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International Students hit the worst during the COVID-19 crisis

Maggie LeungMay 12, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has been an uneasy time for all of us. But the situation has been particularly difficult for international students, many who have just ar...

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Fun Things to do in Isolation: Maintaining your Sanity while Indoors

Caitlin GavaMay 11, 2020

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we've been strongly encouraged to stay home wherever possible and self-isolate. Many of us will not have been used to spending...

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Eco-fascism 2020 style

Astrid Van KampenMay 8, 2020

Amid the global response to COVID-19, you may have seen the Facebook posts or tweets, saying something along the lines of ‘Humanity is the virus’. The intern...

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Tipping the scales: Striking the balance between individual freedom and government control during the COVID-19 epidemic

Isabelle LewisMay 5, 2020

The immediate effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are felt in every facet of our lives. If you or a loved one aren’t personally suffering from the virus, then you’...

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Once We’re Out of Iso

Ella WakemanMay 5, 2020

I’m sure we can all agree that being thrust into this new world of social isolation (losing all sense of daily routine and having to suddenly drop or alter all ...

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Kylo Ren’s advice for living through a pandemic

Tess MilliganMay 4, 2020

Since the Star Wars films came out, there has never been a time like this. In the midst of such an unprecedented pandemic, maybe it’s time to look to an unconve...

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Graduating during the COVID-19 Pandemic? What this means for your post-graduation prospects

Talya HammondApril 30, 2020

Who knew when they started their degree they would be graduating during one of the largest pandemics in modern human history? The outbreak of COVID-19 has br...

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COVIDSafe, public health or political point scoring?

Tom RobinsonApril 30, 2020

Scott Morrison’s COVID-19 response has been one of the hidden failures of the pandemic. But what about the low case numbers? Aren’t we doing well? Yes, we ar...

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Love in the Time of Coronavirus

Louise MiolinApril 29, 2020

It’s Saturday night, 9.30pm. There’s a notification on my phone: ‘Today, 22.45:PER-->DOH-->LCA.’ When I enthusiastically set this reminder some months ago...

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Book Recommendations from the Grok Team

Emma RubenApril 28, 2020

It’s week four of isolation, you’re not sure when was the last time you changed out of your pyjamas, all the days are blurring into one and you’re definitely th...

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