Tired of lockdown rules? Our analysis shows most Australians have curbed mixing and helped...
By Christopher Baker, The University of Melbourne; Freya Shearer, The University of Melbourne; James McCaw, The University of Melbourne, and Nick Golding, Curtin University
Unthinkable...
Who can’t have a COVID vaccine and how do I get a medical exemption?
By Margie Danchin, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
As Australia works towards getting 80% of over-16s fully vaccinated against COVID and higher, there’s more pressure to...
Vaccine passports are coming to Australia. How will they work and what will you...
By Katie Attwell, The University of Western Australia
Even before any COVID-19 vaccines were invented, vaccine passports for participation in public activities appeared likely.
Australia’s plagued...
What do I need to know about the Moderna vaccine? And how does it...
By Archa Fox, The University of Western Australia and Thomas Preiss, Australian National University
Australia’s medical regulator has provisionally approved another COVID-19 vaccine, Moderna, for...
Should we vaccinate children against COVID-19? We asked 5 experts
By Phoebe Roth, The Conversation
Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) recently announced provisional approval for the Pfizer vaccine to be used in 12-15-year-olds.
Last month, the...
If I’ve already had COVID, do I need a vaccine? And how does the...
By Sunit K. Singh, Banaras Hindu University
Over a year into the pandemic, questions around immune responses after COVID continue to confound.
One question many people...
We probably can’t eliminate COVID in Australia forever. As we vaccinate, we should move...
By Maximilian de Courten, Victoria University and Rosemary V Calder, Victoria University
Nearly half of Australia’s population was in lockdown last month, as parts of...
Yes, lockdowns are costly. But the alternatives are worse
By Patrick Abraham, The University of Melbourne; Laxman Bablani, The University of Melbourne; Natalie Carvalho, The University of Melbourne, and Tony Blakely, The University...
How rare are blood clots after the AstraZeneca vaccine? What should you look out...
By Karlheinz Peter, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute and James McFadyen, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
With COVID-19 community transmission on the rise once again,...
How China used the media to spread its COVID narrative — and win friends...
By Julia Bergin, The University of Melbourne
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Chinese President Xi Jinping enjoyed prime real estate in the centre...