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The coronavirus contact tracing app won't log your location, but it will reveal who you hang out with

  • Written by: Roba Abbas, Lecturer, School of Management, Operations and Marketing, University of Wollongong

The federal government has announced plans to introduce a contact tracing mobile app to help curb COVID-19’s spread in Australia.

Read more: Explainer: what is contact tracing and how does it help limit the coronavirus spread?

However, rather than collecting location data directly from mobile operators, the proposed TraceTogether...

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Worried about your drinking during lockdown? These 8 signs might indicate a problem

  • Written by: Nicole Lee, Professor at the National Drug Research Institute (Melbourne), Curtin University
Worried about your drinking during lockdown? These 8 signs might indicate a problemShutterstock

We’ve seen images of people “panic buying” alcohol since lockdown started in March. Now new data from the advocacy group Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) shows people are not just stocking up for a rainy day. In households that have been buying extra alcohol, 70% are drinking more than usual too.

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live animals are stressed in wet markets, and stressed animals are more likely to carry diseases

  • Written by: Clive Phillips, Professor of Animal Welfare, Centre for Animal Welfare and Ethics, The University of Queensland
live animals are stressed in wet markets, and stressed animals are more likely to carry diseasesShutterstock

In a controversial move, China recently reopened its wet markets, which sell fresh meat, produce and live animals. A wet market in Wuhan may have been the source of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has condemned the move, and the World Health Organization reportedly stated while wet markets don’t need to close...

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We don’t know what we’ve got till it’s gone – we must reclaim public space lost to the coronavirus crisis

  • Written by: Kurt Iveson, Associate Professor of Urban Geography and Research Lead, Sydney Policy Lab, University of Sydney
We don’t know what we’ve got till it’s gone – we must reclaim public space lost to the coronavirus crisisAt a deserted Federation Square in Melbourne, the big screen broadcasts this message: 'If you can see this, what are you doing? Go home.'Cassie Zervos/Twitter

Authorities have imposed significant restrictions on the size, purpose and location of gatherings in public space to slow the transmission of COVID-19. The massive impacts of these escalating...

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  2. Regional media get COVID lifeline but ABC, SBS remain in peril
  3. what Donald Trump's funding cuts to WHO mean for the world
  4. Drug use may increase the risk of coronavirus. Here's how to reduce the harms
  5. How will the coronavirus recession compare with the worst in Australia's history?
  6. what did the High Court find in the Annika Smethurst v AFP case?
  7. The High Court rules in favour of News Corp, but against press freedom
  8. Media receives some government relief after coronavirus hit
  9. There's a good chance you're new to The Conversation – here's how we deliver news differently
  10. A temporary income tax hike is the bitter but equitable pill Australia should swallow
  11. New Zealand's coronavirus elimination strategy has united a nation. Can that unity outlast lockdown?
  12. How to keep a coronavirus-safe distance when you're jogging or cycling
  13. Great time to try: learning to draw
  14. Banning visitors to aged care during coronavirus raises several ethical questions – with no simple answers
  15. how to help the young
  16. Fix housing and you'll reduce risks of coronavirus and other disease in remote Indigenous communities
  17. The psychology of comfort food
  18. For most universities, there's little point to the government's COVID-19 assistance package
  19. what makes hairdressing 'essential'? Even the hairdressers want to close
  20. why pets are at risk during this pandemic
  21. beware the cyber risks of virtual meet-up apps like Houseparty
  22. How some Australian media are failing us on coronavirus
  23. how white roofs help to reflect the sun's heat
  24. National and state leaders may not always agree, but this hasn't hindered our coronavirus response
  25. View from The Hill – So you wanted to spend more time with the kids?
  26. What does it mean to be immunocompromised? And why does this increase your risk of coronavirus?
  27. We don't know for sure if coronavirus can spread through poo, but it's possible
  28. Transmitting COVID-19 to another person could send you to prison for life. Here's why this is worrisome
  29. 4 ways to be a good landlord in a time of coronavirus
  30. Smoking increases your coronavirus risk. There's never been a better time to quit
  31. This could be the end of the line for cruise ships
  32. Gaming fosters social connection at a time of physical distance
  33. Why is it so hard to stop COVID-19 misinformation spreading on social media?
  34. While towns run dry, cotton extracts 5 Sydney Harbours' worth of Murray Darling water a year. It's time to reset the balance
  35. My skin's dry with all this hand washing. What can I do?
  36. The last thing companies should be doing right now is paying dividends
  37. Hotels are no 'luxury' place to detain people seeking asylum in Australia
  38. Trust in government is high in NZ, but will it last until the country's elections later in the year?
  39. Coronavirus debate turns to whether Australia should embrace 'elimination' strategy
  40. Great time to try: starting a vegetable garden
  41. How long are you infectious when you have coronavirus?
  42. Australia had rent control in wartime. War on coronavirus demands the same response
  43. What should we do with 1 billion hours of time? Australia's COVID-19 opportunity
  44. The coronavirus lockdown is forcing us to view 'screen time' differently. That's a good thing
  45. Destitution on Australia's hardening border with PNG – and the need for a better aid strategy
  46. our good intentions usually fall short. Here are 4 ways to shop responsibly
  47. Trade apprentices will help our post COVID-19 recovery. We need to do more to keep them in work
  48. Headlines promise Australia's on the 'cusp' of defeating coronavirus. We're not and it's too soon to relax restrictions
  49. Coronavirus highlights the painful political truth about health inequality. Is social democracy the answer?
  50. today's grandmothers grew up protesting. Now they have nothing to lose

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Why a Document Destruction Service Still Matters for Modern Businesses

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Bicycle Rack Safety and Space-Smart Storage

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How to Tell if a Childcare Centre Is a Good Fit for Your Child

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Car Import Timeline: What Usually Happens at Each Stage

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