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Psychology can explain why coronavirus drives us to panic buy. It also provides tips on how to stop

  • Written by: Melissa Norberg, Associate Professor in Psychology, Macquarie University
Psychology can explain why coronavirus drives us to panic buy. It also provides tips on how to stop

In an address on Wednesday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison expressed his dismay at the hordes of “panic buyers” sweeping supermarket shelves clean across the country:

Stop hoarding. I can’t be more blunt about it. Stop it. It is not sensible, it is not helpful and it has been one of the most disappointing things I have seen in...

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how older people can cope with loneliness during the coronavirus crisis

  • Written by: Bridget Laging, Senior Research Fellow, Aged Care PhD, Australian Catholic University
how older people can cope with loneliness during the coronavirus crisisShutterstock

Social distancing is rapidly becoming a way of life as Australia fights the outbreak of COVID-19.

This is especially important when it comes to protecting the older and disabled members of our community living in residential aged care. In these facilities, communal living, chronic disease and advanced age combine to make the threat...

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Once the pandemic is over, we will return to a very different airline industry

  • Written by: Volodymyr Bilotkach, Associate Professor, Singapore Institute of Technology

The airline industry will wear the scars of the coronavirus pandemic for a very long time.

On Thursday, Qantas announced it was grounding its entire international fleet. American Airlines suspended three quarters of its long haul international flights on Monday.

Significant demand shocks aren’t new to the airline industry. In this century...

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Getting creative with less. Recipe lessons from the Australian Women's Weekly during wartime

  • Written by: Lauren Samuelsson, PhD Candidate, University of Wollongong
Getting creative with less. Recipe lessons from the Australian Women's Weekly during wartimeGiorgio Trovato/Unsplash, CC BY

Over the past few weeks, Australians have become used to seeing empty shelves in their local supermarkets. Coronavirus-induced panic buying has quickly depleted stocks of products like pasta, rice and flour.

Major supermarket chains Coles and Woolworths have introduced restrictions on the purchase of these staple...

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  25. Why Singapore's coronavirus response worked – and what we can all learn
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  27. some routines not to break if coronavirus means you have to work from home
  28. Australia will likely hit a peak in coronavirus cases around flu season
  29. Kids at home because of coronavirus? Here are 4 ways to keep them happy (without resorting to Netflix)
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  31. Desperately seeking toilet paper, pasta or hand sanitiser? Some relief is just weeks away
  32. Telcos are picking up where the NBN is failing. Here's what it means for you
  33. Can coronavirus spread through food? Can anti-inflammatories like ibuprofen make it worse? Coronavirus claims checked by experts
  34. enlist childcare workers as nannies for health workers
  35. Coronavirus puts casual workers at risk of homelessness unless they get more support
  36. Morrison government bans indoor gatherings of 100 people, and tells Australians 'don't go overseas'
  37. Why releasing some prisoners is essential to stop the spread of coronavirus
  38. an opportunity for sustainable tourism
  39. I've spent 14 years on bushfire front lines and seen courage in the face of death
  40. A simpler life begins at home – key tips from people who've done it
  41. Sonia Revid created public health ballet at the height of 'dance fever'
  42. MPs aim for lightning sitting on stimulus, as third parliamentarian contracts virus
  43. We're bringing you the best information we can on Coronavirus
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  45. Social distancing can make you lonely. Here's how to stay connected when you're in lockdown
  46. the Reserve Bank's plan for when cash rate cuts no longer work
  47. The 'herd immunity' route to fighting coronavirus is unethical and potentially dangerous
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