There was a global shortage of nurses … and then the pandemic hit. Researchers, including a Charles Sturt academic, investigate how COVID-19 has affected an already struggling nursing industry and what can be done to save it.
Controversial pandemic laws are being debated in the Victorian parliament as protesters maintain their presence outside, after several conducted a mock execution of the premier overnight.
Business mental health programs have been deemed not fit for purpose, with the productivity costs of the pandemic expected to exceed $20 billion a year.
One in four Australians report knowing someone who died by suicide during the past 12 months of the pandemic - the equivalent of five million people - with social isolation, the economy and jobs driving concerns, particularly amongst women.
Coronavirus and the lockdown have worsened anxiety and distress for some of Canberra’s most vulnerable people: expectant mothers and new parents, LGBTIQA+ people, young people with mental illnesses, homeless people, and carers of people with disabilities.
Nearly half of Aussies (49%) snacked more during lockdown last year and, because of the pandemic, half (50%) started eating healthier to boost immunity, new data shows.
COVID-19 has been “an unprecedented news story in the digital age for the volume, longevity and saturation of coverage”, according to researchers from the News and Media Research Centre (N&MRC) at the University of Canberra.
