Opinion

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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.

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Sport and physical activity play important roles for Indigenous communities, but there are barriers

04 Oct 2021

Physical activity and sport are important in Indigenous cultures. How can barriers to participation be removed?

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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.

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Vital signs: Evergrande may survive, but for its executives expect a fate worse than debt

01 Oct 2021

Chinese authorities have an intriguing, if troubling, option in handling the Evergrande crisis.

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Relying on vaccination from December isn't enough. Here's what we need for freedom

30 Sep 2021

There are five groups in our community who are vulnerable under our current reopening plan. Here are the things we should do to help protect them.

Teenage girl in wheelchair using a laptop next to her mother

Children with disability are prioritised, but struggle to get a vaccine appointment

30 Sep 2021

In a new survey, almost two-thirds of parents reported having trouble securing a vaccination for their child or children with disability.

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Take care with paracetamol when pregnant — but don’t let pain or fever go unchecked

29 Sep 2021

A panel of experts has urged caution regarding paracetamol during pregnancy. But that doesn’t change current advice to discuss pain relief with your doctor or pharmacist.

A child wearing a protective sterile medical mask with the parent holding a globe.

The government does not consider how its COVID policies affect children

29 Sep 2021

Every time a new policy is introduced or an old one is abandoned, its impact on children’s rights must be assessed and evaluated again.

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Building trust with migrant and refugee communities is crucial for public health measures to work

27 Sep 2021

Without appropriate support, it’s more likely people will break COVID restrictions, for example go to work, or gather in family groups for support.

a woman lies on a lounge looking lethargic

Social media, activism, trucker caps: the fascinating story behind long COVID

27 Sep 2021

Sufferers collected evidence of their persistent symptoms, and advocated for themselves and for further research. Even the term ‘long COVID’ stems from this activism.

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