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Coronavirus is a huge story, so journalists must apply the highest ethical standards in how they tell it

  • Written by: Denis Muller, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, University of Melbourne
Coronavirus is a huge story, so journalists must apply the highest ethical standards in how they tell itWes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND

From an ethical perspective, covering the coronavirus story is really hard to do well.

The reason for this lies in an inherent conflict between two ethical obligations: the obligation to truth-telling and the obligation not to add unjustifiably to public anxiety.

From the earliest days, when the virus spread...

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The coronavirus pandemic is forcing us to ask some very hard questions. But are we ready for the answers?

  • Written by: Paul Komesaroff, Professor of Medicine, Monash University
The coronavirus pandemic is forcing us to ask some very hard questions. But are we ready for the answers?Shutterstock

The global coronavirus pandemic poses immediate, wide-ranging ethical challenges for governments, health authorities, health workers and the public.

At the heart of these challenges is how best to respond to COVID-19 urgently, yet safely and fairly.

How do we ensure rapid development and delivery of vaccines and other medicines,...

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Working at home to avoid coronavirus? This tech lets you (almost) replicate the office

  • Written by: Geoffrey Mann, Sessional Lecturer, RMIT University
Working at home to avoid coronavirus? This tech lets you (almost) replicate the office

Working from home is already so common it has its own acronym, and it’s about to get even more common still. Companies like Apple, Amazon and Microsoft are now advising employees to “WFH” to avoid exposure to the novel coronavirus.

But working from home can be a real challenge for employees who find themselves doing it for the...

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how a heroine on Australia's small screen became a global phenomenon

  • Written by: Sue Turnbull, Senior Professor of Communication and Media Studies, University of Wollongong
how a heroine on Australia's small screen became a global phenomenon Every Cloud Productions

A heavily disguised Phryne (Essie Davis) is racing through the streets of Palestine, pursued by armed men. Excitement mounts. Having athletically eluded all attempts to capture her, Phryne sheds her indigo robes to emerge in a sparkling gold dress framed against the skyline like the superhero she has indubitably become.

Che...

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