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Month: September 2022

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Despite high hopes, multi-employer bargaining is unlikely to ‘get wages moving’

September 19, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Wooden, Professorial Fellow, The University of Melbourne The Conversation One of the key measures announced to “get wages moving” in the wake of the federal government’s jobs summit was greater access to multi-employer agreements. At the moment, most workers get their wages adjusted by bargaining with ... <a title="Despite high hopes, multi-employer bargaining is unlikely to ‘get wages moving’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/19/despite-high-hopes-multi-employer-bargaining-is-unlikely-to-get-wages-moving-190131/" aria-label="Read more about Despite high hopes, multi-employer bargaining is unlikely to ‘get wages moving’">Read more</a>

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10 months and hundreds of subjects: how I took portrait photography to the streets of Parramatta

September 19, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cherine Fahd, Associate Professor of Visual Communication in the School of Design, University of Technology Sydney Members of the River City Voices choir perform for a group portrait. Cherine Fahd, Being Together: Parramatta Yearbook (2021-2022) For the past ten months, I have photographed hundreds of people in ... <a title="10 months and hundreds of subjects: how I took portrait photography to the streets of Parramatta" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/19/10-months-and-hundreds-of-subjects-how-i-took-portrait-photography-to-the-streets-of-parramatta-189448/" aria-label="Read more about 10 months and hundreds of subjects: how I took portrait photography to the streets of Parramatta">Read more</a>

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Martial law brutality in ‘educational’ musical drama Katips touches raw nerve in NZ

September 19, 2022

REVIEW: By David Robie Seven weeks ago the Philippines truth-telling martial law film Katips was basking in the limelight in the country’s national FAMAS academy movie awards, winning best picture and a total of six other awards. Last week it began a four month “world tour” of 10 countries starting in the Middle East followed ... <a title="Martial law brutality in ‘educational’ musical drama Katips touches raw nerve in NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/19/martial-law-brutality-in-educational-musical-drama-katips-touches-raw-nerve-in-nz/" aria-label="Read more about Martial law brutality in ‘educational’ musical drama Katips touches raw nerve in NZ">Read more</a>

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Jakarta bans Papuan governor Enembe from vital medical treatment trip

September 18, 2022

SPECIAL REPORT: By Laurens Ikinia Governor Lukas Enembe of Indonesia’s Melanesian province of Papua has been banned from travelling abroad by the state Directorate General of Immigration, Ministry of Law and Human Rights, preventing him undergoing vital medical treatment in the Philippines. Governor Enembe, 55, was due to go to Manila this month. However, his ... <a title="Jakarta bans Papuan governor Enembe from vital medical treatment trip" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/18/jakarta-bans-papuan-governor-enembe-from-vital-medical-treatment-trip/" aria-label="Read more about Jakarta bans Papuan governor Enembe from vital medical treatment trip">Read more</a>

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‘Not my king’: do we have the right to protest the monarchy at a time of mourning?

September 18, 2022

ANALYSIS: By Maria O’Sullivan, Monash University During the present period of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II, public sensitivities in the United Kingdom and Australia are high. There is strong sentiment in both countries in favour of showing respect for the Queen’s death. Some people may wish to do this privately. Others will want to demonstrate ... <a title="‘Not my king’: do we have the right to protest the monarchy at a time of mourning?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/18/not-my-king-do-we-have-the-right-to-protest-the-monarchy-at-a-time-of-mourning/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Not my king’: do we have the right to protest the monarchy at a time of mourning?">Read more</a>

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Fiji leader’s son faces domestic violence charges in Sydney

September 18, 2022

RNZ Pacific The son of Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama is facing criminal charges in Australia over domestic violence-related allegations. Meli Bainimarama, 36, was charged in the Windsor Court in Sydney with 17 offences related to domestic violence, including five charges of assault resulting in bodily harm, stalking, common assault, and destroying or damaging property. ... <a title="Fiji leader’s son faces domestic violence charges in Sydney" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/18/fiji-leaders-son-faces-domestic-violence-charges-in-sydney/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji leader’s son faces domestic violence charges in Sydney">Read more</a>

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Papuan protesters warn Jakarta – ‘don’t criminalise’ Governor Enembe

September 18, 2022

COMMENTARY: By Yamin Kogoya Papuan protesters from seven customary regions this week stormed the Mako Brimob police headquarters in Kota Raja, Jayapura, accusing the KPK and police of “criminalising” local Governor Lukas Enembe. The protest on Monday was organised in response to the Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi (KPK) Corruption Eradication Commission’s attempt to investigate corruption allegations ... <a title="Papuan protesters warn Jakarta – ‘don’t criminalise’ Governor Enembe" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/18/papuan-protesters-warn-jakarta-dont-criminalise-governor-enembe/" aria-label="Read more about Papuan protesters warn Jakarta – ‘don’t criminalise’ Governor Enembe">Read more</a>

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The retirement of Roger Federer is the abdication of tennis royalty

September 16, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Rowe, Emeritus Professor of Cultural Research, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University This is a time of endings. In the midst of the all-consuming media spectacle surrounding the death of Queen Elizabeth II, “tennis royalty” in the form of Roger Federer will retire in ... <a title="The retirement of Roger Federer is the abdication of tennis royalty" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/16/the-retirement-of-roger-federer-is-the-abdication-of-tennis-royalty-190832/" aria-label="Read more about The retirement of Roger Federer is the abdication of tennis royalty">Read more</a>

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We may be underestimating just how bad carbon-belching SUVs are for the climate – and for our health

September 16, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robin Smit, Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Technology Sydney Australia’s love for fuel-hungry and fuel-inefficient SUVs is hampering our ability to bring transport emissions down. SUVs make up half of all new car sales last year, a National Transport Commission report revealed this week – up from ... <a title="We may be underestimating just how bad carbon-belching SUVs are for the climate – and for our health" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/16/we-may-be-underestimating-just-how-bad-carbon-belching-suvs-are-for-the-climate-and-for-our-health-190743/" aria-label="Read more about We may be underestimating just how bad carbon-belching SUVs are for the climate – and for our health">Read more</a>

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Love of social work propels Rotuma’s Rachael Mario into local elections

September 16, 2022

By Sri Krishnamurthi Rachael Mario isn’t just any woman, she is special in that she hails from the idyllic South Pacific island of Rotuma. And it is her love for social work which she hopes will propel her and her Roskill Community Voice and City Vision team onto the Mt Roskill board. It is also ... <a title="Love of social work propels Rotuma’s Rachael Mario into local elections" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/16/love-of-social-work-propels-rotumas-rachael-mario-into-local-elections/" aria-label="Read more about Love of social work propels Rotuma’s Rachael Mario into local elections">Read more</a>

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New Asia Pacific nonprofit takes up role of PJR publishing for research

September 16, 2022

Asia Pacific Report newsdesk A new Asia Pacific nonprofit group has taken up the role of publishing the independent Pacific Journalism Review and other research and publication ventures. The launch of the Asia Pacific Media Network | Te Koakoa Inc. (APMN) has ensured the viability of the New Zealand-based 28-year-old journal that was founded at ... <a title="New Asia Pacific nonprofit takes up role of PJR publishing for research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/16/new-asia-pacific-nonprofit-takes-up-role-of-pjr-publishing-for-research/" aria-label="Read more about New Asia Pacific nonprofit takes up role of PJR publishing for research">Read more</a>

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Police arrest woman in South Korea over NZ child bodies in suitcase

September 16, 2022

RNZ News A woman has been arrested for the alleged murder of two young children whose remains were discovered in suitcases in Manurewa, South Auckland, last month. New Zealand police can now confirm that a 42-year-old woman has been arrested in South Korea. Counties Manukau CIB detective inspector Tofilau Fa’ amanuia Vaaelua said South Korean ... <a title="Police arrest woman in South Korea over NZ child bodies in suitcase" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/16/police-arrest-woman-in-south-korea-over-nz-child-bodies-in-suitcase/" aria-label="Read more about Police arrest woman in South Korea over NZ child bodies in suitcase">Read more</a>