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For large households living at close quarters, as in Melbourne’s public housing towers, hotel isolation of people with COVID-19 is likely to be more cost-effective. James Ross/AAP

July 13, 2020

Is aggressive hotel isolation worth the cost to fight COVID‑19? The answer depends on family size

Francesco Paolucci, University of Newcastle; Adrian Melia, University of Newcastle; Doowon Lee, University of Newcastle, and Nader Mahmoudi, University of Newcastle

The spread of the virus through households creates costs higher than for isolation in hotels when families are large and living at close quarters as in Melbourne’s public housing towers.

Policy changes have failed to stop young people dropping their private health insurance. Shutterstock

December 12, 2019

Private health insurance premiums should be based on age and health status

Francesco Paolucci, University of Newcastle; Adrian Melia, University of Newcastle, and Josefa Henriquez, Università di Bologna

Young people should pay less for private health insurance. So should people who are healthy, as they’re less likely to access private health care.

Punters line up every year to bet on the Melbourne Cup, but why do we overstate our odds? Dean Lewins/AAP

October 28, 2014

For this year’s Melbourne Cup, consider a charity rather than taking on Tom Waterhouse

Steve Easton, University of Newcastle; Adrian Melia, University of Newcastle, and Richard Gerlach, University of Sydney

In the lead-up to next week’s Melbourne Cup, bookmaker Tom Waterhouse is heavily marketing a “$25 million bet that stops a nation”. All you have to do is give him A$10 and if you place the first 10 horses…

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