Racism in Aotearoa New Zealand has been increasingly under the spotlight in recent years. The 2019 Christchurch mosque attacks amplified conversations about racial equality that continued in the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests. But racism is a complicated topic and not all minorities experience it in the same way or to the same extent. As our recent research found, financial wealth and a person’s ability to “pass” as white can have a significant impact on how they experience racism. This challenges the conventional wisdom that systemic and interpersonal racism affects all minorities equally. Recently, the government and other…
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Thirst trap, but make it winter. Kylie Jenner heated things up in Aspen when she shared a series of sizzling bikini pics while on a pre-holiday vacation to the Colorado ski town. In the photos, posted to her Instagram on Dec. 10, the 25-year-old poses indoors wearing a barely-there shiny black two-piece, featuring a triangle top and string bottoms, underneath a cozy robe. To accessorize, Kylie slipped on a furry pair of boots and dark sunglasses. She captioned the post simply with two freezing face emojis. One day earlier, the Kylie Cosmetics founder was photographed touching down in Aspen with sister Kendall Jenner. She…
Content warning: this article contains explicit language. School bullying is a huge and distressing problem. In 2015, 43% of Australian year 8 students experienced bullying each month. A 2022 Mission Australia survey of Australians between 15 and 19 found 47% were “extremely” or “somewhat” concerned about bullying. The picture is similar overseas. In 2020, the World Health Organization reported one in three students around the world aged 11-15 years suffered bullying in the preceding month. Despite all the research about bullying, it is rare to hear directly from young people about what bullying looks like in their everyday lives. A…
“I am in charge of cases pertaining to women and children in Nimba county. The most prevalent cases I handle here are rape, persistent non-support (failure to pay alimony) and domestic violence. Rape is the most commonly reported of these cases. It is a very difficult issue to work on, even for those of us with training and experience, because the impact of rape stays with the survivor for life. If a child is raped, they are provided counselling, medical and other support but they will never fully recover from the trauma and even physical damage. This is why I…
Over thousands of years of firm friendship between humans and dogs, we have successfully created about 350 different breeds. We’ve relied on terriers for hunting, sheepdogs for herding, and all for companionship – but how much are dog personalities defined by their breed? In a new paper, researchers from the United States zoomed into the genetic codes of more than 4,000 different dogs, and surveyed 46,000 pet owners. They identified many genes associated with behaviours typical of certain breeds, such as the tendency for terriers to catch and kill prey. Their findings ultimately suggest the type of breed does indeed…
Whether gift-hunting for a musician, a sporty audiophile, or a sound quality-sensitive gamer, this list of gift ideas for audiophiles is sure to contain a gift that fulfills their desires. From studio-grade headphones to bone-conduction earbuds and even DJ-ready turntables, this list covers a wide range of audiophile gifts.The OnePlus Nord Buds are an excellent choice on the earbuds side. These earbuds boast 12.4mm titanium drivers, are IP55 weather resistant, and have seven hours of battery life, or 30 with the case. The most notable feature of the Nord Buds, though, is the customization. These earbuds allow users to set…
Labor rights advocates nationwide celebrated after part-time faculty at the New School in New York City reached a tentative collective bargaining agreement with the higher education institution late Saturday, ending a strike that has spanned more than three weeks.”Collective action and worker solidarity wins!””WE WON! We won our fair contract,” tweeted Natasha Lennard, a columnist at The Intercept who also teaches at the school. “Strikes work!! Solidarity works!!!”Other instructors, students, and groups—from a union at Rutgers University in New Jersey to the New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO—welcomed the development as a win for workers.As The New York Times…
Anthony* (a friend) called a few weeks ago, deeply worried. A deputy principal of a high school in Queensland, over the past year he spent hundreds of thousands of dollars buying cryptocurrencies, borrowing money using his home as equity. But now all his assets, valued at A$600,000, were stuck in an account he couldn’t access. He’d bought through FTX, the world’s third-biggest cryptocurrency exchange, endorsed by celebrities such as Seinfeld co-creator Larry David, basketball champions Steph Curry and Shaquille O’Neal, and tennis ace Naomi Osaka. Tennis player Naomi Osaka advertises FTX while playing at the Miami Open tennis tournament in…
The second and final phase of the InterContinental Khao Yai Resort’s opening adds 19 suites, housed within repurposed heritage railcars, a spa, French bistro, and a cocktail bar to the property’s facilities. The train car suites tell the tale of Khao Yai during the era of King Rama V, when the region was a gateway for railroad travel to the Northeast of Thailand and surrounding cities such as Hanoi, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Yangon, Luang Prabang, Saigon, Phnom Penh, Chiang Rai, Khon Kaen, Songkhla, Sukhothai and Chanthaburi. Each wagon has been uniquely designed and named after a different destination. Set around…
Members of the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol are expected to finalize decisions on criminal referrals during a virtual meeting Sunday afternoon.CBS News’ Margaret Brennan inquired about the panel’s plans earlier Sunday, when Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.)—a member of the subcommittee created to deal with outstanding issues, including potential referrals—to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)—appeared on “Face the Nation.”Pointing to reporting that the committee is considering referrals for former President Donald Trump, ex-DOJ official Jeffrey Clark, right-wing attorney John Eastman, former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani, and ex-White House chief of staff…