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Pour l’instant, les autorités sanitaires estiment que chaque personne infectieuse pourrait transmettre le virus à deux autres individus.
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Le coronavirus chinois peut-il se transmettre avant les premiers symptômes ? Les preuves manquent encore pour l’affirmer, mais une étude suggère que des enfants asymptomatiques peuvent le propager.
Health authorities estimate each infectious person could pass the virus onto two others.
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There’s no evidence you can spread the Wuhan coronavirus before showing symptoms, but one study suggests it’s possible for children and young people to be infectious without ever having symptoms.
The Wuhan Jinyintan hospital is bearing the brunt. Based on what we know so far, the economic impact will be limited.
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The 1918 Spanish Flu, the 1957-1958 Asian Flu and the 2001-2002 SARS pandemic give us a frame of reference.
As smoke from Australia’s bushfires streams over South America, bankers are beginning to take seriously the possibility of extreme events.
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Building a strong ‘engineering identity’ is a key step towards bringing more women into the field, a new report has found.
Catherine Hay Thomson went undercover as an assistant nurse for her series on conditions at Melbourne Hospital.
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A passionate crusader for the rights of women and children, Catherine Hay Thomson went undercover to investigate their treatment in public institutions and testified before a Royal Commission.
Shops checkouts are predicted to disappear this decade. Customers will be able to take what they want and walk out, with payment done automatically.
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Another troubling consequence of the bushfire smoke is its effects on our eyes. But there are some steps we can take to minimise irritation and any risk of longer term harms.
Studies show having one less child is one of the most effective individual actions to mitigate climate change.
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Damage to water supply infrastructure and catchments during and after bushfires inhibits the treatment processes that normally make our water safe to drink.
By the time a wave reaches shore, it may have travelled tens of thousands of kilometres.
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New South Wales boasts many wonderful ocean pools, thanks to a combination of climate, geology, culture and prosperity. Despite concerns about costs, economic and health benefits far outweigh these.
The Australian government’s ambition to exterminate all debt does not distinguish between ‘good debt’ and ‘bad debt’.
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The idea there is no government fate worse than debt is misleading at best.
Tennis professionals like Maria Sharapova (pictured) share similar personality traits to her peers and rivals in tennis, but these traits are entirely different to those in other professions such as technology or science.
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After analysing posts from 100,000 Twitter users, our research used big data, machine learning and artificial intelligence to reveal the hidden personality traits underpinning thousands of jobs.
The Crown Casino rising over the Barangaroo precinct on Sydney Harbor was approved without a competitive tender or public planning assessments.
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Overseas, city-shaping mega-projects are generally overseen by local government, but in Australia state governments often step in and exclude council and community representatives from the process.
A Victorian court decision that an Airbnb agreement had the status of a lease has profound implications for guests and hosts.
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In 2016, a Victorian court decided an Airbnb arrangement was a lease. ‘Guests’ could be protected by tenancy law, including against eviction. And in this case the host was evicted for subletting.
Refugees without permanent visas can experience a prolonged sense of insecurity and displacement.
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We found refugees with insecure visas had poorer mental health than refugees with secure visas. But social interaction with the wider community seems to help.