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Year: 2024

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‘Care is in everything we do and everything we are’: the work of Indigenous women needs to be valued

March 19, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elise Klein, Associate professor, Australian National University It’s commonly accepted that women do the vast majority of caregiving in Australian society. But less appreciated is that Indigenous women do larger amounts of unpaid care than any other group. Working with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social ... <a title="‘Care is in everything we do and everything we are’: the work of Indigenous women needs to be valued" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/19/care-is-in-everything-we-do-and-everything-we-are-the-work-of-indigenous-women-needs-to-be-valued-225780/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Care is in everything we do and everything we are’: the work of Indigenous women needs to be valued">Read more</a>

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With nominations decided, Trump leads Biden in US polls; UK Labour far ahead as election approaches

March 19, 2024

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 Joe Biden and Donald Trump have both secured their parties’ nominations for the November 5 United States general election by winning a majority of all delegates to ... <a title="With nominations decided, Trump leads Biden in US polls; UK Labour far ahead as election approaches" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/19/with-nominations-decided-trump-leads-biden-in-us-polls-uk-labour-far-ahead-as-election-approaches-225460/" aria-label="Read more about With nominations decided, Trump leads Biden in US polls; UK Labour far ahead as election approaches">Read more</a>

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Fiji facing an exodus of Fijians – and a brain drain again, says Naupoto

March 19, 2024

By Wata Shaw in Suva Fiji is facing an exodus of Fijians as many are leaving for overseas seeking employment and education and others are migrating, says Opposition MP Viliame Naupoto. Speaking in Parliament, he said: “His Excellency’s speech (Ratu Wiliame Katonivere) comes after a little over one year of the coalition government in power,” ... <a title="Fiji facing an exodus of Fijians – and a brain drain again, says Naupoto" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/19/fiji-facing-an-exodus-of-fijians-and-a-brain-drain-again-says-naupoto/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji facing an exodus of Fijians – and a brain drain again, says Naupoto">Read more</a>

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Do you have 7,513 unread emails in your inbox? Research suggests that’s unwise

March 19, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matt Balogh, Adjunct Lecturer, University of New England Tero Vesalainen/Shutterstock How do you manage your emails? Are you an “inbox zero” kind of person, or do you just leave thousands of them unread? Our new study, published today in the journal Information Research, suggests that leaving all ... <a title="Do you have 7,513 unread emails in your inbox? Research suggests that’s unwise" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/19/do-you-have-7-513-unread-emails-in-your-inbox-research-suggests-thats-unwise-225181/" aria-label="Read more about Do you have 7,513 unread emails in your inbox? Research suggests that’s unwise">Read more</a>

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Political donations rules are finally in the spotlight – here’s what the government should do

March 19, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Griffiths, Deputy Program Director, Budgets and Government, Grattan Institute Australia’s political donations rules are woefully inadequate, but donations reform is finally on the agenda. The federal government has signalled its interest in reform and will soon begin briefing MPs on its plan. Greater transparency on who ... <a title="Political donations rules are finally in the spotlight – here’s what the government should do" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/19/political-donations-rules-are-finally-in-the-spotlight-heres-what-the-government-should-do-225901/" aria-label="Read more about Political donations rules are finally in the spotlight – here’s what the government should do">Read more</a>

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Study links microplastics with human health problems – but there’s still a lot we don’t know

March 19, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Patrick Taylor, Chief Environmental Scientist, EPA Victoria; Honorary Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University Naiyana Somchitkaeo/Shutterstock A recent study published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine has linked microplastics with risk to human health. The study involved patients in Italy who had a ... <a title="Study links microplastics with human health problems – but there’s still a lot we don’t know" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/19/study-links-microplastics-with-human-health-problems-but-theres-still-a-lot-we-dont-know-225354/" aria-label="Read more about Study links microplastics with human health problems – but there’s still a lot we don’t know">Read more</a>

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On a climate rollercoaster: how Australia’s environment fared in the world’s hottest year

March 19, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Albert Van Dijk, Professor, Water and Landscape Dynamics, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University Global climate records were shattered in 2023, from air and sea temperatures to sea-level rise and sea-ice extent. Scores of countries recorded their hottest year and numerous weather disasters occurred ... <a title="On a climate rollercoaster: how Australia’s environment fared in the world’s hottest year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/19/on-a-climate-rollercoaster-how-australias-environment-fared-in-the-worlds-hottest-year-225268/" aria-label="Read more about On a climate rollercoaster: how Australia’s environment fared in the world’s hottest year">Read more</a>

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Intimacy, ‘secret service’ and social climbing: meet the real Villiers women behind Mary & George

March 19, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Bendall, Senior Lecturer, Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences, Australian Catholic University Binge Mary & George, the new British television drama series, depicts the real-life story of Mary Villiers and her son George, and their social climbing at the early 17th century English royal court. George ... <a title="Intimacy, ‘secret service’ and social climbing: meet the real Villiers women behind Mary & George" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/19/intimacy-secret-service-and-social-climbing-meet-the-real-villiers-women-behind-mary-and-george-225356/" aria-label="Read more about Intimacy, ‘secret service’ and social climbing: meet the real Villiers women behind Mary & George">Read more</a>

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What’s the best way to ease rents and improve housing affordability? We modelled 4 of the government’s biggest programs

March 19, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jason Nassios, Associate Professor, Centre of Policy Studies, Victoria University This article is part of The Conversation’s series examining the housing crisis. Read the other articles in the series here. Australian state and federal governments spend money in many ways to ease rental stress and get more ... <a title="What’s the best way to ease rents and improve housing affordability? We modelled 4 of the government’s biggest programs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/19/whats-the-best-way-to-ease-rents-and-improve-housing-affordability-we-modelled-4-of-the-governments-biggest-programs-225446/" aria-label="Read more about What’s the best way to ease rents and improve housing affordability? We modelled 4 of the government’s biggest programs">Read more</a>

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50 anti-corruption advocates call for probe into Indonesian ‘election fraud’

March 19, 2024

The letters, which were published last week, were addressed to Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) Chairperson Megawati Sukarnoputri, National Democrat Party (NasDem) Chairperson Surya Paloh, National Awakening Party (PKB) Chairperson Muhaimin Iskandar, Justice and Prosperity Party (PKS) President Ahmad Syaikhu and United Development Party (PPP) Chairperson Muhammad Mardiono. In the letter, the social justice ... <a title="50 anti-corruption advocates call for probe into Indonesian ‘election fraud’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/19/50-anti-corruption-advocates-call-for-probe-into-indonesian-election-fraud/" aria-label="Read more about 50 anti-corruption advocates call for probe into Indonesian ‘election fraud’">Read more</a>

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Anime live-action adaptations are often hated by (Western) fans. But are they being too harsh?

March 18, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emerald L King, Lecturer in Humanities, University of Tasmania IMDB Between Netflix’s 2023 live-action version of One Piece, and its latest take on Avatar: The Last Airbender, fans are once again asking: why are live-action anime adaptations so tricky to get right? Despite the ongoing debate about ... <a title="Anime live-action adaptations are often hated by (Western) fans. But are they being too harsh?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/18/anime-live-action-adaptations-are-often-hated-by-western-fans-but-are-they-being-too-harsh-225569/" aria-label="Read more about Anime live-action adaptations are often hated by (Western) fans. But are they being too harsh?">Read more</a>

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‘Just a mum’: pregnant women and working parents feel overlooked and undervalued in the workplace

March 18, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dr Rachael Potter, Research Associate and Lecturer in Work and Organisational Psychology, University of South Australia Ground Picture/Shutterstock Pregnant women and workers with children are often unfairly treated by their bosses and colleagues, despite laws to protect against workplace discrimination in Australia, according to a new study. ... <a title="‘Just a mum’: pregnant women and working parents feel overlooked and undervalued in the workplace" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/18/just-a-mum-pregnant-women-and-working-parents-feel-overlooked-and-undervalued-in-the-workplace-225676/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Just a mum’: pregnant women and working parents feel overlooked and undervalued in the workplace">Read more</a>