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Self-care: a game changer for everyone's health

24 July 2020

Australians have been urged to practise self-care and to ‘do our bit’ to protect ourselves and the community from the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper highlights the key self-care learnings from the pandemic.

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Lockdown, relax, repeat: how cities across the globe are going back to coronavirus restrictions

15 July 2020

The World Health Organisation reported the world’s largest daily increase during the pandemic. The surge has forced governments in many places across the world to order new lockdowns.

Number of Australia's vulnerable children is set to double as COVID-19 takes its toll

16 June 2020

Three quarters of a million Australian children are likely to be experiencing employment stress in the family as a result of COVID-19.

International students have transformed Australian cities

16 June 2020

International students are critical to Australia, contributing billions to our economy and enriching our social fabric. This paper highlights the impact of a collapse in international student numbers due to COVID-19.