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BODY/SOUL/SPIRIT
Australia’s vaccination plan is 6 months too late and a masterclass in jargon
Picture: ShutterstockSix months after the prime minister received his first jab, Australia finally has a national plan to roll out COVID vaccines.The plan’s goals,...
CONTRIBUTORS AND BLOGGERS
Victoria’s 5-day lockdown may not quash Delta. Here’s what our modelling predicts instead
Daniel Pockett/AAP ImageVictoria has entered a five-day lockdown to control its growing outbreak of the more infectious Delta variant.Until midnight on Tuesday restrictions mean residents are only allowed...
BODY/SOUL/SPIRIT
Australia has a new four-phase plan for a return to normality. Here’s what we know so far
Image: ShuttlestockPrime Minister Scott Morrison has received criticism from the general public for not having a concrete plan to take us out of the COVID-19...
BODY/SOUL/SPIRIT
COVID vaccine may lead to a harmless lump in your armpit, so women advised to delay mammograms for 6 weeks
Picture: ShuttlestockAustralian women are being asked to think about the timing of breast cancer screening as they prepare to receive their COVID vaccine.This...
BODY/SOUL/SPIRIT
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...
BODY/SOUL/SPIRIT
Yeh, nah, maybe. When it comes to accepting the COVID vaccine, it’s Australia’s fence-sitters we should pay attention to
Picture: ShuttlestockAs we prepare to roll out COVID-19 vaccines, we need to know where Australians stand. Our recent study shows that as the pandemic progresses, people...
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Most government information on COVID-19 is too hard for the average Australian to understand
Image: ShuttlestockAlmost half of Australian adults struggle with reading. Similar levels of struggling readers are reported in the United Kingdom and United States.This does not mean all...
BODY/SOUL/SPIRIT
Vaccines alone won’t keep Australia safe in 2021. Here’s what else we need to do
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By any global measure, Australia’s response to the COVID pandemic has been a spectacular success. Public health measures introduced by state,...
BODY/SOUL/SPIRIT
Almost half a million tests, zero positives: how statistics shows we can be confident COVID-19 is gone from Victoria
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How do you know that something you are looking for is not there? Looking for a needle in a...
BODY/SOUL/SPIRIT
We modelled how a COVID vaccine roll-out would work. Here’s what we found
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How well we distribute and administer a COVID-19 vaccine will have massive health, social and economic ramifications. So attention is turning to...
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