The Migrant

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‘Are you double dosed?’ How to ask friends and family if...

By Jessica Kaufman, Murdoch Children's Research Institute and Julie Leask, University of Sydney The weekend is approaching, your fridge is stocked with cheese and you’re...
Health
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Building trust with migrant and refugee communities is crucial for public...

By Devaki Monani, Charles Darwin University; Ben O'Mara, Swinburne University of Technology, and Gemma Carey, UNSW During COVID-19 we’ve seen racism and discrimination against migrant...
Health
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COVID will likely shift from pandemic to endemic — but what...

By Lara Herrero, Griffith University and Eugene Madzokere, Griffith University Most people are wondering when and how the COVID pandemic will end and there are...
Health
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Earthquakes don’t kill people; buildings do. And those lovely decorative bits...

By Ann L Brower, University of Canterbury News of Melbourne’s earthquake on 22 September 2021 made my left leg hurt. That’s the leg I nearly...
Science + Technology
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Melbourne earthquake: what exactly happened, and what’s the best way to...

By Mark Quigley, The University of Melbourne A magnitude 5.8 earthquake has struck about 115 kilometres east of Melbourne in Victoria, causing damage to buildings...
Science + Technology
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Why does my internet connection feel slow and jumpy, even when...

By Vijay Sivaraman, UNSW Of the 8.2 million homes and businesses active on Australia’s National Broadband Network (NBN) in July 2021, 77% are now reported...
Science + Technology
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