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Coronavirus distancing measures are confusing. Here are 3 things to ask yourself before you see someone

  • Written by: Julie Leask, Professor, University of Sydney
Coronavirus distancing measures are confusing. Here are 3 things to ask yourself before you see someoneShutterstock

Editor’s note: This article is based on the coronavirus and COVID-19 situation as of March 23. It’s important to remember that the situation is rapidly developing and official advice may change.


If the flurry of new orders released in the last 24 hours has you feeling confused about what’s OK and what’s not when...

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Caring for 300,000 temporary migrants in New Zealand is a crucial missing link in our coronavirus response

  • Written by: Francis L. Collins, Professor of Geography, Director of the National Institute of Demographic and Economic Analysis, University of Waikato
Caring for 300,000 temporary migrants in New Zealand is a crucial missing link in our coronavirus responseShutterstock

More than one-in-16 people in New Zealand today – or more than 300,000 in total – is a migrant without residence status, living here on a temporary work, student or family visa.

Many of those migrants fill key roles that will help us through this COVID-19 pandemic. Care workers, nurses, doctors, truck drivers, farm workers...

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it's about flexibility and boundaries

  • Written by: Ruchi Sinha, Senior Lecturer, Organisational Behaviour & Management, University of South Australia
it's about flexibility and boundariesShutterstock

It’s hard enough juggling a job with parenthood when you’ve got young kids. But what do you do when social-distancing policies mean you’ve all been sent home?

This is the reality many families now face. Schools have been shut in Britain, France, Germany, South Korea and all but five US states. In Australia, Victoria...

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Self-isolating for coronavirus is impossible for tens of thousands of New Zealanders – unless we help them fast

  • Written by: Clare Aspinall, PhD Student He Kainga Oranga, Housing and Health Research Group, University of Otago
Self-isolating for coronavirus is impossible for tens of thousands of New Zealanders – unless we help them fastClare Aspinall, Author provided

In less than 48 hours, all people in New Zealand will have to self-isolate, unless they are essential service workers. This is our best chance to stop the spread of COVID-19.

But what about the tens of thousands of New Zealanders who don’t have a secure home, or enough living space to avoid close or prolonged...

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

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