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View from The Hill – So you wanted to spend more time with the kids?

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

What to do about the schools is set to return centre stage when the national cabinet later this week discusses the next steps in managing the coronavirus – specifically, the first stages of the way to “the other side”.

Scott Morrison, who has always wanted kids at school and insisted schools must stay open for working parents...

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What does it mean to be immunocompromised? And why does this increase your risk of coronavirus?

  • Written by Sarah Jones, Research Fellow, Centre for Inflammatory Disease Monash Health, Monash University
What does it mean to be immunocompromised? And why does this increase your risk of coronavirus?Shutterstock

Immunocompromised is a broad term reflecting the fact someone’s immune system isn’t as strong and balanced as it should be.

Because immunocompromised people’s immune systems are defective or ineffective, they’re unable to stop invasion and colonisation by foreign intruders, including the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which...

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We don't know for sure if coronavirus can spread through poo, but it's possible

  • Written by Vincent Ho, Senior Lecturer and clinical academic gastroenterologist, Western Sydney University
We don't know for sure if coronavirus can spread through poo, but it's possibleShutterstock

While we most commonly associate COVID-19 with fever and cough, gastrointestinal symptoms including diarrhoea, vomiting and abdominal pain are not unheard of in people who contract coronavirus.

This is likely because SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is found in the gut as well as the respiratory tract.

Importantly, the...

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Transmitting COVID-19 to another person could send you to prison for life. Here's why this is worrisome

  • Written by Felicity Gerry, Professor and Queen's Counsel, Deakin University
Transmitting COVID-19 to another person could send you to prison for life. Here's why this is worrisomeJames Ross/AAP

Last week, Health Minister Greg Hunt issued a stark warning that the deliberate transmission of COVID-19 could be punishable by a lifetime prison sentence.

Hunt said he sought legal advice from the attorney-general’s department, which said such an action was an offence under the general criminal laws in every state and...

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  1. 4 ways to be a good landlord in a time of coronavirus
  2. Smoking increases your coronavirus risk. There's never been a better time to quit
  3. This could be the end of the line for cruise ships
  4. Gaming fosters social connection at a time of physical distance
  5. Why is it so hard to stop COVID-19 misinformation spreading on social media?
  6. While towns run dry, cotton extracts 5 Sydney Harbours' worth of Murray Darling water a year. It's time to reset the balance
  7. My skin's dry with all this hand washing. What can I do?
  8. The last thing companies should be doing right now is paying dividends
  9. Hotels are no 'luxury' place to detain people seeking asylum in Australia
  10. Trust in government is high in NZ, but will it last until the country's elections later in the year?
  11. Coronavirus debate turns to whether Australia should embrace 'elimination' strategy
  12. Great time to try: starting a vegetable garden
  13. How long are you infectious when you have coronavirus?
  14. Australia had rent control in wartime. War on coronavirus demands the same response
  15. What should we do with 1 billion hours of time? Australia's COVID-19 opportunity
  16. The coronavirus lockdown is forcing us to view 'screen time' differently. That's a good thing
  17. Destitution on Australia's hardening border with PNG – and the need for a better aid strategy
  18. our good intentions usually fall short. Here are 4 ways to shop responsibly
  19. Trade apprentices will help our post COVID-19 recovery. We need to do more to keep them in work
  20. Headlines promise Australia's on the 'cusp' of defeating coronavirus. We're not and it's too soon to relax restrictions
  21. Coronavirus highlights the painful political truth about health inequality. Is social democracy the answer?
  22. today's grandmothers grew up protesting. Now they have nothing to lose
  23. Forget old screen 'time' rules during coronavirus. Here's what you should focus on instead
  24. Coronavirus an ‘existential threat’ to Africa and her crowded slums
  25. What a simulated Mars mission taught me about food waste
  26. With everyone stuck indoors, esports is poised for its time in the sun
  27. Open or else face funding cut – Minister Tehan's edict to independent schools
  28. Australia's coronavirus debate turns to the way out
  29. MPs Tim Watts, Fiona Martin, Clare O'Neil and Helen Haines talk about serving their electorates during the coronavirus crisis
  30. Michelle Grattan on Australia's exit out of coronavirus restrictions
  31. what causes a 'second wave' of disease outbreak, and could we see this in Australia?
  32. What to do if you've been fined for breaching coronavirus restrictions
  33. The coronavirus lockdown might help limit this year's flu season – but you should still get your flu jab anyway
  34. Easter eggs can bring a little 'normality' to kids in isolation. But should we ration them or let kids eat how many they like?
  35. Scientific modelling is steering our response to coronavirus. But what is scientific modelling?
  36. Teachers could be called on to estimate year 12 student grades – this is fairer than it sounds
  37. Personalities that thrive in isolation and what we can all learn from time alone
  38. The psychology of lockdown suggest that sticking to rules gets harder the longer it continues
  39. Most laws ignore ‘human-wildlife conflict’. This makes us vulnerable to pandemics
  40. Could coronavirus bring back our faith in experts?
  41. From the bushfires to coronavirus, our old 'normal' is gone forever. So what's next?
  42. cleaning the house (while fitting in a workout)
  43. a lesson from game theory the coronavirus contrarians ignore
  44. why sexual offence trials often result in acquittal, even with credible witnesses
  45. Pandemic policing needs to be done with the public's trust, not confusion
  46. As use of digital platforms surges, we'll need stronger global efforts to protect human rights online
  47. Without international students, Australia's universities will downsize – and some might collapse altogether
  48. Does JK Rowling's breathing technique cure the coronavirus? No, it could help spread it
  49. Should everyone be wearing face masks? It's complicated
  50. The coronavirus ban on elective surgeries might show us many people can avoid going under the knife

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