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Why Novak Djokovic lost his fight to stay in Australia – and why it sets a concerning precedent

Image: James Ross/AAPMany sports stars are, rightly or wrongly, held up as role models. In the case of Novak Djokovic, we have a set...

‘Are you double dosed?’ How to ask friends and family if they’re vaccinated, and how to handle it if they say no

  Picture: ShutterstockThe weekend is approaching, your fridge is stocked with cheese and you’re eager to organise a COVID-compliant picnic with other fully vaccinated...

‘It’s almost like grooming’: how anti-vaxxers, conspiracy theorists, and the far-right came together over COVID

  Picture: JAMES ROSS/AAPScenes of protesters clad in hi-vis jackets and shouting anti-vaccination slogans have dominated the news this week. As the ABC reported:Some of...

Do vaccination passports take away freedoms? It depends on how you frame the question

  Picture: Dave Hunt/AAPYou may have already downloaded to your phone a digital certificate proving you have received one or two doses of a...

Grattan on Saturday: Vaccine passports are a better tool than mandating jabs for all jobs

  Picture: Tara Croser/AAPAs the nation proceeds – but still at an agonisingly slow pace – towards the targets of having 70% and 80%...

Would Australians support mandates for the COVID-19 vaccine? Our research suggests most would

  Picture: Dean Lewins/AAPAustralia’s vaccine rollout is moving far more slowly than the government had hoped, and there is evidence of vaccine hesitancy in a significant part of...

Why telling stories could be a more powerful way of convincing some people to take a COVID vaccine than just the facts

 Picture: Ted S. Warren/AP/AAPScientists don’t know exactly what percentage of the population will need to get a COVID vaccine to achieve herd immunity. Some diseases, such...

Should a COVID-19 vaccine be compulsory — and what would this mean for anti-vaxxers?

Image: Shuttlestock With COVID-19 vaccine developers reporting promising results, it is probable we will one day face a major public health question: can the...

Coronavirus anti-vaxxers aren’t a huge threat yet. How do we keep it that way?

Picture: SCOTT BARBOUR/AAP The first I heard of the “Plandemic” video was when a friend shared it on her Facebook. “I’m pro-vaccine,” was her accompanying...

How not to science: Lessons from flat earthers and climate change deniers

When I find evidence that my theories are wrong, it is as exciting as if they were correct Science is an amazingly powerful tool...
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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.