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COVID origins debate: what to make of new findings linking the virus to raccoon dogs

Suspicions arose given the role that animal trade and markets had played in the emergence of the closely related SARS-CoV-1 virus nearly two decades earlier.

School principals are reaching crisis point, pushed to the edge by mounting workloads, teacher shortages and abuse

Unsurprisingly, sheer workload and lack of time to focus on teaching and learning have been the two top stressors every year.

Disputes over COVID’s origins reveal an intelligence community in disarray

As pandemics become more frequent, our intelligence agencies need better risk, threat and hazard assessment methodologies to drive more robust, evidence-based collection and analysis of intelligence.

International students struggle to find affordable accommodation in Australia

The rental housing crisis means the circumstances of international students in need of housing are likely worse now than in late 2019.

India issues International travel guidelines; Mask, Social distancing, and random RT-PCR test is back

"This arrangement should come into practice with effect from 10:00 am on December 24"

Why you should avoid catching COVID again?

Studies suggest we should care about this, as each reinfection can increase the risk of poorer health outcomes into the future.

COVID nasal sprays may one day prevent and treat infection, Here’s where the science is up to

“Viral blockade”, as the name suggests, is a simple premise based on blocking SARS-CoV-2.

Three tips for the whole family to reduce screen time

Kids’ screen time rose by 50% during the pandemic between 2020 and 2022.

Australia preparing for the fourth wave of COVID

The subvariants are all “different” from each other, it is being reported that this is a “soup” of Omicron variants, including BA.5, BA.2.75, XBB, and BQ.1.

Did pandemic reshape the way you buy, prepare and consume food?

The pandemic not only changed the way we purchased food, but also the motivations behind those purchases.

Must-read

Melbourne family shattered by loss of 16-year-old son, calls for better pedestrian protection

Chris Rua Antony died in hospital on February 20, a week after he was struck by a car while walking home from school along Pound Road in Narre Warren South.

Gaza’s endless War: Proxies, misinformation, and the civilians caught in between

Many senior Hamas leaders have lived for years in luxury abroad, in places such as Qatar and elsewhere, far removed from the consequences of the war they help direct.

Albanese and ministers join Ramadan celebrations, encouraging wider community participation

Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek described Ramadan nights in Lakemba as one of Sydney’s great traditions, pointing to the bustling streets and strong sense of community.
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