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Year: 2024

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Generous perks equals happy workers? Not always. Here’s what employees really want

May 30, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sunghoon Kim, Associate professor, University of Sydney Business School, University of Sydney WBMUL/Shutterstock Many Australian companies offer a range of benefits and perks to workers, hoping to attract top talent and strengthen employee loyalty. These might include a work car, free lunches, generous overtime, gym memberships, flexible ... <a title="Generous perks equals happy workers? Not always. Here’s what employees really want" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/30/generous-perks-equals-happy-workers-not-always-heres-what-employees-really-want-230966/" aria-label="Read more about Generous perks equals happy workers? Not always. Here’s what employees really want">Read more</a>

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How long should everyday appliances last? Why NZ needs a minimum product lifespan law

May 30, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Win Thandar Zaw, PhD Candidate, Te Piringa-Faculty of Law, University of Waikato borevina/Getty Images When a product or appliance fails, how often have you asked yourself whether it’s even worth fixing? Chances are, even if the item is repairable, the cost and inconvenience mean buying a new ... <a title="How long should everyday appliances last? Why NZ needs a minimum product lifespan law" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/30/how-long-should-everyday-appliances-last-why-nz-needs-a-minimum-product-lifespan-law-229494/" aria-label="Read more about How long should everyday appliances last? Why NZ needs a minimum product lifespan law">Read more</a>

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Albanese government gives new Ministerial Direction on visa appeals to make ‘community safety’ paramount

May 29, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Albanese government is giving a new “Ministerial Direction” to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal on visa cases, telling it to make community safety paramount in considering appeals from non-citizens with serious criminal records. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the change ... <a title="Albanese government gives new Ministerial Direction on visa appeals to make ‘community safety’ paramount" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/29/albanese-government-gives-new-ministerial-direction-on-visa-appeals-to-make-community-safety-paramount-231175/" aria-label="Read more about Albanese government gives new Ministerial Direction on visa appeals to make ‘community safety’ paramount">Read more</a>

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Andrew Norton on the Albanese government’s interventionist policy to cut foreign student numbers

May 29, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Migration has become a major battleground between the government and opposition. While they have different policies, each side is targeting foreign students in their plans for cuts in the intake. The government will apply caps, decided by the minister, on ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Andrew Norton on the Albanese government’s interventionist policy to cut foreign student numbers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/29/politics-with-michelle-grattan-andrew-norton-on-the-albanese-governments-interventionist-policy-to-cut-foreign-student-numbers-231176/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Andrew Norton on the Albanese government’s interventionist policy to cut foreign student numbers">Read more</a>

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Is Australia doing enough to respond to Papua New Guinea’s catastrophic landslide?

May 29, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jonathan Ritchie, Senior Lecturer in History, Deakin University The total number of people killed in the landslide in Papua New Guinea’s remote and mountainous Enga Province will probably never be known. Shortly after the entire hillside collapsed on Friday, it was speculated around 150 men, women and ... <a title="Is Australia doing enough to respond to Papua New Guinea’s catastrophic landslide?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/29/is-australia-doing-enough-to-respond-to-papua-new-guineas-catastrophic-landslide-230981/" aria-label="Read more about Is Australia doing enough to respond to Papua New Guinea’s catastrophic landslide?">Read more</a>

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Strategic silence: Furiosa’s silence in the new Mad Max speaks volumes about women’s agency

May 29, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rebecca Johinke, Associate professor, English, University of Sydney Warner Bros. Pictures When George Miller was directing Anya Taylor-Joy in the role of Furiosa, Taylor-Joy says he told her: ‘mouth closed, no emotion, speak with your eyes’. That’s it, that’s all you have. Taylor-Joy has only 30 lines ... <a title="Strategic silence: Furiosa’s silence in the new Mad Max speaks volumes about women’s agency" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/29/strategic-silence-furiosas-silence-in-the-new-mad-max-speaks-volumes-about-womens-agency-230871/" aria-label="Read more about Strategic silence: Furiosa’s silence in the new Mad Max speaks volumes about women’s agency">Read more</a>

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The sensuous, yet unsettling: remembering the groundbreaking Australian photographer Rosemary Laing

May 29, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Donna West Brett, Associate Professor in Art History, University of Sydney A ‘swansong’ is a metaphor for an action or a performance prior to an ending. The term conveys the notion of something both grand and final. This was the opening paragraph, written by curator Victoria Lynn, ... <a title="The sensuous, yet unsettling: remembering the groundbreaking Australian photographer Rosemary Laing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/29/the-sensuous-yet-unsettling-remembering-the-groundbreaking-australian-photographer-rosemary-laing-231157/" aria-label="Read more about The sensuous, yet unsettling: remembering the groundbreaking Australian photographer Rosemary Laing">Read more</a>

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Wondering how to teach your kids about consent? Here’s an age-based guide to get you started

May 29, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Giselle Natassia Woodley, Researcher and Phd Candidate, Edith Cowan University Brett Sayles/Pexels The Australian government’s new campaign Consent Can’t Wait challenges us all to improve our understanding of consent. It asks a series of questions to illustrate this issue is more complex than simplistic “no means no” ... <a title="Wondering how to teach your kids about consent? Here’s an age-based guide to get you started" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/29/wondering-how-to-teach-your-kids-about-consent-heres-an-age-based-guide-to-get-you-started-230976/" aria-label="Read more about Wondering how to teach your kids about consent? Here’s an age-based guide to get you started">Read more</a>

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We know the seas are rising – so why are Australian governments not planning for it?

May 29, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anthony Boxshall, Enterprise Fellow, The University of Melbourne KarenHBlack/Shutterstock The vast majority of Australians (87%) live within 50 kilometres of a coastline. The coast offers scenery, swimming and cooling from the sea. But the problem is, coastlines as we know them are going to change. Sea-level rise ... <a title="We know the seas are rising – so why are Australian governments not planning for it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/29/we-know-the-seas-are-rising-so-why-are-australian-governments-not-planning-for-it-230944/" aria-label="Read more about We know the seas are rising – so why are Australian governments not planning for it?">Read more</a>

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Profession or trade? Why training NZ’s teachers in the classroom is not the right answer

May 29, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kirsten Locke, Associate Professor, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Choreograph/Getty Images How New Zealand trains teachers is about to change with the government’s push to increase the workforce by 1,500. The plan, announced ahead of the 2024 budget, includes funding 1,200 places for aspiring teachers to ... <a title="Profession or trade? Why training NZ’s teachers in the classroom is not the right answer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/29/profession-or-trade-why-training-nzs-teachers-in-the-classroom-is-not-the-right-answer-230862/" aria-label="Read more about Profession or trade? Why training NZ’s teachers in the classroom is not the right answer">Read more</a>

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Palestine solidarity group condemns ‘colonial violence’ in Rafah, Kanaky

May 29, 2024

Asia Pacific Report A New Zealand solidarity group for Palestine with a focus on settler colonialism has condemned the latest atrocities by the Israeli military in its attack on Rafah — in defiance of the International Court of Justice order last Friday to halt the assault — and also French brutality in Kanaky New Caledonia. ... <a title="Palestine solidarity group condemns ‘colonial violence’ in Rafah, Kanaky" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/29/palestine-solidarity-group-condemns-colonial-violence-in-rafah-kanaky/" aria-label="Read more about Palestine solidarity group condemns ‘colonial violence’ in Rafah, Kanaky">Read more</a>

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Vanuatu is holding its first-ever referendum – here’s what’s at stake

May 29, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kolaia Raisele, PhD candidate, youth leadership in the Pacific, La Trobe University Members of the ‘Muvmen Red’ rally in Port Vila, Vanuatu, holding a banner that reads ‘Voes Blong Yumi: Stopem Instabiliti Tede’ (Our Voice: Stop Instability Today). Voes Blong Yumi/Facebook Vanuatu’s young people are tired of ... <a title="Vanuatu is holding its first-ever referendum – here’s what’s at stake" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/29/vanuatu-is-holding-its-first-ever-referendum-heres-whats-at-stake-228192/" aria-label="Read more about Vanuatu is holding its first-ever referendum – here’s what’s at stake">Read more</a>