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Month: May 2023

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Eurovision under the shadow of war: how the 2023 contest highlighted humanitarianism, empathy and solidarity

May 15, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jess Carniel, Senior Lecturer in Humanities, University of Southern Queensland In 2022, Ukraine won the Eurovision Song Contest in a landslide victory. Traditionally, the winner hosts the following year but due to the significant security issues posed by the ongoing war with Russia, Ukraine was unable to ... <a title="Eurovision under the shadow of war: how the 2023 contest highlighted humanitarianism, empathy and solidarity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/15/eurovision-under-the-shadow-of-war-how-the-2023-contest-highlighted-humanitarianism-empathy-and-solidarity-205468/" aria-label="Read more about Eurovision under the shadow of war: how the 2023 contest highlighted humanitarianism, empathy and solidarity">Read more</a>

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Home support work in NZ is already insecure and underpaid – automation may only make it worse

May 15, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Leon Salter, Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Culture-Centered Approach to Research and Evaluation, Massey University Getty Images The number of number of people aged 65 years or older living in New Zealand is likely to hit one million by 2028, according to the latest statistics – up from ... <a title="Home support work in NZ is already insecure and underpaid – automation may only make it worse" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/15/home-support-work-in-nz-is-already-insecure-and-underpaid-automation-may-only-make-it-worse-205017/" aria-label="Read more about Home support work in NZ is already insecure and underpaid – automation may only make it worse">Read more</a>

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Albanese’s ratings improve in a post-budget Newspoll; left to control NSW upper house

May 15, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne Mick Tsikas/AAP A federal Newspoll, conducted May 11-13 from a sample of 1,516, is the first poll taken since the May 9 budget. It gave Labor a ... <a title="Albanese’s ratings improve in a post-budget Newspoll; left to control NSW upper house" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/15/albaneses-ratings-improve-in-a-post-budget-newspoll-left-to-control-nsw-upper-house-205186/" aria-label="Read more about Albanese’s ratings improve in a post-budget Newspoll; left to control NSW upper house">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: May 15 2023 – Items of interest and importance today

May 15, 2023

New Zealand Politics Daily is a collation of the most prominent issues being discussed in New Zealand. It is edited by Dr Bryce Edwards of The Democracy Project. Today’s content NEWSHUB-REID RESEARCH POLL Jenna Lynch (Newshub): Newshub-Reid Research poll results: Remarkably close race may mean National regrets ruling out Te Pāti Māori Jenna Lynch (Newshub: Newshub-Reid Research poll ... <a title="Newsletter: May 15 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/15/newsletter-may-15-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: May 15 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>

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Government must use trauma-informed approach to end uncertainty on refugee visa applications

May 15, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mary Anne Kenny, Associate Professor, School of Law, Murdoch University Steven Saphore/AAP In February this year, the Albanese government announced that thousands of refugees living in Australia who were on Temporary Protection Visas (TPV) and Safe Haven Enterprise Visas (SHEV) would now be moved onto a permanent ... <a title="Government must use trauma-informed approach to end uncertainty on refugee visa applications" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/15/government-must-use-trauma-informed-approach-to-end-uncertainty-on-refugee-visa-applications-203758/" aria-label="Read more about Government must use trauma-informed approach to end uncertainty on refugee visa applications">Read more</a>

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Ableism and disablism – how to spot them and how we can all do better

May 15, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kelsey Chapman, Research Fellow Dignity Project, Griffith University Getty When the 2022 Australian of the Year was announced, Dylan Alcott wheeled onto the stage. Australian audiences are tuning in to watch TV shows featuring people with disability: You Can’t Ask That, Love on the Spectrum and Employable ... <a title="Ableism and disablism – how to spot them and how we can all do better" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/15/ableism-and-disablism-how-to-spot-them-and-how-we-can-all-do-better-204541/" aria-label="Read more about Ableism and disablism – how to spot them and how we can all do better">Read more</a>

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Program to plant 20 million trees prioritised cost-saving over gains for nature, research finds

May 15, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jayden Engert, PhD Candidate, James Cook University Australia is a world leader in land clearing and species extinctions. Tree-planting programs are among the restoration measures needed to bring threatened species back from the brink. But do these programs always work? Our new research set out to answer ... <a title="Program to plant 20 million trees prioritised cost-saving over gains for nature, research finds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/15/program-to-plant-20-million-trees-prioritised-cost-saving-over-gains-for-nature-research-finds-205302/" aria-label="Read more about Program to plant 20 million trees prioritised cost-saving over gains for nature, research finds">Read more</a>

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Australia has way more PhD graduates than academic jobs. Here’s how to rethink doctoral degrees

May 15, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sam Hoang, Research Officer, Victoria University Shutterstock This article is part of our series on big ideas for the Universities Accord. The federal government is calling for ideas to “reshape and reimagine higher education, and set it up for the next decade and beyond”. A review team ... <a title="Australia has way more PhD graduates than academic jobs. Here’s how to rethink doctoral degrees" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/15/australia-has-way-more-phd-graduates-than-academic-jobs-heres-how-to-rethink-doctoral-degrees-203057/" aria-label="Read more about Australia has way more PhD graduates than academic jobs. Here’s how to rethink doctoral degrees">Read more</a>

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Are bigger super funds better? Actually no, despite what the industry is doing

May 15, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Geoff Warren, Associate Professor, College of Business and Economics, Australian National University Shutterstock Australia’s superannuation funds are getting bigger – and fewer. There were close to 400 funds in 2010. With mergers, it’s now closer to 120. By 2025, according to industry executives surveyed last year, there ... <a title="Are bigger super funds better? Actually no, despite what the industry is doing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/15/are-bigger-super-funds-better-actually-no-despite-what-the-industry-is-doing-203417/" aria-label="Read more about Are bigger super funds better? Actually no, despite what the industry is doing">Read more</a>

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We have all heard social media can impact women’s body image – but it isn’t all bad

May 15, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kim Toffoletti, Associate Professor of Sociology, Deakin University Getty Images The “Cost of Beauty”, a short video recently released by global beauty brand Dove, highlights the damaging effects of social media on young womens’ body image and self esteem. It forms part of a wider campaign that ... <a title="We have all heard social media can impact women’s body image – but it isn’t all bad" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/15/we-have-all-heard-social-media-can-impact-womens-body-image-but-it-isnt-all-bad-205214/" aria-label="Read more about We have all heard social media can impact women’s body image – but it isn’t all bad">Read more</a>

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Brotherson ushers in bold new era of Tavini governance for Mā’ohi Nui

May 13, 2023

SPECIAL REPORT: By Ena Manuireva Mā’ohi Nui and the Pacific region has witnessed a historical moment at the Territorial Assembly when Oscar Temaru, leader of the pro-independence party Tavini Huira’atira, sat briefly in the most important chair of the chamber. He presided over the election of the new Speaker (president) of the House. This honour ... <a title="Brotherson ushers in bold new era of Tavini governance for Mā’ohi Nui" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/13/brotherson-ushers-in-bold-new-era-of-tavini-governance-for-maohi-nui/" aria-label="Read more about Brotherson ushers in bold new era of Tavini governance for Mā’ohi Nui">Read more</a>

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PNG’s Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko steps aside over video row

May 13, 2023

PNG’s Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko steps aside.  Video: ABC News ABC PACIFIC BEAT: By Marian Faa, Prianka Srinivasan and Belinda Kora Papua New Guinea’s Foreign Minister has stepped aside after a widespread backlash to comments he made in defence of a video his daughter posted on TikTok. Justin Tkatchenko called critics of the video “primitive ... <a title="PNG’s Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko steps aside over video row" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/13/pngs-foreign-minister-justin-tkatchenko-steps-aside-over-video-row/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko steps aside over video row">Read more</a>