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Month: August 2022

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QAGOMA’s Embodied Knowledge is an energetic and inclusive celebration of contemporary Queensland art

August 25, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chari Larsson, Senior Lecturer of art history, Griffith University Justene Williams, Australia b.1970. The Vertigoats 2021. Mixed media. Installed dimensions variable. Purchased 2021 with funds from the Contemporary Patrons through the QAGOMA Foundation. Collection: QAGOMA. Photograph: Natasha Harth, QAGOMA Review: Embodied Knowledge: Queensland Contemporary Art, Queensland Art ... <a title="QAGOMA’s Embodied Knowledge is an energetic and inclusive celebration of contemporary Queensland art" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/25/qagomas-embodied-knowledge-is-an-energetic-and-inclusive-celebration-of-contemporary-queensland-art-188722/" aria-label="Read more about QAGOMA’s Embodied Knowledge is an energetic and inclusive celebration of contemporary Queensland art">Read more</a>

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ABC blasts Honiara for ‘factual errors’ in attack over Pacific Capture doco

August 25, 2022

Pacific Media Watch newsdesk The ABC has soundly condemned the Solomon Islands Office of the Prime Minister for a series of “factual errors” in a statement released which criticised the Four Corners investigative report Pacific Capture: How Chinese money is buying the Solomons. In a rare statement defending its independent journalism, it said today the ... <a title="ABC blasts Honiara for ‘factual errors’ in attack over Pacific Capture doco" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/25/abc-blasts-honiara-for-factual-errors-in-attack-over-pacific-capture-doco/" aria-label="Read more about ABC blasts Honiara for ‘factual errors’ in attack over Pacific Capture doco">Read more</a>

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Marape delivers shock cabinet choice with three cash crop ministries

August 25, 2022

By Miriam Zarriga of the PNG Post-Courier in Port Moresby Prime Minister James Marape delivered a shock yesterday when he announced his full cabinet, with coffee, oil palm and livestock — three of PNG’s traditional cash crops — getting their own ministries. The separate portfolios were created from what used to be the Agriculture and ... <a title="Marape delivers shock cabinet choice with three cash crop ministries" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/25/marape-delivers-shock-cabinet-choice-with-three-cash-crop-ministries/" aria-label="Read more about Marape delivers shock cabinet choice with three cash crop ministries">Read more</a>

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Residents torch own homes rather than let Vanuatu police destroy them

August 25, 2022

By Hilaire Bule, RNZ Pacific correspondent in Port Vila Scores of homes near the Vanuatu capital Port Vila which were deemed illegal dwellings have been destroyed following a court-ordered eviction. Residents have told media they burned down their own homes rather than allow the police to do so. The sheriff of the court, who was ... <a title="Residents torch own homes rather than let Vanuatu police destroy them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/25/residents-torch-own-homes-rather-than-let-vanuatu-police-destroy-them/" aria-label="Read more about Residents torch own homes rather than let Vanuatu police destroy them">Read more</a>

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Vanuatu’s chief justice orders change over dissolution of parliament plea

August 25, 2022

RNZ Pacific The Chief Justice of Vanuatu has ordered the amendment of a constitutional application against the dissolution of Parliament to exclude the president of the republic from the case. The application, which was heard in the Supreme Court today in Port Vila, was brought by 27 opposition MPs who were signatories to a motion ... <a title="Vanuatu’s chief justice orders change over dissolution of parliament plea" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/25/vanuatus-chief-justice-orders-change-over-dissolution-of-parliament-plea/" aria-label="Read more about Vanuatu’s chief justice orders change over dissolution of parliament plea">Read more</a>

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Complaints, missing persons, assaults – contracting outside workers in aged care increases problems

August 24, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicole Sutton, Senior Lecturer in Accounting, University of Technology Sydney Shutterstock Aged care homes struggling to meet staffing needs are increasingly relying on externally contracted care workers to make up shortfalls. However, our new study, shows homes that rely more heavily on externally contracted care staff provide ... <a title="Complaints, missing persons, assaults – contracting outside workers in aged care increases problems" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/24/complaints-missing-persons-assaults-contracting-outside-workers-in-aged-care-increases-problems-188745/" aria-label="Read more about Complaints, missing persons, assaults – contracting outside workers in aged care increases problems">Read more</a>

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‘I will miss them if they are gone’: stingrays are underrated sharks we don’t know enough about

August 24, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jaelen Nicole Myers, PhD Candidate, James Cook University Mangrove whipray Wikimedia Commons Am I not pretty enough? This article is part of The Conversation’s series introducing you to unloved Australian animals that need our help. Have you ever done the “stingray shuffle”? If you live by the ... <a title="‘I will miss them if they are gone’: stingrays are underrated sharks we don’t know enough about" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/24/i-will-miss-them-if-they-are-gone-stingrays-are-underrated-sharks-we-dont-know-enough-about-186214/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I will miss them if they are gone’: stingrays are underrated sharks we don’t know enough about">Read more</a>

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5​ problems with the Student Experience Survey’s attempt to understand what’s going on in higher education post-COVID

August 24, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kelly E Matthews, Associate Professor, Higher Education, Institute of Teaching and Learning Innovation, The University of Queensland Brooke Cagle/Unsplash Each year tens of thousands of higher education students complete the Student Experience Survey. It’s seen as a litmus test of student engagement, satisfaction and educational quality. But ... <a title="5​ problems with the Student Experience Survey’s attempt to understand what’s going on in higher education post-COVID" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/24/5-problems-with-the-student-experience-surveys-attempt-to-understand-whats-going-on-in-higher-education-post-covid-185483/" aria-label="Read more about 5​ problems with the Student Experience Survey’s attempt to understand what’s going on in higher education post-COVID">Read more</a>

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Scientists have traced Earth’s path through the galaxy via tiny crystals found in the crust

August 24, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris Kirkland, Professor of Geology, Curtin University Triff/Shutterstock “To see a world in a grain of sand”, the opening sentence of the poem by William Blake, is an oft-used phrase that also captures some of what geologists do. We observe the composition of mineral grains, smaller than ... <a title="Scientists have traced Earth’s path through the galaxy via tiny crystals found in the crust" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/24/scientists-have-traced-earths-path-through-the-galaxy-via-tiny-crystals-found-in-the-crust-188158/" aria-label="Read more about Scientists have traced Earth’s path through the galaxy via tiny crystals found in the crust">Read more</a>

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Why does my breath smell bad, and what can I do about it?

August 24, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Arosha Weerakoon, Lecturer, General Dentist & PhD Candidate, The University of Queensland nhia moua/unsplash, CC BY-SA Most of us can’t smell our own breath. If someone bravely informs you your breath smells, believe them, and do something about it. Or if you are worried you have bad ... <a title="Why does my breath smell bad, and what can I do about it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/24/why-does-my-breath-smell-bad-and-what-can-i-do-about-it-184560/" aria-label="Read more about Why does my breath smell bad, and what can I do about it?">Read more</a>

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Murdoch v Crikey highlights how Australia’s defamation laws protect the rich and powerful

August 24, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Denis Muller, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne Lachlan Murdoch, far left, with his father Rupert and brother James in 2014 Dan Steinberg/AP/AAP There is no better example of how Australia’s defamation laws enable the rich and powerful to intimidate their critics ... <a title="Murdoch v Crikey highlights how Australia’s defamation laws protect the rich and powerful" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/24/murdoch-v-crikey-highlights-how-australias-defamation-laws-protect-the-rich-and-powerful-189228/" aria-label="Read more about Murdoch v Crikey highlights how Australia’s defamation laws protect the rich and powerful">Read more</a>

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Having a son improves the lives of young dads with a criminal history. New research suggests cultural explanations

August 24, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Plum, Senior Research Fellow in Applied Labour Economics, Auckland University of Technology GettyImages The birth of a child is a positive milestone in most parents’ lives. And with the new responsibilities come behavioural changes, particularly for first-time parents. Such a turning point can have long-term or ... <a title="Having a son improves the lives of young dads with a criminal history. New research suggests cultural explanations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/24/having-a-son-improves-the-lives-of-young-dads-with-a-criminal-history-new-research-suggests-cultural-explanations-187252/" aria-label="Read more about Having a son improves the lives of young dads with a criminal history. New research suggests cultural explanations">Read more</a>