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MyGov's ill-timed meltdown could have been avoided with 'elastic computing'

  • Written by Erica Mealy, Lecturer in Computer Science, University of the Sunshine Coast
MyGov's ill-timed meltdown could have been avoided with 'elastic computing'DAN PELED/AAP

These past few weeks have shown the brittleness of Australia’s online systems. It’s not surprising the federal government’s traditionally slow-moving IT systems are buckling under the pressure.

On Sunday, the federal government announced it would double unemployment benefits as part of its coronavirus rescue package....

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Why New Zealand’s coronavirus cases will keep rising for weeks, even in level 4 lockdown

  • Written by Arindam Basu, Associate Professor, Epidemiology and Environmental Health, University of Canterbury
Why New Zealand’s coronavirus cases will keep rising for weeks, even in level 4 lockdownShutterstock

The number of New Zealanders testing positive for COVID-19 will continue to rise despite the strict conditions of the four-week lockdown that began this week.

As of today, there are 368 cases in New Zealand, up from 39 recorded a week ago, and just over three weeks after the first case was reported on March 3.

The question now is how...

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Schools provide food for many hungry children. This needs to continue when classes go online

  • Written by Fiona MacDonald, Senior Research Fellow, Victoria University
Schools provide food for many hungry children. This needs to continue when classes go onlineShutterstock

For children, school is about more than just learning. This is even more the case for children living in disadvantage as many schools also provide vital food and a welcoming environment.

As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads across the world, many schools are closing and fewer children are attending. In term two, it seems, most Australian...

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Rushed coronavirus tenancy laws raise as many questions as they answer

  • Written by Dilan Thampapillai, Senior Lecturer, ANU College of Law, Australian National University
Rushed coronavirus tenancy laws raise as many questions as they answerShutterstock

The coronavirus and its attendant emergency measures are set to deliver a profound shock to the residential tenancy market.

How it will work out is anybody’s guess, but it is looking like a crisis.

Banks and governments have acted quickly.

The major banks are deferring mortgage payments for up to six months for customers whose...

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  1. it's tempting to drink your worries away but there are healthier ways to manage stress and keep your drinking in check
  2. Coronavirus shines a light on fractured global politics at a time when cohesion and leadership are vital
  3. Kids shouldn't have to repeat a year of school because of coronavirus. There are much better options
  4. 89 million masks, 30 million gowns, 2.9 million litres of hand sanitiser. A month.
  5. why police will be crucial players in the battle against coronavirus
  6. government tracking of mobile phones could be a potent weapon against COVID-19
  7. Say what? How to improve virtual catch-ups, book groups and wine nights
  8. How can I treat myself if I've got – or think I've got – coronavirus?
  9. how you can contribute to coronavirus research without leaving the house
  10. what is contact tracing and how does it help limit the coronavirus spread?
  11. 'Whatever it takes' should now include a universal basic income
  12. I studied what happens to reef fish after coral bleaching. What I saw still makes me nauseous
  13. We know how long coronavirus survives on surfaces. Here's what it means for handling money, food and more
  14. As we turn to creativity in isolation, the coronavirus is a calamity on top of an arts crisis
  15. tiny moments of pleasure really can help us through this stressful time
  16. The case for a rent holiday for businesses on the coronavirus economic frontline
  17. when you berate people for bad behaviour, they do it more
  18. Want to make social distancing even more effective? It's about time (as well as space)
  19. New ways of 'being together apart' can work for us and the planet long after coronavirus crisis passes
  20. Here's what the coronavirus pandemic can teach us about tackling climate change
  21. a readers' guide to the contenders
  22. why parliaments should keep functioning during the coronavirus crisis
  23. Which leaders and health experts will be on the right side of history on COVID-19 policy?
  24. To get on top of the coronavirus, we also need to test people without symptoms
  25. Which jobs are most at risk from the coronavirus shutdown? 
  26. Schools are moving online, but not all children start out digitally equal
  27. Nobel Laureate Professor Peter Doherty on the coronavirus crisis and the timeline for a vaccine
  28. Why coronavirus may forever change the way we care within families
  29. Life in prison looms for Australia's Christchurch gunman, now NZ's first convicted terrorist
  30. People with a disability are more likely to die from coronavirus – but we can reduce this risk
  31. Running out of things to do in isolation? Get back in the garden with these ideas from 4 experts
  32. the coronavirus is changing how we care for the dead
  33. what losing live audiences may mean for theatre
  34. how to prevent evictions in an economic crisis
  35. Other countries are shutting schools – why does the Australian government say it's safe to keep them open?
  36. The community-led movement creating hope in the time of coronavirus
  37. Public spaces bind cities together. What happens when coronavirus forces us apart?
  38. We need to consider granting bail to unsentenced prisoners to stop the spread of coronavirus
  39. When one door closes, open a window
  40. How to stay fit and active at home during the coronavirus self-isolation
  41. a new form of marriage in the time of coronavirus?
  42. Private hospitals get grace period before freeze on non-urgent elective surgery
  43. Five principles to follow if your job is to lead your staff through the coronavirus crisis
  44. Can't sleep and feeling anxious about coronavirus? You're not alone
  45. Coronavirus might cause loss of smell, or anosmia. But it probably won't be permanent
  46. Why marine protected areas are often not where they should be
  47. your guide to the Australian payments that will go to the extra million on welfare
  48. how will the emergency release of NSW prisoners due to coronavirus work?
  49. As coronavirus hits holiday lettings, a shift to longer rentals could help many of us
  50. how seeing the molecular machinery of the coronavirus will help scientists design a treatment

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