The Migrant
Is the airborne route a major source of coronavirus transmission?
By Hassan Vally, La Trobe University
As the world continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic, one question that keeps coming up is whether COVID-19...
Victorians, and anyone else at risk, should now be wearing face masks. Here’s how...
By C Raina MacIntyre, UNSW; Kerryn Phelps, Western Sydney University; Lisa Maher, UNSW, and Shovon Bhattacharjee, UNSW
After early success in suppressing COVID-19, we are...
Here’s how the Victoria-NSW border closure will work – and how residents might be...
By Andrew Burridge, Macquarie University
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced the border between his state and NSW will close after 11:59pm on Tuesday to...
Nine Melbourne tower blocks put into ‘hard lockdown’ – what does it mean, and...
By Philip Russo, Monash University
The Victorian government’s decision to “close and contain” nine public housing towers in Flemington and North Melbourne represents a significant...
Lockdown returns: how far can coronavirus measures go before they infringe on human rights?
By Stan Winford, RMIT University
As of this morning, ten “hot spot” postcodes in Melbourne’s suburbs have gone back into Stage 3 coronavirus lockdown.
In these...
Mortgage deferral, rent relief and bankruptcy: what you need to know if you have...
By Gregory Mowle, University of Canberra
The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on the Australian economy, and the financial effects for many are deeply personal.
Sadly,...
Victoria locks down 36 Melbourne suburbs to try to control COVID-19 spike
By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
Victoria will lock down for a month 36 suburbs in ten Melbourne postcode areas, and Premier Daniel Andrews has...
These 10 postcodes are back in Stage 3 coronavirus lockdown. Here’s what that means
By Philip Russo, Monash University
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced ten “hotspot” postcodes in the state will return to Stage 3 lockdown measures from...
Cutting unemployment will require an extra $70 to $90 billion in stimulus. Here’s why
By Brendan Coates, Grattan Institute; Matthew Cowgill, Grattan Institute, and Tony Chen, Grattan Institute
After managing the first stage of the COVID-19 crisis so effectively,...
‘I love Australia’: 3 things international students want Australians to know
By Angela Lehmann, Australian National University
A recent statement from China’s education bureau warned Chinese students about studying in Australia due to “racist incidents” during...