As Melburnians are encouraged to wear masks in public, shops and cafes around Australia can already make mask-wearing a condition of entry.
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Melbourne isn’t the only place suffering under a second lockdown. It’s happening across the world as the virus surges in countries that were initially successful in flattening the curve.
The taxi industry carries 75% of commuters daily, yet, unlike bus and train operators, does not benefit from government subsidies.
‘Nostalgic consumption’ has been on the rise throughout lockdown bringing us the comfort and certainty of better times. But can we use it to build a more sustainable future?
Much of the focus - and the blame - for the lockdown has been placed on the city’s immigrant and ethnic minority population.
How Kazakhstan failed to deal with COVID-19 and became the first country to enter a second national lockdown.
Pandemic is once in a generation opportunity to help homeless people stay off the streets for good – we must not waste this.
Many people are already struggling amid the stress and uncertainty of the pandemic. For Melbourne residents, a second lockdown is likely to place an even bigger strain on their mental health.
In April, BirdLife Australia survey numbers jumped to 2,242. That’s a tenfold increase from 241 in April last year.
The best option is for infected people to be admitted to hospitals or other suitable health facilities. This will help prevent transmission within families.
It’s time to accept that moving in and out of various levels of restriction may just be a part of life as we know it in 2020, and likely 2021.
Victoria has recorded its largest single-day increase in COVID-19 cases. It might be time to return to a statewide lockdown.
It’s good exemptions are available for those who really need them – but it’s crucial these options are not abused. If we get this wrong, we risk losing control.
Public housing towers in Flemington and North Melbourne have been placed under ‘hard lockdown’, with 3,000 residents confined to home for at least five days, after 23 COVID-19 cases in 12 homes.
Strong ties have been reinforced while other relationships have fallen by the wayside.
If you suspect someone you live with is depressed, follow these guidelines.
An unexpected silver lining for children.
The theatre industry is facing an existential crisis and government action is urgently needed to ensure its survival.
As compulsory testing and more restrictive quarantine rules are being considered, it is critical these measures are properly communicated and used with restraint.
Second waves of coronavirus cases are far more likely to be driven by poverty and economic necessity.
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Chair in Epidemiology, Deakin University
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Pro Vice-Chancellor, Climate, Sustainability and Inequality and Director, Southern Centre for Inequality Studies, University of the Witwatersrand
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Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University
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Former Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand
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Chair of Social Security Systems Administration and Management Studies, Adjunct Professor in the School of Governance, University of the Witwatersrand
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Reader in Health Economics, Centre for Health Economics, University of York
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professional Research Fellow, Victoria University
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Professor of Philosophy of Science, Durham University
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Scientia Professor of Economics, UNSW
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Senior Researcher, Southern Centre for Inequality Studies, University of the Witwatersrand
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Dean Faculty of Health Sciences and Professor of Vaccinology at University of the Witwatersrand; and Director of the SAMRC Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Analytics Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Philosophy, University of the Witwatersrand
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Research Fellow in Health Economics, University of York
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Professor of Public Health, University of Sheffield