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Yes, we're flattening the coronavirus curve but modelling needs to inform how we start easing restrictions

  • Written by: Tony Blakely, Professor of Epidemiology, University of Melbourne
Yes, we're flattening the coronavirus curve but modelling needs to inform how we start easing restrictionsShutterstock

Australia is on track to flatten the curve of coronavirus cases, which will allow our health system to cope with increasing demand for intensive care unit (ICU) beds, recently released modelling confirms.

The modelling, produced by the Doherty Institute, was delivered to government in February but only released publicly yesterday....

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Courts are moving to video during coronavirus, but research shows it's hard to get a fair trial remotely

  • Written by: Meredith Rossner, Professor of Criminology, Australian National University
Courts are moving to video during coronavirus, but research shows it's hard to get a fair trial remotelyErin Nealey/Flickr

In the past, the courts were ideal breeding grounds for spreading disease. In what became known as the “Black Assize”, a deadly fever that swept through prisons and courts in England in 1586, 11 of 12 jurors in one trial died. So did a number of judges and constables.

In the current coronavirus pandemic, Australian...

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Now we're in lockdown, how can we get out? 4 scenarios to prevent a second wave

  • Written by: James Trauer, Senior Research Fellow, Monash University
Now we're in lockdown, how can we get out? 4 scenarios to prevent a second waveshutterstock/The Conversation

Australia is effectively in lockdown. Public gatherings of more than two people are banned and people are only permitted to leave home for a limited set of reasons.

The recent tough measures appear to be having some effect and the daily growth rate of new cases is now slowing.

Although this is an encouraging indication...

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5 big environment stories you probably missed while you've been watching coronavirus

  • Written by: Rod Lamberts, Deputy Director, Australian National Centre for Public Awareness of Science, Australian National University
5 big environment stories you probably missed while you've been watching coronavirusShutterstock

Good news: COVID-19 is not the only thing going on right now!

Bad news: while we’ve all been deep in the corona-hole, the climate crisis has been ticking along in the background, and there are many things you may have missed.

Fair enough – it’s what people do. When we are faced with immediate, unambiguous threats, we...

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