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A contest of credible views should be seen as useful in a national crisis

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

The Morrison government would like the “national cabinet” to mean individual states, notably NSW and Victoria, just stay in line – the line being what the Feds want.

Scott Morrison was clearly beyond irritated on Sunday when premiers Gladys Berejiklian and Daniel Andrews flagged shutdowns and indicated they disagreed with...

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how Australia's new coronavirus rules will affect you

  • Written by: Sunanda Creagh, Head of Digital Storytelling
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A suite of new measures aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19 have been announced by federal and state governments in the last 24 hours.

We’ve collated the regulations in an infographic below - but it’s important to remember the situation is rapidly changing.

The regulations clearly proscribe some...

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Nice to meet you, now back off! How to socially distance without seeming rude

  • Written by: Nathalie Collins, Academic Director (National Programs), Edith Cowan University
Nice to meet you, now back off! How to socially distance without seeming rude

Depending on your culture, you are probably used to greeting someone with a handshake, hug or nose bump. Well, not any more.

As introverts everywhere silently (of course) celebrate the need for social distance, the rest of us are struggling to navigate how to project our feelings without touch.


Read more: Social distancing can make you...

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  5. more than ever, we need them to work
  6. Why housing evictions must be suspended to defend us against coronavirus
  7. what the latest stimulus measures mean for Australian artists and arts organisations
  8. how to access the medicines you and your family need
  9. holding on to faith in the time of coronavirus
  10. Why dogs don’t care for being groomed (and for the love of dog don’t snip their whiskers)
  11. Entertainment venues closed in draconian measures to fight the virus
  12. Who's most affected on public transport in the time of coronavirus?
  13. how the government plans to get coronavirus support into our hands quickly
  14. vacancy rates down since early February
  15. How Australia's response to the Spanish flu of 1919 sounds warnings on dealing with coronavirus
  16. States are shutting their borders to stop coronavirus. Is that actually allowed?
  17. NSW and Victoria announce 'shutdowns', as federal government widens and ramps up income support
  18. Coronavirus modelling shows the government is getting the balance right
  19. Government's new $66 billion package will take coronavirus economic life support to $189 billion
  20. Budget delayed until October, and new restrictions on indoor gatherings in latest coronavirus decisions
  21. stop almost everything, restart when coronavirus is gone
  22. My child is staying home from school because of coronavirus. Is that illegal?
  23. when you can't shop often for fresh vegetables, what are the best alternatives?
  24. how long does it take to get sick? How infectious is it? Will you always have a fever? COVID-19 basics explained
  25. Trying to homeschool because of coronavirus? Here are 5 tips to help your child learn
  26. how inflation-focused central banks can squeeze more from interest rates
  27. How we'll avoid Australia's hospitals being crippled by coronavirus
  28. Thucydides and the plague of Athens
  29. Psychology can explain why coronavirus drives us to panic buy. It also provides tips on how to stop
  30. how older people can cope with loneliness during the coronavirus crisis
  31. Once the pandemic is over, we will return to a very different airline industry
  32. Getting creative with less. Recipe lessons from the Australian Women's Weekly during wartime
  33. the uncanny melancholy of empty photographs in the time of coronavirus
  34. In the wake of bushfires and coronavirus, it's time we talked about human security
  35. The other Indigenous coronavirus crisis: disappearing income from art
  36. After another hot summer, here are 6 ways to cool our cities in future
  37. How fungi's knack for networking boosts ecological recovery after bushfires
  38. We are now a nation in self-isolation
  39. Alcohol warning labels need to inform women of the true harms of drinking during pregnancy
  40. why should we stay 1.5 metres away from each other?
  41. Scott Morrison has said we'll face at least 6 months of disruption. Where does that number come from?
  42. behind the Reserve Bank's three point plan
  43. Coronavirus will devastate Aboriginal communities if we don't act now
  44. Social distancing may be worth it, but we need to talk about economic costs
  45. Australia recognises the threat posted by far-right groups. So, why aren't they listed on the terror register?
  46. Schools are open during the coronavirus outbreak but should I voluntarily keep my kids home anyway, if I can? We asked five experts
  47. Our politicians are not fit to oversee the coronavirus response. It's time they got out of the way
  48. How super could soften the financial blow of coronavirus
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