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Australians are not aware news outlets are in financial trouble: new...

By Caroline Fisher, University of Canberra and Sora Park, University of Canberra During the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 150 Australian news outlets have contracted, merged,...
Business + Economy
4
minutes
An official from the Chinese embassy in Zimbabwe greeting a plane carrying Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines from China. Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi/AP

How China used the media to spread its COVID narrative —...

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...
COVID-19
5
minutes
father doing household chores

COVID forced Australian fathers to do more at home, but at...

By Leah Ruppanner, University of Melbourne; Caitlyn Collins, Washington University in St Louis; Liana Christin Landivar; William Scarborough, University of North Texas, and Xiao...
Politics + Society
4
minutes
President Biden | Image: Evan Vucci/AP

Biden’s economic centrism isn’t exciting, but right for these divisive times

By Richard Holden, UNSW In an age of hyperpartisan politics, the Biden presidency offers a welcome centrism that might help bridge the divides. But it is...
Politics + Society
4
minutes
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Asian countries do aged care differently. Here’s what we can learn...

By Angelique Chan, National University of Singapore This article is part of our series on aged care. You can read the other articles in the...
Politics + Society
5
minutes
Melbourne tram

Melbourne is almost out of lockdown. It’s time to trust Melburnians...

By Catherine Bennett, Deakin University After days of speculation, yesterday's announcement by Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews was pretty much as we expected: a significant lifting...
COVID-19
4
minutes