Premium Columnists National cabinet and the COVID-19 gamble Editors' Picks Epidemiologists wishing to retain more stringent COVID-19 health measures are no longer as favoured as they used to be.
Masks no longer mandatory on public transport in NSW and SA September 20, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Health From Tuesday, mask mandates have been lifted in South Australia, and from Wednesday, mask mandates will be lifted in NSW.
Airport masks will no longer be required in most states and territories June 16, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Federal ACT, Queensland, WA, NT and Tasmania have all followed the recommendations of the AHPPC in not requiring masks to be worn in airports.
Calls for long-term funding in light of $24 million telehealth announcement January 18, 2022 By Melissa Coade Federal News of the government’s boost to telehealth services is ‘cautiously welcomed’ by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
Opinion: Time for smart masking November 13, 2020 By Nathan Grills The fact that the Victorian government is sticking by its arbitrary compulsory mask-wearing strategy instead of moving to ‘smart masking’ is a case of ‘once bitten, twice shy’. But like all of us, the government needs to move on.
CSIRO launches face mask testing site in Melbourne August 6, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Manufacturers can use the CSIRO facility to test their masks, rather than sending the materials overseas, speeding up the process of getting masks to frontline healthcare workers.
Opinion: one person’s face mask is another’s face covering — the double standard is irrational July 24, 2020 By Michael Bradley Editors' Picks Literally, it is both illegal to wear a face covering and illegal not to. It just depends on why you’re wearing it.
Two weeks into Melbourne’s lockdown, why aren’t COVID-19 case numbers going down? July 23, 2020 By Maja Husaric Editors' Picks There are no hard-and-fast rules, so ultimately what to do is a question of political judgement.
Four potential consequences of wearing face masks we need to be wary of June 24, 2020 By Olga Perski David Simons Editors' Picks There is no clear evidence that surgical masks protect members of the public from getting or passing on these sorts of infections – most likely because of incorrect use.
