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Coronavirus hits at the heart of Morrison's government, with Peter Dutton infected

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Coronavirus hits at the heart of Morrison's government, with Peter Dutton infectedDavid Gray/AAP

It was a sensational day in the ever-escalating coronavirus story, with Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton on Friday testing positive for COVID-19 and admitted to hospital.

Meanwhile, sporting and other organisations prepared for massive changes, after the government’s announcement of the latest moves to try to contain the...

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5 ways to manage your news consumption in times of crisis

  • Written by: Mark Pearson, Professor of Journalism and Social Media, Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research, Griffith University, Griffith University
5 ways to manage your news consumption in times of crisisVictoria Heath/Unsplash

Thousands of employees internationally are already working from home in COVID-19 self-isolation because of their recent travel, related symptoms or immune system vulnerability.

But to do so while habitually checking the news on devices - and allowing 24/7 news channels to play non-stop in the background - might erode your...

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the federal government is playing a risky game with mixed messages on coronavirus

  • Written by: Mark Kenny, Professor, Australian National University
the federal government is playing a risky game with mixed messages on coronavirusScott Morrison at COAG on Friday.AAP/David Gray

Holding daily press conferences to keep people alert but not alarmed is an inherently tricky business. But “fast, frank and frequent” have been the watchwords for Health Minister Greg Hunt and Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy in dealing with the coronavirus outbreak.

Since the earliest...

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what they are, how they spread and how they make you sick

  • Written by: Lotti Tajouri, Associate Professor, Biomedical Sciences, Bond University
what they are, how they spread and how they make you sickNIAID Rocky Mountain Laboratories (RML), U.S. NIH, CC BY-SA

Viruses are the most common biological entities on Earth. Experts estimate there are around 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 of them, and if they were all lined up they would stretch from one side of the galaxy to the other.

You can think of them as nature’s own...

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  2. Australia must prepare for the social and psychological impacts of a coronavirus lockdown
  3. Air-dropping poisoned meat to kill bush predators hasn't worked in the past, and it's unlikely to help now
  4. Michelle Grattan on the coronavirus pandemic and the government's stimulus
  5. 150 Psalms is a monumental choral event
  6. When your house has a (disturbing) history, what should buyers be told about its ‘past’?
  7. Stadiums are emptying out globally. So why have Australian sports been so slow to act?
  8. 502 Bad Gateway
  9. projecting light onto a dark history – how mid-century cinema resurrected Port Arthur’s convict past
  10. Remembering my friend, and why there is no right way to mourn the Christchurch attacks
  11. The many faces of social housing – home to 1 in 10 Australians
  12. For decades, scientists puzzled over the plastic 'missing' from our oceans – but now it's been found
  13. Morrison's coronavirus package is a good start, but he'll probably have to spend more
  14. Will many people be too worried to spend the cash splashed their way?
  15. Australian schools are closing because of coronavirus, but should they be?
  16. Want to Skype your GP to avoid exposure to the coronavirus? Here's what you need to know about the new telehealth option
  17. The coronavirus stimulus program is Labor's in disguise, as it should be
  18. Cash handout of $750 for 6.5 million pensioners and others receiving government payments
  19. Here's why tiny ants have invaded your house, and what to do about it
  20. Shirin Neshat and the dream space that contemporary Persian art can unlock
  21. Coronavirus is a huge story, so journalists must apply the highest ethical standards in how they tell it
  22. The coronavirus pandemic is forcing us to ask some very hard questions. But are we ready for the answers?
  23. Working at home to avoid coronavirus? This tech lets you (almost) replicate the office
  24. how a heroine on Australia's small screen became a global phenomenon
  25. Taking US oil in a global crisis sounds good on paper, but it won't do much for Australia's energy security
  26. on-demand services bring public transport to the suburbs
  27. Christchurch's legacy of fighting violent extremism online must go further – deep into the dark web
  28. Big stimulus package to splash cash, including $25,000 to small and medium-sized businesses
  29. telehealth may limit coronavirus spread, but there's more we can do to protect health workers
  30. Putin for life? Many Russians may desire leadership change, but don't see a viable alternative
  31. 8 tips on what to tell your kids about coronavirus
  32. Australia's privacy watchdog is taking Facebook to court. It's a good start
  33. get your coronavirus analysis and advice direct from the experts
  34. Most couples are less satisfied when the woman earns more
  35. Women released from prison are at much greater risk of violence
  36. How dung beetles engineer better ecosystems in Australia
  37. writer and 'queer nomad' Stephen House on the gritty lifestyle of an artist
  38. The deep evolutionary links between monogamy and fatherhood are more complicated than we thought
  39. A solution to cut extreme heat by up to 6 degrees is in our own backyards
  40. When it comes to sick leave, we're not much better prepared for coronavirus than the US
  41. how the art market is suffering from COVID-19
  42. the last five years were the warmest ever recorded
  43. Studying one uni subject in four weeks has benefits – but students risk burnout if it's not done right
  44. Science continues to suggest a link between autism and the gut. Here's why that's important
  45. Coronavirus could spark a revolution in working from home. Are we ready?
  46. In an election year, gun reform has become political in New Zealand and Jacinda Ardern is losing her support
  47. Far-right extremists still threaten New Zealand, a year on from the Christchurch attacks
  48. Morrison government funds 'pop up' testing clinics and tele-consultations in $2.4 billion COVID-19 health package
  49. Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy on COVID-19
  50. The world's best fire management system is in northern Australia, and it's led by Indigenous land managers

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