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Corporations prepare to sue over action to save lives as pandemic reveals trade flaws

  • Written by: Patrcia Ranald, Honorary Research fellow, University of Sydney
Corporations prepare to sue over action to save lives as pandemic reveals trade flawsPedro Lastra/Unsplash

Global companies are positioning themselves to use little-known rules in trade agreements such as the Comprehensive Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) to claim millions of dollars in compensation for restrictions imposed during the pandemic.

They and other companies have successfully lobbied for rules in the CPTPP...

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What is Dalgona coffee? The whipped coffee trend taking over the internet during isolation

  • Written by: Katherine Kirkwood, PhD Candidate, Queensland University of Technology
What is Dalgona coffee? The whipped coffee trend taking over the internet during isolationShutterstock

If you’ve scrolled through Instagram, TikTok or Facebook lately, there’s a good chance you’ve seen a video of someone whipping together sugar, instant coffee and boiling water. This concoction is spooned over iced milk to create the foamy drink known as Dalgona coffee.

According to Google Trends, “Dalgona...

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in a time of crisis the Bureau of Statistics is serving us well

  • Written by: Jeff Borland, Professor of Economics, University of Melbourne

In critical times, we expect our public institutions to step up. Inevitably, we are going to judge them, as we should, because it is important that they get decisions right.

But judgements about an institution have to be based on an informed understanding of what it is doing; and what are the right and wrong ways for it to go about its job.

in a time of crisis the Bureau of Statistics is serving us well

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how laughter can connect and heal

  • Written by: Ros Ben-Moshe, Adjunct lecturer School of Public Health and Psychology, La Trobe University
how laughter can connect and healTikTok

Though families have retreated into their homes, it seems that dads the world over are taking centre stage on social media and video sharing platforms – providing an antidote to COVID-19 anxiety.

Quarantined dads have showcased their skills at kitchen cupboard percussion to match Phil Collins’ famous drum solo, looked for things...

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  9. Coronavirus TV 'support' package leaves screen writers and directors even less certain than before
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  12. why China will never welcome a global inquiry into the source of COVID-19
  13. some students may need in-class time more than others
  14. reflecting on past airline collapses in Australia
  15. why switching to electric transport makes sense even if electricity is not fully renewable
  16. all the reasons to cook with your kids
  17. Coronavirus reminds us how liveable neighbourhoods matter for our well-being
  18. War movies are big earners. What does that say about us?
  19. where Malcolm Turnbull's memoir fits in the rich history of prime ministerial books
  20. These 5 images show how air pollution changed over Australia’s major cities before and after lockdown
  21. What just happened to the price of oil?
  22. Good news on elective surgery, but dire warning on the economy
  23. Does anyone know what your wishes are if you're sick and dying from coronavirus?
  24. Voluntary administration isn't a death sentence for Virgin Australia – or for competition
  25. What if the vaccine or drugs don't save us? Plan B for coronavirus means research on alternatives is urgently needed
  26. Antarctic endeavours, primary health care research and dark matter exploration
  27. Why do some people with coronavirus get symptoms while others don't?
  28. Is the government's coronavirus app a risk to privacy?
  29. Three simple things Australia should do to secure access to treatments, vaccines, tests and devices during the coronavirus crisis
  30. A new kind of physics? Stephen Wolfram has a radical plan to build the universe from dots and lines
  31. Missing your friends? Rereading Harry Potter might be the next best thing
  32. COVID-19 has laid bare how much we value women's work, and how little we pay for it
  33. It's time to admit our COVID-19 'exit strategy' might just look like a more flexible version of lockdown
  34. 3 ways nature in the city can do you good, even in self-isolation
  35. Australia’s inland rivers are the pulse of the outback. By 2070, they’ll be unrecognisable
  36. Is protesting during the pandemic an 'essential' right that should be protected?
  37. why might you wake up without a voice?
  38. as virus numbers peak, governments are charting the path out of lockdown
  39. Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on his autobiography, 'A Bigger Picture'
  40. Finlay Macdonald joins The Conversation in New Zealand
  41. five experts on New Zealand's move to ease its coronavirus lockdown
  42. new rules could finally force Google and Facebook to pay for news
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  44. Giant leap for corporations? The Trump administration wants to mine resources in space, but is it legal?
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  46. Don’t worry, your child’s early learning doesn’t stop just because they’re not in childcare
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