The Migrant

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COVID has increased anxiety and depression rates among university students. And...

By David Tuck, Monash University; Emily Berger, Monash University; Joshua F. Wiley, Monash University, and Lefteris Patlamazoglou, Monash University Before COVID, university and vocational education...
Education
4
minutes
Melbourne CBD

As Melbourne cautiously opens up today, what lies ahead?

By Michael Toole, Burnet Institute and Mark Stoové, Burnet Institute This morning, Melburnians are waking up to the end of the city’s sixth lockdown. Since March...
Health
4
minutes
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen

The easy way to rein in Facebook and Google: stop them...

By Peter Martin, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Few of us who have survived the last year aren’t grateful for technology. Zoom, email,...
Science + Technology
4
minutes

How a maximum security prison offers a pathway to academic excellence...

By Christian Tietz, UNSW The person taking notes during our meeting, we later learn, is averaging a high distinction in their studies for a bachelor...
Education
5
minutes
The Wiggles

Emma is hanging up the yellow skivvy: how the ‘first girl...

By Liz Giuffre, University of Technology Sydney When Emma Watkins took over as “The Yellow Wiggle” in 2012 there were huge headlines. Her casting was...
Arts + Culture
4
minutes
Sydney | Photo by Leigh Williams on Unsplash

NSW scraps home quarantine for returnees. What are the risks, and...

By Amalie Dyda, The University of Queensland New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet has announced that from November 1, quarantine will no longer be required...
Health
5
minutes