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The positives and negatives of mass testing for coronavirus

  • Written by Jennifer MacLachlan, Epidemiologist, WHO Collaborating Centre for Viral Hepatitis, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
The positives and negatives of mass testing for coronavirusShutterstock

Manyjurisdictions around the world are now testing people without symptoms as part of efforts to manage COVID-19. In Victoria, asymptomatic health-care workers have been part of the recent “testing blitz”.

We tend to take for granted that the results of medical tests are accurate – but no test is perfect and all carry...

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70% of people surveyed said they'd download a coronavirus app. Only 44% did. Why the gap?

  • Written by Simon J Dennis, Director of Complex Human Data Hub and Professor of Psychology, University of Melbourne
70% of people surveyed said they'd download a coronavirus app. Only 44% did. Why the gap?Shutterstock

In late March, we posed a hypothetical scenario to a sample of Australians, asking if they would download a contact tracing app released by the federal government; 70% responded in favour.

But a more recent survey, following the release of COVIDSafe, revealed only 44% of respondents had downloaded it.

The Australian government’s...

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why astronomy matters in times of crisis

  • Written by Fred Watson, Astronomer-at-Large, Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources, Australian Astronomical Observatory
why astronomy matters in times of crisisAlex Cherney / CSIRO

In an international emergency like the present one, you might expect the science of the stars to be the last thing on people’s minds. The problems facing both individuals and governments are infinitely more pressing than events in the depths of space. People are suffering unprecedented hardships.

Yet throughout history,...

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reasons to get with online choirs

  • Written by Narelle Yeo, Senior Lecturer in Voice and Stagecraft, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney
reasons to get with online choirsCamden Voices/YouTube/Screenshot

On March 10 2020, Skagit Valley, Washington – a town with no known cases of COVID-19 – held a choir rehearsal. There was hand sanitiser at the door, no direct contact between choristers, no-one coughed or was ill.

Out of the 60 choristers in attendance, at least 53 became ill and two have died from...

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  1. Michelle Grattan on the climb down the mountain, unemployment and Jobkeeper, as well as Anthony Albanese's 'vision statement'
  2. More than 70% of academics at some universities are casuals. They're losing work and are cut out of JobKeeper
  3. 'Best of' sport lists are filling the live sport vacuum, but women take the sidelines once again
  4. New Zealand's COVID-19 budget delivers on one crisis, but largely leaves climate change for another day
  5. voices from the bush – how lockdown affects remote Indigenous communities differently
  6. new research to map violence in the forgotten conflict in West Papua
  7. Yes, carbon emissions fell during COVID-19. But it's the shift away from coal that really matters
  8. rules are also signals, which is why easing social distancing is such a problem
  9. 92% of Australians don't know the difference between viral and bacterial infections
  10. it doesn't end when housing aid projects finish
  11. Most young people who do VET after school are in full-time work by the age of 25
  12. Descending the COVID mountain could be hazardous for Scott Morrison
  13. Australia has dug itself into a hole in its relationship with China. It's time to find a way out
  14. New Zealand's pandemic budget is all about saving and creating jobs. Now the hard work begins
  15. New Zealand’s ‘catch up, patch up’ health budget misses the chance for a national overhaul
  16. Why can't we use antibody tests for diagnosing COVID-19 yet?
  17. 9 reasons you should be worried about the closure of BuzzFeed News in Australia
  18. here's how teachers feel about going back to the classroom
  19. Will New Zealand's $50 billion budget boost Jacinda Ardern's chance of being re-elected?
  20. What'll happen when the money's snatched back? Our looming coronavirus support cliff
  21. Were it not for JobKeeper, unemployment would be 11.7%, up from 5.2% in one month. Here's how the numbers pan out
  22. We know racism and recessions go together. Australia must prepare to stop a racism spike here.
  23. Is isolation a feeling?
  24. lock up your pet, it's a killing machine
  25. what opioid misuse costs Australia in a year
  26. We need to plan for life after JobKeeper now. We need to make it portable
  27. Pandemic dents Australians' views of both China and the United States
  28. Young people were already struggling before the pandemic. Here are 7 ways to help them navigate a changed world
  29. Why coronavirus must not stop Australia creating denser cities
  30. even in a pandemic, mixed emotions are more common than negative ones
  31. Miss hugs? Touch forms bonds and boosts immune systems. Here’s how to cope without it during coronavirus
  32. How to tweak JobKeeper, if we must
  33. Google and Facebook pay way less tax in New Zealand than in Australia – and we're paying the price
  34. How to stay calm and manage those family tensions during the coronavirus lockdown
  35. one tip on video conferencing good enough for Matthew McConaughey
  36. If we want workers to stay home when sick, we need paid leave for casuals
  37. Literary magazines are often the first place new authors are published. We can't lose them
  38. What is public interest journalism? Providing reliable information to those who need it most
  39. In some places 40% of us may have downloaded COVIDSafe. Here's why the government should share what it knows
  40. As restrictions ease, here are 5 crucial ways for Australia to stay safely on top of COVID-19
  41. As coronavirus forces us to keep our distance, city density matters less than internal density
  42. what caused major climate change in the past?
  43. I measure whales with drones to find out if they're fat enough to breed
  44. the Alan Jones radio era comes to an end
  45. Paul Kelly on the risk of a COVID-19 second-wave
  46. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg tested for COVID-19
  47. Theatre for Dreamers by Polly Samson mixes real stories with romance
  48. Are you wearing gloves or a mask to the shops? You might be doing it wrong
  49. expert review rejects NSW plan to let seawater flow into the Murray River
  50. So coronavirus will change cities – will that include slums?
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