coronavirus

prime minister scott morrison points to modelling information at a press conference

How COVID health advice and modelling has been opaque, slow to change and politicised in Australia

04 Oct 2021

The Australian people will be best served by separating science from politics.

protesters hold signs opposing compulsory vaccination for nurses

Health workers are among the COVID vaccine hesitant. Here’s how we can support them safely

04 Oct 2021

The vast majority of health workers accept COVID vaccinations, but we need to ensure the concerns of the minority are heard.

black and white abstract drawing of people in PPE with dragonflies flying above them

What this collaboration between artists and healthcare leaders teaches us about living through COVID-19

22 Sep 2021

The works illuminate what it has been like leading, working, and living through the pandemic.

Man wearing face mask showing bandaid on arm where he just received COVID vaccination

You're much less likely to get long COVID if you've been vaccinated

16 Sep 2021

One study suggests getting vaccinated halves the risk of developing long COVID.

primary school-aged children walk across a zebra crossing wearing face masks

In debates about opening schools, we're neglecting an important voice: our children's

06 Sep 2021

The NSW plan doesn’t measure up against international best practice. And Victoria doesn’t seem to be following a child-centred approach, either.

a young child lies on a pillow looking sad

Got a child with COVID at home? Here's how to look after them

01 Sep 2021

There are practical things you can do to make your child more comfortable if they’re ill.

COVID cases are rising in highly vaccinated Israel. But it doesn’t mean Australia should give up and ‘live with’ the virus

24 Aug 2021

Australia plans to begin relaxing restrictions once 70% of over-16s are fully vaccinated. But as Israel shows us, it’s likely not enough to reach herd immunity, especially with the Delta variant.

an air purifier in a classroom with children in the background

Air purifiers with HEPA filters in every classroom could help with COVID, bushfire smoke and asthma

19 Aug 2021

$50 million could provide all NSW school classrooms with air purifiers with HEPA filters. This pales compared to the roughly $220 million-a-day cost of Sydney’s lockdown.

a womans arm with a band-aid where she has been vaccinated.

If you’re going to mandate COVID vaccination at your workplace, here’s how to do it ethically

19 Aug 2021

Do you actually need compulsory vaccination at your workplace? And if you do, as a last resort, how do you make mandates fair?

a qantas plane taxis on the tarmac with a delta flight taking off behind it

The government just made it even harder for Australians to come home. Is this legal?

10 Aug 2021

Australians who normally live overseas will face an even tougher time coming back to Australia, under new rules that start this week.

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