Family violence issues are likely to be exacerbated by the COVID-10 pandemic. Lockdown can especially affect women and children who may wish to escape an abusive relationship or receive support.
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Two legal experts in Western Australia shed some light on what the new coronavirus rules might mean for residents of their state.
Starting this week, all Australians with a Medicare card are eligible for telehealth consultations, where you talk to your GP by video or phone. But there's still some things you'll need to go in for.
Virtual meetings, from work chats to reading groups, have become commonplace during the coronavirus pandemic. But if you’re finding communication feels different in this setting, you’re not alone
Don't just sit there. It's easy to get some exercise in your daily routine if you're stuck at home.
Just because a space is hyper-sexualised doesn't mean consent doesn't matter. In fact, it becomes even more important that everyone understands and observes agreed boundaries.
Government schools remain open but many parents are already voluntarily keeping their children home in an effort to 'flatten the curve'.
Whether you're home sick or sick of being at home, our 13 experts have picked excellent things you can read, watch, look at or listen to.
Keengganan pemerintah untuk berinisisiatif menurunkan emisi global merupakan tanda bahwa kita memerlukan solusi-solusi nyata di berbagai sektor untuk menangani krisis iklim.
Humans are innately social, so periods of enforced quarantine or isolation will be a challenge. But there are some things we can do to ensure being isolated doesn't translate to feeling lonely.
The lack of progress by governments in reducing global emissions means bold solutions across multiple fronts are now needed.
Wet and bulky cattle dung is very unlike marsupial dung that Australian dung beetles are adapted to deal with, meaning native dung beetles tend to leave it alone. But help from abroad is at hand.
The intensive mode offers opportunities to enhance student learning. It also risks exhausting academics and students, and leaving students behind. But careful design can mitigate these risks.
Children who get the coronavirus often show mild symptoms and some have none at all. But they can still carry and transmit the virus.
These Aussie diggers boost the health of our soils. But up until recently, we didn't know just how much soil they can turn over (hint: it's a lot).
Assange's legal team is expected to argue the US extradition request is politically motivated and the Wikileaks founder is unlikely to receive a fair trial in the US.
In our law school, lecture attendance averaged just 38% of total enrolments across the semester.
State archives hold precious Noongar letters pleading for the return of Stolen Generations children. Among them, I find my grandmother’s grandfather: historical records of love.
Visitors to Dubai are drawn to its carefully created and recreated urban precincts, but placemaking in this city helps sugercoat the reality of autocratic rule.
Amid the hyper-political debate on issues like religious discrimination, we sometimes lose sight of the broader direction of discrimination law and the need for thoughtful, strategic reform.
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Professor of Human Geography, University of Western Australia
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Associate Professor and ARC Future Fellow, University of Western Australia
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Honorary Research Fellow, University of Western Australia
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Paediatrician, Infectious Diseases Physician and Clinical Microbiologist, Telethon Kids Institute, University of Western Australia
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Emeritus Professor, ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery, OzGrav, University of Western Australia
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Honorary Research Fellow, University of Western Australia
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Professor in Marketing and the Director of the Centre for Human and Cultural Values, University of Western Australia
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Senior Lecturer, University of Western Australia
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Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Western Australia
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Research Fellow/Sessional Lecturer in Political Science and International Relations, University of Western Australia
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Associate Professor | Director, DNA Zoo Australia, University of Western Australia
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Media and Communication Scholar, University of Western Australia
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Senior Lecturer in Archaeology and Centre for Rock Art Research + Management, University of Western Australia
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Lecturer, Media and Communication, UWA, University of Western Australia
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Epidemiologist, University of Western Australia
