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The government will spend $48 million to safeguard mental health. Extending JobKeeper would safeguard it even more

  • Written by: Anthony Jorm, Professor emeritus, University of Melbourne

Federal health minister Greg Hunt has unveiled a A$48.1 million COVID-19 mental health plan, featuring A$7.3 million for research and data collection, A$29.5 million for outreach to vulnerable people, and A$11.3 million for communication and other outreach programs.

This is on top of the A$1.1 billion Medicare package to tackle mental health and...

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Yes, we need a global coronavirus inquiry, but not for petty political point-scoring

  • Written by: Paul Komesaroff, Professor of Medicine, Monash University
Yes, we need a global coronavirus inquiry, but not for petty political point-scoringRey Moon/Shutterstock

The US government’s call for an international inquiry into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic has a clear political motive: to shift the blame for its own failure to respond effectively to the epidemic within its own borders.

The finger-pointing by the Trump administration, and by US allies including Australia, has...

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The costs of the shutdown are overestimated -- they're outweighed by its $1 trillion benefit

  • Written by: Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW
The costs of the shutdown are overestimated -- they're outweighed by its $1 trillion benefitShutterstock

As Australia begins to relax its COVID-19 restrictions there is understandable debate about how quickly that should proceed, and whether lockdowns even made sense in Australia in the first place.

The sceptics arguing for more rapid relaxation of containment measures point to the economic costs of lockdowns and appeal to the cold...

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Two refs are better than one, so why does the NRL want to drop one?

  • Written by: Dr Kath O'Brien, Lecturer - QUT - Faculty of Health (School Exercise & Nutrition Sciences), Queensland University of Technology

Plans to kick-start the sporting season with a return to rugby league games later this month could be stalled by a row over referees.

The NRL confirmed this week it wants to drop the two-referee system that has been in play for more than a decade.

But referees are not happy about the last-minute decision. They have lodged a dispute with the Fair...

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  1. The positives and negatives of mass testing for coronavirus
  2. 70% of people surveyed said they'd download a coronavirus app. Only 44% did. Why the gap?
  3. why astronomy matters in times of crisis
  4. reasons to get with online choirs
  5. Michelle Grattan on the climb down the mountain, unemployment and Jobkeeper, as well as Anthony Albanese's 'vision statement'
  6. More than 70% of academics at some universities are casuals. They're losing work and are cut out of JobKeeper
  7. 'Best of' sport lists are filling the live sport vacuum, but women take the sidelines once again
  8. New Zealand's COVID-19 budget delivers on one crisis, but largely leaves climate change for another day
  9. voices from the bush – how lockdown affects remote Indigenous communities differently
  10. new research to map violence in the forgotten conflict in West Papua
  11. Yes, carbon emissions fell during COVID-19. But it's the shift away from coal that really matters
  12. rules are also signals, which is why easing social distancing is such a problem
  13. 92% of Australians don't know the difference between viral and bacterial infections
  14. it doesn't end when housing aid projects finish
  15. Most young people who do VET after school are in full-time work by the age of 25
  16. Descending the COVID mountain could be hazardous for Scott Morrison
  17. Australia has dug itself into a hole in its relationship with China. It's time to find a way out
  18. New Zealand's pandemic budget is all about saving and creating jobs. Now the hard work begins
  19. New Zealand’s ‘catch up, patch up’ health budget misses the chance for a national overhaul
  20. Why can't we use antibody tests for diagnosing COVID-19 yet?
  21. 9 reasons you should be worried about the closure of BuzzFeed News in Australia
  22. here's how teachers feel about going back to the classroom
  23. Will New Zealand's $50 billion budget boost Jacinda Ardern's chance of being re-elected?
  24. What'll happen when the money's snatched back? Our looming coronavirus support cliff
  25. Were it not for JobKeeper, unemployment would be 11.7%, up from 5.2% in one month. Here's how the numbers pan out
  26. We know racism and recessions go together. Australia must prepare to stop a racism spike here.
  27. Is isolation a feeling?
  28. lock up your pet, it's a killing machine
  29. what opioid misuse costs Australia in a year
  30. We need to plan for life after JobKeeper now. We need to make it portable
  31. Pandemic dents Australians' views of both China and the United States
  32. Young people were already struggling before the pandemic. Here are 7 ways to help them navigate a changed world
  33. Why coronavirus must not stop Australia creating denser cities
  34. even in a pandemic, mixed emotions are more common than negative ones
  35. Miss hugs? Touch forms bonds and boosts immune systems. Here’s how to cope without it during coronavirus
  36. How to tweak JobKeeper, if we must
  37. Google and Facebook pay way less tax in New Zealand than in Australia – and we're paying the price
  38. How to stay calm and manage those family tensions during the coronavirus lockdown
  39. one tip on video conferencing good enough for Matthew McConaughey
  40. If we want workers to stay home when sick, we need paid leave for casuals
  41. Literary magazines are often the first place new authors are published. We can't lose them
  42. What is public interest journalism? Providing reliable information to those who need it most
  43. In some places 40% of us may have downloaded COVIDSafe. Here's why the government should share what it knows
  44. As restrictions ease, here are 5 crucial ways for Australia to stay safely on top of COVID-19
  45. As coronavirus forces us to keep our distance, city density matters less than internal density
  46. what caused major climate change in the past?
  47. I measure whales with drones to find out if they're fat enough to breed
  48. the Alan Jones radio era comes to an end
  49. Paul Kelly on the risk of a COVID-19 second-wave
  50. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg tested for COVID-19

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The strategic rise of Bali as Australia’s next essential healthcare support hub

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Cost Savings and Benefits of Using Used Pallets in Logistics

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How Fulfilment Services in Australia Help Businesses Scale Efficiently

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Every excavation project in Australia — from a backyard deck footing to a multi-storey commercial bu...

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