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What actually are 'essential services' and who decides?

  • Written by Gary Mortimer, Professor of Marketing and Consumer Behaviour, Queensland University of Technology

The Morrison government keeps using the word “essential” to describe employees, public gatherings, services and businesses that are still allowed and not restricted as it tries to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.

But what is essential, and who gets to decide?

By its very definition, essential means “something necessary,...

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Australians are moving home less. Why? And does it matter?

  • Written by Aude Bernard, Lecturer, Queensland Centre for Population Research, The University of Queensland
Australians are moving home less. Why? And does it matter?K.A.Willis/Shutterstock

Australians are among the most mobile populations in the world. More than 40% of us change address every five years, about twice the global average. Yet the level of internal migration – moving within Australia – has gone down over the past four decades.

The proportion of Australians changing state of residence fe...

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travel writing from the home

  • Written by Ben Stubbs, Senior Lecturer, School of Creative Industries, University of South Australia
travel writing from the homeJames Hammond/Unsplash

Being in isolation might be a great time to try something new. In this series, we get the basics on hobbies and activities to start while you’re spending more time at home.

While many are cancelling treks to Nepal, putting dreams of Venice on hold and wondering what we can substitute for a tropical beach escape, it is...

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how Antarctica recorded a 20.75°C day last month

  • Written by Dana M Bergstrom, Principal Research Scientist, University of Wollongong

While the world rightfully focuses on the COVID-19 pandemic, the planet is still warming. This summer’s Antarctic weather, as elsewhere in the world, was unprecedented in the observed record.

Our research, published today in Global Change Biology, describes the recent heatwave in Antarctica. Beginning in late spring east of the Antarctic...

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  1. our war with the environment is leading to pandemics
  2. Scary red or icky green? We can't say what colour coronavirus is and dressing it up might feed fears
  3. The government's coronavirus mobile app is a solid effort, but it could do even more
  4. The challenges and benefits of outdoor recreation during NZ's coronavirus lockdown
  5. Australia's $130 billion JobKeeper payment: what the experts think
  6. The key to the success of the $130 billion wage subsidy is retrospective paid work
  7. Is your mental health deteriorating during the coronavirus pandemic? Here's what to look out for
  8. In the fight against coronavirus, antivirals are as important as a vaccine. Here's where the science is up to
  9. $1500 a fortnight JobKeeper wage subsidy in massive $130 billion program
  10. In the time of coronavirus, donating blood is more essential than ever
  11. Studying a uni course online? Here are 4 tips to get yourself tech ready
  12. Coronavirus has seriously tested our border security. Have we learned from our mistakes?
  13. Do homemade masks work? Sometimes. But leave the design to the experts
  14. Modelling suggests going early and going hard will save lives and help the economy
  15. the strategy Group of Eight universities experts urged the government to take
  16. How are the most serious COVID-19 cases treated, and does the coronavirus cause lasting damage?
  17. New OECD estimates suggest a 22% hit to Australia's economy
  18. Delivery workers are now essential. They deserve the rights of other employees
  19. For public transport to keep running, operators must find ways to outlast coronavirus
  20. A major scorecard gives the health of Australia's environment less than 1 out of 10
  21. Thinking like a Buddhist about coronavirus can calm the mind and help us focus
  22. Public gatherings restricted to two people and all foreign investment proposals scrutinised, in new coronavirus measures
  23. Give people and businesses money now they can pay back later (if and when they can)
  24. Government says Australia's coronavirus curve may be flattening
  25. All Australians will be able to access telehealth under new $1.1 billion coronavirus program
  26. Hotel quarantine for returning Aussies and 'hibernation' assistance for businesses
  27. how sharing your data could help in New Zealand's level 4 lockdown
  28. What is orthohantavirus? The virus many are Googling (but you really don't need to worry about)
  29. MyGov's ill-timed meltdown could have been avoided with 'elastic computing'
  30. Why New Zealand’s coronavirus cases will keep rising for weeks, even in level 4 lockdown
  31. Schools provide food for many hungry children. This needs to continue when classes go online
  32. Rushed coronavirus tenancy laws raise as many questions as they answer
  33. it's tempting to drink your worries away but there are healthier ways to manage stress and keep your drinking in check
  34. Coronavirus shines a light on fractured global politics at a time when cohesion and leadership are vital
  35. Kids shouldn't have to repeat a year of school because of coronavirus. There are much better options
  36. 89 million masks, 30 million gowns, 2.9 million litres of hand sanitiser. A month.
  37. why police will be crucial players in the battle against coronavirus
  38. government tracking of mobile phones could be a potent weapon against COVID-19
  39. Say what? How to improve virtual catch-ups, book groups and wine nights
  40. How can I treat myself if I've got – or think I've got – coronavirus?
  41. how you can contribute to coronavirus research without leaving the house
  42. what is contact tracing and how does it help limit the coronavirus spread?
  43. 'Whatever it takes' should now include a universal basic income
  44. I studied what happens to reef fish after coral bleaching. What I saw still makes me nauseous
  45. We know how long coronavirus survives on surfaces. Here's what it means for handling money, food and more
  46. As we turn to creativity in isolation, the coronavirus is a calamity on top of an arts crisis
  47. tiny moments of pleasure really can help us through this stressful time
  48. The case for a rent holiday for businesses on the coronavirus economic frontline
  49. when you berate people for bad behaviour, they do it more
  50. Want to make social distancing even more effective? It's about time (as well as space)

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