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With vast swaths of society forced to work from home, people with disabilities can overcome many of the challenges they face in a normal office environment.
Ten tips for lockdown from a specialist psychologist.
A test that tells you with 94% accuracy that you have had coronavirus seems like a game-changer…until you do the maths.
Scientific results are being rushed out quicker than ever to fight coronavirus. Here’s what you need to know about preprints, peer review and the difference between the two.
Employment levels regularly dip after crisis.
The draft visitor access code for aged care balances residents’ rights to see their family with the need to keep coronavirus under control. But the changes will require more staff time to implement.
One thing that makes the current situation unique is that it is not a single event in a specific place and time. Humour is a coping strategy.
Australia and New Zealand are talking about quarantine-free travel between their two countries. What would it mean and how would it work?
A holistic, cultural and local approach to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic is needed in Indonesia.
Designers, engineers, makers and doctors worldwide have used 3D printing to produce products such as face shields, face masks, ventilator components, hands-free door openers and nasal swabs.
Temporary and tactical urbanism offers simple, low-cost solutions to make streets and other public spaces both safe and sociable during this time of physical distancing.
School closures under coronavirus have raised significant risks for vulnerable students who face maltreatment and exposure to violence. Here are five priorities to address when reopening schools.
Labor’s immigration spokesperson Kristina Keneally says immigration has “hurt many Australian workers”. The evidence suggests it hasn’t.
Australia used to prioritise family migrants over skilled workers. But now, it takes up to 21 months for partner visas to be approved – and 30 years for parents.
These online spaces are more regulated than many media reports would have you believe. And the vast majority of dark web traders are steering clear of exploiting the pandemic.
What would happen if plague destroyed all of humanity? Mary Shelley’s 1826 book suggests Earth would be better off.
We’ve all seen the footage of people in protective suits and vehicles spraying cities to control COVID-19. But because of the way disinfectant and contamination work, it might be mostly for show.
Ottawa used the old War Measures Act when it wanted sweeping powers to deal with extraordinary events. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has mused about using the newer Emergencies Act during the pandemic.
It’s up to governments to stop the spread of COVID-19. Approaches that place the responsibility on the individual fail to consider the precautionary principle, which prioritizes prevention over cure.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University
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Professor of Economics, UNSW Sydney
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Chair in 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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Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of South Australia
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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 in Global Health, University of Southampton
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Professor of Medicine, University of East Anglia
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