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1 in 10 children affected by bushfires is Indigenous. We’ve been ignoring them for too long

The catastrophic bushfire season is officially over, but governments, agencies and communities have failed to recognise the specific and disproportionate impact the fires have had on Aboriginal peoples.


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Opinion: Using nursing assistants to fill coronavirus gaps brings risks if they’re not up to the job

The number of people going to hospital with the coronavirus is expected to rise, putting a strain on our health and aged care services and their workforce.


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Opinion: What is homeschooling? And should I be doing that with my kid during the coronavirus lockdown?

“How to home school” has been trending on Google for the past few weeks as more and more children stay home from school because of COVID-19.


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Opinion: The safest sex you’ll never have: how coronavirus is changing online dating

When Tinder issued an in-app public service announcement regarding COVID-19 on March 3 we all had a little laugh as a panoply of memes and gags hit the internet.


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Opinion: The government’s coronavirus mobile app is a solid effort, but it could do even better

The Australian government has launched an app offering up-to-date advice and information on the COVID-19 pandemic. Let’s take a look at whether this latest digital initiative hits the nail on the head.


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Opinion: Studying a uni course online? Here are 4 tips to get yourself tech ready

Australian universities have responded in a number of ways to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. These include delaying enrolments, moving semester breaks forward, abolishing late payment fees and moving courses online.


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Opinion: All Sport is Global: A Hard Lesson From the Pandemic

There is a common saying that all politics is local. In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, we should invent a new one: all sport is global.


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Opinion: Lessons from the Great Depression: how to prevent evictions in an economic crisis

The queues of unemployed people outside Centrelink offices in recent days are reminiscent of the dole queues seen across Australia during the Great Depression of the 1930s.



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