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Lockdowns to curb the spread of COVID-19 had various effects on food as it went from farms to plates.
A society in crisis is more than the sum of its flawed parts.
Our modelling shows the elimination strategy, including early, sharp lockdowns, remains Australia’s best policy.
Ready to party post-pandemic, but at the same time feeling shy? Here’s how social isolation affects the brain – and what research suggests about the effects of resocialization.
There’s always an element of ‘hindsight being 20/20’ whenever we’re evaluating a lockdown.
Stronger stay-at-home measures led to bigger reductions in crime – though these changes soon began to reverse.
COVID-19 cases and hospitalisations have risen over the past month, but more time to vaccinate people could stem the tide.
Different people and groups have differing, and often opposing, goals that they value differently. That makes public discussion, compromise and agreement difficult.
Despite calls to use them, traditional cost-benefit calculations haven’t featured in the UK’s lockdown decisions.
Denial and deception can be harmful weapons with lethal consequences, neither logic or law is on the side of ‘freedom’ rallies.
From the things you choose to focus on, to the support you seek from others, to the way you look after your physical health — these coping strategies could help you through Melbourne’s latest lockdown.
People are not more likely now to get infected by brushing past someone on the street. We’re just better at finding links between cases.
Endurance is a surprisingly progressive way of creating a better future.
In learning what we can from stressful situations, we can model efficient ways of coping for our children
Pregnant women’s experiences can affect their babies’ health, even into adulthood. Researchers know societywide stresses can lead to these long-term consequences – and the pandemic likely fits the bill.
During lockdown, cooking and baking were routinely suggested as a fun way to keep children busy. It got them learning too
Since 1999, extreme poverty has declined while rates of young people in education and employment have risen. Without investment though, the impact of the pandemic could see this progress imperilled,
A new study asked over 1,000 workers how productive they were at home, and the results shine a light into how companies should approach remote working in future.
In a context where physical presence is still highly valued, employees are extending their working hours to gain the trust of their superiors.
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