COVID-19
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The COVID cost for Asia’s informal workers
A new book investigates the ravages of the COVID-19 impact on people in the informal economy across Southeast and South Asia
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More resilient than we thought during lockdown
New research finds that many people coped relatively well emotionally during Melbourne’s long COVID-19 lockdowns – but with caveats.
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The unexpected drop in intimate partner violence
It should be exciting to say that cases of violence against women dropped during COVID, but we need to understand the big picture
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The steps we can take to combat COVID-19 in 2023
New computer modelling suggests that ongoing vaccinations and early public health measures are the most effective responses to future COVID-19 variants
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What we now know about long COVID and our brains
Almost three years into the global pandemic, we may know more about Post-COVID-19 Neurological Syndrome (PCNS), but there’s a critical need for more global collaboration
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A COVID-19 state of mind
The latest HILDA Survey shows the pandemic and lockdown accelerated the already declining mental health of younger Australians, but there may be worse to come
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The rise and rise of job insecurity
Blue collar workers were the winners in a COVID-19 job market that saw the biggest rise in job insecurity in two decades, finds the annual HILDA survey
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Navigating the great office exodus
Working from home went from zero to 100 during COVID-19, but how have Australians coped with the shift away from the traditional workplace? The annual HILDA survey has some answers
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A light at the end of the inequality tunnel?
This year’s HILDA survey suggests that the Government’s COVID-19 financial support shows us there may be better ways to tackle income inequality in Australia