The Migrant
Facebook plans to ban news from appearing on its Australian sites
By Rob Nicholls, UNSW
Facebook has announced it will ban publishers and people in Australia from sharing local and international news on Facebook and Instagram...
Some Australian universities might have to merge to remain viable
By Emil Temnyalov, University of Technology Sydney
Both COVID-19 and increasing discord with the Chinese government could lead to much lower international student revenues in...
What is the COVID ‘bubble’ concept, and could it work in Australia?
By Mary-Louise McLaws, UNSW
The concept of a COVID-19 “germ bubble” refers to close contacts with whom we don’t practise mask use or keep physical...
Multicultural awards set to recognise outstanding Victorians
The Victorian Government and the Victorian Multicultural Commission (VMC) is set to honour people and organisations that have greatly contributed to the state’s multiculturalism.
Minister for...
Australia’s top economists oppose the next increases in compulsory super: new poll
By Peter Martin, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
The five consecutive hikes in compulsory super contributions due to start next July should...
Creating a COVID-19 vaccine is only the first step. It’ll take years to manufacture...
By Adam Kamradt-Scott, University of Sydney
The world is hoping a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine will soon become available. So far, more than 160...
8 ways the coronavirus can affect your skin, from COVID toes, to rashes and...
By Michael Freeman, Bond University
As the pandemic progresses, we’re growing increasingly aware COVID-19 affects multiple parts of the body beyond the lungs. That includes...
Retail won’t snap back. 3 reasons why COVID has changed the way we shop,...
By John Daley, Grattan Institute
It’s wrong to expect a “snap-back” at shopping centres, food courts, cinemas and other places where people used to gather...
A question of trust: should bosses be able to spy on workers, even when...
By Val Hooper, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington; Gordon Anderson, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington, and Stephen Blumenfeld,...
‘It really sucks’: how some Year 12 students in Queensland feel about 2020
By Donna Pendergast, Griffith University and Sarah Prestridge, Griffith University
With a little over three months to go, Year 12 students have their sights set...