News & Views Dr Chant wants us to keep wearing masks, as NSW government drops mandate As NSW government dropped its mask mandate, the state’s Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant encouraged people wear them.
News & Views How to talk to your child about a COVID diagnosis … and share the news with others Children have been hearing about the dangers of COVID since the pandemic began. Here’s how to help them understand and cope with a positive diagnosis.
News & Views Wellness gurus and far-right men: How the two became COVID’s strange conspiracy bedfellows It has been very difficult to watch so many women over the course of the pandemic become radical anti-vax, COVID denying, New World order conspiracy theorists.
News & Views Healthcare workers were burnt out long before COVID – one doctor’s journey to recovery Burnout in the medical workforce was at epidemic proportions before the pandemic. For many doctors, COVID-19 was the straw that broke the camel’s back.
News & Views October 11 isn’t “Freedom Day” in New South Wales. It is a reminder of all we have lost. This so-called “Freedom Day” that has so many celebrating with near desperation, is fast becoming a vicious reminder of all that we have lost.
News & Views Women will continue to pay the price for the pandemic if restrictions in Australia ease at 70% vaccination When restrictions ease, women will be disproportionately affected as they are most often primary carers to children and older relatives.
News & Views ‘Nobody’s helping us’: Aboriginal woman with COVID turned away from Wilcannia medical services as outbreak worsens In Wilcannia, an Aboriginal woman with COVID-19 was allegedly turned away from medical services in the town on Wednesday.
News & Views Masks, ventilation, vaccination: 3 ways to protect our kids against the Delta variant COVID infections are rising among children. Here’s how parents and schools can best protect kids right now against the Delta variant.
News & Views High priority: why we must vaccinate children aged 12 and over now As a researcher with expertise on modelling infectious diseases, it’s my view children aged 12 and over must be vaccinated with high priority, writes Emma McBryde.
Business Key legal issues to keep in mind if you own a small business in lockdown Courtney Bowie, founder of Her Lawyer, shares some of the top things small business owners should keep in my during this time.
News & Views Parents reach breaking point as childcare centres close in Victoria This week, childcare centres will close to all families, except for children who have at least one authorised worker parent in Victoria.
News & Views We must acknowledge the women on the frontlines of global humanitarian crises Dipali Sharma, ActionAid India Director, and Natasha Stott Despoja, spoke at an online event hosted by ActionAid Australia, marking World Humanitarian Day.