COVID-19

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Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews

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...
Business + Economy
2
minutes
Lockdown in Melbourne

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...
COVID-19
6
minutes
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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...
COVID-19
3
minutes
Woman wearing face mask | Image by NickyPe from Pixabay

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...
COVID-19
3
minutes
Man wearing mask | Image: Shutterstock

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...
COVID-19
5
minutes
Coronavirus | Image by Shutterstock

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...
COVID-19
4
minutes