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The smoke from autumn burn-offs could make coronavirus symptoms worse. It’s not worth the risk

  • Written by Don Driscoll, Professor in Terrestrial Ecology, Deakin University
The smoke from autumn burn-offs could make coronavirus symptoms worse. It’s not worth the riskMomentsForZen/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND

It’s hard to forget the thick smoke plumes blanketing Australia’s cities and towns during the black summer. But consecutive days of smoke haze can also come from planned burns to reduce fuel loads, and fires set after logging.

Expanding planned burning is often touted as a way to mitigate the risk of...

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Intergenerational fairness puts COVID-19 obligation on older people

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

While Scott Morrison and most other politicians are trying to be their best selves during the coronavirus crisis, Malcolm Turnbull’s book is crashing in, chocker with reminders of how the Liberals behaved during their coups.

The book’s not out until Monday but details emerged on Thursday, including Turnbull’s juicy claim Morrison...

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Government funding to Qantas and Virgin to ensure air services on key routes

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

The government has announced up to $165 million to enable Qantas and Virgin Australia to service crucial metropolitan and regional routes over the next two months, with a review after that on whether more support is needed.

The network includes all state and territory capitals and large regional centres such as Albury, Alice Springs, Coffs Harbour,...

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  2. a guide to coughs in the time of coronavirus
  3. new warnings on New Zealand's rivers and lakes
  4. Hackers can access your mobile and laptop cameras and record you – cover them up now
  5. How much has Australia really flattened the curve of coronavirus? Until we keep better records, we don't know
  6. East Asian vloggers celebrate the domestic space
  7. Five ways New Zealanders' lives and liberties will be heavily controlled, even after lockdown eases
  8. What can benefit-cost analysis tell us?
  9. Hospitals have stopped unnecessary elective surgeries – and shouldn't restart them after the pandemic
  10. Hospital beds and coronavirus test centres are needed fast. Here's an Australian-designed solution
  11. Supermarket shelves stripped bare? History can teach us to 'make do' with food
  12. How many COVID-19 cases are in each NSW suburb? Search by postcode here
  13. For children in foster care, the coronavirus pandemic could be extremely destabilising
  14. Eradicating the COVID-19 coronavirus is also the best economic strategy
  15. how advertisers are using (and abusing) the coronavirus to sell
  16. Donald Trump blames everyone but himself for the coronavirus crisis. Will voters agree?
  17. The coronavirus contact tracing app won't log your location, but it will reveal who you hang out with
  18. Worried about your drinking during lockdown? These 8 signs might indicate a problem
  19. live animals are stressed in wet markets, and stressed animals are more likely to carry diseases
  20. We don’t know what we’ve got till it’s gone – we must reclaim public space lost to the coronavirus crisis
  21. Students less focused, empathic and active than before – technology may be to blame
  22. Regional media get COVID lifeline but ABC, SBS remain in peril
  23. what Donald Trump's funding cuts to WHO mean for the world
  24. Drug use may increase the risk of coronavirus. Here's how to reduce the harms
  25. How will the coronavirus recession compare with the worst in Australia's history?
  26. what did the High Court find in the Annika Smethurst v AFP case?
  27. The High Court rules in favour of News Corp, but against press freedom
  28. Media receives some government relief after coronavirus hit
  29. There's a good chance you're new to The Conversation – here's how we deliver news differently
  30. A temporary income tax hike is the bitter but equitable pill Australia should swallow
  31. New Zealand's coronavirus elimination strategy has united a nation. Can that unity outlast lockdown?
  32. How to keep a coronavirus-safe distance when you're jogging or cycling
  33. Great time to try: learning to draw
  34. Banning visitors to aged care during coronavirus raises several ethical questions – with no simple answers
  35. how to help the young
  36. Fix housing and you'll reduce risks of coronavirus and other disease in remote Indigenous communities
  37. The psychology of comfort food
  38. For most universities, there's little point to the government's COVID-19 assistance package
  39. what makes hairdressing 'essential'? Even the hairdressers want to close
  40. why pets are at risk during this pandemic
  41. beware the cyber risks of virtual meet-up apps like Houseparty
  42. How some Australian media are failing us on coronavirus
  43. how white roofs help to reflect the sun's heat
  44. National and state leaders may not always agree, but this hasn't hindered our coronavirus response
  45. View from The Hill – So you wanted to spend more time with the kids?
  46. What does it mean to be immunocompromised? And why does this increase your risk of coronavirus?
  47. We don't know for sure if coronavirus can spread through poo, but it's possible
  48. Transmitting COVID-19 to another person could send you to prison for life. Here's why this is worrisome
  49. 4 ways to be a good landlord in a time of coronavirus
  50. Smoking increases your coronavirus risk. There's never been a better time to quit
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