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A new study has attempted to quantify the pandemic’s effects on global health by surveying people across 13 countries.
Research shows what happens when people are forced to swap their favourite shops.
The first thing journalists learn is that confidential sources must be protected except in extraordinary circumstances.
Both New Zealand and Iceland kept death rates from COVID low, but used different strategies. While New Zealand relied on lockdowns and border closures, Iceland ramped up its testing capacity.
Strict lockdowns, quarantines and testing have prevented many people in China from catching COVID-19. With concerns over Chinese vaccine efficacy and uptake, China may be facing a looming COVID-19 surge.
It seems like no-one is mentioning the dark days of lockdowns. But it’s worth sharing our feelings as we look to an uncertain future.
From curbside pick-up to online delivery, COVID-19 has had a significant impact on how we consume food. But will those impacts be permanent?
Review chaired by Peter Shergold found that while the pandemic affected us all, its “burden was not shared equally”.
City planning needs up-to-date data on where people work, how they get to work and how far they travel. Normally the census provides that, but this time round our biggest cities were in lockdown.
Can we now work from anywhere with an internet connection? We interviewed workers who left the city but held onto their jobs to see how they fared. One year on, some had no regrets. Others moved back.
Functional neurological disorder – not Tourette’s – is at the root of the post-pandemic tic problem.
The grammar of persuasion can be subtle – but pro-lockdown tweeters tended to be more direct and less conciliatory than those they opposed.
Despite its defeat at the election, the Morrison government’s pandemic legacy is hindering Australia’s ability to manage the pandemic.
We found men managed to bounce back quicker after lockdowns ended, in part due to their involvement in sporting and recreational activities.
Many young women faced challenges with online learning and studying at home during COVID, but some showed resilience and a determination to achieve their educational goals.
Scientists are urgently trying to find the cause of the global outbreak of severe liver disease in young children. So far, adenovirus seems to be the best lead.
Greater focus on preventing cancer including a more personalised screening programme could make a real difference, one expert argues.
Governments acted swiftly to reduce homelessness during the pandemic. Their actions could tell us how to end it permanently.
For many small businesses the past month has been the most difficult period of the pandemic. Australia needs a better plan to help more survive.
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Professor of Urban Policy and Director, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Sustainable Urban Precincts Project, RMIT 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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Senior Research Fellow and Deputy Director of the Refugee Trauma and Recovery Program, School of Psychology, UNSW Sydney
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Professor & Director, Refugee Trauma and Recovery Program, School of Psychology, UNSW Sydney
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Deputy Director, Institute for Ethics, Governance & Law. President, Australian Association for Professional & Applied Ethics., Griffith University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Honorary Senior Fellow in Urban Geography and Planning, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, Hong Kong Baptist University
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Associate Professor, School of Psychology, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Communications, University of Westminster
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Professor of Economics, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Public Health, University of Otago
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Associate Professor, Director Australian Urban Observatory, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University
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Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
