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So why are online meetings more tiring than face-to-face ones?

Climate Explained is a collaboration between The Conversation, Stuff and the New Zealand Science Media Centre to answer your questions about climate change

If you noticed headlines recently suggesting smoking could protect against COVID-19, you might have been surprised

Are you immune from COVID-19 if you’ve already been infected?

First, a warning: knitting can be highly addictive

Redundancies are attractive to organisations in crisis. Although the payouts cost money upfront, they can reshape the remaining workforce to make it leaner and more fit for purpose

What price are you willing to pay for food?

Children on the autism spectrum will face unique challenges as they learn from home during the COVID-19 shutdown. These children process information and learn in different ways to their peers

The race is on to find a drug that is both effective and safe for treating COVID-19, which has spread to 3.1 million infections and caused 220,000 deaths worldwide

An interesting side effect of the coronavirus pandemic is the number of people who say they are having vivid dreams

Debates about a return to classroom learning in Australia are fraught, and parents have mixed feelings as to what may be best for their children

Here's what we know so far

After the COVID crisis, what will be the “new normal” in Australia’s relations with China?

Eating well, exercising and managing stress can boost your immune system

Anxiety, depression, loneliness and stress are affecting our sleep patterns and how tired we feel

Solving a problem with many minds

We rely on them more than you think

Before we lived with the reality of a global disease outbreak, Pandemic was just the title of a popular series of board games

These alternatives guarantee more privacy

Are you feeling anxious or irritated during the coronavirus lockdown? Do you constantly want to get up and move? Maybe you need a moment to engage with nature

Many Australians, especially those experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19, are asking whether they can afford to keep their private health insurance

The coronavirus pandemic has dramatically shifted our lives and the ways we move about our cities

Several Australian universities (Australian National University, Swinburne and the University of Western Australia) have announced they will accept students based on their year 11 results

More than 31% of people who have lost work during COVID-19 are recording high levels of psychological distress — a rate four times more than employed Australian adults. Many lost work without notice and are facing high levels of financial stress

Over the past few weeks, there has been increasing awareness of the heightened risk of family violence during the COVID-19 pandemic

Recent studies have found alongside older age and chronic health conditions, obesity is a risk factor for becoming seriously ill with COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2

After the coronavirus crisis, there may be good reasons to fast-track infrastructure to create jobs and stimulate the economy. But it remains as important as ever that funding go only to worthy projects. A bullet train does not fit the bill

Australia’s relationship with China is fractured

So let’s look at why this is happening, and what to do about it

The project threatens to devastate aquatic life by introducing predators and polluting important rivers

There are ways parents can help children learn to regulate their emotions

In the midst of this global pandemic, a sourdough revolution has been born

How does COVIDSafe work?

There are very few silver linings that have developed from the current catastrophic health crisis, but the wider accessibility of world class performances is one positive outcome to have emerged in recent weeks

Introducing autonomous vehicles might be one way to make roads safer

If you’re schooling your children at home, chances are you’re very time poor. By teaching your children to cook, you could bundle up some learning while also getting dinner or lunch prepared.

For many women, the journey through menopause is a roller coaster

We are now in a different phase of the pandemic in Australia

Trying to find ways to make the most of time in lockdown has motivated many people to learn new skills, polish up old ones, and tackle old to-do lists.

Here's a 2-step strategy to get it done

Coronavirus could make things worse

Electricity demand in Australia has barely budged since COVID-19 took hold. Many may be wondering: after months spent largely at home, are huge household power bills on the way?

Most Australian children are stuck at home due to the outbreak of COVID-19. They need to find ways to socialise, do their school work, exercise and entertain themselves.

Scientists recently confirmed the Great Barrier Reef suffered another serious bleaching event last summer - the third in five years. Dramatic intervention to save the natural wonder is clearly needed.

We may have a surprising new ally in the bid to contain the COVID-19 outbreak: your sewage.

What threats might children face?

There seems to be a myth in Australia that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people mostly live in remote communities. But the vast majority (79%) live in urban areas.

Climate Explained is a collaboration between The Conversation, Stuff and the New Zealand Science Media Centre to answer your questions about climate change.

Maintaining healthy blood pressure is important during (and after) the coronavirus pandemic.

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