Now’s the perfect time for banks to prove they’re not really a bunch of bastards
Source: Now’s the perfect time for banks to prove they’re not really a bunch of bastards Now is the time to get blood from a stone?
Monthly archives: March, 2020
Government increases spend on Covid-19 data analytics as it declines to release modelling
Guardian 2020-03-28 The Morrison government has upped its external spending on Covid-19 data analytics from $1m to $5m but declined to release modelling underpinning national cabinet decisions to delay tighter restrictions to prevent the spread of coronavirus. There is no evidence that the Morrison government is basing their health decisions on evidence.
Identifying SARS-CoV-2 related coronaviruses in Malayan pangolins | Nature
The ongoing outbreak of viral pneumonia in China and beyond is associated with a novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-21. This outbreak has been tentatively associated with a seafood market in Wuhan, China, where the sale of wild animals may be the source of zoonotic infection2. Although bats are likely reservoir hosts for SARS-CoV-2, the identity of any …
Coronavirus: Mexicans demand crackdown on Americans crossing the border – BBC News
Wearing face masks, protesters blocked the US southern border, telling Americans to ‘stay home’ Source: Coronavirus: Mexicans demand crackdown on Americans crossing the border – BBC News
Insurance giant TAL moves to exclude people who die from COVID-19, leaked policy reveals – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
One of Australia’s biggest life insurers moves to cut off payouts to customers who die from COVID-19, including frontline doctors fighting the deadly virus. Source: Insurance giant TAL moves to exclude people who die from COVID-19, leaked policy reveals Toxic pus-ball company does not want to meet its obligations. Insurer TAL, if you’re with them, …
TV networks cut away from the White House coronavirus briefing as Trump contradicted his health experts | Business Insider
He said that CBS News’ feed of the briefings was still available to affiliates and that it would incorporate major headlines from the events into the evening news. MSNBC, on the other hand, “cut away because the information no longer appeared to be valuable to the important ongoing discussion around public health,” a network representative …
Coronavirus expert advisory panel member calls on Federal Government to lock Australia down
A key member of an expert panel advising the Government’s response to COVID-19 has voiced her frustrations at Australia’s staged shutdown approach, warning the death toll could potentially rise if the Government did not take a “go hard, go now approach”. ABC 2020-03-25 Well there you go.
Coronavirus pandemic has school teachers questioning safety and soap supplies – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Public school teachers in South Australia say they have not been supplied with enough soap and do not have the facilities to safely teach young children in the middle of a global pandemic. Source: Coronavirus pandemic has school teachers questioning safety and soap supplies – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) If you want to keep …
A history of FLICC: the 5 techniques of science denial – Cranky Uncle
Critical thinking about climate change Source: A history of FLICC: the 5 techniques of science denial – Cranky Uncle
Matt Canavan billed taxpayers $5,390 for charter flight to attend coalmine opening | Matthew Canavan | The Guardian
MattCanavanbilledtaxpayers5390forcharterflighttoattendcoalmineopeningMatthewCanavanTheGuardian Source: Matt Canavan billed taxpayers $5,390 for charter flight to attend coalmine opening | Matthew Canavan | The Guardian
It’s up to you: data shows coronavirus can only be controlled if eight out of 10 Aussies stay home – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
The success or failure of Australia’s coronavirus fight relies to a remarkable degree on just one thing, new modelling has found. Source: It’s up to you: data shows coronavirus can only be controlled if eight out of 10 Aussies stay home Very interesting! If it survives peer review and can be tested in some manner …
Trump’s EPA Fast-Tracks a Controversial Rule That Would Restrict the Use of Health Science | InsideClimate News
Researchers and environmental groups have called the proposal “reckless” and “unconscionable” in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. Source: Trump’s EPA Fast-Tracks a Controversial Rule That Would Restrict the Use of Health Science | InsideClimate News
Electric cars produce less CO2 than petrol vehicles, study confirms | Electric, hybrid and low-emission cars | The Guardian
ElectriccarsproducelessCO2thanpetrolvehiclesstudyconfirmsElectrichybridandlow-emissioncarsTheGuardian Source: Electric cars produce less CO2 than petrol vehicles, study confirms | Electric, hybrid and low-emission cars There are a lot of detractors who subscribe to the dodgy numbers that attempt to detract from low emission vehicles. As denial behaviour goes, I would sugges that many of them would not alter their position.
Teachers aged over 60 should not be in classrooms during coronavirus pandemic, Queensland’s chief health officer says – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
The advice from the state’s top health official comes despite the decision by the Queensland Government to keep schools open during the coronavirus pandemic. Source: Teachers aged over 60 should not be in classrooms during coronavirus pandemic, Queensland’s chief health officer says – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)