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Australia eases COVID-19 restrictions

AAP - 01-06-2020

Much of Australia is entering a new phase of fewer COVID-19 restrictions but authorities will continue to monitor cases to ensure the country remains safe.

 
Charity says disadvantaged students need more support

AAP - 27-05-2020

Some disadvantaged students have been forced to learn from home without internet or their own computers and risk falling further behind, a charity says.

 
Queensland's iconic Birdsville Races is cancelled due to COVID-19

AAP - 25-05-2020

The cancellation of Queensland's iconic Birdsville Races due to COVID-19 restrictions will have a far-reaching impact for many of the state's outback towns.

 
Calls to add 'climate change' to death certificates

Health Times - 25-05-2020

Heat-related deaths have been “substantially underreported” on Australia’s national records, according to experts from The Australian National University

 
COVID-19 puts brakes on global emissions

Health Times - 25-05-2020

Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel sources reached a maximum daily decline of 17 per cent in April as a result of drastic decline in energy demand that have occurred

 
Australia Day Skyworks might be cancelled due to COVID-19

AAP - 18-05-2020

The City of Perth is considering cancelling its Australia Day fireworks event due to COVID-19 but the state government says it is too soon to make that call.

 
Stigmatisation impacts GP attendance, medication use and health of same-sex couples

Health Times - 18-05-2020

Australians in same-sex relationships who experience ongoing stigmatisation in their communities visit the GP less often, use more antidepressant medication and are more likely

 
Must be dreaming: Eye movements during sleep impact ability to process information

Health Times - 18-05-2020

Each night, we invent new worlds in our dreams. They are spectacular, sometimes impossible, and far removed from the real-world environment. Strangely, we struggle to integrate

 
RACGP welcomes social media platforms acting on COVID-19 pandemic misinformation

Health Times - 14-05-2020

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has welcomed news that popular social media platforms are acting to limit the impact of misleading information

 
A new volunteering website created amid COVID-19

AAP - 06-05-2020

Community-minded people who want to help others affected by COVID-19 can now sign up to a volunteering website. A new volunteering website

 

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