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Why flour is still missing from supermarket shelves

  • Written by: Brigit Busicchia, PhD, Political Economy, Macquarie University
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Extreme shortages of toilet paper, pasta and other pantry products defined the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic for many shoppers around the world. Availability of most these goods has returned to normal.

But not for baking goods – flour in particular.

In Britain the flour shortage has led to the thousand-year-old Sturminster...

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7 tips to help kids feeling anxious about going back to school

  • Written by: Mandie Shean, Lecturer, School of Education, Edith Cowan University
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As COVID-19 lockdown measures are lifted, some children may experience social anxiety about the prospect of returning to school.

People with social anxiety may fear embarrassment or the expectation to perform in social situations, or worry exceedingly about people judging you poorly.

In certain situations, people with anxiety may...

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Working out at home works for women – so well they might not go back to gyms

  • Written by: Kim Toffoletti, Associate Professor of Sociology, Deakin University
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Digital fitness is enjoying a COVID-19 boom. Online fitness technology provider Virtuagym reports a 400% increase in engagement and a 300% increase in the use of online workouts. Gyms, barre instructors, and yoga studios have been on a steep learning curve to become online businesses. And social media feeds have been flooded with home...

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  7. Why the coronavirus shouldn't stand in the way of the next wage increase
  8. how media mythbusting can actually make false beliefs stronger
  9. Why Trump's Make America Great Again hat makes a dangerous souvenir for foreign politicians
  10. now he has an election to win and a country to save
  11. If you took to growing veggies in the coronavirus pandemic, then keep it up when lockdown ends
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  13. public transport is key to avoid repeating old and unsustainable mistakes
  14. Australian economy must come 'out of ICU': Scott Morrison
  15. Eden-Monaro byelection to be on July 4
  16. Coronavirus lockdown made many of us anxious. But for some people, returning to 'normal' might be scarier
  17. China is taking a risk by getting tough on Hong Kong. Now, the US must decide how to respond
  18. Performers and sole traders find it hard to get JobKeeper in part because they get behind on their paperwork
  19. hunters kill migrating birds on their 10,000km journey to Australia
  20. High-speed rail on Australia's east coast would increase emissions for up to 36 years
  21. Three years on from Uluru, we must lift the blindfolds of liberalism to make progress
  22. Can't resist splurging in online shopping? Here's why
  23. The problem with arts funding in Australia goes right back to its inception
  24. Coronavirus has changed our sense of place, so together we must re-imagine our cities
  25. JobKeeper $60 billion snafu like your house builder revising quote: Morrison
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  27. Treasury revises JobKeeper's cost down by massive $60 billion, sparking calls to widen eligibility
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  30. The WHO's coronavirus inquiry will be more diplomatic than decisive. But Australia should step up in the meantime
  31. Is it time to reopen our borders? For states still recording new cases, it's too soon
  32. How universities came to rely on international students
  33. 7 questions answered on how to socialise safely as coronavirus restrictions ease
  34. Michelle Grattan on the China-Australia trade war and state border policy
  35. New shows tell our isolation stories on screen – making the most of what's at hand
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  38. From spit to scrums. How can sports players minimise their coronavirus risk?
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  40. 'wolf warriors' ready to fight back
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  42. Australian barley growers are the victims of weaponised trade rules
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