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As coronavirus hits holiday lettings, a shift to longer rentals could help many of us

  • Written by: Myfan Jordan, Associate, Health Ageing Research Group (HARG), La Trobe University

Hidden within the coronavirus-devastated tourism market is a related impact: the loss of customers could be financially devastating for small investors who dominate short-term letting platforms such as Airbnb. After a decade of high returns, they may now wonder whether a return to the secure, if slightly less lucrative, long-term residential...

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how seeing the molecular machinery of the coronavirus will help scientists design a treatment

  • Written by: Onisha Patel, Senior Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute
how seeing the molecular machinery of the coronavirus will help scientists design a treatmentNational Institutes of Health

In the race to develop a treatment for COVID-19, the disease threatening millions of lives around the world, scientists are studying every aspect of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that causes it.

One vital step is understanding the precise shape and structure of the virus at the molecular level. Knowing the shape lets...

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Uncertain? Many questions but no clear answers? Welcome to the mind of a scientist

  • Written by: Darren Saunders, Associate professor, UNSW

Watching the world adjust to the horrific new reality of the COVID-19 pandemic, has led me to contemplate a much more important lesson we might be learning together as we face this crisis.

We’ve all been ripped out of our comfort zones, with so much of the familiar rhythm of daily life suddenly replaced by a pervasive, visceral uncertainty.

So...

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making music in a time of crisis reminds us we belong

  • Written by: Michelle Langley, Senior Research Fellow, Griffith University

With constraints on our movements and general way of life becoming more and more restricted, we are feeling a loss of control not experienced since the second world war.

In being confined to our homes, we are missing our normal social support from friends and family, and our freedom to control our day-to-day lives.

But making music provides a means...

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  1. In the war against coronavirus, we need the military to play a much bigger role
  2. Universities need to train lecturers in online delivery, or they risk students dropping out
  3. how your personality affects how you cope and what you can do about it
  4. romance fiction to help you through a coronavirus lockdown
  5. Our social identity shapes how we feel about the Adani mine – and it’s making the energy wars worse
  6. A virtual Australian parliament is possible – and may be needed – during the coronavirus pandemic
  7. In the age of coronavirus, only tiny weddings are allowed and the extended family BBQ is out
  8. Why the fall-out from postponing the Olympics may not be as bad as we think
  9. how working from home may be exposing us to cybercrime
  10. Why are we calling it 'social distancing'? Right now, we need social connections more than ever
  11. Can I get coronavirus from mail or package deliveries? Should I disinfect my phone?
  12. Can we really rely on people to isolate when they're told to? Experts explain
  13. what are your employer's responsibilities, and what are yours?
  14. Homelessness and overcrowding expose us all to coronavirus. Here's what we can do to stop the spread
  15. What steps hospitals can take if coronavirus leads to a shortage of beds
  16. The US is fast-tracking a coronavirus vaccine, but bypassing safety standards may not be worth the cost
  17. As NZ goes into lockdown, authorities have new powers to make sure people obey the rules
  18. To get out of this well we are going to have to think like central planners
  19. a leading health expert on New Zealand's coronavirus shutdown, and the challenging weeks ahead
  20. Acting selfishly has consequences right now – why ethical decision making is imperative in the coronavirus crisis
  21. What happens in Vegas … why consent matters in 'Sin City' and other sex tourism cities
  22. Are you there God? Whether we pray harder or endure wrath depends on the religious doctrine of Providence
  23. We're running out of time to use Endgame C to drive coronavirus infections down to zero
  24. Snowy 2.0 is a wolf in sheep's clothing – it will push carbon emissions up, not down
  25. Urban owls are losing their homes. So we're 3D printing them new ones
  26. A contest of credible views should be seen as useful in a national crisis
  27. how Australia's new coronavirus rules will affect you
  28. Nice to meet you, now back off! How to socially distance without seeming rude
  29. Coronavirus distancing measures are confusing. Here are 3 things to ask yourself before you see someone
  30. Caring for 300,000 temporary migrants in New Zealand is a crucial missing link in our coronavirus response
  31. it's about flexibility and boundaries
  32. Self-isolating for coronavirus is impossible for tens of thousands of New Zealanders – unless we help them fast
  33. more than ever, we need them to work
  34. Why housing evictions must be suspended to defend us against coronavirus
  35. what the latest stimulus measures mean for Australian artists and arts organisations
  36. how to access the medicines you and your family need
  37. holding on to faith in the time of coronavirus
  38. Why dogs don’t care for being groomed (and for the love of dog don’t snip their whiskers)
  39. Entertainment venues closed in draconian measures to fight the virus
  40. Who's most affected on public transport in the time of coronavirus?
  41. how the government plans to get coronavirus support into our hands quickly
  42. vacancy rates down since early February
  43. How Australia's response to the Spanish flu of 1919 sounds warnings on dealing with coronavirus
  44. States are shutting their borders to stop coronavirus. Is that actually allowed?
  45. NSW and Victoria announce 'shutdowns', as federal government widens and ramps up income support
  46. Coronavirus modelling shows the government is getting the balance right
  47. Government's new $66 billion package will take coronavirus economic life support to $189 billion
  48. Budget delayed until October, and new restrictions on indoor gatherings in latest coronavirus decisions
  49. stop almost everything, restart when coronavirus is gone
  50. My child is staying home from school because of coronavirus. Is that illegal?

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