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Snakes make good food. Banning farms won't help the fight against coronavirus

  • Written by: Daniel Natusch, Honorary Research Fellow, Macquarie University

The wildlife trade has long been closely linked to disease outbreaks. It has been implicated in the SARS epidemic of 2002, Ebola in 2013 and now in the COVID-19 coronavirus.

In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, China has tentatively banned the farming of many wildlife species. The move has been celebrated by many in the international community.

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More green, more ‘zzzzz’? Trees may help us sleep

  • Written by: Thomas Astell-Burt, Professor of Population Health and Environmental Data Science, NHMRC Boosting Dementia Research Leadership Fellow, University of Wollongong
More green, more ‘zzzzz’? Trees may help us sleepwavebreakmedia/Shutterstock

Not feeling sharp? Finding it hard to concentrate? About 12-19% of adults in Australia regularly don’t get enough sleep, defined as less than 5.5-6 hours each night. But who’d have thought the amount of tree cover in their neighbourhood could be a factor? Our latest research has found people with ample nearby...

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remembering a time when we were outraged

  • Written by: George Newhouse, Adjunct Professor of Law, Macquarie University
remembering a time when we were outragedYvonne Strahovski in Stateless. IMDB

Most of Cornelia Rau’s family and friends have regarded the screening of Stateless with trepidation because the television series is loosely based on her troubled life.

In 2004-05, Cornelia Rau was wrongfully detained for 10 months at a Brisbane’s women’s prison and later Baxter immigration...

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  2. NZ's decision to close its borders will hurt tourism but it's the right thing to do
  3. your coronavirus and COVID-19 questions answered by experts
  4. your questions answered by virus experts
  5. Coronavirus hits at the heart of Morrison's government, with Peter Dutton infected
  6. 5 ways to manage your news consumption in times of crisis
  7. the federal government is playing a risky game with mixed messages on coronavirus
  8. what they are, how they spread and how they make you sick
  9. what you need to know to prepare and respond
  10. Australia must prepare for the social and psychological impacts of a coronavirus lockdown
  11. Air-dropping poisoned meat to kill bush predators hasn't worked in the past, and it's unlikely to help now
  12. Michelle Grattan on the coronavirus pandemic and the government's stimulus
  13. 150 Psalms is a monumental choral event
  14. When your house has a (disturbing) history, what should buyers be told about its ‘past’?
  15. Stadiums are emptying out globally. So why have Australian sports been so slow to act?
  16. 502 Bad Gateway
  17. projecting light onto a dark history – how mid-century cinema resurrected Port Arthur’s convict past
  18. Remembering my friend, and why there is no right way to mourn the Christchurch attacks
  19. The many faces of social housing – home to 1 in 10 Australians
  20. For decades, scientists puzzled over the plastic 'missing' from our oceans – but now it's been found
  21. Morrison's coronavirus package is a good start, but he'll probably have to spend more
  22. Will many people be too worried to spend the cash splashed their way?
  23. Australian schools are closing because of coronavirus, but should they be?
  24. Want to Skype your GP to avoid exposure to the coronavirus? Here's what you need to know about the new telehealth option
  25. The coronavirus stimulus program is Labor's in disguise, as it should be
  26. Cash handout of $750 for 6.5 million pensioners and others receiving government payments
  27. Here's why tiny ants have invaded your house, and what to do about it
  28. Shirin Neshat and the dream space that contemporary Persian art can unlock
  29. Coronavirus is a huge story, so journalists must apply the highest ethical standards in how they tell it
  30. The coronavirus pandemic is forcing us to ask some very hard questions. But are we ready for the answers?
  31. Working at home to avoid coronavirus? This tech lets you (almost) replicate the office
  32. how a heroine on Australia's small screen became a global phenomenon
  33. Taking US oil in a global crisis sounds good on paper, but it won't do much for Australia's energy security
  34. on-demand services bring public transport to the suburbs
  35. Christchurch's legacy of fighting violent extremism online must go further – deep into the dark web
  36. Big stimulus package to splash cash, including $25,000 to small and medium-sized businesses
  37. telehealth may limit coronavirus spread, but there's more we can do to protect health workers
  38. Putin for life? Many Russians may desire leadership change, but don't see a viable alternative
  39. 8 tips on what to tell your kids about coronavirus
  40. Australia's privacy watchdog is taking Facebook to court. It's a good start
  41. get your coronavirus analysis and advice direct from the experts
  42. Most couples are less satisfied when the woman earns more
  43. Women released from prison are at much greater risk of violence
  44. How dung beetles engineer better ecosystems in Australia
  45. writer and 'queer nomad' Stephen House on the gritty lifestyle of an artist
  46. The deep evolutionary links between monogamy and fatherhood are more complicated than we thought
  47. A solution to cut extreme heat by up to 6 degrees is in our own backyards
  48. When it comes to sick leave, we're not much better prepared for coronavirus than the US
  49. how the art market is suffering from COVID-19
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