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April 14, 2020
Pacific Media Watch The Covid-19 coronavirus is “exacerbating tensions” in Indonesia’s West Papua region and exposing the “shortcomings” of Jakarta government policy, warns a conflict watchdog group. The Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict (IPAC) says President Joko Widodo’s government needs to urgently appoint a senior official to “focus exclusively on Papua” province to ensure ... <a title="Conflict watchdog warns Jakarta is fuelling tension in Papua over virus" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/14/conflict-watchdog-warns-jakarta-is-fuelling-tension-in-papua-over-virus/" aria-label="Read more about Conflict watchdog warns Jakarta is fuelling tension in Papua over virus">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2020
ANALYSIS: By Tobias R. Keller and Rosalie Gillett of the Queensland University of Technology Even before the coronavirus arrived to turn life upside down and trigger a global infodemic, social media platforms were under growing pressure to curb the spread of misinformation. Last year, Facebook cofounder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg called for new rules ... <a title="Why is it so hard to stop the Covid-19 misinformation social media spread?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/14/why-is-it-so-hard-to-stop-the-covid-19-misinformation-social-media-spread/" aria-label="Read more about Why is it so hard to stop the Covid-19 misinformation social media spread?">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2020
By Maggie Boyle in Suva Fiji’s Health Minister Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete says that with mobile health clinics “hitting the ground” in Suva, the aim is to assess at least 100,000 Fijians that reside within the lockdown area. It was a comprehensive approach that was in addition to several other measures the ministry is taking in ... <a title="Fiji steps up testing in Suva lockdown area, says Health Minister" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/14/fiji-steps-up-testing-in-suva-lockdown-area-says-health-minister/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji steps up testing in Suva lockdown area, says Health Minister">Read more</a>
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April 14, 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 Government, parliament Andrea Vance (Stuff): How Jacinda Ardern is using soft propaganda to beat Covid-19 Graeme Edgeler (Democracy Project): On being sure of your legal footing Sam Hurley (Herald): Law Society calls for greater ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 14 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/14/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-april-14-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 14 2020">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tobias R. Keller, Visiting Postdoc, Queensland University of Technology Even before the coronavirus arrived to turn life upside down and trigger a global infodemic, social media platforms were under growing pressure to curb the spread of misinformation. Last year, Facebook cofounder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg called ... <a title="Why is it so hard to stop COVID-19 misinformation spreading on social media?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/14/why-is-it-so-hard-to-stop-covid-19-misinformation-spreading-on-social-media-134396/" aria-label="Read more about Why is it so hard to stop COVID-19 misinformation spreading on social media?">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Celestine Wong, Consultant Dermatologist, Monash Health Washing your hands is one of the crucial ways we can all help limit the spread of COVID-19. Regularly and thoroughly washing your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, or using an alcohol-based hand sanitiser, are key ... <a title="My skin’s dry with all this hand washing. What can I do?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/14/my-skins-dry-with-all-this-hand-washing-what-can-i-do-134146/" aria-label="Read more about My skin’s dry with all this hand washing. What can I do?">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Quentin Grafton, Director of the Centre for Water Economics, Environment and Policy, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University The rains have finally arrived in the Northern Murray Darling Basin. Hopefully, this drought-easing water will flow all the way down to the parched communities and degraded ... <a title="While towns run dry, cotton extracts 5 Sydney Harbours’ worth of Murray Darling water a year. It’s time to reset the balance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/14/while-towns-run-dry-cotton-extracts-5-sydney-harbours-worth-of-murray-darling-water-a-year-its-time-to-reset-the-balance-133342/" aria-label="Read more about While towns run dry, cotton extracts 5 Sydney Harbours’ worth of Murray Darling water a year. It’s time to reset the balance">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Linden, Sessional Lecturer, PhD (Management) Candidate, School of Management, RMIT University The economic heart attack induced by COVID-19 has revealed an ugly truth – many very large companies have too little cash to ride out sharp downturns. Cash flow variability, and the inability to retain earnings ... <a title="The last thing companies should be doing right now is paying dividends" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/14/the-last-thing-companies-should-be-doing-right-now-is-paying-dividends-135928/" aria-label="Read more about The last thing companies should be doing right now is paying dividends">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew M. Phelps, Professor, University of Canterbury As COVID-19 spreads around the globe, many of us feel we have no voice, no ability to affect change. There is nothing we can really do other than try to “flatten the curve”. Recent news coverage has noted World Health ... <a title="Gaming fosters social connection at a time of physical distance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/14/gaming-fosters-social-connection-at-a-time-of-physical-distance-135809/" aria-label="Read more about Gaming fosters social connection at a time of physical distance">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Burridge, Lecturer in Human Geography, Macquarie University In Australia, much of the discussion about detaining asylum seekers has focused on offshore sites on Manus, Nauru and Christmas Island. But, as the recent ABC drama series Stateless reminds us, detention of asylum seekers within Australia has a ... <a title="Hotels are no ‘luxury’ place to detain people seeking asylum in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/14/hotels-are-no-luxury-place-to-detain-people-seeking-asylum-in-australia-134544/" aria-label="Read more about Hotels are no ‘luxury’ place to detain people seeking asylum in Australia">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Shaw, Professor of Politics, Massey University New Zealand’s general election is currently set for September 19. Under ordinary circumstances, campaigning for the election and two referenda that will take place alongside would be heating up by now, but the country is three quarters of the way ... <a title="Trust in government is high in NZ, but will it last until the country’s elections later in the year?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/14/trust-in-government-is-high-in-nz-but-will-it-last-until-the-countrys-elections-later-in-the-year-135840/" aria-label="Read more about Trust in government is high in NZ, but will it last until the country’s elections later in the year?">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Health Minister Greg Hunt has said the goal of the government’s suppression policy is the “effective eradication” of the coronavirus in Australia – while at the same time casting doubt on the possibility of eliminating it. Chief Medical Officer Brendan ... <a title="Coronavirus debate turns to whether Australia should embrace ‘elimination’ strategy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/13/coronavirus-debate-turns-to-whether-australia-should-embrace-elimination-strategy-136186/" aria-label="Read more about Coronavirus debate turns to whether Australia should embrace ‘elimination’ strategy">Read more</a>
