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telehealth may limit coronavirus spread, but there's more we can do to protect health workers

  • Written by: Matt Mason, Lecturer and Program Co-ordinator: Nursing, University of the Sunshine Coast
telehealth may limit coronavirus spread, but there's more we can do to protect health workersShutterstock

The Australian government today announced new telehealth consultations will be covered under the Medicare Benefits Schedule.

This will mean people who are isolated due to the coronavirus can access medical services from home by audio or video, an important step to protect other patients and health-care workers from being infected.

Health...

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Putin for life? Many Russians may desire leadership change, but don't see a viable alternative

  • Written by: Alexey D Muraviev, Associate Professor of National Security and Strategic Studies, Curtin University
Putin for life? Many Russians may desire leadership change, but don't see a viable alternativeYURI KOCHETKOV/EPA

It should be taken as a given that Russian President Vladimir Putin is a master of ambiguity and strategic surprise.

After the Russian government resigned and Putin proposed amendments to the constitution in January, the Russian leader spent a great deal of time rebuffing claims he would try to run for president again when his...

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8 tips on what to tell your kids about coronavirus

  • Written by: Mandie Shean, Lecturer, School of Education, Edith Cowan University
8 tips on what to tell your kids about coronavirusShutterstock/New Africa

As the number of new cases of coronavirus infection continue to rise the impact is now being felt in schools in Australia. At least four closed due to students and a staff member testing positive for the virus. Most international travel by Queensland students is also banned.

It’s therefore important for parents to be...

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Australia's privacy watchdog is taking Facebook to court. It's a good start

  • Written by: Katharine Kemp, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, UNSW, and Academic Lead, UNSW Grand Challenge on Trust, UNSW
Australia's privacy watchdog is taking Facebook to court. It's a good startShutterstock

On Monday, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) brought proceedings against Facebook in the Federal Court, asking the court to impose financial penalties for serious interference with the privacy of more than 300,000 Australians.

To our knowledge, this is the first time the privacy regulator has sought civil...

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  1. get your coronavirus analysis and advice direct from the experts
  2. Most couples are less satisfied when the woman earns more
  3. Women released from prison are at much greater risk of violence
  4. How dung beetles engineer better ecosystems in Australia
  5. writer and 'queer nomad' Stephen House on the gritty lifestyle of an artist
  6. The deep evolutionary links between monogamy and fatherhood are more complicated than we thought
  7. A solution to cut extreme heat by up to 6 degrees is in our own backyards
  8. When it comes to sick leave, we're not much better prepared for coronavirus than the US
  9. how the art market is suffering from COVID-19
  10. the last five years were the warmest ever recorded
  11. Studying one uni subject in four weeks has benefits – but students risk burnout if it's not done right
  12. Science continues to suggest a link between autism and the gut. Here's why that's important
  13. Coronavirus could spark a revolution in working from home. Are we ready?
  14. In an election year, gun reform has become political in New Zealand and Jacinda Ardern is losing her support
  15. Far-right extremists still threaten New Zealand, a year on from the Christchurch attacks
  16. Morrison government funds 'pop up' testing clinics and tele-consultations in $2.4 billion COVID-19 health package
  17. Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy on COVID-19
  18. The world's best fire management system is in northern Australia, and it's led by Indigenous land managers
  19. a good idea, but technically tricky
  20. To fix the family law system, we need to ask parents what really works
  21. The secret of TikTok's success? Humans are wired to love imitating dance moves
  22. We're innovative when housing bushfire victims. Why not all the homeless?
  23. A rare natural phenomenon brings severe drought to Australia. Climate change is making it more common
  24. new research reveals the factors that matter
  25. Sad about having a boy not a girl? Your distress might be real but 'gender disappointment' is no mental illness
  26. Claire Murray's story gives a human face to trauma, drug use and blame culture
  27. You can do it! A 'growth mindset' helps us learn
  28. here's a 10-point plan for avoiding recession
  29. Morrison tells big business to show 'patriotism' as COVID-19 threatens to hit harder than GFC
  30. are we alone in the Universe? The answer was surprisingly consistent
  31. 'Fever clinics' are opening in Australia for people who think they're infected with the coronavirus. Why?
  32. A city-by-city guide to how water supplies fared in Australia's summer of extremes
  33. Young men on sexting: it’s normal, but complicated
  34. Entire hillsides of trees turned brown this summer. Is it the start of ecosystem collapse?
  35. All the world's a stage
  36. Next time, we've got to handle emergency donations better
  37. Australia has hundreds of programs to get women into science, but are they working? Time to find out
  38. Morrison government pledges funds to help states with health burden of COVID-19
  39. More 'sports rort' questions for Morrison after Bridget McKenzie speaks out
  40. A toilet paper run is like a bank run. The economic fixes are about the same
  41. COVID-19 death toll estimated to reach 3,900 by next Friday, according to AI modelling
  42. Sexual harassment claims are costly and complex – can this be fixed?
  43. Michelle Grattan on the escalation of coronavirus and the economy
  44. Australian and US rate cuts underline seriousness of the coronavirus crisis
  45. Denied full participation, Catholic women mobilise for change
  46. More money for private schools won't make Australia's education fairer, no matter how you split it
  47. Sure, save furry animals after the bushfires – but our river creatures are suffering too
  48. Which aged care services near you weren't up to scratch in 2019?
  49. How 'Earthships' could make rebuilding safer in bushfire zones
  50. Truganini and the bloody backstory to Victoria's first public execution

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