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We know how long coronavirus survives on surfaces. Here's what it means for handling money, food and more

  • Written by: Ian M. Mackay, Adjunct assistant professor, The University of Queensland
We know how long coronavirus survives on surfaces. Here's what it means for handling money, food and moreManuel Bruque/EPA

Like the other 200 or so respiratory viruses we know of, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the new coronavirus, infects the cells of our airways.

It causes a range of signs and symptoms, or none at all. It can spread easily from person-to-person, and can be coughed into the air and onto surfaces.

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As we turn to creativity in isolation, the coronavirus is a calamity on top of an arts crisis

  • Written by: Julian Meyrick, Professor of Creative Arts, Griffith University
As we turn to creativity in isolation, the coronavirus is a calamity on top of an arts crisisBerenice Melis/Unsplash, CC BY

Some years ago, I travelled to Israel for a conference on dramaturgy. Losing my way at the train station, I was rescued by a soldier who chatted with me all the way to Tel Aviv. I dreaded what was coming. What was I doing there, he asked? In a region of endless conflict and, for this young man, daily risk, my reply...

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tiny moments of pleasure really can help us through this stressful time

  • Written by: Desirée Kozlowski, Lecturer, Psychology, Southern Cross University
tiny moments of pleasure really can help us through this stressful timeShutterstock

If I told you that last night I built a blanket fort in the living room, crawled inside with my cat, a glass of wine and my just-arrived copy of the New Yorker, would you think less of me?

After all, we’re in the midst of a global coronavirus pandemic. Borders are closing, people are sick, dying, losing their jobs, and locked in...

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The case for a rent holiday for businesses on the coronavirus economic frontline

  • Written by: Danielle Wood, Program Director, Budget Policy and Institutional Reform, Grattan Institute

As the public health response to supress the COVID-19 virus ramps up, so to does the economic fallout. Shutdowns and enforced spatial distancing are necessary to try to prevent hospital intensive care units becoming overwhelmed.

But businesses on the economic frontline – those shut or soon to be shut down by the public health restrictions...

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  7. Which leaders and health experts will be on the right side of history on COVID-19 policy?
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  10. Schools are moving online, but not all children start out digitally equal
  11. Nobel Laureate Professor Peter Doherty on the coronavirus crisis and the timeline for a vaccine
  12. Why coronavirus may forever change the way we care within families
  13. Life in prison looms for Australia's Christchurch gunman, now NZ's first convicted terrorist
  14. People with a disability are more likely to die from coronavirus – but we can reduce this risk
  15. Running out of things to do in isolation? Get back in the garden with these ideas from 4 experts
  16. the coronavirus is changing how we care for the dead
  17. what losing live audiences may mean for theatre
  18. how to prevent evictions in an economic crisis
  19. Other countries are shutting schools – why does the Australian government say it's safe to keep them open?
  20. The community-led movement creating hope in the time of coronavirus
  21. Public spaces bind cities together. What happens when coronavirus forces us apart?
  22. We need to consider granting bail to unsentenced prisoners to stop the spread of coronavirus
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  24. How to stay fit and active at home during the coronavirus self-isolation
  25. a new form of marriage in the time of coronavirus?
  26. Private hospitals get grace period before freeze on non-urgent elective surgery
  27. Five principles to follow if your job is to lead your staff through the coronavirus crisis
  28. Can't sleep and feeling anxious about coronavirus? You're not alone
  29. Coronavirus might cause loss of smell, or anosmia. But it probably won't be permanent
  30. Why marine protected areas are often not where they should be
  31. your guide to the Australian payments that will go to the extra million on welfare
  32. how will the emergency release of NSW prisoners due to coronavirus work?
  33. As coronavirus hits holiday lettings, a shift to longer rentals could help many of us
  34. how seeing the molecular machinery of the coronavirus will help scientists design a treatment
  35. Uncertain? Many questions but no clear answers? Welcome to the mind of a scientist
  36. making music in a time of crisis reminds us we belong
  37. In the war against coronavirus, we need the military to play a much bigger role
  38. Universities need to train lecturers in online delivery, or they risk students dropping out
  39. how your personality affects how you cope and what you can do about it
  40. romance fiction to help you through a coronavirus lockdown
  41. Our social identity shapes how we feel about the Adani mine – and it’s making the energy wars worse
  42. A virtual Australian parliament is possible – and may be needed – during the coronavirus pandemic
  43. In the age of coronavirus, only tiny weddings are allowed and the extended family BBQ is out
  44. Why the fall-out from postponing the Olympics may not be as bad as we think
  45. how working from home may be exposing us to cybercrime
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  47. Can I get coronavirus from mail or package deliveries? Should I disinfect my phone?
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