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Cases are high and winter is coming. We need to stop ignoring COVID

Image: Diego Fedele/AAPIn a poll conducted by the Guardian in August of 2021 about the number of deaths Australians would be willing to accept as restrictions...

COVID made things taste weird, now ‘Paxlovid mouth’ sounds disgusting. What causes dysgeusia?

Image: ShutterstockLoss or alteration of taste (dysgeusia) is a common symptom of COVID. It’s also a side effect of several illnesses and medications, including...

Why are there so many new Omicron sub-variants, like BA.4 and BA.5? Will I be reinfected? Is the virus mutating faster?

Image: ShutterstockBy now, many of us will be familiar with the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID. This variant of concern has changed...

Don’t bring COVID home on election day. Plan your vote to stay safe

Image: AAP Image/Bianca De MarchiGiven what’s happening in some places in the world right now, we should take a moment to appreciate how lucky...

Populism and the federal election: what can we expect from Hanson, Palmer, Lambie and Katter?

Image: Mick Tsikas (AAP)/The ConversationPopulist politicians have been household names in Australian politics over the past decade, from Pauline Hanson to Clive Palmer, Bob...

Australians to vote on May 21, with Scott Morrison starting behind in the polls

Image: BIANCA DE MARCHI/AAPAustralian voters will go to the polls on May 21.The government enters the battle trailing the opposition 46-54% in the latest...

Two years into the pandemic, why is Australia still short of medicines?

Image: Alex Bascuas/ShutterstockThis might be a familiar scene. You pop into your local pharmacy to fill a script and you’re told your regular medicine...

Could I have had COVID and not realised it?

Image: UnsplashIt seems not a day goes by without learning someone in our inner circle of family, friends and colleagues has COVID. When we...

Flu, COVID and flurona: what we can and can’t expect this winter

Image: ShutterstockWhen it comes to respiratory viruses, COVID has been our greatest concern over the past two winters. So you might feel some aspects...

Here’s why you might need a 4th COVID vaccine dose this winter

Image: Achmad Ibrahim/AP/AAPWhen I began drafting this article, COVID cases in Australia were coming down and the situation was stabilising.New research released in February...
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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.