How the Groundhog Day grind of lockdown scrambles your memory and sense of time
Adam Osth, The University of Melbourne With roughly half of Australia in lockdown at the moment, a common experience is a warped sense of time and poor memory. What day…
While COVID-19 United The World, Is Vaccination Dividing It?
US is split between the vaccinated and unvaccinated ? and deaths and hospitalization reflect this divide
The pandemic has made mental well-being a public health must
With mental health symptoms surging during the pandemic, nurturing mental wellness has become a collective social responsibility. Early diagnosis and self-care can help manage the progression of mental illnesses and…
As the Tokyo Games begin, the stakes could not be higher for Japan ? and the Olympics themselves
Jack Anderson, The University of Melbourne History shows there nothing in sport quite like an Olympics. Equally, there is nothing in Olympic history quite like what is happening now in…
Going dark: Holding platforms to account over targeted online advertising
Online platforms are largely escaping scrutiny for amassing detailed health portraits of people, for targeted advertising
Is COVID-19 resetting the marketplaces?
By Dr Baljit Singh From reflections to assertions: home and abroad In COVID-19, many countries have reduced exports of agricultural products due to domestic demand for food. As the Chinese…
We?ve become used to wearing masks during COVID. But does that mean the habit will stick?
Holly Seale, UNSW; Abrar Ahmad Chughtai, UNSW, and C Raina MacIntyre, UNSW Mask mandates are in place in Victoria and New South Wales as these states continue to see COVID…
NFTs are changing the world of art and collectibles. Here?s what you need to know
Understanding the insane world of NFTs and how to buy and sell digital content in the focus of the Complete NFT Master Class for Artists and Entrepreneurs.
Yes, you can still get COVID after being vaccinated, but you?re unlikely to get as sick
Lara Herrero, Griffith University When a COVID cluster includes people who are vaccinated against the virus, we inevitably hear rumblings of complaint from people who wonder what the point is…
From slushie machines to megalitres of alcohol spray..the logistical nightmare in Tokyo
The Tokyo Olympics were memorable, but were they for the right or wrong reasons?