COVID-19’s impact on Aussie family life
New research exploring COVID-19’s impact on Australian families has demonstrated the importance of developing social networks to provide support in an increasingly unstable world. Dr Sarah […]
Air monitors to identify virus ‘hotspots’
Measuring levels of carbon dioxide, the gas we produce naturally when breathing, can help to identify poorly ventilated spaces that carry a high risk of COVID-19 […]
Rise in sports parent stresses during COVID era
Parents increased their involvement with children’s sport activities during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic – but new research shows that associated stresses had many […]
Migration shapes Australia’s population
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on migration and other factors has led to a 1 million contraction in forecasts for Australia’s population over the next […]
COVID border closures and community disconnect
One year on from the re-opening of Australia’s borders to international flights, new research from Flinders University has highlighted how the border closures led people to […]
Young job-seekers prepare for job changes
With robotics and artificial intelligence causing job cuts and large-scale automation in most industries, tech-savvy young people are already preparing for rapid changes in their working […]
How sport helped boys during COVID’s first wave
Boys involved in team sports during the COVID-19 pandemic have reported better general, physical and mental health than girls who also played sport, according to new […]
How the gut may help to drive COVID-19
New findings from Flinders University have demonstrated a molecular link between COVID-19 and serotonin cells in the gut. The research could help provide further clues to […]
Hurdles for abortion services in SA
Even before the pandemic, access to safe abortion was unequal in South Australia. Now Flinders University researchers warn that delivery of high quality, safe abortion services […]