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MPs Tim Watts, Fiona Martin, Clare O'Neil and Helen Haines talk about serving their electorates during the coronavirus crisis

  • Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
MPs Tim Watts, Fiona Martin, Clare O'Neil and Helen Haines talk about serving their electorates during the coronavirus crisis

Michelle Grattan talks with MPs Tim Watts (Gellibrand, Victoria), Fiona Martin (Reid, NSW), Clare O'Neil (Hotham, Victoria) and Helen Haines (Indi, Victoria) about how they do their job during the pandemic.

They discuss the operation of their electorate offices in light of isolation requirements, and recount how the crisis is affecting their...

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Michelle Grattan on Australia's exit out of coronavirus restrictions

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



Michelle Grattan talks with Assistant Professor Caroline Fisher (remotely) about the week in politics, including the week in parliament, the government’s coronavirus policy, and the wider effects of the crisis.

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Michelle Grattan does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit...

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what causes a 'second wave' of disease outbreak, and could we see this in Australia?

  • Written by Nic Geard, Senior Lecturer, School of Computing and Information Systems, University of Melbourne; Senior Research Fellow, Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Melbourne
what causes a 'second wave' of disease outbreak, and could we see this in Australia?Shutterstock

Following the emergence and rapid spread of COVID-19, several countries have succeeded in bringing local outbreaks under control. The most dramatic of these is China, where large scale restrictions on people’s movement appear to have halted domestic transmission.

South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan also had early success containing...

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What to do if you've been fined for breaching coronavirus restrictions

  • Written by Elyse Methven, Lecturer in Law, University of Technology Sydney

The message to everyone during the coronavirus pandemic is to stay at home and only leave if you really need to for, say, food, health care or exercise.

Police now have powers to issue on-the-spot fines to people for breaches of public health orders as part of the coronavirus restrictions.

Hundreds of fines have already been issued in many states,...

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  1. The coronavirus lockdown might help limit this year's flu season – but you should still get your flu jab anyway
  2. Easter eggs can bring a little 'normality' to kids in isolation. But should we ration them or let kids eat how many they like?
  3. Scientific modelling is steering our response to coronavirus. But what is scientific modelling?
  4. Teachers could be called on to estimate year 12 student grades – this is fairer than it sounds
  5. Personalities that thrive in isolation and what we can all learn from time alone
  6. The psychology of lockdown suggest that sticking to rules gets harder the longer it continues
  7. Most laws ignore ‘human-wildlife conflict’. This makes us vulnerable to pandemics
  8. Could coronavirus bring back our faith in experts?
  9. From the bushfires to coronavirus, our old 'normal' is gone forever. So what's next?
  10. cleaning the house (while fitting in a workout)
  11. a lesson from game theory the coronavirus contrarians ignore
  12. why sexual offence trials often result in acquittal, even with credible witnesses
  13. Pandemic policing needs to be done with the public's trust, not confusion
  14. As use of digital platforms surges, we'll need stronger global efforts to protect human rights online
  15. Without international students, Australia's universities will downsize – and some might collapse altogether
  16. Does JK Rowling's breathing technique cure the coronavirus? No, it could help spread it
  17. Should everyone be wearing face masks? It's complicated
  18. The coronavirus ban on elective surgeries might show us many people can avoid going under the knife
  19. video games are boosting well-being during the coronavirus lockdown
  20. what should I do during the coronavirus pandemic?
  21. What governments can do about the increase in family violence due to coronavirus
  22. how nature might respond as coronavirus keeps humans indoors
  23. Rents can and should be reduced or suspended for the coronavirus pandemic
  24. We're not all in this together. Messages about social distancing need the right cultural fit
  25. Yes, we're flattening the coronavirus curve but modelling needs to inform how we start easing restrictions
  26. Courts are moving to video during coronavirus, but research shows it's hard to get a fair trial remotely
  27. Now we're in lockdown, how can we get out? 4 scenarios to prevent a second wave
  28. 5 big environment stories you probably missed while you've been watching coronavirus
  29. Indonesia was in denial over coronavirus. Now it may be facing a looming disaster
  30. Lack of help for local councils in coronavirus package undercuts industry support
  31. it isn't all about technology
  32. The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
  33. Traffic jams are contagious. Understanding how they spread can help make them less common
  34. Scott Morrison indicates 'eliminating' COVID-19 would come at too high a cost
  35. No, 5G radiation doesn't cause or spread the coronavirus. Saying it does is destructive
  36. The jury may be out on the jury system after George Pell's successful appeal
  37. For older people and those with chronic health conditions, staying active at home is extra important – here's how
  38. as culture moves online, regional organisations need help bridging the digital divide
  39. there was no time to make it perfect
  40. Why temporary migrants need JobKeeper
  41. Turning to Easter eggs to get through these dark times? Here's the bitter truth about chocolate
  42. How George Pell won in the High Court on a legal technicality
  43. US private schools often inflate student grades. This could happen in Australia if we cancel year 12 exams
  44. what they are, how they work and why it's hard to make more
  45. More Australians are worried about a recession and an increasingly selfish society than about coronavirus itself
  46. 5 ways to understand coronavirus graphs
  47. We just spent two weeks surveying the Great Barrier Reef. What we saw was an utter tragedy
  48. how the Cold War is helping the biggest fish in the sea
  49. Why coronavirus impacts are devastating for international students in private rental housing
  50. extend coronavirus support to temporary workers

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