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Can I visit my boyfriend or my parents? Go fishing or bushwalking? Coronavirus rules in Western Australia

  • Written by: Michael Lund, Commissioning Editor, The Conversation
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Editor’s note: The following is current as at April 3, 2020. Things are changing quickly so best to keep an eye on the latest information from WA Health, as well as the federal government.

This article adds to the information we’ve published for New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria and on South Australia and the ACT....

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What does the coronavirus pandemic sound like? The voices of people struggling, secluding and surviving around the world

  • Written by: Sunanda Creagh, Head of Digital Storytelling

What does the COVID-19 pandemic sound like?

For this episode, Dallas Rogers – a senior lecturer in the School of Architecture, Design and Planning at the University of Sydney – asked academic colleagues from all over the world to open up the voice recorder on their phones and record a two minute report from the field about their city.

Man...

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Australia's telcos, banks and supermarkets granted exemption to cartel laws

  • Written by: Sven Gallasch, Lecturer in Law, Swinburne University of Technology
Australia's telcos, banks and supermarkets granted exemption to cartel lawsShutterstock

“People of the same trade seldom meet together, even for merriment and diversion,” wrote Adam Smith in The Wealth of Nations (published in 1776), “but the conversation ends in a conspiracy against the public, or in some contrivance to raise prices.”

With the coronavirus crisis, though, Australia’s...

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Young people are anxious about coronavirus. Political leaders need to talk with them, not at them

  • Written by: Melissa Kang, Associate professor, University of Technology Sydney
Young people are anxious about coronavirus. Political leaders need to talk with them, not at themShutterstock

Young people in Australia are among the fastest-growing group to contract COVID19. According to the Department of Health, there are now more cases in Australia among people aged 20 – 29 years than any other age group. Our research has found that, contrary to popular belief, many young people in Australia are seriously concerned...

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  1. Sleep won't cure the coronavirus but it can help our bodies fight it
  2. Can I visit my boyfriend? My parents? Go fishing or bushwalking? Coronavirus rules in the ACT and South Australia explained
  3. This lizard lays eggs and gives live birth. We think it's undergoing a major evolutionary transition
  4. Vale Bruce Dawe, Australia's 'Poet of Suburbia'
  5. While we fixate on coronavirus, Earth is hurtling towards a catastrophe worse than the dinosaur extinction
  6. Thanks to coronavirus, Scott Morrison will become a significant prime minister
  7. mom jeans and nostalgia in a time of uncertainty
  8. the simple technology that could help stop coronavirus spreading
  9. Scott Morrison is steering in the right direction, but we're going to need a bigger boat
  10. It is necessary to worry about health, but pessimism about the economy will hurt us
  11. Imagine if we could extract a permanent vaccine against hyper-partisanship from COVID-19
  12. Where are we at with developing a vaccine for coronavirus?
  13. Democracy 2025 - How does Australia compare: what makes a leading democracy? With Michelle Grattan, Mark Evans and Ian Chubb
  14. Morrison has rescued childcare from COVID-19 collapse – but the details are still murky
  15. Free child care to help nearly one million families, especially workers in essential services
  16. Who can get tested for coronavirus?
  17. 1 in 10 children affected by bushfires is Indigenous. We've been ignoring them for too long
  18. How to boost your internet speed when everyone is working from home
  19. what are Australia's obligations to cruise ships off its coast under international law?
  20. Can I still go to the dentist? How coronavirus is changing the way we look after our teeth
  21. COVID-19 has thrown year 12 students' lives into chaos. So what can we do?
  22. We've known about pandemic health messaging since 1918. So when it comes to coronavirus, what has Australia learnt?
  23. a more equitable public health agenda
  24. if you and your ex don't agree, what are your rights?
  25. How coronavirus challenges Muslims' faith and changes their lives
  26. Australia's post-war recovery program provides clues as to how to get out of this
  27. Ancient Greek ideas on the health of the body politic
  28. coronavirus shows again why we value expertise when it come to our health
  29. With pokies shut down, coronavirus stress could drive more people to reckless online gambling
  30. how to make sure your dog doesn't get canine cabin fever
  31. this ancient skull is helping us trace the path that led to modern childhood
  32. Can I visit my boyfriend? My parents? Can I go fishing or bushwalking? Coronavirus rules in NSW, Queensland and Victoria explained
  33. What can you use a telehealth consult for and when should you physically visit your GP?
  34. Local newspapers are an 'essential service'. They deserve a government rescue package, too
  35. the two faces of China in the wake of coronavirus
  36. Using nursing assistants to fill coronavirus gaps brings risks if they're not up to the job
  37. If coronavirus cases don't grow any faster, our health system will probably cope
  38. 9 reasons we should be eating microalgae
  39. Why people spreading coronavirus anxiety on Twitter might actually be bots
  40. it's legal to put your money in, take it out, and save on tax
  41. the case for a short, sharp lockdown (rather than the slow trickle we've had so far)
  42. Are you complicit in deaths if you don't stay home? How to do good during the virus lockdown
  43. Most community bids to block pokies fail – the law is stacked against them too
  44. 'How will we eat'? India's coronavirus lockdown threatens millions with severe hardship
  45. We should listen to coronavirus experts, but local wisdom counts too
  46. how to stop family violence under lockdown
  47. Meet Chimbu, the blue-eyed, bear-eared tree kangaroo. Your cuppa can help save his species
  48. avoid the 7 deadly sins of thought
  49. The coronavirus response calls into question the future of super
  50. to get a grip on coronavirus, we need to know who's already had it

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