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April 12, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dougal Sutherland, Clinical Psychologist, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington GettyImages In Japan it’s known as karōshi. In China, guolaosi. The South Koreans call it gwarosa. The literal English translation is “death from overwork”. While we might hope this term wouldn’t resonate in New Zealand, ... <a title="The overwork pandemic: Ashley Bloomfield’s resignation highlights burnout on the COVID-19 front line" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/12/the-overwork-pandemic-ashley-bloomfields-resignation-highlights-burnout-on-the-covid-19-front-line-181050/" aria-label="Read more about The overwork pandemic: Ashley Bloomfield’s resignation highlights burnout on the COVID-19 front line">Read more</a>
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April 12, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Di Wang, Senior lecturer, Queensland University of Technology Shutterstock Since the invention of Bitcoin in 2009 the global cryptocurrency market has grown from nothing to a value of around US$2 trillion. From a price of US$1 in 2011, Bitcoin rose to an all-time high of more than ... <a title="‘Impulsive psychopaths like crypto’: research shows how ‘dark’ personality traits affect Bitcoin enthusiasm" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/12/impulsive-psychopaths-like-crypto-research-shows-how-dark-personality-traits-affect-bitcoin-enthusiasm-180782/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Impulsive psychopaths like crypto’: research shows how ‘dark’ personality traits affect Bitcoin enthusiasm">Read more</a>
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April 12, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Benjamin Moffitt, Associate Professor, Australian Catholic University Populist politicians have been household names in Australian politics over the past decade, from Pauline Hanson to Clive Palmer, Bob Katter and Jacqui Lambie. They tend to only get a small amount of the popular vote – between them, at ... <a title="Populism and the federal election: what can we expect from Hanson, Palmer, Lambie and Katter?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/12/populism-and-the-federal-election-what-can-we-expect-from-hanson-palmer-lambie-and-katter-179567/" aria-label="Read more about Populism and the federal election: what can we expect from Hanson, Palmer, Lambie and Katter?">Read more</a>
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April 12, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Madeline West, PhD Candidate & Lecturer, Deakin University Shutterstock As I sit at the breakfast table with 12-year-old Martin, awaiting his daily bowl of Weetbix, I ask him, “So, how many do you do?” With a cheeky grin and a twinkle in his eye, he sits up ... <a title="3 reasons your teenager might skip breakfast – don’t fuss but do encourage a healthy start" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/12/3-reasons-your-teenager-might-skip-breakfast-dont-fuss-but-do-encourage-a-healthy-start-177457/" aria-label="Read more about 3 reasons your teenager might skip breakfast – don’t fuss but do encourage a healthy start">Read more</a>
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April 12, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Felicity Deane, Associate Professor, Queensland University of Technology Shutterstock The richness of Earth’s plant and animal species is rapidly declining. In Australia, responsibility for this biodiversity loss lies in many quarters – including agriculture. To help address the problem, the federal government is pursuing a “biodiversity stewardship” ... <a title="The Morrison government wants farmers to profit from looking after the land – but will anyone want to pay?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/12/the-morrison-government-wants-farmers-to-profit-from-looking-after-the-land-but-will-anyone-want-to-pay-180882/" aria-label="Read more about The Morrison government wants farmers to profit from looking after the land – but will anyone want to pay?">Read more</a>
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April 12, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joey Moloney, Senior Associate, Grattan Institute If the pre-election budget was designed to address the cost of living, it missed something. In an effort to help those whose wages aren’t growing as quickly as prices, it offered a one-off A$250 payment to income support recipients a temporary ... <a title="Renters spend 10 times as much on housing as petrol. Where’s their cost-of-living relief?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/12/renters-spend-10-times-as-much-on-housing-as-petrol-wheres-their-cost-of-living-relief-180702/" aria-label="Read more about Renters spend 10 times as much on housing as petrol. Where’s their cost-of-living relief?">Read more</a>
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April 12, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Naja Later, Academic Tutor in Media and Communications, Swinburne University of Technology IMDB When Troy Kotsur was awarded Best Supporting Actor at the recent Academy Awards, he dedicated his win to the Deaf community. CODA went on to win Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay, making it ... <a title="From CODA to Hawkeye, the surge of sign languages on screen is a sign of better things to come for the Deaf community" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/12/from-coda-to-hawkeye-the-surge-of-sign-languages-on-screen-is-a-sign-of-better-things-to-come-for-the-deaf-community-180304/" aria-label="Read more about From CODA to Hawkeye, the surge of sign languages on screen is a sign of better things to come for the Deaf community">Read more</a>
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April 11, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The first on-the-ground day of the election campaign has turned into a damaging loss for Anthony Albanese. If Labor can find any bright side in the opposition leader’s failure to be able to specify the unemployment rate, or the cash ... <a title="View from The Hill: Albanese trips, Morrison claims ignorance of huge payout in Tudge affair" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/11/view-from-the-hill-albanese-trips-morrison-claims-ignorance-of-huge-payout-in-tudge-affair-181070/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Albanese trips, Morrison claims ignorance of huge payout in Tudge affair">Read more</a>
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April 11, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adriana E. Bora, PhD Candidate, Queensland University of Technology Yomiuri Shimbun/AP The unimaginable tragedy of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has forced 4.5 million Ukrainian refugees to flee into neighbouring countries, seeking protection. They’ve been met with overwhelming support and generosity by ordinary people offering clothes, food, transport ... <a title="Platforms supporting Ukrainian refugees must prioritise their safety — or risk exposing them to trafficking and exploitation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/11/platforms-supporting-ukrainian-refugees-must-prioritise-their-safety-or-risk-exposing-them-to-trafficking-and-exploitation-180967/" aria-label="Read more about Platforms supporting Ukrainian refugees must prioritise their safety — or risk exposing them to trafficking and exploitation">Read more</a>
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April 11, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Louise Grimmer, Associate Head Research Performance and Senior Lecturer in Retail Marketing, University of Tasmania Pexels Not only is second-hand shopping good for the planet and your wallet, our new research finds the more style-conscious you are, the more likely you are to shop for second-hand clothes ... <a title="Do you shop for second-hand clothes? You’re likely to be more stylish" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/11/do-you-shop-for-second-hand-clothes-youre-likely-to-be-more-stylish-180028/" aria-label="Read more about Do you shop for second-hand clothes? You’re likely to be more stylish">Read more</a>
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April 11, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nic Rawlence, Lecturer in Ancient DNA, University of Otago Wikimedia Commons/Jennifer Moore Aoteaora New Zealand has experienced a dynamic geological and climatic history. There was the separation from the southern super-continent Gondwana, the near drowning during the Oligocene some 27-22 million years ago, and the dramatic changes ... <a title="A new method of extracting ancient DNA from tiny bones reveals the hidden evolutionary history of New Zealand geckos" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/11/a-new-method-of-extracting-ancient-dna-from-tiny-bones-reveals-the-hidden-evolutionary-history-of-new-zealand-geckos-180327/" aria-label="Read more about A new method of extracting ancient DNA from tiny bones reveals the hidden evolutionary history of New Zealand geckos">Read more</a>
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April 11, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lilia Mantai, Senior Lecturer and Academic Lead, University of Sydney Shutterstock More and more people are applying to do a PhD. What many don’t know is it takes serious skills to do one – and, more importantly, complete it. We analysed the selection criteria for PhD candidates ... <a title="The top 3 skills needed to do a PhD are skills employers want too" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/11/the-top-3-skills-needed-to-do-a-phd-are-skills-employers-want-too-175923/" aria-label="Read more about The top 3 skills needed to do a PhD are skills employers want too">Read more</a>
