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Uni student | Image: Nathan Dumlao | Unsplash

Stressed out, dropping out: COVID has taken its toll on uni...

By Susan Harris Rimmer, Griffith University; Kate McGuire, Griffith University, and Neeraj Gill, Griffith University It’s a tough time to be a university student. Amid...
Education
5
minutes
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Feeling pressured to buy Christmas presents? Read this (and think twice...

Gary Mortimer, Queensland University of Technology and Jana Bowden, Macquarie University Christmas marks a peak in consumerism across the West. Despite the COVID downturn, this...
Arts + Culture
5
minutes
Rental property | Photo by Flora Westbrook from Pexels

What did COVID do to rental markets? Rents fell as owners...

By Caitlin Buckle, University of Sydney; Nicole Gurran, University of Sydney; Patrick Harris, UNSW; Peter Phibbs, University of Sydney; Rashi Shrivastava, University of Sydney,...
Property + Investment
5
minutes
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Planning a road trip in a pandemic? 11 tips before you...

By Thea van de Mortel, Griffith University As restrictions ease around the country and the prospect of travel beckons, many of us will be planning...
Business + Economy
4
minutes
Contact traces | Photo: Shutterstock

What can you expect if you get a call from a...

By Tambri Housen, Australian National University “Test, trace and isolate” has become the catch cry of the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s recognised as an essential strategy...
COVID-19
5
minutes

Funding for multicultural cancer screening in NSW

Multicultural communities across NSW will benefit from new initiatives promoting cancer screening and prevention and appropriate support for people with cancer.  Acting Minister for Multiculturalism...
Health
1
minute