The Migrant
Coronavirus could spark a revolution in working from home. Are we ready?
By Libby Sander, Bond University
Imagine your employer asking you to work from home until further notice.
As COVID-19 continues to spread, this seems an...
Some routines not to break if coronavirus means working from home
By Paula Brough, Griffith University
The precautions taken by some employers over the coronavirus mean you may find yourself working from home, some for the...
Working from home: what are your employer’s responsibilities, and what are yours?
By Robin Price, CQUniversity Australia and Linda Colley, CQUniversity Australia
So you’ve been asked to work from home.
Doing so usually requires changing aspects of...
Hotel quarantine for returning Aussies and ‘hibernation’ assistance for businesses
Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
All Australians arriving from overseas will be quarantined in hotels or other facilities under strict supervision for a fortnight, under...
The safest sex you’ll never have: how coronavirus is changing online dating
By Lisa Portolan, Western Sydney University
When Tinder issued an in-app public service announcement regarding COVID-19 on March 3 we all had a little laugh...
Coronavirus is stressful. Here are some ways to cope with the anxiety
Louise Stone, Australian National University and Katrina McLean, Bond University
One of our patients was recently talking about her anxiety around the coronavirus epidemic. This...
Explainer: what are the Australian government’s powers to quarantine people in a coronavirus outbreak?
Amy Maguire, University of Newcastle and Bin Li, University of Newcastle
The Australian government has announced its intention to use powers under the Biosecurity Act,...
It’s not just the isolation. Working from home has surprising downsides
By Libby Sander, Bond University
What if you never had to return to work? Never had to return to work at the office, that is....
Your Airbnb guest could be a tenant. Until the law is cleared up, hosts...
A Victorian court decision that an Airbnb agreement had the status of a lease has profound...
How does poor air quality from bushfire smoke affect our health?
Brian Oliver, University of Technology Sydney
New South Wales and Queensland are in the grip of a devastating bushfire emergency, which has tragically resulted in...