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The coronavirus lockdown might help limit this year's flu season – but you should still get your flu jab anyway

  • Written by: Lauren Bloomfield, Senior Lecturer, School of Medicine, University of Notre Dame Australia
The coronavirus lockdown might help limit this year's flu season – but you should still get your flu jab anywayShutterstock

Lockdown measures aimed at limiting the spread of COVID-19 should actually help cut the cases of flu this year. That’s because keeping people apart to reduce the spread of coronavirus will also help reduce the spread of flu.

That said, you really should receive a flu vaccine anyway.

In fact, getting your flu vaccination as soon as...

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Easter eggs can bring a little 'normality' to kids in isolation. But should we ration them or let kids eat how many they like?

  • Written by: Georgie Russell, Senior Lecturer, Deakin University
Easter eggs can bring a little 'normality' to kids in isolation. But should we ration them or let kids eat how many they like?Shutterstock

This Easter will be especially challenging, with family isolation and many parents under financial strain, or other stressors.

So, many parents will be looking to restore some sense of “normality” by welcoming the Easter bunny into their home.

But when it comes to Easter eggs, is it better for parents to ration them or let...

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Scientific modelling is steering our response to coronavirus. But what is scientific modelling?

  • Written by: Rachael L. Brown, Director of the Centre for Philosophy of the Sciences and Lecturer at the School of Philosophy, Australian National University

As they released the modelling of the COVID-19 pandemic behind Australia’s social isolation policies this week, Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy were guarded.

They emphasised the limits of scientific models, and how they could easily be misinterpreted.

This is not surprising. Many people don’t have...

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Teachers could be called on to estimate year 12 student grades – this is fairer than it sounds

  • Written by: Jim Tognolini, Director, Centre for Educational Measurement and Assessment, University of Sydney

Following a meeting with states and territories, federal education minister, Dan Tehan said year 12 students were a priority, and were being sent a clear signal: “There will be no year 13. There will be no mass repeating”.

He also said students seeking an ATAR for 2020 would be able to use it to apply for entry to university in the...

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

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