Tag: Lockdown
Why you might feel anxious returning to ‘normal’ after lockdown – and how to cope
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As lockdown eases today in New South Wales, and will do so in Victoria later this month, many people will begin...
Free speech doesn’t mean you can say whatever you want, wherever. Here’s how to explain this to kids
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Melbourne has seen days of anti-lockdown and anti-vaccination protests with hundreds of arrests made. Many protesters hold right-wing and extremist views.
Police say people have been...
With a post-lockdown Victoria in sight, the more we can contain transmission now, the easier the road ahead
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Victoria’s roadmap out of lockdown, released Sunday, marks an important milestone. It’s a clear commitment to delivering on the National Plan, and...
What is life going to look like once we hit 70% vaccination?
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Many Australians are looking forward to the time when 70% of over-16s are fully vaccinated, and the freedoms this will bring.
This number is...
When life gives you lemons … 4 Stoic tips for getting through lockdown from Epictetus
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Born into slavery, then crippled by his master and exiled by the Emperor Domitian, Epictetus (c.60-135 CE) has become arguably the central...
Public protest or selfish ratbaggery? Why free speech doesn’t give you the right to endanger other people’s health
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Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in major Australian cities at the weekend, to protest the rolling lockdowns that have formed a...