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Earthquakes don’t kill people; buildings do. And those lovely decorative bits are the first to fall

The Migrant - 23 September 2021 0

By Ann L Brower, University of Canterbury News of Melbourne’s earthquake on 22 September 2021 made my left leg...

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Melbourne earthquake: what exactly happened, and what’s the best way to stay safe from aftershocks?

The Migrant - 22 September 2021 0

By Mark Quigley, The University of Melbourne A magnitude 5.8 earthquake has struck about 115 kilometres east of Melbourne...

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Why does my internet connection feel slow and jumpy, even when my internet speed is high?

The Migrant - 18 September 2021 0

By Vijay Sivaraman, UNSW Of the 8.2 million homes and businesses active on Australia’s National Broadband Network (NBN) in...

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Politics + Society

Vaccine passports are coming. But are they ethical?

The Migrant - 17 September 2021 0

By Julian Savulescu, University of Oxford The main way to control the pandemic, as we have all painfully found...

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Australia to build nuclear submarines in a new partnership with the US and UK

The Migrant - 16 September 2021 0

By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra Australia will build a fleet of nuclear submarines as part of a new...

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Virgin Australia was never going to last

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By Warren Staples, RMIT University; Andrew Linden, RMIT University, and Mariano L.M. Heyden, Monash University Ever since Australia’s two...

Without international students, Australia’s universities will downsize – and some might collapse altogether

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By James Doughney, Victoria University The loss of international students due to COVID-19 restrictions, and predicted second semester declines,...

Can I still go to the dentist? How coronavirus is changing the way we look after our teeth

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By Alexander Holden, University of Sydney; Heiko Spallek, University of Sydney, and Ramon Zenel Shaban, University of Sydney The...

How George Pell won in the High Court on a legal technicality

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By Ben Mathews, Queensland University of Technology and Mark Nicholas Bernard Thomas, Queensland University of Technology The High Court...

COVID-19 has thrown year 12 students’ lives into chaos. So what can we do?

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By Philip Roberts, University of Canberra Schools have been progressively moving classes online due to the COVID-19 pandemic and...

Coronavirus while pregnant or giving birth: here’s what you need to know

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Having a baby is stressful enough without a coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and all the associated misinformation. If you’re...

What you should and shouldn’t do if you’re in coronavirus self-isolation

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By Adam Kamradt-Scott, University of Sydney Australians who have tested positive to COVID-19 have been advised to self-isolate at...

Which jobs are most at risk from the coronavirus shutdown?

Business + EconomyThe Conversation - 30 March 20200

Jeff Borland, University of Melbourne The immediate impact of the coronavirus shutdown is striking in its magnitude, its speed...

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Earthquakes don’t kill people; buildings do. And those lovely decorative bits are the first to fall

The Migrant - 23 September 2021 0

By Ann L Brower, University of Canterbury News of Melbourne’s earthquake on 22 September 2021 made my left leg...

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Melbourne earthquake: what exactly happened, and what’s the best way to stay safe from aftershocks?

The Migrant - 22 September 2021 0

By Mark Quigley, The University of Melbourne A magnitude 5.8 earthquake has struck about 115 kilometres east of Melbourne...

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Why does my internet connection feel slow and jumpy, even when my internet speed is high?

The Migrant - 18 September 2021 0

By Vijay Sivaraman, UNSW Of the 8.2 million homes and businesses active on Australia’s National Broadband Network (NBN) in...

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Science + Technology

Earthquakes don’t kill people; buildings do. And those lovely decorative bits are the first to fall

The Migrant - 23 September 2021 0

By Ann L Brower, University of Canterbury News of Melbourne’s earthquake on 22 September 2021 made my left leg...

Science + Technology

Melbourne earthquake: what exactly happened, and what’s the best way to stay safe from aftershocks?

The Migrant - 22 September 2021 0

By Mark Quigley, The University of Melbourne A magnitude 5.8 earthquake has struck about 115 kilometres east of Melbourne...

Science + Technology

Why does my internet connection feel slow and jumpy, even when my internet speed is high?

The Migrant - 18 September 2021 0

By Vijay Sivaraman, UNSW Of the 8.2 million homes and businesses active on Australia’s National Broadband Network (NBN) in...

Politics + Society

Vaccine passports are coming. But are they ethical?

The Migrant - 17 September 2021 0

By Julian Savulescu, University of Oxford The main way to control the pandemic, as we have all painfully found...

Politics + Society

Australia to build nuclear submarines in a new partnership with the US and UK

The Migrant - 16 September 2021 0

By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra Australia will build a fleet of nuclear submarines as part of a new...

Business + Economy

Coles and Woolworths are moving to robot warehouses and on-demand labour as home deliveries soar

The Migrant - 15 September 2021 0

By Lauren Kate Kelly, RMIT University As lockdowns continue across Australia, many households are doing something they may not...

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Australian citizenship more flexible now for talented applicants

The Migrant - 14 September 2021 0

The Australian Government has today announced changes that will streamline the pathway to citizenship for some of the most talented prospective Australians.

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Vaccine passports are coming to Australia. How will they work and what will you need them for?

The Migrant - 13 September 2021 0

By Katie Attwell, The University of Western Australia Even before any COVID-19 vaccines were invented, vaccine passports for participation...

COVID-19

What do I need to know about the Moderna vaccine? And how does it compare with Pfizer?

The Migrant - 4 September 2021 0

By Archa Fox, The University of Western Australia and Thomas Preiss, Australian National University Australia’s medical regulator has provisionally...

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Should we vaccinate children against COVID-19? We asked 5 experts

The Migrant - 3 September 2021 0

By Phoebe Roth, The Conversation Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) recently announced provisional approval for the Pfizer vaccine to...

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Dodgy tree loppers are scamming elderly homeowners and hacking up healthy trees. Here’s what you need to know

The Migrant - 2 September 2021 0

By Gregory Moore, The University of Melbourne Have you had a knock on the door or perhaps a card...

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If I’ve already had COVID, do I need a vaccine? And how does the immune system respond? An expert explains

The Migrant - 1 September 2021 0

By Sunit K. Singh, Banaras Hindu University Over a year into the pandemic, questions around immune responses after COVID...

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Australia once rejected ‘feeble-minded’ immigrants. While the language has changed, discrimination remains

The Migrant - 27 August 2021 0

By Jan Gothard, Murdoch University “Idiots”, “imbeciles”, the “feeble-minded”, anyone with a “loathsome disease”: all were refused entry into...

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The more video streaming services we get, the more we’ll turn to piracy

The Migrant - 23 August 2021 0

By Paul Crosby, Macquarie University and Jordi McKenzie, Macquarie University With the launch of the Paramount+, Australian consumers of...

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Australia allocates 3,000 humanitarian places for Afghan refugees

The Migrant - 18 August 2021 1

The Australian government announced today that it would allocate an initial 3,000 humanitarian places to Afghan nationals within Australia’s 13,750 annual program.