Society
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Social distancing is a privilege of the middle class.
For two days, Jeetender Mahender, a 36-year-old Dalit sanitation worker, has not dared to leave his family’s shanty in the…
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Pope backs UN chief’s call for global ceasefire to focus on coronavirus
Pope Francis backed a call by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for an “immediate global ceasefire” so the world can…
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Delivery workers are now essential.
Along with home delivery of groceries, pharmaceuticals and alcohol, demand for food delivery is booming. Authors The Conversation Services such…
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How am I supposed to go into coronavirus self-isolation when I’m homeless?
I don’t think I have coronavirus, yet, but I had nowhere else to go. Beatrice Christian, as told to Jesse…
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Family violence perpetrators using COVID-19 as ‘a form of abuse we have not experienced before’
Liz Thomas, the chief executive of social services organisation Wayss that helps family violence victims in Melbourne’s south-east, told the…
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UK government urgently wants rough sleepers to be sheltered during coronavirus pandemic
The UK Government has asked local authorities in England to house all rough sleepers by the weekend, the charity Crisis…
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The world before this coronavirus and after cannot be the same
Then, as now, confidence in international cooperation and institutions plumbed new lows. Authors The Conversation While the onset of the…
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‘You Must Wash Properly.’
As governments and societies across the world struggle with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and scientists look to modelling to see…
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UK coronavirus live: Boris Johnson tests positive for Covid-19
Coronavirus: latest global updates Boris Johnson tests positive for Covid-19 Coronavirus latest: at a glance Millions in UK to need…
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BEACH BAN: Council takes swift action after selfish Melburnians flock bayside
ALL beaches in Port Phillip Council have been closed “until further notice” after hundreds of selfish Melburnians flocked to the…
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Greek Australian Samaritan hands out $100 to each person at Centrelink
The lawyer entrepreneur from Karies, Laconia, handed out a total of $10,000 because he felt “sick to his stomach” after…
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Could UK coronavirus deaths be lower than feared?
The new paper compares the death rates for confirmed Covid-19 cases in China with eight other countries Joe Middleton for…
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Trump’s narcissism has taken a new twist. And now he has American blood on his hands
The only small comfort for the rest of the world is that he’s not their leader Pity the people of…
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Stella Prize 2020: a readers’ guide to the contenders
Even as we retreat into our homes in this time of crisis, words can help us reach out to each…
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National Theatre to broadcast shows online on Thursdays
Thursday night could become National Theatre night, as the company announced plans to broadcast some of its most popular productions for…
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Seychelles Designates 30% of its EEZ as Marine Protected Area
…the legal designation of one third of Seychelles’ ocean territory as a Marine Protected Area. State House, Office of The…
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