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Yes, we're flattening the coronavirus curve but modelling needs to inform how we start easing restrictions

  • Written by Tony Blakely, Professor of Epidemiology, University of Melbourne
Yes, we're flattening the coronavirus curve but modelling needs to inform how we start easing restrictionsShutterstock

Australia is on track to flatten the curve of coronavirus cases, which will allow our health system to cope with increasing demand for intensive care unit (ICU) beds, recently released modelling confirms.

The modelling, produced by the Doherty Institute, was delivered to government in February but only released publicly yesterday....

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Courts are moving to video during coronavirus, but research shows it's hard to get a fair trial remotely

  • Written by Meredith Rossner, Professor of Criminology, Australian National University
Courts are moving to video during coronavirus, but research shows it's hard to get a fair trial remotelyErin Nealey/Flickr

In the past, the courts were ideal breeding grounds for spreading disease. In what became known as the “Black Assize”, a deadly fever that swept through prisons and courts in England in 1586, 11 of 12 jurors in one trial died. So did a number of judges and constables.

In the current coronavirus pandemic, Australian...

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Now we're in lockdown, how can we get out? 4 scenarios to prevent a second wave

  • Written by James Trauer, Senior Research Fellow, Monash University
Now we're in lockdown, how can we get out? 4 scenarios to prevent a second waveshutterstock/The Conversation

Australia is effectively in lockdown. Public gatherings of more than two people are banned and people are only permitted to leave home for a limited set of reasons.

The recent tough measures appear to be having some effect and the daily growth rate of new cases is now slowing.

Although this is an encouraging indication...

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5 big environment stories you probably missed while you've been watching coronavirus

  • Written by Rod Lamberts, Deputy Director, Australian National Centre for Public Awareness of Science, Australian National University
5 big environment stories you probably missed while you've been watching coronavirusShutterstock

Good news: COVID-19 is not the only thing going on right now!

Bad news: while we’ve all been deep in the corona-hole, the climate crisis has been ticking along in the background, and there are many things you may have missed.

Fair enough – it’s what people do. When we are faced with immediate, unambiguous threats, we...

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  1. Indonesia was in denial over coronavirus. Now it may be facing a looming disaster
  2. Lack of help for local councils in coronavirus package undercuts industry support
  3. it isn't all about technology
  4. The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
  5. Traffic jams are contagious. Understanding how they spread can help make them less common
  6. Scott Morrison indicates 'eliminating' COVID-19 would come at too high a cost
  7. No, 5G radiation doesn't cause or spread the coronavirus. Saying it does is destructive
  8. The jury may be out on the jury system after George Pell's successful appeal
  9. For older people and those with chronic health conditions, staying active at home is extra important – here's how
  10. as culture moves online, regional organisations need help bridging the digital divide
  11. there was no time to make it perfect
  12. Why temporary migrants need JobKeeper
  13. Turning to Easter eggs to get through these dark times? Here's the bitter truth about chocolate
  14. How George Pell won in the High Court on a legal technicality
  15. US private schools often inflate student grades. This could happen in Australia if we cancel year 12 exams
  16. what they are, how they work and why it's hard to make more
  17. More Australians are worried about a recession and an increasingly selfish society than about coronavirus itself
  18. 5 ways to understand coronavirus graphs
  19. We just spent two weeks surveying the Great Barrier Reef. What we saw was an utter tragedy
  20. how the Cold War is helping the biggest fish in the sea
  21. Why coronavirus impacts are devastating for international students in private rental housing
  22. extend coronavirus support to temporary workers
  23. Head lice drug Ivermectin is being tested as a possible coronavirus treatment, but that's no reason to buy it
  24. Morrison sees massive ratings surge in Newspoll over coronavirus crisis; Trump also improves
  25. A coronavirus spike may put ICU beds in short supply. But that doesn't mean the elderly shouldn't get them
  26. Coronavirus support packages will reshape the future economy, and that presents an opportunity
  27. How do viruses mutate and jump species? And why are 'spillovers' becoming more common?
  28. Guide to the Classics: Albert Camus' The Plague
  29. Three reasons why Jacinda Ardern's coronavirus response has been a masterclass in crisis leadership
  30. What if I can't pay my rent? These are the options for rent relief in Australia
  31. 5½ ways to make movie masterpieces at home
  32. Sorry to disappoint climate deniers, but coronavirus makes the low-carbon transition more urgent
  33. During the Great Depression, many newspapers betrayed their readers. Some are doing it again now
  34. 'Stupid coronavirus!' In uncertain times, we can help children through mindfulness and play
  35. 'Zoombombers' want to troll your online meetings. Here's how to stop them
  36. Can I visit my boyfriend or my parents? Go fishing or bushwalking? Coronavirus rules in the Northern Territory and Tasmania
  37. Can I visit my boyfriend or my parents? Go fishing or bushwalking? Coronavirus rules in Western Australia
  38. What does the coronavirus pandemic sound like? The voices of people struggling, secluding and surviving around the world
  39. Australia's telcos, banks and supermarkets granted exemption to cartel laws
  40. Young people are anxious about coronavirus. Political leaders need to talk with them, not at them
  41. Sleep won't cure the coronavirus but it can help our bodies fight it
  42. Can I visit my boyfriend? My parents? Go fishing or bushwalking? Coronavirus rules in the ACT and South Australia explained
  43. This lizard lays eggs and gives live birth. We think it's undergoing a major evolutionary transition
  44. Vale Bruce Dawe, Australia's 'Poet of Suburbia'
  45. While we fixate on coronavirus, Earth is hurtling towards a catastrophe worse than the dinosaur extinction
  46. Thanks to coronavirus, Scott Morrison will become a significant prime minister
  47. mom jeans and nostalgia in a time of uncertainty
  48. the simple technology that could help stop coronavirus spreading
  49. Scott Morrison is steering in the right direction, but we're going to need a bigger boat
  50. It is necessary to worry about health, but pessimism about the economy will hurt us

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