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Month: May 2020

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What COVID-19 means for the people making your clothes

May 28, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Kaine, Associate Professor UTS Centre for Business and Social Innovation, University of Technology Sydney Workers everywhere are feeling the impact of COVID-19 and the restrictions necessitated by COVID-19. In Australia, retail and hospitality workers have been particularly hard hit. In other countries, it’s manufacturing workers, hit ... <a title="What COVID-19 means for the people making your clothes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/28/what-covid-19-means-for-the-people-making-your-clothes-134800/" aria-label="Read more about What COVID-19 means for the people making your clothes">Read more</a>

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Morrison government invites unions to dance, but employer groups call the tune

May 28, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anthony Forsyth, Professor of Workplace Law, RMIT University Prime Minister Scott Morrison this week proposed a new deal in industrial relations, bringing together the government, employers and unions to agree on reforms to create jobs and lift the economy in the post-CIVD-19 pandemic recovery phase. “”We’ve booked ... <a title="Morrison government invites unions to dance, but employer groups call the tune" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/28/morrison-government-invites-unions-to-dance-but-employer-groups-call-the-tune-139469/" aria-label="Read more about Morrison government invites unions to dance, but employer groups call the tune">Read more</a>

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Morrison wants unions and business to ‘put down the weapons’ on IR. But real reform will not be easy.

May 28, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ray Markey, Emeritus Professor, Macquarie University In a bid to repair the economy, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced an industrial relations overhaul. Business groups and unions will be brought together to try to change a system that Morrison says is “not fit for purpose”. This is ... <a title="Morrison wants unions and business to ‘put down the weapons’ on IR. But real reform will not be easy." class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/28/morrison-wants-unions-and-business-to-put-down-the-weapons-on-ir-but-real-reform-will-not-be-easy-139462/" aria-label="Read more about Morrison wants unions and business to ‘put down the weapons’ on IR. But real reform will not be easy.">Read more</a>

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‘Plamping hard’: how DJs and creatives are earning a buck online via Twitch, Patreon, OnlyFans and more

May 28, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jonathon Hutchinson, Senior Lecturer Online Communication and Media, University of Sydney The constraints of coronavirus isolation have closed down most recreational activities, but some creative industries are responding in innovative ways. I have been researching “digital first personalities” – content producers who build massive (or highly engaged) ... <a title="‘Plamping hard’: how DJs and creatives are earning a buck online via Twitch, Patreon, OnlyFans and more" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/28/plamping-hard-how-djs-and-creatives-are-earning-a-buck-online-via-twitch-patreon-onlyfans-and-more-139116/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Plamping hard’: how DJs and creatives are earning a buck online via Twitch, Patreon, OnlyFans and more">Read more</a>

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New Zealand sits on top of the remains of a giant ancient volcanic plume

May 28, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Simon Lamb, Associate Professor in Geophysics, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Back in the 1970s, scientists came up with a revolutionary idea about how Earth’s deep interior works. They proposed it is slowly churning like a lava lamp, with buoyant blobs rising as plumes ... <a title="New Zealand sits on top of the remains of a giant ancient volcanic plume" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/28/new-zealand-sits-on-top-of-the-remains-of-a-giant-ancient-volcanic-plume-139019/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand sits on top of the remains of a giant ancient volcanic plume">Read more</a>

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Give RSE workers a media ‘voice’ and ask hard questions, says researcher

May 28, 2020

By Philip Cass of Kaniva News Recognised seasonal employee workers in New Zealand rarely have a voice in the New Zealand media, new research at Massey University has found. Researcher Dr Angelynne Enoka said coverage of the RSE scheme by regional media tended to focus on official sources and employers’ views and almost never quoted ... <a title="Give RSE workers a media ‘voice’ and ask hard questions, says researcher" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/28/give-rse-workers-a-media-voice-and-ask-hard-questions-says-researcher/" aria-label="Read more about Give RSE workers a media ‘voice’ and ask hard questions, says researcher">Read more</a>

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Rio Tinto just blasted away an ancient Aboriginal site. Here’s why that was allowed

May 27, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samantha Hepburn, Director of the Centre for Energy and Natural Resources Law, Deakin Law School, Deakin University In the expansion of its iron ore mine in Western Pilbara, Rio Tinto blasted the Juukan Gorge 1 and 2 – Aboriginal rock shelters dating back 46,000 years. These sites ... <a title="Rio Tinto just blasted away an ancient Aboriginal site. Here’s why that was allowed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/27/rio-tinto-just-blasted-away-an-ancient-aboriginal-site-heres-why-that-was-allowed-139466/" aria-label="Read more about Rio Tinto just blasted away an ancient Aboriginal site. Here’s why that was allowed">Read more</a>

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A disease that breeds disease: why is type 2 diabetes linked to increased risk of cancer and dementia?

May 27, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachel Climie, Exercise Physiologist and Research Fellow, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute In Australia, more than 1.1 million people currently have type 2 diabetes. A host of potential complications associated with the disease mean a 45-year-old diagnosed with type 2 diabetes will live on average six years ... <a title="A disease that breeds disease: why is type 2 diabetes linked to increased risk of cancer and dementia?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/27/a-disease-that-breeds-disease-why-is-type-2-diabetes-linked-to-increased-risk-of-cancer-and-dementia-139298/" aria-label="Read more about A disease that breeds disease: why is type 2 diabetes linked to increased risk of cancer and dementia?">Read more</a>

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Are thermal cameras a magic bullet for COVID-19 fever detection? There’s not enough evidence to know

May 27, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Scott Adams, Postdoctoral Biomedical Engineering Researcher, Deakin University During the frenzy of the past few months to secure resources for the fight against COVID-19, the demand for technologies that promise to detect symptomatic individuals has been sky-high. However, not all proposed solutions work as advertised. Thermal cameras ... <a title="Are thermal cameras a magic bullet for COVID-19 fever detection? There’s not enough evidence to know" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/27/are-thermal-cameras-a-magic-bullet-for-covid-19-fever-detection-theres-not-enough-evidence-to-know-139377/" aria-label="Read more about Are thermal cameras a magic bullet for COVID-19 fever detection? There’s not enough evidence to know">Read more</a>

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Review: Warwick Thornton’s The Beach is a delicate conversation with Country

May 27, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brooke Collins-Gearing, Senior Lecturer, University of Newcastle Review: The Beach, created and directed by Warwick Thornton Watching Warwick Thornton’s The Beach is a journey into place and self. It made me want to breathe deeper and smell the salty air. It made me want to walk barefoot ... <a title="Review: Warwick Thornton’s The Beach is a delicate conversation with Country" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/27/review-warwick-thorntons-the-beach-is-a-delicate-conversation-with-country-139464/" aria-label="Read more about Review: Warwick Thornton’s The Beach is a delicate conversation with Country">Read more</a>

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Muller defends lack of Māori on opposition National front bench

May 27, 2020

By RNZ News New opposition National leader Todd Muller is backing his front bench, saying he chose the shadow cabinet line-up on merit and talent. While three out of National’s top four ranked MPs are women, there are no Māori MPs on the front bench, or of any other ethnicity. Māori Party founder Dame Tariana ... <a title="Muller defends lack of Māori on opposition National front bench" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/27/muller-defends-lack-of-maori-on-opposition-national-front-bench/" aria-label="Read more about Muller defends lack of Māori on opposition National front bench">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Where is Todd Muller taking National?

May 27, 2020

Is Todd Muller the Ned Flanders of the National Party? This is how he’s been characterised by political commentator Gordon Campbell, who suggests the change in leadership is, in Simpsons terms, akin to swapping the scary and cruel Monty Burns for Homer Simpson’s compassionate but conservative neighbour. There’s almost a consensus amongst political commentators that ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Where is Todd Muller taking National?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/27/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-where-is-todd-muller-taking-national/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Where is Todd Muller taking National?">Read more</a>