Gender equality, in the workforce and at home, took a backward step during the pandemic, with the patriarchy taking advantage of the virus. It’s not just up to women to fight back.
Well-off investors with multiple properties own a majority of rental homes. They have no excuse not to do the right thing by their tenants.
Given its remit and membership, the inquiry is unlikely to break new ground – and has met fierce opposition even before starting its work.
Hotter, drier conditions associated with El Niño can be detrimental to our health. These tips may help.
Reaching 82% renewable energy share of the market by 2030 is admirable, but we’re underestimating how much electricity we’ll need to generate.
It’s a myth that only household price increases cause inflation. Consumer behaviour may also be a factor.
As children return to school, a new study sheds light on the infection patterns of the various COVID-19 virus variants in open-space learning.
Why compassion should be paired with personal responsibility to deal with new pandemic waves.
A new global sleep and mental health survey shows 45% of participants had changed dream experiences during the pandemic.
Unclear and often mixed messages have contributed to public confusion that has arguably placed people’s health at risk.
A new book based on the world’s largest multi-professional study of its kind relates the distressing experiences of Australian healthcare workers amid the pandemic.
The pandemic stretched our healthcare system to breaking point, but it also proved how new and positive models of screening and care can quickly be created in adversity.
Just because we’re in a period of social change doesn’t mean we have to lose momentum on sustainability. There are six things we can do right now to offset our daily waste from disposable masks.
The federal government’s Rapid Antigen Test policy is a disaster by any measure. It should own up to its policy failure and try to improve the situation as soon as possible.
Teens have been through a lot in the pandemic, and things won’t simply go back to normal as the nation opens up. Here’s how to support their mental health during the transition.
The significance of a positive state of mind for survival is well-documented. In a COVID-19 world, it can also help motivate us to shape a better alternative future.
We have the means, but how do you convince people to follow public health advice such as lockdowns?
Recent incidents involving female athletes underscore a long history of sexualisation and policing of women’s bodies and behaviours, but things are changing, albeit slowly.
The rapidly-mutating SARS-CoV-2 virus is testing the resilience of the world’s responses, with some variants evolving to become more infectious, and threatening a third wave.
Unless vaccination rates pick up, Victoria’s snap five-day lockdown is unlikely to be enough to get on top of the infectious Delta variant.
We have the chance to build a world-class, dedicated quarantine facility. Here's how we could do it.
The successful uptake of Australia’s COVID program hinges on tailored communication campaigns that appeal to all sectors of the community.
Women have been fighting poverty pay, long hours and unsafe working conditions long before COVID-19 hit.
Australia has just embarked on a mass vaccination campaign, but historic measures will remain an important community safeguard.
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