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Month: September 2020

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3 keys to meaningful work: an employer who cares about the environment, society and you

September 15, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mehran Nejati, Senior Lecturer in Management, Edith Cowan University We spend, on average, about 90,000 hours at work. Given this, most of us want work that’s more than just a source of income. We want work that’s satisfying, significant, valuable. Work, in other words, that is meaningful. ... <a title="3 keys to meaningful work: an employer who cares about the environment, society and you" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/15/3-keys-to-meaningful-work-an-employer-who-cares-about-the-environment-society-and-you-132761/" aria-label="Read more about 3 keys to meaningful work: an employer who cares about the environment, society and you">Read more</a>

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The Inventor tells a story of a fraudulent female billionaire. Where are the films starring successful women entrepreneurs?

September 15, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bronwyn Eager, Lecturer Entrepreneurship, University of Tasmania The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley, now streaming in Australia on Binge, depicts Theranos founder and former CEO Elizabeth Holmes as a bewitching sociopath. Holmes wanted to revolutionise health care by providing a simple and cheap way to ... <a title="The Inventor tells a story of a fraudulent female billionaire. Where are the films starring successful women entrepreneurs?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/15/the-inventor-tells-a-story-of-a-fraudulent-female-billionaire-where-are-the-films-starring-successful-women-entrepreneurs-145922/" aria-label="Read more about The Inventor tells a story of a fraudulent female billionaire. Where are the films starring successful women entrepreneurs?">Read more</a>

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Morrison government threatens to use Snowy Hydro to build gas generator, as it outlines ‘gas-fired recovery’ plan

September 15, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Morrison government has threatened to use Snowy Hydro to build a gas generator in the Hunter Valley if the electricity sector fails to fill the gap left by the scheduled closure of the Liddell power plant in 2023. The ... <a title="Morrison government threatens to use Snowy Hydro to build gas generator, as it outlines ‘gas-fired recovery’ plan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/15/morrison-government-threatens-to-use-snowy-hydro-to-build-gas-generator-as-it-outlines-gas-fired-recovery-plan-146154/" aria-label="Read more about Morrison government threatens to use Snowy Hydro to build gas generator, as it outlines ‘gas-fired recovery’ plan">Read more</a>

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One million New Zealanders celebrate te reo Māori at the same time

September 14, 2020

RNZ’s Meriana Johnsen speaks to Te Taura Whiri i te reo Māori chair Rawinia Higgins as part of the Māori Language Moment. By Meriana Johnsen, RNZ News journalist More than one million New Zealanders took up the challenge today of using te reo Māori for the single, largest celebration of the language in history. With ... <a title="One million New Zealanders celebrate te reo Māori at the same time" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/14/one-million-new-zealanders-celebrate-te-reo-maori-at-the-same-time/" aria-label="Read more about One million New Zealanders celebrate te reo Māori at the same time">Read more</a>

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Keep calm, but don’t just carry on: how to deal with China’s mass surveillance of thousands of Australians

September 14, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bruce Baer Arnold, Assistant Professor, School of Law, University of Canberra National security is like sausage-making. We might enjoy the tasty product, but want to look away from the manufacturing. Recent news that Chinese company Zhenhua Data is profiling more than 35,000 Australians isn’t a surprise to ... <a title="Keep calm, but don’t just carry on: how to deal with China’s mass surveillance of thousands of Australians" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/14/keep-calm-but-dont-just-carry-on-how-to-deal-with-chinas-mass-surveillance-of-thousands-of-australians-146103/" aria-label="Read more about Keep calm, but don’t just carry on: how to deal with China’s mass surveillance of thousands of Australians">Read more</a>

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We can’t ignore mental illness prevention in a COVID-19 world

September 14, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Carbone, Honorary, School for Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne Despite the incremental easing of Victoria’s restrictions, it’s clear the journey towards COVID-normal is far slower than many people had hoped. Australians – particularly Victorians – have shown remarkable resilience, but many are suffering emotionally. ... <a title="We can’t ignore mental illness prevention in a COVID-19 world" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/14/we-cant-ignore-mental-illness-prevention-in-a-covid-19-world-145686/" aria-label="Read more about We can’t ignore mental illness prevention in a COVID-19 world">Read more</a>

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‘Be vigilant’ pleads PNG police chief as woman dies from covid – 6th death

September 14, 2020

Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk A woman has died of the covid-19 coronavirus in Papua New Guinea, becoming the sixth fatality from the deadly virus in the country so far, reports The National newspaper. The 39-year old woman died on September 6 at the Port Moresby General Hospital, with the National Capital District now reaching 300 ... <a title="‘Be vigilant’ pleads PNG police chief as woman dies from covid – 6th death" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/14/be-vigilant-pleads-png-police-chief-as-woman-dies-from-covid-6th-death/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Be vigilant’ pleads PNG police chief as woman dies from covid – 6th death">Read more</a>

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The rise of ultra-processed foods and why they’re really bad for our health

September 14, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Phillip Baker, Research Fellow, Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University, Deakin University Humans (and our ancestors) have been processing food for at least 1.8 million years. Roasting, drying, grinding and other techniques made food more nutritious, durable and tasty. This helped our ancestors to colonise ... <a title="The rise of ultra-processed foods and why they’re really bad for our health" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/14/the-rise-of-ultra-processed-foods-and-why-theyre-really-bad-for-our-health-140537/" aria-label="Read more about The rise of ultra-processed foods and why they’re really bad for our health">Read more</a>

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How bushfires and rain turned our waterways into ‘cake mix’, and what we can do about it

September 14, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul McInerney, Research scientist, CSIRO As the world watched the Black Summer bushfires in horror, we warned that when it did finally rain, our aquatic ecosystems would be devastated. Following bushfires, rainfall can wash huge volumes of ash and debris from burnt vegetation and exposed soil into ... <a title="How bushfires and rain turned our waterways into ‘cake mix’, and what we can do about it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/14/how-bushfires-and-rain-turned-our-waterways-into-cake-mix-and-what-we-can-do-about-it-144504/" aria-label="Read more about How bushfires and rain turned our waterways into ‘cake mix’, and what we can do about it">Read more</a>

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Carmen Parahi: The Fourth Estate needs to be aware of how it supports inequity

September 14, 2020

COMMENTARY: By Carmen Parahi Since 2001, I’ve worked in both mainstream news and Māori media. I love journalism but it’s a hard slog being a Māori reporter. In the mainstream news, Māori reporters are a minority, Māori stories and voices aren’t given a similar priority to other stories unless it’s adversarial. This is problematic because ... <a title="Carmen Parahi: The Fourth Estate needs to be aware of how it supports inequity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/14/carmen-parahi-the-fourth-estate-needs-to-be-aware-of-how-it-supports-inequity/" aria-label="Read more about Carmen Parahi: The Fourth Estate needs to be aware of how it supports inequity">Read more</a>

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Harnessing power of trendy teens ‘a key for language revitalisation’

September 14, 2020

By AUT News Teenage trendsetters are one of the keys to sustainable language revitalisation and points to an unlikely source of inspiration – the Korean wave, says Dr Rachael Ka’ai-Mahuta of Auckland University of Technology’s Te Ipukarea Research Institute. Korean popular culture is driving interest in Korean language and culture, and has had a large ... <a title="Harnessing power of trendy teens ‘a key for language revitalisation’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/14/harnessing-power-of-trendy-teens-a-key-for-language-revitalisation/" aria-label="Read more about Harnessing power of trendy teens ‘a key for language revitalisation’">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 14 2020

September 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 Election Andrea Vance (Stuff): When these are the options, this is why I don’t vote Claire Robinson (Guardian): It feels like no one can be bothered with the New Zealand election any more ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 14 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/14/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-september-14-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 14 2020">Read more</a>