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January 10, 2023
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: MPs set for a big post-election pay increase One of the most popular moves Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern ever made was the pay freeze her government imposed on politicians back in 2018. The freeze may have only been grudgingly agreed to by other MPs and parties, but it had ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: MPs set for a big post-election pay increase" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/10/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-mps-set-for-a-big-post-election-pay-increase/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: MPs set for a big post-election pay increase">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christian Moro, Associate Professor of Science & Medicine, Bond University Pexels/Valeria Boltneva, CC BY People are increasingly opting for regular manicures – with vibrant layers of polish, gel, acrylic or powder. Australians spend more than $22 billion a year on beauty treatments. And it’s not slowing down ... <a title="Are polishes, acrylics and powders bad for my fingernails? Do I need a breather between manicures?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/10/are-polishes-acrylics-and-powders-bad-for-my-fingernails-do-i-need-a-breather-between-manicures-193947/" aria-label="Read more about Are polishes, acrylics and powders bad for my fingernails? Do I need a breather between manicures?">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Merewalesi Yee, PhD Candidate, School of Earth and Environment Sciences, The University of Queensland Photo: Merawalesi Yee, Author provided Climate change is forcing people around the world to abandon their homes. In the Pacific Islands, rising sea levels are leaving communities facing tough decisions about relocation. Some ... <a title="Why Pacific Islanders are staying put even as rising seas flood their homes and crops" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/10/why-pacific-islanders-are-staying-put-even-as-rising-seas-flood-their-homes-and-crops-195100/" aria-label="Read more about Why Pacific Islanders are staying put even as rising seas flood their homes and crops">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lena Waizenegger, Senior Lecturer in Information Systems, Auckland University of Technology Getty Images The need for businesses to adapt to the workplace demands of the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of digital technologies, with clear implications for jobs and workers. But just how much employees worry ... <a title="What if your colleague is a bot? Harnessing the benefits of workplace automation without alienating staff" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/10/what-if-your-colleague-is-a-bot-harnessing-the-benefits-of-workplace-automation-without-alienating-staff-196203/" aria-label="Read more about What if your colleague is a bot? Harnessing the benefits of workplace automation without alienating staff">Read more</a>
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January 9, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Macintosh, Professor and Director of Research, ANU Law School, Australian National University Jeremy Ng/AAP An independent review of Australia’s controversial carbon credit system released today concluded the scheme is essentially sound. But key questions remain unaddressed – a fact that will continue to undermine confidence in ... <a title="Chubb review of Australia’s carbon credit scheme falls short – and problems will continue to fester" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/09/chubb-review-of-australias-carbon-credit-scheme-falls-short-and-problems-will-continue-to-fester-197401/" aria-label="Read more about Chubb review of Australia’s carbon credit scheme falls short – and problems will continue to fester">Read more</a>
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January 9, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Susan Harris Rimmer, Professor and Director of the Policy Innovation Hub, Griffith Business School, Griffith University When 2022 began, there was trepidation about what might happen in at least ten regions. Topping most lists were concerns about tensions in Ukraine, Afghanistan and Ethiopia. What actually transpired in ... <a title="Mad world: global flashpoints to watch in 2023 in the era of ‘polycrisis’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/09/mad-world-global-flashpoints-to-watch-in-2023-in-the-era-of-polycrisis-195433/" aria-label="Read more about Mad world: global flashpoints to watch in 2023 in the era of ‘polycrisis’">Read more</a>
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January 9, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marcel Scharth, Lecturer in Business Analytics, University of Sydney Mahdis Mousavi/Unsplash These days, we don’t have to wait long until the next breakthrough in artificial intelligence (AI) impresses everyone with capabilities that previously belonged only in science fiction. In 2022, AI art generation tools such as Open ... <a title="AI might be seemingly everywhere, but there are still plenty of things it can’t do – for now" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/09/ai-might-be-seemingly-everywhere-but-there-are-still-plenty-of-things-it-cant-do-for-now-197050/" aria-label="Read more about AI might be seemingly everywhere, but there are still plenty of things it can’t do – for now">Read more</a>
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January 9, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Helen Harper, Senior Lecturer in English, Literacy and Language Education, University of New England Photo by Mikhail Nilov/Pexels, CC BY Many children start school excited about learning to read. And parents too! After many years of reading and re-reading (seemingly ad nauseam) favourite picture books aloud, it’s ... <a title="Help! My kid won’t read chapter books. What do I do?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/09/help-my-kid-wont-read-chapter-books-what-do-i-do-195092/" aria-label="Read more about Help! My kid won’t read chapter books. What do I do?">Read more</a>
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January 9, 2023
By Agus Rahmat in Jakarta Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) has condemned the phenomena of former corruption convicts becoming active again in political parties after serving their sentences. However, it says this is not a new phenomenon in the world of politics. ICW coordinator Agus Sunaryanto revealed several names of people who were caught up in ... <a title="Indonesian ex-graft convicts active again in political parties ‘nothing new’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/09/indonesian-ex-graft-convicts-active-again-in-political-parties-nothing-new/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesian ex-graft convicts active again in political parties ‘nothing new’">Read more</a>
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January 9, 2023
By Timoci Vula in Suva The Kanak Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS) of Kanaky New Caledonia has congratulated Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and his three deputies on their election in Parliament last month. In a statement, FLNKS’s Victor Tutugoro also congratulated the 55 Members of Parliament and the newly-constituted government. The liberation front also ... <a title="FLNKS congratulates Fiji PM Rabuka and his coalition government" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/09/flnks-congratulates-fiji-pm-rabuka-and-his-coalition-government/" aria-label="Read more about FLNKS congratulates Fiji PM Rabuka and his coalition government">Read more</a>
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January 9, 2023
By Wata Shaw in Suva After the termination of Qorvis Communications and Vatis, Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has indicated that attention has now shifted to the state-run Fiji Broadcasting Corporation (FBC) and Fiji Sun newspaper. He revealed this while addressing the nation on Friday afternoon. “We made it clear in our manifestos that implementation of ... <a title="Rabuka’s ‘wasteful spending’ spotlight now turns onto FBC, Fiji Sun" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/09/rabukas-wasteful-spending-spotlight-now-turns-onto-fbc-fiji-sun/" aria-label="Read more about Rabuka’s ‘wasteful spending’ spotlight now turns onto FBC, Fiji Sun">Read more</a>
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January 9, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Terhi Nurmikko-Fuller, Senior Lecturer in Digital Humanities, Australian National University Shutterstock Time and again, collaboration has proven to be a key driver of scientific and technological innovation. So it follows that some of the greatest advances have come from intellectual hubs set up for this very purpose. ... <a title="Long before Silicon Valley, scholars in ancient Iraq created an intellectual hub that revolutionised science" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/09/long-before-silicon-valley-scholars-in-ancient-iraq-created-an-intellectual-hub-that-revolutionised-science-191589/" aria-label="Read more about Long before Silicon Valley, scholars in ancient Iraq created an intellectual hub that revolutionised science">Read more</a>
