A look at the week in politics, focussing on what Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has described as “without doubt, the biggest shock this country has ever faced”.
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Temperature checks will miss children who are asymptomatic, which we know many kids with COVID-19 are. And the thermometers used aren’t necessarily the most reliable in the first place.
Further tests are needed but a trial showed that, when compared against placebo treatment, those given the drug had a 79% lower risk of developing severe disease.
The more layers your mask has, the better, our new research confirms.
The hard lockdowns of whole blocks have been challenging for many residents due to their histories of trauma, their housing conditions and a lack of communication and understanding from authorities.
By 2022 the government will probably have spent half a trillion, but it will be value for money.
Aged care homes need to have protocols in place to prevent COVID-19 infection in the first instance. But in the event an outbreak does occur, they need to be well prepared.
A seven week survey asked questions on the experiences of students with disabilities and their families when schools across Australia had mostly closed, and children learnt remotely.
A new study not only shows that the malarial drug chloroquine doesn’t block SARS-CoV-2 from infecting lung cells, but also explains why.
Measuring seismic noice could show whether people are following future lockdown measures.
How anti-racism social movements and teaching disruptions due to COVID-19 can lead to more equitable and inclusive schooling.
Uber drivers are back in court for a final showdown with the American company.
When you ask Americans what the word ‘science’ brings to mind, a majority respond ‘hope.’ Using this built-in brand can help communicate important science messages.
Masks are only effective if you follow certain principles when wearing them.
A new survey found that dealing with emotional customers over issues such as wearing a mask is taking an increasing toll.
Knowing who has had the coronavirus relies on testing – which itself is influenced by the weather.
If anyone had told the Coalition when it was elected in 2013 that it would be presiding over such a debt level, let alone arguing its virtues, they’d have been laughed out of court…
A proposed new law could increase state control over social media, amid an effort to curb criticism of the Erdoğan government.
Boris Johnson has attacked Muslim women for covering their faces. Now he wants the whole of the UK to do so.
The economy will be in the doldrums for quite some time, but the budget can cope.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University
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Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC L3 Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney
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Chair in Epidemiology, Deakin University
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Senior Research Fellow in Global Health, University of Southampton
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Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of South Australia
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Associate Professor of Bioethics, University of Portsmouth
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Honorary Enterprise Professor, School of Population and Global Health, and Department of General Practice and Primary Care, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Public Health, University of Sheffield
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Associate Professor, Director Cabrini Monash University Department of Nursing Research, Monash University
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Professor of Medicine, University of East Anglia
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Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Consultant Neonatologist and Professor of Ethics, University of Oxford
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Senior Lecturer in Mathematical Biology, University of Bath
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Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia
