COVID-19
Articles

Victorian COVID crisis to slash nation’s growth by $3.3 billion in...
By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
The reintroduction of restrictions in Victoria in response to its COVID second wave will reduce national growth by $3.3...
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minutes

Two weeks into Melbourne’s lockdown, why aren’t COVID-19 case numbers going...
By Vasso Apostolopoulos, Victoria University; Maja Husaric, Victoria University, and Maximilian de Courten, Victoria University
Fourteen days after Melbourne was put back into lockdown, the...
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minutes

JobTrainer explained: what is it, who qualifies, what does it pay?
By Peter Hurley, Victoria University
The Australian government has announced a A$2 billion skills package it has dubbed JobTrainer.
It follows JobKeeper, the wage subsidy program...
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minutes

Got a COVID-19 test in Victoria and still haven’t got your...
By Hassan Vally, La Trobe University
Stories are emerging of Victorians who have followed advice and sought a COVID-19 test, only to find they’re still...
3
minutes

Which face mask should I wear?
By Abrar Ahmad Chughtai, UNSW
UPDATE: The Victorian government announced on July 19 that face masks will be mandatory for residents in metropolitan Melbourne and...
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minutes

Is the airborne route a major source of coronavirus transmission?
By Hassan Vally, La Trobe University
As the world continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic, one question that keeps coming up is whether COVID-19...
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