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Tired of lockdown rules? Our analysis shows most Australians have curbed mixing and helped...

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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...
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Who can’t have a COVID vaccine and how do I get a medical exemption?

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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...
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Vaccine passports are coming to Australia. How will they work and what will you...

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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...
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What do I need to know about the Moderna vaccine? And how does it...

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

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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...
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If I’ve already had COVID, do I need a vaccine? And how does the...

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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...
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We probably can’t eliminate COVID in Australia forever. As we vaccinate, we should move...

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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...
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Yes, lockdowns are costly. But the alternatives are worse

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By Patrick Abraham, The University of Melbourne; Laxman Bablani, The University of Melbourne; Natalie Carvalho, The University of Melbourne, and Tony Blakely, The University...
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How rare are blood clots after the AstraZeneca vaccine? What should you look out...

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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,...
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How China used the media to spread its COVID narrative — and win friends...

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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...