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Jack Tame’s crisp perspective, style and enthusiasm makes for refreshing and entertaining Saturday morning radio on Newstalk ZB.

News, sport, books, music, gardens and celebrities – what better way to spend your Saturdays?

Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Newstalk ZB

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Jack Tame’s crisp perspective, style and enthusiasm makes for refreshing and entertaining Saturday morning radio on Newstalk ZB.

News, sport, books, music, gardens and celebrities – what better way to spend your Saturdays?

    Estelle Clifford: A review of Gossip's new album, Real Power

    Estelle Clifford: A review of Gossip's new album, Real Power

    Estelle Clifford reviews Gossip's first album since reuniting in 2019, Real Power. 

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    Catherine Raynes: Reviewing The Hunter, Private Equity

    Catherine Raynes: Reviewing The Hunter, Private Equity

    The Hunter by Tana French

    It's a blazing summer when two men arrive in a small village in the West of Ireland. One of them is coming home. Both of them are coming to get rich. One of them is going to die.

    Private Equity by Carrie Sun

    When we meet Carrie Sun, she can't shake the feeling that she's wasting her life. The daughter of Chinese immigrants, Carrie excelled in school, graduated early from MIT, and climbed the corporate ladder, all in pursuit of the American dream. But at twenty-nine, she's left her analyst job, dropped out of an MBA program, and is trapped in an unhappy engagement. So when she gets the rare opportunity to work at one of the most prestigious hedge funds in the world, she knows she can't say no. Fourteen interviews later, she's in. 

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    Mike Yardley: Southern treats of the Gold Coast

    Mike Yardley: Southern treats of the Gold Coast

    Mike Yardley spoke to Jack Tame about his time in Coolangatta, in southern Gold Coast.

    For more tips on tripping the sights and treats of the southern Gold Coast, Mike's article is here.

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    Dougal Sutherland: New study on wellbeing in the workplace

    Dougal Sutherland: New study on wellbeing in the workplace

    Dougal Sutherland discusses a recent survey by Umbrella Wellbeing showing the large number of employees who feel that their mental wellbeing isn't being prioritised, and the risk that poses for businesses. 

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    Ruud Kleinpaste: Autumn holes in the ground

    Ruud Kleinpaste: Autumn holes in the ground

    A few days ago, we celebrated our Autumn Equinox; that was on Wednesday 20th March at 16:06 to be precise. 

    It really has nothing to do with this story, apart from the fact that you'll notice quite a few good-looking holes in your lawn around this time of the year. It shows you that life-cycles either come to an end or change from one phase to the next.

    A good example is the mess made by starlings in my lawn: hundreds of sizeable holes per square metre really stands out. 

    Autumn rain has finally made the soil quite wet; Grassgrub larvae (juveniles) are moving upwards in the soil to avoid being drowned and starlings literally probe the soil for tasty grubs. I'm not that worries: these starlings provide a gratis pest-control service. 

    On soils where there are few plants (think of those "naked" vertical clay banks) you'll often find medium-sized round holes with an opening that looks "counter-sunk" in shape.

    This is the job of our native tiger beetles. When they are larvae they create these tunnels into the soil and block the entrance with their head, while waiting for suitable prey to walk past. 

    From now on, you'll notice that the holes are open - the larvae will finalise their juvenile stages underground and emerge in late spring as fast-moving adult beetles.

    And from now on there will be critters that come out of the soil, especially after good rain events. Earthworms will move up easily to grab some organic material from the surface of the soil and to drop some casts off on top! These worms are recyclers and literally live off of the dead plant material (and other natural waste, such as animal droppings). This planet is perfectly designed in and around our soil. 

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    Paul Stenhouse: US Government says Apple is monopolising the smartphone market

    Paul Stenhouse: US Government says Apple is monopolising the smartphone market

    The US Government says users who purchase Apple smartphones are "locked in" to the Apple ecosystem. Within the ecosystem, all your devices and services are meant to interconnect effortlessly.

    Apple says it will seek to have the case dismissed, and if unsuccessful, will fight it vigorously. 

    The Justice Department estimates that Apple's share of the US smartphone market exceeds 70%. 

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