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With pokies shut down, coronavirus stress could drive more people to reckless online gambling

  • Written by: Charles Livingstone, Associate Professor, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University
With pokies shut down, coronavirus stress could drive more people to reckless online gamblinggambling

Pubs, clubs and casinos have all been closed as part of the response to COVID-19. That means Australia’s 194,000 poker machines are now shut down. These venues, and their machines, are not expected to re-open anytime soon.

It also means the 15-25% of the population who use pokies (depending on the jurisdiction) will not be able to...

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how to make sure your dog doesn't get canine cabin fever

  • Written by: Melissa Starling, Postdoctoral researcher, University of Sydney
how to make sure your dog doesn't get canine cabin feverShutterstock

As coronavirus forces us to isolate, some news outlets are suggesting now is the ideal time to bring a dog into your life. But the current changes have some far-reaching implications for dogs of all ages, and especially for puppies.

Staying home and not socialising your dogs, most notably puppies, risks them becoming afraid of...

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this ancient skull is helping us trace the path that led to modern childhood

  • Written by: Tanya M. Smith, Professor in the Australian Research Centre for Human Evolution, Griffith University
this ancient skull is helping us trace the path that led to modern childhoodThe original Dikika child skull (left), a 3D model produced with synchrotron scanning (middle), and a model corrected for distortion during fossilisation (right).Gunz et al. (2020) / Science Advances. , Author provided

Within our extended primate family consisting of lemurs, monkeys, and apes, humans have the largest brains. Our closest living...

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Can I visit my boyfriend? My parents? Can I go fishing or bushwalking? Coronavirus rules in NSW, Queensland and Victoria explained

  • Written by: Sunanda Creagh, Head of Digital Storytelling

As new, stricter measures intended to limit the spread of coronavirus were announced in NSW, Queensland and Victoria, many turned to Google to work out what they meant in practice.

According to Google Trends, some of the top coronavirus searches nationally in the last day or so include “can I visit my parents coronavirus Australia?”,...

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  2. Local newspapers are an 'essential service'. They deserve a government rescue package, too
  3. the two faces of China in the wake of coronavirus
  4. Using nursing assistants to fill coronavirus gaps brings risks if they're not up to the job
  5. If coronavirus cases don't grow any faster, our health system will probably cope
  6. 9 reasons we should be eating microalgae
  7. Why people spreading coronavirus anxiety on Twitter might actually be bots
  8. it's legal to put your money in, take it out, and save on tax
  9. the case for a short, sharp lockdown (rather than the slow trickle we've had so far)
  10. Are you complicit in deaths if you don't stay home? How to do good during the virus lockdown
  11. Most community bids to block pokies fail – the law is stacked against them too
  12. 'How will we eat'? India's coronavirus lockdown threatens millions with severe hardship
  13. We should listen to coronavirus experts, but local wisdom counts too
  14. how to stop family violence under lockdown
  15. Meet Chimbu, the blue-eyed, bear-eared tree kangaroo. Your cuppa can help save his species
  16. avoid the 7 deadly sins of thought
  17. The coronavirus response calls into question the future of super
  18. to get a grip on coronavirus, we need to know who's already had it
  19. Federal government gets private hospital resources for COVID-19 fight in exchange for funding support
  20. useful for enforcing social distancing, or for creating a police state?
  21. What is homeschooling? And should I be doing that with my kid during the coronavirus lockdown?
  22. The coronavirus lockdown could test your relationship. Here's how to keep it intact (and even improve it)
  23. Why closing our borders to foreign workers could see fruit and vegetable prices spike
  24. how coronavirus is changing online dating
  25. how will it work, who will miss out and how to get it?
  26. Can mosquitoes spread coronavirus?
  27. If you're worried about bushfires but want to keep your leafy garden, follow these tips
  28. what is the national cabinet and is it democratic?
  29. What actually are 'essential services' and who decides?
  30. Australians are moving home less. Why? And does it matter?
  31. travel writing from the home
  32. how Antarctica recorded a 20.75°C day last month
  33. our war with the environment is leading to pandemics
  34. Scary red or icky green? We can't say what colour coronavirus is and dressing it up might feed fears
  35. The government's coronavirus mobile app is a solid effort, but it could do even more
  36. The challenges and benefits of outdoor recreation during NZ's coronavirus lockdown
  37. Australia's $130 billion JobKeeper payment: what the experts think
  38. The key to the success of the $130 billion wage subsidy is retrospective paid work
  39. Is your mental health deteriorating during the coronavirus pandemic? Here's what to look out for
  40. In the fight against coronavirus, antivirals are as important as a vaccine. Here's where the science is up to
  41. $1500 a fortnight JobKeeper wage subsidy in massive $130 billion program
  42. In the time of coronavirus, donating blood is more essential than ever
  43. Studying a uni course online? Here are 4 tips to get yourself tech ready
  44. Coronavirus has seriously tested our border security. Have we learned from our mistakes?
  45. Do homemade masks work? Sometimes. But leave the design to the experts
  46. Modelling suggests going early and going hard will save lives and help the economy
  47. the strategy Group of Eight universities experts urged the government to take
  48. How are the most serious COVID-19 cases treated, and does the coronavirus cause lasting damage?
  49. New OECD estimates suggest a 22% hit to Australia's economy
  50. Delivery workers are now essential. They deserve the rights of other employees

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