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Prime Minster Scott Morrison holds up the National COVID-19 Plan at a press conference

Australia's COVID plan was designed before we knew how Delta would hit us. We need more flexibility

21 Sep 2021

The problem with the plan to relax restrictions at 70 per cent and 80 per cent vaccination rates is it’s based on modelling that’s now obsolete.

child alone during lockdown

Is your child struggling during lockdown?

21 Sep 2021

Becoming socially withdrawn or acting out are signs your child may be distressed. 

A homeless person sits on a platform overlooking a Melbourne street

Vital Signs: we're doing well despite Delta, but 3 major economic challenges loom

17 Sep 2021

Australia faces economic problems down the road if three big, structural reform areas – housing affordability, the tax mix, and decarbonisation – are not addressed.

NSW Chief Medical Officer Kerry Chant addresses the media as Premier Gladys Berijiklian watches on.

Chief health officers are in the spotlight like never before. Here's what goes on behind the scenes

17 Sep 2021

Media coverage misses the nuances of the chief health officer roles. This is what we found when we spoke to them.

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.

People wearing masks shopping at an outdoor fruit market

NSW risks a second larger COVID peak by Christmas if it eases restrictions too quickly

15 Sep 2021

An 80% adult vaccination rate corresponds to 64% of the overall population, leaving plenty of people susceptible to the virus if restrictions ease too quickly.

Three young adults one wears a protective face mask

Is Australia's coronavirus bill a debt burden future generations must bear?

13 Sep 2021

Governments are spending at unprecedented levels. Where does this money come from, and are governments saddling young people with too much debt?

woman on sofa wearing mask

I'd prefer an ankle tag: why home quarantine apps are a bad idea

10 Sep 2021

Home quarantine apps face serious privacy, security and bias issues. Home detention ankle tags might be a better option.

A QR code check in outside a business

Police access to COVID check-in data is an affront to our privacy. We need stronger and more consistent rules in place

08 Sep 2021

State police have accessed QR code check-in data on at least six occasions, for investigations unrelated to the pandemic.

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.

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