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The world agreed to a coronavirus inquiry. Just when and how, though, are still in dispute

  • Written by: Adam Kamradt-Scott, Associate professor, University of Sydney
The world agreed to a coronavirus inquiry. Just when and how, though, are still in disputeSipa USA Jesus Merida / SOPA Images/Sipa

Only once before has the World Health Organisation held its annual World Health Assembly during a pandemic. The last time it happened, in 2009, the influenza pandemic was only in its first weeks – with far fewer deaths than the world has seen this year.

And never before has the meeting of world leaders,...

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Coronavirus is a 'sliding doors' moment. What we do now could change Earth's trajectory

  • Written by: Pep Canadell, Chief research scientist, CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere; and Executive Director, Global Carbon Project, CSIRO
Coronavirus is a 'sliding doors' moment. What we do now could change Earth's trajectoryLucas Jackson/Reuters

The numbers of people cycling and walking in public spaces during COVID-19 has skyrocketed. Cities from Bogota to Berlin and Vancouver have expanded bike lanes and public paths to accommodate the extra cycling traffic. In Australia, the New South Wales government is encouraging councils to follow suit.

Mandatory social...

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Denied intimacy in 'iso', Aussies go online for adult content – so what's hot in each major city?

  • Written by: Paul J. Maginn, Associate Professor of Urban/Regional Planning, University of Western Australia
Denied intimacy in 'iso', Aussies go online for adult content – so what's hot in each major city?Shutterstock

People have been finding ways to relieve the boredom of being stuck at home since varying degrees of lockdown have been imposed across the world during the COVID-19 pandemic. Recent research points to reduced sexual intimacy as a result of these restrictions, so it really should come as no surprise that porn viewing levels have...

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why saliva tests could offer a better alternative to nasal COVID-19 swabs

  • Written by: Pingping Han, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, The University of Queensland
why saliva tests could offer a better alternative to nasal COVID-19 swabsShutterstock

Saliva is one of our biggest foes in the COVID-19 pandemic, because of its role in spreading the virus. But it could be our friend too, because it potentially offers a way to diagnose the disease without using invasive nasal swabs.

Our research review, published in the journal Diagnostics, suggests saliva could offer a readily...

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  1. A thousand yarns and snapshots – why poetry matters during a pandemic
  2. The pieces of Australia post-coronavirus are falling into place
  3. how to count like a bee
  4. Don't want to send the kids back to school? Why not try unschooling at home
  5. Thanks to The Conversation's authors, for going above and beyond
  6. Recession hits Māori and Pasifika harder. They must be part of planning New Zealand's COVID-19 recovery
  7. Australia doesn't need more anti-terror laws that aren't necessary – or even used
  8. why we need to focus on increased consumption as much as population growth
  9. China used anti-dumping rules against us because what goes around comes around
  10. Australia must outperform to come out even from COVID-19
  11. Before epidemiologists began modelling disease, it was the job of astrologers
  12. Be worried when fossil fuel lobbyists support current environmental laws
  13. Why is the Australian government letting universities suffer?
  14. Democracy 2025 - Political trust in times of COVID-19 with Michelle Grattan, Mark Evans, Peter Shergold, and Renée Leon
  15. Could blood thinners be a lifesaving treatment for COVID-19? Here's what the science says and what it means for you
  16. These young Queenslanders are taking on Clive Palmer's coal company and making history for human rights
  17. Climate change threatens Antarctic krill and the sea life that depends on it
  18. Coronavirus anti-vaxxers aren’t a huge threat yet. How do we keep it that way?
  19. how history might read Morrison's coronavirus leadership
  20. Fang Fang's Wuhan diaries are a personal account of shared memory
  21. Is another huge and costly road project really Sydney's best option right now?
  22. The big stimulus spending has just begun. Here's how to get it right, quickly
  23. Are New Zealand's new COVID-19 laws and powers really a step towards a police state?
  24. Health-care workers share our trauma during the coronavirus pandemic – on top of their own
  25. View from The Hill: Bill Kelty's five-point plan for coming out of COVID
  26. the tertiary education union's deal with universities explained
  27. it's hard to say if the COVIDSafe app can overcome its shortcomings
  28. Coalition gains Newspoll lead as Labor ahead in Eden-Monaro; Trump's ratings recover
  29. what Virgin Australia staff can learn from ex-Ansett workers
  30. Forget work-life balance – it's all about integration in the age of COVID-19
  31. International film archives are streaming up a storm during lockdown. Australia's movie trove isn't even online
  32. Humans coexisted with three-tonne marsupials and lizards as long as cars in ancient Australia
  33. Economists back social distancing 34-9 in new Economic Society-Conversation survey
  34. Self-employed Australians' hours have fallen 32% since coronavirus hit – double the impact on all employees
  35. Just how hot will it get this century? Latest climate models suggest it could be worse than we thought
  36. Supermarkets claim to have our health at heart. But their marketing tactics push junk foods
  37. The trade-offs 'smart city' apps like COVIDSafe ask us to make go well beyond privacy
  38. The 'hospital in the home' revolution has been stalled by COVID-19. But it's still a good idea
  39. Experts are back in fashion – now more than ever we need to question them
  40. Trust in quality news outlets strong during coronavirus pandemic
  41. The government will spend $48 million to safeguard mental health. Extending JobKeeper would safeguard it even more
  42. Yes, we need a global coronavirus inquiry, but not for petty political point-scoring
  43. The costs of the shutdown are overestimated -- they're outweighed by its $1 trillion benefit
  44. Two refs are better than one, so why does the NRL want to drop one?
  45. The positives and negatives of mass testing for coronavirus
  46. 70% of people surveyed said they'd download a coronavirus app. Only 44% did. Why the gap?
  47. why astronomy matters in times of crisis
  48. reasons to get with online choirs
  49. Michelle Grattan on the climb down the mountain, unemployment and Jobkeeper, as well as Anthony Albanese's 'vision statement'
  50. More than 70% of academics at some universities are casuals. They're losing work and are cut out of JobKeeper

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