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February 13, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle O’Shea, Senior Lecturer Sport Management, Western Sydney University Australia Post recently released a commemorative World of Sportset of stamps celebrating six Australian sportscasters. Billed as “household names in their respective sports”, they are all men. Richie Benaud, Reg Gasnier, Les Murray, Lou Richards, Jack Dyer and ... <a title="A stamp of approval for legendary sports commentators – but only the male ones" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/13/a-stamp-of-approval-for-legendary-sports-commentators-but-only-the-male-ones-131398/" aria-label="Read more about A stamp of approval for legendary sports commentators – but only the male ones">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Geoff Cockfield, Professor of Government and Economics, and Deputy Dean, University of Southern Queensland The National Party turned 100 on January 22, but celebrations were overshadowed by leadership turbulence, with Barnaby Joyce challenging Michael McCormack for the leadership. The failed move to restore Joyce as leader of ... <a title="Nationals have long valued stable leadership and being strong Coalition partners – this shouldn’t change now" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/13/nationals-have-long-valued-stable-leadership-and-being-strong-coalition-partners-this-shouldnt-change-now-131554/" aria-label="Read more about Nationals have long valued stable leadership and being strong Coalition partners – this shouldn’t change now">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Siobhan O’Sullivan, Senior Lecturer in Social Policy, UNSW The numbers of vegans in Australia is on the rise – for many, ruling animal products out of their diet is a relatively straightforward decision. But deciding whether to eschew leather products can be more challenging. For non-meat eaters ... <a title="If you don’t eat meat but still wear leather, here are a few facts to chew on" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/13/if-you-dont-eat-meat-but-still-wear-leather-here-are-a-few-facts-to-chew-on-127322/" aria-label="Read more about If you don’t eat meat but still wear leather, here are a few facts to chew on">Read more</a>
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February 13, 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 Political donations Claire Trevett (Herald): Winston Peters’ donations dieback disease (paywalled) Alex Braae (Spinoff): Three takes on how the political donation system should change Ben Thomas (Spinoff): So many questions as Winston Peters goes live ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 13 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/13/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-february-13-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 13 2020">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katherine Biber, Professor of Law, University of Technology Sydney When a man died by suicide in 2016, a friend found an unsent SMS on his phone: Dave Nic you and Jack keep all that I have house and superannuation, put my ashes in the back garden with ... <a title="An unsent SMS, a message on a tractor, a poem: the courts say a valid will can take many forms" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/13/an-unsent-sms-a-message-on-a-tractor-a-poem-the-courts-say-a-valid-will-can-take-many-forms-128056/" aria-label="Read more about An unsent SMS, a message on a tractor, a poem: the courts say a valid will can take many forms">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Claire Hooker, Senior Lecturer and Coordinator, Health and Medical Humanities, University of Sydney The spread of misinformation about the novel coronavirus, now known as COVID-19, seems greater than the spread of the infection itself. The World Health Organisation (WHO), government health departments and others are trying to ... <a title="9 ways to talk to people who spread coronavirus myths" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/13/9-ways-to-talk-to-people-who-spread-coronavirus-myths-131378/" aria-label="Read more about 9 ways to talk to people who spread coronavirus myths">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Meredith O’Connor, Senior Research Officer, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Teachers identify one in five children as having emerging health or developmental concerns when they start school. This might include a child being disruptive, having difficulties understanding the teacher’s instructions, or experiencing fears and anxieties at a level ... <a title="1 in 5 kids start school with health or emotional difficulties that challenge their learning" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/13/1-in-5-kids-start-school-with-health-or-emotional-difficulties-that-challenge-their-learning-131134/" aria-label="Read more about 1 in 5 kids start school with health or emotional difficulties that challenge their learning">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thomas Sigler, Senior Lecturer in Human Geography, The University of Queensland Short-term rental platforms such as Airbnb are increasingly displacing hotels and holiday letting agencies as the go-to form of accommodation. The ease of booking it all in seconds on your smartphone adds to the appeal of ... <a title="Ever wondered how many Airbnbs Australia has and where they all are? We have the answers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/13/ever-wondered-how-many-airbnbs-australia-has-and-where-they-all-are-we-have-the-answers-129003/" aria-label="Read more about Ever wondered how many Airbnbs Australia has and where they all are? We have the answers">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By George Denny-Smith, Scientia PhD Researcher, Faculty of Built Environment, UNSW Australia’s 12th Closing the Gap report, published yesterday, shows by most socio-economic measures Indigenous Australians continue to lag behind the rest of the population. Only two of seven targets – early education and Year 12 completion rates ... <a title="Why we aren’t closing the gap: a failure to account for ‘cultural counterfactuals’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/13/why-we-arent-closing-the-gap-a-failure-to-account-for-cultural-counterfactuals-129076/" aria-label="Read more about Why we aren’t closing the gap: a failure to account for ‘cultural counterfactuals’">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Camilla Nelson, Associate Professor in Media, University of Notre Dame Australia The cartoonist’s task is to give voice to ideas and sentiments that are repressed in culture. For Michael Leunig, it was an odd poetic impulse – a strand of lyricism, which Australians probably never suspected they ... <a title="Looking on the bright side, The Leunig Fragments film skips dark truths" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/13/looking-on-the-bright-side-the-leunig-fragments-film-skips-dark-truths-131202/" aria-label="Read more about Looking on the bright side, The Leunig Fragments film skips dark truths">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2020
By Devina Halim in Jakarta Lawyer and human rights activist Veronica Koman says Coordinating Minister for Security, Politics and Legal Affairs Mahfud MD “garbage” comment will only deepen the Papuanpeople’s wounds. Earlier, Mahfud had referred to data on Papuan political prisoners and civilians killed in Nduga, which was handed over to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo ... <a title="Rights advocate says security chief’s ‘garbage’ slur will open Papua wounds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/13/rights-advocate-says-security-chiefs-garbage-slur-will-open-papua-wounds/" aria-label="Read more about Rights advocate says security chief’s ‘garbage’ slur will open Papua wounds">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Melbourne With 87% reporting in today’s New Hampshire Democratic primary, Bernie Sanders won 25.7%, defeating Pete Buttigieg, who won 24.4%. Amy Klobuchar was a surprise strong third with 19.8%. Former frontrunners Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren ... <a title="Sanders narrowly wins New Hampshire as Klobuchar surges, while Queensland is tied 50-50" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/12/sanders-narrowly-wins-new-hampshire-as-klobuchar-surges-while-queensland-is-tied-50-50-131448/" aria-label="Read more about Sanders narrowly wins New Hampshire as Klobuchar surges, while Queensland is tied 50-50">Read more</a>
