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Road sign COVID-19 restriction in Victoria | Shutterstock | The Conversation

Victoria’s path out of COVID-19 lockdown – quick reference guides

By Liam Petterson, The Conversation; Michael Hopkin, The Conversation, and Wes Mountain, The Conversation Victorian Premier Dan Andrews and Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton on...
COVID-19
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Discovering a vaccine | Photo Shutterstock

COVID-19 isn’t the only infectious disease scientists are trying to find...

By Danielle Stanisic, Griffith University and Johnson Mak, Griffith University More than 28 million people around the world have now contracted COVID-19, and more than...
COVID-19
4
minutes
Face shield | Photo by Ian Panelo from Pexels

Does a face shield protect against COVID-19? Or is a mask...

By Philip Russo, Monash University and Brett Mitchell, University of Newcastle For several weeks, Victorians have been required to wear a face covering when they...
COVID-19
4
minutes
Great Wall of China

Relax, losing access to China won’t make us the ‘poor white...

By John Quiggin, The University of Queensland In another round of the increasingly bitter exchanges between China and Australia, a columnist for China’s Global Times,...
Business + Economy
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Family of Sarah Caisip | Photo credit: Screenshot from YouTube

When grief meets politics, it is sad and ugly

By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra It’s been welcome to see governments taking expert health advice during the pandemic. But on the issue of ultimate...
COVID-19
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minutes
two people talking

How to talk to someone who doesn’t wear a mask, and...

By Claire Hooker, University of Sydney It could be a brother or sister. It could be a neighbour. It could be a person you work...
COVID-19
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