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Patients with COVID-19 shouldn’t have to die alone. Here’s how a loved one could be there at the end

Image: Shuttlestock While the number of new COVID-19 cases in Victoria continues to trend downwards, we’re still seeing a significant number of deaths from...

Message from Daniel Andrews on the Extension to the State of Emergency

 I know some people have strong feelings about the State of Emergency legislation that passed the Upper House last night.  Debate is healthy. Differing opinions...

More help required: the crisis in family violence during the coronavirus pandemic

Picture: Shuttlestock Victoria is in the grip of its most severe lockdown since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.This means opportunities for victims of...

Nine Melbourne tower blocks put into ‘hard lockdown’ – what does it mean, and will it work?

Daniel Pockett/AAP Image The Victorian government’s decision to “close and contain” nine public housing towers in Flemington and North Melbourne represents a significant escalation in the...

Global report gives Australia an A for coronavirus response but a D on climate

James Gourley/AAP Image The global Sustainable Development Report 2020, released this week in New York, ranks Australia third among OECD countries for the effectiveness...

‘Kissing can be dangerous’: how old advice for TB seems strangely familiar today

Image: Shuttlestock We’ve been reminded about avoiding hugging or kissing, especially among large family groups, in light of the recent Melbourne coronavirus clusters.But alerting the...

4 ways our streets can rescue restaurants, bars and cafes after coronavirus

Picture: Nils Versemann/Shutterstock As Australia re-opens, the bars, cafes and restaurants that give life to our streets face a tough ask: stay open and stay...

The coronavirus has thrust human limitations into the spotlight. Will it mark the rise of automation?

Picture: Hendrik Schmidt/DPA The coronavirus pandemic has caused a massive surge in global unemployment. It has also highlighted the increasingly valuable role of automation in today’s...

Health-care workers share our trauma during the coronavirus pandemic – on top of their own

Picture: Supamotion/Shutterstock Health-care staff are trained to deal with whatever comes through the hospital doors. But COVID-19 is a completely different ballgame.During this pandemic, health-care...

Not all doom and gloom: even in a pandemic, mixed emotions are more common than negative ones

Patrick Fore / Unsplash Much has been written on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on negative emotions, such as rising anxiety and the loneliness of self-isolation.But while...
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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.