manila-democracy-protesters-just-do-it-online/" aria-label="Read more about Police chief to Manila democracy protesters – ‘Just do it online’">Read more</a>
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July 20, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Scott Morrison said on Monday that cancelling the fortnight parliamentary session that had been due to start August 4 was a “no brainer”, which is defined as something that “requires a minimum of thought”. Surely the wisdom isn’t so obvious. ... <a title="View from The Hill: Parliament not meeting, even remotely, sets a bad example" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/20/view-from-the-hill-parliament-not-meeting-even-remotely-sets-a-bad-example-143002/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Parliament not meeting, even remotely, sets a bad example">Read more</a>
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July 20, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Burnett, Honorary Associate Professor, ANU College of Law, Australian National University The Morrison government on Monday released a long-awaited interim review into Australia’s federal environment law. The ten-year review found Australia’s natural environment is declining and under increasing threat. The current environmental trajectory is “unsustainable” and ... <a title="Environment Minister Sussan Ley is in a tearing hurry to embrace nature law reform – and that’s a worry" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/20/environment-minister-sussan-ley-is-in-a-tearing-hurry-to-embrace-nature-law-reform-and-thats-a-worry-141697/" aria-label="Read more about Environment Minister Sussan Ley is in a tearing hurry to embrace nature law reform – and that’s a worry">Read more</a>
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July 20, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Burnett, Honorary Associate Professor, ANU College of Law, Australian National University The Morrison government on Monday released a long-awaited interim review into Australia’s federal environment law. The ten-year review found Australia’s natural environment is declining and under increasing threat. The current environmental trajectory is “unsustainable” and ... <a title="Environment Minister Sussan Ley is in a tearing hurry to embrace environment law reform – and that’s a worry" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/20/environment-minister-sussan-ley-is-in-a-tearing-hurry-to-embrace-environment-law-reform-and-thats-a-worry-141697/" aria-label="Read more about Environment Minister Sussan Ley is in a tearing hurry to embrace environment law reform – and that’s a worry">Read more</a>
