The Migrant
I’ve tested positive for COVID. What should I do now?
By Natasha Yates, Bond University
For two years, COVID has dominated our world. In Australia, we’ve tested every sniffle, undergone extensive lockdowns, and double-vaccinated more...
Supermarket shortages are different this time: how to respond and avoid panic
By Flavio Macau, Edith Cowan University
Australia has experienced plenty of supermarket shortages since the COVID pandemic began. The emerging crisis now is a bit...
Why do I grind my teeth and clench my jaw? And what can I...
By Alexander Holden, University of Sydney
Dentists have reported a rise in teeth clenching and grinding since the pandemic began.
The symptoms of teeth clenching and/or...
Morrison’s opening of the door to international students leaves many in the sector blindsided...
By Christopher Ziguras, RMIT University
Fully vaccinated international students from around the world will be allowed into Australia from 1 December 2021, without needing to...
If I catch COVID-19 at work what are my rights? A law expert explains
By Joellen Riley Munton, University of Technology Sydney
The transition to “living with COVID” makes contracting the virus at work a distinct possibility, even with...
No, 10-year-olds aren’t being fined for going maskless in Victoria
AAP FactCheck
WHAT WAS CLAIMED
Children as young as 10 have been fined for not wearing face masks in Victoria.
OUR VERDICT
False. Official data shows Victoria Police...
How to support a person with dementia as lockdowns ease
By Lee-Fay Low, University of Sydney
Lockdowns lasting months in some states have seen tight restrictions on visitors to nursing homes. So as lockdowns ease,...
I chose the electricity retailer offering the best deal for my home. That’s not...
Bruce Mountain, Victoria University
Households in most of Australia have been able to choose between electricity retailers for more than a decade. The main reason...
Your unvaccinated friend is roughly 20 times more likely to give you COVID
By Christopher Baker, The University of Melbourne and Andrew Robinson, The University of Melbourne
As lockdowns ease in New South Wales, Victoria and the ACT,...
Facebook relaunches itself as ‘Meta’ in a clear bid to dominate the metaverse
By Marcus Carter, University of Sydney and Ben Egliston, Queensland University of Technology
Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has announced the company will change its...