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What you should and shouldn’t do if you’re in coronavirus self-isolation
By Adam Kamradt-Scott, University of Sydney
Australians who have tested positive to COVID-19 have been advised to self-isolate at home.
The Australian government’s Health Direct website...
Which jobs are most at risk from the coronavirus shutdown?
Jeff Borland, University of Melbourne
The immediate impact of the coronavirus shutdown is striking in its magnitude, its speed and its concentration on a small...
Public gatherings restricted to two people and all foreign investment proposals scrutinised, in new...
Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
No more than two people are to gather together in public spaces, and playgrounds will be closed in the latest...
Most couples are less satisfied when the woman earns more
By Belinda Hewitt, University of Melbourne and Niels Blom, University of Southampton
Women are now the main earners in about one in four Australian households....
Forget more compulsory super: here are 5 ways to actually boost retirement incomes
Brendan Coates, Grattan Institute and Jonathan Nolan, Grattan Institute
This morning the Grattan Institute releases its submission to the government’s retirement income review, a review...
Year 12 can be stressful, but setting strong and healthy goals can help you...
By Joanne Dickson, Edith Cowan University
Research shows anxiety levels are high for many students in year 12 as they focus on academic goals that...
Electric car sales tripled last year. Here’s what we can do to keep them...
Gail Broadbent, UNSW and Graciela Metternicht, UNSW
A total of 6718 electric vehicles were sold in Australia in 2019. That’s three times as many as...
8 things we do that really confuse our dogs
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Melissa Starling, University of Sydney and Paul McGreevy, University of...
Think superannuation comes from employers’ pockets? It comes from yours
By Brendan Coates, Grattan Institute; Matthew Cowgill, Grattan Institute, and Will Mackey, Grattan Institute
A key question for the government’s retirement incomes review is who...
How contagious is the Wuhan coronavirus and can you spread it before symptoms start?
C Raina MacIntyre, UNSW
Cases of the Wuhan coronavirus have increased dramatically over the past week, prompting concerns about how contagious the virus is and...