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92% of Australians don't know the difference between viral and bacterial infections

  • Written by Paul De Barro, Senior Principal Research Scientist, Ecosystem Sciences, CSIRO

We are four months into a global virus outbreak, and public health awareness could well be at an all-time high. Which is why it is astonishing to discover that 92% of Australians don’t know the difference between a viral infection and a bacterial one.

The statistic comes from a survey carried out by CSIRO in March to inform our work on the OUT...

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it doesn't end when housing aid projects finish

  • Written by Sandra Carrasco, Research Fellow, Melbourne School of Design, University of Melbourne
it doesn't end when housing aid projects finishResidents of Cagayan de Oro survey what's left of their homes the day after Typhoon Washi hit the Philippines in 2011.Author provided

Disasters are typically followed by an influx of resources, including millions of dollars channelled through humanitarian agencies for rebuilding housing. Images of destruction and distressed victims create deep...

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Most young people who do VET after school are in full-time work by the age of 25

  • Written by John Stanwick, Senior Research Officer, National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER)
Most young people who do VET after school are in full-time work by the age of 25Shutterstock

More than 80% of young adults who did a short spell of post-school education or training (such as a certificate or diploma), or went directly into work, were in full-time work by the time they were 25. This was compared to 64% of those who studied at university first.

A report by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research...

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Descending the COVID mountain could be hazardous for Scott Morrison

  • Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

Just a year ago, Scott Morrison was on the cusp of achieving what most had believed impossible. His ability as a campaigner, aided by the failure of his opponent to connect with the Australian public and Labor’s over-heavy policy bag, brought him the unexpected May 18 election victory.

Now he is riding another wave of success. But it’s...

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  1. Australia has dug itself into a hole in its relationship with China. It's time to find a way out
  2. New Zealand's pandemic budget is all about saving and creating jobs. Now the hard work begins
  3. New Zealand’s ‘catch up, patch up’ health budget misses the chance for a national overhaul
  4. Why can't we use antibody tests for diagnosing COVID-19 yet?
  5. 9 reasons you should be worried about the closure of BuzzFeed News in Australia
  6. here's how teachers feel about going back to the classroom
  7. Will New Zealand's $50 billion budget boost Jacinda Ardern's chance of being re-elected?
  8. What'll happen when the money's snatched back? Our looming coronavirus support cliff
  9. Were it not for JobKeeper, unemployment would be 11.7%, up from 5.2% in one month. Here's how the numbers pan out
  10. We know racism and recessions go together. Australia must prepare to stop a racism spike here.
  11. Is isolation a feeling?
  12. lock up your pet, it's a killing machine
  13. what opioid misuse costs Australia in a year
  14. We need to plan for life after JobKeeper now. We need to make it portable
  15. Pandemic dents Australians' views of both China and the United States
  16. Young people were already struggling before the pandemic. Here are 7 ways to help them navigate a changed world
  17. Why coronavirus must not stop Australia creating denser cities
  18. even in a pandemic, mixed emotions are more common than negative ones
  19. Miss hugs? Touch forms bonds and boosts immune systems. Here’s how to cope without it during coronavirus
  20. How to tweak JobKeeper, if we must
  21. Google and Facebook pay way less tax in New Zealand than in Australia – and we're paying the price
  22. How to stay calm and manage those family tensions during the coronavirus lockdown
  23. one tip on video conferencing good enough for Matthew McConaughey
  24. If we want workers to stay home when sick, we need paid leave for casuals
  25. Literary magazines are often the first place new authors are published. We can't lose them
  26. What is public interest journalism? Providing reliable information to those who need it most
  27. In some places 40% of us may have downloaded COVIDSafe. Here's why the government should share what it knows
  28. As restrictions ease, here are 5 crucial ways for Australia to stay safely on top of COVID-19
  29. As coronavirus forces us to keep our distance, city density matters less than internal density
  30. what caused major climate change in the past?
  31. I measure whales with drones to find out if they're fat enough to breed
  32. the Alan Jones radio era comes to an end
  33. Paul Kelly on the risk of a COVID-19 second-wave
  34. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg tested for COVID-19
  35. Theatre for Dreamers by Polly Samson mixes real stories with romance
  36. Are you wearing gloves or a mask to the shops? You might be doing it wrong
  37. expert review rejects NSW plan to let seawater flow into the Murray River
  38. So coronavirus will change cities – will that include slums?
  39. moving New Zealand from critical care to long-term recovery
  40. Contact tracing apps are vital tools in the fight against coronavirus. But who decides how they work?
  41. how much free speech should our public servants have?
  42. coronavirus will hit Australia's research capacity harder than the GFC
  43. Getting an abortion just got harder, thanks to the coronavirus. Here's what we can do better
  44. Which Florence Nightingale will we remember today? The 'Lady with the Lamp' or the influential writer and activist?
  45. Coronavirus lays bare 5 big housing system flaws to be fixed
  46. Australia listened to the science on coronavirus. Imagine if we did the same for coal mining
  47. The ghosts of budgets past haunt New Zealand's shot at economic recovery
  48. US-China relations were already heated. Then coronavirus threw fuel on the flames
  49. The healing power of data: Florence Nightingale's true legacy
  50. Not all twins are identical and that's been an evolutionary puzzle, until now
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