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Science awards put Aussie pioneers in rarefied air

Collecting Australia's most prestigious science awards is gratifying, but seeing their pioneering work in action is the real reward for our top researchers.

Australian scientist who alerted world that Covid is airborne wins top science prize

Australian scientist who alerted world that Covid is airborne wins top science prize

Prof Lidia Morawska says recognition of her research comes at a fraught time – an ‘age of anti-science’

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Measles alert for Sydney as experts call for improvement in indoor air quality

Measles alert for Sydney as experts call for improvement in indoor air quality

Health authorities also warn RSV, flu and whooping cough cases on the rise around Australia

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The politics of air: Goma’s blockbuster exhibition is an ‘incredibly powerful’ ode to an element

With large-scale works from around the world, Brisbane’s major show comes with a message: we may all inhabit the same planet, but we do not breathe the same air

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QAGOMA’s Air exhibition in Brisbane reflects on real-world issues, including climate change, colonisation and the pandemic

The catastrophic 2019-20 bushfires and the repercussions of the Maralinga nuclear testing site are just of the subjects explored in a major exhibition that just opened at Brisbane's Gallery of Modern Art.

Ventilation key to battling COVID-19, experts say, urging Australia to do more

It might be the middle of a Tasmanian winter, but that doesn't stop this primary school making the most of fresh outdoor air to help keep COVID-19 at bay — something more places should be doing, experts say.

Queensland nears record COVID-19 hospitalisations and deaths with latest peak likely weeks away

With 22 fatalities recorded over the past 24 hours and 921 people in hospital, Queensland is approaching its worst wave of the pandemic.

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Worried about COVID-19 in the office? Here's how employers could help make workplaces safer

Worried about COVID-19 in the office? Here's how employers could help make workplaces safer

How can businesses help ease the minds of people tentatively returning to the office? Experts suggest a mix of approaches, including monitoring CO2 levels, using air purifiers and staggering rosters or allowing more hybrid work.

Why do some people not catch COVID? What do we know about long COVID? Here are some of your common questions answered

Why do some people not catch COVID? What do we know about long COVID? Here are some of your common questions answered

Why do some people not catch COVID? What do we know about long COVID? Here are some of your common questions answered

How Brisbane Independent School prevented outbreaks of COVID-19, despite Omicron wave

How Brisbane Independent School prevented outbreaks of COVID-19, despite Omicron wave

A small primary school in Brisbane's west has done what many others have been unable to achieve during COVID-19's Omicron wave in Queensland: remain outbreak-free.

One in 50 Queensland students contract COVID as government slammed over ventilation audits

One in 50 Queensland students contract COVID as government slammed over ventilation audits

Queensland schools are being encouraged to reinstate mask-wearing protocols after a week in which more than 15,000 students tested positive.

World leading air quality and health expert says it is too early for Queensland to lift COVID-19 mask mandate

World leading air quality and health expert says it is too early for Queensland to lift COVID-19 mask mandate

Air quality expert Lidia Morawska says with Queensland still recording thousands of new COVID-19 cases a day, it is too early to ease the state's mask rules as planned.

Teacher questions how effective the mask mandate will be in high schools, as experts call for respirators to help prevent COVID spread

Teacher questions how effective the mask mandate will be in high schools, as experts call for respirators to help prevent COVID spread

A Sunshine Coast teacher is questioning how effective the mask mandate will be when school starts next week, arguing students will not be wearing them most of the time.

Air purifiers are being installed in schools to combat COVID — but do they work?

Air purifiers are being installed in schools to combat COVID — but do they work?

Thousands of air purifiers are being installed in classrooms in a bid to reduce the COVID-19 transmission risk when schools go back. But do they work? And are some kinds better than others?

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Queensland schools told to boost natural airflow to limit COVID, but experts say it is not enough

Queensland schools receive advice on how to improve classroom ventilation but air quality experts say more needs to be done to protect students and teachers.

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