3 Fun Hobbies You Can Start Today
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Hobbies are a key part of any fulfilling lifestyle. They can be pure entertainment, adding more joy to your day-to-day life but they can also quickly become a career on their own. They are also a great way to alleviate stress while connecting you to other people that share the same interests a...
Are your kids using headphones more during the pandemic? Here's how to protect their ears
Peter Carew, Lecturer, University of Melbourne
ShutterstockDuring the coronavirus pandemic, have your kids been using headphones more than usual? Maybe for remote schooling, video chats with relatives, or for their favourite music and Netflix shows?We have to be careful about both the volume and duration of headphone use. Listening too loudly or...
how Australia compares to the rest of the world
Sunanda Creagh, Head of Digital Storytelling
Molly Glassey/Pexels, CC BYWhen it comes to coronavirus cases, deaths and tests, Australia is performing better than many other countries with comparable populations and geographies, a new COVID-19 data visualisation reveals.Use the tool below, which uses data drawn from Our World in Data, to explor...
4 ways Australia's coronavirus response was a triumph, and 4 ways it fell short
Stephen Duckett, Director, Health Program, Grattan Institute
Australia’s response to the coronavirus outbreak so far has been among the most successful in the world. From a peak of more than 400 cases a day, the rate has fallen to fewer than 20 new cases a day.Australia has avoided the worst of the pandemic, at least for now. Comparable (albeit larger a...
Why even the best case for jobs isn't good. We'll need more JobKeeper
Jeff Borland, Professor of Economics, University of Melbourne
ShutterstockWhen it comes to the outlook for employment, there’s good news and bad news.To begin with the good news: with a bit of luck, the next few months will see the fastest expansion of employment in Australia’s history.The bad news? Well, there’s virtually no chance it will b...
Climate change is the most important mission for universities of the 21st century
This essay is based on an episode of the UTS podcast series “The New Social Contract” that examines how the relationship between universities, the state and …
Economic snap-back? Not so fast
With the virus on the back foot, it’s tempting to declare victory. Provided we stay vigilant on the public health front, we do have a good chance of keeping the pa…
We dug up Australian weather records back to 1838 and found snow is falling less often
State Library of South AustraliaAs we slowly emerge from lockdown, local adventures are high on people’s wish lists. You may be planning a trip to the ski fields, …
Giving it away for free
Sydney Chamber Opera's Breaking Glass online performance from Carriageworks. Daniel BoudThere’s a long-running adage about working for free in the performing arts…
Why Melbourne needs its own version of the Greater Sydney Commission
Melbourne’s global reputation for liveability does not resonate with many Melburnians. Its economy has slipped into per capita recession a couple of times over th…
Government to give $25,000 grants to people building or renovating homes
ShutterstockThe Australian government will provide eligible owner-occupiers with a grant of $25,000 to build a new home or extensively renovate an existing one.The schem…
what to expect from Scott Morrison's virtual summit with India's Narendra Modi
Lukas Coch/AAPPrime Minister Scott Morrison and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will finally hold a virtual summit this week after efforts to meet in person were scu…
Love the parasite you're with
Alien vs. Predator/IMDBBloodsucker, leech, tick – few things have a reputation worse than parasites. But these biological hangers-on also have a comic cultural his…
How a tightening of wallets pushed Australia into recession
A go-slow on spending sent the economy backwards 0.3% in the first three months of this year, only the fourth such decline since Australia was last in recession in the e…
