The Conversation AustraliaDaniel Andrews Two weeks of mandatory masks, but a record 725 new cases: why are Melbourne's COVID-19 numbers so stubbornly high? theconversation.com - Erin Smith Melburnians have now been wearing mandatory face coverings in public for two weeks. Yet Premier Daniel Andrews yesterday announced another grim …
The Conversation AustraliaBehavior Can Victorians stick to the stage 4 rules? Our perception of what others are doing might be the key theconversation.com - Liam Smith and Jim Curtis With new rules restricting Victorians’ activities and movements to try and stem the second wave of coronavirus cases comes the question of whether …
The Conversation AustraliaGroundhog Day What Groundhog Day (and my time in a monastery) taught me about lockdown theconversation.com - Dawn LaValle Norman Phil: What would you do if you were stuck in one place, and every day was exactly the same, and nothing that you did mattered? Stage 4 lockdown is …
The Conversation AustraliaAustralian News 1.4 million less than projected: how coronavirus could hit Australia's population in the next 20 years theconversation.com - Elin Charles-Edwards and Aude Bernard and Pia Wohland and Tom Wilson In the early stages of COVID-19, much of the focus of demographers - who study populations - has understandably been on mortality and morbidity. But …
The Conversation AustraliaVaccines Should a COVID-19 vaccine be compulsory — and what would this mean for anti-vaxxers? theconversation.com - Claire Breen With COVID-19 vaccine developers reporting promising results, it is probable we will one day face a major public health question: can the government …
The Conversation AustraliaBirds What 'The Birdman of Wahroonga' and other historic birdwatchers can teach us about cherishing wildlife theconversation.com - Russell McGregor Under the first coronavirus lockdowns, birdwatching increased tenfold in Australia, with much of it done in and near the watchers’ own backyards. And …
