Controversial pandemic laws are being debated in the Victorian parliament as protesters maintain their presence outside, after several conducted a mock execution of the premier overnight.
Business mental health programs have been deemed not fit for purpose, with the productivity costs of the pandemic expected to exceed $20 billion a year.
One in four Australians report knowing someone who died by suicide during the past 12 months of the pandemic - the equivalent of five million people - with social isolation, the economy and jobs driving concerns, particularly amongst women.
Coronavirus and the lockdown have worsened anxiety and distress for some of Canberra’s most vulnerable people: expectant mothers and new parents, LGBTIQA+ people, young people with mental illnesses, homeless people, and carers of people with disabilities.
Nearly half of Aussies (49%) snacked more during lockdown last year and, because of the pandemic, half (50%) started eating healthier to boost immunity, new data shows.
COVID-19 has been “an unprecedented news story in the digital age for the volume, longevity and saturation of coverage”, according to researchers from the News and Media Research Centre (N&MRC) at the University of Canberra.
