We’ll be measured by how we help the vulnerable

Disasters don’t affect people equally; they hit the poorest people the worst, and the coronavirus will be no different.

The grim outlook for Indonesia

Indonesian leaders initially ignored or dismissed the threat of coronavirus to their country, but the lack of testing, health care and social measures in the country has allowed the virus to take hold, with potentially devastating results.

Tales of the unexpected

The clearer and stronger the messages around what constitutes safe and risky behaviours are from government, the more persuasive these messages are, and the greater the chances of public adoption to fight COVID-19.

Keeping your head amid COVID-19

When there’s a crisis the first impulse can be fear and panic. But the COVID-19 pandemic demands clear thought, so here is one way to adapt your thinking.

Protecting older Australians from COVID-19

While Australia works to prevent the spread of COVID-19, there are extra health considerations when it comes to older Australians and our ageing society.

5 tips to help your kids learn at home

As schools in several Australian states close their doors, many parents are concerned about the disruption to their child’s education. So, what’s the best way to keep kids learning at home?

Coronavirus could spark another refugee crisis

It’s easy to focus inwards during times like this. Families take care of loved ones and governments take care of their people. But another crisis created by the novel coronavirus is looming.

Making more out of less

Panic buying has stripped supermarket shelves, and while Australia is well-able to feed itself, people used to eating out might take a leaf out of the book of the Women’s Weekly and think about making more out of less at home.

Stay in touch with touchscreens

Social distancing is rapidly becoming a way of life as Australia fights the outbreak of COVID-19, but the physical isolation of older people can be eased by virtual contacts with family, and activities ranging from karaoke to museum tours.

What Thucydides and the plague of Athens can teach us today

Thucydides offers us a description of a city-state in crisis that is as poignant and powerful now, as it was in 430BC.

Let kindness shine through

Generosity and building communities while staying physically distant can counter the negativity of the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 takes a toll of mental health

Coronavirus isn’t only taking a physical toll, it’s playing with our minds, too, but there are steps we should all be taking to keep ourselves mentally well