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Do homemade masks work? Sometimes. But leave the design to the experts

  • Written by: Emily Brayshaw, Lecturer, Fashion and Design History, Theory, and Thinking, University of Technology Sydney

Once again, global crafting communities are stepping up to help in a crisis, sewing face masks desperately needed in American hospitals to help stop the spread of COVID-19.

People are also increasingly sporting homemade masks to try to stay safe.

But while they might look cute, homemade masks are a sign of both positive social changes and serious...

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Modelling suggests going early and going hard will save lives and help the economy

  • Written by: Quentin Grafton, Director of the Centre for Water Economics, Environment and Policy, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University

In 1997, a bestselling book by Jared Diamond purported to explain how the West “won” world dominance based on the good luck of geography, and because western countries were the first to industrialise.

Fast forward to 2020, and to COVID-19. Geography still matters, but the West is no longer “winning”.

Despite initial...

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the strategy Group of Eight universities experts urged the government to take

  • Written by: Misha Ketchell, Editor & Executive Director, The Conversation

You might have seen recent mediareports in various outlets of a paper, commissioned by the federal government, reporting the coronavirus advice of a group of experts from Group Of Eight universities.

Dated March 22, the letter said “we support the stronger decisions being now taken by government and what we term as the ‘go now, go hard...

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How are the most serious COVID-19 cases treated, and does the coronavirus cause lasting damage?

  • Written by: Peter Wark, Conjoint Professor, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle

As the number of COVID-19 cases around the world continues to climb, hospitals are under increased pressure to provide emergency care for the most severely ill patients. What does this involve, and how does the coronavirus damage the respiratory system?

The virus first invades our bodies by attaching to a protein called ACE2 on cells in the mouth,...

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  1. New OECD estimates suggest a 22% hit to Australia's economy
  2. Delivery workers are now essential. They deserve the rights of other employees
  3. For public transport to keep running, operators must find ways to outlast coronavirus
  4. A major scorecard gives the health of Australia's environment less than 1 out of 10
  5. Thinking like a Buddhist about coronavirus can calm the mind and help us focus
  6. Public gatherings restricted to two people and all foreign investment proposals scrutinised, in new coronavirus measures
  7. Give people and businesses money now they can pay back later (if and when they can)
  8. Government says Australia's coronavirus curve may be flattening
  9. All Australians will be able to access telehealth under new $1.1 billion coronavirus program
  10. Hotel quarantine for returning Aussies and 'hibernation' assistance for businesses
  11. how sharing your data could help in New Zealand's level 4 lockdown
  12. What is orthohantavirus? The virus many are Googling (but you really don't need to worry about)
  13. MyGov's ill-timed meltdown could have been avoided with 'elastic computing'
  14. Why New Zealand’s coronavirus cases will keep rising for weeks, even in level 4 lockdown
  15. Schools provide food for many hungry children. This needs to continue when classes go online
  16. Rushed coronavirus tenancy laws raise as many questions as they answer
  17. it's tempting to drink your worries away but there are healthier ways to manage stress and keep your drinking in check
  18. Coronavirus shines a light on fractured global politics at a time when cohesion and leadership are vital
  19. Kids shouldn't have to repeat a year of school because of coronavirus. There are much better options
  20. 89 million masks, 30 million gowns, 2.9 million litres of hand sanitiser. A month.
  21. why police will be crucial players in the battle against coronavirus
  22. government tracking of mobile phones could be a potent weapon against COVID-19
  23. Say what? How to improve virtual catch-ups, book groups and wine nights
  24. How can I treat myself if I've got – or think I've got – coronavirus?
  25. how you can contribute to coronavirus research without leaving the house
  26. what is contact tracing and how does it help limit the coronavirus spread?
  27. 'Whatever it takes' should now include a universal basic income
  28. I studied what happens to reef fish after coral bleaching. What I saw still makes me nauseous
  29. We know how long coronavirus survives on surfaces. Here's what it means for handling money, food and more
  30. As we turn to creativity in isolation, the coronavirus is a calamity on top of an arts crisis
  31. tiny moments of pleasure really can help us through this stressful time
  32. The case for a rent holiday for businesses on the coronavirus economic frontline
  33. when you berate people for bad behaviour, they do it more
  34. Want to make social distancing even more effective? It's about time (as well as space)
  35. New ways of 'being together apart' can work for us and the planet long after coronavirus crisis passes
  36. Here's what the coronavirus pandemic can teach us about tackling climate change
  37. a readers' guide to the contenders
  38. why parliaments should keep functioning during the coronavirus crisis
  39. Which leaders and health experts will be on the right side of history on COVID-19 policy?
  40. To get on top of the coronavirus, we also need to test people without symptoms
  41. Which jobs are most at risk from the coronavirus shutdown? 
  42. Schools are moving online, but not all children start out digitally equal
  43. Nobel Laureate Professor Peter Doherty on the coronavirus crisis and the timeline for a vaccine
  44. Why coronavirus may forever change the way we care within families
  45. Life in prison looms for Australia's Christchurch gunman, now NZ's first convicted terrorist
  46. People with a disability are more likely to die from coronavirus – but we can reduce this risk
  47. Running out of things to do in isolation? Get back in the garden with these ideas from 4 experts
  48. the coronavirus is changing how we care for the dead
  49. what losing live audiences may mean for theatre
  50. how to prevent evictions in an economic crisis

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