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Month: January 2024

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‘Caring as much as you do was killing you’. We need to talk about burnout in the arts

January 9, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katherine (Kate) Power, Lecturer in Management, School of Business, The University of Queensland Verne Ho/Unsplash, CC BY Burnout is an occupational hazard in many people-focused jobs. People in these roles routinely go “above and beyond” for the benefit of others – often in the face of funding ... <a title="‘Caring as much as you do was killing you’. We need to talk about burnout in the arts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/09/caring-as-much-as-you-do-was-killing-you-we-need-to-talk-about-burnout-in-the-arts-215883/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Caring as much as you do was killing you’. We need to talk about burnout in the arts">Read more</a>

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Former New Caledonia-based envoy appointed French President’s chief

January 8, 2024

By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ French Pacific correspondent A former New Caledonia-based High Commissioner, Patrice Faure, has been appointed Chief-of-Staff of French President Emmanuel Macron. Faure is described as an expert on French overseas territories, particularly New Caledonia. The 56-year-old prefect was France’s representative (High Commissioner) in New Caledonia between 2021 and 2023, a period marked ... <a title="Former New Caledonia-based envoy appointed French President’s chief" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/08/former-new-caledonia-based-envoy-appointed-french-presidents-chief/" aria-label="Read more about Former New Caledonia-based envoy appointed French President’s chief">Read more</a>

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About the Houthi Red Sea Blockage.

January 8, 2024

Headline: About the Houthi Red Sea Blockage. – 36th Parallel Assessments Announcement that NZ has joined with 13 other maritime trade-dependent states in warning Houthis in Yemen to cease their attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea (particularly in the Bad-el-Mandeb Strait) raises some finer points embedded in the confrontation. First, there is the ... <a title="About the Houthi Red Sea Blockage." class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/08/about-the-houthi-red-sea-blockage/" aria-label="Read more about About the Houthi Red Sea Blockage.">Read more</a>

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Why are my muscles sore after exercise? Hint: it’s nothing to do with lactic acid

January 8, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert Andrew Robergs, Associate Professor – Exercise Physiology, Queensland University of Technology Shutterstock As many of us hit the gym or go for a run to recover from the silly season, you might notice a bit of extra muscle soreness. This is especially true if it has ... <a title="Why are my muscles sore after exercise? Hint: it’s nothing to do with lactic acid" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/08/why-are-my-muscles-sore-after-exercise-hint-its-nothing-to-do-with-lactic-acid-214638/" aria-label="Read more about Why are my muscles sore after exercise? Hint: it’s nothing to do with lactic acid">Read more</a>

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Pacific journalists are strong and ‘it’s up to us’, says honoured Barbara Dreaver

January 8, 2024

By Khalia Strong Barbara Dreaver is a familiar face on Aotearoa New Zealand television screens, beloved to some, and feared by others who have been exposed by her work across three decades. Dreaver has been named an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the New Years Honours list, for services to investigative ... <a title="Pacific journalists are strong and ‘it’s up to us’, says honoured Barbara Dreaver" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/08/pacific-journalists-are-strong-and-its-up-to-us-says-honoured-barbara-dreaver/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific journalists are strong and ‘it’s up to us’, says honoured Barbara Dreaver">Read more</a>

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1 in 3 people are lonely. Will AI help, or make things worse?

January 8, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Cowling, Associate Professor – Information & Communication Technology (ICT), CQUniversity Australia Shutterstock ChatGPT has repeatedly made headlines since its release late last year, with various scholars and professionals exploring its potential applications in both work and education settings. However, one area receiving less attention is the ... <a title="1 in 3 people are lonely. Will AI help, or make things worse?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/08/1-in-3-people-are-lonely-will-ai-help-or-make-things-worse-217924/" aria-label="Read more about 1 in 3 people are lonely. Will AI help, or make things worse?">Read more</a>

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Here’s why you should (almost) never use a pie chart for your data

January 8, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Barnett, Professor of Statistics, Queensland University of Technology YesPhotographers/Shutterstock Our lives are becoming increasingly data driven. Our phones monitor our time and internet usage and online surveys discern our opinions and likes. These data harvests are used for telling us how well we’ve slept or what ... <a title="Here’s why you should (almost) never use a pie chart for your data" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/08/heres-why-you-should-almost-never-use-a-pie-chart-for-your-data-214576/" aria-label="Read more about Here’s why you should (almost) never use a pie chart for your data">Read more</a>

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Male pregnancy and weird courtship wiggles: how NZ’s wide-bodied pipefish confounds expectations

January 8, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Flanagan, Senior Lecturer, University of Canterbury If you’ve ever watched a natural history programme on TV, you’ve probably seen animals performing a wide variety of behaviours to get the attention of the opposite sex. BBC Earth even released an interview with David Attenborough about some of ... <a title="Male pregnancy and weird courtship wiggles: how NZ’s wide-bodied pipefish confounds expectations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/08/male-pregnancy-and-weird-courtship-wiggles-how-nzs-wide-bodied-pipefish-confounds-expectations-216618/" aria-label="Read more about Male pregnancy and weird courtship wiggles: how NZ’s wide-bodied pipefish confounds expectations">Read more</a>

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Senate estimates and inquiries: what are they, what’s the difference, and why do we have them?

January 8, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lachlan Johnson, Research fellow, University of Tasmania In recent times, we’ve seen plenty of big news stories emerge from senate inquiries and estimates hearings. Senate inquries have examined hot-button issues as diverse as disruption in school classrooms, the November 8 Optus service outage, and questionable tax minimisation ... <a title="Senate estimates and inquiries: what are they, what’s the difference, and why do we have them?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/08/senate-estimates-and-inquiries-what-are-they-whats-the-difference-and-why-do-we-have-them-219204/" aria-label="Read more about Senate estimates and inquiries: what are they, what’s the difference, and why do we have them?">Read more</a>

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Dogs are incredible – if unlikely – allies in conservation

January 8, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Romane H Cristescu, Researcher in Koala, Detection Dogs, Conservation Genetics and Ecology, University of the Sunshine Coast UniSC Detection Dogs for Conservation Dogs have been working with people for centuries. Think hunting dogs, herding dogs, police dogs or search and rescue dogs. But have you heard of ... <a title="Dogs are incredible – if unlikely – allies in conservation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/08/dogs-are-incredible-if-unlikely-allies-in-conservation-204813/" aria-label="Read more about Dogs are incredible – if unlikely – allies in conservation">Read more</a>

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Worried about school refusal? How to use the holidays to help your child

January 8, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Corey Bloomfield, Senior Lecturer in Education, CQUniversity Australia Richard Stachman/Unsplash, CC BY These long summer holidays may seem like an extra blessing to families who are dealing with a child who does not like school or who refuses to go. But even as January stretches out in ... <a title="Worried about school refusal? How to use the holidays to help your child" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/08/worried-about-school-refusal-how-to-use-the-holidays-to-help-your-child-219487/" aria-label="Read more about Worried about school refusal? How to use the holidays to help your child">Read more</a>

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China’s capitalist reforms are said to have moved 800 million out of extreme poverty – new data suggests the opposite

January 8, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dylan Sullivan, Adjunct Fellow and PhD candidate in the Macquarie School of Social Sciences, Macquarie University Shutterstock It has become an article of faith among many economists that China’s pro-market reforms of the 1980s and 1990s ushered in a sustained reduction in poverty. This narrative relies on ... <a title="China’s capitalist reforms are said to have moved 800 million out of extreme poverty – new data suggests the opposite" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/08/chinas-capitalist-reforms-are-said-to-have-moved-800-million-out-of-extreme-poverty-new-data-suggests-the-opposite-216621/" aria-label="Read more about China’s capitalist reforms are said to have moved 800 million out of extreme poverty – new data suggests the opposite">Read more</a>