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Pacific governments accused of using coronavirus crisis as cover for media crackdown

  • Written by: David Robie, Professor of Pacific Journalism, Director of the Pacific Media Centre, Auckland University of Technology
Pacific governments accused of using coronavirus crisis as cover for media crackdownIPI/EPA

As fears grow over vulnerability to the coronavirus in parts of the Pacific, some governments stand accused of sheltering behind tough emergency or lockdown rules to silence criticism.

Already, several media freedom watchdogs and the United Nations have condemned countries – including Fiji and Papua New Guinea – for exploiting...

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Millions of products have been 3D printed for the coronavirus pandemic – but they bring risks

  • Written by: James Novak, Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Additive Manufacturing, Deakin University

With the COVID-19 pandemic, an urgent need has risen worldwide for specialised health and medical products. In a scramble to meet demand, “makers” in Australia and internationally have turned to 3D printing to address shortfalls.

These days 3D printers aren’t uncommon. In 2016, an estimated 3% of Australian households owned one &nd...

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We can't let coronavirus kill our cities. Here's how we can save urban life

  • Written by: Jonathan Daly, Researcher, School of Architecture and Urban Design, RMIT University
We can't let coronavirus kill our cities. Here's how we can save urban lifeTwitter/@br19800

The COVID-19 pandemic restrictions have reminded us of the vital role public space plays in supporting our physical and mental well-being. We need to move, to feel sunlight and fresh air, and to see, talk and even sing to other people.

Lockdowns and “social distancing” have limited our participation in public life and...

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Is slowing Australia's population growth really the best way out of this crisis?

  • Written by: Gabriela D'Souza, Affiliate, Monash department of business statistics and econometrics, Monash University
Is slowing Australia's population growth really the best way out of this crisis?Shutterstock

After weeks of pressuring the government to do more to support temporary migrants who fall outside the criteria for government support, the opposition took a surprising stance in The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald on Sunday.

Labor immigration spokesperson Kristina Keneally called for a rethink of our migration program and asked:

when...

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  1. Yes, it is time to rethink our immigration intake – to put more focus on families
  2. Mary Shelley’s The Last Man is a prophecy of life in a global pandemic
  3. New findings show Australian sheep face dangerous heat stress on export ships
  4. The darknet – a wild west for fake coronavirus 'cures'? The reality is more complicated (and regulated)
  5. Why do women gain weight during menopause?
  6. does spraying the streets work against coronavirus?
  7. Josh Frydenberg warns against Australia turning protectionist after COVID
  8. Can you get the COVID-19 coronavirus twice?
  9. 5 tips to help parents navigate the unique needs of children with autism learning from home
  10. how coronavirus is reshaping how we see ourselves and the world around us
  11. every photograph tells a virtual story
  12. Coronavirus redundancies are understandable, but there are alternatives
  13. Reclaiming the streets? We all can have a say in the 'new normal' after coronavirus
  14. The coronavirus survival challenge for NZ tourism: affordability and sustainability
  15. Aren't we in a drought? The Australian black coal industry uses enough water for over 5 million people
  16. Schools have been ideological battlegrounds in the past. In the coronavirus crisis, they are again
  17. Post-coronavirus, we'll need a working tax system, not more taxes and not higher rates
  18. knitting your first woolly scarf
  19. how fish use their spines to fend off hungry seals
  20. COVID-19 increases risk to international students' mental health. Australia urgently needs to step up
  21. We've had a taste of disrupted food supplies – here are 5 ways we can avoid a repeat
  22. These 4 diets are trending. We looked at the science (or lack of it) behind each one
  23. Yes Prime Minister... Dan Tehan withdraws his attack on Daniel Andrews' leadership
  24. How I wrote and published a book about the economics of coronavirus in a month
  25. Yes, we're too dependent on China, but changing that is easier said than done
  26. Review of COVID restrictions brought forward, as government urges COVIDSafe download
  27. why you're having more vivid dreams during the pandemic
  28. If COVID-19 is a national emergency, can the federal government take control of schools?
  29. No wonder isolation's so tiring. All those extra, tiny decisions are taxing our brains
  30. the dangers facing Australian police in the line of duty
  31. While we wait for a coronavirus vaccine, eating well, exercising and managing stress can boost your immune system
  32. Michelle Grattan on the Eden-Monaro by-election, the success of the coronavirus app, and Australia-China relations
  33. Dying old, dying young – death and ageism in the times of Greek myth and coronavirus
  34. Cook commemorations are mute on intimate encounters and their profound impact on Indigenous women
  35. Why the Reserve Bank should fund super funds during the COVID-19 crisis
  36. have people ever seen a colossal squid?
  37. Religious groups are embracing technology during the lockdown, but can it replace human connection?
  38. What is sentinel surveillance and how might it help in the fight against coronavirus?
  39. seeing sex in Portrait of a Lady on Fire
  40. The evidence that lockdowns work may not be gold standard, but it's good
  41. Disasters expose gaps in emergency services' social media use
  42. Sending children back to school during coronavirus has human rights implications
  43. grief and things of stone, wood and wool
  44. Want an economic tonic, Mr Morrison? Use that stimulus money to turbocharge renewables
  45. Australia's links with China must change, but decoupling is not an option
  46. New roadmap gives Australia two paths out of COVID-19 lockdown: elimination or adaptation
  47. People with coronavirus are at risk of blood clots and strokes. Here's what we know so far
  48. Can the government defy history and return Eden-Monaro to 'bellwether' status?
  49. Is remdesivir a miracle drug to cure coronavirus? Don't get your hopes up yet
  50. it's an intriguing but unproven link

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