If you secretly want lockdown to last longer so you can achieve your goals, you’re not alone.
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Articles on Self-Isolation
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Most attacks happen without a victim even realizing it. And you’re not ‘safe’ just because your device is in sleep mode or hibernation.
As the pandemic moves us indoors, it’s time to reconsider our understanding of ‘screen time’ – especially since we’re relying on our devices now more than ever.
With current social distancing measures, Australia’s sporting bodies can’t rely on physical attendance for revenue. Not turning to esports at such a time would be a missed opportunity.
Sales of alcohol have reported jumped by around a quarter as people bulk buy wine, beers and spirits. That could lead to a range of short-term and long-term problems.
We live in the time of the ‘quantified self’. This means we’re constantly under pressure to use technology to ‘optimise’ ourselves, and may be why many people view gaming as a ‘waste of time’.
Domestic gardens offer an oasis for urban wildlife, and are a sight for sore eyes during lockdown.
Cooped up with a partner and nowhere to go to break it up? Coronavirus social distancing… or another day in retirement? Research on older couples holds tips for everyone else on how to deal.
With offices shut down, people staying at home and hospitals bracing for an influx of patients, many people are unsure of what’s safe and what’s not.
Some medieval Christian women locked themselves away in the name of their faith. Here are their insights into self-isolation.
It’s hard to get societies based on individualism to act in the collective good. That’s why you can’t find any toilet paper.
Michelle Grattan interviews immunologist and Nobel Laureate Peter Doherty about controlling the coronavirus pandemic, and the prospects of developing a vaccine.
Don’t just sit there. It’s easy to get some exercise in your daily routine if you’re stuck at home.
One way to maintain our well-being might be to reflect on others’ needs and devise ways to be quietly kind.
Only five people will be able to attend a wedding and funerals will be restricted to 10 in the latest round of life-changing restrictions to be imposed on Australians to fight the coronavirus’s spread.
With social activities shut down across the country, many are wondering: how long will people stick to the rules, before they get complacent?
New Zealanders are preparing to stay at home for four weeks to stop the spread of COVID-19. Under existing laws, people who flout lockdown rules could face fines or six months in jail.
Personal ethical decision-making is as crucial during the pandemic as the ever-changing laws and policies. With ambiguous rules, however, even the most conscientious citizens are struggling.
Clubs, pubs, movie theatres and gyms will be closed and restaurants will only be able to provide takeaways in measures to fight the spread of coronavirus announced by Scott Morrison late Sunday night.
How does a family of five with different priorities and attention spans get work done and still have fun in the same small space?
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor, Co-Lead of the Disrupting Violence Beacon and Director of Violence Research and Prevention Program, Griffith Criminology Institute and School of Health Sciences and Social Work, Griffith University
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Associate Lecturer, School of Human Services and Social Work, Griffith University
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Associate Professor and Deputy Head of School (Learning and Teaching), Griffith University
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Deputy Director, Institute for Ethics, Governance & Law. President, Australian Association for Professional & Applied Ethics., Griffith University
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Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance, University of Newcastle
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Associate Professor of Law, Deakin Law School, Deakin University
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Assistant Researcher, School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Visiting Professor in Biomedical Ethics, Murdoch Children's Research Institute; Distinguished Visiting Professor in Law, University of Melbourne; Uehiro Chair in Practical Ethics, University of Oxford
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Lecturer, Computer and Security Science,Edith Cowan University, Edith Cowan University
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Professor of Public Health, University of Otago
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Consultant Neonatologist and Professor of Ethics, University of Oxford
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Associate Clinical Professor of Psychology, Harvard University
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Professor in Personality Psychology, The University of Melbourne
