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Coronavirus might cause loss of smell, or anosmia. But it probably won't be permanent

  • Written by: Jenny Ekberg, Associate Professor, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University

Reports from South Korea, China and Italy say losing the sense of smell and taste may be a symptom of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Specialists in the UK have suggested the loss of smell, also called anosmia, could even be an early indication of infection.

While the exact details of what happens with this coronavirus...

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Why marine protected areas are often not where they should be

  • Written by: Piers Dunstan, Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO
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There’s no denying the grandeur and allure of a nature reserve or marine protected area. The concept is easy to understand: limit human activity there and marine ecosystems will thrive.

But while the number of marine protected areas is increasing, so too is the number of threatened species, and the health of marine ecosystems is i...

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your guide to the Australian payments that will go to the extra million on welfare

  • Written by: Peter Whiteford, Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
your guide to the Australian payments that will go to the extra million on welfareHelloquence, Unsplash

This is longer than the usual Conversation article, so allow some time to take it in.


On Sunday, the government announced a second coronavirus economic package.

In addition to further one-off payments, the package includes some of the most significant changes to social security payments Australia has ever seen, even if only on a...

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how will the emergency release of NSW prisoners due to coronavirus work?

  • Written by: Thalia Anthony, Professor in Law, University of Technology Sydney
how will the emergency release of NSW prisoners due to coronavirus work?AAP/Jono Searle

The New South Wales government has passed emergency legislation providing the Corrections Commissioner with powers to release some of the state’s 14,034 prisoners.

This legislation was introduced in the wake of the global release of prisoners to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. Most recently, the United States has begun to...

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  10. A virtual Australian parliament is possible – and may be needed – during the coronavirus pandemic
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  12. Why the fall-out from postponing the Olympics may not be as bad as we think
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  20. The US is fast-tracking a coronavirus vaccine, but bypassing safety standards may not be worth the cost
  21. As NZ goes into lockdown, authorities have new powers to make sure people obey the rules
  22. To get out of this well we are going to have to think like central planners
  23. a leading health expert on New Zealand's coronavirus shutdown, and the challenging weeks ahead
  24. Acting selfishly has consequences right now – why ethical decision making is imperative in the coronavirus crisis
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