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Month: June 2023

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Distance education tutors don’t need any formal qualifications – we should make this role a career

June 5, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dr Karen Peel, Senior Lecturer in Teacher Education, University of Southern Queenskand, University of Southern Queensland Shutterstock. There are an estimated 24,000-plus students who study by distance education in Australia. While their lessons are delivered remotely, by law, all of these students still need to be supervised ... <a title="Distance education tutors don’t need any formal qualifications – we should make this role a career" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/05/distance-education-tutors-dont-need-any-formal-qualifications-we-should-make-this-role-a-career-205848/" aria-label="Read more about Distance education tutors don’t need any formal qualifications – we should make this role a career">Read more</a>

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10 Australian companies have embraced the 4-day week. Here’s what they say about it

June 5, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John L Hopkins, Associate professor, Swinburne University of Technology Shutterstock Most of us look forward to a rare long weekend. But some Australians now enjoy a four-day week every week. They’re lucky enough to work for the small number of organisations that are trialling or have permanently ... <a title="10 Australian companies have embraced the 4-day week. Here’s what they say about it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/05/10-australian-companies-have-embraced-the-4-day-week-heres-what-they-say-about-it-206761/" aria-label="Read more about 10 Australian companies have embraced the 4-day week. Here’s what they say about it">Read more</a>

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‘Good soup is one of the prime ingredients of good living’: a (condensed) history of soup, from cave to can

June 5, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Garritt C Van Dyk, Lecturer, University of Newcastle Shutterstock Hot soup on a cold day brings warmth and comfort so simple that we don’t think too much about its origins. But its long history runs from the Stone Age and antiquity through to modernity, encompassing the birth ... <a title="‘Good soup is one of the prime ingredients of good living’: a (condensed) history of soup, from cave to can" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/05/good-soup-is-one-of-the-prime-ingredients-of-good-living-a-condensed-history-of-soup-from-cave-to-can-205656/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Good soup is one of the prime ingredients of good living’: a (condensed) history of soup, from cave to can">Read more</a>

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Hipkins faces grilling from students over University of Otago staff cuts

June 3, 2023

By Tess Brunton, RNZ News reporter New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins faced a grilling by University of Otago students during his trip to Ōtepoti yesterday. Students, staff and community members have been fighting against the university’s request for staff to consider redundancies in a bid to save $60 million. But the students did not ... <a title="Hipkins faces grilling from students over University of Otago staff cuts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/03/hipkins-faces-grilling-from-students-over-university-of-otago-staff-cuts/" aria-label="Read more about Hipkins faces grilling from students over University of Otago staff cuts">Read more</a>

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Transparency PNG calls for further charges over ‘worrying’ Paraka case

June 3, 2023

RNZ Pacific Transparency International Papua New Guinea has welcomed the conviction of lawyer Paul Paraka as the police confirm they are widening the investigation into the fraud case. The NGO admits the depths of Paraka’s activities, revealed by the case, are very worrying. Paraka, who had operated his own eponymous law firm, was convicted of ... <a title="Transparency PNG calls for further charges over ‘worrying’ Paraka case" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/03/transparency-png-calls-for-further-charges-over-worrying-paraka-case/" aria-label="Read more about Transparency PNG calls for further charges over ‘worrying’ Paraka case">Read more</a>

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Author-poet condemns Papuan rebel threat to shoot NZ hostage pilot if denied talks

June 3, 2023

Asia Pacific Report An Australian author-poet and advocate for West Papuan independence has condemned a reported threat against the life of a New Zealand hostage pilot, Philip Mehrtens, held by Papuan liberation fighters and appealed to them to “keep Philip safe”. Jim Aubrey, a human rights activist who has campaigned globally on freedom struggles in ... <a title="Author-poet condemns Papuan rebel threat to shoot NZ hostage pilot if denied talks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/03/author-poet-condemns-papuan-rebel-threat-to-shoot-nz-hostage-pilot-if-denied-talks/" aria-label="Read more about Author-poet condemns Papuan rebel threat to shoot NZ hostage pilot if denied talks">Read more</a>

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Fiji communities eager to meet ‘our PM’ Rabuka on NZ visit

June 3, 2023

RNZ Pacific Members of Fijian communities in Auckland and Wellington are eager to meet Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka next week when he arrives on his first official state visit to Aotearoa New Zealand. Rabuka and wife Sulueti are expected to arrive in Auckland on Monday before meeting with the local Fijian community in the afternoon. ... <a title="Fiji communities eager to meet ‘our PM’ Rabuka on NZ visit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/03/fiji-communities-eager-to-meet-our-pm-rabuka-on-nz-visit/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji communities eager to meet ‘our PM’ Rabuka on NZ visit">Read more</a>

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Dialogue is vital ‘guardrail’ in dealing with China, Albanese tells international security forum

June 3, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has told a regional security forum that dialogue is a vital “guardrail” in dealing with China, and praised US President Joe Biden’s effort to establish “reliable and open” US-China channels of communication. Delivering a keynote speech ... <a title="Dialogue is vital ‘guardrail’ in dealing with China, Albanese tells international security forum" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/03/dialogue-is-vital-guardrail-in-dealing-with-china-albanese-tells-international-security-forum-206937/" aria-label="Read more about Dialogue is vital ‘guardrail’ in dealing with China, Albanese tells international security forum">Read more</a>

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Additional budget funds earmarked for USP arrears, says Prasad

June 2, 2023

By Repeka Nasiko in Lautoka The University of the South Pacific will be receiving additional funding from the Fiji government in the 2023-2024 national budget, says Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad. Speaking at a public consultation in Lautoka this week, he said the additional funding was to pay off arrears ... <a title="Additional budget funds earmarked for USP arrears, says Prasad" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/02/additional-budget-funds-earmarked-for-usp-arrears-says-prasad/" aria-label="Read more about Additional budget funds earmarked for USP arrears, says Prasad">Read more</a>

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PNG’s National Court orders state to justify Singapore gold deal

June 2, 2023

By Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby The National Court has ordered the Papua New Guinea government to disclose the full details of the gold refinery deal it entered into with a Singapore-based company, National Gold Corporation. The court ordered Prime Minister James Marape (first defendant), Planning Minister Renbo Paita (second defendant), the NEC (third defendant) ... <a title="PNG’s National Court orders state to justify Singapore gold deal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/02/pngs-national-court-orders-state-to-justify-singapore-gold-deal/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s National Court orders state to justify Singapore gold deal">Read more</a>

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Latest Island Studies journal features social justice activism and advocacy

June 2, 2023

Asia Pacific Report A new edition of the Okinawan Journal of Island Studies features social justice island activism, including a case study of Aotearoa New Zealand’s Pacific Media Centre, in what the editors say brings a sense of “urgency” in the field of diversity, equity, and inclusion in scholarship. In the editorial, the co-editors — ... <a title="Latest Island Studies journal features social justice activism and advocacy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/02/latest-island-studies-journal-features-social-justice-activism-and-advocacy/" aria-label="Read more about Latest Island Studies journal features social justice activism and advocacy">Read more</a>

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Sextortion now major issue in parts of Pacific, says research

June 2, 2023

By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalist Preliminary findings of a yet-to-be released Transparency International survey has found sextortion — demanding sexual favours in return for public services — is a major issue in parts of the Pacific. Papua New Guinea, the Federated States of Micronesia and Solomon Islands have higher rates of sexual extortion, according ... <a title="Sextortion now major issue in parts of Pacific, says research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/02/sextortion-now-major-issue-in-parts-of-pacific-says-research/" aria-label="Read more about Sextortion now major issue in parts of Pacific, says research">Read more</a>