School closures should be a last resort

As we continue to live with this virus, let's accept the public health advice, and only ever close schools as a very last resort.
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Deadly silence: Chinese leaders were already aware of coronavirus' severity...

President Xi Jinping of China warned the public about the novel coronavirus on Jan. 20 last year. On that same day, China's top respiratory expert, Zhong Nanshan, announced on... Read more ...

CDC will relax rules for vaccinated people and allow them to socialize together

The CDC is planning to release recommendations including whom to socialize with, where such meetings should take place and factors to consider before gathering. Read more ...

‘Harrowing' tale falls in yawning gap

A woman's account of her alleged rape more than three decades ago is detailed and distressing - but not a signed police statement. Read more ...

Trading places: NRL transfer windows could be in place as soon as 2022

The biggest shake up of player movement in rugby league history could be just months away from taking place. Read more ...

‘Good politics': Kean accused of ignoring science with koala policy

NSW Environment minister Matt Kean has been accused of ignoring science when he committed to more koalas Read more ...

Maker of world's most popular electric car blasts Australia's lack of ambition

Nissan Australia chief executive Stephen Lester says a lack of leadership in embracing electrified cars is out of step with the world's leading economies. Read more ...

My job applications keep getting rejected. What am I doing wrong?

In her new advice column, Kirstin Ferguson tackles job interview rejection, navigating unpaid International Women's Day speaking requests, and an absent boss. Read more ...

Heavier Girls Hit Hormonal Puberty Earlier, Develop Breasts Later

More recent studies suggest that "girls with greater childhood adiposity have earlier thelarche and progress through puberty at a faster rate than normal weight... Read more ...

Amazon under fire for blocking an anti-transgender book

We often discuss the deafening silence of professors and writers in the face of campaigns to cancel or censor conservative writers. Indeed, many have supported blacklisting and... Read more ...

Freshwater fish species are in "catastrophic" decline, with one-third facing...

Nearly a third of all freshwater fish species in the world now face extinction, according to a new report released Tuesday, Feb. 23, by 16 global conservation organizations... Read more ...