A survey conducted in April revealed more than half the participants flouted social distancing rules to go shopping for non-essential items, and visit friends or family.
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Western Sydney’s growth-driven boom had ended before COVID-19 hit. Some neighbourhood unemployment rates were 2-3 times the metropolitan average, with female workforce participation as low as 43%.
Tried to avoid coronavirus news in recent months? Here’s what you’ve missed while you’ve been away.
Claiming for working for home is fraught. It’s safest to claim the running expenses the tax office allows. ‘Occupancy expenses’ are harder to justify and could cost you your capital gains tax discount.
Supercomputers in Canberra and Perth power the analysis and modelling that decision-makers rely on in national crises.
Local leaders and business owners have had to get creative to help their residents stay healthy and keep community economies going.
Texas hospitals are filling up with new COVID-19 cases, and many of the people falling ill are young.
During the pandemic, children’s independent mobility may be more essential than ever before.
Virtual health-care services have been on the decision agenda for years, but lack of financial investment and political will has hindered progress. The pandemic has provided the impetus for action.
Human encroachment on the environment is increasing the threat of diseases like COVID-19, but spending more time in nature could also be part of the solution to this pandemic.
As Canada responds to the pandemic, there is a risk that women who lead businesses will lose the traction they have gained on gender and diversity.
Germany, New Zealand and Taiwan share a common trait beyond having women in the top job.
There is speculation about whether a population can achieve some sort of immunity to the virus with as little as 20% infected.
Taiwan and Iceland both deployed a cooperative strategy early on in the COVID-19 pandemic – and it’s helped win public trust.
Local lockdowns in Italy and Germany have led to civil unrest. Could the same happen in the UK?
Cognitive biases often lead us to irrational behaviours such as hoarding toilet paper.
The story of how many Asian garment manufacturers joined this different supply chain during the pandemic – with no help from western retail customers.
Not all government coronavirus health advice is reaching people who speak a language other than English. That’s about one in five households.
Morrison’s approval rating was at 68% in the latest Newspoll, while 27% of respondents were dissatisfied. His soaring popularity, though, hasn’t boosted the Coalition as much as would be expected.
While the polls look bad for the president, there is a long way to go between now and the November election.
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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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Senior Research Fellow in Global Health, University of Southampton
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Chair in Epidemiology, Deakin University
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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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Professor of Public Health, University of Sheffield
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Professor of Medicine, University of East Anglia
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Associate Professor, Director Cabrini Monash University Department of Nursing Research, Monash University
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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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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 Mathematics and Statistics, University of Strathclyde
