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Aussie glasses half full beyond pandemic

Australians have declared 2022 a year of positivity, with eight in 10 feeling 'glass-half-full' and almost one in five more optimistic still.

Kids’ mental health suffered from pandemic restrictions and lockdowns

Pandemic lockdowns and restrictions adversely affected children and young people, with a rise in self-harm cases admitted to hospitals. 

COVID fatigue pushes pandemic off national agenda

Australia has the highest per capita COVID-19 infection rate in the world, with about 40 people dying with the virus every day but health authorities are concerned the pandemic has slipped off the national agenda.

Breaking down ‘the Zoom Effect’ with Dr Vivienne Lewis

Have you heard of ‘the Zoom Effect’? Back in June 2021, a study published in the Aesthetic Surgery Journal wrote of 355 adults across Australia, who were assessed to see if increased video-use...

Cruise line industry celebrates return to Australian waters

While industries around the world have suffered during the pandemic, few have been hit harder than the cruise line sector which is celebrating its long-awaited return to Sydney harbour.

First cruise ship to visit Australia since 2020 docks in Sydney

Luxury cruise ship Pacific Explorer has pulled into Sydney Harbour, making it the first liner to return to Australian shores since the federal government's ban triggered by the pandemic in March 2020.

Australia lifts two-year ban on cruise liners

Australian authorities are lifting a ban on cruise liners that's been in place since March 2020.

New commemorative coin honours frontline workers

A new $2 coin was released into circulation today (24 March) by the Royal Australian Mint, featuring an illustration of 12 frontline workers who have worked diligently throughout the pandemic. This is the...

Two-year timeline since WHO declared a global pandemic

Here's a two-year timeline since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic on 11 March 2020.

To the editor: Payne ‘needs to get her facts right’

This letter writer says Labor MP Alicia Payne needs to get her facts right and is critical of state Labor governments' pandemic management.

Urgent call for help to save Australia’s live entertainment industry

In this open letter to Australian leaders, live entertainment industry veteran Stephen White calls for urgent assistance so the industry can survive.

Home-schooling parents experienced more distress: ANU study

Parents and caregivers who home-schooled children during the COVID-19 pandemic experienced significantly higher levels of psychological distress compared to those who didn't, according to a new study by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU).

Vulnerable Australians left behind by pandemic mismanagement

In this month’s op-ed piece, Labor Member for Canberra, Alicia Payne, argues the Morrison Government has mismanaged the pandemic and is leaving vulnerable Australians behind.

New book time travels between pandemics

Esteemed Canberra children’s author Tracey Hawkins’ new book, 'The Riddle of Tanglewood Manor', is a a “time-warp story for kids”.

NSW mental health patients avoiding care during COVID

Patients in need of mental health care have been avoiding getting the help they need, as Omicron cases surged in NSW.

Thousands attend Europe vaccine passport, mandate protests

Protesters have gathered in several European capitals to oppose vaccine passports and jab mandates amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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