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The community-led movement creating hope in the time of coronavirus

Picture: Neil Hall/EPA The global COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the social networks we rely on. Workplaces, pubs, restaurants and gyms have closed and many people...

Fake news checklist to fight against COVID-19 misinformation

Fake information about coronavirus is diverting precious resources away from Australia's fight against COVID-19, says Responsible Technology Australia as it launches a checklist for...

Who’s most affected on public transport in the time of coronavirus?

Picture: Glenn Campbell/AAP The coronavirus pandemic is already affecting Australians’ daily travel, with suspension of public transport services a possibility as the number of COVID-19...

Scalable without limit: how the government plans to get coronavirus support into our hands quickly

Image: Shuttlestock The government says its second stimulus package – the second in ten days – is temporary and targeted, but that’s not really true. What it is...

Sunday essay: the uncanny melancholy of empty photographs in the time of coronavirus

Picture:Grzegorz Michalowski/EPA/Poland Out Over the last few weeks, photographs in the news and on social media have documented our behaviour in response to COVID-19. Panic buying of...

Getting creative with less. Recipe lessons from the Australian Women’s Weekly during wartime

Image: Giorgio Trovato/Unsplash Over the past few weeks, Australians have become used to seeing empty shelves in their local supermarkets. Coronavirus-induced panic buying has quickly...

To limit coronavirus risks on public transport, here’s what we can learn from efforts overseas

Picture: Yale Wong, Author provided Public transport in our cities is highly vulnerable to disease outbreaks such as the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. However, public transport is the...

View from The Hill: Scott Morrison announces mandatory self-isolation for all overseas arrivals and gives up shaking hands

Picture: James Ross/AAP Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy was still shaking hands on Sunday morning. But when that afternoon Scott Morrison announced the latest coronavirus...

Coronavirus is a huge story, so journalists must apply the highest ethical standards in how they tell it

Picture: Wes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND From an ethical perspective, covering the coronavirus story is really hard to do well. The reason for this lies in an...
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The Australian Music Vault unveils a new display honouring 2024 Ted Albert Award winner Bart Willoughby

The Australian Music Vault pays homage to the achievements of the 2024 APRA AMCOS Ted Albert Award Winner for Outstanding Services to Australian music, Bart Willoughby with the...

One week left to vote for the 2024 SheaChangemaker of the Year!

SheaMoisture is proud to announce the finalists for the 2024 SheaChangemakers competition, an annual campaign dedicated to celebrating and empowering Melanin Rich and First Nations women...

Exploring the World of Black Tea Bags: Regional Varieties and Flavor Profiles

While black tea bags are a common sight in many homes and workplaces across worldwide, tea enthusiasts frequently value the ritual and intricacy of...

Mick Pacholli

Mick created TAGG - The Alternative Gig Guide in 1979 with Helmut Katterl, the world's first real Street Magazine. He had been involved with his fathers publishing business, Toorak Times and associated publications since 1972.  Mick was also involved in Melbourne's music scene for a number of years opening venues, discovering and managing bands and providing information and support for the industry. Mick has also created a number of local festivals and is involved in not for profit and supporting local charities.