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Management expert from The University of Queensland Business School, Professor Nicole Gillespie, shares insights on how leaders can maintain employee trust during the current COVID-19 crises, drawing lessons from her research on organisations that successfully preserved trust during the 2008 Global Financial Crisis (GFC).

As the pandemic rolls on, attention is also now turning to the impact of COVID-19 on population size, structure and distribution.

While the government is reportedly considering a revamp of both the JobSeeker and JobKeeper payments, these UQ researchers believe a much broader rethink is needed of the way we provide income support to people without a market income.

As the world continues to grapple with the magnitude of the COVID-19 outbreak, Contact takes a look at how much the coronavirus has affected Australia’s healthcare system, and whether the country is prepared if a second outbreak occurs.

Examining where the world went right or wrong in its COVID-19 response may help mitigate another global crisis, climate change.

National Reconciliation Week is a time of reflection, talking and sharing of histories, cultures and achievements. It is a time to think about our relationships as Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.

As many parts of the world continue with or reimpose coronavirus lockdowns, scientists — like everyone else — are feeling the effects of cabin fever.

An international consortium of researchers is exploring COVID-19’s psychological effects in 18 countries, and how compassion can help reduce pandemic-related stress.

This article offers four strategies for rebuilding social connectivity and emotional well-being in our cities, once COVID-19 restrictions are lifted.