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Thinking like a Buddhist about coronavirus can calm the mind and help us focus

  • Written by: Nishanathe Dahanayake, PhD Candidate, Ethics/Philosophy, University of New England
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The coronavirus pandemic is challenging our health, work, family, food and fun. It’s also disturbing our peace of mind and forcing us to question our own existence.

We are each asking our own existential questions: Why is this happening to me? Why can’t I go on with my usual life? Who created the problem...

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Public gatherings restricted to two people and all foreign investment proposals scrutinised, in new coronavirus measures

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

No more than two people are to gather together in public spaces, and playgrounds will be closed in the latest restrictions in the coronavirus crisis.

Meanwhile the government will now scrutinise all foreign investment proposals as well as impose longer time frames on examining applications “to protect Australia’s national...

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Give people and businesses money now they can pay back later (if and when they can)

  • Written by: Linda Botterill, Professor in Australian Politics, University of Canberra
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The novel coronavirus sees Australia facing major unprecedented health and economic crises. The key to preventing a downward spiral of the economy is to avoid a collapse in incomes of newly laid-off workers who won’t be able to afford what they normally purchase, and temporarily closed businesses which won’t be able to pay...

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Government says Australia's coronavirus curve may be flattening

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

The federal government says there are signs the coronavirus curve may be flattening in Australia.

Scott Morrison told a Sunday news conference the rate of increase in cases had fallen to about 13-15% a day over the last few days, compared with 25-30% a day this time last week.

Health Minister Greg Hunt highlighted these numbers as “positive...

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  2. Hotel quarantine for returning Aussies and 'hibernation' assistance for businesses
  3. how sharing your data could help in New Zealand's level 4 lockdown
  4. What is orthohantavirus? The virus many are Googling (but you really don't need to worry about)
  5. MyGov's ill-timed meltdown could have been avoided with 'elastic computing'
  6. Why New Zealand’s coronavirus cases will keep rising for weeks, even in level 4 lockdown
  7. Schools provide food for many hungry children. This needs to continue when classes go online
  8. Rushed coronavirus tenancy laws raise as many questions as they answer
  9. it's tempting to drink your worries away but there are healthier ways to manage stress and keep your drinking in check
  10. Coronavirus shines a light on fractured global politics at a time when cohesion and leadership are vital
  11. Kids shouldn't have to repeat a year of school because of coronavirus. There are much better options
  12. 89 million masks, 30 million gowns, 2.9 million litres of hand sanitiser. A month.
  13. why police will be crucial players in the battle against coronavirus
  14. government tracking of mobile phones could be a potent weapon against COVID-19
  15. Say what? How to improve virtual catch-ups, book groups and wine nights
  16. How can I treat myself if I've got – or think I've got – coronavirus?
  17. how you can contribute to coronavirus research without leaving the house
  18. what is contact tracing and how does it help limit the coronavirus spread?
  19. 'Whatever it takes' should now include a universal basic income
  20. I studied what happens to reef fish after coral bleaching. What I saw still makes me nauseous
  21. We know how long coronavirus survives on surfaces. Here's what it means for handling money, food and more
  22. As we turn to creativity in isolation, the coronavirus is a calamity on top of an arts crisis
  23. tiny moments of pleasure really can help us through this stressful time
  24. The case for a rent holiday for businesses on the coronavirus economic frontline
  25. when you berate people for bad behaviour, they do it more
  26. Want to make social distancing even more effective? It's about time (as well as space)
  27. New ways of 'being together apart' can work for us and the planet long after coronavirus crisis passes
  28. Here's what the coronavirus pandemic can teach us about tackling climate change
  29. a readers' guide to the contenders
  30. why parliaments should keep functioning during the coronavirus crisis
  31. Which leaders and health experts will be on the right side of history on COVID-19 policy?
  32. To get on top of the coronavirus, we also need to test people without symptoms
  33. Which jobs are most at risk from the coronavirus shutdown? 
  34. Schools are moving online, but not all children start out digitally equal
  35. Nobel Laureate Professor Peter Doherty on the coronavirus crisis and the timeline for a vaccine
  36. Why coronavirus may forever change the way we care within families
  37. Life in prison looms for Australia's Christchurch gunman, now NZ's first convicted terrorist
  38. People with a disability are more likely to die from coronavirus – but we can reduce this risk
  39. Running out of things to do in isolation? Get back in the garden with these ideas from 4 experts
  40. the coronavirus is changing how we care for the dead
  41. what losing live audiences may mean for theatre
  42. how to prevent evictions in an economic crisis
  43. Other countries are shutting schools – why does the Australian government say it's safe to keep them open?
  44. The community-led movement creating hope in the time of coronavirus
  45. Public spaces bind cities together. What happens when coronavirus forces us apart?
  46. We need to consider granting bail to unsentenced prisoners to stop the spread of coronavirus
  47. When one door closes, open a window
  48. How to stay fit and active at home during the coronavirus self-isolation
  49. a new form of marriage in the time of coronavirus?
  50. Private hospitals get grace period before freeze on non-urgent elective surgery

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