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Patients with COVID-19 shouldn’t have to die alone. Here’s how a loved one could be there at the end

Image: Shuttlestock While the number of new COVID-19 cases in Victoria continues to trend downwards, we’re still seeing a significant number of deaths from...

Message from Daniel Andrews on the Extension to the State of Emergency

 I know some people have strong feelings about the State of Emergency legislation that passed the Upper House last night.   Debate is healthy. Differing opinions...

More help required: the crisis in family violence during the coronavirus pandemic

Picture: Shuttlestock Victoria is in the grip of its most severe lockdown since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. This means opportunities for victims of...

Nine Melbourne tower blocks put into ‘hard lockdown’ – what does it mean, and will it work?

Daniel Pockett/AAP Image The Victorian government’s decision to “close and contain” nine public housing towers in Flemington and North Melbourne represents a significant escalation in the...

Global report gives Australia an A for coronavirus response but a D on climate

James Gourley/AAP Image The global Sustainable Development Report 2020, released this week in New York, ranks Australia third among OECD countries for the effectiveness...

‘Kissing can be dangerous’: how old advice for TB seems strangely familiar today

Image: Shuttlestock We’ve been reminded about avoiding hugging or kissing, especially among large family groups, in light of the recent Melbourne coronavirus clusters. But alerting the...