Tag: COVID-19
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‘If we pull out, these people will starve’: the volunteer chefs that are cooking to feed Adelaide’s most vulnerable

Since the pandemic, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of South Australians relying on food services. As food services struggle to keep up with the increase in demand, some South Australian chefs have taken it upon themselves to lend a helping hand.
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‘Quarantine 15’ weight gain jokes aren’t just harmless self-depreciation, they’re fatphobic
People are emerging from self-isolation a little squishier than before, and they’re joking about it all over the internet. But are they thinking twice about the serious effects this messaging may be having on the body image of the people around them?
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Are the elderly lonely in COVID-19 isolation? A look beyond the statistics

The media has made the elderly seem like a lonely bunch during COVID-19, but is that really the case?
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Rebuilding SA’s creative industries requires more than a return to normal

A new report from the University of South Australia suggests the plight of Australia’s creative industries, both before and after COVID-19, indicates the nation needs a drastic rethink on how it values the sector – not just as a source of employment, but as an essential part of society.
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Pressure mounts on Morrison Government to increase JobSeeker payments post COVID-19

By Meika Bottrill | @meikabottrill As Australia begins to relax COVID-19 restrictions, many are concerned that the JobSeeker payments will be the next to go. (Image Source: United States Studies Centre) Advocates for the JobSeeker scheme have spoken out about their disappointment with the speculation of payments returning to the equivalent of $40 a day…

