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Ruby Princess inquiry blames NSW health officials for debacle

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By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra The inquiry commissioned by the Berejiklian government into the Ruby Princess COVID-19 disaster has laid blame on NSW health...

Explainer: what is a ‘state of disaster’ and what powers does it confer?

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By Anne Twomey, University of Sydney A “state of disaster” has been declared for the whole of Victoria from 6pm, Sunday August 2, for a...
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Explainer: why is the South China Sea such a hotly contested region?

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By Greg Austin, UNSW In the past week, both the US and Australia rejected large parts of China’s extensive maritime claims in the South China...
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Ten-year-olds do not belong in detention. Why Australia must raise the age of criminal...

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For Chris Cunneen, University of Technology Sydney In Australia, children as young as ten can be held criminally responsible for their actions. This means they can...
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COVID-19 could see thousands of women miss out on having kids, instead of baby...

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By Liz Allen, Australian National University COVID-19 lockdowns have led to suggestions there could be a “coronial” baby boom. But while a baby boom as a...
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Whether a ratings chase or ideological war, News Corp’s coronavirus coverage is dangerous

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By Denis Muller, University of Melbourne Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation, in significant parts of its coverage of the coronavirus pandemic, has become a clear and...
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Two weeks into Melbourne’s lockdown, why aren’t COVID-19 case numbers going down?

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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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We asked multicultural communities how best to communicate COVID-19 advice. Here’s what they told...

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By Abby Wild, Monash University; Breanne Kunstler, Monash University; Denise Goodwin, Monash University, and Helen Skouteris, Monash University As COVID-19 cases began spreading across many...
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Here’s how the Victoria-NSW border closure will work – and how residents might be...

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By Andrew Burridge, Macquarie University Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced the border between his state and NSW will close after 11:59pm on Tuesday to...
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Explainer: what are the Australian government’s powers to quarantine people in a coronavirus outbreak?

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Amy Maguire, University of Newcastle and Bin Li, University of Newcastle The Australian government has announced its intention to use powers under the Biosecurity Act,...